51To James Madison from George W. Erving, 7 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 7 October 1806, Madrid. No. 16. “ Count D’Ega the portugal embassa[d]or with whom I have the pleasure of being rather intimeately acquainted informed me some days since of an explanation which he had received from the Prince of Peace upon questions which he made as to the present warlike preparations. The Prince gave him to understand that he had no hostile project...
52To James Madison from George W. Erving, 6 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 6 October 1806, Madrid. No. 15. “With my letter of August 9th I had the honor to transmit to you copies of my note to Mr Cevallos of August 3d, & of his answer August 6th, respecting the late condemnation of the cargoes of three American Vessels at the port of Algesiras: And with my letter of September 13th I inclosed copy of another note to Mr Cevallos on the same...
53To James Madison from George W. Erving, 30 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have not been at all forgetful of the commission with which you were so good as to charge me in your letter of Novr. 1. 1805; but as bookselling is one of those trades which is conducted here with most address, it seemed that I shoud run too great a risque of not executing your order satisfactorily, by putting myself altogether in the hands of one of those persons who are employed to...
54To James Madison from George W. Erving, 27 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 27 September 1806, Madrid. No. 14. “I wrote to you last unofficially on the 9t of this month. In the present very critical posture of European affairs the attention of all political Speculators is turned towards the king of Prussia. I have within these few days obtained a sight of several letters from him to his chargé d affaires here the contents of which are...
55To James Madison from George W. Erving, 13 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W Erving. 13 September 1806, Madrid. No. 14. “In my letter No. 10. (August 9th.) I had the honor to submit to you the steps which I had taken with respect to the cargoes of three American Vessels lately condemned at Algeciras, & to transmit copies of my note to Mr. Cevallos (August 3rd.) & of his answer (August 6th.). The inclosed is a copy of what I wrote to him September 2nd....
56To James Madison from George W. Erving, 12 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 12 September 1806, Madrid. No. 13. “Pursuant to the instructions contained in your letter of May 1st. I addressed a note to Mr. Cevallos on the 22nd. of July requesting to know whether his Calic Majesty’s approbation of the decision of the Governor of Cuba in the case of the Brigantine ’Minerva,’ mentioned in your letter to said Governor, of April 21st., had or had not...
57To James Madison from George W. Erving, 9 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
My last unofficial letter was dated at St Ildenfonso Augt. 28th. The present situation of European affairs is so extremely critical, & accidentally our interests are so peculiarly implicated in them, that it seems to me, even with my little means, that I cannot write to you too often; tho it is probable that you receive Every occurrence of importance much Earlier from other quarters, &...
58To James Madison from George W. Erving, 2 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
As I have been continually receiving from all the ports of Spain urgent representations respecting the extreme & indiscriminate rigor with which the Quarantine regulations are applied to all vessels of the United States, & statements of various abuses & irregularities on the part of the Officers exercising them; & having in several special cases applied for redress without effect; It seemed to...
59To James Madison from George W. Erving, 28 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 28 August 1806, San Ildefonso. No. 12. “We have not received here certain intelligence that Lord Lauderdale has actually quitted Paris; but by all that we have received it is to be presumed that he must have gone; & we know that he had demanded his passports. The french government attributes this rupture to the ill state of Mr Fox’s health; this appears to be absurd,...
60To James Madison from George W. Erving, 27 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 27 August 1806, San Ildefonso. No. 11. “This government has received from Lisbon intelligence of an highly important & interesting nature, the circumstances of which as stated by the Prince of Peace to several foreign ministers, & to myself in an interview which I had with him yesterday, I do not delay communicating to you. “On the 4th Inst Lord St Vincents commanding...