49871To James Madison from Zachariah Lewis, 7 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1804, New York. “Your letter of the 30th. ult. directed to E. Belden & Co. together with a copy of the first laws of the present Congress, were received this day. As you request an immediate answer, I improve this moment to inform you, that I have lately purchased the establishment (of the Commercial Advertiser & the Spectator) of E. Belden & Co.—they having relinquished this kind of...
49872To James Madison from John Montgomery, 7 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1804, Alicante. Is sorry to have to address JM on the subject of the loss of the Philadelphia at Tripoli, of which event he assumes JM has been informed. “And As of course Your Excellency Will take the earliest measures for to treat With that Regency for the ransom of the Unhappy men Who have fallen into Slavery I beg leave to make a tender of my personal services there in Any Way...
49873To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 7 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1804, Surinam. “This moment William Wyman master of the Schooner Anne of Boston, to me well known, has Appeared before me & made a declaration, a copy of which is inclosed. It will inform you of a most arbitrary act.… This is not the first act of the like nature, although it is the first that has occurred Since my residence here. Formerly, most Criminals were forced on board our...
49874To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Jordan and Others, 7 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned Inhabitants of the County of Knox Indiana Territory—beg leave humbly to recommend to the notice and patronage of your Excellency a Citizen who has long continued to deserve well of his Country.— From the time General John Gibson , Secretary to the Territory began to reside among them in his official capacity, they have had every opportunity which familiarity of intercourse...
49875To Thomas Jefferson from Walter Saltonstall, 7 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
May Your Excellency pardon the intrusion of a foreigner, and deign to peruse the following, is the petition of respectful Sir Your very obedient servant Walter Saltonstall During Mr Burges Allisons privation I taught in his academy and since through good wishes he has accommodated me with some volumes in folio such as a Spanish dictionary and Universal penman for my use as a Teacher; and I...
49876From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 6 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
Messrs Wells of Boston, who are interested in the affair of the twelve bills now under the charge of Mr Richard Hughes in Spain, have requested that the application you have made to the Spanish Government for relief might be strengthened by instructions from this Department. On examining the case, it does not distinctly appear, whether the Governor of Cadiz, in suspending the recourse of the...
49877From James Madison to Thomas Tudor Tucker, 6 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1804, Department of State. “I have received your letter of the 4th. enclosing the papers of John Hollank [Holland] of Charleston. It appears that they were lying in the post office here at a time within the period assigned for their being recorded, but not having been taken up, they could not be seasonably presented for that purpose. The law limiting the day before which the record...
49878To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 6 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1804, Philadelphia. “I have the honor of inclosing my annual report of the Issues of the Mint for the information of the President of the United States. “Sometime since I sent the Examinations relative to the Charges made by George Breining against the Chief-Coiner of the Mint, which I hope got safe to hand. Mr. Voigt is in a disagreeable predicament, while he remains in a state of...
49879To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 6 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1804, Leghorn. No. 1. “I have receiv’d no intelligence since my last from our Squadron or any part of Barbary; I hope the intrigues of OBrien & Davis may not prove prejudicial to our affairs in those quarters for I have always been of opinion that Mr: OBrien was not sincere when he requested his recall, & the character which Davis has assumed will make him go any length to maintain...
49880To James Madison from Christopher Greenup, 6 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1804, Frankfort. “I have been informed that Doctr Isaac E. Gano will be recommended to the President to fill the Office of a Judge in the Territory which is supposed will be erected including Detroit. I therefore beg leave to inform you that Doctor Gano acted as one of the Judges of the Quarter Session Court at this place for several Years with great propriety. He is a man of strict...