1From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expenses of the Department of State for five hundred dollars, in favor o f Christopher S. Thom, who is to be charged and held accountable for the same. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
2From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriations for the Contingent expenses of the Mississippi Territory for Seventy three dollars & ninety seven Cents, in favor of William Chew, authorised to receive the same, by the enclosed order from Cowles Mead Esqr., who is to be charged and held accountable for the same. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
3To James Madison from Augustus Woodward, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
The subject of the donations having been, through some discontented characters here, transferred to the press, I have enclosed what will serve as an explanation of it at the seat of government, and will shew that the source and object of the clamor do not merit serious attention, and that some little firmness is necessary in a government here, or otherwise the laws could not be supported. DNA...
4To James Madison from Charles Scott, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Suffer me my Dear Sir to make You Acquainted with my Particular friend Mr. Henry C. Gist a son of our old Acquaintance Colo. Nathl. Gist. He is Accompanyed By a Brother inlaw Mr. Jessee Bledso both which are of high Standing & of great Respectability here. Their object in going to the Federal City is to Report the Discovery of a Lead mine in the Indiany terrytory of which they wish to have an...
5To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to introduce you to the acquaintance of Mr. Jessee Bleadsoe & Mr. Henry Gist; two Gentlemen of my particular and long standing friendship they are respectable Carrecters, of strict integrity and punctuallity in engagements; and are possessed of hanzome property. the object of their visit to the City of Washington they will make known to you, and I hope it will prove mutually...
6To James Madison from Augustus Woodward, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor now to transmit to the Secretary of State the map which I promised to procure of, his Britannic Majesty’s province of Upper Canada, accompanied by a small pamphlet of statistical information. I made enquiries for it immediately on my return to this country, but having been confined to this side of the river by unceasing public business I did not succeed until yesterday in...
7To James Madison from Thomas Newton, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I received the inclosed last night. A Brittish line of battle ship Commanded by Sir Thomas Hardy & Frigate Mermaid have arived in Hampton road. I am respectfully Yr. Obt Servt. Triumph -- 74 -- Sir Thos. Hardy Mermaid frigate, Captn. Hollis DNA : RG 59—Correspondence with Collector of Customs Regarding Impressed Seamen.
8From James Madison to Peter Muhlenberg, 31 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 29th., containing the terms on which Mr. Pearce will consent to go to England to attend the trial of Capt. Whitby, and suggesting that Elijah Hudson is a material and desirable witness. Mr. Pearce’s terms are considered very high, but as an inclination prevails to make every effort to send the evidence, which can be obtained, you may if you cannot induce him...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Satisfied that N. Orleans must fall a prey to any power which shall attack it, in spight of any means we now possess, I see no security for it, but in planting on the spot the force wch is to defend it. I therefore suggest to some members of the Senate to add to the Volunteer bill now before them, as an amendment, some such section as that inclosed, which is on the principles of what we agreed...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Hull, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Sensible, Sir, of the preeminent happiness which it has pleased divine providence to Confer on the People of the United States by their present happy Constitution, and administration of Government, the government of the territory of Michigan present to you, in their behalf, and in that of its Inhabitants, an assurance of their Constant and invariable devotion to the Constituted authorities of...