101To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 17 October 1805 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed are the abstracts from Sir J. Marriott’s reports, the references to treaties, and an extract from Reeves, respecting the modifications of the navigation laws to suit the course of war. To the latter I have not found time to add the references I have collected to additional acts, including the late order issued by Ld. Hawkesbury: they will follow to morrow. The communication from Mr....
102To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 13 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
The original of the enclosed letter from Mr. Monroe having become much disfiguered and rendered confused by the process of decyphering, I have had it copied, and the rather as it enabled me to send a copy to the President. You will have seen the arrival of Mr. Monroe in London stated in the newspapers; and thus ends the negotiation with spain under any existing powers in Europe. Be pleased to...
103To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 19 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Physician who attends me having advised me to ride to Baltimore, in the hope of finding an alleviation of my lingering disorder, I propose to commence the journey to morrow afternoon or the next morning. If any thing pressing should require my assistance in the mean while, a letter addressed to me at Baltimore will be certain to find me: and if Mr. Brent or Mr. Pleasonton will do me the...
104To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 17 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I was duly honored with your favor of the 8th. The demurrage of the Peace and Plenty was advantageously settled, on the terms mentioned in the enclosed letter from the Purveyor, and the money has been paid. I am sorry that it should have been encreased by the tardiness of Capt. Shaw. With respect to printing the laws in a german paper in Pennsylvania, I promised Mr. Gallatin, that I would not...
105To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 15 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
A favourable opportunity offering for Philadelphia, I have returned Mr. Duponceau his books. I do not see what we can do to assist Murray; but I have acknowledged the receipt of his papers. Mr. Harvey has been advised to collect depositions to shew that his son was forcibly or deceptively placed on board the Leander, which he intimates he would have it in his power to do. The two cases of...
106To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 10 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you several public and private letters. Those of importance among the former, are from Mr. Lear, Mr. King and Mr. Thornton. I also received a letter from Mr. Savage, the Agent for seamen at Jamaica, in which he says, that a number of seamen have lately been discharged and that his certificates are respected, on which account he suggests, that the Masters of our...
107To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 17 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter covering Miller’s pardon and on the same day a letter from the President, informing me of his having executed it, which he wrote with a view to provide against the possibility of the pardon miscarrying. I have also received the franked covers I sent to you some days ago. This morning Mr. Derieux presented the despatches with which he was charged by Mr. Monroe. You...
108To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 25 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have written to Mr. Cathcart not to pay the gratuity to the delinquent Tunisians at New York, but to pay any moderate sum they may have contracted as debts, under the shew of a responsibility in the government, giving notice to those in the habit of crediting them that the responsibility is now withdrawn. I have doubts whether the serious farce playing off by Morales does not disclose such a...
109To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 30 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
The heavy oppression and gloom under which I am labouring and which I have no prospect of recovering from but by an entire exemption from business, accompanied with a change of scene, render it necessary, that I shou’d take my leave of your office. It is impossible for me to express to you the sensations with which this determination is made: they cannot be conceived but by those who have...
110To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
The proposal I was directed to make has been promptly and handsomely accepted, as will be expressed in a letter to be delivered to me to morrow. A marriage having taken place in my family and the parties being expected here to morrow evening, if they come, I shall not return till saturday; otherwise the day after to morrow. I saw Payne this morning and delivered Mrs. M’s commands. He is very...
111To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have forwarded to Mr. Sanford the patent he requested. I have forwarded the letter addressed to Mr. Payne under the impression that it would be opened by his family: should not this be the case, I shall be happy to send it to Tripoli. From a conversation I had with the Comptroller; I thought it necessary and not amiss to write the letter, of which I enclose a copy, to the Collector of...
112Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Peter Muhlenberg. 13 September 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Harris the Consul at St. Petersburg has informed the Secretary of State, that the Cotton Manufactory at Alexanderofske, an institution established and supported by the Empress Doweger of Russia, intended expediting to [sic] Ships to Philadelphia, under the inducement of the priviledge, granted by the Emperor, of...
113Jacob Wagner to Nathan Sanford, 15 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to Nathan Sanford. 15 September 1806, Department of State. “Owing to the separation of the Executive, your letter of the 9th. ult, as far as respects the compensation to the assistant Counsel in the cases of Smith & Ogden, has not hitherto been answered. I am now authorized to inform you that if Mr. Edwards will be so good as to make out his account for five hundred dollars and...
114Jacob Wagner to John Stephen, 14 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Jacob Wagner to John Stephen. 14 September 1806, Department of State. “Some time past, Genl. Turreau the French Minister wrote a letter to the Secretary of State, complaining that by the tardiness in taking effectual steps against the persons concerned in the outrage against a French Privateer, mentioned in the Secretary’s letter of the 19 July, one of the Vessels, charged with having...