1To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 5 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
In conformity with the law of the United States relative to the securing of copy rights, I have the honour of transmitting to you a copy of a collection of the Laws of the general assembly of this commonwealth, and I am happy in the occasion it affords me of renewing, in some degree, that intercourse which several years ago, I had for a short time the pleasure of holding with you, and of...
2To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 25 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I was much gratified by the letter which you lately did me the honour of addressing to me, conveying the agreable intelligence that a provision had been made in the treaty between Spain & France for a due respect to the rights of America, which could not fail of being highly pleasing to the people of this country, and (as an indication of the respect with which the government is held in...
3To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 12 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your circular letter of July the 20th. accompanied by the notifications to the members of congress, of their being extraordinarily convened by the president, which in the absence of the governor was delivered to me. Our election is but just closed, but having satisfactory information what gentlemen are elected, I have transmitted the letters to...
4To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 20 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
I feel myself much indebted to you for your favour of October the 7th and for the intimation which you are pleased to give that the offer of my services in making enquiries relative to the country lately acquired by the United States could not fail of being acceptable. Much discordancy of sentiment I find prevails on the course which ought to be taken relative to the purchased territory: but I...
5To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 1 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 May 1804, Frankfort. “I take the liberty of transmitting to you the inclosed letters from Mr Breckinridge [not found] and from Mr Wallace, one of the judges of our court of appeals. I had thought of intimating my wishes to some other gentlemen of respectability, conscious that I should receive a general testimonial of good wishes: but when I consider the high probability there is that I...
6To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 5 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
Having been absent from home, making preparations for a settlement in the southern part of this state, when your favour of Augst. the 30th. reached this place, it was not till some time last month that I had the pleasure of re⟨c⟩eiving it, which I mention to apologize for my not making an earlier acknowledgement of it. Believe me, sir, that I feel very grateful for your kindness, and I solicit...
7To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 6 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Harry Toulmin. 6 July 1805, Fort St. Stephen’s, Mississippi Territory. “Some time since, previously to my leaving the state of Kentucky, I observed a statement in the National Intelligencer, of my having been appointed to the office of receiver of public monies on the east side of Pearl river. Not receiving any personal information of the kind, I regarded it only as a mistake in the...
8To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 6 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Harry Toulmin. 6 July 1805. “You are informed, no doubt, that all the Vessels to and from the Country, even though bound to Fort Stoddart and clearing out from Fort Stoddart, are obliged to come to at Mobille, and to pay twelve per centum ad valorem, on their Cargoes, according to the estimate of the Spanish Officers. “Such an exaction as this you may well conceive must be ruinous to...
9To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 8 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Harry Toulmin. 8 August 1805 . “I mentioned to you in a letter some time since, that I understood that a Vessel then lying in the River was about to pass Mobille without calling. Captain Schuyler (who is just now from Orleans) tells me that she passed Mobille in the Night—that the Spaniards were exceedingly irritated, and threatened to imprison the owner of the Cargo on his return from...
10To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 11 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Harry Toulmin. 11 October 1805. “Duties are still rigorously insisted upon at Mobille, Cargoes unladed and inventories taken of them, in order to ascertain the duties to be paid. The Schooner Cato which wen⟨t⟩; down the river without calling, is still detained and will probably be confiscated, if not her Cargo. I could not even get a few articles belonging to the United States from on...