47501To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 28 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose, according to your directions , two sealed commons, one for Samuel Travis as mate of a Revenue Cutter and the other for a commor. of Loans for South Carolina. The blank pardon enclosed is for a different person and crime from those about which you gave the former direction. Last week I had the honor to forward the blank commons for the officers of Orleans territory,...
47502To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 27 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr. & Mrs. Pichon present their respects to Mr & Mrs. Madison, and express their high sense of gratitude for the kind and friendly invitations they have newly received from Mr & Mrs. Madison to take a journey towards their farm. They both are extremely anxious to accomplish it, and regret exceedingly that the presence of the frigates at New York and their preceding bad state of health which...
47503To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 27 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser ci-incluse la réponse que je viens de recevoir du Gouverneur Général de Cube aux lettres que je lui avais adressées, et dont je vous ai donné, dans le tems, communication, relativement aux irrégularités qui se commettaient dans cette isle par des Corsaires français. Vous verrez, Monsieur, que ces lettres ont eu tout l’effet qu’on pouvait désirer. Il le serait...
47504To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Ware Peacock, 27 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I shall be pardoned the Liberty I take in announcing to you the death of Richard Jordan Esquire, Surveyor, at Llewellinsburg , Saint Mary’s County, Md—by which event the Office has become vacant—and beg leave further to state that Reuben Craig Esquire, also of that neighbourhood, is an applicant for the Office— If a faithful adherence to the American Cause, a firm integrity, and...
47505To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 27 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are the spiral springs you desire in yours of the 19th. instant The loop is easily made—thus, cut off the spring to the length desired with cutting-nippers—with a knife open two rings, and then with Plyers twist them to a right angle. I am much pleased by your approbation of this invention, and hope that others will also find the utility of it. The wire netting is certainly an...
47506John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Adams, 26 August 1804 (Adams Papers)
Another week has past away, without bringing me a line from my dearest friend— The last letter I have received from you was dated the 31 st: of last month— I endeavour as much as possible to compose my mind with the hope that some accident at the Post-Office may have detained your letters since that time; but the thought that illness or some disaster must have befallen you or my dear children,...
47507To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 26 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
It was not until yesterday I received your dispatch of the 10th April with the inclosures by which it appears there can be no doubt of all my letters being constantly stopped as it is now nearly four months & a half since they were written. I am extremely sorry I did not receive these dispatches before as they would have served to throw much light on Mr. Cevallos’s conduct, for many parts of...
47508To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 26 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 August 1804, Cádiz. “Under date of the 18th. June last Mr. Jasper Moylan my Lawyer at Philadelphia advises me of the Suit that Capt. Josef Israel so unjustly begun against me, was given in my favour after immense expence, which I hope in the rectitude of that Government & agreable to the promise of Mr. Lincolm [ sic ] your predecessor will be made good to me. “This Government has made a...
47509To Thomas Jefferson from Alpheus Rouse, 26 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Pleas to pardon the presumptions of a Stranger; who confesses he has assumed a Degree derogatory to his wishes and laments that the narrowness of his circumstances are such, which compels him, though reluctantly, to a revealance. In Witness of his Sincerity, he calls upon the God that made him: who has inspired him with a Mind, which has yielded to an existing unconquerable desire, of...
47510From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I recd. yesterday afternoon your two favors of the 19th. & 23. I will write to Claibourne & Granger on the subject of the post estabt. thro’ the territory held by Spain and claimed by us. I previously however submit it to your determination whether it may not be best, besides the proposed negociation with Casa Calvo which he may reject, to provide for a simple passage of the mail witht. a post...