1To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 26 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I should forbear mentioning to you again the name of our Minister, Genl. Armstrong (having importuned you so often concerning him,) were I not impelled to it by a Sense of public duty and of private wrong, (I do not speak of myself,) which his conduct occasions. Two or three of our fellow-Citizens, ship-wrecked near Brest, are or lately were languishing in the fetters of the french Service...
I have the honor to forward to you a letter, covering a certificate of the election of Nicholas Vandyke Esqr., as a Representative in Congress for the State of Delaware, transmitted to this Department by order of the Governor of that State. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
3To James Madison from Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, 26 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
As a friend to the Administration of the General government, who has for nearly eight years conducted our national affairs, so much to their own honor & to the interest of the nation; As a Citizen and friend of this Territory, and in obedience to the call of duty, I am induced to submit to your consideration the following relation of facts with a request that you will be pleased to lay the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Willis Alston, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Magruder having been appointed Clerk of the H.R. U.S. we recommend him to your notice as a proper person to be appounted librarian DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
5To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward to you Capt: Reades letter of the 23rd. and have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. obt. Servt. PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Petition of lessees of Salines requesting leave to sell salt in Kentucky Submitted to the President by his obt. Sert The difficulty is to fix the price at wh. they should sell in Kentucky, the fear of this being a speculation & it being questionable whether, so long as the whole quantity made is purchased on the spot, it be not better to trust individuals for distribution of the salt than to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
“The Accounts of the reciepts of revenue during the present year , being not yet made up, a correct statement will be hereafter transmitted from the treasury. in the mean time it is ascertained that the reciepts have amounted to near sixteen millions of Dollars which with the five millions & a half in the treasury at the beginning of the year have enabled us, after meeting the current...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Chandler Price, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Letter this day received from my Kinsman Joseph Delaplaine of Cincinnati I am solicited to add my Name in his behalf in a Petition he makes to your Excellency for the Appointment of himself to be Register of the Land office for the District of Cincinnati Was there a petition in favor of Mr Delaplaine within my reach I certainly would sign it with much pleasure. beleiving him in every...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Every thing from Europe for some time past being interesting, I have sent you some of the Public Advertisers, which at times seems to be the best paper we have for foreign intelligence as well as sound domestic discussions. at present we have nothing from Europe. the two houses have assembled earlier than usual. there was a quorum of the H. of R. here on Saturday. Macon is sick and absent....
10To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Richardson, 26 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 17th. Inst. Inclosing one for Miss A. C. Randolph, I receivd, on the 23d in the evening, and deliver’d it to her my self, & found she was much pleas’d with it, at her request I inclose a letter from her directed to you. any further Commands from, shall be attended to with pleasure.— I am Sir, Your humble Servant. MHi : Coolidge Collection.