11To James Madison from Josiah Blakeley, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
By Lieut. Rush of the Adams, I did myself the honour of writting you the 14th. of May. Same day Mr. Rush, and Mr. Mardock a midshipman, Sailed in the Ship Grey Hound, Pratt, for Charleston. Many of the Letters I have written for the information of Governement, I am certain have been Lost. I Have before informed Governt. of a decree of The Court of Spain, ordering, That all Neutral Vessels once...
12To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
It has long been a matter of greate st Regret that the Consular Establishment of the U: states does not rest on a more firm & sy stematic base, both as to the Powers, which pertain to our Consuls under the Laws of their own Country & the Privileges & exemptions they ha ve a Right to claim from the operations of the Law s of the Countries where they reside; I therefore take the Liberty to...
13To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
The preceeding is copy of my Letter to you dated the 7th. Inst. forwarded by the Schooner Nabby bound to Boston. I have now the honor to enclose duplicates of the Vouchers No. 1 à 9 and a copy of a letter from our Consul in London to Captn. Kimball giving him the cruel information of the condemnation of his Cargo. His Vessel is restored, but without even Costs of detention so long in this...
14To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
183. 769. 790. 394. 1410. 769. 1338. 771. 1054. 153 Notwithstanding the rigour of the Decree No. 6 it has n ot been put in execution against the Spanish Subjects. There a re at least ten thousand Gallicians in this City, who are the labouring people. They demanded their Passports, but were answered to remain quietly, that they would not be molested; were this people to leave us, it would put a...
15To James Madison from Joseph Pitcairn, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had this honor the 11th. of last month: which I hope safely reached you. I then mentioned that the Politics of Rusia were not finally decided, as to friendship with England—that the Danes were about leaving Hamburg—that the Navigation of the Elbe was entirely free—& I took the liberty of Suggesting some advantages that might be obtained in Rusian goods, should the differences between, the...
16To James Madison from Frederick H. Wollaston, 10 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you on the 9th. febry. last inclosing a Copy of Mr. Cathcart’s Circular letter from Tripoli, a duplicate of which I desired Mr. Barnet at Bordeaux to forward to the Dept. of State. I also informed you of the Continuation of the most amicable disposition on the part of this Government to the United States & the general & very particular respect shewn to American...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 5th . is recieved this day. I wonder the Copper sheets had not got to hand, as it is very long since they left Philadelphia. the steps, or plinths for the dome must be got from Fluvanna. as there seems to be too little dependance on Reuben Perry to let the whole work of the housejoiner & plaisterer depend on him alone, I will pray you to engage some other person to go on with the...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honored by yours of the 23 May, which I should have acknowleged before could I have found a person to whose care I might entrust the delivery of a letter. Lieutt. Mc’Ilroy late commander of the Augusta has informed me of his intention to proceed this morning, and I embrace the opportunity of writing by him. Mr M’Ilroy it appears incurred the enmity of captain Sever , by drinking Mr...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The dismision of Mr. Goodrich, as was expected by us, has created a very great sensibility in the friends of Order—we knew, on breaking up thier Temple, they would set up an “ hidious bawling ”—They affect however not so much to condem Mr. Goodrich’s removal, as to condem the appointment of Samuel Bishop as his successor; they say it is virtually giving the office to Abraham, whom they hate...
20To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your note (which should have been sooner answered) I have to inform you that there is no plaister of paris to be got in this place; of course you will have to order it from Philadelphia. I left Edgehill the day before yesterday when Mrs. R. and the family were well. I am Dear Sir Your Very humble servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thos. Jefferson esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as...