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offers appointment as secretary of war

congratulations on election as president; horrible winter; magnificence of the Russian court; superficiality of Russian upper class; great expense of living in St Petersburg; wants to return home as soon as possible; importance of appointing a highly…

advantages of treaty with southern Indians; still does not trust Federalists; appointing Federalists to office will strengthen their party and undermine Republican policies; appointment of Simon Bernard as chief of army engineers

incompetence of Pedro Cevallos; it is well that negotiations have been transferred to Washington; has not seen report being prepared on the recovery of the rebellious colonies but has been told that it will recommend that Spain pursue a course that…

preparing to depart for St Petersburg; does not like Italy -- it is overrated and does not compare well with the United States; pleased that JM will be the next president; intends to remain in St Petersburg only a short time and then return to the…

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;…

forwards papers relating to measures taken for the defense of New Orleans; assumption of duties of secretary of war in 1814

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…

thanks for letters relating to preparations for defense of New Orleans -- they confirm the efforts made by JM to assure the defense of that city; will have this information published in the second edition of Lacarriere Latour's Historical Memoir;…

support in Ohio for JM's candidacy for president

delays in traveling to Boston; has been well received in Boston and has formed a favorable impression of the city; had dinner with Harrison G Otis who claimed that the convention at Hartford was not hostile to the national government nor to the…

saddened by his resignation as secretary of the treasury

urges that arrangements be made and instructions given for determining boundary between the United States and Canada; pleased by JM's candidacy for president; opposition in New York to JM's nomination

the Republican caucus has nominated JM as candidate for president