331To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 7 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On the complaints stated by David Campbell in his letter to you of the 1t. of Octobr. I take the liberty of submiting the following observations.—It has been conciderd expedient to restrict the medical Gentlemen of the Army from private practice as much as circumstancies will permit—expensive assortments of medicine, hospital stores, and Instruments are confided to them respectively, and for...
332To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 29 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having examined the proposed project for fortifying the harbour of N. York which you received from the Mayor of this City and enclosed to me, I take the liberty of offering the following observations on the subject.—In the first place the project contemplates an expence far beyond our present abilities to meet, and if carried into effect would not in my opinnion answer the purpose...
333To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 11 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of no – date, enclosing letters in relation to Purcells plans, and a letter from Marentille. On the subject of the additional Company ordered by the Govr. & Counsell of Virginia, I beg leave to observe, that unless said Company was to be concidered as under the exclusive direction of Executivs of the State, and to be paid and supplied with provisions by the...
334To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your note of the twenty eighth ulto. enclosing a letter from Mr. Dupont, I have it in contemplation to authorise Mr. Dupont’s Son, to make an experiment on a small quantity, say one hundred weight, of the impure salt petre, by which he will be enabled to set his price for clarifying, pr. hundred, and we shall be better able to decide on the propriety of incuring the...
335To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following list of Promotions & appointments in the Army of the United States— Promotions— Capt. James Bruff to be promoted to the rank of Major in the Corps of Artillerists, vice, Majr. Richard S. Blackburn—deceased— First Lieut. Richard Whiley to be promoted to the rank of Capt., vice, Capt. James Bruff promoted— Second Lieut. Simon Owens...
336To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 14 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the decision of the Commissioners appointed at Boston to appraise the value of a site for a battery near the water’s edge, and one for an enclosed work on the highest part of an Island, called Governor’s Island between the Town of Boston and Fort Independence.—The high part of this Island over looks Fort Independence, (which is on what is called, Castle Island) and has an old...
337To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit you a Return of the Militia of the United States, from such returns as have been received since the 20th March 1804 date of the last Return With sentiments of esteem and respect I am, Sir Your Obedient Servant PrC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “President of the U States.” FC ( DNA : RG 107, LSP )....
338To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 31 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Dearborn & myself intend seting out for Monticello on tuesday, I had anxiously hoped that dispatches would have arrived from Paris before I left the City, and that something more explicit would have been communicated from London, but nothing of the kind has arrived,—the Kickapoos are uneasy and threaten hostilities, but the measures taken by Govr. Harrison will I presume have the desired...
339To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 4 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to your note of the 1st. inst. I have made such an apportionment of the three thousand dollars appropriated for exploring Louisiana as appeared to me most expedient, which I herewith enclose. the scantiness of the fund renders it necessary to calculate on a future appropriation for the pay of the two Gentlemen to be imployed, after the end of the present year.—I had written to...
340II. From Henry Dearborn, 22 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having been very conversant with the detailed forms of Bills, it will be with diffidence that I shall sugjest any alterations in the draught of the proposed Bill you have been pleased to submit to my perusal,—as people on board of unarmed vessels may be guilty of offences and may resist the execution of the laws, I will take the liberty of sugjesting the propriety of leaving out the word,...