25191To Thomas Jefferson from William Rose, 16 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
That you have known me many Years, and while Governor of Virginia, were pleased to entrust to my management the Office, which I yet hold, is, perhaps, all I dare, or, ought to offer, as an apology for this Letter. Mr. Norton , the bearer, whose distressful situation on account of the long absence, and painful imprisonment of Captain Marchant , his Son in Law, of which the Paper , he has to...
25192To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ross, 22 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me a poor invalade: who has ever bin faithful to the publick intrest, to thus address our Friend The President of the United States of America. My fathers family wher personally known, to the Honl. Elias Budenot late President of Congress. My father had bin chosen Mayor of the Borough of Elizth. for several years. He was Judge of the County: And Master in Chancery till his Deceas, just...
25193To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 5 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Colin and James Ross. 5 June 1806, Fredericksburg. “We have received your favor of the 3rd. inst. & agreeable to your request shale [ sic ] charge you $35 and place it to the credit of Mr H Taylor of Kentucky.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
25194To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 4 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 November 1802, Fredericksburg. “We duly received your favor of the 26th. Ulto. [not found] covering an order on the Inspectors at Byrd’s Warehe. and have since heard from Richmond informing that six Hhds stood on the Books in your name of the annex’d weights. We have given directions to forward the Tobo. to the Orcas bound for London, how soon they are on board shall order insurance, As you...
25195To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 19 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
We have received your favor of the 11th. currt. and shall to day write to Richmond respecting the Hhd. Tobo. your Overseer says is down and which our friend did not take of the books. Not being able to get a Craft to Come fm. Richmond to Tappk. we order’d your Tobacco to Norfolk and hope it is ’ere now on board ship for London. We expect Mr Macon to be in Town soon & shall make him the advance...
25196To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 21 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
We are favor’d with yours of the 16th. inst. and if you will ship your Richmond Tobo to our CRs. address we will advance Ten Pounds Stg. p. Hhd. either in Bills or money, perhaps if so small a sum is wanted by Government the first will answer but for exchange is above par & to make it conformable to the mode adapted by the Bank shall get one of our neighbors to endorse the bill. Yesterday had...
25197To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 13 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have received your favors of the 26th. May & the 10th. currt. respecting your Tobo. at Roystons We. The price here is fm. 26/ to 30/ one or two Crops of superior quality has been sold a little higher but on long time. In Richmond the price is various from 33/ to 51/ as the purchaser likes the quality the fair 60 day price there for lists of good weights that have not been ⟨review’d?⟩ we are...
25198To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 15 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1804, Fredericksburg. “Expecting by every arrival to receive Sales of the few Hhds Tobo. you ship’d to London is the cause of your favor of the 23rd. Decr. [not found] being unanswer’d untill now. “Having requested Sales to be clos’d and forward’d without delay hope they will be soon here when we shall forward them to you & any balance there may be due shall be paid here or in any...
25199To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 14 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
As we cannot meet your wishes respecting a purchase of your Tobacco if you will ship it to our friends in Liverpool any advance that may be wanted shall be made in this Country either in Bills or Money. Freight that will not exceed 80/ & 5/ p Ct P. Hhd which may be said to be the only charge that has advanced in consequence of the war for our last letters fr. London 16h July mention of...
25200To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 19 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
The writers indisposition prevented us writing you respecting the Seven Hhds Tobo. ship’d to London pr. the Magistrate and consign’d to C. Ross. What we advanced to Mr. Macon & the charges in this place, Richmond & Norfolk amounts to £109..19. VCy. In looking over the prices of Tobo. at the time of shipping find that Richmond was about 30/— ⅌ 100 ℔s. but as we are in hopes yours will neat...