10071To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 December 1802, Gibraltar. No. 106. Forwards dispatches just received via a British frigate from Malta, “where Mr: Cathcart was with Comodor Morris, from whom I have Letters to the 1st: Inst.” Has learned “by a Vessel just arrived from Mahon” that a U.S. frigate was there for repairs to a damaged mast. “They do not know her Name or the Capns: it can be no other than the New York.” Adds in a...
10072To James Madison from James Eaton, 2 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From James Eaton. Letter not found. 2 December 1805. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Eaton, 1[0?] Dec. 1805, as an inquiry about Eaton’s two impressed sons, in which Brent stated: “The Secy of State has duly received your letter of the 2d inst in relation to John & Wm Eaton, your two Impressed Sons, and enclosing sundry Documents concerning them, of the sufficiency of which you wish to be...
10073To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 17 April 1806, London. No. 6. “I wrote to you last on the 24th of Feby from Madrid to inform you of the afflicting event which had made it necessary for me to visit this country on my private affairs; a measure which under the circumstances of my situation I persuaded myself that the President woud not disapprove. I arrived here on the 22d of last Month, & having...
10074To James Madison from Aedanus Burke, 16 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 June 1801, Charleston. Supports Dominic Augustine Hall for federal judgeship. RC ( MiU-C ). 1 p.
10075To James Madison from Levett Harris, 25 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
By the mail of Saturday last, a Commission appointing me Consul to St. Petersburg, accompanied by Your circular Letter of the 9th inst., and transcript of Laws relative to Consuls &c., passed the last Session of Congress, came to hand. I consequently return You, herewith, the Commission which was first sent to me. I Shall now prepare myself, with all expedition, to proceed to Russia, and I...
10076To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 11 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Since my private letter of yesterdays date, accounts have arrived in Town of the surrender of Campo Mayor & The Portuguese army posted at Gaviao retired to Abrantes w here they intend making the strongest resistance. An express arrived last night from Cadiz in 6 days brings an a ccount of the arrival there of the Earl Gower Packet on this s tation captured by a french privateer on her passage...
10077To James Madison from Swinton C. Holland, 25 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 January 1804, Trieste. “I had the honor to inform you on the 18th Sept. last [not found], that Vessels direct from the United States were not subject to any quarantine in this district. Since that time a new Edict has been issued to place all Vessels arriving direct from the United States under the same quarantine as those from infected places. “The Paragon, Capt. Jenner arrived here from...
10078To James Madison from Roger Gerard van Polanen, 30 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have recieved the official intelligence, of my being appoint⟨ed⟩ a Member of the Supreme Council of Government at the Cape of Good hope. The Batavian Government has authorised me at the same time, if I should accept of the said promotio⟨n,⟩ to take my leave of the American Government, and to depar⟨t⟩ from here for Holland, or for the Cape, by the first opportunity. Having accepted the office...
10079To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not yet had the opportunity of presenting the Presidents Letter to the King as he has been absent from the Hague ever since the death of his Son which took place about the time I recd it. I now wait only his return to the Hague when I shall go on to that place. You will do our Citizens travelling to this Country from the U States a special favr. by publickly advising them of the...
10080To James Madison from William Lyman, 12 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1805, New York. “From your Assurances together with those of the President just before my leaving the City of Washington on the 6th ultimo I fully expected within a few days thereafter to have been appointed to the Consulate at London Accordingly on my Arrival here I instantly made Arrangements to enable me to proceed—therefore without delay whereof I thought it proper on the 28th...