31To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to request your Signature to the Warrant herewith enclosed for Samuel Johnson as...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 25 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The young Gentleman to whom the enclosed letter is addressed, has been recommended by Mr. Page ,...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Warrant is for a young Gentleman recommended by Col Burr. If you approve his...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The young gentleman for whom the enclosed is intended, has been recommended by Colo New for...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, [1 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed I have received this morning . There are some incorrect statements in it with...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Charles Ludlow for whom the accompanying nomination is intended, has been mentioned to me in...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Neilson the writer of the enclosed Letter is a Gentleman of respectability in the State of...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Jas Roach , the young gentleman for whom the enclosed Warrant is intended—has been mentioned...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John R Leaycraft of New York, & Mr. Drury M. Allen of Buckingham County, Virginia, have been...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 8 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose Warrants for Jno. N. Canon—Boatswain & David Loring—Gunner—...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you Warrants for Mr J Downes & Mr. L. Alexis , which will...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herewith a Warrant of Midshipman for William Sim . He is the son of a...
43Robert Smith’s Observations on the Charges Against Arthur St. Clair, 15 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Observations upon the charges against Governor St. Clair— 1st. Charge is not established. It was...
44To James Madison from Robert Smith, 23 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received from a friend intimations which induce me to think that the son of G. Christie is...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 24 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to request your Signature to the Commission herewith enclosed for Lieut Philomon...
46To James Madison from Robert Smith, 3 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 August 1802, Navy Department. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 29 July and informs him that...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9h. I had the pleasure of receiving yesterday. The disposition manifested by...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Captain James Barron and some other Officers of the Navy who have been heretofore commissioned...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 20 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
From the dispatches herewith sent you will perceive the state of our affairs in the...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your letter of instructions of the 23d I have put in Commission the additional...
51To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Being apprehensive that the blank Commissions & Warrants mentioned in my Letter to you of the...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 31 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On making out Capt. Barron’s orders I find that we are without your signature to any of the...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 31 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to the Instructions to Commodore Morris copy of which had been transmitted to you by...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The instructions to Commodore Morris having been sealed and delivered to Capt Barron the day...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 14 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 6th. containing your instructions to me not to send out the...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Sending to you herewith, for your Consideration a Copy of a letter from me to...
57III. Robert Smith’s Opinion on the Common Law and Hardin’s Case [ca. 11 November 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Mem. If in a Case of Criminal jurisdiction there be not a Statute of Congress, defining the...
58To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Navy Estimates for the ensuing year, prepared in detail, but can not state the...
59VII. Robert Smith’s Remarks on the Draft, 25 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
If a more summary process be wanted to enforce a specific performance of the Contract of foreign...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 8 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose two copies of a report made to me by B. H. Latrobe Esq on the subject...
61To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
By the accompanying package , you will perceive, that the statements called for by the House of...
62To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s Note, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed Letter, to Mr Eustis is proposed in answer to a Letter received from him some time...
63To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a copy of a letter written by me to Cap Tingey on the 21st ins—and a letter from him in...
64To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time since wrote to the Navy Agent at New York respecting Danl Baldwin . The result shall...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 8 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Nicholson’s letter respecting the Marine Corps I have well considered and since I had the...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy has not deemed it expedient to write the proposed letter to Jacob...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 28 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
There are eight vacancies in the Navy, of Lieutenants—The Gentlemen mentioned in the accompanying...
68Abstract of Warrants from Robert Smith, 28 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of Warrants on the Treasurer by the Secretary of the navy for navy purposes, shewing...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 2 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose Warrants for Laurence Keene Francis Hall Lewis Hunt Walter G Anderson Francis Mitchell...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed is submitted to your Consideration—I will have some Conversation with you upon the...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose Eight blank Commissions, & Twelve Warrants—to which I request your...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s Note, 7 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I came over this morning to submit to you the propriety of procuring Carronades for the Small...
73To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the Conversation I had with you some days since respecting the Compensation to...
74To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Constellation Capt Murray is arrived and is now in the Eastern Branch. Her crew will be...
75To James Madison from Robert Smith, 5 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 April 1803, Navy Department. Encloses a letter “this day received” from Israel Whelen in reply...
76To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Governor of Massachussetts has in a letter to the Secretary at War renewed his application...
77Abstracts of Warrants from Robert Smith, 2 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of Warrants drawn on the Treasurer by the Secretary of the navy for navy purposes,...
78To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to present for your approbation, Pascal Paoli Peck , of Rhode Island, James...
79To James Madison from Robert Smith, 11 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 May 1803, Navy Department. Encloses for JM’s information a copy of a letter to Mackenzie and...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The accompanying statement No 2—exhibits a view of the exact state of the Navy appropriations on...