23151To James Madison from Thomas Law, [ca. 1 June] 1813 (Madison Papers)
Congress now meets for the most important of considerations vizt How to raise a contribution for the general defence with the least inconvenience to the community. Those who have amply benefited by the security of life & property ought from gratitude to afford the greatest aids & can also spare portions of their fortunes for the preservation of the remainder. There are three kinds of wealth...
23152To 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...
23153To James Madison from James R. Willson, 1 June 1813 (Madison Papers)
The manuscripts, & pamphlets, which I had the forwardness to offer you will probably be of no use to you. You have perhaps all possible information relative to the western members of this empire. My object, you will doubtless believe, was an honest intention to promote the welfare of the land which gave me birth, where all my friends live—& friendship to yourself. If you have condescended to...
23154John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the Honor to address you frequently from the Island of Majorca , where in June 1810 I had the Satisfaction to remit you, per the American Schooner Hellen of Salem Cap William Brown , to the particular care of the Collector of that port, One Box containing an Extensive Petrel collection , p natural productions of the
23155Thomas Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The Publisher of the Sketches of the Naval History of the United States , having determined on printing a second edition of that work, I take the liberty to request of you, if convenient, a detailed account of the Naval Engagements and Expeditions, by vessels of the United States , in which you have been personally concerned, or the accounts of which you have received from persons of veracity,...
23156To James Madison from William Jones, [ca. May 1813] 1813 (Madison Papers)
Will the President please to say what answer I may give to Mr Gray and if the prayer of his petition cannot be granted what reasons I may assign. I recollect that the distinction in Gerards case was that he had entered the waters of the US not knowing of the War and was taken and detained there until ransomed. I do not recollect the merits of the other cases to which Mr Gray alludes, but I...
23157To James Madison from Robert F. Slaughter and William Trimble, May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
May 1813. “It having been intimated that Genl. Lewis Cass either has or is about to resign the office of Marshall for the District of Ohio; we are induced to recommend Doctor John Hamm as a suitable character to succeed him in that office. In Doctor Hamm, we confide as a man of business, integrity and correct political principles, his standing in this State is evinced by his election to the...
23158Account with Reuben Perry for Work on Main House at Poplar Forest, [ca. May 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
M r J Thomas Jefferson In account with R. Perry To 330 feet Double Jambs & face grounds @ 1/ £16. 10. 44 feet Single grounds @ 4 d . 14.8 9 Chimney grounds @ 4/6
23159To James Madison from Jacob Lewis, [ca. 15–31 May 1813] (Madison Papers)
A sense of duty prompts me to take the liberty of giving you direct the following Information, the British fleet are before this port four in number, Consisting of one two decker and three Frigates, on the 14th. they were about two leagues from Montauge point, The situation of this port is such, that no resistan⟨ce⟩ Could be made even against so a small force, only 28 Gun boats are in...
23160From Benjamin Waterhouse to Abigail Smith Adams, 31 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
It is with some degree of mortification that I have to inform you, that I have not been able to get that extract of a letter from your son inserted in the Patriot, without submitting it to certain curtailments, & alterations, to suit with the notions of the party; and without omitting entirely that last paragraph which speaks of the disasters of the French army.— I yesterday withdrew the...