1To James Madison from William Jarvis, 19 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing of the 15th. Ulto: went by the Brig Delight Captn. Peirce via Philada., Since w hich nothing of any visible importance has taken place as it regard the ex terior relations of this Kingdom. W hat effect the events of the present Prussian War will have I will not pretend to say; bu t as the opinion I have already taken the liberty, on several occasions to offer, is founded on what...
2To James Madison from William Jarvis, 26 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I was honored three days since with Mr B Smiths letter dated 15 Septr. last from the department of State, inclosing a Statement of some observations purporting to be made by George Johnstone relative to the manner in which he obtained his protection. After a lapse of two years & a half it will not be expected that I can minutely recollect all the observations made at the time of granting a...
3To James Madison from William Jarvis, 20 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing of the 26 Ulto. went by the Ship Janus, Captn. McConnell via Baltimore Nothing of moment has since occurred that has any particular relation to this Country. Confidence is as compleatly restored as at any period since the war, if public paper is allowed here, as in all other Countries, to be any criterion. Public paper has for three or four weeks past been growing better &...
4To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Not having been honored with a letter from you since the 1st. Novr. 1805 has deterred me from addressing you since the 25 June last. I have little now to communicate beside what is in my official letter of to days date. I sincerely hope that the ideas of the President relating to roads, Canals clearing of Rivers & a plan of National education may be acted on by the Legislature. The advantages...
5To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
The last letter I had the honor to address to you was under date of the 20 Ulto. & went by the Brig Maria, Captn. Hilliard, via New York. I was favoured a few days Since with two copies of the Presidents message at the opening of the present Session of Congress. Few things could have gratified me more than such a picture of the happy state of our Country from authority so unquestionable. The...
6To James Madison from William Jarvis, 13 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you the original of the foregoing of the 22nd. Ulto. & the postscript of the 29th: by the Brig Maria, Captn. Carew via Alexandria. Duplicates of the inclosures therein described go herewith. In that letter I omitted to acknowledge the receipt of a letter the 17 Jany. addressed to Mr Erving indorsed Department of State, another recd. via Baltimore for the same...
7To James Madison from William Jarvis, 4 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing is a Copy of the letter I had the honor to address you by the Brig. Mentor, Capt. Rhodes, via New York. Nothing worthy of notice has since occurred in the political world. On the 20th: Ultimo the funeral ceremonies in honor of the late Minister, the Conde de V il lavorde, was celebrated. A pi ece of very elegant solemn Mus ic was performed by about an hu n dred Musicians & twenty...
8To James Madison from William Jarvis, 15 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Commercial part of this City has been kept in a high State of ferment for two days past in consequence of the return of the Brig Tiger of Boston, Wm. Bartlett, Master, owing to his papers being indorsed to prevent his entering any port of France: for the particulars I must beg leave to refer you to the inclosed copy of my letter to Captn. McKinley dated yesterday. I waited on Lord...
9To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to hand a letter receiv ed by yesterdays post from M r Erving. As I presume it i n closes the two Spanish decr ees for blockading the Islands of Gt. Britain &c & for marchi ng a body of Spanish troops to France from my h a ving received them from him under the same cover, I sha ll
10To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of the 24th. Ultimo nothing very interesting has reached here regarding European affairs, other than a report which is in circulation to day said to be brought by an English Brig of War via Faro that the Turks had declared War on the English & had fired on Admiral Duckworth as he was passing the Dardanelles but that he had sustained no injury & when the Brig of War left him he...