3971To James Madison from Thomas Newton, Jr., 29 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 November 1803, Washington. Introduces “Mr. George Lynham, a Merchant of Norfolk.” “This Gentleman has suffered considerably from French and English spoliations and is anxious to obtain redress. He is desirous of consulting you on a subject all interesting to himself and his standing as a Merchant. I have long been in habits of the strictest intimacy with him and know him to be a man of...
3972To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 26 September 1806 (Madison Papers)
The three Captains, whose protests against L’Eole are herewith, came from Annapolis a few days ago to lay their complaint before you. They told me, that her commander set off for Baltimore shortly after their arrival at the former place without giving them an opportunity of demanding compensation, and that none was offered. I advised them to return to their vessels and proceed to the several...
3973To James Madison from William Thomas, 27 July 1815 (Madison Papers)
Before retiring to the shades of private life, I can not suppress the inclination I feel to inform your Excellency, of the injury & injustice you have done to an individual, whose Only Crime has been in devoting Seven of the best years of his life to the Service of the republic; in the various climes of Our Country, from the River Sabine to the Canada lakes. My Friend Genl. Brown informs me,...
3974To James Madison from Samuel Latham Mitchill, 29 June 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have just returned from a visit to General John Smith, marshall of Newyork, at his residence on Longisland. He sunk under a disease of the chest, after an illness of thirteen days. The day but one before his death his daughter Miss Sarah Augusta Smith was at his particular desire, married pursuant to a contract of some standing, to John L. Lawrence Esq, the late Secretary of legation to...
3975To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 26 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
There are a few papers in your office, which accompanied my despatches from Natchez to the former Secretary of State Mr. Pickering. They are the Proclamations issued by the Governor the Baron de Carondelet, and Gayoso during our discussions relative to carrying the Treaty into effect: of those papers I have no copies, and am now in want of them, for a work I am preparing for publication: if...
3976To James Madison from Willem Frederik Röell, 10 April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1809, Amsterdam. An official representative from the kingdom of Holland to the U.S. was sent in 1807 to procure goods for the several Dutch colonies, but the Embargo prevented his carrying out the mission. King Louis Bonaparte is concerned and has instructed Baron Röell as foreign minister to ask the president to permit the dispatch to the Dutch West Indies of three or four vessels...
3977To James Madison from Marinus Willett, 25 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
Whether rotation in office in such republics as the United States is correct or not, it most indubitably would be proper to make some changes in this City—Mr Schenck who has long enjoyed a lucrative office, has not, nor ever had any other claim to public attention, than what has arisen from his devotedness to a man who by his avidity for office, and Intrigues has rendered himself obnoxious to...
3978To James Madison from Ambrose Madison, 10 July 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 10 July 1787. Mentioned in JM to Ambrose Madison, 18 July 1787 . Contained information regarding the health of James Madison, Sr., and requested JM’s advice on a proposed sale of land.
3979To James Madison from William Bass, 4 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
By the desire of Mr. Lee I take the liberty to enclose you a list of the Entrances & Clearances at this Office from July the first 1802 to the thirtieth of December following. This Statement would have been forwarded before, but that we have been in daily expectation that Mr. Lee’s health would have permitted him to address you himself, but such has been his weak state that he has not been...
3980To James Madison from William Grayson, 24 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged by your kind favor and am sorry I have little to communicate from this quarter worth your acceptance; We have been a caput mortuum for some time past except the little flurry that was kicked up about Philada. Carrington I presume has giv’n you full information on that point; during the contest, the Enemy wanted to raise a mutiny in our camp by proposing to go to Georgetown at...