13551To Thomas Jefferson from David Jones, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I know a multitude of business will necessarily croud on, it is with reluctance, I would now call your attention to several Subjects, some of which are of importance to the publick. The first, I wish to mention is the Salt springs. within our present Purchase in the N.w. Territory, I am well acquainted with their Situations, and hope I can perform the Duty as well as any other person. I...
13552To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Both the last times I had the pleasure of speaking with you on the Subject of appointments in Vermont it sliped my mind to Mention the US Attorney in that District, the present Attorney is Charles Marsh a Violent Federalist. I have no particular cause of complaint against him, but several friends have wrote me wishing him to be displaced. we have but two Respectable Republican Lawyers in the...
13553To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th. (last) was left here by Mr. Tyler while I was on a trip to Albemarle. The necessity I was under of remaining here while the affr. at Georgetown was depending had delayed some arrangements on my plantation of importance to me. as soon as that affr. was settled I went up for a few days and was sorry to find on my return that Mr. Tyler had passed in my absence. I lose the...
13554To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel A. Otis, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose a copy of the Order of Senate on the Letter you was yesterday pleased to lay before them, and Have the honor to be, Sir, Your most humble servant I notified to Spanish Minister & to Mr Thornton that seats would be provided for them. RC ( DLC ); in clerk’s hand, except for signature and postscript in Otis’s hand; at foot of text: “To The President Elect of the...
13555Enclosure: Orders on the Inauguration, 2 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Ordered, that the Letter received from the President, elect, of the United States be referred to Mr. Morris, Mr. Dayton and Mr. Ross, to report thereon Ordered, that the Committee who were appointed to take into consideration the Letter from the President, elect, of the United States, of this day, be discharged. A motion was made as follows. The President, elect, of the United States having...
13556To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Peters, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Encouraged by a Number of respectable Citizens of the United States and particularly by Some of the Members of Congress, I take the liberty to lay before You a short but true and Sincere Statement of my Situation and the relations I stand in with the American Merchants; if the merits of it may be deemed worth Your Attention, I beg leave to produce the unquestionable Vouchers in Support of my...
13557To Thomas Jefferson from Moses Robinson, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to Express the feelings of My heart in Congratulating you on your Election to the important office of President of the United States be assured Sir that it gives me (and I trust every true Republican) great Joy and Satisfaction not merely on your account but a more important one the happiness of the people over whom you may have the Honor to Preside. I have no doubt they ever had...
13558From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve with due sensibility the congratulations of the Senate on being called to the first Executive office of our government, and I accept with great satisfaction their assurances of support in whatever regards the honor & interest of our country. knowing no other object in the discharge of my public duties, their confidence in my future conduct derived from past events, shall not be...
13559To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Stoddert, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor, by permission of the President, to enclose for your information & consideration, letters Just recd. from the West Indies .—Also a copy of the Instructions given to Capt Barry , the Commanding officer on the Windward Station—at a time when it was not known whether the Treaty with France would, or would not be ratified. All our other Public Vessels have recd. similar...
13560To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Thorn, 3 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to excuse the liberty I take in addressing You—It is not an account of myself further than as a member of the Republican community, but in behalf of an old acquaintance Col Lyon, and this without his or any other persons knowledge, and be Assured that whether my solicitations are of avail or no, (and I do not expect an answer) secrecy, will be most inviolably observed by me— Col...
13561Enclosure: Charles Copland to Ariana Randolph, 31 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you the 6th of October by the America, and sent (about a Month after that date) a duplicate by the Industry to that letter I refer you—Mr Philip L Grymes has this day paid to me a bill of exchange for four hundred and ninety pounds sterling, and nine shillings and a penny Currency as a further partial payment of the Judgment for your benefit rendered against him in the Federal Court...
13562Memorandum Books, 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Gave printer’s boys .5. 3. Pd. for pamphlets 1. 4. Pd. printers boys .5. J. Barnes has recd. my Quarter’s salary ending Dec. 31 towit 1250. & deducting his commn. 6.50 leaves 1243.5. Recd. of J. Barnes cash 50.D. D.
13563Memorandum Books, 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Paid barber 2.D. pd. for books 6.5. Drew on George Jefferson & co. for £98–5 Virginia currency in favor of James Strange agent for Donald Scott & co., Jas. & Rob. Donald & for Alexr. Donald which discharges all balances due to them on account of my mother, my sister A. S. Marks, my brother & myself. The paiment for Alexr. Donald was for a telescope. See among my papers a particular...
13564Memorandum Books, 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Drew on J. Barnes in favr. Tenche Coxe for 113. Dollars. Pd. Brown for 1. year of Philadelphia gazette 9.D. 2. Pd. postage .06. 4. Directed J. Barnes to pay Joseph Roberts 365.50 D. for 3 tons nail rod forwarded in Nov. 6. Pd. J. Bringhurst for a pistol 7.D. Pd. for 1st. & 2d. vols. of Philosoph. transactions