1261From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 7 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your last letter, as mrs Madison was and is still in Philadelphia, I wrote to her for the articles you desired, and they may be expected by the stage probably in a few days. I now inclose you an hundred dollars for your expences on the road, and you must consider every thing which yourself or the family will want here as to be furnished by me so that the visit may...
1262To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Chamberlayne, 8 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now about to make a request to your Exellency, which I hope if its unreasonable, that you pardon me for it—perhaps you are a stranger to my numerous misfortunes and afflictions, therefore will relate them to you and I am sure you will not condemn me for applying to you for this, the greatest of all favours that can be confered upon me in this World. I make no doubt but you were well...
1263To Thomas Jefferson from George Richardson Todd, 8 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with extreme regret that I am compelled to trouble you with a narrative of my Miserable situation, for being deprived the enjoyment of my liberty which is more dear to me than life itself, for a charge of Misdemeanor for taking a young woman under the age of sixteen Out of and from the possession, of her father though proved to be upwards of fifteen years of age, for which charge I was...
1264To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Beale Ewell, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Ewell takes the liberty to enclose for his Excellency Mr. Jefferson a copy of Dr. Hartshorne’s inaugural Essay. Should the President not be disposed to read the whole—between the 28th and last pages he will find those experiments related which shew how destructive the Oxygenated M. acid is to animals, and the consequent danger attendent on its use, as advised by the French chemists. MHi :...
1265From Thomas Jefferson to Mordecai Miller, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter from mr Warren Ashley of Norfolk informs me that a case sent from London to his care for me, had been forwarded to you. no invoice or other notice of it has come to me, but I presume it contains a camera obscura, as I expected one from London. should this consignment by mr Ashley have subjected you to any demand for import, shipping charges or others, they shall be remitted you...
1266From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Maury, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ the contents of this letter are for your son, it is addressed to you because it is believed it may find you with the greater certainty. there are three offices to either of which your son shall have an appointment. 1. Collector of customs on the Mobille. the residence at Fort Stoddert, & unhealthy. the emoluments very inconsiderable. 2. Receiver of public monies at Fort St. Stephens....
1267From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Mifflin, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved from Mesrs. Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond your account for sheet iron furnished in August amounting to 104.27 D they inform me the iron has been lying some time with them, waiting the means of conveyance. this is the first information I have recieved of the execution of my order, which I mention as an apology for your not having sooner heard from me. it should have been...
1268To Thomas Jefferson from John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Letter accompanied by two small Packages for the President of the United States, I have just received from Mr Appleton the Packages shall be forwarded by the first vessel that sails for the Port of Alexandria or George Town unless otherwise directed by you— I have the honor to be with great respect Sir Your Obt huml Sert. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1269From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind offers of service on a former occasion have encouraged me to trouble you again with a commission of the same nature. I have occasion for the articles of oil, paint &c. below mentioned, and ask the favor of you to procure them for me, and to forward them to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond. I wrote two days ago to messrs Jones & Howell for a supply of nailrod to be forwarded...
1270To Thomas Jefferson from William Wilson, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the arrival of the Ship Restitution Captn. Darby from St. Petersburg, we this day received the enclosed under cover from L Harris Esqr., who advises that Captn. Darby has under his charge a small Packet of Books to be forwarded to you, as soon as they are delivered to us, we shall send them by the stage— With Sentiments of sincere esteem we are Sir Your Most Obt Servts DLC : Papers of...
1271To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Brown, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought, perhaps, to apologise for the liberty I have taken in enclosing to you the Memoir on Nitre & Gun Powder at a time when the important concerns of Government are likely to engage so much of your attention. As the Secretary of the Navy, however, did me the honor to ask my opinion concerning the probable causes of the defects of those articles I was desirous of evincing my readiness to...
1272To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
An apology is due for the late appearance of my sketch of the Washita river, and I have not a good one to offer; I was not aware that upwards of twelve hundred Courses and distances would require so much time to reduce from time to measure in length & into latitude and departure; I had counted only upon a few days labor & therefore delayed too long to commence, and now it is not completed as I...
1273To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Freeman, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Thos. Freeman will do himself the honor of dining with the President of the United States on Tuesday next agreeably to invitation. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1274To Thomas Jefferson from Ichabod Goodwin, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Undersigned beg leave to recommend to your Excellency’s particular notice and favor Mr. Esaias Preble of York in the State of Massachusetts as a young Gentleman of good morals and an unexceptionable character—He has served six yiars as Adjutant of the first regiment in the sixth Division of militia in this State with honor and with distinguished approbation—Being desirous of entering into...
1275To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Franklin Bache Harwood, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am [emboldened] by the friendship you and my grand father to trespass for a few moments only of your time.— My husband has been unfortunate without employment and That which he has been engaged in he is unwilling to resume or inclination according with it. He is the intimate friend of Mr. J. Clay of Pennsylvania, who can bear a just and honorable testimony to his character.—He was the friend...
1276To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having finished your Polygraph, I find it performs very well; therefore I have put the Pens as Mr. Hawkins has advised, in lieu of the Nibs, but any contrivance of adding the Screw which I have yet though off, will either make a clumsey addition; encreasing the weight, or make the pen-tube liable to a various direction. Suppose the outter tube was made to screw into the brass arm, where it is...
1277To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 10 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect you think I have forgotten the Promise I made you of writing to you every Post but I have not for I have tried several times but could not effect it for want of implements to do it you must answer my letters for it would give me great Pleasure to keep up a regular Correspondance with you I have no news to tell you except the report that prevails of Mrs. Trists marriage with Governor...
1278To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Noêl Destréhan, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to a provision contained in the ordinance of Congress bearing date the thirteenth of november 1787 and in conformity with a resolve of the house of representatives of this territory herein inclosed I have the honor to return to you the extract of the journal of this house, which contains every thing that relates to the election by ballot of the ten persons out of whom the...
1279To Thomas Jefferson from Mordecai Miller, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy favour of the 9th Inst is Recieved & Contents noted Hewes & Miller Recd. A Letter By the norfolk Packet Captn. Palmer wich mentiond A Box for thee but as Captn. Palmer was Bound to the City & Promis’d to Delver it they thought it Best that he should take it I Suspect he Left it in Charge With Buller Cock at the Navy Yard. If on Enquiry it should not be found there I will attend to the...
1280To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am duly favor’d with yours of the 7th, inclosing 500$ — and am as always Dear Sir Yr. Very humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1281To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Purviance, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Ship Restution Captain Darby from St. Petersburg I have this day received a small Package, said to contain Three Books, directed to you Sir, which I have deliverd, to go by the mail. I have the Honor to be with great respect Sir, Your Mo. Obed Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1282To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the papers I left with you this morning you will find a Statement of the expenditures this year that had not been contemplated in the Estimate for the year 1805. Some of this you will perceive were imposed upon the Navy Department by Occurrences in the Mediterranian—Some by resolutions of Congress directing certain payments without making any appropriations—and some of them were incurred...
1283To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Guion, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
You may Recolect the Next day after your arival at Your house in the City of washington in Octor last I had the pleasure of conversing with you on account of my being in the Service under Genl. George R Clark in the Elenoise Redgment, my entention is to amuse you with an account of my proceedings from the year 74 & when in the Service, I left New York in June 1774 Bound on a Voige to affrica...
1284To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This Will be handed you by Mr. Parke who has been appointed Deligate from this Territory to Congress I beg leave to recommend him to you as a man of the most unblemished Morals & of the purest Republican principles Having understood that Mr. Parke had been reported to you as a violent Federalist I must take the liberty to observe that nothing can be further from the truth. He has on the...
1285To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Schooner Jane Capt Pearson have sent to the address of Gibson & Jefferson Richmond Say 80 Bundles Nail Rods wt Ton 2.0.0.0 at £50 $266.67 port 1.33 $268 00 agreeable to Your directions we Shall also pay attention to Send You Two Tons more in Decr. as directed, You will perhaps be Surprised to find the Rod Iron Still advancing in price, but Such is the fact. and they are...
1286Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
1805. Nov. 12. Present the 4. Secretaries. subject Spanish affairs. the extension of the war in Europe leaving us without danger of a sudden peace, depriving us of the chance of an ally, I proposed we shd address ourselves to France, informg her it was a last effort at amicable settlement with Spain, and offer to her or through her 1. a sum of Money for the rights of Spain East of Iberville,...
1287To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Charles Lewis is hear And is extremely Anxious to Obtain a commission in the Army, he is without Any employment. this has been the case ever since last Sping. An inactive life is what he appears to dislike, his being extremely temperate And sedate. we informed Colo Randolph of his wish And at the same time named to him Our intention of gitting a recommendation from the most respectable...
1288To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Guestier, le principal Negociant francais en çette Ville, m’a engagè de Vous ecrire, qu’il avoit recû par un batiment arrivè hier, des Vins de Bordeaux et de Champagne de toute Qualitè, qu’il seroit tres flattè, de pouvoir Vous en fournir aux prix en gros, et qu’il y avoit des echantillons a Vos ordres. — de même, qu’il attendoit un batiment de Livorno avec des Vins Italiens. C’est dans la...
1289To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner’s best respects to the President of the U. States The letter, returned herein, is signed John Frederick Burkardt, living with Chen Stevens, 3 miles from Carlisle. The object of the writer is to obtain information of the mode and terms of obtaining patents for six inventions he enumerates. It might therefore be referred to the Department of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1290To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 13 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a List of the Gentlemen recommended by the House of Representatives of this Territory, as legislative Councillors. Messrs. Mc.Carty and Bellechasse possess a great share of the public confidence, and are unquestionably, very honest, good men,—they each hold Commissions as Colonels in the militia, and I have every reason to believe them well disposed to the...