1From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I believe the fact is that no measures have been taken by the states indebted to the US. to discharge the balances due under the act of June 23. 1797. or, at any rate, that we have no notice of any such measures. will you be so good as to state this or any other fact on the subject in a form to be communicated to the H. of R. in compliance with their resoln of yesterday. Dec. 24. 05. NHi :...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed bond is signed by mr Maury the father, who I have no doubt is worth the 10,000 D. therein named. he owns a valuable tra[ct of] land on which he lives, well improved as a farm, & a considerable number of negroes: and I question if he owes 10. Dollars in the world, having always been one of the most prudent & cautious men. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3From James Madison to David Gelston, 24 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Gelston. Letter not found. 24 December 1805. Acknowledged in Gelston to JM , 27 Dec. 1805 , as containing two bills of exchange.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great regret that I intrude upon you at a moment when I know you are very much en gaged, I hope you will pardon it. It appears to me, that I have no right to demand the balance that is due upon the enclosed paper unless it is assigned to me. The engagement of Messrs. Pendleton & Lyons, is to you and Mr. Short, which is transferred by you to the U.S. I presume the money will not be...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sumter, Sr., 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Sumter Presents his respects to Mr. Jefferson. Acknowledges the receipt of his note of the 19h. Int—& informs him, that agreably thereto he has had, a Conference With the Gentlemen theren Named—the result of Which is—that in their opinion Paul Hamilton Simn. Teus.—Majr. Warley, or Peter Freeneau, are either of them, Well quallified & fit Persons, to fill the office of the person, about to...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The States of New York & Pennsylvania to my knowledge, and perhaps some of the other States have in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of 15 February 1799, expended money in fortifying places ceded to the United States; but no official communication or application has ever been made to this office by any State on that subject. It is only in relation to that Section of that act that the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the request of Commodore Truxtun I do myself the honor of presenting his Sketch of the late Battle of Trafalgar, and have the Honor to be your Mo. Obedt Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8To Thomas Jefferson from Mathias Kin, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having understood that your well known love of science has induced [my] intention to the publication of a Work embracing some [part] of the History Natural and Botanical of this [exte]nsive country I am emboldened to make it known to you, that in the course of several years travel thro’ various parts of the United States for botanical purposes I have been enabled to form a collection of the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Residents of Washington, 24 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of the Inhabitants residing in that part of the City of Washington which lies west of 17th. Street west, respectfully sheweth. That Thomas Peter Esqr. and Doctor Cornelius Cuningham, Justices of the Peace, for the County of Washington, were heretofore, and when commissioned, residents of the same portion of the City with your petitioners; that the former of these Gentlemen, has...
10To James Madison from John Breckinridge, 24 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
Quest⟨o⟩;. for the Opinion of the Atto. General “In the award rendered by the Commissioners, under the 7th. Article of the treaty with G. Britain, in the case of the Somerset, in favor of John R. Livingston Wm. Henderson, Messrs. Clarkson & Cross & Chr. Miller; Mr. Livingston claims £54, which in the report of the assessors appears to be considered as the property of C. Miller; it being...