1To James Madison from John Armstrong, 2 [June] 1804 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday had the honor of receiving your letter of the 27th. Ult. and after giving to the proposition it contained, all the consideration my present circumstances admit of, I have determined to accept it. I am perfectly sensible of the many advantages that may be derived as well to myself, as the public, from the visit you suggest, and shall accordingly set out for Washington in a few days....
2To James Madison from John Armstrong, 15 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
I arrived in this city two days ago and have taken a passage in a ship destined to Nantz, which will sail on the 1st. of August or sooner, should I be ready to embark. My letters of credence, instructions, &c &c with a draft on the treasury for three thousand dollars, may be forwarded as early as possible, and addressed to me at this place. The public papers have already announced the death of...
3To James Madison from John Armstrong, 6 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival here with my family a few days past I had the honor of receiving your letters of the 20th. & 25th. of July, with two others from Mr Wagner of later date, enclosing the documents necessary to my mission. It would have given me much pleasure to have conformed to your wishes with regard to the ballance of my out:fit, but as I do not want money here, and as there may be some risk in...
4To James Madison from John Armstrong, 29 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
The delay in our sailing, which, under various pretences, has been kept up from the 15th. ’till this morning, has afforded an oppertunity of receiving your letter of the 21st. with its inclosures. In another respect We may have lost nothing by it; the winds for three weeks past have been uniformly from the East, and must have produced a tedious and unpleasant passage, without insuring to us an...
5To James Madison from John Armstrong, 31 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
Having occasion for five hundred dollars more than the amount of your late draft on the Treasury in my favor, I have been furnished with that sum by Gen. Theodorus Bailey of this city, and to reimburse him, have drawn a bill upon you, payable at sight, for the amount. I am Sir, with great respect, Your Obedient hum. servt. RC ( DNA : RG 59, DD , France, vol. 10). Docketed by Wagner as received...
6To James Madison from John Armstrong, 14 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
Having this moment heard that the Jane is about to sail for Boston early to:morrow, I avail myself of the conveyance she offers, to inform you of our safe arrival at this post in thirty eight days from that on which we left NYork, and to transmit a small package of the latest papers of the place, with a copy of the new civil code of the Country. Of Mr. Livingston I have heard nothing,...
7To James Madison from John Armstrong, 20 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I wrote a few lines to you on the 14th. instant by the Jane (a small vessel bound to Boston) barely announcing My arrival at this place and enclosing a few public papers and a copy of the new civil code of France. Of this work their jurists speak highly, whatever they may think. Wishing to come at the character of Gen. T., which has been much a subject of Conversation here, and which cannot be...
8To James Madison from John Armstrong, 12 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I arrived in this city on the 29th. ulto, and found here M[e]ssrs Livingston and Munroe; the one, on the point of setting out for Italy; the other, about to prosecute his journey to Spain. On an intimation from Mr Livingston of my arrival, I had an immediate interview with Mr Talleyrand, and, in a day or two, received from him a notice, that “the next diplomatic audience had been assigned for...
9To James Madison from John Armstrong, 24 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
A few days after the date of my last letter (the 12 Nov) I was admitted to a private audience of the Emperor. During this interview, I presented my credentials, & with them, a short complimentary address on the recent elevation of his Majesty. I am not sure that in this first step, I shall have given all the satisfaction I could wish. On your side of the Atlantic it may be supposed that I have...
10To James Madison from John Armstrong, 25 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is my account with the United States, for the six months which have elapsed since my appointment. I have, within a few days, made a small payment to Mr Appleton, our Commercial Agent at Calais, and have allowed him 5 pr. cent on his disbursements; not that I found any authority in the law to do so, nor in the usage of my predecessor, but because the thing appeared to me highly...