61To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have conferd with Mr. Carey since I had the honor to receive your letter of the 30th. Ulto. He expects to deliver 150 sets of the laws immediately, and very soon after 100 more. The Amount of the $2000 will therefore be soon delivered. I presume that I shall hear from the Treasurer this day or to morrow so that I can be perfectly punctual as to 250 or 260 of the first copies. I have...
62To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 6 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Carey being prepared to deliver yesterday a number of sets of the Laws of the U.S. they were recd. cased & shipt agreeably to the inclosed bill of Lading on board the Schooner Hyland, Jno. Hand Junr. Master in two cases directed to “ The Secretary of State Washington .” She is expected to sail in three days. This being the first mail after the Books were ready, I avail myself of it to give...
63To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 7 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 7 May 1804. Mentioned by Coxe in his docket of JM to Coxe, 3 May 1804 , as a letter informing JM of 149 copies of the laws of the U.S. shipped on 5 May.
64To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 9 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 May 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “This vessel (the Hiland, Hand Master) remaining in port, I have the Honor to inform you that a further shipment has been made of 38 sets of the Laws, for which a bill of Lading is enclosed. The vessel was expected to sail about this time. “I shall send only 200 copies to Washington ’til I am informed whether the quantity for Louisiana is 100 or 200. No time will...
65To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 5 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 September 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “I have the honor to inform you that I have shipt to Governor Claiborne a case containing the remainder of the sets of the laws for the use of his Government. The Number was 39. I have recd. his acknowledgement of the former parcel. There are 113 sets preparing for Washington, being printed and bound. When they go I will forward a Note of the whole, with...
66To James Madison from Tench Coxe, [21 September] 1804 (Madison Papers)
It may be useful to you to be ascertained, that the first Number of the paper, signed “Graviora manent,” noticed in the freeman Journal of this evening, was carried to a press in this city for publication several days before the departure of the M. de C Y o from this city for Washington. The person was evidently a foreigner , who bore it and offered to pay the printer . The same person was...
67To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 22 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “I have assurances, that Mr. Carey will furnish all the remaining Laws in time to be shipt by any Vessel which shall offer after the 1st. of November. I have before had the Honor to inform you of the shipment & forwarding of the full quantities for upper & lower Louisiana. I have made the business the subject of a particular conversation this day. There are...
68To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 5 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “I have the honor to inclose to you a bill of Lading for one box of books containing fifty eight sets of the laws of the U.S. Tho Mr. Carey assures me that the ⟨o⟩thers will be ready for any vessel that shall sail after the 10th. instant, I thought ⟨i⟩t best to forward these, as they might be wanted.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). RC 1 p.; docketed...
69To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 10 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1804, Purveyor’s Office. “I have the honor to transmit you a Note of the monies expended, and to be expended by me for your Department, in relation to the Laws of the United States. This is done to facilitate your Statement for appropriation, which will of course soon go to the Treasury. Mr. Carey has been paid from time to time as he delivered the Books except that I sent him...
70To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 24 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 January 1805, Purveyor’s Office. “I have the honor to transmit in this inclosure my Accounts for the Agency & Expenses, in the Business of the 400 Copies of the Laws adjusted with Mr. Carey, also for Expenses of transporting the old box of Laws to Governor Sevier, & the old Trunk of Stationary to Govr. Harrison. They are in distinct Accounts as indicated in your letter of the 8th. Instant....