521From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Monroe’s, Armstrong’s, Harris’s & Anderson’s letters, & add a letter & act from Govr. Mc.Kean to be filed in your office. the proposition for separating the Western country mentioned by Armstrong to have been made at Paris is important. but what is the declaration he speaks of? for none accompanies his letter, unless he means Harry Grant’s proposition. I wish our ministers at...
522From Richard Ridgway to James Madison, 2 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
Whereas our Friend and acquaintance Richard Carter Junr. having a prospect of making application for the Registers office in the new Land office to be opened for the sale of the lands lying west of the Tuscaraway and between the United states Militirry tract and the Connecticut reserve, and calling on us for our approbation, These are to certyfy that to the best of our knowledg Richard Carter...
523To James Madison from Edward Blount, 2 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
On the 11th. of last Month I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 13th. of March, Inclosing me a Commission as Marshal for the District of N. Carolina. The reason it came so late to hand it was sent on to Wilmington which is Near 150 Miles to the Southward of where I live, before it came on to me. I Gratefully Acknowledge the Honor conferred on me by the President, & the Gentlemen that...
524To James Madison from Thomas Paine, 3 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
When Mr Monro came Minister from the United States to the french Government I was still imprisoned in the Luxemburg by the Robesperean party in the convention. The fall of Robespere took place a few days before Mr Monro reached Paris, and as soon as Mr Munro could make his own standing good, which required time on account of the ill conduct of his predecessor Governeur Morris, he reclaimed me...
525To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 4 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
There is not, I am well informed, by Capt Wm. Jones, and others, who have been lately at Canton, any person in the character of a British Consul at that place. The factory of the British E. India company, and all their commercial concerns, are at present under the direction of Mr. Drummond, chief agent for the company. His power, however, over the British subjects there is very extensive. This...
526To James Madison from John Bass Dabney, 4 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honour to address You on the Ultimo & expressed a wish that the Commission of Mr John Street as Vice Consul for these Islands might (for certain reasons) be revoked. This step is now rendered unnecessary, as news has just reached me from the neighbouring Island of Pica that Mr Street who had gone thither on some Business a few days since had been taken Ill & deceased there on the...
527To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 4 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I this day recd. by Capt. Johnson of the Brig Thomas of Newyork a letter from yr. Depart. of March 12th. Covering one from the president of the U. States to the King of Holland of February 28th. which it appears was broken open by Capt. Davis of the British Sloop of war Hyacinth on the 25 April in the north Sea. I Shall in course of a few Day’s proceed to the Hague for the purpose of...
528To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 5 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had yesterday the honor of receiving your letter of the 20th. of Jany. last, enclosing a copy of one from you to Mr. Erving of the same date; a statement of the case of the Marques de Casa Yrujo; the President’s Message to Congress of the 22d. of Jany. and a Report of a Committee of the Legislature of Kentucky of the 2d. of December 1806. I have this day demanded Pass-ports for myself and...
529To James Madison from William Jarvis, 5 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
The accompanying letter of the 16 Ultimo is a copy of my last, which went by the Schooner Miles Standwich, Captn. Davie for Boston. About the 25th. Ulto. I forwarded a letter from Mr Erving by the Brig Corporal Trim, Captn. Elwell via Boston. I have now the pleasure to forward another received two posts since from the same Gentleman. There is nothing new here but the certain advice of the...
530To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I recieved yesterday only yours of Apr. 27. with the letters of Armstrong, Turreau, Hull, Depeyster, Lee and the resolutions of Nelson county, all of which are now returned, with the pamphlet of the author of War in disguise, and a letter of Genl. Wilkinson’s for circulation & to remain with the Attorney Genl. I recieved no letter from Mr. Gallatin on the subject of Turreau’s application for...