1To James Madison from Levett Harris, 30 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 March 1803, Philadelphia. Received his commission as consul to Rotterdam with documents pertaining to the appointment by the last mail. Replied on 25 Mar. [not found] to JM’s letter of 14 Mar. [not found] requesting him to decide between Rotterdam and St. Petersburg so that when the president returned from Virginia no delay would arise if the president saw fit to change the appointment. “As...
2To James Madison from Levett Harris, 17 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
Being scrupulous of troubling you farther on the subject of my late letters, I requested a friend I had at Washington to enquire of the practicability of the change, in relation to which, I have had the honour to address you: And I learn that some doubts have arisen in the department of State, of a Consul from this Country being received at St. Petersburg. (I have the authority of an...
3To James Madison from Levett Harris, 25 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 April 1803, Philadelphia. Acknowledges receipt of the commission appointing him consul to St. Petersburg, accompanied by JM’s 9 Apr. circular and the transcript of laws relative to consuls passed at the last session of Congress. Returns the commission first sent to him. “I Shall now prepare myself, with all expedition, to proceed to Russia, and I hope in one month from this, to be on my...
4To James Madison from Levett Harris, 25 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
By the mail of Saturday last, a Commission appointing me Consul to St. Petersburg, accompanied by Your circular Letter of the 9th inst., and transcript of Laws relative to Consuls &c., passed the last Session of Congress, came to hand. I consequently return You, herewith, the Commission which was first sent to me. I Shall now prepare myself, with all expedition, to proceed to Russia, and I...
5To James Madison from Levett Harris, 25 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to Announce to You my arrival at this place, which, from a Succession of adverse winds encountered on my passage from England here, has been retarded to the 19. inst. During a Short Stay I made in London I had the honor, through the polite attention of his Excellency Mr Monroe, to make the Acquaintance of the Russian Ambassador at that Court. The Ambassador had no doubt...
6To James Madison from Levett Harris, 27 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 October 1803, St. Petersburg . Refers JM to his letter of 25 Oct. by “this Conveyance, the delay whereof, enables me to acquaint You of the particulars of my last interview with the minister of foreign affairs.” Presented his commission along with a translation. Count Vorontsov “observed it would have been in form for the first minister of State in America to have addressed a letter to him...
7To James Madison from Levett Harris, 27 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to refer You to the letter I had the honor to address you under date of the 25. inst ⅌ this Conveyance, the delay whereof, enables me to acquaint You of the particulars of my last interview with the minister of foreign affairs. On presenting my commission with the translation as mentioned in my last, the Count Woronzoff observed it would have been in form for the first minister of...
8To James Madison from Levett Harris, 17 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 November 1803, St. Petersburg. Encloses his letter to JM of 27 Oct. , which “reached Cronstadt too late for the occasion by which it was intended to be conveyed.” Not having heard from Count Vorontsov since their last meeting, waited on 16 Nov. on Prince Czartoryski, “who officiates for the prime minister,” and was told that “my Crendentials [ sic ] had been laid before the Emperor, who...
9To James Madison from Levett Harris, 7 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 February 1804, St. Petersburg. Last wrote on 17 Nov. via Antwerp. Has instituted “the necessary inquiries” to obtain the information requested in JM’s circular of 9 Apr. 1803 but is unable to furnish it as conclusively as he deems necessary. “I … shall therefore defer transmitting any Statements until I am capable to provide them in a Satisfactory form.” Recently received news of the loss of...
10To James Madison from Levett Harris, 24 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 June 1804, St. Petersburg. “My last respects were paid you the 7. Feby ⅌ quadruplicate. Since my arrival here, I have not been honored by any of your communications. “As new regulations are now making for charges in the different ports of the Empire, I shall delay til toward the close of the summer, transmitting you the required statements upon these points. “I have received no advice from...
11To James Madison from Levett Harris, 29 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 June 1804, St. Petersburg. “My last respects were paid You the 12/24 instant . I this morning received a note from the Prince de Czartoryski, desiring to see me at one oClock. I accordingly waited on him. The Prince after communicating to me the particulars of the instructions, transmitted by order of the Emperor, to the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, informed me in reply to the...
12To James Madison from Levett Harris, 13 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 September 1804, St. Petersburg. “I was honored on the 27th. ulto. by receipt of your dispatch under date of the 26 June, (transmitted by Mr Erving from London) accompanied by a letter from the President to the Emperor, and one for the Grand Chancellor from the honble. Secretary of State; both of which, I presented in person to the Prince de Czartoryski: he mentioned it was usual on such...
13To James Madison from Levett Harris, 19 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 September 1804, St. Petersburg. “My last respects were paid You the 1st. instant ⅌ this conveyance. I yesterday received the inclosed Letter and communication from the Prince de Czartoryski, to whom I addressed the reply, copy, as inclosed, all which, I hasten to transmit to You.” RC , two copies, and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD , St. Petersburg, vol. 1). First RC 1 p.; dated “7/19...
14To James Madison from Levett Harris, 30 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 November 1804, St. Petersburg. “I have the honor herewith to transmit my report of the trade of the United states to St. Petersburg the present Year [not found], and in conformity to your circular of the 9. April last year, I alike annex you Sir, a Statement of charges imposed on Vessels arriving at the several ports of this Empire, except that of Odessa for which there are Special...
15To James Madison from Levett Harris, 7 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 December 1804, St. Petersburg. “My last respects of the 18/30 Novr. accompany this. I have the honor to inform You, that being yesterday invited with the Corps Diplomatique at Court, the Emperor addressed me by mentioning the receipt of the Presidents letter, to which His Majesty observed, he had replied, & inquired whether I had received it. I answered that I had not been honored by any...
16To James Madison from Levett Harris, 1 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
My last respects were paid You 7 December, via Amsterdam accompanied by my report of the Trade of the last year. I this day was invited to an interview of the Prince de Czartoryski, when his Excelly handed me the inclosed two letters, one to the President from the Emperor the other from the Chancellor to the Secretary of State; he mentioned at same time that there were two formes of letters,...
17To James Madison from Levett Harris, 25 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing are Copies of what I had the honor last to address you. The Originals were sent to Amsterdam under cover to Mr. Bourn our Consul, to whose particular attention I recomended them, and requested he would take an acknowledgement on delivering the latter letter in charge of some attentive American Captain; he has advised me their receipt and mentioned he would conform to my...
18To James Madison from Levett Harris, 30 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 30 August 1805, St. Petersburg . “The letter you did me the honor to write to me of the 13. May came to hand the 10. inst. which mine to you of the 25. of same month has in some measure anticipated. “The importance of the subject you have treated Sir, rendered a special communication of it on my part to the Minister of foreign Affairs adviseable, altho.’ my frequent...
19To James Madison from Levett Harris, 4 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 4 September 1805, St. Petersburg . “Since my letter to you of the 18/30 Augst. transmitted by the Vessels hereunder named, I have been invited to an interview of the Minister of foreign affairs. The Prince de Czartoryski in acknowledgeing receipt of my note, informed me that Russia had judged it prudent to conform to those measures which Denmark had deemed adviseable to...
20To James Madison from Levett Harris, 22 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 22 October 1805, St. Petersburg. “Since I had the honor to address you under date of 23 Aug. 4. September Ship Severn via Baltimore Copy via Amsterdam: I have received a letter, of which the inclosed A is Copy, from Commodore Rogers, advising that a peace had been concluded with the Tripolitans, and that the Russian Vessel St. Michael, which had been captured by a part of...
21To James Madison from Levett Harris, 13 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 13 November 1805, St. Petersburg. “A copy of what I had the honor to address you the 10/22 Ulto. p. the Hermoine via New York I now inclose You, & transmit you at same time a report of our trade here this season; by which there will be perceived an increase of some consequence over that of last year. “I Am very happy to be able to contradict the Account stated in my last,...
22To James Madison from Levett Harris, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 29 April 1806, St. Petersburg. “I had last the honor of writing to you under date of 1/13. novr. 1805. I avail myself of the opening of the navigation of the Baltick to renew my communications. “The late extraordinary turn of affairs on the Continent which has taken place since the date of my last, of which you are fully apprised, ’tis apprehended, in addition to the...
23To James Madison from Levett Harris, 21 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 21 July 1806, St. Petersburg. “My last respects were paid You under date of 17/29. April per Hermoine via New York copy p. Liberty to Philadelphia. “It is with great pleasure I inform you that our trade hither the present year promises to equal that of the last: Fiftyfour Ships of our flag have already arrived, fifty of which have been loaded for the United States, and,...
24To James Madison from Levett Harris, 23 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 23 July 1806, St. Petersburg. “I have the pleasure to introduce to Your Acquaintance Mr Joseph Allen Smith of South Carolina, of whom I have made particular mention in my dispatch of the 9.th. instant. “As Mr. Smith proceeds hence to England, my letter referred to will doubtless reach you previous to Mr. Smith’s arrival in America, and will therefore render my saying...
25To James Madison from Levett Harris, 30 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 30 July 1806, St. Petersburg. “Some days Since, two Italians, representing themselves to be priests of the Roman Catholick religion, called upon me, and made particular inquiries respecting America, whither they proposed going, and residing in their clerical capacities. They further requested my interference in their behalf for passage, in one of our Ships then in port,...
26To James Madison from Levett Harris, 10 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 10 August 1806, St. Petersburg. “Since my last letters of the 9/21. & 18/30. July Conveyed to you by direct opportunities, from this to the United States, I have been honored by receipt of a letter from the President, inclosing one for the Emperor, which the President informs me has some relation to a Subject which the Secretary of State will explain to me: those promised...
27To James Madison from Levett Harris, 10 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 10 August 1806, St. Petersburg. “Permit this to Serve as an introduction of my friend mr Alexander J. Smith to the acquaintance of the Honorable Secretary of State. Mr. Smith is bearer of my dispatches to Government of this date he is a merchant resident in this City and partner in the first Establishment for transacting the commercial concerns of the United states to...
28To James Madison from Levett Harris, 15 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 15 September 1806, St. Petersburg. “I herewith inclose the Copy of a Manifest of the Emperor lately published with a reply of the Senate thereto: I deem it my duty to transmit it to You Sir; it is of a nature to be read with interest. “The answer to the ultimatum given by this Court to France, is not yet received; it may be perhaps Known to You before my communication of...
29To James Madison from Levett Harris, 15 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 15 September 1806, St. Petersburg. “By the circular letter from the Department of State of the 1st. July 1805, which only came to hand the 15 ult., and which Shall receive my particular attention, I perceive a renewal of the consular bonds is required. In conformity thereto, I have transmitted one to my correspondent at Philadelphia, with directions to have the Signature...
30To James Madison from Levett Harris, 22 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit You, herewith inclosed, a report of the trade of the United States to Russia the present year. Our tonage, as will be seen, approaches to sixteen thousand, exceeding that of 1805 by near fifteen hundred tons; though the exports do not equal the last year’s. Our commerce continues to be confined to St. Petersburg: four expeditions for America, have however been made...