1From James Madison to Stephen Sayre, 23 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 23 May 1801. Acknowledged in Sayre to JM, 9 June 1801 . Reminds Sayre that president is unable to compensate every victim of injustice; congressional action necessary.
2From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Sayre, 14 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favors of Jan 12. & Feb. 5. it is far from being certain at this date that I shall have any thing to do with the executive councils of the country. yet as you make the movements of your son to depend in some measure on the circumstance stated in your letter of Jan. 12. I will hazard an observation which will merit no more weight than would have that of...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Sayre, 17 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 13th. on the same subject with one written to the President, and I have the honor to inform you that the circumstances of the case not leaving room for the appointment therein proposed, the offer of service you are pleased to make cannot be made use of. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedt. humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Mr. Stephen...
4From George Washington to Stephen Sayre, 1 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
The round of company in which I have constantly been, & other circumstances since I had the honor to receive your favor of the 20th ulto, induced me (indeed obliged me) to postpone from day to day, my answer, until the period has now arrived when I can do no more than give it a bare acknowledgment, being in the very act of setting out for the Western Country. I could not depart however without...
5From George Washington to Stephen Sayre, 15 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
General Washington presents his Compliments to Mr Sayre and requests the favor of his Company at Dinner tomorrow—and any Gentleman of his acquaintance in Alexandria he may incline to bring with him. AL , ViHi : James Ambler Johnston Papers. Sayre was staying in or about Georgetown, Md., in the late summer and early autumn of 1784. See his letters to GW of 20 Aug. and 15 Oct. 1784 . See also...
6From John Adams to Stephen Sayre, 6 December 1780 (Adams Papers)
I received the Letter, which you did me the Honour to write me on the 21 of October, but a few days ago. I am much obliged to you, for the Information it contains; altho I have neither Instructions, nor Powers by which I can improve it, in any other Way than in Speculation. I am, however, extreamly pleased with the Idea of opening a Trade between Russia and North America. It may be done,...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Sayre, 31 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have just received your Favour of the 10th inst from Copenhagen. The Account you give of the Disposition of the Swedish Court is very agreeable. I saw in the News Papers that a Deputy of the Congress was at Stockholm; did you obtain the Audiences you mention by assuming that Character? The Informations you did not chuse to venture by the Post from Copenhagen may be...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Sayre, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives I have considered the proposition you mention & have given my approbation to it in the fullest manner. I wish you success in carrying it into execution. In Sayre’s hand and submitted in support of his claims for compensation: see the preceding document. He supplied the dateline.
9The American Commissioners to Stephen Sayre, [before 17 November 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress We learn with much surprise from your Letter to Dr. Franklin of the 27th of Octr. that you have remaind at the Court of Berlin apparently in a public character. It is our duty to inform you, that acting under a public character without being authorizd, is criminal; and we therefore advise and enjoin you to desist from any such conduct in future at Berlin or...