183201To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 28 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 18th. instant Mr Gibbon has arrived here with the despatches that were to be committed to me for France—& with a part of the papers destined for me—others have followed successively & I now hold all that were intended to be given me—The vessel was ready on the 26th. agreeably to contract & after that day demurrage begins. We should have sailed probably yesterday,...
183202To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 28 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the peculiar pleasure and satisfaction of sending You the half doz steel Pens Which I hope (last promised) will be in due time. I am Sir Your Most Obdt And Most Hub Servt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
183203To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Connell, 29 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being the owner of certain lands in the Northern part of this state near the Canada Line, and hearing that there were people in the neighbourhood cutting down timber & making pot-ash without permission, and having never explored the country, I embarked in a sloop the 7 ulto. arrived at Albany the 9th. proceeded to Lansingburgh the 10th. & finding no Stage, & unwilling to wait & lose time, I...
183204To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Hickman Williams, 29 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to an act of the General Assembly of the Mississippi Territory, I transmit herewith, a Digest of the Statutes thereof. I have the honor to be with respectful consideration Yr. mo. Ob. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
183205To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately had the honor to address you on the Subject of My present painful position being deprived of any income whatever for my support by the peculiar State of the Affairs of Europe claiming the fasn. of your attention herein. Since the date of the letter alluded to, I have the one from our Minister at Paris in reply to what I had wrote him on this Subject in which he expresses himself as...
183206To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Huntington, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
having received from Mr. James C Christie a note—authorized by Mr. Gallatin—Giving me notice that I am to be dismissed from office on a Complaint of want of capacity to perform the business of district attorney—and advising me to resign & avoid the disgrace of being turnd out. I ask the indulgence of a few remarks— I have never Solicitted any Appointment—nor would I now purchase Continuance in...
183207To Thomas Jefferson from Callender Irvine, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctor Macauley, who will hand you this, informs me it is his intention to solicit an appointment in the line of the Army, and has requested of me a letter of introduction to you. I have been personally and intimately acquainted with Dr. Macauley for two years past. He possesses an amiable disposition, good judgement, is generally well inform’d and truly a republican. He has devoted much of...
183208To Thomas Jefferson from James G. W. Neale, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As every inclination is entirely suppressed, which induced me to apply for a commission in the army; I shall be much obliged to you, if you will be so good as to return the certificates and Letter which I enclosed in one addressed to you some time in June last; together, with the recommendation in my behalf, which I enclosed in another letter to you about the 31st. of December last. Although,...
183209To Thomas Jefferson from Margaret Lowther Page, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
With Eyes suffused with the tears of Gratitude dear, and respected Sir, did I peruse your affectionate, your generous Letter! to my beloved Husband! On the brink of the Grave it awaken’d him to Hope—To renovated Life—in the prospect it afforded him of having his wishes realized in the Education of his Sons, a Subject which sat heavy on his heart, and had allmost reduced him to Despondency; for...
183210From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot to bring with me the gravy spoons to be converted into Dessert spoons. I must therefore pray you to send them to me. I think you mentioned a spare ladle. two ladles I think are necessary. if there be more it may come. if any body should be coming from your neighborhood to Washington, by the stage , they might be packed in a great mass of waste paper & a light box. Shoemaker or J....