1To James Madison from George Steptoe Washington, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 11th. int. did not get here, in consequence of some interruption to the post, untill last wednesday. By it were recd. a check for $ 90, on the office of discount and deposit in full discharge of interest to this date, also papers, the Register & for all wh. accept my thanks. The check answers my purposes equally with the cash. I have been exceedingly sorry not to have been...
2From James Madison to John George Jackson, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letters by the mail of last night, & the preceding week recd. at the same time, have relieved us in some degree from the distress produced by that of anterior date; but still leave us full of anxiety. We sympathize most truly with your griefs, and trust you will be able to do so with our hopes. Mrs. M. writes a few lines which I inclose. I have nothing to say as to news. Rose has been...
3To James Madison from George William Erving, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last unofficial letter was of the 6. Inst. I ha ve not any thing at present very particular to add to that, & what else I have lately written. Every mov ement of the french Emperor seems to add to the appr ehensions which prevail here; & every movement rende rs any plan which may have been heretofore conte mplated for counteracting his views, more & more despe rate. They are brought into...
4To James Madison from John R. Smith, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed pamphlet I met with in the hands of a gentleman who is in the habit of receiving the latest European publications & particularly those which have any relation to matters of political economy. This pamphlet being the work of Mr. Rose the father of the British envoy lately arrived, & it having for its subject the financial affairs of Britain during the administration of Mr. Pitt I...
5To James Madison from James Abbott, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed, that a paper addressed to the President of the United States is privately circulating in this Territory for signatures, and as it is said to contain charges derogatory to my character, I respectfully request and should esteem it as a particular favor, to be furnished with a copy (as I cannot procure a sight of it here,) as soon after its arrival at Washington City as may...
6To James Madison from Henry Lee, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I was as far as G town on my way to Alexa. this morning when I recd. several letters, all of which but one from Shirley, regarded only you & our country. One letr. treated cheifly of our differences with England, especially of the late decree, & contains in my judgement, some ideas worthy of consideration. This induces me to write to you, which I do with concern, as I well know the fullness of...
7To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of addressing you the 13th. Instant and I now beg leave to inform you that Sir Alexander Cochranes orders, to the different Ships of War are to order off all Americans from the Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and two Vessels have Arrived here with their Registers Indorsed one bound to the former the other to the latter Port. For what purpose it is not yet ascertained...
8To James Madison from William Jarvis, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
The last letter I had the honor to address to you was dated a copy of which, with the duplicates of such letters as copies only were before sent on will accompany it. I was the other day told that the Prince Regent, although much alarmed at the advice of the entry of the French into Portugal, did not absolutely determine to leave the Kingdom, untill a Minoteur, I think of the 3rd. Novr. was...
9To James Madison from Turell Tufts, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Last evening the Mail Boat arrived from Barbados bringing positive accounts of an Embargo in the UStates, and also of one on all Amer: Vessels at Bds. The paper which Contains it I herewith transmit. The Barque Pacific of Salem being ready for Sea, I went on board & urged her immediately departure in expectation that she might be detained: and in the utmost haste I wrote a few lines to You...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Eliphalet Austin, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At this eventful Crisis, when War with England is loudly talked of Situated as I am with a Regemint lying seventy Miles on the bank of Lake Erie, and being the frontier (as it were) on the north and west and in the neighborhood of the British provence of Upper Canada. I think it my duty to point out to you in some measure our situation. I believe that no part of the United States would be more...