1To James Madison from William Lee, 27 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a Moniteur containing an account of the most murderous battle that has been fought during this campaign. Private accounts on which however no reliance can be placed say that the French lost eight general officers and that there remained on the field of battle thirty thousand French & Russians. With great respect I have the honor to remain Your obt Servant, DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular...
2To James Madison from Henry Hill, 27 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a letter fr om Mr. Ramage, the person acting as vice Consul at Havana u nder my late commission as consul for Cuba. The Intendant it appears is desirous of acertaining the quantity of Sugar and coffee smuggled in Neutral vessels fr om that Port, with a view probably to adopt some measures to prevent it in future. It has been a pretty general practice of the...
3To James Madison from Savary, 27 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will be surprised of the liberty I take to direct you the present: But I hope that the Subject will carry with it my excuse. Juge John Coburn, man respectable by his character, his republican principles, his knowledge in the law & also as a father of a numerous family, had been appointed formerly a Juge of the Territory of new Orleans; The dread of that Climate entertained by a part of his...