1To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of laying before the late Administration of the Government of the United States my respectful complaints of certain irregularities & violations of the Danish Flag which had been committed by some Officers of the American Navy while this Country was engaged in Maritime hostilities with France. My representations were listened to with the attention which the subject required & I...
2To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 20 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1801, Philadelphia. Regrets that he will be unable to visit Washington as planned. Requests “as a particular favor” to be informed of the president’s decision on three Danish cases discussed in his letter of 10 June. Wishes to close all Danish business “as soon as possible: And I hope that said determination may be such that long and tedious Lawsuits against the Commanders of the...
3To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 21 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 July 1801, Philadelphia. Reports arrival of “a Gentleman named Olson,” who apparently carries authority to serve as Danish minister resident and who leaves soon for Washington. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFC , vol. 1). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner as received 28 July.
4To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 10 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Letter you have honored me with, dated the 23rd Ulto. I was well aware that the Executive of the United States could not pay the indemnities claimed by the Danish Subjects, untill appropriations were made by the Legislature for that purpose. I thought however that in the mean time the principles applying to each particular Case might have been agreed upon & the damages...
5To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 15 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 March 1802, Washington. “I fear very much that I by this my letter will too much intrud upon your usual goodness. But circumstanced as I am at present in consequence of a multiplicity of business which Calls for me to Philadelphia for Accots. of a number of people in Europe, Obliges me to Solicit your kind determination in the Case of which I have had the Honor of laying the Records before...
6To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Washington. “As I am fully convinced that acting only as agent agreeable to power of Attorney for an Individual, and not in any publick Capacity I have no Claim to any determination from, or right to make any direct application to the Executive, and less in consequence of the obliging informations you have both in writing and Verbell given me; which is, that when the Court of...
7To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 19 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1802, Washington. “For fear I should displease you and do wrong in presenting the Petition to Congress which I had the Honor of sending you Copy of Yesterday—I have stopt same, till you will be pleased to inform me that I do right, and that same is pleasing to you.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFC , vol. 1). 1 p.; docketed by Brent.
8To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 10 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1802, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 6 May about the case of the Matilda , captured by the French near St. Bartholomew, and states that “the last answer I had from His Swedish Majesty’s Minister for Foreign Affairs on this Subject, is, that in consequence of the War between Sweden & England last Year the examination which His Swedish Majesty directed to be made, had been...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Soderstrom, 16 November 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
Washington, November 16, 1803. “Mr: J: Sands of New York and at Present here as member of Congress,… informed me that Judgement was against him for damages sustained by the arrest of the Brig Jennet, owned by Mr: Haylegas of St. Croix.… I have brought payments forward in Similare cases, and I have good reason to believe that the present Secretary of the Treasury will not put any obstacles in...
10To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 27 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 June 1804, Philadelphia. “Permit me to be troublesome In requesting you will be so obliging to lay the inclosed Commission before the President of the United States, and Obtain his Approbation for Mr: William Scarbrough of Savanna in the State of Georgia to Act as his Swedish Majestys Vice Commercial Agent in Said State and place.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFC , vol. 1). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner...