1To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 1 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
By inclosing to you authentic documents concerning the late inestimable discovery of the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 17 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
During several Years absence, & a month since my arrival here, I have felt myself precluded from...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 22 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Trivial circumstances sometimes produce great ends:—You mentioned; yesterday after Dinner, your...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 15 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
W. Tatham’s Compts. to the President—He has written to Messrs. Learmonth’s & Berry, (the House he...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 13 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I lament your going away, at this time, exceedingly; as I am fearful the Secretary of the Navy...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 6 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform You that I am thus far on my way to the Southward, having in vain...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 29 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
You will have recieved Your Camera Obscura, which was sent from hence to Alexandria a few days...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 30 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Considering Capt. Hunter’s proposition, herewith inclosed an acquisition to the United States, I...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 24 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Recd. of the President of the United States (T. Jefferson) The Sum of Seventy Eight Dollars,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 25 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting herewith a tolerable correct Fac-simile of the Tomb of...
11To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 4 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The declaration you were pleased to make yesterday at my Office, that, so soon as The...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 7 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
When you did me the honour to mention, the other day, the doubts you entertained concerning the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 26 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your enquiry of me yesterday, touching the chase of the French Ship by Three...
14To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 27 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Atty. Genl. will have advised you that Mr. Burr left Fredricksburgh, in a Stage, for Richmond...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 12 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Rodney will have advised You, officially, of all which concerns the law proceedings against...
16To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 1 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Official communications will have been made to You, from this place, touching proceedings...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 3 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Just as I am closing this, Mr. Edward Roberts, a respectable person of this place, expeditiously...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 4 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The perpetual anxiety which subsists here, to hear speedily from the Federal City, has induced me...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 7 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Proclamation reached this place last night, was printed this Morning, & is gone to London. I...
20To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 10 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning I recieved yours, inclosed to Mr. Bedinger—I obey your orders immediately, & am...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 11 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I am already at the Station assigned me, from whence you will...
22To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 12 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The absolute want of Forage and provisions compelled me to return to Norfolk last night, from the...
23To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 13 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mine by last post will account to you for my being this day in Town, without seeing the British...
24To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 14 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment examined the 4 British Ships—presumed to be the Triumph, Bellona, Leopard, &...
25To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 15 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After dispatching mine of yesterday, I forded (a bye way) to the Sea Banks, & approached the...
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 16 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The moment I dispatched my Express with my letter to You of yesterday of 8. o Clock—I went to...
27To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 17 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The moment I dispatched my express of Yesterday, I set out in my Whale Boat to arrange the...
28To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 18 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just returned from Mr. Cornicks, on Linkhorn Bay, where I found a Masters Mate,...
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 19 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After my express of Yesterday was dispatched, I set out across the Haven in the Whale boat with a...
30To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 20 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just this moment returned from the Coast & Inlet, where I have been my usual reconoitering...
31To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 20 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After recollection !. I forgot to say that, on the 18th. instant, a Negroe, in a Canoe, passed...
32To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 21 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Decatur & Capt. Hull will be with me tomorrow, at Lynhaven, in order to examine that place...
33To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 22 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After dispatching my note to you, of yesterday, from Norfolk, I made haste to return to this...
34To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 23 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
All today as last night, nothing new. The Tenders said to get supplies at the Wash Woods. I think...
35To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 24 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning has produced nothing very material that we yet know of. The Triumph, Leopard, &...
36To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 25 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning the Leopard & Melampus are off , in the last 4 Hours. The Triumph remains, but no...
37To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 26 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Last night I dispatched my Whale Boats, with six trusty oars, to Cape Charles, & Smith’s Island;...
38To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 27 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this minute arrived on shore from the L. House Cape Henry.— The Ship hitherto called the...
39To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 28 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment returned from the Cape Henry Light House. The Triumph, & Patriot, came in last...
40To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 29 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My Whale Boat returned last night, from Smiths Island & the Eastern Shore at Cape Charles.— From...
41To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 30 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Patriot went out again yesterday, & in the evening stood close in near the Light House, Cape...
42To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 31 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing material this last 24 Hours. I sent off my Store Boat to replenish at Nfk last night; &...
43To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 1 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I came up here yesterday to settle my Monthly accounts; &, by the Evenings Mail, was honor’d with...
44To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 13 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the permission I asked, and now presume on, I inclose you my ideas on the particulars...
45To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 24 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 21st. Instant I was enabled to obtain an ultimate settlement of the accounts for current...
46To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 7 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
An indisposition which has followed me into this country, and attacked me with slight fevers and...
47To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last night, after having gone through an additional & thourough examination of...
48To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 2 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment from Lynhaven Inlet, which I thought it proper to visit before I set out to the...
49To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 4 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After dispatching the Survey &c, inclosed to You last night, Comr. Decatur called on me, in bed,...
50To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 7 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My last (4th. instant) advised You that I had consented, at Commodore De’Catur’s request, to...