1To James Madison from Thomas Thompson, 8 March 1789 (Madison Papers)
My Friend Mr. Thomas Pleasants read to me a Paragraph in a letter he wrote you, recommending me, shoud the New Government be adopted & consequent commercial arrangements take place, as a Candidate for the Consulship to the Kingdom of Portugal, at same time solliciting your interest wth. General Washington in my behalf; he also shewd me your answer. A Severe & tedious indisposition prevented me...
2To James Madison from Thomas Thompson, 30 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 30 March 1803, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Acknowledged in Brent to Thompson, 12 Apr. 1803 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as a request for payment. Brent wrote that Thompson’s account had been adjusted at the treasury “some time since” and $211.60 would be sent to him. On 11 Jan. 1803 Thompson had written to Gallatin that he had been instructed in a letter from the State...
3To James Madison from Thomas Thompson, 6 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 November 1804, Baltimore. “It being the opinion of our Merchants who are Traders to the Island of Saint Croix, that a Commercial Agent or Consul appointed to reside in that Island, could render important services; I take the liberty from my Knowledge of the Character, Respectability, and Integrity of Mr Edward Dewhurst, a Merchant of Saint Croix, to recommend him to the Government, as a...