11From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 22. finds me in the hurry of my departure for Bedford. I return you Erving’s letter, and inclose Rankin’s petition for a pardon; as also a correspondence sent me by Lee of Bordeaux, which tho’ a little long, is entitled to a reading, as it throws light on subjects we ought to understand. I sincerely regret that mrs Madison’s situation confines her & yourself so long at...
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 4 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Bedford two days ago I recieved your favor of July 24. and learnt with sincere regret that mrs Madison’s situation required her going to Philadelphia. I suppose the choice between Physic & Baynham was well weighed. I hope the result will be speedy & salutary, and that we shall see you in this quarter before the season passes over. A letter from Charles Pinckney of May 22....
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On a view of our affairs with Spain, presented me in a letter from C. Pinckney, I wrote you on the 23d. of July that I thought we should offer them the status quo, but immediately propose a provisional alliance with England. I have not yet recieved the whole correspondence. but the portion of the papers, now inclosed to you, confirm me in the opinion of the expediency of a treaty with England,...
14From John Langdon Sibley to James Madison, 10 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the request of Governor Claiborne, I have the Honour of forwarding to you herewith, a coppy of a French Manuscript that by accident came into my possession. It was found Amongst the papers of the late Governor Messier of the Province of Taxus; he died at St. Antonio, and after his death his family return’d Again to Natchitoches where they had before lived, & this Manuscript was brought in...
15From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 9th. has been duly recieved, & I now return the papers it covered, and particularly those respecting the ship New Jersey, on which I have bestowed due attention. I think the error of Genl. Armstrong a very palpable & unfortunate one; but one not at all chargeable on our government. by the French Convention the council of Liquidation has certain functions assigned to them, of a...
16From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I confess that the inclosed letter from General Turreau excites in me both jealousy & offence, in undertaking, & without apology, to say in what manner we are to recieve & treat Moreau within our own country. had Turreau been here longer he would have known that the National authority pays honors to no foreigner. that the state authorities, municipalities & individuals, are free to render...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 27 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 20th. has been recieved, & in that a letter from Casenove and another from mrs Ciracchi: but those from Turreau & to Yrujo were not inclosed. probably the former was what came to me by the preceding post respecting Moreau: if so, you have my opinion on it in my last. considering the character of Bonaparte, I think it material at once to let him see that we are not one of the...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 16 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from Genl. Armstrong furnishes matter for consideration. you know the French considered themselves entitled to the Rio Bravo, & that Laussat declared his orders to be to recieve possession to that limit, but not to the Perdido: & that France has to us been always silent as to the Western boundary, while she spoke decisively as to the Eastern. you know Turreau agreed with us...
19From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Munroe’s letter most of the views of which appear to me very sound, & especially that which shews a measure which would engage France to compromise our difference rather than to take part in it and correct the dangerous error that we are a people whom no injuries can provoke to war. no further intelligence being now expected on this subject, & some measures growing out of it...
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The only questions which press on the Executive for decision are Whether we shall enter into a provisional alliance with England to come into force only in the event that during the present war we become engaged in war with France ? leaving the declaration of the casus federis ultimately to us. Whether we shall send away Yrujo, Casacalvo, Morales? Whether we shall instruct Bowdoin not to go to...