1From John Adams to John Marshall, 28 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
As it has been the practice of this government, to summon the Senate of the United States to meet on the fourth of March after a new election of a President and Vice President, & as various considerations render it probable, that it will be at least as necessary this year, as it ever has been at any former period, I request you to prepare summons for all the Senators, who are to serve after...
2To John Adams from William Thornton, 28 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
We do ourselves the honor to present to you a state of the business under our care, and of the public property belonging to the federal seat, with an estimate of its value, founded, not on mere supposition, but on the average of former sales. This report would have been made at an earlier day, had it not been delayed by the unfortunate death of Mr. Scott. We have the honor to be, with...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Leslie, 28 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am confident you must at the time you receive this, have a variety of subjects to engage your attention, of much more consequence than any thing contained in it, I tharefore hope if you are not perfectly disengaged for a few minuts, you will lay it aside. When you have time to look at it, I beg leave to observe, that the interview I had the honour to have with you, the day after my arival...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 28 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The instalments for my tobacco, sold the last spring, did not come in finally till my arrival here, when a new circumstance appeared to be arising which called indispensably for some preliminary expences, and obliged me to throw the paiment which should have been made to you agreeably to my letter of the last summer , on a fund which does not come in till April. I now inclose you an order on...