1To James Madison from William Eaton, 6 March 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 March 1801, Tunis. No. 34. Reports British pressure on bey has forced Tunis to expel French...
2To James Madison from William Eaton, 10 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
The dispatches herewith inclosed from the Consul of the United States at Tripoli seem to me of so...
3To James Madison from William Eaton, 18 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 April 1801, Tunis. Contrary winds have delayed departure of chartered vessel [ Benvenuto ]....
4To James Madison from William Eaton, 28 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 April 1801, Tunis. No. 36. Announces arrival of Anna Maria at Marseilles 5 Apr. Although he...
5To James Madison from William Eaton, 25 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the eleventh instant War was declared in form by the Bashaw of Tripoli against the United...
6To James Madison from William Eaton, 1 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
My project of a commercial convention with this Regency, I am apprehensive, will produce nothing....
7To James Madison from William Eaton, 28 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the night of the eighteenth instant a fire broke out in the Bey’s Palace which in its progress...
8To James Madison from William Eaton, 15 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 July 1801, Tunis. Gives account of his audience with bey where he protested the insult...
9To James Madison from William Eaton, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the 17th. instant Commodore Dale, in the President, arrived with the Sloop Enterprize; and the...
10To James Madison from William Eaton, 19 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 August 1801, Tunis. Has a letter from Tripoli reporting that Dale appeared there on 26 July...
11To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 September 1801, “ On Board the Philadelphia, road of Tunis .” Reports that U.S. naval presence...
12To James Madison from William Eaton, 5 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1801, “ On board the Grand Turk, Road of Tunis. ” Encloses documents on current...
13To James Madison from William Eaton, 10 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 September 1801, “ On board the United States Ship President, road of Tunis. ” Reports that...
14To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 October 1801, “ On board the Philada., road of Tunis. ” Comments that although the U.S....
15To James Madison from William Eaton, 19 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 October 1801, Tunis. Announces that Tunis has broken its truce with Portugal and on 16 Oct....
16To James Madison from William Eaton, 17 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 November 1801, Tunis. Reports that the Philadelphia left Tunis for Gibraltar on 4 Oct., since...
17To James Madison from William Eaton, 12 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 December 1801, Tunis. Reports that the Peace and Plenty , convoyed by the George Washington ,...
18To James Madison from William Eaton, 13 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 December 1801, Tunis. Notes receipt on 3 Dec. of JM’s 17 July letter by the Peace and Plenty ....
19To James Madison from William Eaton, 3 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 February 1802, Leghorn. Encloses copy, marked A, of his letter of 13 Dec. indicating his...
20To James Madison from William Eaton, 22 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 February 1802, Leghorn. Has received information from Tripoli to 9 Jan. that there had been no...
21To James Madison from William Eaton, 18 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1802, Tunis. Adds to what he wrote in the enclosed letter to Rufus King that on arriving...
22To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 April 1802, Tunis. Refers JM to enclosures marked A, B, C, D, and E giving information of his...
23To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 May 1802, Tunis. Reports that on 2 May “it was announced to the Bey that an American frigate...
24To James Madison from William Eaton, 25 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday I recd. a note from the Beys prime minister demanding an interview with the Cap. of the...
25To James Madison from William Eaton, 8 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 June 1802, Tunis. Complains that his plans regarding Hamet Pasha of Tripoli “have undergone...
26To James Madison from William Eaton, 7 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Though the inclosure of this date needs no comment I cannot forbear remarking that it exhibits a...
27To James Madison from William Eaton, 5 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 August 1802, Tunis. Encloses copies of letters received from chargé d’affaires at Tripoli,...
28To James Madison from William Eaton, 7 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since closing my dispatches of day before yesterday I have received official information of the...
29To James Madison from William Eaton, 9 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 August 1802, Tunis. Encloses copies of letters from chargé d’affaires at Tripoli and Captain...
30To James Madison from William Eaton, 23 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 August 1802, Tunis. Reports on a personal interview with an acquaintance, Mr. DeWitt, which...
31To James Madison from William Eaton, 12 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 September 1802, Tunis. Has suggested in former communications that “when these regencies...
32To James Madison from William Eaton, 9 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
The original letter of which the cipher, enclosure A. is a translated copy I forwarded by Captain...
33To James Madison from William Eaton, 13 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 October 1802, Tunis. Since closing his 9 Oct. dispatches, he has been informed by Admiral de...
34To James Madison from William Eaton, 22 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1802, Tunis. Repeats the “most interesting articles of information” from his...
35To James Madison from William Eaton, 9 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 November 1802, Tunis. Notes that the accompanying letter dated 22 and 27 Oct. was sent on 27...
36To James Madison from William Eaton, 12 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 November 1802, Tunis. “The cause of the sudden change of treatment on the part of this Bey...
37To James Madison from William Eaton, 13 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 December 1802, Tunis. [The body of the dispatch is nearly identical to Eaton to JM, 13 Dec....
38To James Madison from William Eaton, 20 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 December 1802, Tunis. Nothing material has occurred since his 14 Nov. letter. “But the...
39To James Madison from William Eaton, 2 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1803, Tunis. “On the 28. Sep. Com. Morris’s squadron left Cagliari after having lain...
40To James Madison from William Eaton, 21 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 January 1803, Tunis. Received official information “a few days ago” that Simpson had granted...
41To James Madison from William Eaton, 26 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 January 1803, Tunis. “The enclosed copy of a letter to Commodore Morris conveys an unequivocal...
42To James Madison from William Eaton, 1 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1803, Tunis. Encloses a duplicate copy of his 26 Jan. letter to Commodore Morris with...
43To James Madison from William Eaton, 8 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 February 1803, Tunis. Evidence “from a variety of circumstances” having shown that the bey is...
44To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 March 1803, Tunis. Commodore Morris in the Chesapeake , with the John Adams and the New York ,...
45To James Madison from William Eaton, 5 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 March 1803, Tunis. “Continuation of letter of 4. March. ” Commodore Morris left the American...
46To James Madison from William Eaton, 22 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 March 1803 , “ At Sea .” Notes that the enclosed reflection was not intended to be...
47To James Madison from William Eaton, 6 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
I embarked at Tunis in the schooner Enterprize on the 10th. March, touched at Algiers the...
48To James Madison from William Eaton, 19 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 June 1803, Washington . Questions whether the case of the master of the imperial vessel...
49To James Madison from William Eaton, 25 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 February 1804. “As I have it in contemplation to publish the statement and document submitted...
50To James Madison from William Eaton, 14 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 March 1804, Washington. “‘The ship Fortune belonging to the Bacries at Algiers, after having...