1To James Madison from Alexander Wolcott, 18 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From Alexander Wolcott. Letter not found. 18 September 1805 . Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Wolcott, 3 Oct. 1805, as dealing with impressed seaman Anthony Powers, whose father, Gregory Powers of Stow, Ohio, had also written to the State Department in a letter received “about the first of Sepr” ( DNA : RG 59, Preliminary Inventory 15, entry 929, Misc. Correspondence with Collectors of...
2To James Madison from Alexander Wolcott, 11 June 1811 (Madison Papers)
I received a letter a short time since from a Mr. Jacob Ogden Jr., a native of this State, now residing at Havana, informing me that he contemplated establishing himself in business, either at Buenos Ayres or at Monte Video and expressing a wish to be appointed consul at one of those places. With regard to the expediency of such an appointment I have formed no opinion. I have had very little...
3To James Madison from Alexander Wolcott, 21 November 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have never entered on a subje[c]t with so much reluctance and hesitation as on that t⟨o⟩ which this letter will be devoted. This reluctance is owing to many causes, all applying to feeling, and which nothing could forc[e] me to resist, but a settled opinion that a public evil exists and that the public service impereously demands the application of the proper remedy. When Mr. Huntington was...
4From Alexander Wolcott to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Jesse Atwater of New Haven, in this State, is desirous of making a voyage across the Atlantic, as well for the reestablishment of his health which is at present infirm, as for the gratification of his curiosity. Mr. Atwater is a well informed sensible and trusty man, and if Government should need a confidential Messenger to carry dispatches, either to England, or France or to both...
5To James Madison from Alexander Wolcott, 10 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
My apology for coming upon you again, so soon, with solicitations for favours, is this. I am not able to frame an excuse, when I am urged by a man whom I would not disoblige, to write but a line in his behalf. Mr. William Vandeursen Jr. of this town would be glad to be employed by government to carry dispatches to Europe. He is a young Gentleman of fair character sensible and honest, and I...