4221To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 5 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform You th at on the 25: Jany Admiral Duckworth’s Squadron hove into sight, composed of the Ships named at foot, in chase of th e Rochford Squadron of Six Sail of the Line & Frigates, who h ad Escaped their Vigilance in a Gale of Wind, and Supposing th ey were a head of them hove too. The Comus Frigate arrived t he 26th. at Night from Terceira, and had been chased by a...
4222To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect it would give you satisfaction to heare from your inqury done by last fresh and as it was not in my Power to mention Exactley the Situation in my last letter I now send this as I may inform you more exact. the situation (the low side of the dam whare it Broke are intirely Gone and as well as I can Judge I think the sill on the upper side are left. and most of the rock are yet...
4223To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Crain, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As a member of this great Republic, I ask leave to address you at this eventful and momentous crisis, I feel highly gratifyed to find Congress in their wisdom thought proper to adopt the strong measure you so wisely recommended to their consideration, I view an embargo in its present shape, what the great maritime fleet is to the British nation, or the Grand army of Bonaparte is to France, our...
4224To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Note in unknown hand :] Petersburg Jan. 31. 1808. John Shore Collr.—case of the Ship Felix chartered by John Bell—contravention of embargo by the same &ca. [ Note in Gallatin’s hand :] For information Would it not be well that Mr Madison should enquire how far Mr Aaron Vail Consul at Lorient is concerned in this transaction? DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4225To Thomas Jefferson from William Hamilton, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Near thirty years ago, I passed some time at oxen-Hill opposite to Alexandria, in the month of february. at that season all the swamps that branch from oxen creek , were redden’d with the berries of what is there called, the winter haw , which grows not with us. I have since made several attempts to obtain plants from thence which have always been unsuccesful. In the neighbourhood of...
4226From James Madison to Eliphalet Land and Co, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 12th. Ultimo has just been received. The business to which it relates will be attended to by Levitt Harris Esqr. our Consul at Petersberg, on being furnished with documents substantiating the facts, and constituting the merits of the case. I am &c. DNA : William Short Papers.
4227To James Madison from Ira Allen, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I submit for Consideration in addition to my Letter of the Eleventh Ult whether it would not be Consistent in Preparitory of Receiving the Proposed Accession of Territory from the Canada’s to Stipulate that the Prohibitory Act of Congress Respecting English Goods should be Repealed in the Port of St. Lawrence and that there should not be no Imbargo on Sd Port During the Present war in Europe...
4228To James Madison from John George Jackson, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Letter to Mrs. M has given too faithful a portrait of our situation & prospects. They are too painful to be repeated to you. If any thing can blunt the poignancy of my wounds it will be the solace that I enjoy the friendship of her connections which it will be my sincerest wish to retain forever Perhaps (& I feel that it is the kind suggestion of hope improbable & unlooked for) I...
4229To James Madison from Matthew Livingston Davis, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The accounts from Algiers has produced some anxiety on my mind relative to my Brother; as I possess no information from him or from any other source, which reduces it to a certainty, that he would remain permanently at Tripoli; nor have I any letters from him bearing date later than June. Will you, Sir, be so polite as to inform me whether the Government have later accts & whether he is likely...
4230To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you the 10th. ultimo No. 50, & the 18. Do. No. 51 By the former I inclosed duplicates of Collonel Lears letters to me and advised his dfts P $25,000 which are all paid, for the reimbursement of which he sent me his dfts on you to same amount which I indorsed and forwarded you to be Credited me by your Honourable Department. I then advised the Brig Neptune of...