1To Thomas Jefferson from United States House of Representatives, 13 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause an enquiry to be made into the conduct of brigadier general Wilkinson, commander of the army of the United States, in relation to his having at anytime whilst in the service of the United States, corruptly received money from the government or agents of Spain. Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days since I had the honor of communicating to you verbally that there were employed in the service of the United States, six hundred & seventy seamen more than the number estimated for by the Navy Department for the present year. For the purpose of giving you a more distinct view of the subject, I herewith transmit to you the enclosed paper which exhibits the details as far as they can...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Adamson Tannehill, 13 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with heart felt regret, that your children of this tribe have heard of thy resolution to retire from the duties of protecting thy children; because we look around with anxiety for a successor, equal to the arduous task of binding them in the great chain of union and friendship, equal to yourself. We must trust, however, that the Great Spirit, who directs and rules all things, will direct...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Tiffin, 13 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
applications have been made to me, to interfere in the internal concerns of the Indianna Territory (I presume because, when that Territory formed a part of the North western I had acted in an official capacity) but I certainly feel no disposition to intermeddle with their public affairs, farther than from my knowledge of the characters of some of the petitioners. I have thought is a duty, and...