1To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 9 [November] 1801 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is a letter from Capt. Nathl Fellowes, a firm republican & one of the wealthiest merchants of Boston, being the copartner also of Mr. Brown, who received an appointment under the present government. Capt. Fellowes I am acquainted with but am a stranger to the gentlemen mentioned in his letter: The former of them indeed, Mr. Cushing, has called on me, & stated, that in a conference...
2To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 5 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is a letter for our commercial agent at Bourdeaux, & I shall be obliged to you for transmitting it, when you write to him. When you have leisure, I shall take it as a favor, if you will peruse a letter of the 7th Novr 1798 from Mr Pickering, & my answer of the 15th of that month, on the subject of the copies, which I had transmitted to him, of Mr Tallyrand’s letters to me, & on the...
3To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 16 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have received a letter from Mrs Corran, formerly Mrs Bland, at Paris, expressing “a wish to acquire for Mr Corran an appointment of Consul.” I do not know the Gentleman, or his character; you are probably acquainted with both, & can judge of the expediency & policy of the measure. Havre de Grace, or Antwerp she prefers, & states, that “tho her husband was a subject to England, his opinions...
4To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 9 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 November 1801, Cambridge. “Enclosed is a letter from Capt Nathl Fellowes, a firm republican, & one of the wealthiest merchants of Boston; being the copartner also of Mr Brown, who received an appointment under the present government. Capt Fellowes I am acquainted with, but am a stranger to the gentlemen mentioned in his letter: the former of them indeed, Mr Cushing, has called on me, &...
5To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 5 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
[.…] Will you be so kind as to make it, & give me the information. With sentiments of the highest esteem & respect, I remain dear sir yours.…” FC ( MHi : Elbridge Gerry Papers). 3 pp. The FC is a letterpress copy of the RC . The RC , with lower part of last page clipped, is printed in PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (7 vols. to...
6To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 19 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
It was with deep regret, on account of the public as well as of yourself, that I saw in the Gazettes, a statement of the painful accident you lately met with; but I flatter myself, the effects will be of short duration. The subject on which I shall now address you, confidentially, is the present state of our country; for which, even in the tranquil situation of rural & domestic employments, I...
7To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 26 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
In the letter which I addressed to you last week, I omitted in haste to state, that it appeared as irrational to attempt a competition of a navy, with the great maritime powers of Europe, as to depend on small craft to combat ships of the line. If however an annual appropriation should be made, to be increased in War, for the establishment of a navy, our ships of the line would prevent our sea...
8To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 13 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Elbridge Gerry. 13 March 1806, Cambridge. “I thank you for your explicit communication of the 3d. It is probable to me, that simple negotiation will be the final determination of Congress; & in that case, I fear, that the Government & nation at home & abroad will fall into disrepute. Your objections to the measure are in my mind conclusive. But should Congress, with spirit, resolve to...
9To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 19 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Shall I request the favor of a letter of introduction to Mr Armstrong, our minister at Paris, for Mrs Blake who is to embark soon for Marseilles, with her little daughter, for her health? This lady is a particular friend of ours, wife of George Blake Esq, district attorney for Massachusetts, & an elegant fine woman: from Marseilles she proposes to proceed to Paris. accept my best wishes for...
10To James Madison from Elbridge Gerry, 5 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I received last evening, your obliging letter of the 27th. of June, with sundries enclosed for Mrs Blake, & the national intelligencer. She sailed on monday last, in company with General & Madam Darbeut of Martinique, persons of great respectability. The letters & passport shall be immediately delivered to Mr Blake, who undoubtedly will be highly gratified by the kind attention of the...