11Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt and George Hay, 19 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday a letter from mr Wickham informing me that Edward Livingston had by letter desired him to issue a writ of Trespass on the case against me in the Federal district court of this state. I inferred from mr Wickham’s letter that he was not engaged for the plaintiff, and in answering his letter therefore, I requested his aid for myself, & further that he would be so good as to...
12Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 16 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
This Postscript to my letter of the 13 th is occasioned by my discovering, on turning to Pleasant’s Collection of acts , vol. 2. for another purpose, that an act of assembly of Dec. 13. 1796 . made void all entries unless surveyed before Nov. 1. 1798. see page (29) chap. 41. there are subsequent acts in favor of locations under land-warrants, but I do not find in that collection, any...
13Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Bolling Robertson proposing to return shortly to N. Orleans to resume the practice of the law there, I have thought it best to engage him to conduct the examination of witnesses there when we get to that stage of Livingston’s suit. and in order that he might understand the points which are likely to be made in the cause, I have communicated to him my view of it. a great proportion of the...
14Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 7 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
My statement of Livingston’s case has been submitted to the President , M r Smith & mr Gallatin , and is now in the hands of mr Rodney . when I recieve it from him, I shall give it a thorough revisal, and avail myself of their suggestions for it’s correction; which done it shall be immediately deposited with yourself & mr Wirt . mr Tazewell has had the perusal of it; and his letter to me...
15Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 1 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 20. was recieved on the 24 th . your conjecture is right that the plank E t c which Livingston’s declaration charges as taken away, was never touched by the marshal . the marshal , attended by his posse, ordered Liv’s people off, and they went off at once & without any opposition. if they left their tools E
16Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 26 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having concluded to replace by my library the one which they lost by British Vandalism, it is now become their property, and of course my duty to collect and put in place whatever belongs to it. this obliges me to ask of you the return of Reyneval ’s law of nature and nations of which you asked the reading some time ago. if well wrapped up in paper it will come safely by the mail. Am...
17Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 11 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor was recieved by the last post, and I now inclose you my statement in the case of the batture . further reflection and research has enabled me to make several additions, not unimportant. for the most valuable one however I am entirely indebted to a memoire of M. Moreau de Lislet which I very lately recieved from mr Rodney . this respects the law of France on the subject of Alluvions,...
18Thomas Jefferson to George Hay, 26 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly respects to mr Hay and incloses him an order on Gibson & Jefferson for 50.D. for his services in the suit of Scott against him. he hopes it will be forced on at the first calling that he may be rid of the obligation which the purchaser required of him. he salutes mr Hay with friendship & respect. PoC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ....