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irritated by demands made by Andre Daschkoff and Jean Hyde de Neuville -- will prepare replies to them; long summer in Washington has been bad for JM's health; American relations with Great Britain and Russia are improving; critical of the royal…

forwards papers relating to request from unnamed Spanish officer for American aid in his dealings with Simon Bolivar and other revolutionaries in South America; Levett Harris requests that Madison write to Czar Alexander; Edward Coles' ship to Russia…

has not heard from Benjamin Crowninshield regarding American fishing rights in the North Atlantic; fears Charles Bagot's authority to negotiate fishing rights is temporary; poor health caused by summer in Washington compels JM to go to Loudoun…

conversation with Charles Bagot regarding American fishing rights in the North Atlantic; sought advice from Benjamin Crowninshield and Benjamin Homans on matter of fishing rights; requests instructions regarding disarmament on the Great Lakes;…

cabinet members have discussed relations with Algiers and concur entirely with opinions expressed by Madison; will write to Luis de Onis regarding the return of an Algerian warship captured by the United States in Spanish waters; suggests appointing…

Eliza Monroe Hay recovering from illness; hopes to set out for Washington with family; dispatches from Europe will require much attention; will give Madison copies of his correspondence with John Quincy Adams, Luis de Onis, Pedro Cevallos and…

his family has remained in Loudoun County; Washington appears to be healthy; Alexander J Dallas and Richard Rush are well; administration is in satisfactory state

traveling home to Highland; recovering from a cold but generally optimistic about his health; Napoleon Bonaparte has surrendered to British government; Stephen Decatur has negotiated peace with Algiers but recommends that strong naval force remain…

JM's health improving; plans to travel to Trout Springs and then return to Albemarle County; Napoleon Bonaparte driven from power and may be headed for United States which could prove embarrassing to United States; affairs in France; suggests that…

pleased that William H Crawford has accepted appointment to War Department; regrets that he will miss Crawford because of planned trip to Sulphur Springs; affairs in France

family recovering from illness; Thomas Jefferson is well and plans to visit Madison soon; will not travel to Sulphur Springs because his health has improved

heat bad for JM's health; enroute to Highland; will visit Madison on his return to Washington; forwards correspondence with Anthony SJ Baker regarding Great Britain's evacuation of the western posts; conflict between Benjamin Crowninshield and the…

informed FD Changuion that he would be permitted to present his recall to Madison through JM; will suspend affairs with Andre Daschkoff until Madison's return to Washington; William H Crawford will attempt to negotiate adjustment of American claims…

has been advised not to leave Washington because of affairs in Europe and Madison's absence

conversation with Anthony SJ Baker who informed JM that western posts would be surrendered without delay; made changes in letter to Luis de Onis regarding the approval of the Spanish junta; John Purviance gave JM description of Napoleon Bonaparte's…