1To James Madison from Harry Innes, 11 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
...also be an essential Officer to the Court. In this Territory two characters present themselves one is Mr. Arthur St Clair son of the Governor & now Atto. Genl. for the North West Territory—the other Mr. Jacob Burnet—both Fœderalists—as to abilities particularly professional Mr. Burnet has in the general opinion a decided preference....Burnet graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1791...
...materials adapted to the Same object—but I am not So easily catched, and he would not have ventured the undertaking, had that Gentl.—been better acquainted with my Character—my prayer to them in power is that of Burnet’s father—or grandfather—“O Sanite Cilmacloti, da, Si bona tua nobis non prosint ne mala tua nobis naceant”
3To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 29 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
Capt. BurnetDaniel Burnet, associated with the Hutchins faction, accompanied Ellicott on the boundary expedition as a deputy surveyor (Rowland,
4To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 24 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Dr. William M. Barnet (or Burnet) (d. 1783) came from a politically prominent New Jersey family and served as a Continental army surgeon in the American Revolution (Isaac Cox Barnet to Jefferson, 10 Sept. 1801 [ibid.]; Heitman,
5To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Peters, 8 January 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
...none better than your own. Sowing it thick or thin makes it fine or coarse. I generally sow 8 Pounds or Pints to the Acre & I find it fine enough. I have tried Luzerne, Onobrychis or Sainfoin, Burnet &c &c, but I stick to the red clover because it sticks to me. The others cost more than they come to.
6To Thomas Jefferson from “A Republican”, 17 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
If you can justify yourself please to write me what reason you had for getting Jno. Burnet turned out of the Post Office at Newark & address yr letter to Jno. H ”; franked; postmarked 4 June; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 17 May received 6 June and “Anon. care of John H. Williams N.Y.” and “John Burnet P.M. Newark” and so recorded in
7Memorandum Books, 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Burnet & Rigden ear-rings &c.
8To James Madison from Thomas Rodney (Abstract), 7 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
...has been Chusing a Deligate to Congress<,> and Nominating Legislative Councillors—The former is Not yet done but the Latter was Completed yesterday When the Following persons were Elected Towit, Col. Burnet & William Downs, for Claiborne County; Thomas Hinds & James Stewart, for Jefferson County; Alexr. Montgomery and Capt<n>. Joseph Sessions, for Adams County; Col. Hunter & Col.... ...Burnet...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 25 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...exception—Hency—Should you Conclude to send on a Council, please take Alexander Montgomery in the place of Joseph Spiers, which is one of the names I sent you. The Council will then be Montgomery, Hency, Hind, Burnet and Bohn—This may appear a little whimsical, but I have recd. some information which authorises it—And its almost impossible to know what to do with such a set—
10Notes on Appointments, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Daniel Burnet