1To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner has the honor, by the direction of the Secretary of State, to enclose a Statement relative to agencies of a diplomatic nature which have heretofore taken place. It is not meant to be understood that it contains all that have existed: it is merely a collection from memory. RC ( DLC ).
2To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 19 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is a duplicate of one J. W. had the honor to translate, in the summer, containing a proposal from a Mr. Heise to carry a colony from Germany to Louisiana. He now adds, that he has discovered a method of preserving potatoes, the secret of which he offers for sale. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 31 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On Saturday evening arrived in this city Capt. Rogers of the Maryland, accompanied by Mr. Purviance, the bearers of dispatches from Messrs. Murray and Dawson. I have forwarded them to the Secretary of State, after they were perused by the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Treasury being absent in the country with his sick child. The latest letter from Mr. Murray is dated 9th. July,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 17 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Frigate President, Capt. Barron, which is now in the River, with about 100 of the late prisoners at Tripoli on board, dispatches from Mr. Lear with the Treaty have been received. I have the honor to enclose copies of the most important of the former and also of the leading articles of the latter. A letter from Mr. Pinckney dated 24 July mentions that Mr. Bowdoin had gone to England. Mr....
5To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 30 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Note. The instructions of Mr. Lear were sent to the Senate with the Treaty. The cooperation of the Exile was to cost no more than 20,000 dollars at the utmost, but it was referred to as little important. In the Departt. of State , there is no information whether the Exile’s family have been restored. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 3 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner sends his best respects to the President with the letter from M. Heise & a translation. He has received a letter from Mr. Madison, informing of his arrival with Mrs. M. at Philada. and that Dr. Physic thinks he can relieve her without any operation more painful than keeping the limb in a fixt posture. Mr. Merry proposes to go for Philada. to morrow. Capt. Murray proposes to sail in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 5 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner presents his best respects to the President of the U. States. The pardon of Joseph Barnaby, convicted before Judge Peters of smuggling, being founded on the recommendation of the Judge as well as other respectable persons, it will be issued after receiving the signature of the Secretary of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, with Notes for a Reply, 5 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A blank temporary common for this office was sent to the Southward before the last session of Congress, which was returned with Mr. Chambers’ name after the adjournment. As therefore this will be the second temporary common for the same person and office, qu. how far constitutional? [ In TJ’s hand: ] Kirby’s lre of Feb. 5. gives reason to suppose that Chambers’s commn was dated & delivered...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 4 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A counter post—to Kingston if it can be made sufficiently safe, seems to be a natural provision for the case. But ought not the State of N.Y. to turn its attention to such a call from its exposed Citizens, & to co-operate at least in arming them? Few States are probably more able to do it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 28 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner has the honor to present his respects to the President and to return him the german letter and pamphlet sent to him on Saturday. The letter is complimentary from the author of the pamphlet, Mr. Angerman of Lingen in Westphalia. The pamphlet proposes a method of securing wood for house and ship-building from fire, decay and the worm, by means of a solution of pot-ash, common salt,...