31To James Madison from William Jarvis, 23 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing is a copy of my last which went by the Brig Betsey Captn Bradford for Philada: The British Convoy sailed the 17th: Instant, about 55 Sail of Merchantmen in all. There remain about twenty Englishmen now here & several vessels are yet loading, but all will be gone in about a week. The Minister & Consul will leave here in a few days in a Brig of War now waiting for them. Yesterday...
32To James Madison from William Jarvis, 16 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last every thing has been hurry & bustle here. Reports & counter reports seems to have been the order of the day. Sometimes this G ovmt. was decidedly French sometimes decidedly English & little else w as to be relied on but the exertions of the British Subjects to Secure their e ffects & quit the Country. The 12th. w as appointed for the sailing of the C onvoy, the 15th. & to-morrow,...
33To James Madison from William Jarvis, 2 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
The confusion exhibited in this place increa ses every day & which is by no means lessened by the uncertainty that every body is in as to the intentions of the Prince Regent. Some beleive he will go, others are as fully persuaded that he will remain & take his chance. The latter I imagine is the opinion of the French Legation. I very much doubt whether the Prince is determined in his mind what...
34To James Madison from William Jarvis, 25 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Every thing here still rem ains in doubt & uncertainty. Instead of sev en, five line of battle ships two frigate s & two sloops of War only are fitting out, but within a few days there has been the exertion & activity employed in their preparation Men are impressed from all quarters to man them. Five hundred are sa id to have been impressed the night be fore the last only. The intention of the...
35To James Madison from William Jarvis, 1 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
In reading over the foregoing copies, the originals of which I had the honor to address you the 20th & 24th Ultimo, I find that in my haste I have fallen into some inaccuracies of expression, which I have partly taken the liberty to rectify. I imagine that my surmise of money being the principal object of the supposed late demand was not far out of the way, or at least that it has been...
36To James Madison from William Jarvis, 20 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
As Colo: Sparhawk with his daughter, Miss Sparhawk, will probably pass through Washing on thier journey to Alexandria, to embark for this port, and will doubtless be highly flattered by being made known to yourself & Lady, I pray you Sir to allow me the honor of introducing them, and to excuse the liberty I have taken on so small an acquaintance, which nothing but your great goodness would...
37To James Madison from William Jarvis, 20 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The two foregoing covered two letters from Mr. Erving, and i n closed go the two which accompanied them that he desired me to send by a different conveyance. There has been considerable rumours here for several days past, as I mentioned in my last that the Emperor Napoleon had required that the ports of Portugal should be shut against the Commerce of Gt. Britain. This is however absolutely...
38To James Madison from William Jarvis, 18 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I was honored with your favour of the 17 June, and was highly gratified at the present with which it was accompanied. It was greatly adding to obligation which the goodness of your excellent & worthy Lady had conferred on me in accepting the trifles which I had taken the liberty to send. Such small proofs of regard from those one so highly respects & esteems, affords infinite satisfaction: for...
39To James Madison from William Jarvis, 17 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
From what Mr. Erving says in the letter enclosing this, I conceived the inclosed of too much importance not to be sent immediately. Are not all these threats with a view, to oblige the English to make a Peace; and possibly with a farther view to get an additional sum of m oney in the way of contribution? Within three days there has been s o me murmur of this kind here but noth in g distinct or...
40To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects of the 4th. Instant nothing worthy of notice has reached here but the articles of peace between France Russia, & Prussia: which as they were conveyed to me under the s ame cover with the inclosed letter from Mr Erving; I presume they are therein inclosed of course shall not increase the bulk of this letter by sending a c opy. A report is in circulation to day that a...