9601To James Madison from Robert Smith, 29 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a copy of a letter from Messrs. Carl & Allston with their Signatures for your information. DNA : RG 45—Letters to Secretary of States.
9602To James Madison from George W. Erving, 9 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have been favord with your private letter of June 15th; its inclosures were duly forwarded. I am very happy to find by the observations which you have made with respect to the impressment of our seamen, that in my letters to Sir Evan Nepean (copies inclosed in my official letter No 23) I have not made use of a language too strong upon this interesting subject. The statement which with Mr...
9603To James Madison from David Humphreys, 23 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 November 1801, Madrid. No. 295. The “almost incessant occupation” of preparing representations to the first minister of state has prevented him from sending copies to the State Department. Encloses now copies of protest he made regarding Spanish insults to Captain Bainbridge of the Essex and U.S. consul Willis at Barcelona as well as a remonstrance at the refusal of commander at San Roque...
9604To James Madison from Unite Dodge, 6 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
The famous Genl. Toussaint Louvre: arrived in Town this afternoon accompanied by several french Officers, his own aides des camps, horse Guards &cie. Soon after a General Salute was fired by all the Fleet; it might have been in honour of the General in Chief who happened to be on board the Admirals Ship when Tousstt: alighted at his House. I received a Letter a few days past directed to the...
9605To James Madison from Philippe-Joseph Malherbe, 14 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné dont l’adresse est cidessus pour eviter toute erreur, à l’honneur de faire offre de Ses tres humbles Services à Votre Excellence. Il ose se flatter et ne craint pas meme d’assurer à Votre Excellence, qu’elle aura tout lieu d’etre tres Satisfaite, si elle daigne lui Confier le Soin de quelques Commandes d’armes à feu Les temoignages flatteurs qu’ont dejà bien voulu lui donner Ceux...
9606To James Madison from James Maury, 30 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Maury. 30 October 1805, Liverpool. “I had this honor on the 22d. August. The sickness of the Clerk, who assists me in my Consular office, has occasioned a considerable delay in the table of imports & exports for the first six months of this year. I now have the honor to lay it before you, as also a price current for the produce and exports of the United States.” RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
9607To James Madison from William Lewis, 15 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 October 1804 , “ Cambridge in Dorchester County Estren [ sic ] Shore Maryland .” “I take the liberty of add[r]essing You on a Subject of the greatest importance to myself and familey, the losses I sustaind in consequence of the unlawfull and unprecedented Seizure of the Schooner ⟨Maria⟩ by the Captn. of the french National frigate La ⟨Bidane?⟩ injures me so much I am in hopes it will plead...
9608To James Madison from William Jarvis, 3 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last dated 28th. June, which I have transmitted by a private conveyance by way of Spain, stated the situation of pu blic affairs to that date. The subsequent events have doubtless been so fully detailed in the Public Papers which have reached the U nited States, as to render any very minute account unnecessary in this. The success of the Spaniards encouraged the People in this Kingd om...
9609To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 11 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
You will herewith, find inclosed, Copy of the Letter, I had last the Honor of addressing you on the 20 Ulto. Since then, Intelligence has been Communicated by the Supreme Board of Health in Madrid, to the different Sea Port Towns in this Kingdom, that the Yellow Fever was raging, With the most malignant Symptoms, in Philadelphia, by advices received from the Spanish Consul resident there, and...
9610To James Madison from Benjamin Fry (Abstract), 5 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
5 February 1805, Newport . “Agreable to your Instructions to me April the 20h 1802 I forwarded my Papers to Mr. Livingston at Paris, for Recovery of Payment for my Brig, Favorite & her Cargo, which was Captured by a French Privateer & carried into Gaudeloupe and condemned in December 1800 after the convention with France was signed in 1800 providing for restitution, and agreable to your...
9611To James Madison from Archibald Roane, 26 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 August 1803, Knoxville . Received a letter “about nine months ago” from Whelen stating that he had sent copies of the laws of the U.S. “passed at the (then) last Session of Congress to Pittsburgh to be forwarded to this place for the use of the State of Tennessee.” “They have not arrived here nor have the laws passed at the last session been received, we have thus been deprived of the...
9612To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 1 February 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1811, Treasury Department. Encloses a copy of the departmental correspondence respecting the act to provide for a survey of the coasts of the U.S. Reports that Mr. Hassler, “who has been designated to proceed to England in order to have the necessary instruments executed under his immediate care,” is still willing to perform the service. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 46, Legislative...
9613To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 13 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Recibí ayer la contextacion de V S à mis cartas del 17 de Marzo y 5 de Abril, y me ha sorprendido la especie de repulsa de este Govierno à la Justa solicitud que le habia hecho de pedir un Barco que conduxese á Europa à un Ministro Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario nombrado por el Rey mi Amo, para la Corte de Milan, qual és el Marques de Casa Yrujo. Sí, Caballero Madison esta especie de...
9614To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 14 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you under date the 19th. April Current. I have now to advize you of the Capture, in Macao Roads, of the Schooner Topaz of Baltimore, William Nichols Master, by the Officers and Crew of His Britannic Majesty’s Brig Diana, Commanded by Lieut Wm. Kempthorn, and of the death of Captain Nichols, who was Shot by the Diana’s Crew, during the Contest on boarding the Topaz....
9615To James Madison from James Simpson, 26 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 June 1802, Gibraltar. No. 43. Transmits a copy of his dispatch no. 42 [17 June 1802]. Is “extremely sorry” to report that he was “compelled by the Governour of Tangier to retire from thence on thursday Evening, in consequence of positive orders from His Imperial Majesty to that effect, received on the evening of the 22d, accompanied with advice of his having declared War against the United...
9616To James Madison from David Jameson, 4 November 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Rives Collection of Madison Papers). I was not favoured with any letter from you by this weeks post. the post from the Northward now comes in on thursday & goes out on this day which is the reason Dixon & Co have altered their day for publishing the paper. Clarkson has not sent me a paper for two or three weeks past nor is it material whether he ever does, it is so trifling Since my...
9617To James Madison from Richard Richardson & Co., 26 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
The Memorial of Richard Richardson & Co: of the City of Savannah, Merchants, Most respectfully sheweth. That your Memorialists are Agents for the Owners of the British Vessels, “The Emperor,” “The Experiment,” and “The Adventurer,” for which passports have been obtained from your Excellency, under the Act of Congress of the Sixth day of July last. That the annexed Petition presented to the...
9618To James Madison from Daniel Elliot, 12 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Daniel Elliot. 12 December 1805, Machias. “You will be pleased to lay the Inclosed before His Excellency the President.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Elliott”). RC 1 p. For enclosure, see n. 1. The enclosure (1 p.; docketed by Jefferson as received 4 Jan. [1806]) is Elliot to Jefferson, 12 Dec. 1805, covering letters of recommendation for him (not found),...
9619To James Madison from John Mercer and Others, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Paris. “The inclosed are Copies of Letters which relate to the Business in which we have been engaged. Should the money appropriated for the Commission be received while we are here, our accompts will be closed and forwarded.” RC and enclosures, two copies ( DNA : RG 76, Preliminary Inventory 177, entry 119, France, Convention of 1803 [Spoliation], Correspondence); letterbook...
9620To James Madison from Dennis Smelt, 23 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
At the present moment, the Laws o f the (U. S.) are printed by authority, I believe, only at Augusta. As Milledgeville is now the Capitol of our s tate, and in a very thick settlement, p erhaps Sir, you may deem it pro p er, that the laws shou’d also obtain pub li city at that place. In this event, w ith due deference, I recommend as Printer, Alexr. Mc:Millan, a Man of good Fame, and attached...
9621To James Madison from Robert Bowie, 5 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Bowie. 5 July 1805, “Council Chamber Annapolis.” “Your (Circular) letter of the 19th Ultimo was duly received, and in reply I have the pleasure of assuring you, that the request of the President shall be promptly attended to, should any occurrence render the aid of the Militia of this State, necessary to the support of the authority and laws of the United States.” Letterbook copy...
9622To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 4 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my respects of the 29th. of May, and of which you have now inclosed a duplicate, little else of importance has occurred, excepting that a division of the french army has marched towards Naples. A considerable re: inforcement is hourly expected in this City, which is now declared by the Commanding General in a State of Siege; as I presume at the moment I am writing, every port in Italy. A...
9623To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 19 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 October 1803, Georgetown . Encloses two commissions and requests exequaturs for Jean-François Soult as French commissioner of commercial relations for South Carolina at Charleston and Alire Raffeneur Delille as vice-commissioner of commercial relations for North Carolina at Wilmington. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 2 pp.; in French; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Pichon. Enclosures...
9624To James Madison from George Joy, 4 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
This paper has met with an accident, but I cannot find a new one. They are all bought up; which is not unfrequently the case on the opening of Parliament. It has led my eye however to an Article, which I should not have noticed, after reading through the Debates. I think I wrote you some time ago of little Moore’s Conversion. Whether this is from himself or not I have not yet learned; neither...
9625To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 17 May 1811 (Madison Papers)
The Acts for adjusting claims to lands in the Territories of Orleans and Louisiana have, where the parties had not obtained complete titles, recognised only three species of claims as valid vizt. 1t. Orders of survey. 2d. permission to settle. 3d. possession for Ten consecutive years, prior to the 20th Decr. 1803. 1: Orders of survey must have been dated prior to the 1st. day of October 1800....
9626To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 6 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor of addressing a Letter to you on the 10t. Ultm. with its duplicate, but have not since had the pleasure of hearing from you. The Grain Harvest here has commenced favorably and should the weather, which is now fine, continue so for a few weeks longer, its produce will in all probability be very abundant. The Crops of Potatoes & of other Kinds of Roots are also very promising and...
9627To James Madison from Maria Butler, 23 November 1793 (Madison Papers)
I hope you will be indulgent, to the liberty I am about to take, in an address to you on a subject; that I hoped my Country would have saved me the pain of Mentioning. Deeply interested for the present, and future wellfare, of A Little helpless charge, that has been left to my care Alone, from the fatal Fourth of Novb —When I with them, was removed in a moment, from the sunshine of prosperity,...
9628To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think we were under impressions last night which the papers did not justify. No single act was specified as a cause of complaint. No obstacle was stated to have been opposed to Mr. Rose’s landing & coming on. What we did, was well, but I doubt the expediency of sending a vessel. It might shew too much empressement to gratify punctilios not explained to us. These thoughts are merely for...
9629From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [ca. 3 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
This claim is totally without foundation. M. de Rayneval wrote to me on the subject last spring and I wrote him an answer which I can communicate to mr Madison. MS ( DNA : RG 59 , NL ); in TJ’s hand; undated; written on a slip of paper attached to Louis André Pichon to James Madison, 3 Dec. 1801 (Madison, Papers, Sec. of State Ser. , 2:293). Joseph Mathias Gérard de Rayneval had written to TJ...
9630To James Madison from James Monroe, 11 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
We flattered ourselves at the date of our last dispatch which was of September the 11th., that we should have been able to have concluded a Treaty with the British Commissioners and to have transmitted it to you before this, on all the interesting topicks which are embraced by our instructions, and on terms that would be approved by our government. The disposition which had been shewn by the...
9631To James Madison from George Nicholas, 2 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor dated in July came safe to hand, I thank you for the communications contained [in] it. I shall not trouble you with any remarks on any of the subjects as my observations will be of no use but will confine my self to the giving you such information respecting this district as may enable you to form a proper judgment of her situation; and as I shall never write any thing to you the...
9632To James Madison from Maria Hanford, 30 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am perfectly sensible of the impropriety of a female addressing herself to a gentleman by letter but as there are few rules but will admit of an exception, I hope the Urgency of my case will acquit me in your oppinion. A few weeks previous to the arrival of the certainty of peace with England my husband (compelled by absolute necessity for want of employment Shipped on board the Brig Spark...
9633To James Madison from George Nicholas, 3 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 27th. of Feby. is now before me. The last act of the Virginia assembly on the subject of a seperation seems to have given general satisfaction. The opposition to that measure still continues but as far as I can hear the bulk of the people are in favor of it. Spain takes great pains to seduce our people to remove to their country. I have myself seen letters from the Governor...
9634To James Madison from Thomas Rodney, 24 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
I Take the Liberty to Communicate to you for the Information of Government That David Ker Esquire One of the Judges of the Superior Court for this Territory Departed this Life on the 21st. Instant, Whereby his Seat in Said Court has become Vacant. The Territory is Divided into three Districts Towit Washington, Adams, and Jefferson in Each of Which a Superior Court is held—and If there has been...
9635To James Madison from J. A. P. Poutingon, 1 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
James Madison, Esqr. President. is, that very same, virtuous and friend to Justice James Madison Esqr. Member of Congress. Respectfully I request your Excelency, for three minutes to grant me the honour of an audience. It is respecting my two discoveries; I have offered, the first to the Government and the Second . to your Excelency. I have not required so, or so, no. I have left to the...
9636To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 1 February 1823 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty on the 31st. Ulto. to address a letter to you, which was covered, with some parts of news papers, to Mr Madison. In the dusk of the evening, two packets on my table were closed and, inadvertently, that to you was closed before revision, and taken to the post office. The direction at bottom to both of you was omitted, which you will be pleased to consider the same as this;...
9637To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 16 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 14th. is recieved and I now return the papers which accompanied it. I must cry peccavi I have sinned as to the answer to Sullivan’s letter. I found it in the letter itself. I now enclose you two letters from Mr. Short. I fancy he is right in supposing that by the time he could arrive at the Baltic, it’s navigation would be uncertain, if not impracticable; but certainly it would be...
9638To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 31 January 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Benjamin W. Crowninshield. 31 January 1815, Navy Department. “I have the honour to submit, for your approbation & correction, a system of Regulations for the Flotilla Service of the U S. “It is desirable that the Flotilla Command should be decided in order to avoid the collision which may arise between the officers of the Navy & the Captains in the Flotilla Service.” Letterbook copy (...
9639To James Madison from William Riggin, 1 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had this honor on the 10th. Septr. and have now that of inclosing you the report of Vessels arrived in this district for the last six months. This Country continues to maintain its Neutrality, which has hitherto been respected by the Belligerent powers, the order for the exclusion of English and Russian Vessels from the Austrian Ports remains in force, but those Governments do not appear to...
9640To James Madison from Joseph Blandford, [ca. 9 January 1816] (Madison Papers)
The Petition of Joseph Blandford respectfully sheweth, that a Judgment was obtained against him by default on an indictment for an assault & Battery, & that he is now confined in the Jail of the County of Washington, on an execution for the fine & fees on said Judgment amounting to eighteen dollars & eighty eight cents. Your petitioner further states that he is poor & unable to pay the said...
9641To James Madison from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 23 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to enclose, for your consideration, sundry Copies of letters which have passed between this Department and the Commissioners of the Navy Board. These pretensions will produce unpleasant consequences to the Service; and I request you will be pleased to say, if the Board, which was created to assist the Department, shall control the Secretary, or the Secretary shall control the...
9642To James Madison from John Morris, 25 July 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1812, Erie. “Some time this Spring, myself & Company under my Command, tendered our Services, to you, through Mr Lacock, [(]under the Law Feb. 6, 1812) uppon Certain conditions viz, mer[e]ly for the Protection of this frontier of Pena, Should the terms upon Which we offerd, not be acceptable, I would beg Leave to with Draw the papers.” RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRRS , M-343:6). 1 p.; docketed...
9643Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 10 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned yesterday from Bedford , and according to my letter written just before my departure, I take the liberty of informing you of it in the hope of seeing mrs Madison & yourself here. and I do it with the less delay as I shall ere long be obliged to return to that place.— by a letter of Aug. 15. from Gen l Dearborn he sais in a P.S. that he has just recieved information that Bidwell had...
9644To James Madison from James Monroe, 19 December 1785 (Madison Papers)
I arriv’d last night & found only six States present. Mr. Hancock we hear is on the road & will be with us in a few days. He accepts the chair. The conduct of the legislature, in complying with the requisition of Congress, in the opinion of all here, does the highest honor to the State, and at the same time that it evinces a regard for publick justice & a mind superior to little resentments,...
9645To James Madison from Samuel Kercheval, 7 February 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of encloseing to your care, a subscription for the purpose of raising money to enable the Trustees at this place to proceed with the buildings already began. I am aware Sir, that you are probably too frequently applied to on subjects of this nature, and that such multitudes of applications are disagreeable and even irksome to you . I however flatter my self, that you...
9646To James Madison from James Simpson, 21 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
No. 129 advised His Imperial Majesty’s intention of visiting Tangier. In consequence of subsequent orders, only the Troops of Tetuan, Tangier and those under the Orders of the Governors of those places assembled at the indicated Rendezvous, where they remain. This day Alcayde Hashash with a small party, moves on to Alcassar to meet His Majesty and his Minister. Some look for the immediate...
9647To James Madison from Henry Middleton, 31 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
The Legislature of this State has directed me by resolution, a certified Copy whereof I have the honour herewith to transmi⟨t,⟩ “To request the President of the United States to apply for and purchase by Treaty from the Cherokee Nation of Indians, all the Lands which they claim within the limits of this State.” On the subject of this request, I beg leave to state in explanation, that the...
9648To James Madison from Nathaniel Chapman, 18 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a Copy of the prospectus of a work which I am about to put to press. The value of such a compilation as the one I contemplate is so obvious that, I shall say nothing to recommend it, except, that my exertions in the collection of Speeches have been very successful, & that I shall be able to present the best exhibition of Modern Eloquence. It would be gratifying...
9649To James Madison from Peter Walsh, 1 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peter Walsh. 1 October 1806, Cette. “I have, in the Course of last month, received my Commission from the President, of Commercial Agent of the U. S. at this Place and it’s Dependencies, with your Excy.’s instructions on the occasion, to which I shall strictly adhere and endeavour to discharge the duties thereof to the satisfaction of Government. “I herewith return your Excy. the Bond...
9650To James Madison from Patrick Magruder, 16 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
The office of accountant of the navy department being vacant by the death of Mr. Turner, permit me to express a wish to be considered on the list of applicants to fill the duties of that station. I have thought it unnecessary to procure recommendation letters, as presuming I am sufficiently known to you. Reasons very urgent have prompted this application and are deemed unnessary[ sic ] to be...