10571To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 9 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 January 1804, Palma. Refers JM to his last dispatch of 28 Nov. 1803. Has no return to make for the last six months, “only one American having appeared off the Islands Baleares, within that period, that, on the 18th of November, off Port Mahon, (a Ship from New York, out three months, laden with Flour.) which vessel was not admitted entrance, in consequence of a Royal Order of the 13th. of...
10572To James Madison from Swinton C. Holland, 9 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 January 1804, Trieste. “I had this honour on the 22nd. October [not found] and have now that of waiting upon you with a list of American vessels arrived at this port &c from the 30th. June to the 31st. December [not found].” Just received a letter from Preble informing him of the blockade of Tripoli. “I have published this information to the Government here & made it known to all the Consuls...
10573To James Madison from Benjamin Lincoln Lear, 9 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 January 1804, Portsmouth. “As I have some friends at Algiers among whome is my father Tobias Lear, I now write you these few lines to let you know that all thier friends in this place are uneasy on account of thier not having recieved letters from them since they left Gibralter. I have wrote them a few lines and enclosed them to you sir as my hond. father desired me to do; and if you will be...
10574To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 9 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 January 1804, Alicante. “I had this honor under the 6/7 ulto. and am since deprived of any letters from Your department the present will therefore only serve to Cover a letter and other dispatches received on the 3d. Current from Mr Lear at Algiers, I also sent duplicates of these papers on the day I received them to Mr Jarvis at Lisbon.” Offers his services in sending money to Tripoli for...
10575To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay AcModery, 9 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
an unfurtuanate Man addresses You with these Lines though Scarsly worthy of Your Notice on account of its Iregular stile & Compossure—But would most Humbly begg pardon for the Intrussion & wish You to exuse me for attempting to trouble You with so lenghty a Scrawlling & so poorly Connected & spelled Sir I embarked in the Earliest Day of the American Revolution went with the faithful Genl....
10576From Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 9 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter of the day before, and now inclose you the 20. Dollars desired. I ordered from Philadelphia the three sheets of sheet iron which you supposed might be wanting. they are now on their way. if not wanting to finish the terras, they may be employed on the gutturs which are to be laid with sheet iron. they should be painted on both sides before they are laid down....
10577From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph, 9 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter of the 7th . with your Mama’s postscript. as your’s was the principal the answer is due to you. I am glad to find you are pursuing so good a course of reading. French, History, Morals, and some poetry and writings of eloquence to improve the stile form a good course for you. how does Jefferson get on with his French? will he let Ellen catch him? the American...
10578To Thomas Jefferson from Tompson J. Skinner, 9 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer Mr Easton A Citisen of New York, is Solicitous that you should become Acquainted with his Character, I am Situated at A Considerable Distance from him, But have Connections And Acquaintance in the County where he resides— By whom I have been informed that Mr Easton was a very respectable Gentleman, of Fair Character And promising Talents, And A firm Undeviating Republican—The...
10579Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 January 1804 (Adams Papers)
I am indebted to You for two Letters Since I Wrote to you. Your Letter of december 22 d I thank You for, as well as the other; to me your conduct wanted not any justification or explanation. I am fully Satisfied that You have Weighed every measure, looking much further into concequences than those who censure and condemn. Yet I like to have some reasons to give to those who feel anxious upon...
10580To John Adams from William Cunningham, 10 January 1804 (Adams Papers)
I have ascertained that Mr. Adams’s Sermon at the Dudleian Lecture was not published; a copy was deposited in the archives of the University agreeably to the wish of Judge Dudley. I am informed, in a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Cushing of Ashburnham, that it was a laboured Discourse on the Validity of Presbyterian Ordination, and for which the Author was much complimented. I have, for sometime,...