51To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 13 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
The above is a Copy of my last of the 3d. Insta. ⅌ the arina, Via Philadelphia, since which I have not been honored w ith any of your favors. In some of my former Letters I mentioned, that from the great extent of Sea-Coast within my Consular District, I had found it necessary to appoint five different Agents to act for me at the Principal Ports Vizt. Saml. Bonfill Esqr. for Exeter, Stephen...
52To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 15 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
After I had closed my letter to you on the 13th. Inst. by this conveyance, Mason Ryan an American Seaman who had been for some time past in the Infirmary here was discharged from thence after having recd. every aid which that Charity could afford him, but being still in an infirm state of Health applied to me to procure for him a passage to America, in consequence of which I sent a Letter by...
53To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 13 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 15h. of May I have not been honored with any of your favors. For some time past the weather here has been u ncommonly cold for the season, which I am apprehensive will hav e an injurious effect on the growing crops, particularly Wheat, tho’ th e fields at Present wear a much more Promising appearance tha n could, under such circumstance, have been expected,...
54To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 24 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Preceding is a Copy of my last of the 13th. Instn. ⅌ the Ship Atalanta, Capt. Turner, Via New-York. The Weather here still continues Cold for the Season, an d has of late been very wet until the two last days. Reports from the Country of the approaching Harvest are however, not unfavorable. You will no doubt before this can reach you have he ard that the Emperor of Morocco has compelled...
55To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 7 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
On the other side is a Copy of my last respects to you of the 24h. Ulto. since which period I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you. Warm weather has at length commenced here & the last three or four days have been very fine with every a ppearance of a continuance for some time. Accts. from the Country respecting the approaching Crops are more & more favorable, and should the Season...
56To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 13 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of the 1st. Insta. with d uplicate, I have been honored with your obliging favor of the 26h. of July and thank you for the order you have been so kind as to give Mr. King for payment of my small demand. Our Harvest here is now in Such forwardness as to leave us the fairest hope of its full completion in the cou rse of a few days, and is undoubtedly very abundant, & which is said...
57To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 25 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
On the other side is a Copy of my last respects of the 13t. Instt. since which Period I have not had the Honor of hearing from you. Our Harvest is now nearly closed and as the weather for gathering it has been very fine, there remains no doubt of its being excellent in quality as well as very abundant. Enclosed are a few of our latest News–Papers and also the last London Price Current, to...
58To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 7 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last respects to you were of the 25th. of Septr. ⅌ the Cornelia, Capt. Bliss, since which Period I have not been honored with any of your favors. I am very sorry to inform you that after all my endeavors, I have not as yet been able to obtain the least satisfaction for my friends Messrs. Smiths, DeSaussure & Darrell, of Charleston, for their four Casks of Indigo which were plundered from on...
59To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 10 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Preceding are duplicates of my las t respects of the 7h. & 13h. Ulto. ⅌ the New York Packett, v ia New–York, since when I have not had the pleasure of he aring from you. Having nothing at Present worth communicating exc ept what will be found in the inclosed News Papers & Lo ndon Pr ice Currt. I beg leave to subscribe myself with every sentiment of the most Perfect esteem & respect, Sir,...
60To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 10 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 10th of March I have been honored with your Circular of the 9th. of Apl. and also with a Volume of Laws of the U. S p assed in 1802, which being forwarded to me by Post from Liverpool was charged £2:16:10d., whereas had it been sent by Coach (which is the Proper conveyance for such an article) it would not have cost more than 2£6. I take the Liberty of...
61To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 28 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Preceeding is a Copy of my last of 10th. Instt. since when I have not been honored with any of your favrs. The object of the present is chiefly to enclose you a few of the latest News-Papers & a London Price Current, which will give some idea of what is now passing on this side of the Atlantic, though I cannot but observe that the picture they draw is not the most exact resemblance of...
62To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 8 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have already written to you by this conveyance on the 28t. Ulto. and have now Merely to add a few more News-Papers to those I then sent you, which w ill in some degree, serve to communicate to you, what has since occurred in this quarter, much of which you will find not a little Interesting. Indeed Public affairs look more & more serious and my apprehensions for their r esult is truly...
63To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 12 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 28th. Ju ly & 5th. Ulto, Pr. the Ship Black River, Captn. G i llop, via New York, I have not been honored with any of yo ur Favors. The cheif Object of the present is to enclose you the last State of the Bristol Infirma ry made up to the end of the Year 1802, ’though but published. I also enclose you some of our late News Papers & the last London Price...
64To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 1 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
The Preceding is a Copy of my last of the 12h. Ulto. ⅌ the Sa lly, via New York, since which Period I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you, but have now that of handing you an Acct. of the c harges made for lights, Quarantine &Cc. at this & the other Ports within my District, on British & on foreign Vessels entering them, which I could n ot possibly procure sooner or they would have...
65To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 21 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of the 10t. of March down to the 23d. of that month, Pr the Ships Venus and the New-York Packet, Via New-York, I have not been honored with any of your favors. The Season hitherto has been uncommonly favorable to the growing Crops, of all kinds, in particular Wheat. The prospect of abundance is now therefore great, though of the re sult there cannot as yet be any certainty as...
66To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 4 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects of the 1st. Ulto. Pr the Ship Robert Burns, Capt. White, Via Liverpool for New York, I have not been honored with any of your favors. The Harvest here is now nearly closed & proves, as I expected, ample in quantity & good in quality, particularly Wheat. I am sorry to say the affairs of Europe appear yet very unsettled, as notwithstanding the Peace that has lately taken...
67To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 14 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 4th. of Sepr. P the New-York Packet, capt. Cottle, with Duplicate P the Laura, Capt. Rossiter, both Via New York, I have not been honored with any of your favors. The Present serves to hand you the Accts. of Imports & Exports, by American Vessels, within this district for the half year ending the 31st. of Decr. last, a lso the Mediterranean pass of the...
68To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 19 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
The preceding is a Copy of my last of th e 14th. Instt. P the Ship Laura, Capt. Rossiter, Via New-Yor k. The Weather still continues dry and very cold for the Season, insomuch that I think every Kind of vegetation (a nd the young Wheat) must now be suffering considerably. Enclosed I hand you a few of our New s Papers to which I beg leave to refer you for what is passi ng here, of a Public...
69To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 30 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Above is a Copy of my last respects to you of the 19th. Ulto. pr the Ship Atlas, Capt. Moran to New York, since which period, I have not been honored with any of your favors. The weather here continues uncommonly cold for the Season, an d Vegetation has of course been much impeded in its progress hi the rto, ‘though in other respects the fields do not wear an un pr omising appearance at...
70To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 22 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since my last Respects to you of the 30th. of April Pr. the Ship M inerva Captn. Stevens (which I find arrived safe at Boston) I have not bee n honored with any of your favors. I nclosed I beg leave to hand you Accts. of Imports & Exports by American Vess els at this Port for the half Year ending the 30th. of June last, also a London Price Currt. & a few of our latest News-papers, to which...
71To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 22 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Vanderhorst having some expectation that his Son may be at Washington or in its neighbourhood, about the Period the enclosed Letter to him may reach Mr. Madison, Begs, that if such circumstance Should come to Mr. M.’s knowlidge, and an opportunity should offer for conveying it to him, that Mr. M. will have the goodness to embrace it, or should this not be the case, Mr. M. will be so...
72To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 11 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor of addressing you on the 2d. of Augt. P the Brig Fortune Capt. Hare with duplicate P the Brig Joseph, Capt: Hoadley, both bound from this Port to New-York, since which period I have not been honored with a ny of your favors. The Grain Harvest in this Country has turned ou t nearly as I expected it would when I wrote you last, considerably less than the preceding year’s, nor is...
73To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 22 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
The preceding’s is a Copy of my last Respects to you of the 11th. u lto Pr. the Brig Alexander & Sally Captn. Swain via Philadelphia, sin ce which period I have not been favored with any of your communications. The War in Spain appears to be carried on with great Vigour on both sides, ’though of the final issue I can discover nothing at present to induce me to alter my former opinion thereon....
74To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 1 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the other side is a duplicate of my last Letter to you of the 22d. Ulto. P the British Ship Jarrett, Capt. Lund, Via Baltimore, since which I have not been honored with any of your favors, nor has any thing particularly Interesting occurred subsequently thereto, except what may be found in the enclosed News-papers, which however contain also a great deal of what has no foundation in truth,...
75To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 6 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have already written you by this conveyance on the 1st. in st. which being detained by adverse Winds enables me to add a fe w more News-papers & the last London Price Currt. to those I had the honor of enclosing to you, & to which please be referred fo r subsequent occurrences of a public nature. The weather hitherto, has been very mild for the Season, with the exception of a few nights of...
76To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 12 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that the British Ship Thomas, by which I had the Honor of writing you a few lines on the 10t. Insta; is still detained in King-Road by an unfavorable Wind, I hazard the sending this Dispatch down there, in the hope it may reach her before she Sails, as you will find the News Papers, it covers, contain i nformation of much importance. I have the Honor to be with every sentiment of...