91To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 12 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Committee to whom was referd the Nomination of Albert Gallatin to be one of the Envoys Extraordinary, and Ministers Plenipotentiary, to negotiate and Sign a Treaty of peace with Great Brittain, under the Mediation of the Emperor of Russia, to negotiate and sign a treaty of commerce with Great Brittain, and to negotiate and Sign a Treaty of commerce with Russia, Together with the Message of...
92To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 11 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
I take leave to enclose you, a Copy of a Resolution of the Senate. The Committee appointed by that Resolution, have directed me to inform you, that they will wait on you, at Such time as you may please to appoint, In order to commune with you, upon the matter referd to them. Accept assurance of my high respect. RC and enclosure ( DLC ). RC docketed by JM. For enclosure, see n. 1. The enclosed...
93To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 9 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
The first time I had the honor of Seeing you, after your late return from Virginia, you had the goodness to Observe, that you had recd. a letter from me, respecting Mr Worthington my Principal Clerk and at the same time, you Observed, that you entertaind a high Opinion of him but that as few Vacances happend and he had not designated any particular kind of Office which he might wish to fill...
94To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 9 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am authorisd to Say, that Captain David Porter of the Navy of the United States, will accept the appointment of one of the officers of the Navy board—your own knowledge of Captain Porters Charecter and Services, renders any particular recommendation unnessarey—no man in the nation, has more highly appreciated them, than yourself. The Commendation which you have most elegantly bestowed upon...
95To James Madison from Joseph Anderson, 4 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
General John Sevier, Whose time as a representative in Congress, terminated With the recent Session—has express’d a desire to be appointed One of the Commissioners for runing the boundary line, agreeably to the treaty lately made with the Creek Indians. As your acquaintance With him has been of long Standing—it will Only be necessary for me, to express my belief, that his appointment as a...
96To James Madison from Theodore Anderson, 14 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having been in the navy Yard at New York as Clerk to the naval Store-Keeper there from the 1st. of January 1815 and being on the Purser’s Books at the Small Sum of $400 per Annum I have taken the liberty (though perhaps incorrectly) ⟨o⟩f writing to you, to Request that you would have the Goodness to allow a Small addition to that ⟨w⟩hich I now get; if it were but $200 more it would be...
97To James Madison from Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus, 1 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
Mr Antrobus presents his respects to The President and Mrs Madison and will have the honor of dining with them on Thursday next. RC ( NN : James Madison Papers). Gibbs Crawfurd Antrobus, secretary to the British legation, arrived in Washington on 6 Sept. 1816 ( Daily National Intelligencer , 7 Sept. 1816).
98To James Madison from John Appleton, 6 March 1813 (Madison Papers)
Not having found a convenient opportunity to communicate personally to you, a part of the object of my journey to this City, will you permit me to state that I left Calais with permission from Genl. Armstrong, to attend to my own private concerns in this Country. The close Blockade of the District over which my Commission extends, enabled me for a time, to leave it, without inconvenience to...
99To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 22 March 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 March 1809, Leghorn. The American consul encloses correspondence with Armstrong in Paris related to schooner John , copies of which he has also sent to U.S. consul William Lee at Bordeaux. These papers prove that the John owner violated the Embargo. His appointment must be sent to the new authorities in Leghorn, but even though his accreditation was to the old regime the local prefect has...
100To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 26 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
I am sensible, Sir, in addressing to you personally my letter I am deviating from forms usually observ’d, and from which most assuredly I should not have departed in the present instance, if it were not precisely the intermediate time betwixt the retiring of mr. monroe from the department of State, and your nomination of his successor; I hope therefore, Sir, you will accept this my apology, as...