12931William Pinkney to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
It was only a few Days ago that I had the Honour to receive your letter of the 5 th of August last by M r M c Rae .—I need not say that I shall be happy to shew that Gentleman every attention, and to do him every Service in my Power.— I cannot express to you how sensibly I feel the Kindness of the last paragraph of your Letter.—If any thing could have given give new Strength to the...
12932To James Madison from William Pinkney, 22 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have received a Letter from Mr Dallas (of the 16th.) from which it appears that he had not been applied to by Mr. Gallatin to assist in the Cases in the supreme Court of the US. in which it was thought his Aid would be advisable, and further that he would be willing to assist if applied to. Although I shall be perfectly prepared to argue one of them (the Case of the French National Vessel)...
12933William Pinkney to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honour to receive a few weeks ago, the very acceptable Present of your Book on Livingston’s Claim, which I have read in part with great Attention, & intend to finish in a Day or two.—It has a Bearing upon a Cause in which I am concerned as Counsel in Maryland , and affords me Lights which certainly I had not before. As far as I have gone I find the Statements clear, and the Reasoning...
12934Louis Pio to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique nous soyons séparés par un immense océan; quoique chacun de nous placé dans deux mondes différens, laissant à vous de nommer le votre l’ancien, ou le nouveau, je conserve, monsieur, et je conserverai tout le peu de vie qui me reste le souvenir de la candeur de votre ame, et celui de la bienveillance particuliere, avec la quelle vous m’avez honoré si long tems dans ce païs-ci. Jusqu’à...
12935To James Madison from Timothy Pitkin, 31 December 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Timothy Pitkin. “Tuesday,” 31 December 1816. “Mr Pitkin will do himself the honor to dine with the President of the UStates, on Thursday next, agreeable to invitation.” RC ( NN : James Madison Papers). 1 p. Timothy Pitkin served as a Federalist from Connecticut in the House of Representatives between 1805 and 1819.
12936John Pitman to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Suffer me to gratify the vanity of an author, and the pride of an American, by presenting the enclosed, for acceptance and perusal, to one, no less distinguished for his literary taste, than political wisdom. It will afford me much pleasure if, without diverting your attention from matters of more excellence and importance, I can procure you a momentary gratification, in the perusal of those...
12937To James Madison from John Pitman, Jr., 24 October 1811 (Madison Papers)
You will pardon this intrusion of a stranger whose motive is the public good and the support of the administration. A schism (as you have no doubt ere this learned) has again appeared in the Republican party of this State. To this I must principally attribute the recommendation of David L. Barnes Esqr. the present judge of this District, by some leading republicans of this State, to fill the...
12938To James Madison from the Citizens of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 31 July 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 July 1812. “At this important juncture when the nation is called upon to vindicate its injured rights by war, and a difference of opinion is believed to exist among the people on the policy of the measure, a portion of the citizens of Pittsylvania, voluntarily assembled, conceive that they discharge a duty as well as exercise a right in making this public expression of their sentiments. “In...
12939Jeremiah Platt to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
with out the privilege of a personal acquantance with you and being at the same time sory, to trouble you in your retirement on a subject that is not interesting to you, I hope you will pardon my digression when I inform you that I have not been able to inform myself through any other Channel as Geography does not give any particulaur account or description of the timber in the state of...
12940James Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours , enclosing m r Harrison’s letter on the subject of commissions for Doctor James & his brothers was receivd several days since; I immediately waited on the secretary at war & had a conversation with him on the subject, from which I think one of them will receive a commission. There would have been no doubt as to the others, but as the applications from that state were considerably more...
12941James B. Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 28 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been informed that the State of Virginia is about to improove the facility of intercourse b e tween its Citizens, on this subject I have spent much thought & should give the preference to roads over canals. I do not mean to dogmatise; & I know my name will give no sanction to my theory, if I do not give rational conclutions, from clear facts, I do not call for attention, the expence...
12942James J. Pleasants (for Samuel Pleasants) to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have sent by the stage, such of the articles ordered in your letter of 20 th ins t as could be procured. The sessions acts of 1809, are not to be had in this place Samuel Pleasants By J. J. Pleasants Tho s Jefferson Esq r Bot of S. Pleasants 2 1 Sessions acts 1812 $ 1.
12943To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr. and Others, 22 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
In signing the other day a recommendation in favor of Capt. Bankhead, we did not intend by such recommendation to affect at all the claim of any other officer to promotion. Our impression was that there would be no competition between this Gentleman and any other particular officer, and that the recommendation was only wanted to obviate some objections to the confirmation of Capt. B’s...
12944To James Madison from James Pleasants Jr., 24 July 1813 (Madison Papers)
The anxious solicitude I feel on the subject must be my apology for this intrusion on your time. I was informed yesterday (but I did not put confidence in the report) that Genl. Taylor was to be sent to Canada from the command in Norfolk. I need not say any thing to you on the feelings of the Virga. representation generally on the situation of our state, and the apparent dispositions of the...
12945Samuel Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 16 th inst. and agreeably to your request have forwarded by the stage driver such of the sessions Acts as I had myself or could procure from others. I regret exceedingly that it has not been in my power to make the collection more complete. M r Hening’s Collection was originally intended to come down to 1792; but I believe it is now his intention, (provided...
12946Samuel Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th inst. came to hand this morning— Agreeably thereto, I have left with M r Higginbotham of this place a copy of Mason’s Pocket Companion , to be forwarded to you by M r D. Higginbotham . I regret extremely that all the copies of Hutton’s Mathematics
12947Samuel Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lodged with M r D. Higginbotham of this place, a pa g ckage containing a copy of Hutton’s Mathematics, which he has promised to forw d by this the first opportunity. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r
12948Samuel Pleasants to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request, I send you by the stage-driver, the Books ordered in your esteemed favor of the 11 th inst. I regret that my young man (in my absence) when making up the last package, omitted the 2 nd vol. of the Statutes at Large—it is now forwarded. I hope in the course of the ensuing fall to publish the 4 th vol. of this work, which shall be forwarded without delay. With the...
12949To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 18 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
There being a Mail only once a week to the Sulphur Springs whither Colo Monroe has gone, and his stay there being too short to admit of the establishment of a daily one, as I am informed by the Post Master Genl., I have thought it best to forward all letters, requiring consideration, directly to yourself. You can best judge whether any and which of the letters ought to be forwarded to Colo...
12950To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 18 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have to ask your pardon for opening your letter to Mr. Graham of the 13 inst, relating to business mostly private. Mr. Graham being absent in Kentucky, and the Secretary also absent; and supposing the letter might relate to public business of importance, were reasons which induced me to take that liberty. I shall however take great pleasure Sir, in placing the money it inclosed to the credit...
12951To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 31 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
Capt. Mullowny who holds the Commission of Consul at Tenneriffe, but who has not yet found it convenient to repair to his Station, has sent me the inclosed papers with a view to induce the appointment of Emanuel J. West as Vice Consul there, to act during his absence. The recommendations of Mr West are very respectable, and if he could be appointed, it would greatly accommodate Capt. Mullowny....
12952To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 7 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to an arrangement suggested by the Secretary of State, I have the honor to inclose for your perusal, on their passage to him, a highly interesting letter from Mr. Russell, two letters on different subjects from Mr. Baker, and some others from individuals of minor importance. Mr. Crawford having accepted the appointment to the War Department, as you will perceive by a note from him...
12953To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 27 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State has directed me to submit to you the propriety of nominating to the Senate the following persons, viz Henry Wilson, of Maryland, at present the Consul at L’ Orient, to be Consul of the UStates at Nantz, vice, D. Strobel, resigned. Edward Church, of Kentucky, to be Consul at L’ Orient. John B. Frazier, of Massacts, to be Consul for the Island of Curracao. Stephen Bradley,...
12954To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 4 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
In presenting the enclosed petition of Mr Shipley of Delaware, S. Pleasonton would respectfully remark to the President, that a remission was granted in February last for that part of the forfeiture in the case, which accrued in the Pennsa District, and which remission he supposed would operate equally in the District of Delaware. He accordingly sent to Mr. Rodney, Attorney for Mr. Shipley, a...
12955Plumard to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to send you inclosed a letter for my relation and friend, M r P. Derieux , living in monroe County State of Virginia , these Some years past, and being ignorant if he has not been obliged to go and live elsewhere; according to his direction, I apply to you, to request of you to be So good as to forward it to him. he has been almost these two years without hearing of his...
12956To James Madison from William Plumer, 2 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of reducing the military peace establishment of the United States to its present number, many deserving officers have necessarily been greatly injured, turned out of employment and deprived of their usual means of subsistence. Permit me to solicit your favorable attention to one of these unfortunate gentlemen, Lt. Col. Stephen Ranney, who now resides at Charlestown in the...
12957To John Adams from William Plumer, 21 March 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have for sometime neglected writing to my friend your son at St. Petersburg, because I expected his return early the approaching summer; but I now perceive he is appointed minster plenipotentiary to the court of St. James’s. My object in this Address is to enquire whether he will accept that mission or return to his native country? If he accepts that appointment, the son may terminate his...
12958To John Adams from William Plumer, 2 January 1813 (Adams Papers)
I received by the last mail your obliging letter of the 16th December; & be assured I am highly gratified by the information that my late speech merited your approbation. You observe that you are unable to account for the change in the sentiments of the New England states, & New York & New Jersey, as exprest in their recent elections; & request my opinion thereon. I regret that I have not the...
12959To James Madison from William Plumer, 24 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
As the important office of collector of the duties on imports for the district of New Hampshire is now held by Joseph Whipple Esq, a man of more than eighty years of age, & as public interest seems to require the appointment of a successor, permit to recommend Lt. col. Timothy Upham to your favourable attention, as a gentleman well qualified, & whose services merit that office. He was bred a...
12960To James Madison from William Plumer, 23 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Having in common with every good citizen of the United States an anxiety, that the present necessary & just war against Great Britain & her savage allies, should be prosecuted not only with vigor but with success, I know your candor will excuse the freedom I indulge, in suggesting the propriety of allowing higher wages to the soldiers. In New England, the demand for laborers is so great, & the...
12961William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the success of the Republicans in this State in the choice of Electors & Representatives to Congress ; and of the prospect of great unanimity in the approaching interesting presidential election. I avail myself of this opportunity of presenting you with a copy of my speech to the legislature at the opening of their present session. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text:...
12962To James Madison from William Plumer, 10 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with a resolution of the legislature of this State, I have requested the Collector of the port of Portsmouth to send you by the first opportunity a box containing a Map of New Hampshire, to be left in the Collectors office in Alexandria in the District of Columbia. I have the honor to be with much respect and esteem, Your Excellency’s most obedient humble servant RC ( DNA : RG...
12963To John Adams from William Plumer, 17 August 1813 (Adams Papers)
A few days since I received your obliging letter of the 25th of July with “Clark’s Sketches of the Naval history of the United States”; for which be pleased to accept my grateful acknowledgment. The letters from Prince & Clark & the prospectus are herewith inclosed. I have read the sketches with attention, & think they contain much useful information. In the compilation of my history of the...
12964To James Madison from William Plumer, 25 November 1816 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on the success of the republicans in this State in the choice of Electors & representatives to Congress; and of the prospect of great unanimity in the approaching presidential election. I avail myself of this opportunity of presenting you with a copy of my speech to the legislature at the opening of their present session. I have the honor to be with much respect...
12965William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honor of communicating to you, at the city of Washington , my intention of compiling the history of our country from its discovery by Columbus to the present time, you was pleased to assure me that after your Presidential term should expire, you would transmit me a number of manuscript & other documents in your possession, in relation to the great events in which you have been...
12966To John Adams from William Plumer, 25 November 1814 to 26 November 1814 (Adams Papers)
A variety of avocations, and a degree of ill health, has prevented me till now from making my grateful acknowledgement for the receipt of your obliging letter of the 27th of last month. You ask my opinion whether New Hampshire is prepared to adopt the measures of the Massachusetts legislature? I think they are not. Though the damning doctrine of dismemberment has advocates here, yet I do not...
12967To James Madison from William Plumer, 30 October 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 October 1810, Epping, New Hampshire. Recommends Gideon Granger for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Granger”); FC ( DLC : William Plumer Papers). RC 1 p. William Plumer (1759–1850) had been a Federalist senator from New Hampshire, 1802–7. He later served as a Republican governor of New Hampshire, 1812–13 and 1816–19.
12968To John Adams from William Plumer, 12 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to request you to accept of the enclosed address to the Clergy. Their systematic opposition to our government evinces a spirit equally hostile to Christianity and the real interests of their country. How far I have succeeded in exposing their misconduct you will judge. I wish some abler pen, and one more at leisure, had undertaken & more fully investigated the subject. What is your...
12969To James Madison from William Plumer, 6 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to enclose to your Excellency my speech this day delivered to the legislature of this State, and to assure you, that at this eventful era, there is a republican majority in each branch of the legislature. I am with much personal respect and esteem, your most obedient humble servant RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. For enclosure, see n. 1. On 4 June 1812 Plumer had been elected governor of...
12970To John Adams from William Plumer, 28 October 1809 (Adams Papers)
Although I have never had the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, yet to your real character & to the great services you have rendered our common country, I am no stranger. With your worthy son, now on a mission to St. Petersburg, I served three years in the Senate of the United States, & contracted a friendship with him that I hope will terminate but with life. You no doubt will...
12971William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 9 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from an active and interesting session of our legislature, permit me to present you with a copy of my speech to the legislature them at the commencement of their session. I offer this as a tribute of respect to your exalted talents & public services, and as an exposition of my own prin c iples & views of government. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Hon. Thomas Jefferson Montecello...
12972To John Adams from William Plumer, 30 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on this your natal day —& to express my sincere wishes, that a life that has been so greatly important and so highly useful to his country, may yet experience the return of many revolving seasons, accompanied with sound health, the zest of life. We have reports that the American Minister at St. Petersburg does not enjoy good health—and that he will soon return to...
12973To John Adams from William Plumer, 5 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
It is sometime since I have had any information from my much esteemed friend, your worthy son, the minister of the United States at St. Petersburg. There is a report that he has not accepted the office of Judge, but will still remain at that court in the character of minister—permit me therefore to ask the favor of informing me per mail when you last heard from him—when you expect his return...
12974To James Madison from William Plumer, 22 January 1813 (Madison Papers)
As a law has recently passed for building ships of the line, with an additional number of frigates, permit me to suggest for your consideration, the propriety & expediency of building one of the seventy fours at Portsmouth in this State. The harbor is not only good, but the situation & means for building is convenient. In that place the America was built, the only ship of the line, I beleive...
12975To John Adams from William Plumer, 27 January 1810 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to request you to accept my cordial thanks for the list of your works, obligingly communicated by your letter of the 9th. I hope I shall profit by the hints you give respecting the origen of the constitutions of several of the States & that of the United States, should I live to bring my history up to that period. Let me entreat you, whenever you write your son in Russia, to mention...
12976William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 30 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been sometime engaged in writing the history of the United States , & the biography of some of its most eminent citizens ; & knowing, from the acquaintance I had with you at Washington during the five years I was a member of the Senate , of your extensive knowledge of historical facts not only relating to this country but of the world in general, I am induced to take the liberty of...
12977To James Madison from William Plumer, 27 March 1813 (Madison Papers)
The recent elections in New Hampshire, it appears, have terminated by small majorities in favor of the federalists. The three branches of our State government in June next will each of them have small majorities of that character. Mr Gilman is probably elected Governor by a constitutional majority of from one to three hundred votes. Had our republicans who are in the army & in privateers been...
12978To John Adams from William Plumer, 19 March 1813 (Adams Papers)
I am ashamed of having so long delayed acknowledging the receipt of your most excellent & truly innstinctive letter of the 10th of January. The pressure of official business, company, & partial, but necessary attention to my private concerns have so entirely engrossed my time for two months past, as to afford me no leisure to write a friend. In speaking of our Country you state a serious fact,...
12979To John Adams from William Plumer, 14 October 1811 (Adams Papers)
By the last mail I received your favour of the 7th instant, informing me that your son has declined the appointment of Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, & that he will remain at Russia, at the least another winter. In the course of the present week I shall address myself to him, by letter, in that distant country. I think your invaluable correspondence, published in the Boston...
12980To James Madison from William Plumer, 30 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
The office of collector of the port of Portsmouth in this state being vacant by the death of the former collector, permit me to recommend Col. Timothy Upham of that town as a person well qualified for that office. He is a gentleman of strict integrity & of an unblemished moral character; a good scholar, & correct accountant. The services he rendered the nation, as an officer in the late war,...