1To James Madison from William Lee, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you by triplicate a Decree of the King of Holland. Your obt. servant, DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
2To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
It is with great regret that I trespass upon your valuable time, but I cannot well avoid it in the present instance. Mr. Jacob Otto, a young gentleman of respectable Connections in this City, has embarked for England, for the purpose of arranging some very important Commercial affairs; his friends wish to procure for him a letter of introduction from you to Mr. Pinkney our Minister at London,...
3To James Madison from James Simpson, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
With No. 126 dated 26th. January, I had the honour of transmitting the Accounts of disbursements in this Consulate and Report of arrival and departure of American Vessels, at the several Ports of this Empire, during last year. The remains of Articles provided for Service, appeared on those Accounts and those purchased since being almost all expended, it becomes necessary to provide more and to...
4To James Madison from George Joy, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Here is a Pamphlet which I have but just had time to read at one Sitting making the Notes stenographically in Pencil as I went along; and hearing immy. after of a sudden Conveyance I have hastily transcribed them in a Coffee House & send them without having time to read them over. I have heard the opinion of 2 or 3 judicious friends on the Work who commend it highly; at which I am the more...
5To James Madison from Zebulon M. Pike, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Being informed that the Chevalier Don Fownda Foronda , Charge des affaires from his Catholic Majesty to the United States, has forwarded to your office an account of expenses said to have occurred in consequence of my being obliged to pass thro’ the internal provinces of New Spain, amounting to a sum, exceeding 21,000 Dollars. I have thought it proper to state to you the following...
6To James Madison from Henry Lee, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I do not know whether any information I can give will be to you intelligence. But I am so persuaded of its being a duty in the present situation of our country, that the man best calculated to reproduce harmony & with it strength & happiness to the U States should hear from any man disposed to tell him the truth what he beleives that I again address you. The removal of the seat of govt. as...
7To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Tengo la honra de remitir à V. S. el memorial adjunto de unos Espaňoles, à quienes sus intereses llaman a la Havana, y a donde no se puede ir por tierra. V. S. verà si la pretension es arreglada à los principios adoptados por este Gobierno. Yo no pido el Barco para mí: Yo me ciňo solo à pasar à las manos de V. S. el memorial, esperando tendrá la bondad de avisarme lo que resuelva su Excella....
8To James Madison from Israel Smith, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been informed that James Witherill at present a member of the house of representatives in Congress from this State, is nominated to the President to fill a vacancy in the office of Judge in one of the Territories.I also understand that it would be very gratifying to him and many of his friends to see Such an office confered on him. He has for several years filled the office of Chief...
9To James Madison from William Pinkney, 10 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I send you enclosed a List of the Exportation Duties proposed in the Ho use of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, sent to me last nig ht by a Member. It will me et with much Opposition. Can any thing be imagined more ex traordinary than this wide-extended sc heme of forcing the Commerce of the World into their ports and su bjecting it as it passes to
10From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Cohen, 10 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able sooner to acknolege the reciept of your letter of Dec. 21. which did not come to hand till Jan. 27. nor to return you my thanks for the mineral waters which came with it. I am happy to learn that these productions of nature can be successfully imitated by art, and that something may thereby be added useful to mankind. of the degree of that utility I acknolege myself not a...