48781To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 21 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 April 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “I have taken pains to procure information whether I could obtain a number of sets of the laws upon more favorable terms than those of Mr. Carey. The retail price has been $2 ⅌ vol, or $12 ⅌ set. I think it was high. Books of equal cost to the printer are retailed at $2 for the thickest volumes and $1.50 for the thinest, or $10.50 for the set of 6 volumes. The...
48782To James Madison from Joseph Marcadier, 21 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 April 1804, New York. “I take the liberty of enclosing a letter from Mr Wm Lee with whom I lived two years as chancellor of the U.S. agency in Bordeaux. Some business calls me to Guadeloupe. I understand there is no agent for the United States at that Island, wherein I resided for Twelve years as a Notary public; and as I conceive my perfect Knowledge of the place and of the french Laws; as...
48783To James Madison from Robert Smith, 21 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 April 1804, Navy Department. “I enclose a letter from John Tilden to me [not found]. “There was a John Tilden in the Navy service. He was appointed a Midsn. in January, ordered to the Brig Norfolk in April, and resigned in December 1800. He was the Son of Mr. Marmaduke Tilden, who has long been a Resident of Kent County Maryland. He was of respectable discent. I have no doubt the Writer of...
48784To Thomas Jefferson from John D’Antignac, 21 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
under an impression, that a man who has devoted the most usefull portion of his Days, in the Service of America, has Some Claim, on the patronage of a president of the united States, I beg leave, with Every possible deference, to address you this letter A frenchman by Birth, I Entered the american service on the first day of May 1777, with the Commission of a Captain, then Brigade Major of...
48785To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Delabigarre, 21 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that on monday next I will forward to washington city per stage a box containing 200 Loaves of refined sugar of the Louisiana produce, which was intrusted to my care by Governor Claiborne. permit me, Sir, to present you with my mite of those grateful acknowledgements already offered to you by every well minded individual in the united states, upon the acquisition...
48786Associates of the Jersey Company to Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, [20 April 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 20, 1804. “Probably it will be wholly out of our power to induce Mr. Van Vorst, from whom we purchased, to accept to any other property instead of a mortgage of the premises to secure his annuity, and he will certainly not allow it to be extinguished by accepting any equivalent. We are therefore obliged to provide the best security to purchasers which the case will admit, and we are...
48787To Alexander Hamilton from William Jackson, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Having been induced to undertake the publication of a daily gazette in this city, I have not hesitated to number you among its Patrons—and under this impression, I now presume to enclose to you a copy of the prospectus, and to request, as far as may consist with convenience, your aid in promoting the subscription in New-York. The objects of the paper are generally detailed in the prospectus....
48788Jacob Radcliff to Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 20, 1804. “As to any right of property claimed by the corporation of this City to the land under water we have ourselves no doubt that it is wholly unfounded, and if you should be of the same opinion we wish it to be expressed. This will in the first instance depend on the Charter of this City. With respect to the claim of jurisdiction by this State we at present wish your opinion only...
48789From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, 20 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
I did not write to you on the subject of the awards, because I was in correspondence with Mr. Jacob Van Rensselaer respecting the matter. He has sent me the draughts of deeds which I shall in a few days inspect, and return with such suggestions as may be requisite. The things most urgent are 1. The completion of the survey, which Mr. R. writes me is in train. 2. The appointment of a guardian...
48790Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1804, Department of State. “Dr. S. went in the year 1799 to St. Domingo under a Consular appointment, with additional services to be performed of a nature not consular. For expences incurred in this Mission he claims reimbursement, on the ground of a promise from the Executive, on the faith of which he undertook the Mission. 1. Is the claim legally allowable, particularly from the...
48791To James Madison from Josiah Blakeley, 20 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1804, Santiago de Cuba. “The french privateers Cru[i]sing in these seas, continue capturing & bringing into this, & the naghbouring ports, such american vessels as they find nigh the Island of Hispagniola. Lately they have taken one bound for this port, & two for Jamaica, the one bound directly for this port, has obtained, from the govr. a hearing on the subject, but has not yet...
48792To James Madison from William Lee, 20 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1804, Bordeaux. “Your favor of the 7th Feby: came to hand by Lt. Leonard who arrived here in forty five days from NYork charged with dispatches &c. for Mr Livingston —I regret not recg. your letter a few days sooner two or three Vessels having lately sailed for Norfolk by which I could have sent the wine you order. “Before this gets to hand you will perhaps have heard of the...
48793To James Madison from Caleb Wallace, 20 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1804, Kentucky. “Mr. Harry Toulmin informs me that a Judge is to be appointed for a District on the Tombigby river in the Mississippi Territory, and that he is anxious to obtain the appointment. I therefore take the liberty through you to recommend him to the President as a person who I think qualified for that office. But as he never has acted as a Judge or Lawyer and is a native of...
48794To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this Instant Honor’d with your Esteemed favr 14th. Accept Sir my sincere thanks for the very favorable supply remittance , via Mr Jefferson at Richmond. the result of which I have to hope will not have pressed him to any material disadvantage or inconvenience in his Tobo. a/ Sales &c.— a moiety of which, at lest a $1000. of it, I lately advised Messrs. G. & J. to invest on my Account, in...
48795To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
You probably may recollect that previous to my leaving Washington I spoke to you in favor of Major John Hunter of this place who wished to obtain the appointment of Commandant of a Post in upper Louisiana. Since my return home Maj’r Hunter has since renewed his applications to me on that subject & informs that it will be perfectly agreeable to him to be transferred to the Army at the...
48796To Thomas Jefferson from James Garrard, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It is sometime past since I did myself the honour of addressing you in favor of Mr. Harry Toulmin , the present Secretary of State for Kentucky, soliciting his appointment to some respectable Office in one of the newly erected Territories, either in Louisiana or on the Lakes. At that time I had no expectation of troubling you again on the same subject, for I then said of Mr. Toulmin, what in...
48797To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that R. Etting Esqr the present Marshal is about to resign, I use the freedom to address a few lines in favor of a very deserving & worthy Citizen—Major Thos. Rutter ,—I shall only add that I am fully convinced upon enquiry you will find this Gentleman worthy of the Appointment, & shd. he be so fortunate as to get it, I shall feel very happy I have the Honor to be Sir yr. mo....
48798To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Kirby, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I presume I need offer no apology, for taking the liberty to communicate to the chief executive magistrate of the United States, such circumstances respecting this remote and secluded district, as are supposed not to be fully known at the seat of government. The people inhabiting this section of the Mississippi Territory, are peculiarly cut off, from all communication with other parts of the...
48799James Madison’s Opinion on the Edward Stevens Claim, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Case of Doctr. Stephens Dr. S. went in the year 1799 to St. Domingo under a Consular appointment, with additional services to be performed of a nature not consular. For expences incurred in this Mission he claims reimbursement, on the ground of a promise from the Executive, on the faith of which he undertook the Mission. 1. Is the claim legally allowable, particularly from the fund...
48800To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Napier, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The happiness I have had in a former Acquaintance with you will I hope be a Sufficient Apology as well as a Justification on my part for the Liberty I have taken in troubling you with those few lines You will think it less presumptuous when you take into View the Remote Situation in which I am placd. and the Difficulties we labour under in Acquiring the Necessary Information Relative to...
48801Associates of the Jersey Company to Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, 19 April 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 19, 1804. “Sometime since Powles Hook was purchased for our mutual benefit from Mr. Van Vorst at a rent charge upon the whole of $6000 per annum forever. We have agreed to lay it out into town lots and dispose of it to purchasers, receiving a rent charge upon each lot. We are desirous to give to each purchaser a good and sufficient deed of conveyance, and also to provide for the...
48802From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Mail of last evening brought me your favor of the 15th. with the papers sent back with it. I shall forbear using your Blank for an exequatur till I can again confer with Mr. Pichon who is at Baltimore. The sending on the intercepted presents to the Porte would certainly be a handsome & politic expression of respect for the Grand Seignor, who otherwise may be thrown by his displeasure into...
48803From James Madison to George W. Erving, 19 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 April 1804, Department of State. “The instructions under which you act requiring that no partial payments upon recoverey [ sic ] should be made to claimants, and that they should draw for the whole sum in one set of exchange, may produce inconveniences, and in some instances be impracticable, if taken in their strictest construction. In future therefore you will be pleased to answer the...
48804To James Madison from Cato West, 19 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 April 1804. Offered for sale in Forest H. P. Sweet catalog no. 81 (n.d.), item 101. Acknowledged in Bernard Smith to West, 21 May 1804 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as a request to draw on JM for salary due the clerk West was authorized to employ during Claiborne’s absence.
48805To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your letter of the 15th. inst. together with the letter to Mr. Dunbar and the instructions for exploring the interior of Louisiana, concerning which, your directions will receive prompt attention. There is reason for believing that the result of New Hampshire election will be more favourable than our most sanguine friends had contemplated, that the Legislature...
48806To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received this moment your two letters of the 15th instt., and immediately sent Govr.’s Page letter to the President of the office of disct. & deposit here, and a copy to the President of the Bank at Philada.—They understand the manner in which the business is carried on within the Bank & its offices, and will take the best steps to ascertain the facts. On the subject of the...
48807To Thomas Jefferson from James Garrard, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that part of Loisiana for its better government, will be divided into districts to be governed by a military officer, to be approved and appointed by your self; I will take the liberty of naming for a commandant of one of these districts Majr. John Hunter of this place. I have been intimately acquainted with Majr. Hunter for three years past in which time he has been imployed in...
48808To Thomas Jefferson from Étienne Lemaire, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Jé lhonneur de vous Saluer Et vôtre Respectable famille. Jespaire que la presente vous troúve une éureûse Sentez Ces ce que Je desire,—Je Recûe plusieur article Entr’aute Le Sidre , que je mi En Boutteille Bien, ficellé Et mi Entere a Vecque due gravié, il, Sera Bien exelleant Et d’une Belle Couleur;— Ébrenne a quiter vôtre Service ver, le 15. due Coureant pour aler abord une fregate. Croÿant...
48809To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Mail of last evening brought me your favor of the 15th. with the papers sent back with it. I shall forbear using your Blank for an exequatur till I can again confer with Mr. Pichon who is at Baltimore. The sending on the intercepted presents to the Porte would certainly be a handsome & politic expression of respect for the Grand Seignor, who otherwise may be thrown by his displeasure into...
48810To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit to you, for your consideration, a copy of the opinion on the conduct of Capt. Richd. V. Morris, formed & pronounced by the Court of Enquiry instituted agreeably to your directions for that special purpose I have the honor to be with the greatest respect sir, yr mo: ob: st RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “President of the...
48811To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 18 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your Draft upon the Norfolk Bank for 500$, & now return your Note. The Sum paid to John was the Amount of Interest then due; as to any Bal. it is so trifling as to be of no Consideration, being, at most, not more than the Int. from Novr. to Apl. The Circumstances which you mention relative to the Virga. Bank, will very probably occur. Competition, it may reasonably be expected, will...
48812To James Madison from William Johnson Jr., 18 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 April 1804, Charleston. “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Communications of the 30th & 31 March accompanying a Commission constituting me One of the Associate Justices of the United States, together with the President’s arrangment of the Circuits. I will trouble you Sir, to present my Acknowledgments to the President for this Mark of Attention and Confidence, & to...
48813To James Madison from Archibald Wilson Jr., 18 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 April 1804, Greenock. “I wrote you a few days ago by the Americain Brigt. Brandy Wine Miller Capt. Collins who sailed from this port to Newyork on the 15th. Inst. and took the liberty therein to point out the impropriety of the Consul of the United States for the Clyde residing at Glasgow for the reasons therein sugjested that of Ocationing delays & adding to expence—let me inform you what...
48814From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 18 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 April 1804. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 26 June 1804 . Concerns Monroe’s financial affairs.
48815To Thomas Jefferson from John Freeman, 18 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorye to trubel you with a thing of this kind tho tho I am forced to do it: for I have been foolish anofe to in gage myself to melindors and I was in hops of when i came to Virginia this time to get hir Misstress consent with yours I have got the Consent of hir parence Tho I fear the deth of hir mistress: will make us meresibel unless you will be so good as to keep us botch: as to what I...
48816To Thomas Jefferson from John Loder, Jr., 18 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
That I who am but a private Citizen Should attempt to address a few Lines to one of So eminent Charactor and Station, to one who is the head and ruler of a nation is to me a Considerable task. yet what is more Reasonable than for a Child to Look to his parents for such things as he needs. I therefore in Like manner and with the Same Revrence Look up to you as the parent or head ruler of this...
48817To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 18 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding from the Secretary at War to Dr. Hunter of this expedition is fitting out for the purpose of exp of the rivers &c of Louisiana, I hope it will not be as officious in me to recommend to your notice a ge ntleman, who I am persuaded would do no dishonour to any appointment which you might think proper to give him, either in this or in any other similar undertaking. The gentleman I...
48818Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 17 April 1804 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your very kind letter and was rejoiced to hear that you had arrived safe at New York as I was a little apprehensive Patty might occasion you some trouble on the road I am extremely glad she performed her journey so well— It is painful to me to renew the subject of our last letters but I cannot suffer you to suppose that I remained here from choice had I had the slightest prospect of...
48819To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of the 12th. and now return the letters it covered. I recieved also thro’ mr Gallatin, Govr. Claiborne’s information to you that he had chartered a state bank at N. Orleans. As the act of Congress for a bank there, & the Charter of the Bank of the US. renders Claiborne’s charter a nullity, he should revoke it on that ground, as given before information was...
48820To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you two notes which I recd. from Baron Jacob, the Prussian minister here, requesting me to make enquiries respecting two persons mentioned in them, about whom he wishes to give information to his government. Will you be so good as make the necessary enquiries & communicate to me as soon as in yr. power what you hear respecting them. There is nothing new in our affairs here. The...
48821To James Madison from Edward Dewhurst, 17 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 April 1804, St. Croix. “The Office of American Consul to the Danish Islands of St. Croix St. Thomas & St John having, some time back, become vacant by the resignation of Mr Henry Cooper, my friends in the United States, & especially those in the City of Philadelphia, were pleased to favor me with their recommendation & to present an application [not found] to the Department of State, to...
48822To James Madison from Richard Harrison, 17 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 April 1804, Treasury Department, Auditor’s Office. “The Accounts of William Savage, Agent at Jamaica, having been examined in this Office, I take the liberty to request, before I proceed to state them, your decision on the following points—viz— 1st. Whether the charges he makes for Office Rent & Stationery are, in their nature, admissible? I recollect no case of an Agent or Consul out of...
48823To James Madison from John Mercer, Isaac Cox Barnet, and William Maclure, 17 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 April 1804, Paris. “We had entertained the hope that in any communications we might have to make, after those already sent to your Department, we should not be under the necessity of transmitting any which did not arise immediately from our official duties. We have been disappointed in this expectation, and now enclose Copies of other Letters which have passed between the Minister of the...
48824To James Madison from John Zimmer, 17 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 April 1804, Philadelphia. “Mr. Savage American Agt. at Kingston in the Island of Jamaica exhibited to me, in January last, his Acct. with the United States—for Amt. of which his draft it appears was returned unpaid, in consequence of several charges therein Contained, for which he had not accompanied the Acct. with the Vouchers looked for—Amongst the rest he pointed Out two, One for Jama....
48825From Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
As before you recieve this, you will have seen the act for the government of Louisiana, I need give no account of it. altho’ it is not to come into force ’till Oct. 1. yet it will be necessary for us to have every thing prepared to go into action on that day, and as the legislative council is to be appointed by me, it is necessary I should be informed beforehand who will be the proper persons...
48826From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 12th. the duties proposed to be levied on us by the Spanish Government at Mobille, require certainly very serious attention. their bearings on what we had determined to do at Baton rouge, must come into consideration at the same time. the want of papers here to remind me exactly of the regulations we had established, and the distressing situation of my...
48827From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 12th. and have this day recommended to mr Madison to apprise Govr. Claiborne of the nullity of the charter for a bank granted by him, on the ground of it’s being opposed by a law of Congress, and that it should be revoked. I happened to be writing to Govr. Claiborne on another subject, & informally stated to him this also, in order to induce him to...
48828To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
By the inclosed, from Mr Russel you will perceive the situation in which he places himself—I have written him no answer. Nothing of importance has ocurred in the city since you left it—The maritime court have closed their enquiries into the conduct of Commodore Morris . The result altho but on a part of his conduct, from a deficiency in the evidence, will undoubtedly prove useful to Govt.—The...
48829To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered the subject of the letter, referred to by your note of the 8th , with which I have been honored. The 3d. Art. of the treaty of cession secures to the Inhabitants of Louisiana, from the Govt. of the U.S. the protection of the ‘free enjoyment of their liberty property & religion.’ The act of the 31st. of Octo last, providing for, the taking possession, and the temporary Govt....
48830From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of the 12th. and now return the letters it covered. I recieved also thro’ mr Gallatin, Govr. Claiborne’s information to you that he had chartered a state bank at N. Orleans. as the act of Congress for a bank there, & the Charter of the Bank of the US. renders Claiborne’s charter a nullity, he should revoke it on that ground, as given before information was...