28301From James Madison to Harry Toulmin, 5 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of July 28. has been duly recd. The particulars which it communicates are of a nature to claim the attention of the Executive; & I thank you for yours in transmitting them. I am glad to find by subsequent information that the indications of a purpose to carry into effect the enterprize on Florida, had become less decisive. There can be no doubt of its unlawfulness, nor as to the...
28302From James Madison to Elizabeth House Trist, [ca. 5 September] 1810 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 27th august has just come to hand that inclosing the papers from Mrs Jones having been previously recd. It appears by Mr Pinkneys communication that W Brown, being compleatly in his power had given up between 30 and 40 thousand Dollars and there was some prospect of getting from him a further sum, which however was not likely to be very considerable. I sincerely wish not...
28303To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 5 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
At Mr Astor’s request I enclose a letter which he read to me. I gave him no opinion on the contents. But he desired me to request that if it was not thought proper to give to the person he means to send a recommendatory letter for Mr Adams, the enclosed might be considered as private and not be sent to the Department of State. I have not yet received the papers for Mr Poinsett; but there...
28304To James Madison from John Graham, 5 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have looked thro: the Registers sent here from Paris and do not find that they contain any thing in relation to the Paper you want. They are a strange compound of Public & Private Papers—tho their general Character is I think decidedly official. I understood from Mr Skipwith when he was here, that he had directed them to be sent to the Dept of State 1st Because he...
28305To James Madison from Robert Smith, 5 September 1810 (Madison Papers)
I came from Balt to the office on Monday to attend for a few days to its general affairs and arrived just in time to receive & to forward to you Mr Moriers letter. I have in a letter to him acknowledged the receipt of it and have intimated to him that you would probably be at Washn in the course of the first week of the next month. The papers, as prepared, in the case of the proposed return of...
28306To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 5 September 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1810, American Consulate, Amsterdam. Requests that his commission as consul at Amsterdam be renewed to enable him to address the emperor of France. Adds in a postscript that U.S. minister John Armstrong will leave Paris on 20 Sept. for Bordeaux to depart for home. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Bourne”). 2 pp.
28307To James Madison from the Settlers on Chickasaw Lands, 5 September 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1810, “Ellk River, Sims’es settlement,” Mississippi Territory. Petitioners state that they settled in good faith on, and have good title to, land north of the Tennessee River sold by the Cherokee but now claimed by the Chickasaw. They argue that the Cherokee had a better claim to the land than the Chickasaw and deny that the latter have been done any injustice. They urge JM not to...
28308Thomas Jefferson to William A. Burwell, 5 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just about leaving this place after a visit of a fortnight. mr Bankhead came with me and staid a few days he is so much pleased with the place & neighborhood that his settlement here is decided on. he brings his people here this winter, and his family in the spring. perhaps we may convince him he had better wait till a crop is made & some stock raised before the family comes. we shall be...
28309Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
the boy brings you Som Seed of the late invented Hay Rye,—in its wild State it is generally found on a light rich Soil by the Sides of Rivers Creek s &c Yet from the Single experiment I have made, with it I apprehend it will thrive very well on any good Clover Soil.—this is the fourth year it has Stood Where you Saw it,—& has every year increased in quantity, being at first Sown Very thin, in...
28310Claude Antoine Prieur Duvernois to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
je saisis avec empressement L’occasion qui se presente, dabord de vous offrir mon homage, ensuite de me rappeler a votre souvenir, enfin de vous faire parvenir un objet qui dans Le tems a parû vous faire plaisir. vous vous Rappelerez sans doute, Monsieur, de La visite que nous fimes ensemble chez M r Besson naturaliste du desir que vous temoignates d’obtenir de Lui une agate orientale Rubannée...