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to William Noland, 26 February 1817
JM intended to sell slave Ralph and his wife to Colonel Mercer; JM's overseer has mistreated Ralph and he has come to Washington; sending Ralph to Noland to be delivered to Mercer; sending German indentures to Oak Hill and hopes they will work out…
to Isaac Shelby, 21 February 1817
offers appointment as secretary of war
to Luis de Onis, 20 February 1817
will delay any further negotiation until Onis receives full authority to conclude a treaty settling all points in contention between the United States and Spain
to Daniel D Tompkins, 15 February 1817
notification of election as vice president
to Victor Dupot, 2 February 1817
orders black cloth for a suit
to Luis de Onis, 25 January 1817
disappointed that Onis lacks authority to negotiate a treaty in relation to the cession of Florida and the determination of boundaries between the United States and the Spanish possessions; inquires if Onis is prepared to negotiation American claims…
to William GD Worthington, 23 January 1817
instructions as agent to Buenos Aires, Chile and Peru
to Luis de Onis, 14 January 1817
Onis's position on cession of Florida to the United States is unacceptable and makes further negotiation on the subject pointless; inquires if Onis is prepared to negotiate on American claims for compensation from Spain
to Unknown, 12 January 1817
introduces Samuel Gouverneur; asks recipient to assist him in his studies
to John Forsyth, 10 January 1817
privateers are secretly outfitted in American ports; purport to be merchant ships but once out of port arm themselves and sail as privateers; government officials are alert to the illegal outfitting of privateers but it is hard to detect
to John Forsyth, 6 January 1817
recommendations for enforcement of laws against the arming and equipping of foreign ships in American ports
to Elias Glenn, 3 January 1817
instructions to prosecute all persons involving in outfitting the South American privateer Mangoree at Baltimore
to John L Thomson, 30 December 1816
praises his book Historical Sketches of the Late War; thanks Thomson for favorable account of his actions
to Charles Bagot, 30 December 1816
rejects offer of portion of coast of Labrador or portion of coast of Newfoundland for use of American fishermen
to Joseph Correa de Serra, 27 December 1816
James Madison has asked Congress to extend the range of the neutrality law to prevent abuses by privateers outfitting in American ports