501To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 9 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you on the 4th. of January, nothing new has occurred here relative to our affairs. After the departure of the Courier for Alicante, on the 8. of January, we have not had an arrival from Europe in this port, nor the departure of a Vessel, excepting a few of the Country going coastways. And from, or of the United States, I have not heard anything, since your...
502To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 28 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose triplicate of my respects to you of the 4th. of January, and duplicate of that of the 9 th. instant, together with the Schedule of my accounts with the United States. Since forwarding the Originals of these letters I have heard nothing respecting the U. States, excepting by a letter from Mr. Montgomery, our Consul in Alicante, that an embargo had been laid on all...
503To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 31 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
A Copy of what I had the honor of writing to you on the 28th. instant, with its enclosures, accompanies this. The Vessel which took the aforesaid letter did not sail ‘till the 29th. Yesterday I sent my Drogerman to the Pala ce to know of the Dey what were his ultimate intentions (if he chose to declare them) respecting the business mentioned in my last; and to request that I might be allowed...
504To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 2 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you, in favor of John Gavino Esqr Consul of the U. States in Gibraltar, for twenty thousand dollars, in four sets of Exchange, each set in five Bills, at 30 days sight, vizt, One set for $3000. One do for 4000. One do for 6000. One do for 7000 $20,000 value received from him on account of the U. States, for their Barbary Affairs;...
505To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 12 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
A Copy of my respect to you, of the 31st Ultimo, with my other letters mentioned therein, accompany this. Since my last every thing has been tranquil here with respect to us. Upon applying for my passport for one of the Cruizers, new assurances were given me that every Cruizer would receive positive Orders not to molest the Vessels of the U. States. Altho’ I might have some doubts of this,...
506To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 26 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a duplicate of my respects to you of the 12th. ultimo, Since which nothing new has occurred relative to our affairs here. As several of the Corsairs of this Regency have returned from their Cruize since the affair of the 31st. of March, and some of them had spoken American Vessels without offering any molestation, I have written to our Consul in Alicante, as well as...
507To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 16 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
An opportunity offering from this to France, by Mr. Jonathan Colesworth of Nantucket, in Massachusetts (who came here from Marseilles a few weeks ago, on some commercial speculations, which, however, the peculiar circumstances of the moment have prevented him from entering upon) I embrace it, to forward to General Armstrong, our Minister in Paris, copies of all my letters to you since I had...
508To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of putting under cover to you a letter for my mother and one for my son, from neither of whom have I heard anything for two years past. You will readily con ceive the anxiety I feel to know of the welfare of persons so near and dear to me. As I have not heard from the Gentleman (Captn. George Lang of Portsmouth N. H.) with whom I left my pecuniary concer ns for the support...
509To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 12 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
With a duplicate of my respects to you of the 16th. of July, I have the honor to forward Copies of all my letters mentioned therein, which I had sent to General Armstrong to be sent by any conveyance which might offer from France to the U. States; and also duplicates of my accounts with the U. States, and o f the agreement and representation of the Consuls residing in Algiers, togethe r w ith...
510To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 16 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send herewith a copy of my respects to you of the 12th. and 14th. of August, with the enclosures there i n mentioned, which were delivered to Captain Mackenzie of the Ship Leonidas. I now transmit an account of the settlement of the cargo of the Ship Leonidas with this Regency; which will be found fa vorable beyond any precedent, so far as relates to the losing articles. I...
511To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 1 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith my accounts with the United States for the last year, vizt. 1808, leaving a balance in favor of the U. States of $7628.16, say, seven thousand six hundred and twenty eight dollars and sixteen Cents, which I hope will be found correct, and passed accordingly. Accompanying this account are the following documents relating thereto, vizt. No. 1. Account with...
512To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 23 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
By the command of the President of the United States T. Lear has the honor to enclose for Mr. Jefferson’s perusal a letter from the Count d’Estaing to the President, which was alluded to by Mr. Short in the letter which Mr. Jefferson laid before the President at the time when he delivered the above letter from the Count d’Estaing, likewise two letters, a memorial, and a treatise upon...
513To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 10 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia ], 10 Dec. 1790. By the President’s command he transmits resolutions of the Convention of Kentucky for forming that district into a separate state, and an application for its admission into the union, together with a letter from the President of the Convention to the President of the United States. FC ( DNA : RG 59, SDC ); at head of text: “United States”; at conclusion Lear...
514I. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 8 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the Commands of the President of the United States I have the honor to transmit herewith sundry communications of the proceedings of Government in the western Territory from Jany to July 1790 made by the Secretary of the said Territory to the President of the U.S. upon which the President requests your opinion as to what should be done respecting them. I have likewise the honor...
515V. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 16 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s Command I have the honor to transmit the enclosed letter from Winthrop Sargent Esqr Secy of the Western Territory, to the President of the United States: which the President requests may be put with the communications from the Western Territory.—I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir. Yr most Ob. St. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure:...
516To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 3 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State to be lodged in his Office one exemplified Copy of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey for vesting in the United States of America the Jurisdiction of a Lot of Land at Sandy Hook in the County of Monmouth, and a letter which accompanied said Act from the Goverr. of the State of New Jersey to...
517II. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 26 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor respectfully to transmit to the Secretary of State, to be lodged in his Office, a letter from His most Christian Majesty to the President and Members of Congress dated Septr. 11th 1790 a letter from the President of the National Assembly of France to the President of the United States and a decree of that Assembly dated June 20 1790. And a...
518II. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 27 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor respectfully to transmit to the Secretary of State a Resolution of the Senate upon the President’s Message of the 19th of January last. T. Lear has, moreover, the honor to inform the Secretary of State that on the 26th of this month the Senate did, in pursuance of the President’s nominations, advise and consent to the following appointments viz....
519VII. Tobias Lear to the Secretary of State, 4 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that the opinion given by the Secretary in the case of Mr. Anderson agrees fully with that which the President has formed upon a complete view of the circumstances.—And it is the President’s wish that Mr. Anderson’s Commission should issue accordingly. RC ( DLC : Washington Papers). PrC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR );...
520To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 9 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
“United States,” 9 July 1791 . By President’s command he transmits letter from Francisco Chiappe, forwarded by James Simpson, “which the President requests the Secretary to take into consideration.” PrC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). Tr ( DNA : RG 59, SDC ). Recorded in SJL as received the same day. Enclosures: (1) James Simpson to the President, Gibraltar, 13 Apr. 1791, sending “another packet…from...
521To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 7 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia ], 7 Aug. 1791 .] He encloses a letter from the President to Thomas Johnson, with the request that it be sent with his commission and directed “to the care of the Postmaster at Baltimore as the most likely mean of their reaching their destination with safety and dispatch.”—He also transmits a letter from Governor Blount to the Secretary of State and letters from the latter to...
522To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 1 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State a Copy of the Speech of Lord Dorchester to the Western Indians—and of a letter from Colo. Beckwith to the Secretary to the Treasury accompanying said speech.—The President wishes the Secretary of State to look over these papers before he sees the President. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Jan....
523To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 11 February 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to inform Mr. Jefferson that the President considers the 22d. day of this month as his birth day, having been born on the 11t. old Style. T. Lear further adds, that the President does not expect to See any Company today on the above occasion—and moreover, that the President’s birth day was last year noticed in this City on the 22d.—and T. L. has understood, in an indirect...
524To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 5 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon submitting the enclosed note from Mr. Bache to the President, he desired I would send it to you, that if you thought it right for him to be furnished with the letter wh. he requests it might be done.—Should you determine in the affirmative and not have a copy of the translation at hand, I will have a copy of the one left with the President, sent to Mr. B. The President has been informed...
525To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 3 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
“United States,” 3 Apr. 1792. By President’s command he transmits letter from Giuseppe Chiappe of 31 Aug. 1791, “in which if the Secretary finds anything requiring the particular attention of the president, the President wishes he would report it to him.” PrC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). Tr (same, SDC ). Not recorded in SJL or SJPL . Enclosure: Giuseppe Chiappe to the President, 31 Aug. 1791 ( RC in
526To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 15 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to ask Mr. Jefferson if he has any knowledge of the writer of the enclosed letter?—and if he has not, whether it is probable that information respecting him could be obtained from any respectable person in this Country?—and that Mr. Jefferson will, after perusing and considering said letter, let the President know his opinion upon the expediency...
527To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 30 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the U. S. wishes the opinion of the Secry. of State whether the present chief Coiner of the Mint is properly authorized by the resolution of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1791. Dft ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). FC ( Lb in same, SDC ). The congressional
528To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 31 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit the enclosed letter to the Secretary of State, and request that he will have it translated for the President. It was put into the President’s hands by Mr. Swanick, who informs him that a Vessel will Sail for Italy tomorrow or next day, and if the enclosed letter is of a nature to require an immediate answer, this Vessel presents an...
529To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 1 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State, to be lodged in his Office, a copy of the Constitution formed for the State of Kentucky , which has been transmitted to the President by Colo. McDowell, in compliance with an order of the Convention. The President thinks it would be proper for him to cause a Copy of this Constitution to be laid before each...
530To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 12 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President returns Judge Turner’s letter which The Secretary of State submitted to his perusal. The President has no copy of the Act of Virginia giving money for the federal buildings. The President requests that the Secretary of State will at all times introduce such Characters to him as he may think proper to be introduced. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 12 Nov. 1792. Lear was...
531To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 17 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State the enclosed letters relative to appointing a Counsul for the United States to reside in India; and to request, that, if the Secretary on considering the subject sees no objection to such appointment, he would prepare a message to the Senate therefor. RC ( DLC ); inadvertently endorsed by TJ as received 15...
532To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 23 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State the Commissions which were sent to the President for his signature, which they have received. T. Lear begs leave to observe that in the Commission of Mr. Joy, it is expressed: “He demanding and receiving no Fees or Perquisites” —which appears to be contrary to the fourth Section of the Act passed during the last Session of Congress,...
533To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 28 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that as the former sum of 10,000 dollars, for the use of the Mint, was drawn from the Treasury in pursuance of his order for that purpose, he thinks it best that the same form should be observed on the present occasion; he has therefore drawn the enclosed order for five thousand dollars to be applied to the...
534To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 29 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that a bill for ten thousand dollars will be drawn by the Treasury of the U.S. on our Holland Bankers payable to Mr. Pinckney, for the purpose of obtaining Copper for the Mint. The President, however, suggests, that it would not perhaps be best to confine Mr. Pinckney strictly to Sweeden for the purchase of the...
535To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 11 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s Command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State the Draft of a Proclamation, which the President requests may be prepared for his Signature. The President likewise wishes the Secretary’s opinion whether this Proclamation should be published in the papers here, or whether it would be proper to send it to Georgia only for publication. RC ( DLC ); endorsed...
536To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the letter from the Treasurer of Virginia, which has been submitted to him—and to request that the Secretary would inform the President where he can obtain a copy of the new Impression of the Federal City . The President wishes to know if it would not be adviseable, in the Secretary’s Opinion, to have a...
537To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 10 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President orders T. Lear to return to the Secretary of State the letter from Mr. Pinckney-the one from Mr. Johnson and that from Mr. Livingston, which have been submitted to the President’s perusal; and to observe that the President thinks it is to be regretted that Mr. Pinckney does not say anything in his letters relative to certain matters which he was instructed to be particularly...
538To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 11 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear is ordered by the President of the U.S. to transmit to the Secretary of State a letter and its enclosures, together with a draft of the Survey of the federal District, which he has received from the Commissioners. The President requests that the Secretary will take this matter into consideration and report to the President his opinion whether it should be laid before Congress or not....
539To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the letter to the Minister of France, relative to the supply of money to pay certain Bills drawn by the administration of St. Domingo, which has been submitted to the President; and to inform the Secretary, that the President, presuming that the contents of said letter is conformable to the arrangements made...
540To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Secretary of State may be about to write to the Commissioners respecting the additions of the City to be marked in the survey of the federal territory, the President sends him the enclosed which he has just recieved from Mr. Forrest, that he may see more particularly the situation of matters between Mr. Ellicott and the Commissioners. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Jan. 1793....
541To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 2 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that as it is a cloudy day the Indians decline doing business . Their meeting is therefore put off till monday 12 O’clock. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 2 Feb. 1793. The business that brought a delegation of Wabash and Illinois Indians to Philadelphia is described in Minutes of a Conference with the Illinois and Wabash Indians ,...
542To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 4 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
T Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that if the weather continues cloudy the Indians will not do business to day; but if it should clear off they will meet the President at two O’clock. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The Secretary of State”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Feb. 1793. For the administration’s conference with the Indians, see Minutes of a Conference with the Illinois...
543To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 7 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President requests the Secretary of State to add words to the effect of those marked by the President with a pencil at the end of the Indians’ Speeches to the President, and return the paper to the President. RC ( DLC ). For TJ’s record of the Indians’ speeches, see Minutes of a Conference with the Illinois and Wabash Indians , printed under 1 Feb. 1793. See note 17 to that document for...
544To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will write to the Governor of New York, by the post of tomorrow, for authenticated Copies, under Seal, of the several treaties between the Six nations and the Governors of New York from the Year 1683; and especially those with Colo. Dongan. They were preserved under the old Government of New York, in the Office of the...
545To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State, the enclosed letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to inform the Secretary that the President approves the same. The President was engaged with the Secretary of War when the enclosed was put into his hands which prevented him from looking at it ‘till this moment. 2 o’clock RC (...
546Tobias Lear to the Cabinet, 24 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States requests the attendance of the Secretary of State, at nine O’clock tomorrow morning , at the President’s House, on the subject of the Note sent to the Secretary from the President, on the 17th Inst. and that the Secretary will bring with him such remarks as he may have committed to writing in pursuance of said Note. At the same time the President will lay...
547To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 24 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter came under cover to the President, and is by his direction transmitted to Mr. Jefferson. The President sends likewise a letter from Mr. Vall Travers to him, with a request that Mr. Jefferson will peruse the same, and if it requires an acknowledgement that Mr. Jefferson would give it to Mr. Vall Travers. RC ( DLC ); dateline precedes postscript; addressed: “Mr. Jefferson”;...
548To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 26 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to send to the Secretary of State a Copy of the proceedings of the Executive Department of the Government of the North Western Territory—and a copy the laws passed there from the 1st. day of July to the 31st. of december 1792, which the President requests the Secretary to look over, and to report to him any thing that may therein appear to...
549To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 27 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President refers the enclosed letter and affidavit of Messrs. Brown & Francis to the Secretary of State, to report to the President what may appear to him proper to be done in the case stated. Mr. Bourne, the Representative from Rhode Island, handed the enclosed to the President and will be ready to give the Secretary any further information, if required. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as...
550To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, with Jefferson’s Note, 28 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President requests the Secretary of State to call upon him this morning as he goes to the War Office so as to give him about 10 or 15 minutes conversation. [ Note by TJ: ] This was to consult about the premature nomination of Judge Patterson. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The Secretary of State”; with note by TJ at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 28 Feb. 1793. On 16 Jan. 1793 Thomas...