11To James Madison from James Monroe, 14 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have yours of the 12. Mr Rush and I shall set out for your house on friday eveng, with intention to get as far as Fairfx ct H. that night. We shall move slowly, so that we may not arrive, before monday or tuesday. The letter to the dey of Algiers, will, as you will find, by the translation of his, sent to you, yesterday, require much attention. The state of things there, and in Engld., and...
12To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Mr Bagot has offerd, an alternative, in the coast of the Island of New Foundland, from Cape Ray to the Raimia Islands, if preferr’d to that on the Labrador, from Mt. Joli to the bay of Esquimaux. I have conferr’d with Mr Homans respecting it, who fears that it is too much Subjected to fog. I believe it will be best to refer it to Mr Adams with all the light we can obtain, together with the...
13To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
I return’d here last night from Loudoun, in rather better health. I shall apply closely to the unfinished business, with which you are acquainted, and after making the best arrangment that circumstances will admit of, in each instance, set out with Mr Rush for your house, which I hope we shall be able to do, the latter end of next week; perhaps on thursday. I have just read a letter from Mr...
14To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you a few lines the day I left Washington, to advise of it, and of the state in which the affairs then were, which had so long detaind me there. You have already, as I presume, recd., Mr Bagots letter to me respecting the armament on the lakes, the vague character of which, seems to leave little hope of a satisfactory result, at this time. I enclose you a project of an answer, the...
15To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet heard from Mr Crowninshield, and I begin to fear that Mr Bagot’s power relative to the arming on the lakes is of a very limited nature. Finding many admonitions that my constitution does not accord with this climate, I must move to a higher surface. I shall therefore go to Loudoun, transacting by letter thence, all that can be managed in that way, as indeed most of the business...
16To James Madison from James Monroe, 24 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet receiv’d an answer from Mr Crowninshield, respecting the Labrador coast, or the Algerine letter. The letter to Le Harris will be ready for Mr Coles whenever he arrives. It being pretty much a legal subject, I have availd myself of the aid of Mr Rush in preparing the despatch. Mr Homans says that a corvette is prepard to take him, & that the cost will be inconsiderable, she being...
17To James Madison from James Monroe, [20] 21 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have written to day to Mr Coles to come here immediately, to take despatches, to Mr Harris in Russia. I have recd. Mr Ingersols report; the despatches will therefore be ready for Mr Coles, by the time he gets here. He will be plac’d, of course, on the best footing, that precedents will admit of. I have not yet heard from Mr Crowninshield, either, respecting the Labrador coast, or the letter...
18To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I had an interview with Mr de Kantzow yesterday, whose object in it was, to present a copy of his power to form a commercial treaty, which is sent to you. I inform’d him that Mr Russell was instructed on the subject; he seemed to be aware that there would be some impropriety in acting on it, till we heard from Stockholm. He said he should return to day to Phila., where he would receive my...
19To James Madison from James Monroe, 16 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
I returnd last night and receivd your letters of 7th & 8th. The letter of the Dey of Algiers, is sent to Mr Crowninshield at Salem, for an experiment, to obtain a translation of it, there, & at Boston, to be made under his auspices. It could not be translated at New York, or Phila., and I fear, that we shall have no better success, to the East. I have recd. no answer to the enquiry respecting...
20To James Madison from James Monroe, 8 July 1816 (Madison Papers)
The business with Mr Bagot being suspended, & that with Algiers on acct of the Deys letter which I have sent first to New York, & in case of failure there, to Mr Crowninshield for translation, & that with Russia in the same state, till I get an answer from Mr Ingersol, I shall take a trip for a few days to Loudoun, to look to my harvest, & to my health. Mr Hughes has returnd. His communication...