1From John Adams to Albert Gallatin, 24 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour to enclose a few Letters from my Family here to that part of Us who are at St. Petersburg; and ask the favour of Your Care of them. It will be great Joy to your Colleague in that City to receive the Society of Gentlemen he has So long known, and whose great Experience in public Affairs will furnish him with every necessary Information. I can do no more than pray for your...
2From John Adams to Albert Gallatin, 4 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have a Grand Son the oldest Child of J Q Adams whom we are desirous of sending to Petersburg to his father according to his fathers repeated request to us. He is 12 years old and an ingenuous youth. We are anxious to know whether you Gentlemen will condescend to take him under your protection; and whether it will be possible to send him to you before your ship will sail. His father will pay...
3From John Adams to Albert Gallatin, 11 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
Give me leave to introduce to you, Mr Theodore Lyman junior, a young Gentleman of Education and Travel of modest and virtuous Character, ardent in pursuit of Science and Letters. His Father is respectable in fortune and Connections. Mr Lyman I presume wishes to be acquainted with the Litterateurs as well as to See The King and The Court. He can give you all Our American News, much better than...
Will you have the goodness my dear Sir to send the enclosed to Mrs. C King, as I do not know her address. I take the liberty of making this request having witnessed your readiness to serve the Ladies, and feeling and how happy they are to receive an obligation at your hands— Present my respectful Compliments to Mrs. Gallatin and believe me, Sir, with the highest sentiment of esteem and...
I write you a few lines to apologise for the liberty I took in requesting you would affix you Seal to what I supposed would have been a small paper parcell containing some very trifling articles for which Mr. Adams had permitted me to send, and which I thought too trifling to request an order for as it is always obtained with difficulty—I flatter myself you will pardon the error and believe me...
6From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 8 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 March 1805, Department of State . “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue a warrant for one thousand five hundred dollars on the appropriation for prize causes, in favor of James Eakin, the holder of the enclosed bill of exchange, drawn upon me on the 12th. Septr. last by Joseph Iznardi, Consul of the United States at Cadiz, for the same sum: Mr. Iznardi to be charged...
7From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 19 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
19 March 1805, Department of State . “Be pleased to issue your Warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expences of the Department of State for Five Hundred Dollars, in favor of Christopher S. Thom; he to be charged and held accountable for the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. On 18 May 1805 JM requested an additional $500 from Gallatin for departmental expenses...
8From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 6 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
6 April 1805, Department of State . “General Turreau having requested in his letter to you, that three hundred dollars might be advanced to Capt. Joseph du Buisson, in addition to the two hundred some time past advanced to him by this Department, I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant in his favor for five hundred dollars, charging the same as part of the restitution remaining due on...
9From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 12 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 April 1805, Department of State . “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for one thousand dollars on the appropriations for Barbary intercourse in favor of James Davidson, the holder of the enclosed bill of Exchange, drawn upon me on the 4th. of February last by Richard OBrien for the same sum in favor of Joseph Eleen; Mr. OBrien to be charged with the same & held accountable.”...
10From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 17 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
17 April 1805, Department of State . “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for three hundred dollars in favor of C. & T. Bullit, the holders of the enclosed bill of exchange, drawn upon me on the 7th. ult. by Wm. H. Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory, for the same sum, in favor of E. Stout: The warrant to be charged to Govn. and drawn upon the appropriation for the...
11From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 3 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
3 May 1805, Department of State . “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant, on the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, for one thousand & eighty nine dollars & seventy seven Cents in favor of James Davidson, the holder of the enclosed bill of Exchange, drawn upon me on the 3d. ult. for the same sum, by Josiah Blakely Esqr. Consul of the U: States at St. Jago of Cuba, who is to be...
12From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 23 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
23 May 1805, Department of State . “I have the honor to request, that you will be pleased to cause Seven thousand dollars, from the appropriations for foreign intercourse, to be remitted to Sir Francis Baring & Co. the Bankers of this Department in London.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. On 30 May 1805 JM asked Gallatin for similar warrants for $3,000 to be remitted to...
13From James Madison to Albert Gallatin (Abstract), 15 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 June 1805, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant on the appropriations for the contingent expenses of Government for eight hundred & fifty six dollars, in favor of John Davidson the holder of the three enclosed bills of exchange drawn upon me on the 10th. May last by W. H. Harrison on account of the expenses of the Louisiana Territory, one for 600 dols,...
14From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 9 July 1805, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue your warrant, on the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, for one thousand dollars, in favor of James Davidson, the holder of the enclosed bill of Exchange, drawn upon me on the 24th. Novr. last, for the same sum by James Simpson Esqr. Consul of the United States at Tangier...
15From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 22 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 22 July 1805, Department of State. “Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expences of the Department of State for Five Hundred Dollars in favor of C. S. Thom: he to be charged and held accountable for the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p. On 12 Dec. 1805 JM again asked Gallatin to issue a warrant on the...
16From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 2 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
Before I left Washington I was called upon by Col. Tousard, who had been charged by Fayette with explanations &c. to his friends. These confirm the need he is in of relief both permanent & present, with respect to his pecuniary affairs. The idea has been entertained by him and is strongly pressed by Toussard, that money can be got on loan from the Banks & that his friends here can greatly...
17From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 6th: I have not seen Toussard since my arrival here, and can not therefore say when you will have an oppy. of conferring with him on the subject of Fayette. I wish most fervently that something could be done for the latter, tho I can not pretend to say what can. Notwithstanding the grant of Congs. I fear he must be ruined without some immediate relief in...
18From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 17 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 17 August 1805, Department of State . “To enable Mr. Lear to make the biennial present which comes due to Algiers this fall, I request you to be pleased to provide him with a credit in the hands of Sir Francis Baring &Co. in London, to the amount of twelve thousand dollars.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
19From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
On the rect. of your favor on the subject to which the letter of Mr. Merry to you now inclosed relates, I wrote to the office of State to know whether in any former instance the indulgence claimed by Mr. Foster had been allowed to a Secy. of Legation. It appears that there has not, during the presence of the Minister Plenipoy. I do not find however that it has been refused. The probability is...
20From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 1 November 1805, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that in virtue of the power of Attorney of Tobias Lear Esqr., enclosed in my letter to you of the 5th. Septr. 1803 [not found], there may be remitted to George Long, of Portsmouth N.H. five hundred dollars, from the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse. Mr. Lear to be charged with the same and held...
21From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 8 November 1805, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for three thousand three hundred & Seventeen dollars & eight cents, on the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, in favor of James Davidson Jnr. the holder of the enclosed bill of exchange drawn upon me on the 26th. Septr. last, for the same sum, by Josiah Blakely, Consul of the...
22From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 22 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 22 November 1805, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue a warrant on the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, for Seven hundred & Sixty dollars & Sixty nine cents in favor of James Davidson Jnr. the holder of the enclosed bill of exchange, drawn on me on the 4th. Novr. 1803, by James Simpson Esqr. Consul of the U. States at...
23From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 3 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 3 December 1805, Department of State. “I have to request that you will please to issue your warrant on the appropriations for Barbary purposes for one thousand dollars in favor of Daniel Brent, for defraying the expences of the Tunisian Embassy now in this City; the said Daniel Brent to be charged and held accountable for the same.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p....
24From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 17 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 17 January 1806, Department of State. “Should the additional Clerk hire enserted in the estimate of this Department be granted, there will be a sufficient number of persons to expedite the land-patents, taking into view the probable increase of the number, at least in the current year. I am however informed, that even at present, a weeks leasure, which will probably...
25From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 27 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 27 January 1806, Department of State. “Be pleased to issue your warrant, on the appropriation for the Contingent expences of the Department of State, for five hundred dollars, in favor of Christopher S Thom: he to be charged & held accountable for the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p. On 28 Jan. 1806 JM requested Gallatin to issue a warrant on the...
26From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 27 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 27 January 1806, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the contingent expences of Indiana Territory, for Thirty-nine dollars & fifty two cents, in favor of Solomon Fish, holder of the enclosed bill, drawn upon me, the 21st. day of Septr. last, by Wm. H. Harrison Esqr. Governor of said...
27From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 4 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose an additional estimate of the expense incurred in the Territory of Michigan, and to request that you will be pleased to place it in such a course as will bring it to the attention of the Legislature. You will observe Sir, that no part of it, except office rent for the Secretary is of a permanent nature. I am &c. An additional estimate of expense incurred in the...
28From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 13 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 13 February 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for three thousand nine hundred & forty seven dollars & thirty six cents on the appropriations for Barbary intercours⟨e,⟩ in favor of James Davidson Jnr. the holder of the enclosed bill of Exchange, drawn upon me for the same, in favor of Dagen, Purviance & Co. by Tobias Lear Esqr....
29From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 25 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 25 February 1806, Department of State. “I have the honor to request, that you will be pleased to cause to be added to the estimates for the service of the present year the sum of three thousand dollars, to cover an unascertained balance of Salary due from the United States to the 5th. Commissioner under the treaty of Amity, Commerce & navigation with Great Britain.”...
30From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 31 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 31 March 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for one hundred & two dollars & sixty nine cents, on the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, in favor of Nicholas Gilman, in whose favor the enclosed bill was drawn upon me on the 30th. June last, by Wm. Jarvis, the Consul of the United States at Lisbon, who is to be charged with the...
31From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 12 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 12 May 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to cause a warrant for four hundred & fifty dollars to be issued, upon the appropriations for Foreign Intercourse, in favor of H: Rogers, the holder of the enclosed bill of exchange, drawn upon me on the 2d. ult, by Govr. W. C. C. Claiborne, who is to be charged with the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59,...
32From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 14 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 14 May 1806, Department of State. “I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to cause two thousand dollars, from the Foreign Intercourse fund to be remitted to William Pinkney Esqr. at Baltimore, who is to be charged with the same, as Commissioner Extraordinary to Great Britain.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
33From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 10 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 10 June 1806, Department of State. “I request you will be pleased to cause three thousand dollars to be placed in the Branch Bank at Boston to the credit of James L. Cathcart Esqr. from the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse—Mr. Cathcart to be charged with the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
34From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 11 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 11 June 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to cause a warrant for four hundred dollars to be issued on the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, in favor of Thomas Triplitt; who is to be charged with the same on the books of the Treasury.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
35From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to place in the Branch Bank at Boston two thousand dollars from the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, to the credit of James L. Cathcart, who is to be charged with the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
36From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I have the honor to request, that you will be pleased to cause twenty five thousand five hundred dollars, from the appropriations for foreign intercourse, and twenty two hundred dollars, from the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, to be remitted to Sir Francis Baring & Co. the Agents of this Department in London.” Letterbook copy (...
37From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 25 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 25 June 1806, Department of State. “Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expences of the Department of State for one thousand Dollars in favor of Roger C. Weightman, Agent of William Duane: said Duane to be held accountable for the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p. The warrant was issued the same day, as noted in...
38From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 26 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 26 June 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to cause the sum of eight thousand Six hundred dollars, from the appropriations for Barbery Intercourse to be placed at the Branch Bank at Norfolk to the credit of George Davis Esqr. Consul for Tripoli, who is to be charged with the same on the books of the Treasury.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol....
39From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 27 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 27 June 1806, Department of State. “Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expences of the Territory of Michigan for five hundred & twenty five dollars, in favor of Christopher S. Thom as assignee of William Hull Esqr. Governor of the said Territory; the said Wm. Hull to be held accountable for the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL...
40From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 7 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 7 July 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to cause the sum of four thousand dollars from the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse to be placed to the credit of James L. Cathcart in the Branch Bank at Boston, charging the same to him on the books of the Treasury.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
41From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 12 July 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant for three hundred & ninety three dollars and forty cents, on the appropriations for the relief of Seamen in favor of Joseph Cowing the holder of the enclosed bill of exchange for the same sum, drawn upon me on the 14 May last, by Marien Lamar, who is to be charged with the same on the books...
42From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 18 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 18 July 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to issue a warrant upon the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse for four thousand five hundred dollars, in favor of Louis Deblois, the holder of the two enclosed bills, the one drawn upon me by Tobias Lear, for two thousand five hundred dollars, in favor of John Wingate, on the 28th. March last, and the...
43From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 21 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 21 July 1806, Department of State. “I have to request that you cause a Warrant to be issued in favor of Daniel Brent, to be paid out of the appropriations for Barbary purposes, for fourteen hundred and fifty three dollars & twenty cents; the said Brent to be charged with and held accountable for the money.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
44From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 28 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 24th. The conduct of the B. Govt. in protesting the arrangement of its Minister surprizes one in spite of all their examples of folly. If it be not their plan, now that they have filled their magazines with our supplies, and ascertained our want of firmness in witholding them, to adopt openly a system of monopoly & piracy, it may be hoped that they will not persist in...
45From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 30 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
Since my last I have recd. yours of the 26th. If the sketch of Erskine’s instructions be faithful, ⟨it⟨ shews as clearly that Canning was determined to prevent an adjustment, as that Erskine was, to effect it. The proof is the stronger of C.s insidiousness, as he must have known from the answer of Mr. Pinkney to the expedient which wd. substitute the capture of our trade under our laws for...
46From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 25 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your favor of the acquainting me with your proposed trip to N. York. I had entered into the same train of ideas with yours as to the probable state of Jackson’s situation and wishes. It is difficult at the same time to reconcile them with the tenor of Cannings last Conversation with Pinkney; especially as Erskine’s defensive explanations accompanying his arrangement, must have...
47From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, [5 October] 1809 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Smith has had an official conversation with Mr. Jackson, and is to see him again today at One OC. He is to be with me in the mean time at ½ after 10, when I wish you to join the consultation. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers). Docketed by Gallatin. For conjectural date, see n. 1. The only Thursday falling between 3 Oct., when British minister Francis James Jackson presented his credentials to...
48From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, [ca. 22 January] 1810 (Madison Papers)
A letter from Govr. Tyler answering an enquiry as to the $300 deposited in my hands to pay for the Sword purchased by Chan: Livingston, informs me, that the money was returned to Virga. & lies ready to be applied to its object. That item of course in Mr. L.’s accts. may be struck out, and the charge pd. by a remittance from Va. I do not recollect the cost of the Sword; but if more than $300,...
49Memorandum to Albert Gallatin, [ca. 21 February] 1810 (Madison Papers)
The sea-letter, as its name & its address, import are meant to verify the ship on the High seas. As Belligerents alone have a right to such a verification, is not the Document unnecessary when there is no belligerent. If the verifying papers, intended for the Jurisdiction at the port of destination be not at present suitable or sufficient, should not some other more appropriate than the sea...
50From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 7 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
A nephew of J. M. with the approbation of his father, is desirous of finishing a mercantile education, begun at Fredericksburg about a year & a half ago, in the Counting House of some respectable Merchant in N. York. The youth is about 19 or 20 years of age, believed to be of amiable temper and of virtuous habits. His father is willing to conform to the conditions usual in such cases. J. M....