1808 Letters

Treasury Department, MD - 13 January 1808

You have not returned any answer in the case of Colonel Worthington's resignation. He recommends Jesse Spencer, of Chillicothe, as a proper successor for the place of register of the land office.

unknown - 14 January 1808

The idea of our having a power to give special permits getting abroad will overwhelm us with applications.

Natchez, MS - 8 February 1808

I am resolved to continue afloat, that I may, at a moment's warning, start with my light keel-boat, and be, in about four hours, beyond the line, about sixty miles below Natchez, whither you can follow with your family and effects by my flat-boat

Treasury Department, MD - 12 February 1808

The President was authorized to cause to be opened a road or roads through the territory lately ceded by the Indians to the United States from the river Mississippi to the Ohio

unknown - 13 February 1808

I send you Mr. Brown's papers respecting the public property in New Orleans. I see nothing in them which is proper to lay before Congress until the commissioners shall have decided in whom the property is.

unknown - 18 February 1808

I think the number of men proposed sufficient /or the presenty it being understood that before Congress adjourns the propriety of a greater increase may be considered.

unknown - 18 February 1808

General Dearborn's plan for raising 6000 regulars and 24,000 minute-men or volunteers is submitted to the heads of Departments

Portsmouth, NH - 27 February 1808

Since I have seen you and written you, I have changed my residence from Boscawen to this place. Some brief narration of my life since June, 1806, seems necessary to bring up the view of the present

Treasury Department, MD - 27 February 1808

It seems that fourteen American vessels, which had entered last summer in Amsterdam as coming from America, and with cargoes not of British growth, have been detained

Treasury Department, MD - 29 February 1808

I have given the directions to Mr. Gelston on the subject of the fraudulent papers used at Amsterdam.

Treasury Department, MD - 2 March 1808

I think that Congress might now decide whether they will give to the corporation the right of the United States, 1st, to the Batture; 2d, to the fortifications and ground contained between them and the houses

Portsmouth, NH - 3 March 1808

Money I have none ; I shall certainly be hanged before three weeks, if I cannot get some. What can be done ?

Portsmouth, NH - 9 March 1808

Tell Nat. that I do not thank him for his love. It is like the priest's blessing ; if it were worth any thing he would not bestow it.

Treasury Department, MD - 10 March 1808

On reading Baldwin's letter respecting the supposed movements of Burr, it strikes me that the first step should be to inquire at Amboy respecting Arnauts generally

unknown - 11 March 1808

The Act concerning revenue bonds was presented to me the night before last, signed yesterday, and will be deposited to-day.

unknown - 11 March 1808

I have this moment received the embargo law

unknown - 13 March 1808

There have been several appointments of marshal to North Carolina, all of whom have refused to accept.

Treasury Department, MD - 16 March 1808

The 7th Section of the Embargo Act seems to require the adoption of some general rule for its execution.

unknown - 30 March 1808

A bill supplementary to the several Acts for laying an embargo on vessels, &c.

Treasury Department, MD - 1 April 1808

I do not believe that any principle short of that proposed in the bill I have sketched will cut off the evasions at Passamaquoddy.

unknown - 2 April 1808

On the amendments to the embargo law I am perfectly satisfied with whatever you have concluded on after consideration of the subject.

Hopkinton - 5 May 1808

Horace Hall, our friend, told me in March that some of your friends intended to nominate you for a county office, which he named. I imagine your happiness depends very little on any thing of that sort

Treasury Department, MD - 5 May 1808

I do not perceive any alteration necessary in the letter except that the governors do not generally know who are the importers of flour

unknown - 6 May 1808

In the outset of the business of detentions, I think it impossible to form precise rules.

Treasury Department, MD - 10 May 1808

I enclose printed copies of the two last circulars respecting the embargo.

Washington, MD - 16 May 1808

Those gentlemen have, with much perseverance and enterprise, discovered a large quantity of sandal-wood on one of the Friendly Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. One cargo they took to China

Monticello, VA - 16 May 1808

This draft I enclose for your perusal. I salute you affectionately.

Washington, MD - 23 May 1808

The mail travels so slowly from Passamaquoddy that my last official accounts reach only to the 28th of last month, when the opposition appeared still stronger; the revenue boats having been fired at in the night and open violations continuing to take

Washington, MD - 28 May 1808

Unless an absolute and general rule be given to the collectors, they never act with uniformity, which was the case in this respect.

Treasury Department, MD - 15 June 1808

Governor Sullivan's certificates received at the Treasury to this day amount to 49,800 barrels of flour, 99,400 bushels of corn, 560 tierces of rice, and 2000 bushels of rye

New York, NY - 27 June 1808

I find, however, that it has not been done, and I seriously fear the consequences at this time.

New York, NY - 29 June 1808

I sent yesterday to the Secretary of the Navy, and he will transmit to you, a letter from General Dearborn, and another from General Lincoln, showing the violations of the embargo.

New York, NY - 5 August 1808

I have not heard whether the Navy Department had, after receiving General Dearborn's and my letter, made any arrangements to send cruising vessels and gunboats to the northward.

New York, NY - 6 August 1808

I will only observe that I would have thought an order to the collectors to limit the cargoes of provisions to one-eighth of the bond illegal

New York, NY - 9 August 1808

Governor Tompkins transmits to you a letter from Oswego, announcing an insurrection there. The particulars I know not, as, if the collector has written, his letter has gone to Washington.

New York, NY - 17 August 1808

I return Lowry's papers. I do not exactly recollect what had passed on the subject, and only remember that there was a statement of facts obtained from the district attorney

Montpelier, VA - 19 August 1808

The law of nations leaves neutrals free to allow or refuse the sale of prizes, provided the same rule be applied to all the belligerents.

New Haven - 23 August 1808

There is one application which I had referred to you, and to which you have given no answer. It is that of one Coquerel, to go to Isle of France; the vessel's name is either Calypso or Mentor.

Montpelier, VA - 28 August 1808

Dolly Madison letter to first_last...With heartfelt joy, my beloved sister, did I receive the short letter of my brother, giving the good tidings of your third son...

Montpelier, VA - 31 August 1808

What does Canning mean by declaring that no communication whatever had been received from this government subsequent to the return of Mr. R. ?

New Orleans, LA - 1 September 1808

Before I had the pleasure of your last very agreeable letter, the news of the death of our venerable friend [Colonel Hart] had reached us.

New York, NY - 2 September 1808

My circular of 1st August, precluding the departure of vessels after the 16th, did not reach Charleston till the 17th.

Monticello, VA - 2 September 1808

I appoint Eugene Sullivan at West Point. Rose turns out to be a great sot.

New York, NY - 8 September 1808

I enclose the following papers :

London, ENG - 9 September 1808

What trials, what misfortunes, have you not undergone, and your dear and worthy Mrs. Blennerhassett too !

Treasury Department, MD - 14 September 1808

Official documents, already published by order of Congress, sufficiently show that not a single cent of that money has ever been expended.

New York, NY - 14 September 1808

With the assistance of Governor Tompkins and of General Wilkinson, militia and regulars have arrived, or are now on their march to the Lakes

New York, NY - 16 September 1808

I am again compelled to address you on the subject of Governor Sullivan's certificates, which he continues, as I am informed from several quarters, pertinaciously to issue.

Treasury Department, MD - 24 October 1808

On the subject of the embargo, and particularly of what you should communicate to the Legislature, I must refer you to the President, who can alone judge of the propriety and extent of communications

unknown - 25 October 1808

In the case of the schooner Anne, carried off forcibly by a British crew, I think the removal of the inspector should be permitted to take place.

unknown - 30 October 1808

I am puzzled about the Martinique paupers.

Treasury Department, MD - 2 November 1808

The climax as the message stands does not seem quite right, nor the statement of the pretensions of Great Britain, as contained in Canning's answer

Treasury Department, MD - 2 November 1808

REMARKS ON PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

Treasury Department, MD - 3 November 1808

No deed has ever been made to Indians of lands reserved to them in this manner, for two reasons :

Treasury Department, MD - 8 November 1808

The collector of Barnstable and his son, who acts as deputy, have faithfully used their best endeavors to carry the laws into effect, and, according to what appears to be a part of the system adopted in Massachusetts, are harassed by private suits.

Treasury Department, MD - 15 November 1808

Both Mr. Madison and myself concur in opinion that, considering the temper of the Legislature, or rather of its members, it would be eligible to point out to them some precise and distinct course.

Treasury Department, MD - 24 November 1808

For better preventing coasting vessels, regularly cleared, from violating the embargo, two measures appear necessary :

unknown - 14 December 1808

Th. Jefferson returns the enclosed report to Mr. Gallatin with his entire approbation and affectionate salutations.

Treasury Department, MD - 28 December 1808

There could be no hesitation in the case, as she is a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, and the President had no authority to grant a permission unless by virtue of the power vested by the first Embargo Act

Washington, MD - 29 December 1808

William Nicholson is well, and very obedient, both to Mrs. G. and myself. But the poor little fellow is very backward. I will do with him as well as I can.