25181To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 16 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that the office of United States’ Attorney for the district of Orleans is now vacant, I presume to mention for that appointment Lewis Kerr now resident in New-Orleans. He is a man of genius and very handsome acquirements—of sound integrity and pure republican principles. So far as I am capable of judging, he possesses considerable and competent professional skill, having been...
25182To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Briggs, 17 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you, by order of His Excellency Governor Claiborne, a list of persons recommended for the Legislative Council of the Orleans Territory. He finds it difficult to state with certainty more of these Gentlemen than the country which gave them birth, and education, and their Situation in Society:—Their political bias is believed to be in favor of republicanism and...
25183To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Briggs, 16 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency Governor Claiborne, in consequence of a severe attack of fever, common at this season and in this climate, which disables him from writing even his name, has directed me to state to you Sir, that, your letters of the 12th . and 17th. July to himself and the Superior of the Nuns of St. Ursula have been received.—The first will be attended to, the moment health permits, and the...
25184To James Madison from Joseph Briggs, 25 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 August 1804, New Orleans. “By last mail I had the honour of writing the President of the United States a brief account of the illness of the Governor and his Lady, by order of His Excellency. He now directs me to say to you that, although a convalescent so delicate is his health and so unfavorable the season, the probability of a relapse is by no means removed: His Lady’s situation is still...
25185Mary B. Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Although personally unacquainted,—I have, from my infancy, been taught to love and revere Thomas Jefferson !—those sentiments were early implanted in my mind by, my father , who ever felt for him the most high respect and affectionate esteem—and now—when I hear, from that beloved & excellent father , of the renewed instances of the generous goodness, we have admired—and when every grateful...
25186To James Madison from Robert Briggs, 26 July 1823 (Madison Papers)
My pecuniary necessities compell me to ask the amount of your a/c. Professional engagments deny me the pleasure of calling personally upon you. I have therefore, prevailed with Mr Morton, to do me the favour to present this. I am Dear Sir with every sentiment of respectfull esteem Yours &c RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM , with his note: “pd. accordingly.”
25187To James Madison from Robert Briggs, 5 July 1821 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 12 Ultimo several days since but my time has been so occupied as to prevent me from noticing its contents sooner. It affords me pleasure to lern that you are at length likely to be freed from so unpleasant a visitant as the disease with which your family has been long disturbed. Agreeably to your request I enclose a statement of my account. Accompa[n]ying this are the...
25188To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus Briggs, 14 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
your goodness will readily excuse my thus addressing myself to you, when I inform that I have that unhappiness within which surpasses all shew. Owing to my unhappy pecuniary situation. Nothing but Stearn necessity could compell me thus to address you the much honoured Chief of happy America. My Friends live in Berkshire Massachusetts, they are neither Naybobs nor dependants, but live esteemed...
25189To James Madison from Samuel Briggs, 2 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
Since Mr. Eaton’s departure from hence in March last, no good opportunity has offered for Sicily or Malta, to transmit to Your Excelly. the enclosed packet, containing the Convention concluded by Mr, Eaton in the name of the United States of America, with His Highness Hamet Caramanly Bashaw of Tripoly; but I now avail of the departure of H. B. Maj.’s Sloop Jalouse to forward it via Malta. An...
25190To James Madison from Wesson Briggs, 6 June 1814 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Wesson Briggs. 6 June 1814, Washington. “I lament to be again obliged to trouble you on the subject of my unfortunate claim on the Government —but as it will be a great releif to my mind to have it in my power to shew to the other persons interested that I have made application to you—will you have the goodness to say on the back of my Statement that I can only be settled with as...