1To James Madison from James Maury, 1 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 17th. September. A while past it was generally expected Cotton would have been much higher by this time and I cannot well account for its being as i t is: however the stocks in this Country now are so much reduced that the Consumers soon must either purchase or greatly curtail this branch o f Manufacture. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your...
2To James Madison from Benjamin Weld, 1 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Enclosed documents & Letter are forwarded to the Secretary of State his Consideration. I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant DNA : RG 59—Correspondence with Collector of Customs Regarding Impressed Seamen.
3To James Madison from William Lee, 1 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the Ship Charleston Packet Capt. Connell I have sent home eighteen distressed mariners as per list inclosed. I have furnished them with provisions, and government has nothing to pay for their passages it having been agreed on between Capt. Connell & myself, that if I procured the release of his Vessel he was to give them their passages. At the time I made application to this Government...
4To James Madison from William Lee, 1 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
A severe indisposition which has confined me to my bed for several days scarcely leaves me strength enough to apologize to you for the confused style of my letter of this morning and to say a few words on other subjects The things Mr. Ba ? ker purchased for you with the hogshead of White Wine & Brandy I hold in readiness to send, the Consignee and Captain of this Vessel, have refused to let me...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
an other of the Quakers who visited the western Indians the last Spring has arrived and has brought the papers which accompany this note, they are desirious of seing you this evening if agreable—Wells has undoubtedly dictated that part of the Little Turtle, of each which expresses a desire to have no more to do with the Quakers. he is an unfaithful unprincipled fellow. DLC : Papers of Thomas...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Indiana lead mines On application of John Brown, D. Gano, & Shultz of Kentucky, the President authorised last winter Govr. Harrison to grant them a lease of a lead mine which they pretended to know in Indiana. They have never made the location, & nothing has therefore been done. The mine had originally been shown by the Indians to a General Gist of Virginia long since dead: and through him or...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Harrison, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As the period is approaching when the great National Council is to assemble for the purpose of deliberating upon the affairs of our Country I trust I shall not be considered as intruding improperly on your time & patience, or of interfering officiously with the Government of my Country by Selecting you as the proper person to whom I ought to communicate such facts & reasonings relative to the...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Child, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To his Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esquire President of the United States— The Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Hillsborough, and elsewhere, respectfully sheweth unto your Excellency, that a certain William Crockett late of Person County in the State aforesaid, was arrested, and put into close Prison in this Town on the 20th. day of April AD. 1807—under a charge of...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lehré, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you, I have Received Complete Returns from All the Election Districts in this State— Our Senate consists of 37 and our House of Representatives of 124, makeing in all 161 Members, who Vote by a Joint Ballot for President & Vice President of the United States.— From my Personal Knowledge and acquaintance with nearly the Whole of our Members Elected, I do not on my conscience...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my last letter to state to you that in the publication of our late correspondence, some few verbal alterations had been made in my letter of March 22d. & a short passage omitted. In speaking of special missions it stands in the publication that they were never well received &c. I think I substituted to those terms the word “agreable” in the letter; and towards the conclusion the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Navy Department, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
View of the State of the Gun Boats built under the Act of last Session—Nov. 1. 1808. Philadelphia. 20. completely fitted even to a cleat. New York 23. twenty may be prepared for actual service in 10 days—3 not so forward.
12From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bacon delivered your letter & every thing else safely. I had ordered a gross of bottles to be bought: but I will now countermand them. I send on corks by the stage, for I think that water casks should be trusted no longer than necessary. the letter & bundle for Jefferson shall be forwarded. certainly the residue of Buffon ought to be sent on to him to the care of mr Jefferson. when he went...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
This Government cannot, in honor or in respect to the permanent interests of the U. States, retreat one inch from the Ground it has so solemnly taken in relation to France & England in the view of all the World and with a show of persevering fortitude. On the Contrary, the substance & tone of the last despatches incline me to think, that the honorable and manly feelings of the American people...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
8th. Sect— The Blank to be filled up with 103 —of which three are for the lakes—The State as set forth in the enclosed paper— The words—“having the materials in readiness”—to be struck out—There were no instructions to have such materials in readiness. The materials that had been provided before the last session of Congress, have been noted in the building of the Gun Boats above mentioned. DLC...
15To Thomas Jefferson from C. C. Thode, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscriber desirous of communicating something to the President which he concieves of benefit to the Unitet States, will after the delivery of this call the day following; to know wether or when he can make his Communication convenient to the President of the Unitet States. With Veneration & esteem I am Sir Your Obt & Humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
16To Thomas Jefferson from Gorahn G. Watson, Jr., 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The presumption I have thus dared in writing you, will I hope be compensated in the following lines after you have perused them, & observe my motive—Ever since your accession Sir to the first seat in my country, I have anxously wished the honor to communicate my sentiments to you but the few years that had rolled over my head dettered me from so doing, and even now Sir, I am just in the bloom...