1To John Adams from Wilhem Willink, 13 September 1806 (Adams Papers)
We had the pleasure to see here this Summer William Dandridge Peck Esqe: who delivered us your letter of 24. May 1805. this Gentleman’s Stay here was Very Short, yet We endeavored to make it as agreable and as interesting to him as possible; in Short recommanded by you he met with that Regard which every one of your Friends is entitled to.— We are Very Sensible indeed to your obliging...
2To James Madison from James Monroe, 13 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to Send you a copy of my note to Mr. Fox and of his answer respecting the misconduct of Captain Whitby at the port of New York in April last. You will find by it that that officer was removed from the command of the Leander by an order from the Admiralty of the 22d. of June, and that he is to be brought home to be tried by a Court Martial on that charge. I have lately...
3To James Madison from George W. Erving, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W Erving. 13 September 1806, Madrid. No. 14. “In my letter No. 10. (August 9th.) I had the honor to submit to you the steps which I had taken with respect to the cargoes of three American Vessels lately condemned at Algeciras, & to transmit copies of my note to Mr. Cevallos (August 3rd.) & of his answer (August 6th.). The inclosed is a copy of what I wrote to him September 2nd....
4To James Madison from Hugh Lennox, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hugh Lennox. 13 September 1806, Kingston. “Since I had the honor of writing you, nothing of moment has offered worthy of your particular notice; Communications with the Admiral and his Secretary are frequent and have to me been highly satisfactory, and it is with pleasure, I can assure you that all my applications on the Score of impressments have been pointedly attended to, many of...
5To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard Söderström. 13 September 1806, Philadelphia. “Inclosed I have the Honor to forward you Copy of a Note to me, (in conformaty to His Swedish Majestys order) from His Swedish Majestys Grand Marshall of the Kingdom of Sweden, which I have direction to communicate to this Government as soon as I received same. I have also directions to make it known to the Merchants and traders of...
6To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. 13 September 1806, Baltimore. Three French warships, considerably damaged in the storm of Aug. 18–23, were forced to enter U.S. ports for provisions and repairs. The French consulate currently having funds only for its ordinary expenses, Turreau thinks it his duty to request a credit from the U.S. government, to be used exclusively for the urgent and indispensable...
7Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg. 13 September 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Harris the Consul at St. Petersburg has informed the Secretary of State, that the Cotton Manufactory at Alexanderofske, an institution established and supported by the Empress Doweger of Russia, intended expediting to [sic] Ships to Philadelphia, under the inducement of the priviledge, granted by the Emperor, of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 13 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was duly honoured with your favour of the 11th July, and having communicated to the postmaster General, the letters of Mr. Bloomfield the asst. for the post office in this neighbourhood, I deemed it unnecessary to report to you, what I had written to him, and therefore delayed writing, until I could give you correct information, after the meeting of the national council, which took place on...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Lennox, 13 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honour of writing you the 19th ult in answer to your Letter of 13 June and I now have the farther honour of informing you, that the Hhd of Oranget is now forwarded to Alexandria by the Brigg Collumbia Capt Levering with my request to the Collector to receive it and wait your order I wish it may be what you wished, if not, say what it should be, and the next will be preppaired...