1To James Madison from Orchard Cook, 3 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
A number of the Officers of the Genl. Governt. have requested me to write to your Exy. informing of the sudden Death of Silas Lee Esqr. U.S. Attorney for this District, and to express their solicitude an able successor may be appointed, one who shall possess Knowledge & Talents & weight of Character suffc’t. to contend & support the rights of Govt. against the eminent Men who practise in the...
2To James Madison from Philip Turner, 3 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
God preserve you, I cant help familiarity, I have no where else to go, enclosed you have the Copies of my letter to Mr. Armstrong & a plan for an arrangement of the medical staff, from top to bottom, which I believe will answer every purpose we could wish; As to myself, I want nothing more, than to be enrolled on the list of appointments & Commissioned. I am the presidents Obt. servt. May...
§ From Moses Carlton Jr. and Others. 3 March 1814, Wiscasset. “The office of District Attorney for the District of Maine having become vacant by the death of the Hon. Silas Lee, we would beg leave to recommend to your Excellencys notice the Hon. Erastus Foote of Camden, as a person well qualified to discharge the duties of that important office. Mr Foote has been in the practice of the Law...
4To James Madison from Citizens of Portland, District of Maine, 3 March 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Citizens of Portland, District of Maine. 3 March 1814, Portland. “The undersigned citizens of Portland having received information of the decease of Silas Lee Esquire, late United States Attorney for the District of Maine; and considering it highly important that a gentleman of talents, and patriotism, should be early appointed to supply the vacancy, ask the liberty to recommend to your...
5Elbridge Gerry to Dolley Madison, 3 March 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Elbridge Gerry to Dolley Madison. 3 March 1814, “Senate Chamber.” “Mr Gerry presents his best respects to Mrs. Madison, & sends a letter this momen⟨t⟩ received from their honest friend at Lynn to herself & a letter accompanying it to himself. The latter contains a paragraph respecting small fishing boats, restrained by the embargo law so as to be useless to their needy owners; to be...
6William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you on the 26 th ul to —& have since recieved your favor of the 23 d —for which I beg leave here to return my thanks.— Conformably with what I then announced I now send the work of Dupont which you were so good as to lend me . I despair of seeing any general system of education established during my day. I should however be much gratified if I could live to see...