4231From Thomas Jefferson to William Jarvis, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a letter of detail yesterday covering the 1st. of a set of Exchange drawn by James Madison (the Secretary of State) on James Maury merchant of Liverpool, and endorsed by myself. referring to that letter, the object of the present is only to inclose the of the same set and to repeat my salutations, and assurances of esteem & respect. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “William Jarvis”;...
4232From James Madison to William Jarvis, 30 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
"... The Message of the President to Congress has already been sent you... You will find by it that the result of our demand on the British Govt. of satisfaction for the outrage on the Frigate Chesapeake had not been rec’d. nor have any acc’ts from London subsequent to the arrival of the vessel which carried it, throw light on the answer which will be returned. "We have had a wet year ... and...
4233From James Madison to William Jarvis, 6 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your two Letters of the 8th. and 23d. of April have been received. In consequence of the first, a copy of the regulations for guarding our vessels against unnecessary quarantine in Foreign ports, was sent to the collector of Boston, thro’ whom I hope, you will have received it. With respect to claims of our Citizens on the Portuguese Government, the general rule to be followed is, that you aid...
4234To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 4 January [1805] (Jay Papers)
I should not acquit myself to You, certainly not to my own Convictions and Feelings, if I was not to let You know Your Freinds here regret Your not subscribing to the Hamilton Loan— The Subscription-List is to be annexed to the ^Conveyance from the^ Executors to the Trustees of the Loan, Morris King, Wolcott, Wilkes, and myself, and consequently will go on the public Records of our Country,...
4235To John Jay from William Wilberforce, 7 November 1805 (Jay Papers)
I am willing to flatter myself you have not quite forgotten the person who is now beginning to address you— He certainly has not forgotten you— On the Contrary, He retains a lively Recollection of the pleasure he derived from your Society during your Residence in this Country, & still more, of the Benefit he receiv’d, especially on one important Occasion, from your judicious & friendly...
4236To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 19 May 1807 (Jay Papers)
I never meant to repeat from You a Sentiment so unfit as that whatever might be the Pretensions, or Worth, or Competency, of the Individual, or whatever Changes might take place in the Community, still his being nominated by the Party, known as the Clintonian, would itself be decisive with You to forbear voting for him— On the contrary I took it for granted that what You did say had reference...
4237To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., Egbert Benson, James Kent, and Jacob Radcliff, 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
WE have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th inst. directed to the Chancellor, and to the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme Court, requesting their sentiments on the question therein stated by your Excellency, unless a mode of having it judicially determined should occur to them, and in that case that they would indicate it. No mode occurs to us, to be adopted by...
4238To John Jay from William Coleman, 6 June 1807 (Jay Papers)
Judge Benson left on my desk this morning your last letter to him containing an editorial paragraph to be adopted by me & published as my own. I need not, Sir, observe, that I should experience no reluctance in acknowledging the mistake alledged to have been committed, nor should I have the least hesitation to say that the original article was written hastily & without due consideration, if I...
4239To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 5 April 1801 (Jay Papers)
On the 31 st . Ult. I rec d . your Letter of the 21. st by M r Livingston; and M r Miller this Morning brought me one from Nancy. Since I last wrote to you I have seen Uncle Augustus— His Health is very much impaired & his Mind at least as much so as his Health— There is however no immediate Danger to be apprehended— His Disorder is a severe Headache accompanied sometimes with a Derangement or...
4240To John Jay from William Coleman, 7 July 1807 (Jay Papers)
After all my strugglings I am compelled to submit at last & avail myself of the Insolvent Act. I will not trouble you with the detail of my affairs: suffice it to say that I have found this measure inevitable. With a view to make up the necessary “three fourths” I have applied to those friends here who joined with you to advance me the $2000, ($100 each) with which I begun the paper, & they...