158961To James Madison from John Armstrong, 3 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here on friday last and have this day taken the command. Gen. Bloomfield left us this morning. He has been both frank and friendly & I should do wrong were I not to make this acknowlegment, as well to you as to him. Before we parted, he wished me to suggest, that he thought it adviseable under all circumstances, that he should be left in New Jersey untill the 25th. of September next....
158962To James Madison from James Fenner, 3 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
I am informed that Judge Barnes of this District, in consequence of a severe malady under which he is now suffering without hope of recovery, has sent forward his resignation as District Judge. Presuming the report to be true, I take the liberty of nominating the Hon David Howell, at present our District Attorney, as the Successor of Judge Barnes. Your knowledge of Mr Howell renders it...
158963Thomas Jefferson to William Birch, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some days ago your favor of July 8. and with it the prints you were so kind as to address to me. for these be pleased to accept my thanks. they are an elegant specimen of mr Edwin’s talent in this line, and prove also that the design has well conformed to the original. I am very sensible of this mark of your attention, and of the kind expressions of your letter towards myself...
158964Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
How shall I find words to express to you my dear Sir the grief I feel in having to communicate the mournful and afflicting intelligence of the unhappy fate of my ever to be regretted and most valued friend M r Geo. Jefferson Alas! he is now no more, the memory of his transcendant worth is all that is left to us—You who have long known and esteem’d his virtues, must bitterly deplore his death,...
158965Thomas Jefferson to Joseph St. Leger d’Happart, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 20. was a month on it’s passage to me, and since it’s reciept I have not been able sooner to acknolege it. I am happy you have recieved the amount of your claim on the government, which I was satisfied could not have been delayed but from some accidental cause. your claim on them for reimbursement of mr Clarkson’s failure to you will not be so fortunate. no government I...
158966Benjamin James Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith enclose you two drawings Shewing the principles of two different inventions that I consider to be entirely new, which I wish to submit to your examination—One of them is for the purpose of constructing Fire proofe Ceilings & the other for Filtering and Refrigerating water I will thank you to investigate both of these principles and give me your opinion of them,—And as I wish to...
158967Thomas Jefferson to Alexander L. Joncherez, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of July 2. and thank you for the kind offer of the charts you therein mention. these charts being manuscript and original, it would be a pity they should not go to the public use, and in this view their being sent to this place would be retrograde to the object. having no good maps of the countries they describe, I should think a bookseller would find it well...
158968Enclosure: Littleton W. Tazewell to Martin Oster, 4 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have attentively Considered the papers which you submitted, for my opinion—Concerning the rights of M r & mad. Beauvois to the State of M r Piernez deceased, the brother of mad. Beauvois , and now beg leave to offer you the result of my examination there of. M r Piernez having died without issue, or father or mother and leaving no brother or any other sister than mad. Beauvois . By the law...
158969To James Madison from James Monroe, 4 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
We arrived here on sunday last, & had the good fortune to meet Mr Hay & our daughter on their way to the springs. Mrs. Monroe had intended to accompany them there, but will remain here, with the younger part, being not far from indisposition, & too much fatigued to pursue the journey. We took the Dumfries route, & breakfastd at Lansdowne’s, the worst house we ever saw. The upper route by...
158970Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 4 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17 th ult came duly to hand; and I have to thank you for the military Manuals you were so kind as to send me. this is the sort of book most needed in our country, where even the elements of tactics are unknown. the young have never seen service; & the old are past it: and of those among them who are not superannuated themselves, their science is become so. I see, as you do,...