1From James Madison to William Pinkney, 9 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I find by the receipt of your last private letter by Mr. Atwater, that there has been no miscarriage of any preceding one. The conduct of the B cabinet in rejecting the fair offer made to it, and even sneering at the course pursued by the U. S. proves at once a very determined enmity to them, and a confidence that events were taking place here which would relieve it from the necessity of...
2To James Madison from Nicholas Gilman, 9 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Gilman will do himself the honor to wait on Mr. Madison on Saturday next. MdBJ-G .
3From James Madison to William Pinkney, 9 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I inclose herewith a copy of the Presidents Message yesterday delivered to Congress, and will forward by the next opportunity printed copies of the documents communicated along with it. These will consist principally of such portions of the correspondencies relating to the French and British Edicts, including your letter of Augt. 23d to. Mr Canning, & his answer of Sept 23, as were deemed not...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 9 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We send you inclosed a Certificate of $450 lodged in our Bank to the credit of James Dinsmore— We are respectfully Yours &c MHi : Coolidge Collection.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Abiel Holmes, 9 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return to you the Memoires de l’Amerique , which you did me the honour to send me in aid of my compilation of American Annals. Although the books arrived too late for the purpose for which you most obligingly intended them, I could not forbear to examine so important a collection of authentic and official documents, pertaining to the history of our country. On examination, these appeared...
6Notes on Conversation with David M. Erskine, 9 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Conversn with mr Erskine he was much alarmed at the conversn out of doors looking like a decln of war with Gr. Br. he spoke (declaring that if he was an American he would so view the thing) as the most rational for us to let our commerce go out & take it’s chance, & that we should defend it against all equally, indeed he seemed to think it best we should declare against all. he said this would...