181From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 18th. & 24th. came by yesterday’s post. I am sorry mr Clay declines a Consulship. it would have been very pleasing to us to replace our Minister at Lisbon by such a Consul as Clay. perhaps reconsideration and enquiry into the advantages of the situation may reconcile it to him. I have not here my bundle of claims for office, & therefore cannot propose a successor for Colo....
182From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 8 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to request that you cause a warrant to be issued in favor of Michael Nourse, the holder of the enclosed bill of William Lewis, lately charged with Dispatches from this Department to France; the said bill being dated the 11, May last, for Nine hundred & fifty six dollars & 97 Cents; payable out of the appropriations for foreign intercourse. The said Lewis to be charged...
183From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 11 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter I propose to write to Mr. Erving, Agent of Claims in London, and the draft of a notification to be published in the Newspapers, as therein expressed. The transfer of the monies received on account of the adventures of Masters and Seamen of captured Vessels, for which restitution has been decreed, from London to this City, in the manner explained,...
184From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
If we can do any thing ourselves in the case of the from the Missisipi, let us do it. but if any thing has to be done by Congress I think the merchants had better be left to get it brought forward in their own way, and leave us free to modify. it is a question of some nicety whether in the seasons when exportations are strong, we might moor a in the river opposite or near N. Orleans, and keep...
185From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 22 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
It has been concluded by the Secy. of the Navy that the public ship the General Greene, can be advantageously sent with the provisions intended for the squadron in the Mediterranean, and the gun carriages promised to the Emperor of Morocco. I have proposed to the President by a letter of this date that 30,000. dollars be tendered, by this opportunity, to the Dey of Algiers, who will be...
186From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Judging by Price’s survey of Ocracock, the only position for the custom house which seems to come into competition with the point B recommended by mr Taylor, is that part of Beacon island opposite to the point marked a . but perhaps Wallace’s channel may be the most used. the form you propose No. 1. would include Beacon’s island, and on that account would be preferable, as it would give us...
187From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 26 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 15th inclosing a letter from Capt. Crafts, came duly to hand. I think it will be proper to have the statement in the letter authenticated and beg you to have it done, should the oppy. offer. We ought to possess, and when proper, to exhibit the real facts of the case at issue with G. B., leaving the impartial to appreciate the influence on its merits from the circumstance that...
188From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 28 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to issue your warrant on the appropriation for the Contingent expenses of the Department of State for Five hundred dollars in favor of James Davidson Jnr.--he being the holder of a bill of exchange for that amount, dated 3 Decr. 1806, drawn on me by W. C. C. Claiborne Esqr., who is to be charged & held accountable for the same. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
189From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Commissions to be made out Christopher Ellery of Rh odei sland to be Commissioner of loans for the state of Rhodeisland. Augustus Sacket of New York, to be Collector & Inspector of revenue for the port of Sacket harbour. Gideon D. Cobbs of Indiana to be Collector at Massac. Benjamin Sebastan of Kentucky } Comrs. for land titles in the Eastern district of Orleans John Coburn of Kentucky
190From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Did I lend you the Pensylvania act permitting our Western road to cross through that state? if I did, or if you have a copy of it I shall be very glad to see it. mr Hoge gave me notice yesterday that there would be legal opposition to that road’s passing in any other direction than through Washington, their construction being that if in fact a good road can be got by Washington the law obliges...