27011To George Washington from Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, 16 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having seen Coll Fitzgerald in Town some Weeks since, he promised to do me the Favor to forward my Letter to Genl Prescot to which I cannot as yet expect an Answer if he is not in New york or Jersey. If he should not have left Rhode Island and an Answer should not arrive in a reasonable Time I shall be glad to be inform’d whether your Excellency will do me the Favor to send in an Officer of...
27012To George Washington from Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, 7 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
A few Days since I recd your Excellency’s Letter, in Maryld, dated white Plains, inclosing one from the Commissioners of Arrangement respecting my not performing the Duties incident to my Station, and desiring I may be orderd to my Regiment, without being previously exchang’d; and that in Case of Refusal there would be a Vacancy to which an active Officer might be entitled to succeed. The...
27013To Alexander Hamilton from Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, George Mathews, Lambert Cadwalader, James Jackson, and John … (Hamilton Papers)
The Subscribers appointed on the part of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Burke to consider whether there was an honorable Ground of accomodation between the parties in respect to certain Expressions made use of by Mr. Burke in the house of Representatives on Wednesday last, relatively to an Eulogium pronounced by Mr. Hamilton on general Green on the 4th. of July last, having inquired into the...
27014To George Washington from Lambert Cadwalader, 23 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer, Mr Nicholas Pariset, who has been naturalized in the State of New Jersey, intending to go to the West Indies, is desirous of procuring a Pass authenticated under the Seal of the United States, for the security of his Person & Property in Case he should meet with armed Vessells in the Course of his Voyage—I do not know whether it is usual to grant Passes of this Natur<e>—if it is, I...
27015To James Madison from Thomas Cadwalader, 30 May 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have just received, from an authentic Source, a piece of Information, in regard to the military State of Canada, which I deem it my duty to lay before you. My Correspendent states that “there are several Regiments on their way to Canada, and two new Regts. of Riflemen have been raised in the Province, of about 500. each—one called the Glengary Light Infantry , the other the Canadian...
27016Thomas Cadwalader to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been apprized that an Application was made to you in December last, to procure my nomination to a field-Officer’s Commission in the Regiment of U.S. Cavalry , I beg leave to inform you that such application was made without my knowledge, or authority. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq re ”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Oct. 1809 and so recorded in SJL . Thomas...
27017To James Madison from Thomas Cadwalader, 1 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Since the expiration of my tour of duty in the service of the U.States, much of my time has been occupied in attention to the military arrangements of the Government of this District, and nearly $300,000. have been received from the War Office, and disbursed by me thro’ the Quarter Master’s & pay-master’s Departments. It is not my intention to make any charge for my little services, nor does...
27018To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, 7 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
I do not doubt you have been informed before this of Mr. Kuhn’s detention in the Tower of this City, and of his subsequent banishment from hence with orders never to approach within forty leagues of the French Coasts or of the seat of the Imperial Court. Since said event I have been order’d by the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at Paris to continue to act at this Port as...
27019To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, 2 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting Your Excellency the Copy of a Letter I have receiv’d from the Prefect of this Department. Before I conform to his request, I think it my duty to demand Your Excellency’s consent, and have in the interim answerd him that such were my intentions. Some of the Consuls and Agents here have, as I am told, sent their petitions direct to the Minister of the foreign...
27020To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, 12 July 1817 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to present my respects to You Sir the 25th: of July last Year, giving you notice, that I had Shipped on Board the Ship Gosport of Philadelphia, Isaiah Bunker Master, two Boxes to your address containing a Statue of Bonaparte, with a Pedestal, and finding myself deprived of your new’s accusing the reception of the same, this induces me by way of precaution to inclose herein a...
27021To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, 27 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of presenting you my respects the 7th. November last as per Triplicate here inclosed, which I confirm and now transmit the usual list of arrivals at this Port within the last Six months of 1807 only amounting to two Vessels. The many condemnations of American Ships and Cargo’s by the English at Malta, and the hostilities lately committed by the Algerines against the flag of the...
27022To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, 27 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I confirm my respects of the 27th. Jany. last and have the honor of transmitting a Copy herewith. This goes by the conveyance of Capn. Thos. B. Stevens of the Brig Hope, which has been detained several weeks at this Port in consequence of the Embargo decreed by His Imperial Majesty, but on application to the Minister at Paris has been released, notwithstanding the same Embargo still continues...
27023To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, [25 July 1816] (Madison Papers)
The fervency that I have, and shall ever use for the progress of Arts & sciences particularly for the benefit of our Country (which I have the honour to represent as Vice Consul in Genoa these eleven Years passed,) Induces me to adress to Your Excellency a statue in Alabaster, representing Napoleon, when he crossed the Alps before the Battle of Marengo, which I beg Your Excellence to accept as...
27024Edward Caffarena to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the favorable occasion per M r Baker now here with family, to have the honor to address you, and to pray you, Sir to receive a few select seeds of choiced flowers and plants produced on this soil, I hope they may prove fruitful in yours, if So, it will afford me the highest gratification to remit you Annual samples. Praying you Sir to excuse this liberty I have the honor to...
27025To James Madison from Edward Caffarena, December 1820 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your favor dated Novr: 1st: 1817 I had the honor to present my respects in June 1818; confirming by duplicate last Year the same, & not finding myself honor’d with an answer, I suppose they must have been lost. I hope You will excuse me if I intrude for a third time to express my sentiments, that it never was my intention to offend You Sir, in forwarding the Statue of Napoleon,...
27026To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 13 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai demendé a Monsieur votre fils, les Noms surnoms et qualités du Genéral Mongomery, le lieu et la Datte de sa naissance, en quel tems il a passé à Boston les grades par lesquels il a passé et les plus belles actions de sa vie, comment il à attaqué Quebec en quel lieu il à été tué, et les dattes surtouts de sa mort, et son âge et ces armes. Cela me sera...
27027To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri, 31 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si je netois pas indisposé, j’aurois l’honneur D’aller vous Souhaiter au renouvellement de cette année tout ce qui peut arriver de plus heureux à un homme de votre merite; privé de ce bonheur permettes moi de vous faire parvenir Les assurances de mon respect. J’apprens par Les papiers publics que malgré une guerre dispendieuse Les Etats Americains, pour...
27028To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri, 25 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vien D’aprendre par Des vois indirect que Les Etats unis de L’amerique etoient dans Lintentions de faire Elevé une Statue a La Gloire Du Roy, Si La chose est vraie, il Sauroit tres flateure pour moi D’Etres chargé de L’execution de Se monument. Je vous prie Monsieur Dans cette occasion et Dans touts autre de vouloire bien vous Resouvenire de moy et...
27029To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 29 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En Lisant La Gazette Dernier j’ay vû que Les Etats Unis de Lamerique etoit dans Lintention de faire Elevé une Statue au General De Wanchinton et quel Doit se faire a Paris. Si La chose est vraie je vous prie Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenire de moy, j’ay quel que Droit pour obtenire votre chois, L’ancienté sur Les personnes qui peuve vous faire La...
27030To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri, 4 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vien D’aprendre par les papiés Public que Le Congrés De Philadelphie en reconnoissance des services rendu par Le feu comte Pulawski Brigadier General, a résolu qu’un monument public Seroit élevé à La memoire de cet officier et que L’execution en Seroit Confiée a un artiste francois. D’apres cet article je prens La liberté de vous Ecrie pour vous prïér de...
27031To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 22 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’europe entiere a Les yeux sur L’epoque à jamais memorable de La liberté de l’amerique, votre patrie Scait apprecier L’etendue de vos Lumieres, et combien vous ave contribué a La Rendre L’egale Des Roys—peutetre S’empressera t’elle de Transmettre a La Posterité Cette Epoque qui L’immortalise, par un Monument qui en atteste La Gloire, ou Rendre a vos...
27032To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri, 12 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jay lhonneur de vous faire remettre plusieurs Epreuve de Tombeau que vous mave demender, je profite de cette occasions pour vous offrier La Statue de Pierre Corneille qui est une fidelé copie de celle que jay executer en marbre pour Le Roy de qui a merité les applaudissement du Public, jose vous Supliér de vouloire bien L’accepter Comme un hommage que je...
27033To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 1 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Unne Maladie et Le mauvais temps m’ont empeches D’avoir Lhonneur D’aller vous assurer de mes tres humbles Civivilités et de vous prier de vouloir bien vous resouvenir de moi dans Les occasions ou vous series charge de La part de La republique ameriquaine de quelque morçeau de Sculpture soit tombeaux ou Statue en marbre ou en Bronze, vous aves eû La Bonté de...
27034Jean-Jacques Caffiéri to William Temple Franklin, 17 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai fait encaisser Le Buste de M. franklin, vous pouve Monsieur qu’ant il vous plairat faire enlevée cette Caisse dans mon atelier du Louvres, j’ai fait Durcir ce buste avec de La Cire Comme vous Le Désiries, je Compte qu’il arrivera à bon port: Permettes que M. franklin trouve icy Les assurance de mon Respect. J’ai Lhonneur d’etres tres parfaitement...
27035To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 1 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Aÿent appris votre indisposition j’ay eté pour avoir lhonneur de vous assurer de mes Civilité, j’ay appris avec Satisfaction que votre Santé alloiest beaucoup mieux, je vous en filisite. Permette de vous Reiterée mes instance et vous prier Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenir de moy Dans le Cas que le Congrés Des Etats Unis de L’amerique fit elevér quel...
27036To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 9 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous prie de recevoir mes complimens de l’heureux succés de l’armé Ameriquaine qui vient de remporter une victoire complette sur les anglois; je vous en félicite. Je désire que leurs conquêtes prosperent de jour en jour pour que les treize Provinces ûnie jouissent de la liberté et de la Paix qu’elles méritent à tous Egards. Je prie M. votre petit fils...
27037To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 26 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society M. Caffieri a l’honneur de soiter [souhaiter] le bonjoure a Monsieur franklin et Le pris de lui faire dire quel jour il voudra bien lui donné, pour La derniere séance. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur franklin / A Passy For the famous sculptor see the Biographie universelle . He was making the monument to Gen. Montgomery that Congress had commissioned, and...
27038To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 3 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettes moi de vous inviter de me faire lhonneur de venir à mon atellier Du Louvres pour y voir La Statue en marbre de St Satyre destine pour etre placé Dans une Des chapelles de L’Eglise Royale Des Invalides. St. Satyre etois frere ainé de St Ambroise et Célebre orateur il Se Distingua aux Tribune de Rome ou il plaida plusieurs Causes dans L’auditoire du...
27039To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri l’ainé, 6 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jay l’honneur de vous donner avis que je vous Envoie par messieurs minet & fector de Douvres une Caisse Emballee Contenant Librairie marquee MF Libri que Jay recû de Paris d’Envoy de Mr. Pankouke. Vous voudrèz bien avoir la Complaisance de men accuser la reception, jay deboursè pour port de Paris à Calais passavants porteurs &c. 15 livres tournois, que jay...
27040To George Washington from Juan Manuel de Cagigal, 26 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
Ya que las presentes circunstancias no me han permitido concluida la Guerra, y de regrèso à Espana visitar—esos famosos Paises, y tenèr el honor de conocèr personalmente al Fabio de estos tiempos, como lo habia premeditado; permitame V.E. lo haga per medio de esta Carta, Ofreciendome à su disposicion, y recomendandole al mismo tiempo mi Edecan el Teniénte Coronel Dn Francisco de Miranda, que...