391From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 26 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
One of the Italian artists whom we brought from Italy, brought with him two marble figures, an Apollo & a Venus, which remain in the custom house of Baltimore, because they demand of him a duty of 160. D. he declares they are the work of a single person, working 4. months, at a dollar a day (whether his own work or not I do not know) and consequently worth but 108. D. first cost. add to this...
392From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter & a pamphlet from the court of Chatham county in Georgia against Edward White Inspector of the port of Savanna. he happens to be also a clerk of that court. he & his court have differed in opinion about their rights & duties. the lawyers, as they always do, have given contrary opinions; the Governor has taken side with the clerk, & the court want us to take side with...
393From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you mr Dallas’s opinion on the question whether the goods of a citizen taken by one belligerent in the bottom of another may be recieved here, with the consent of the Captor, by the owner. his idea that, by the principle established with France, that enemy bottoms make enemy goods, these goods are assimilated to the real enemy goods which were on board, is imposing at first view; but...
394From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On considering the papers which James Brown sent us, containing a statement of the parcels of property in & adjacent to New Orleans to which the US. had claims, we thought it safest to await the report of the Commissioners, with their list of the property. the papers recieved yesterday by express from N.O. & now inclosed to you, give us a list of the property & the grounds of claim from the...
395From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The giving Sea letters to vessels is very troublesome, and extremely burthensome to the Post office: at the same time it is totally destitute of utility and contrary to usage. can the merchants shew us a sea letter given by the English government now when they, like us, are at peace with all the world? there is no reason for departing from universal practice, and therefore they may be informed...
396From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 3 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I know of nothing which ought to detain you in the city longer than the time you mention. I propose to-day to take an ultimate view of our instructions to our negociators in Spain, and chiefly to decide whether any later views, and particularly those from Baron Humboldt should occasion alterations of opinion in any point. within the course of the week we can agree as to the filling all...
397From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you mr Nicholson’s letter because it is chiefly on private topics . the two charges against Banning, that he refused to let duties be bonded unless a bond not due were paid, and the neglecting to give such a certificate on cotton as might authorise a drawback, (when too a re-exportation was not, at the time, thought of) appear to be founded on single acts, not habitual practices. they...
398From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I gave you some time ago a project of a more equal tariff on wines than that which now exists. but in that I yielded considerably to the faulty classification of them in our law. I have now formed one with attention, and according to the best information I possess, classing them more rigorously. I am persuaded that were the duty on cheap wines put on the same ratio with the dear, it would...
399From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 26 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The character given us of the person who leased the Salines was so favorable, that this being the first complaint we have had of him, I should think it best not to act on it directly ourselves. but as the distance is so great, and our means of knowing what is going on very imperfect, so that abuses might be great before we should hear of & could remedy what would you think of communicating the...
400From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 10 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Bates’s resignation both as judge & reciever was of yesterday the 9th. when he accepted his new commission. I shall send in my list of nominations in 2. or 3. days. DNA : RG 217--Records of the Accounting Officers of the Treasury.
401From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Have you obtained the name & character of the son of Made. Bonneville? I believe there remains a single vacancy of a Cadet. it seems extremely difficult to say what had best be done as to militia at N. London. I am assured that if I designate a militia officer there, the legislature now meeting, will immediately remove him. perhaps the proper way to ensure an effectual enforcement would be...
402From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of my message to the offices yesterday, was in general for such documents as were to accompany the message. those mentioned in your letter of yesterday I knew were to go afterwards, & had made the expressions future. but I did not know whether the list of offices of every kind might not be ready. however I shall express that in the future also. Your’s affectionately RC ( NHi :...
403From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Rob. C. Nicholas ought certainly to be required to go to Fort Stoddart and sign the certificates. the Collectorship of Yeocomico seems to lie between Plummer & Tapscott in my judgment. in yours it is Tapscott & Mc.kinney. let Mc.kinney be the man therefore. I should have thought of Plummer as giving more respectability to the office, & an old public servt. but only on the condition of his...
404From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you Alston’s letter for perusal. he thinks to get over this matter by putting a bold face on it. I have the names of 3. persons, whose evidence taken together can fix on him the actual endeavor to engage men in Burr’s enterprize.—some appropriation must certainly be made for provisions Etc. arrested. I expect we must pay for them all, and use the provisions for the army. but how is the...
405From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 25 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We agreed that the address of the Ward committees ought not to be formally answered. but on further reflection I think it would be better to write a private letter to one of the members, in order that he may understand the true grounds on which the subject rests, & may state them informally to his colleagues. I think these grounds so solid that they cannot fail to remove this cause of division...
406From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Satisfied that N. Orleans must fall a prey to any power which shall attack it, in spight of any means we now possess, I see no security for it, but in planting on the spot the force wch is to defend it. I therefore suggest to some members of the Senate to add to the Volunteer bill now before them, as an amendment, some such section as that inclosed, which is on the principles of what we agreed...
407From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is but a fortnight before we shall separate, and there will be but a month between our return & the meeting of Congress, & that crowded by the business which will accumulate during our absence. it is well therefore to make up our minds on such subjects as we can before we separate. Louisiana is an important one. it is our duty in the first place to obtain the information supporting it which...
408From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson asks the favor of a consultation with the heads of Departments on Tuesday the 17th. at eleven oclock & that they will do him that of dining with him on the same day. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
409From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bills of exchange for mr Short and mr Erving not being come to hand, I take the liberty of leaving under your cover the letters I have written to them, in which I must request you to insert the bills seal the letters & forward them, without losing the time which would be requisite for returning them to me. the season is already so far advanced as to render it doubtful whether they can be...
410From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed are furnished by the Director of the mint to be laid before Congress. the law requires they should be accompanied with the settlements which have been made relative thereto, duly certified by the Comptroller of the Treasury. duplicates of such a paper are desired with the return of these to be sent to each house by RC ( DLC ); undated; written on address sheet of an unidentified...
411From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the British correspondence with Gelston. I forgot the other day to ask of the Gentlemen an answer to Christie’s enquiries as to the conduct of his revenue cutter. but will take their opinions separately as I may see them. Larkin Smith (formerly Speaker of the H. of R. of Virginia) accepts as Collector of Norfolk. a very honest man, & of high republican standing, & will make an...
412From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I imagine that Barnwell sees his own case with the egoism natural to all men, but increased by a temper a little querulous. but he is a man of sense & is said to be a very good man, & I believe worth our keeping: and it is probable that such an explanation as is given by mr. Sheldon, with some kind words, shewing him that we value him, will satisfy both his reason & self love. Affectte....
413From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The arrangement you propose as to supervisors is approved. to wit Vermont. the marshal to do the duties New York. the Naval officer . Rhode isld. either Nichols the Navl. officer of Newport, or Slocum the Surveyor. Newport has complained with reason that all general offices have been given to Providence, & none to Newport. New Jersey. not to the loan officer . the Marshal or any other officer...
414From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 3 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of July 24. from New York was recieved on the 31st. this will probably find you at Washington. I immediately wrote to the Secretary of state’s office for a commission for Selman vice Goforth in Symmes’s case, and shall be ready to sign those for Massac, Marblehead & Pensylvania, as also for a successor to Foster, when presented. I suppose, all circumstances considered, that Wheelan’s...
415From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I know that it is best generally to assign no reason for a removal from office, yet there are also times when the declaration of a principle is advantageous. such was the moment at which the New Haven letter appeared. it explained our principles to our friends, and they rallied to them. the public sentiment has taken a considerable stride since that, and seems to require that they...
416From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I think Gibson might be joined to Govr. Harrison in the investigation respecting Ewen & Taylor. it does not require much genius. I do not know what Sprigg intends to do. I believe he means to pay a visit here. but in any case Maury is totally incompetent. I know him personally, and Thompson’s recommendation is one of the strongest proofs of the errors in appointment to which we are exposed....
417Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 9 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself as usual of the protection of your cover for my letters. that to Cathalan need only be put into the post office; but for that for Appleton I must ask the favor of you to adopt the safest court course which circumstances offer. You will have seen by the newspapers that there is a decided ascendancy of the republican party in nearly all the states. Connecticut decidedly so: it...
418Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you three letters from mr Fitz , improperly sent to me, but as they may contain something worthy your notice, I forward them to you. I believe I have before informed you that he is as purely honest & inoffensive a man as lives, and well qualified as a Surveyor. he lived with me a year or two. his letter of latest date must have been extorted from his good nature. M rs Jones has...
419From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long silence I salute you with affection. the weight of 80. years pressing heavily on me, with a wrist & fingers almost without joints, I write as little as possible, because I do it with pain and labor. I retain however still the same affection for my friends, and especially for my antient colleagues, which I ever did, and the same wishes for their happiness. your treaty has been...
420From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have considered the claim of General Dearborne for further compensation for the erection of the light house at Cape Hatteras; & of the beacon at Shell-castle island, as stated in your letter of Dec. 13. & the documents accompanying it: and I am of opinion that the situation of the ground on which the erection was made was so materially & disadvantageously different from what both parties...