1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 1 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permitame V.E qe por la Ultima ves, le moleste lleno de Sentimientos; y represente mi desgracia pues no tan Solamente, he venido á este Pais, para Sufrir persecusiones de sus Naturales, sino es de mi paisanos El Cavallero de Irujo á cuyo favor tengo dicho, y hecho lo qe V.E mismo save, y lo qe el tienpo declará, despues de Aver sido Reelecto, me ha reconpensado en perseguir mis pasos, en los...
2Enclosure: Statement of Principles, 1 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
La Magnifisencia de las Obras, la Magnanimidad del Corason, adorno de las Costumbres, Lusimiento del Ingenio, puresa de Animo, y liveralidad Consertada, Son, fueron, y serán mis principios, como Dones de Naturalesa, para desearme un Honbre Amado, Estimado, y venerado de mis Parientes, y amigos, y si posible fuera, de los Enemigos pero teniendo la fragilidad de ser Ingenuo, y declarado, y...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Sterett, 3 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s letter of the first instant. It has been my greatest ambition to discharge my duty as an officer of the American navy, at all times, with promptness and fidelity; and to have received my country’s and your excellency’s approbation of the late conquest over a faithless and barbarian enemy, achieved by the valour and good...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Abishai Thomas, 3 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the instruction of the President A Thomas had the honor to Submit the enclosed *Statement to the Secretary of State, who approved of the information it contains being communicated to Mr. Pichon. [ In TJ’s hand :] *of French prizes carried into Mass. New Hamp. Connecticut & Rhode island. RC ( DLC ); with TJ’s note written in margin; address on verso partially torn away:...
5To Thomas Jefferson from the Georgia Legislature, 4 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Legislature of Georgia, reposing high confidence in the Executive of the Union, congratulates the President, on his elevation to the chief Magistracy.—They felicitate themselves, that an office of the first dignity in the Federal Republic, bearing the greatest responsibility, and embracing in its detail, various and complicated relations, on the judicious determination of which,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 4 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having heard from our friend in Petersburg upon the subject of the Tobacco, I wrote him on the 19th of last month desiring that he would immediately make the purchase, as I expected it would be wanted in a few days. yet I have not yet heard from him! I have written him again to night repeating my request, and write this to you lest you should be as much surprised at my silence, as I am at...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Smith, 4 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 20th. Sept. last was duly received, and its contents attended to immediately on the recpt. of it, I had a search made for the fellow, and could he have been found would have sent him to Mr. Lilly. have since heard he returned to your manager in a few days after he eloped. I wish you to beleive that it is my desire, as well for my own interest as from motives of safety to us all,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 5 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit you these successive numbers to this date of the Leyden Gazette: It is difficult at this moment to add much to the contents of the public papers relative to the position of Europe which will ere long receive a more correct & decided modification by the Congress destined to meet at Amiens: we can only Collect from the tenor of many Official documents which have lately...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 5 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of suggesting, for your consideration, the propriety of proposing to Congress that provision be made for designating the boundary line between the United States, and the adjacent British possessions, in such manner as may prevent any disputes in future, from the out-let of Lake Ontario to Lake Superior, if not further. There are many valuable islands in the lakes and rivers,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Glendy, 5 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I should deem myself lost to the best Emotions of the human heart, did I not seize with Avidity this flattering Opportunity of Addressing You, (thro’ the medium of a dignified Citizen Genl. S. Smith) and acknowledging the debt of gratitude I owe You—Debt, beyond expression to calculate—Gratitude, too ardent to be concealed. But I shall forbear to wound your refined Sensibility, either by...
11To Thomas Jefferson from James Hall, 5 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honour of presenting to your Excellency a copy of a brief history of the Mississippi Territory, which I have lately published. The appendix will apologize for the brevity of the work. It is not sent for any supposed degree of merit which it displays; but as my worthy friend, the Comptroller of the United States, informed me, that the history of the territory is but little known,...
12To Thomas Jefferson from “Philanthrophos,” [on or before 6 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I am so Happy, so exceedingly Rejoiced to hear, that your Excellency encourages the Publishing the “glad tidings of Glory to God in the highest, on Earth Peace, Goodwill to Men;” the Gospell of Righteousness, Peace & Joy in the Holy Ghost”;—that I cannot easily resist the impulse that prompts me to send herewith—two small publications, which I hope will not unprofitably entertain your...
13II. From John Thomson Mason, [7 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
In the copy I have prepared some few alterations are made which I beg leave to submit to you before it goes out of my hands Instead of Bissextile read “every fourth year” if it stands bissextile will it not be confined to what is commonly called Leap year? if so it would involve us in difficulty as to the commencement of the election for Governor &c. Cowels Interpreter thus defines it...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 7 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
British private Vessels. The important and curious document, in this inclosure, appears to be well adapted to the use of the government of the U.S. It exhibits the whole of the private British Shipping owned in Great Britain, proper, & Ireland, exclusively of the Colonies, in August 1801. also their actual employment or situation. There are 124 pages at about 80 on a page giving 9920 Vessels....
15Henry Dearborn’s Plan for Reorganizing the Army, [7 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Proposed Military Peace Establishment. List of Posts and the Force proposed for each. Names of Posts In what State, &ca. No. of Comps of Artillery No of Comps of Infantry Michilimackinac North Western Territory 1 1 Detroit Dit to 1 4 Niagara
16To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 7 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been at the office these three days, having found that I would be less interrupted here than there in finishing & correcting statements &a.—Mr. Jones writes me that you had requested by your Secretary to be furnished this forenoon with copies of the papers preparing to be submitted to Congress. Exclusively of five distinct reports on tonnage, exports, and importations which by...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 7 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To relieve your mind from the Fatigue of National Affairs, which must necessarily oppress it; I send you the inclosed from the pen of my ingenious friend, & relation , John Garnet; I take this Liberty, knowing how much you wish to be early acquainted with all Discoveries tending to Enlighten Mankind.—perhaps it may be the means of bringing two Men of Science to an intimate acquaintance;—Mr:...
18To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 7 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your favor of the 3d. I have to inform you that the 3 boxes of composition ornaments from Alexandria were received some time since, though not until some weeks after they were shipped—they are still here, as only one boat I believe has gone to Milton since their arrival, and that could not take them. there are likewise some sash-weights & cords, which came from Philadelphia; & also...
19To Thomas Jefferson from the Senate, 7 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Ordered, that the Secretary wait upon the President of the United States, and acquaint him, that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that in the absence of the Vice President, they have elected the Honorable President of the Senate pro tempore . Attest, MS ( DLC ); in clerk’s hand, signed by Otis; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Dec. and “Pres. pro tem.” The Senate elected Abraham Baldwin...
20Henry Dearborn’s Statement on Indian Trading Houses, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of War has the honor of submitting, for the consideration of the President of the United States, the following statement and observations on the subject of the establishment of Trading Houses with the Indians, from a careful examination of which it appears That Congress in March 1795, appropriated 50,000 Dollars, and in April, 1796, the additional sum of 150,000 Dollars, to be...
21To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Our friend in Petersburg has at length made a purchase of 14 Hhds Tobo. weighing 15,308 @ 28/. = £214.6.3. he has omitted to charge commission, which we calculate in paying him. he assigns as the reason for his not having sooner made the purchase, that he could not get it for less than 30/. and was satisfied that it would soon be lower. I suspect the fact is he did not like to acknowledge his...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lawler, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Publick Opinion has been a long time that a Change would take place in the Custom House of this District. I have held back any Application for the Collectorship expecting there would be numerous persons that would take more pains than I should and some of which perhaps personally acquainted, with the heads of the departments, but being more strongley urged by some of my Frinds, and...
23To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyon, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not fail to wait on you personally to tender my grateful acknowledgement for the favor done me with the Post Master Gen. was I not convinced that you must be at the present time, crowded with visitors, and business of a more important nature. I enclose a copy of a piece of Work done for the Registers office (I believe) by Way & Groff , within two weeks past. They are now employed from...
24To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies of the second census (except for the State of Tennessee, which is not yet received) and to notice the following deviations from the law under which it was taken, affecting the uniformity of some of the returns. The return for the counties of Dutchess, Ulster & Orange in the District of New York was not recd. at this office until the 21st. of...
25To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I shod. have answer’d yours of the 24. ulto. as soon as I recd. it, had I not perceived it was yr. wish that our communication on the subject of it, shod. form no part of my publick letter to the legislature . Being at the time engaged in writing that letter I delayed an answer till it was finished. It is not possible to entertain a doubt of the propriety of any part of yr. letter, the last...
26Memorandum from John Barnes, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Memdm. from this statemt. if Correct— Exclusive of the within Balance $1656.72. M Lewis Note of the 9th: Novr.— a 60 days become payble: 10 Jany } for 1000. 2656.72. To meet which, the Compensation due 4th. Jany. recevable 7th Jany }
27To Thomas Jefferson from William P. Gardner, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a letter from my friend Mr. Campbell and have to render you my Acknowledgements for the Honor you have done me in bestowing your Approbation upon my Conduct. It is almost unnecessary for me to declare, at this time, that in my political Conduct , as the Main Spring of my Actions, I have ever had the Welfare of our Country in View. I was introduced by my Friend Mr. Israel to...
28To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to apologize for the manner in which I sent down the last Small Pox matter for Dr Gantt I must have lost two days, in retaining it in order to have acompanied it with a letter A Second Edition of Aikin is published here, with an important appendix ; I shall have the pleasure of sending you a Copy as soon as I can get it from the publisher, who is getting it bound. I enclose the...
29DeWitt Clinton’s Statement on a Political Faction in New York, [before 10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
A statement of interests in N.Y. by Dewitt Clinton to mr Cheetham. It is presumed that no serious evil can result from the designs of the little faction which has existed for a short time previous to the Presidential election, & which is governed by no principle but is solely devoted to the aggrandisement of an individual . it possesses neither talents, property virtue or any of the attributes...
30To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I Called on Mr. Madison yesterday but he was too indisposed to be seen. I Shall Return to New york by the Mail in the morning. And lest I should not have an opertunity of Seeing Mr. Madison During my stay, I have Committed to writing what I had to say to him Concerning the subject on which I had the honor of speaking with you the other night. If you have taken a copy of the note written by Mr....