33261To James Madison from Ira Allen, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having made this City my Home for more than four years Past the Causes of Which are Sufficiantly Shewn to you in the Details of the olive Branch to Render Comments Unnecessary, the Death of General Shee Collector of this Port Induces me to apply to you for the office of Collector of the Customs of the Port of Philadelphia. I am with Great Respect your most obedient Humbl. Servt. DNA : RG...
33262From James Madison to Thomas Parker, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
In the absence of the Secretary of State I have the honor to enclose an extract of a letter from A. M. Cocke Esqr. Commercial Agent of the United States at Martinique by which it appears that Captain Bixby, of the Brig Paul Hamilton of Charleston, has subjected himself to prosecution for discharging from his Vessel at Martinique one of his Seamen, contrary to the provisions of the 1, Section...
33263To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
We have had no conveyances direct Since my respects Pr Capt Bradford of the Mercury dated 19 June (of which Copy herewith) a nd the disturbed State of Affairs in this Country has prevented risking Le tters by Post to any Quarter. In my Letter above mentioned I explained as far as I was a ble, the Generous efforts of the populace to free themselves of the Corsican yo ke and drive the French...
33264To James Madison from James Maury, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 2d. Ulto: & now present you a Price Current, by which you will observe an additional Duty on Cotton, amounting to a penny & a fraction pr lb more in American Vessels than in British. Inclosed you have the Table of Imports & Exports for the first six months of the present year. I have the honor to be with perfect respect, Your Most Obedt. Servt. DNA : RG...
33265To Thomas Jefferson from Ira Allen, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having made this City my Home for more than four years Past the Causes of Which are Sufficiantly Shewn to you in the Details of the olive Branch to Render Comments Unnecessary—the Death of General Shee Collector of this Port Induses me to apply to you for the office of Collector of the Customs of the Port of Philadelphia— I am with Great Respect your most Obedient Humble Servt. DNA : RG...
33266To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Carswell, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to announce to, you the death of Genl. John Shee, Collector of this Port. As Genl. John Steel lives upwards of Fifty Miles from this place, & will not perhaps, hear of the death of Genl. Shee, in time to address you on the subject of the Collectorship, I am induced to, renew my application to you, for his appointment to that office. My reason for interfering is, that I think it...
33267From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A complaint has come to me indirectly on the part of the Cadets at West point, that the promotions in their corps are made on other principles than those of seniority or merit. they do not charge Colo. Williams with an unjust selection by himself, but with leaving the selection to his lieutenant, whose declaration that it was so left to him, they say can be proved. it is stated particularly...
33268From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the subject of the Western road, our first error was the admitting a deviation to Brownsville, and thus suffering a first encroachment on it’s principle. this is made a point d’appui to force a second, and I am told a third holds itself in reserve. so that a few towns in that quarter seem to consider all this expence as undertaken merely for their benefit. I should have listened to these...
33269To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your’s of 29th ulto., & will examine the question of increasing the bond. I will only observe that I would have thought an order to the collectors to limit the cargoes of provisions to ⅛ th of the bond illegal, & that I only wrote to them that when they did not exceed that proportion. I did not perceive that there could be any ground of suspicion. This was written as a...
33270From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Kerr, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been represented to me on behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Washington in Pensylva, that by a survey made at their expence, it is found that the Western road, if carried through their town, to Wheeling, would be but a mile longer, would pass through better ground, & be made at less expence; and if carried to Short creek, instead of Wheeling, the difference of distance would still...