1To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 10 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that my Friend, John T. Mason , would be out of Town all this week, I repaired to him immediately, for the purpose of communicating your commands on the Subject mentioned to me a few days ago. His Kinsman had set out for Philadelphia that morning. The result of our conference shall be laid before you at any moment that you shall appoint for me to wait on you—except the Hours between 10...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 11 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just conversed with a Gentleman well acquainted with Mr. Duvall’s situation in Annapolis. He says that Mr. D. has little or no property in that place to attach him to it, on that account—that his present Salary, as a Judge, is no more than $1600—and that he has no doubt that Mr. D. would accept the office of chief Justice of this District. I take the liberty of communicating this...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 12 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You were so obliging as to say that my Commission, as Notary-Publick of Washington County, should be made out. I beg leave to state that sundry instruments of writing have been put into my hands requiring Notareal Acts—and, among these, several promissory Notes for Protest. unfortunately for the present suspension of the Office, this last kind is supposed to admit of no delay, from an Opinion,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 16 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was with J. T. Mason last night. He says that Whetcraft, the late Magistrate in the City, is not a Republican. I mentioned your wish that he Should accept the office of District-Attorney. He told me that he had no other objection than the following viz: It having been asserted, during his attempt to be elected to the Assembly, professedly with the view of opposing the legislative appointment...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 1[7] March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am told that Frost is a notorious Federalist, in the worst sense of that much-perverted term. Moore is a good man, a sensible man, a staunch Republican. He is also an unfortunate man—He made two attempts to establish a news-Paper in the City. The undertaking was premature on acct. of the then population of the place—but, I suspect, more so from the Complexion of his Paper. I feel myself...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 26 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In stead of apologizing for my frequent intrusions upon your time, every moment of which must, at this juncture, be peculiarly precious, may I be permitted to trespass, once more, on your indulgence in requesting an audience, at some hour of this day, the most convenient to yourself, after 3 O’Clock? My Friends Genl. Mason, and Mr. Baldwin, having informed me that they had mentioned me to you...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 6 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It would have been difficult, some weeks ago, to persuade myself that any motives, however imperious, could urge a modest Man—such as I feel myself to be—to tax your liberality in the manner that I have done. On sight of my signature, you will have reason to complain that a temporary retreat from the cares of Government has failed to shelter you from the persecution of my Addresses. The...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 8 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your permission, I enclose a list of the Directors of the Bank of the U.S.—. In obtaining it, I found more difficulty than I expected; which is the reason of it’s not having been forwarded by last mail. I have written to Philada. to engage the good-officers of the following Gentlemen, old Friends of 1777. I forgot to insert them in the proper place. They are Wm. & Edw. Tilghman,...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 14 September [1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The Interest you have had the Goodness to express for my well fare will excuse my troubling you with the Enclosed Letter from my friend, Judge Tilghman—and my informing you that in consequence of it, I was induced to relinquish my pursuit at Philadelphia. Indeed I should not have engaged in it had I known, what is now generally supposed to be the case, that the Salary will be less than my...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 4 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My Friend, Mr. Carr , this moment informs me that you were so obliging as to make enquiry, on my account, respecting the supposed resignation of Mr. Wagner . That report was circulated in this neighbourhood—in consequence of information given to Mr. Saml. Carr by Mr. Henry Brown on Sunday last, who mentioned it as a certain fact. Mr. Brown being a Clerk in one of the offices, the authority was...