1From James Madison to Dolley Madison, 15 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I was not disappointed my dearest, in my expectation of a letter by the last mail, which continues to give me favorable reports of your returning health & strength. I hope by this time Mrs. Cutts will have joined you and that the event will accelerate that of your setting out. Proceed nevertheless with all the caution the Dr. may recommend. The inclosed letter came by yesterdays mail. I have...
2To James Madison from Dolley Madison, 15 November 1805 (Madison Papers)
I was so unwell yesterday, my dearest husband, that I omitted writing. Dr. Physic has been ill for two days and so surrounded by young students, who attend his lectures that I have not ventured to send for his bill. I will do it however. I was persuaded to take a social dinner yesterday with Mrs. Dallas and on my return found your short letter of the 13th. 17th. I am much better this morning,...
3From James Madison to Andrew Allen Jr., 15 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Andrew Allen Jr. 15 November 1805, Department of State. “I have this day written to the Collector of the Customs at Boston to pay what he may deem reasonable for the passage of the American Seamen from Halifax to Boston as mentioned in your letter of the 28th. ultimo to the Secretary of the Treasury.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p. For Allen’s letter to Albert...
§ From Francis J. Le Breton Dorgenoy. 15 November 1805, New Orleans. “I have received with Gratitude and regard the honour of your circular to the marshals. Enclosed in the same packet, you have favoured me with an act of Congress passed ‘at the last cession for the more preservation of peace in the ports and harbours of the United states and in the waters under their Juridiction.[’] “Be...
5To James Madison from Peter Freneau, 15 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peter Freneau. 15 November 1805, Charleston. “Having published in the two Gazettes of which I am now the proprietor, the Laws passed at the different Sessions of the 7th. and 8th. Congress and all the Notifications that have issued from the Department of State, for four years past, I beg leave to call upon you to say, what is the compensation to be allowed for those services; you will...
6To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 15 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Warner Rose. 15 November 1805, Worcester. “I have taken the earliest opportunity on my arrival in this place from the Island of Antigua of acknowledging the receipt of your Letter dated in April last Original and Duplicate of which has never been received. “I quitted the above Island on the 15th of last Month and on the 17th a Vessel was dispatched after me to Montserrat where I...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko, 15 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Je sais que vous avez tres grande influence dans votre pays par votre Caracter, vos talens, vos lumieres, et par votre Poste mais c’est une juisance pour vous seulement. votre Pays ne tire pas aucun avantage si vous ne vous exercéz pas à faire un solide et durable bien pour La Nation entiere, durant votre Pouvoir; Vous voulez avoir toujours votre Gouvernement Républicain, mais ou sont ses...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
You may recollect our long dispute with the proprietors of Sandy hook respecting the erection of beacons on their land. The U. States held only four acres on which the light house & keeper’s house were erected. These had been purchased in 1762 by the then Province of New York from the proprietors. By that province the lighthouse & keeper’s house were erected, & in 1790 the State ceded the same...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 15 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I was led (by the Secretarys Report to the last Session of Congress) to believe that there was no more Salt Petre than what was Contained in that Report—I find the Report is only for that at the Arsenal in Philadelphia. I had no Recollection of any at any other place—If that is the whole that we have, It will produce little more than a Million of Gunpowder,—which I Should Consider not a...