11From Thomas Jefferson to James Leander Cathcart, 10 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Mr. Cathcart to dine with him on Monday the 13th., at half after three The favour of an answer is asked. MBU-A .
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Leander Cathcart, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cathcart: he does not know whether he reads the Arabic language or character: but if he does Th:J. asks the favor of him to acquaint him with the matter of the inclosed letter. MBU-A .
13From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 2 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 2 June 1806, Department of State. “The Secretary of the Navy has anticipated the answer to your letter of the 30th. Ult. by authorizing you to inform the Tunisian Minister, that the small armed Vessel is intended as a present to the Bey; that he may load her on his own account; and, that, after calling at Baltimore to receive his purchases, she will take him and...
14From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 10 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 10 June 1806, Department of State. “In consequence of your letter of the 6th. I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to place to your credit three thousand dollars in the Branch Bank at Boston. You shall hear in a day or two respecting the present to the Tunisian Ambassador.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
15From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to remit to you at the branch bank at Boston, two thousand dollars as a personal present to Mr. Mellimelli. It is intended to make presents in money to his suite and servants, as noted on the next page.* Will you be pleased to ascertain from him, whether it would be most agreeable to...
16From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 30 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 30 June 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Charles Gosonis, the bearer has undertaken to travel to Boston with the three domestics of the Tunisian Ambassador, as their interpreter. He has been paid one hundred dollars, and if he is successful in carrying them all to Boston, he is to have seventy dollars more; Should he not succeed he is to have only fifty instead of...
17From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 7 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 7 July 1806, Department of State. “I have received your letter of the 1st. of July, and have caused four thousand dollars to be remitted to you at Boston, for which you will apply at the Branch Bank. The whole two thousand dollars allotted for the Prime Minister may be laid out by you in purchases of presents. I hope your wishes will be speedily gratified, as the...
18From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 15 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 15 July 1806, Department of State. “Beside the four field pieces, the Secretary, bureaux and rice, which could not, for want of room, be received on board the Franklin, it has unfortunately happened that 80 barrels of loaf sugar and ten tons of log-wood, belonging to the Ambassador have, from the same cause, been left at Baltimore. They have however been ordered...
19From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 28 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 28 July 1806, Department of State. “Your letter of the 22d. has been received. It is expected that the exertions of the Mayor of New York, will have forwarded the Tunisians to Boston. The enclosed copy of my letter to him with the certified list referred to in it may be useful to the District Attorney, to whose advice and assistance, you will have resort, if they...
20From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 4 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 4 August 1806, Department of State. “I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 26 Ult, enclosing Mellimelli’s to the President, communicating his determination not to proceed to Tunis in the Brig Franklin. You will therefore be pleased to Charter a Vessel of from one hundred to one hundred & fifty tons or thereabouts, and which may be sent to Sea without...