1To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
No letter directed to me is opened by the Clerks , unless they are endorsed with the words “Custom house,” which designates the species of letters called public , meaning thereby the weekly or monthly returns— All the persons nominated as inspectors are, Thomas Worthington excepted, officers of the external revenues appointed in relation to certificates for spirits, teas & wines. His...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Is it not necessary that you should communicate to Congress the “Order” abolishing the offices of inspectors & erecting the Country North of the Ohio into a separate district? and suggest the necessity of providing by law for the compensation of the Supervisor of that district? The law authorized the erection of new districts , but has made no provision for the compensation of new Supervisors....
3To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 26 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent my letters to the secretary some days ago by the way of Havre. I am in hopes that the ship that takes them may not yet have sailed. as I wish to congratulate you on your being elected a member of the national institute tho not without opposition. Ct Rumfort who has just left this was warmly supported. It gives me pleasure to find the number of friends that you have among the literary &...
4To Thomas Jefferson from the National Institute of France, 26 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Institut national des Sciences et des arts, dans Sa Séance générale de ce Jour, vient de vous élire associé-étranger , pour la classe des Sciences morales et politiques. Persuadés que vous apprendrez avec plaisir votre nomination, nous nous hâtons de vous l’annoncer. Veuillez, Monsieur, agréer le sincére hommage de notre estime la plus haute. Vincent Président Villar , Secrétaire La Porte du...