901To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
My last answered yours of the 21. since which I recd. on friday last your three favors of the 29 Ult. of Apl. 5 & 6. I have no reason to suspect that any of your letters have miscarried, or been opened by the way. I am less able to say whether mine have all reached you, as I have generally written them in haste, & neglected to keep a note of their dates. I will thank you to mention in your...
902To Thomas Jefferson from La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, 30 June 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Je recois avec une sensible reconnoissance, Monsieur, lavis que vous voulés bien me donner de L’arrivé du Colonel Munroe. Votre Obligeante lettre qui auroit du me parvenir hier ne m’est parvenue qu’aujourdhuy. Et j’avois esperé des hier Cette importante arrivé. J’ignorois toute fois Les agreables détails qui me Concernent et ils acquierent un prix de plus en me parvenant par vous. J’ay pris la...
903To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 15 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter concerning a successor to Mr. Tazewell , took the rout to Richmond, and found me at home a few days past, for the assembly had risen before its arrival. It was my wish to have tried Colo. M. against Wood at the last session, of which I informed Colo . Nicholas previous to its meeting, but it was prevented by a doubt of success. This however would have been a pledge for my exertions...
904To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 12 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving the letter you wrote me in June last , and of delivering that which was inclosed for Mr Dunbar who thinks himself honor’d by your application to him. Whilst at his House we had the satisfaction of seeing Mr Philip Nolan arrive from New Mexico, he has brought with him 1000 head of Horses and by a singular favor of Providence has escaped the snares which were...
905To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 4 October 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to put into the hands of Mr. John Breckinridge a copy of the resolutions that you sent me , he says he is confident that the legislature of Kentucky (of which he is a member) will adopt them. he was very anxious to pay his respects to you but we both thought it was best that he shou’d not see you, as we believed if he did the resolutions wou’d be attributed to you. I...
906To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 12 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recd. your favor of Mar: 2. with a continuation of the Gazettes, with an omission however of Feby. 23. I apprized you before of a like omission of Jany. 23. I think the Whigs acted very properly in attending the Birthnight on the principle of appropriating it to the person and not to the office of the late President. It is a pity that the non-attendance of the adamites is not presented...
907To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Herty, 28 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Having transmitted you a circular letter some time since, relative to the propriety of the Legislature’s circulating a Digest of the Laws of the United States published by me; I presented a Memorial to the House of Representatives to that effect—the Committee who were appointed to report thereon, namely, Messrs. Craik, Wadsworth & Grove, have not yet reported and I have reason to believe they...
908To Thomas Jefferson from Stevens Thomson Mason, 5 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd yours of the 10th Ulto with the Enclosure . I some time ago sent you some Peruvian winter-grass by post; it was certainly as justifiable that you should receive it under your privelege of franking as that Connecticut shirts and leather breeches should be sent home to wash under the same privilege. The contest in Maryland is very warm. I think they will get a republican House of...
909To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 29 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I Receved your favor of the 20th Mr Patricot is not here at present, he is at New York the letter shall be deliverd him or Doctr Toret his friend, in case I leave this before he arives, to assure you that it will give me pleasure to execute any of your commands, I hope is not wanting, beleive me I shall with pleasure obey—we have the French treaty at length from Brittain here, wch is not so...
910To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Norborne Nicholas, 8 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a little posthumous work of my brother Colo. Geo. Nicholas. It contains some very severe strictures on the measures of the last session of Congress. This pamphlet is characterized by that freedom of inquiry and independence of spirit which is conspicuous in all the writings of the author. Harper if not calous must feel some of the cutting truthes which it contains. I feel great...
911To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 26 March 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose a copy of the President’s proclamation for convening the Congress of the United States at this city on the 15th of next May; and to be with great respect your most obt. servant RC ( NNPM ); at foot of text: “The Vice-President of the United States.” FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, DL ). Recorded in SJL as received 8 Apr. 1797. Enclosure: Proclamation by President Adams...
912To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, 10 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
The contents of your friendly letter gave me the highest satisfaction, and I long for the happy moment to call dear Maria my daughter, to say how much poor Betsy, and myself are disappoint’d at not being present requires a better pen than mine. We look forward with the utmost pleasure for a happy meeting, and hope you will be able to visit us this month, we will then talk of their settling,...
913To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 20 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 10th. & 12th. both came to hand by last nights post—your draughts therein mentioned, in favor of Mr. Strange for £95.8., and Mr. Richard for $:1200—, are accepted. With respect to my having paid freight on your things up the river contrary to your direction; I have to observe—that I perfectly recollect your having given me such direction—and, as perfectly, that I have never...
914To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recd. yours of the 17th. accompanied by the Direct tax bill which I have not yet been able to run thro’. Every thing I perceive is carried as the war party chuse. They will of course be the more responsible for consequences. The disposition to continue the Session is a proof that the operation of the irritating proceedings here on those of France is expected to furnish fresh fuel...
915To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Brent, 14 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
some days since I received a letter from Mr Wm. Brent, a young Gentleman resident in the City of Washington who is a much esteemed and near relation of mine requesting that my solicitations might be added to those of his other friends in order to obtain for him the honor of being appointed your private Secretary in the event of your succeeding to the Presidency of the Union (of which every...
916To Thomas Jefferson from John Armstrong, 8 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your riquest I have enterd with the auditer the Lands Located for General Koscuskiosko, and payed the taxes thereon. this track is well situated on the Sioto, if the general does not intend it fore sale perhaps he would do well, to have an agent in this country who would let it out on Lease, improving the Land would inhance its value, and the tenant in possession always be...
917To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 29 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have answered before this your letter of the 20th. January , the duplicate of which forwarded by Sea as well as the original by Post having reached me, had I not entertained hopes that Mr. Brown would have forwarded the Busts agreeable to your directions, and that I should have the pleasure of advising you of their reception—I have however heard nothing of them and the Season being...
918To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 15 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Judge Lincoln, my dear Sir, I embrace a favorable opportunity of acknowledging your very friendly letter of the 26th of Janry. 1799; but permit me previously to give you some information in regard to this gentleman. Mr. Lincoln is an eminent lawyer in this State, & his professional talents, are accompanied with a humane & benevolent disposition, pure integrity, great liberality, & unsullied...
919To Thomas Jefferson from Allen Jones, 20 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Macon I was honoured with your favour of May 23d. Phila., also a tin box containing the seed of the bread tree mentioned in your letter, only that there were four instead of two Seeds. Accept my sincere thanks for this communication and be assured no attention shall be wanting on my part to render your benevolent intentions successful. If they could be raised for two or three years in a...
920From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1798 (Madison Papers)
According to your favor by Mr. Richardson, I expect the pleasure of seeing you in the course of the present Week. Be so good as to bring a memorandum from your nailery of the amount of my debt to it. I had hoped that you were possessed of the aid of Mr. Chuning & his young men, but the Bearer Mr. W. Whitten tells me the contrary. Mr. C. left this saturday was two weeks, & promised to ride up...
921To Thomas Jefferson from John McDowell, 21 March 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you inclosed an a statement of the nails Acct with you and the balance due you shall have the first opputunity or If you any safer hand you may send An order I have trusted a small part but I exspect shall be able to collect It in a few weeks or assoon as you will have an opputunity to send And I wish you to apply to some other person for take the balance and dispose of them As I...
922To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 7 June 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. T. Coxe returns, with his best respects, the pamphlet Mr. Jefferson was so good as to lend him. It certainly has merit both for information, and reasoning. But Mr: Coxe would wish to see An Enquiry into the means of Prosperity to the United States well handled, before he would think it safe to settle finally the commercial course they ought to steer. Commerce would in his opinion be found...
923To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you some weeks since informing you that after the finishing some indispensable public Business important to the continuance & increase of the republican interest in this state I should go to Charleston & proceed from thence by Water either to Baltimore or to Washington as passages offered—Since this I am concerned to inform You that in my way down from Columbia stopping at this place I...
924To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Hamilton Rowan, [before 19] July 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
If I have not too much sense, I hope I have not enough of vanity to attribute the very kind & flattering message delivered to me by Dr: Reynolds in your name, to any but the true cause; the exagerated encomia of a most eloquent pleader. I came here as I thought to a country of Liberty and equality, phrases that may, & have been much distorted but can not be dishonoured, I do not find it such &...