24951To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 8 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In the absence of the Secretary and Mr. Graham, I do myself the Honor of forwarding to you the Copy of a Letter which was received at the Office on Saturday, the 6th Inst, from Mr. Pinkney, that the delay of one Turn of the Post between Mr. Madison’s House and Monticello may be avoided. I am with perfect Respect, Sir, Your Obedt. & Hble Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24952To James Madison from Daniel Brent, 25 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
The District Attorney at Boston, in a letter just received from him, which is now likewise at the Secy of the Treasury’s Office, gives notice, that the Circuit Court of Massachusetts, at its October Term last year, had passed a decree of Restitution in the case of the Cargo of the french sloop, L’Hereux—and that the money which had resulted from the sales of this Cargo was forthwith paid to...
24953To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Marshal of this District left in my hands a few days ago, in the absence of Mr Wagner, the enclosed list of persons, as suitable Characters for Justices of the peace in Washington County; and he informed me at the same time that it was your wish , a Commission should be made out, & forwarded to you, for the persons recommended by him. I take the liberty therefore, the Chief Clerk being...
24954To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 7 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 31 st Ult, enclosing a Letter for M r Gallatin, which I will take great Pleasure in forwarding, with the first Despatches of the Department of State. From an impression that you would be not a little interested and gratified by the reading of them, I had the satisfaction, some time ago, as soon as they came from the Press, to transmit to you, under a...
24955Daniel Brent to James Madison, 23 December 1828 (Madison Papers)
I have the Pleasure to send you by Mr Trist Manuscript Copies of the only two Reports from Mr. Jefferson, that I can find upon Record in the Department of State, upon the subject of the Navigation and Commerce of the United States, tho’ I am unable to say whether either of them be the one to which your enquiry particularly relates, as containing a Comparison of War and Peace freights and...
24956Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor to receive yesterday your favor of the 22 nd of this month, enclosing a letter for M r Appleton , our Consul at Leghorn , with a request that I would forward it to M r Appleton by some safe, rather than early opportunity, with the Consular Despatches of this Department; and I have now the pleasure to inform you, that it will this day be sent, under an Envelope of this Office,...
24957Daniel Brent to James Madison, 24 February 1829 (Madison Papers)
Your Goodness will easily appreciate my motive and excuse the liberty I take in troubling you with the present letter. As I am but little known to General Jackson personally, I am desirous of procuring such Testimonials, to be used if Occasion should require, as may be of service to me, in reference to the situation which I hold in the Department of State, and must therefore take the liberty...
24958Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your note of the 22 nd of December , covering a Letter for General la Fayette , which I transmitted to the Collector of the Customs at New york immediately after it came to Hand, enclosed to m r Beasley , our Consul at Havre ; and it is, I dare say, already forwarded by some vessel from the first mentioned place. I have just received a Letter from m r
24959To James Madison from Daniel Brent, 25 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 23d Inst., with the several papers enclosed in it, which were immediately given to the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy, agreeably to your direction. The latter having just returned them to me, copies will be forthwith made of all of them but of the letter to the Emperor of Morocco, (which does not go) as well for the Office, as for Mr Smith, who is...
24960Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving, some days ago, your Letter of the 27th of last month , enclosing two packets addressed to M r Gallatin , which I committed, the day before yesterday, to D n Luis Noeli , Secretary to the Spanish Legation here, who will embark in two or three days on board the British packet at New york , to proceed, by the way of England and France ; to Spain
24961Daniel Brent to James Madison, 9 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
I take great Pleasure in transmitting to you the Enclosed letter from Mr. Lawrence, which was received at the Department to day, and in stating, that I have forwarded to that Gentleman the one which you sent to me a few days ago, to transmit to him. With my respectful Compliments to Mrs. Madison, I remain, Dear Sir, with perfect Esteem and Respect, your faithful, Obedt. Servant RC (DLC) ....
24962To James Madison from Daniel Brent, 14 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your two letters of the 7th Inst. reached me yesterday, with the several enclosures to which they refer. The letters to Mr Fitzsimons and the Boston Commee. of Merchants are sent on, copies having been first taken for the Office: A Copy likewise of that to Higginson and others was forwarded to Mr Fitzsimons. I have not heared a word about the french negroes arrived at New York, since the date...
24963To James Madison from Daniel Brent and Others, 25 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
The underwritten, Clerks in the Department of State, beg leave to remind the Secretary, that an additional allowance of Fifteen prCent to the annual compensation which has heretofore been received by the Clerks of this Office was appropriated by Congress at its last Session, to be distributed among them as the Head of the Department might think proper; and that this additional allowance...
24964To James Madison from Daniel C. Brent, 17 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Westcote, editor of the Times in this place, he, as I have already mentioned to you, is desireous of obtaining part of the Public printing. I have every reason to believe if he shou’d succeed in his application, that he will render satisfaction—his paper even in the wor[s]t of times has always been Republican. If your engagements will permit you to give him a...
24965To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel C. Brent, 16 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
Woodstock [ Virginia ] July 16, 1798 . “In a letter which I had the Honor of receiving from you, dated the 26th of Decemr 1793 … you did me the favor to assure me that … I might at all times consider myself as entitled to your good Offices, whenever they could be useful to me … and as I am desirous of obtaining an appointment under the Government at this time, you will give me leave therefore...
24966To Alexander Hamilton from Daniel C. Brent, 2 February 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
City of Washington, February 2, 1799. “The following is nearly a correct copy of a letter which I wrote to you on the 16th of July 1798.…” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
24967To James Madison from Daniel C. Brent, 11 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 January 1805. “Enclosed is a reccommendation of the Court in favor of Jesse Howard. May I request, if the President shou’d grant the pardon, that it may be forwarded as soon [as] convenient—the poor fellow has a family who depend upon his exertions for support; & he will be kept in Jail untill the determination of the President is known.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, Petitions for...
24968To James Madison from Daniel C. Brent, ca. 28 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 28 March 1802. Points out that the congressional session is ending and nothing has been done regarding the District of Columbia. “So defective & oppressive is the present system, as it relates to Jails & Warrant-Executions, that I feel it a duty to state them.… The Laws of Congress assumeing the Jurisdiction over the District of Columbia have mad[e] no provision for erecting Jail’s, the...
24969To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 14 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The mails of yesterday brought nothing for the office worth forwarding to you. Mr. Foster has observed to me on the subject of the supplies for the Columbine, (the Dispatch vessel at Norfolk) with a view to my communicating the Remark to you, that they scarcely ever victual one of their public vessels for a shorter period than four months at a time, and that the destination of the Columbine...
24970To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 5 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed, I recd. to day from Mr. Scott—on the subject of his letter I can only observe, that I am incompetent to judge of his legal qualifications—indeed if I thought I was, I wou’d not on subjects of such consequence obtrude my opinion I owe it however to Mr. Scott to as he has applied to me, to state his pretension, that he is a man of fair fame, much respected, & I beleive honest &...
24971To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 21 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your directions I forward herewith a Certificate of Archibald M. Cock’s appointment to the agency at Martinique, and a letter of Instructions to him, for your Signature. I forward also a letter from the Chairman of a Public meeting to you, (all that there is for this mail) enclosing a Packet for the President of the U. States. I have sent, under a flying seal, a Duplicate of the...
24972To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 10 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 6th Inst with several enclosures, but those, particularly referred to by you, concerning Strachan, the Eastern shore seaman, were wanting. The deficiency, however, has been supplied: as a duplicate set of these papers had been retained at the office, and it is now sent to Mr. Smith, with such of the Documents in relation to Ware and Masters, the two...
24973To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 31 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Full and satisfactory evidence of the Citizenship of John Strachan is just received from Mr. Price on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Consequence of the application from the Department of State, and I do myself the Honor of sending, enclosed, one set of the Depositions, and a letter from Judge Nicholson on the subject. A Copy has been taken of Mr. Nicholson’s letter, and a Transcript of the...
24974To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 2 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Daniel Brent having understood from Mr. Wagner that he is about to leave the Office of the Secretary of State in a few days, begs leave to solicit Mr. Madison to confer upon him the vacant appointment. He trusts that in this case his conduct will fully entitle him to the approbation and Confidence of the Head of the Department. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
24975To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 21 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you the account and copies of the Contract and Bill of particulars respecting the Jail directed at the last Session of Congress, to be built in this City. Although every effort was made to complete the Plan adopted for the Sum appropriated, it could not be done:—it was then determined to finish only certain parts of the Building, and to keep the amount for such as should be...
24976To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 30 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiry of yesterday, whether a debtor can be Confined in Jail by the Marshal for his fees, I send you herewith Mr. Masons Statement of the law which shews, that he can, except where the Debtor is released under the Insolvent law —I have, in no instance however detained a man in Jail for his fees only— The Costs upon a debt of one dollar is as follows. Cost of warrant &...
24977To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 20 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed will I hope, apoligize for this intrusion on you—any information you possess, I will immediately forward to Mrs. Hopkins the neice, of Mrs. Paradise— It is with real pleasure that, I can assure you, (after haveing taken some pains to inform my self) that the Republicans of this county are well convinced of the necessity of the embargo, & its continuance; notwithstanding the...
24978To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 23 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed are the papers, you requested me to lay before the Judges—Judge Cranch did not sit in this case—When Judge Fitzhugh returned them to me, I informed him that I shoud send them to Mr. Kilty, he replied that this wou’d be unnecessary, as he exspected his communication to you wou’d be satisfactory, in consequence of the Judges observation I have not forwarded them to Mr. Kilty—If however...
24979To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 17 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
No Information can be obtained from the War Office in relation to the obstructions to the Spanish Stores bound up the Mississippi, all that there is in that office on this subject being the Copy of a very short Complaint addressed by Govr. Folch to Gen: Wilkinson by way of offset to one made to the former by the latter on another subject; but the enclosed letter from Govr. Claiborne to...
24980To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 9 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of the husband of my eldest sister occasioned my absence from the City last week—on my return I was informed of a very unpleasant circumstance, as is relates to myself—some characters, none respectable among them that I can learn (I shall pursue my enquiry) burnt , hung , & shot me in Effigy at the Navy Yard—that I never gave any just cause for such treatment I feel confident —yet I...