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...
24981To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 26 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
No letters were received by the last mails that it is necessary to trouble you with. Your packet, enclosing the Instructions and Certificate for Mr. Cock, is just received, and this Gentleman being still in Washington, I have delivered to him the Enclosures referred to. The following is an Extract (and I have the Honor of submitting it for your Instructions in the Case) from a letter of Mr....
24982To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have written to Colo: Newton, informing him that I would forward to you the enclosed letters from him. By the advice of Gen: Dearborn I intimated likewise that it might be well for him to interpose, in such way as he should think best adapted to the occasion, to procure the discharge of any of our seamen, detained in the British Squadron, without referring the proofs to this office, and...
24983To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected to have been in the City before this, but am detained by the Court now sitting here. I therefore now enclose you, from hence, the paper you put into my hands the other day—The federalists are marked F. the republicans R—I have endeavourd to mark them faithfully, & correctly, it is possible I may be mistaken in some few characters—the sound republicans are, I believe, Geo: Gilpin,...
24984To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your desire, I have spoken to Mr. Hatfield to furnish a plan for the Jail . This he has promised to do, which when done shall be sent into you—I transmit herewith several plans which have been handed to me & from which some useful hint may perhaps be taken— With sentiments of the highest respect I am Sir yr Obt. Sevt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 7 June....
24985To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 3 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of a Letter from Mr. Hadfield which I think proper to communicate to you and to request your directions on the subject. As I understood it to be a direction from you to me, that the grates should be fixed in Iron frames, I have contracted for them so to be done, and contrary to the opinion and wishes of Mr. Hadfield, who insists upon his Plan as the best. The article...
24986To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 18 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your letter previous to your departure from hence, I, some days since, left at the Secretary of State’s office the names of three persons proper to be appointed justices; to witt Samuel Hamilton, Robert Alexander and Samuel N. Smallwood all of them east of the Tibur—The resignation of Carrell, and More renders it necessary that, two shou’d be convenient to the navy yard, the...
24987To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 10 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
My Brother’s son has just made a Translation of the enclosed letter from Mr. F’ronda, which I shall communicate to morrow to Gen: Dearborn. The Bomb Ketch Etna arrived last night from N. Orleans, bringing a part, or the whole, of the Troops belonging to the Marine Corps which were stationed there. I have not seen the Captain, Bainbridge, tho’ I went this morng to his lodgings, to enquire for...
24988To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 22 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I forward to you herewith a letter from the Collector of the Customs at Norfolk, and one from Gen: Smith. I have written a few lines to both these Gentlemen, acknowledging the Receipt of their letters. I also referred Colo: Newton to the Senior officer of the Militia at Norfolk, to whom the Governor of Virga. has probably communicated, in orders, the Rules of Intercourse with British vessels...
24989To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 16 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I shall write to Mr. Gamble to morrow, acknowledging the receipt of the letter from him, which is enclosed, and advising him to send his Commn. to the Office, that it may be altered there, as to the name, if you should give no directions to the Contrary. I was aware of the difficulty stated in Mr. Erskine’s letter, also enclosed, with regard to the mode of Communication between the British...
24990To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 23 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 19th. Inst, with its enclosures. I regret that I cannot give Mr. Howard any encouragement with regard to the Maryland paper held by him, tho’ I learn that it was always understood by many that the Bank stock lately recovered from the King of Engld stood pledged for its Redemption: but the Maryland authorities, as I am told, have determined otherwise, &...