16751Abigail Adams to Catherine Nuth Johnson, 16 June 1801 (Adams Papers)
Last Evening we received Letters from Berlin of April the 14th with the agreable intelligenc of Mrs Adamss safe delivery upon the 12th of a son, tho She had been very ill & remaind so for three days. mr Adams writes, that she was then much better, and he hoped out of Danger— I congratulate You my dear Madam upon this Event I wrote to you last week. with an affectionate remembrance to all...
16752To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 28 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In the success of my exertions to compleat the South wing of the Capitol so far as that it shall be capable of receiving the House of representatives at their next session, I conceive all my professional reputation, & every evidence of the truth of my profession of attachment & respect to You to be at Stake,—& I beg leave therefore to assure you,—that whatever may be the event of my present...
16753From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 25 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive and have laid before the President your letter dated on yesterday, complaining of the steps taken at New York for detaining certain British Ships of War, until 24 hours should have succeeded the departure of certain French Ships; notwithstanding the desire of the British Commander to proceed to Sea, before the time notified by the French Commander for the...
16754To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Truxtun, 18 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose for your Excellency’s perusal and amusement a Sketch I have drawn of the late action off Cape Trafalgar between the combined fleet of France & Spain and that of England. I have the honor to be most respectfully Your Excellency’s very Obt huml servant. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
16755Statement of Account with John March, 11 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, Esqr 1802 To J: March July 8 To Binding Wood’s Administration of Adams, 8vo $ 00.75 " Binding Philosophie de Kant , 8vo. 00.75 15 Putting in extra boards 6 vols: 8vo.—State Papers, &c 1.50 " Do 1 vol: folio Do 1.00
16756From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 25 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received and laid before the President your letter of the 21st inst, declining to offer any assurances that the Convention of Augt 11th 1802 will, in consequence of the frank and friendly elucidations which have taken place, receive an unqualified Ratification from your Govt, and even continuing to press an alteration in the Sixth Article, which might weaken a Claim of the United...
16757To Thomas Jefferson from James B. Richardson, 4 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The requisitions made by you in pursuance of the request from the House of Representatives of the United States have been received, and shall be duly attended to; all vigorous exertions shall be used to put this State in the best possible situation of defence by having the Militia diciplin’d and well armed, the latter of which they are deficient in, tho’ the attention of the Legislature has...
16758To James Madison from Anonymous, 14 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
From the best information that I can collect, I am of opinion that Spencer & several of the Clinton party obtained the appointment of Electors, by professing themselves friends of the Washington Nomination, and that they will vote for it, unless they are convinsed that there are mal contents enough to unite with the federalists &c &c to carry the old Man. We consider the Clinton family opposed...
16759From James Madison to Daniel Clark, 4 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 April 1803. Acknowledged in Clark to JM, 20 June 1803 (DNA: RG 59, CD, New Orleans, vol. 1). Requests Clark to keep “an account as exact as possible of the amount of all payments exacted from our Citizens in violation of the Treaty.” Encloses a letter from Pichon to the colonial prefect of Louisiana.
16760From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 7 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Taggert & his thanks for his attention to his last commission for the oil & paint, and now incloses him a draught of the US. bank here on that of Philadelphia for 73 D. 40 C the amount. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
16761To James Madison from James Monroe, 28 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to send you a copy of a correspondence with Mr Canning touching a difficulty wh. he supposed Mr Rose might experience in entering the bay of Chessapeake, in consequence of the proclamation of the President. In the interview invited by his last note I expressed my surprise that any doubt shod. exist on the subject of it, and assured him that Mr. Pinkney & myself would be...
16762To Thomas Jefferson from Eliza Peacock, 6 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The unhappy and distressed Eliza Peacock, respectfully incloses the President of the United States, her Petition in behalf of her unfortunate husband, together with a recommendation of a number of Ladies, whose Character and respectability are not wholly unknown to your Excellency. A Copy of her Letter to the Judges who presided on the Trial of her husband, and their respective answers are...
16763To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Fitz, 16 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
P.S. The irregularity and apparent uncertainty in the mails urges me to send this as a duplicate of the foregoing letter, and by a different route; The original was sent by the way of Nashville; this through the State of Georgia. We have not received any information from Mr Briggs, the last mail from Nashville has just arrived, with a few packets only, and not a single one for this place. I...
16764To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas L. Winthrop, 26 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity with your desire, signified to me by Genl. Dearborn, I have caused to be put on board a Vessel bound to Petersburgh, to the address of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond, the Marble Statue of which Mr. Bowdoin solicited your Acceptance. It will afford me much satisfaction to be honored with your Commands, if at any time I can be useful to you here. With great respect I am...
16765Enclosure: Memorandum on the Edward Stevens Claim, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The constitution having provided that the President should appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and all other officers which shall be established by law, the first Congress which met passed a law (1790. July 1.) authorising him to draw from the treasury 40,000. D. annually ‘for the support of such persons as he shall commission to serve the US. in foreign parts, & for the...
16766To James Madison from William Willis, 7 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 September 1803, Barcelona . “I have been much afflicted with many anonymous letters some of them very threatning. But I am more at a loss respecting your private favor of the 28th of May than any other.” Has heard nothing of the letter’s subject from the American officers, including Captain Rodgers, who visited here. “These things seem very strange to me … but I am still prepar’d to meet the...
16767To Thomas Jefferson from James Main, 31 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Duly honored with your esteemed favor of the 19th., have only to return my sincere thanks for your condescension, & will avail myself of your kindness: for I find that the first Vol of the proposed history will not be ready for inspection for Several months to come. Being important, every pains will be taken to render it impartial. Besides, my time is now partly devoted to conducting the Daily...
16768To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Da Costa, 20 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest you have constantly manifested for all discoveries, connected more or less with the prosperity of the United States, will I hope make you forbear the liberty I have taken of Sending you the Sample of a lead mine discovered on my plantation and which I causd. but lately to be opend. The vein has appear’d off the Surface of a Hill almost eighty feet above the highest rise of a creek...
16769List of Inoculations, 7 August 1801–17 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Inoculns Aug. 7. Burwell Joe < Brown > < Jamy > < Critta > < Thenia > Melinda. taken 13. Brown Jamy 21. taken
16770From Thomas Jefferson to John McAllister, 19 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It has not been in my power sooner to answer your favor of the 14th. I measured the distance between center & center of the glasses of a pair of spectacles I had of you & now use & found it 2 ⅜ I. I then endeavored to ascertain the distance of the two axis of the eyes by looking into a mirror & applying a pair of dividers, & found it 2 ½ I. but I ought to have adverted to what you mention the...
16771To James Madison from George Helmbold, Jr., 27 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
I[n] a day or two after receipt of this you will receive the residue of papers containing the United States laws in German. The bill stands thus: Department of State, of the United States To George Helmbold, Junr. Dr To publishing the laws of the U. S. for 1800 and 1801 in German, 8½ sheets at 14 Dollars per sheet $119..00 rec’d 40 69..00 You will please to remit the above to me at...
16772To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 14 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It was so late the other day before I could write that I had only time to add a postscript to Ann’s letter to inform you of Davy Bowle’s intention of going to Washington, and the offer he made of carrying your chair if you wished it; he is still here and will be on theusday, so that your intentions with regard to it may be complied with if known, on that day. he leaves this sometime next week...
16773Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 4 July 1804 (Adams Papers)
I recieved your last very kind letter two days since and return you many thanks for your verses the idea is extremely beautiful and I should be much delighted to see it dressed in some other form by you I do not admire the versification at precent whatever you do write must be more grateful to me than the best piece that ever was pened— I followed the multitude to day and went to pay my...
16774To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following Appointments viz, Auguste Chouteau, Cadet in the Regiment of Artillerists, to be appointed Ensign in the Second Regiment of Infantry.— George Wood, Prentice Willard, Alder Patridge, William Patridge, Henry F. Martin, Alexander J. Williams & Henry J. Williams Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists, to be appointed Cadets in the...
16775To James Madison from George Davis, 7 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 August 1804, Tunis. “In consequence of the recent visit of the Neapolitan force, (as stated in the last I had the honor to write you) His Excellency, has ordered all his Corsairs mann’d: they will Sail in two divisions; and it is said are to attack the enemy’s Squadron, under any, and all circumstances—there are on board two half Gallies five hundred & fifty Men; and the rest of the Squadron...
16776To Thomas Jefferson from Reuben Humphreys, 17 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
you will recolect that not far from the 1st. of February last; I handed some communications, relateing to Transactions , in the North —purporting to be, the Deliberations of A Council of War held at Montreal , &c—This I did with the best intentions; confideing fully, in the Gentleman (Mr. Hopper) who wrote me, encloseing the same— I have now the Mortification , to forward you evidence of...
16777To James Madison from James Taylor, 13 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
This day upon an interview all differences between the undersigned were accommodated H. Carbery declaring that in his answers to certain interrogatories proposed to him by John Smith of the State of Ohio relating to James Taylor that he had not any intention to affect the credibility or injure the reputation of the Said Taylor, and the said Jas. Taylor on his part retracting & withdrawing all...
16778To Thomas Jefferson from John O’Neill, 11 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Much has been said and much Shall be done, but the question is will you in place of sending my to some of the barren quarters of Barbarry, Send me to France, believe me, I must preyh in the Streets if you have not the humanity to send me hence, and believe me it is the most advisable thing you can possibly think of and that immediately. Other wise you must most assuredly hear from me or mine...
16779To Thomas Jefferson from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 5 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I Cannot Resist an Opportunity to write to You—there is for me the Heartfelt Consolation in Expressing the Anguish I feel to a friend Ever, and in this Instance more Than Ever Ready to Sympathise with me— My Wife is Under the pains and danger of a Malignant fever which Has Been preceded By a thermic desease of a Very obscure Nature— There Have Been for Some time fears of an Obstruction of the...
16780To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 18 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Madison spoke to me respecting the payment of certain expenses in relation to Mr Burr’s prosecution. All the legal expenses so far as authorised by law, such as the compensation of witnesses &c. must be paid by the Marshal; & where any advances have been made to such witnesses in order to enable them to travel, he should be informed of the amount, in order that he may deduct the same in...
16781From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Eppes, 2 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of yesterday had hardly got out of my hand, when yours of June 21st. and mr Eppes’s of the 25th. were delivered. I learn with extreme concern the state of your health & that of the child, and am happy to hear you have got from the Hundred, to Eppington, the air of which will aid your convalescence, and will enable you to delay your journey to Monticello till you have recovered...
16782From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended to have been with you tomorrow evening, but it is rendered now improbable, partly by the weather, but more by the arrival of M. & Made. Yrujo last night. they are now here, and go back from hence to Washington. if they leave us tomorrow I shall be with you the next day. he has opened his budget which we have smoothed off. it must be the subject of verbal communication to you....
16783From Alexander Hamilton to Henry William De Saussure, 9 June 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, June 9, 1803. On August 6, 1803, De Saussure wrote to Hamilton : “I received your favor of the 9th June.” Letter not found. ]
16784From James Madison to Noah Webster, 20 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 August 1801. Acknowledged in Webster to JM, 30 Nov. 1801 . Discusses administration policy for appointments and removals in government in response to Webster’s letter of 18 July 1801 ( PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (2 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1986—). , 1:436–41 ). For Jefferson’s suggestions on its...
16785To Thomas Jefferson from Larkin Smith, 20 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 26th. of last month I had not the honor to receive untill yesterday; and but for a single sentence which it contains, I should not trouble you with an answer. you state that where there are ten applicants for office, nine being consequently rejected, they probably become your secret or open enemies. I am unwilling to take any part of this sentence as applicable to myself. in...
16786From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 11 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th. is recieved. I formerly, at the desire of mr T. P. Smith wrote to Bishop Madison , President of Wm. & Mary college in Williamsburg to know whether there was room for him in that institution as professor of Chemistry. the answer was communicated to mr Smith. from it’s tenor, and from the course of that institution since I do not suppose it in a situation to offer him any...
16787From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 23 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of yesterday has been duly considered. what I had myself in contemplation was to wait till we get news from Louisville of Dec. 15. (the day of Burr’s proposed General rendezvous.) the post comes from thence in 12. days. the mail next expected will be of that date. if we then find that his force has had no effectual opposition at either Mariette or Cincinnati, & will not be stopped at...
16788To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Didama, 17 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
how my Friends their hearts and mine did rejoice as soon we were informed of the happy event taken place into the city of New-Orleans, and Louisiana. in taking possession of that country in such a Pacificq and Amiable manner, an event dear Sir! on which every one whose heart beats for the well-being of this Country, and all the Friends of Humanity and Liberty have great reason to rejoice, and...
16789To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 24 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
It is my duty to inform you that among the papers, lately inventoried & deposited with a French Notary public, found belonging to the deceased Joseph Miller of Philadelphia, is an original letter from Albert Gallatin, addressed to R. R. Livingston, Minister of the U. S. at Paris, instructing him to secure the payment of a claim of the American Government against said Miller, according to the...
16790To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 5 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Information given in my letter of the 20th Ulto. related to Vessels which sail directly to St. Domingo, and return to the same port from whence they saild. the man to whom I alluded entered at Norfolk and returned in the same Vessel to that Port. The names of Capt Vessel, and owners, all belonging to that port, have been given to me by him, and shall be furnished, confidentially, to you,...
16791To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 13 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation, Henry Wolcott of Connecticutt and John S Brush of New York to be appointed Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists in the service of the United States Accept Sir assurances of my high respect and consideration [ Order by TJ :] Apr. 13. 08. Approved PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
16792To James Madison from Theodorus Bailey, 31 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the Ship Thalia, Captain Silliman, last from Falmouth, Three Packets for the Secretary State, from Mr. Pinckney, our Minister at London, were yesterday received at this Office; and are forwarded by this day’s Mail Captn. Silliman informed me, that soon after he left Bourdeaux, he was taken & Carried into Falmouth, by a British Cruizer. His Letter bag was taken to the Court of Admiralty, and...
16793To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 15 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th Inst Came to hand in Course. And in Compliance with its Contents, we now Inclose you bill of the Sheet Lead; orderd as we were not able to procure either Copper or Iron of the demensions you mentiond and of course had to Send the Lead. We are sorry to inform you that the Sheet Iron alluded to in our last has not yet come to hand. the last Communication we had from the...
16794To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 1 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
Having met the Prefect on the 29th. ulto. at a dinner given by the Marquis de Casa Calvo, he spoke to me respecting the Brig Hiram now on her way to Loftus’s heights with military Stores and after expressing the greatest dissatisfaction at her arrival in the River, he insisted that it was contrary to that Bienseance observed between European Nations to send them at the present Moment, & if...
16795To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It was determined some time ago by you that the collector of Yorktown Virga., who had made no returns for some years tho’ repeatedly requested to do it, should be removed: and Mr. Basset was requested to recommend a successor. The recommendations now enclosed contain also an apology for the present officer. To me it appears insufficient: but you will be able to decide how far the circumstance...
16796To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 3 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the advice of council contained in the inclosed extract from their journals I have to recommend mr. Samuel Brooks to the attention and remuneration of the Federal Government, for his meritorious services rendered to the United States, by his labourious and hazardous enterprize in detecting and bringing to conviction Thomas Logwood, actually and successfully, to an alarming...
16797William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, 16 July 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
I went to the City yesterday for the express purpose of conferring with [you] on the subject of the contemplated publication. One of my children was extremely unwell when I left home and a short time after my arrival in town, a Servant was sent to inform me that she was in extreme danger. To this unfortunate situation of my family I beg you to ascribe my apparent inattention to the appointment...
16798To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 1 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Fulwar Skipwith. 1 August 1806, Paris. “To the Memorials referred to, in my Letter of the 5th. of June, on the Subject of my claim against the French Government, which were then omitted to be Sent, I now add a Supplement (no. 3) lately presented by me to the Emperor and his Council of State, which I beg the favor of you to peruse. “Having in that letter imputed to our Minister an...
16799To James Madison from Thomas Sumter, Jr., 12 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 October 1801, New York. Reports that the Boston seems undamaged but actual state cannot be known “untill she meets with weather that may distress her.” Encloses “some papers of consequence, for my Father” and asks JM to “keep them & put them into his hands, when he shall arrive at Washington.” Has drawn on JM in favor of the port collector for $650—the balance of his annual salary. To avoid...
16800To James Madison from John Coburn, 15 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I returned a short time past from the Territory of Louisiana; during my stay there, the Legislature were employed in enacting several important Laws, for the Government of the Territory. It may not be considered as improper if I offer some few remarks respecting that Country. From the collected information derived from different sources, the most correct knowledge of this distant Territory may...