25251To James Madison from John Graham, 26 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 23d. Inst. today and shall attend to the instructions it gives. Among the Papers inclosed you will find three Letters addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, & sent to you for your Signature. One of them you will observe is written partly with a pencil as we were not certain as to the fund out of which the Money ought to come. These are the...
25252To James Madison from Joseph Pitcairn, 30 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since I had this honour, I have recieved a Copy of the laws of the last session of Congress, which were forwarded me by our Consul at London. The 5 parcels of the same sort were sent as usual by the driving posts of the Country to the different Consuls to whom they were addressed. The reception of some of them is already acknowledged. With the peace, the Number of American Ships coming here...
25253To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 31 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 March 1804, Alicante. Last wrote on 9 Jan. to advise that he could send money to Tripoli on the best terms for the U.S. “If this measure should be found necessary I hope to be honored with your orders for doing so. Herewith I forward a Packet from Colonel Lear at Algiers it was delivered me by Capn. Smith of the Vixen Schooner on the 20th Current this is the first opportunity I have had to...
25254To James Madison from John Mitchell, 30 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 June 1803, Le Havre . Encloses a list of American vessels entering and departing this port since the last return made. “There are but few remaining in port and I much fear the War will entirely deprive this place of its Commerce with the United States.” This is “the only port from Brest to Dunkirk where our Vessells can lay afloat.” Adds in a postscript dated 1 July that he has received...
25255To James Madison from William Duane, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed information I conceive to be better disposed of in the Department of State than in a newspaper, and therefore transmit it. I respectfully suggest that as the communicator did not perhaps expect to be thus before the Executive Department that in relation to him, to protect him from vengeance of Speculators, the letter be used only as in confidence. I have the honor to be Your...
25256To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
We do ourselves the honor to enclose you a copy of the treaty which we lately concluded with the British commissioners. The original was forwarded yesterday by Mr Purviance who sailed in the enterprise from this port for New York. We send this copy to Mr Maury to be forwarded to you by the first safe opportunity from Liverpool. We have requested him to instruct the Captain of the vessel to...
25257To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 24 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. 24 August 1806, Baltimore. JM did Turreau the honor to reply [not found] to Turreau’s letter of 15 July last, relative to the affair of a French cruiser with two armed vessels belonging to Baltimore merchants. JM stated that Mr. Stephen, the district attorney, had been ordered to investigate the matter and to satisfy the complainants, if their case was well-founded....
25258To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 11 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 November 1801, New York. Informs JM that he and his brother are suffering bankruptcy proceedings but believes that investigation will reveal fairness of all his transactions. Is confident that this situation will cast no shade of disqualification over his application for a consular appointment. Expects to receive his certificate of discharge on 19 Dec. Has heard that Orr has declined the...
25259To James Madison from William Lee, 18 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lee. 18 October 1805, Bordeaux. “I profit of a good opportunity which has this moment offered, to forward to yourself the moniteur, and to the President the argus. These papers will now become more interesting from the operations on the Continent, which have at last commenced with some vigour. A part of the Division of the French Army under the command of Prince murat have...
25260To James Madison from Samuel Betton, 21 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Knowing that our Government wish to receive every possible information concerning the unfortunate American’s now confin’d as Prisoners on Board Brittish Ship’s of War, I think it right to communicate to you the following which I recd. this Morning from James Brown, who arived here two days since in the Schooner fair Lady Captn. Blake 36 days from Falmouth Jamaica. The said James Brown in the...