91To James Madison from William Eaton, 27 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Eaton. 27 February 1806, Washington. “I am constrained to reiterate my solicitation of Nov. 27th. that some decision may be had on my accounts submitted for settlement; or, if a settlement should still be thought not within executive discretion, that I may have this decision under your authority in season to revive my claim before Congress the present session. I am extremely...
92To James Madison from William Eaton, 2 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Eaton. 2 June 1806, Brimfield, Massachusetts. “Herewith I have the honor to pass, through the favor of your Department, to the proper address, two letters which came to hand this morning accompanied by one to me from Hamet Caramella, ex Bashaw of Tripoli. I ask leave also to pass through the same favor an answer to this last mentioned.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tunis, vol. 2, pt....
93To James Madison from William Eaton, 27 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
Danielson, named in the foregoing extract, is my son in law and ward; has lately returned from Marietta. Belknap, a native of this County, is merely a resident there. Blennahasset an expatriated Irish Gentleman, settled on an island in the vicinity of Marietta, of which he is proprietor. There is a man, by name, Ephraim Kibby, living in the neighbourhood of Cincinnati, late a Capn. of rangers...
94To James Madison from William Eaton, 1807 (Madison Papers)
I received at the post office in Washington, when passing through that city, a letter from Hamet Bashaw accompanying one addressed to the (rather intended for) Government of the United States, which he begs me to favor, and which I have the honor herewith to enclose. The translation I have made may be incorrect, as I had not the aid of a dictionary and as I have long been out of practice in...
95To James Madison from William Eaton, 26 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
“There seem to be some portentous meteors moving in latent orbits in our political hemisphere. On the 4th. instant passed this place Gen. Moreau, said to be on his way to Orleans. About 15 or 20 minutes before sun rise I was going to my store, when I observed a barge heave in sight by the point of the island which lies above the town. From their appearance I concluded they were standing for...
96To Thomas Jefferson from William Eaton, 26 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By Geo. Dysson Esq. late Navy Agent of the UStates at Syracuse, I am assured that Tobias Lear did privately stipulate with Joseph Bashaw of Tripoli an article, which he signed, that the family of Hamet Bashaw should not be surrendered, as by public treaty engaged, until after the expiration of four years—It is impossible to suppose that information of this dishonorable duplicity and fraud...
97To Thomas Jefferson from William Eaton, 12 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I received the letter of which the following is a translation — “Sir, Having lost the hope of the restitution of my family, a Mr. Davis, the American Consul at Tripoly assured me, and seing myself abandoned like a prisoner, more peculiarly now that there are no longer American ships of war in this Sea and the consul being about to depart hence without making provisions for the...