1To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 24 August 1808 (Adams Papers)
In Contemplating the events that have lately taken place in Spain, and their probable Consequences, I we feel disposed to exclaim in the bold Apostrophe of Jeremiah “O! thou Sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy Scabbard, rest, and be Still.” Chapt: 47. verse 6th: shall we hope that a Voice from heaven has arrested the destroyer of nations, or is he...
Je viens d’apprendre que le Collecteur des Douanes de NewYork a refusé de laisser partir le Brig Batavian, pour lequel le Gouvernement fédéral avait accordé une permission Sur ma demande, et cela en raison d’un ordre de M. le Sécrétaire de la Trésorerie qui annulle les permissions accordées antérieurement au 13. Courant et dont on n’aurait pas profité. Cependant M. Van Pieters, Armateur de ce...
3To James Madison from Joseph Wheaton, 24 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Will you have the goodness to examine & Present the inclosed to the President. I cannot persuade myself that he will consider me a banished Man in my native land, or that Justice which is So clearly my due, Shall be withheld from Me, when one Simple line advisory to the Dupety Post Master General will releive me from extreme embarrassment. I am So clearly & fully Persuaded of his correctness,...
4To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 24 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to you a Copy of a Letter which I have lately received from Sir J. B. Warren His Majestys Admiral commanding on the Halifax Station respecting an application, made by Me at your Request for the Discharge of John Ennels stated to be a Citizen of the United States detained on Board H. M. S. Recruit I consequence of Sir J. B. Warrens Letter, I propose to make an...
5To James Madison from Nathaniel Fellowes, 24 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The place of commercial Agent at Havana in the Island of Cuba being vacant, I beg leave to Solicit the appointment to that place of Nathaniel Fellowes Junr. who has been a permanent resident in that Island for six or seven years last past; he is well acquainted with the Spanish language and commercial relations; his fidelity I will gaurantee. I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Most...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William R. Higinbotham, 24 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having resided thirteen Months in Bermuda and being about to return to that Island, probably to stay some years I am induced to trouble your Excellency with the annexed Certificate and to indulge in the hope of your Excellency appointing me Commercial Agent to that place I have the honor to be Sir With the greatest respect Your mst obt Sert DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, 24 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of Aug. 21. being gone to the post office, I write this as a supplement which will be in time to go by the same post. Isham Lewis arrived here last night and tells me he was with you at St. Louis about the 2d. week in July, and consequently after your letter of the 1st. of that month, that 4. Iowas had been delivered up to you as guilty of the murder which had been charged to the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 24 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It was the wish of mr Randolph & myself the last summer to send his son T. Jefferson Randolph to Philadelphia to attend lectures in those branches of science which cannot be so advantageously taught any where else in America: these are Natural history with the advantage of your Museum, Botany aided by mr Hamilton’s garden, and Anatomy with the benefit of actual dissections. we did not propose...
9To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 24 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of the 12th and will continue to act as discreetly as I can in the business of certificates according to your request, until the 13th of next month. Flour &c, has lately risen on an idea, of the exportation from the southern and middle States being impeded; I will have them down in a day or two. There is no engine, but what is, and will be used here against your administration....