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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 correspondence from Lewis Cass and Alexander Macomb in which they complain about the conduct of British officer who boarded an American vessel on the Great Lakes; submits official complaint against British conduct along the Canadian border

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…

is not authorized to enter into any kind of formal agreement, temporary or permanent, regarding limitation of naval forces on the Great lakes without instructions from London; augmentation of British forces will be suspended pending receipt of…

suggests that the United States and Great Britain enact JM's proposals for naval disarmament on the Great Lakes on a provisional basis until Bagot receives additional instructions from London; if Bagot is unable to agree to this then the United…

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…

instructions regarding negotiation of treaty on American fishing rights in the North Atlantic; instructions regarding discussions about disarmament on the Great Lakes; does not understand Britain's policy towards Algiers as compared to its policy…

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