20951To James Madison from William Lee, 8 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lee. 8 September 1805, Bordeaux . “Should Mr Hammond of New York, or Capt. marner, commanding his ship Susan & Sarah make any complaint to you, of my official conduct I beg you will do me the favor to peruse the pieces accompanying this, relating to their improper discharge of Geo: Bender, the mate of the said Ship. “It is one of the many cases, I have every week to decide on,...
20952From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead, 8 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having heard of your departure from Albemarle I address this letter to you expecting it will find you at that place. it covers one from Jefferson to mr Bankhead. in a letter I recieved yesterday from Jefferson he says ‘I am pleased with my situation and feel (contrary to my expectation) as happy here as I ever was, when I hear often from home.’ I hope this will stimulate yourself & Ellen...
20953To James Madison from John Street (Abstract), 28 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
28 May 1805, Fayal . “I take the liberty of inclosing the Copy of a Protest which States the misfortune happened to Isaac Bridges master of the Brig Hannah of Newbery-port and Phillipp[e] Leroux master of the Privateer Providence of London. Captain Bridges died of his wounds on the 18th. of April, and buryed the next day in the most decent manner.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Fayal,...
20954To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, 5 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received the inclosed letter from a Gentleman I beleive personally known to you. The letter I think might have been properly addressed to you and therefore it is that I take the liberty of thus sending it. The great respect and attachment which I formed for the author of this letter in early life, and which the lapse of seventeen years has ripened into a sincere friendship,...
20955From James Madison to the Senate, 27 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d. March last, directing him to lay before the Senate at their present meeting, “such laws of Great Britain as impose any higher or greater duties on the exportation of goods, wares and Merchandise to the United States, than are imposed on similar goods, wares, and Merchandise, when exported to the nations of...
20956To James Madison from John Strode, 9 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
As Our beloved president past this place the last time on His Way to Montecello, He gave me reason to believe it was probable that You wd. about the time He returnd go this Rout on Your way to the Seat of Government also? If so, pray be good enough Once more to make my hble. house Your Stage; I hope the Amiable Lady will be With You & that it will be convenient to Rest here and in the...
20957To James Madison from William Buchanan, 30 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the satisfaction to acknowledge the receipt of your Standing Instructions, to Consuls & Vice Consuls of the United States under date of 9 July 1801, as likewise a Copy of my Commission as Commercial Agent of the United States for the Isles of France & Bourbon. The forwarding of a Copy has proved a necessary Measure, as the Vessel by which the Original was forwarded is unquestionably...
20958To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 10th. with remittance of 34 17/100 Ds. which ballances the payments made—Whenever I can be made useful, it will gratify me to be so— After a long life of so much activity & weighty responsibility, you cannot but contemplate with great pleasure, the moment when you have resolved to get rid of the Burthen, & resume without interruption those pursuits, which combine...
20959To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 30 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to express the gratefull sence of my obligation for the favor you have bestow’d, in the appointment of Collector for the Port of Wilmington . Please to accept my sincere acknowledgment, for this evidence of your indulgence. and rest assured, that I shall endeavor by my conduct, to merit your confidence. When I came into Office, I found it in a deranged Situation, the Deputy Collector...
20960To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Moore, 28 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Colonel Thomas Lehre of Charleston the Gentleman who will do me the honer to deliver this letter, intends making a tour to the Springs in Virginia with Mrs. Lehre & his family, and returning to Carolina by Washington. It gives me great pleasure to have it in my power to introduce him to you, as one of our most Respectable characters, & a firm Republican, who has long possessed the confidence...
20961To James Madison from William Jarvis, 4 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Two or three gun boats & some r ow boats attempted to enter the Tagus the last night covered by a frigate & Sloop of War, but being discovered they were fo ed by the Bougie, a Small Castle, on a spit of Sand, at the mouth of the harbour. To take off the attention of the Castle from the boats & to Secure their retreat, the Sloop of War ed on the Castle, but in go in g about got aground &...
20962To James Madison from Pierre-Auguste Adet, [24 July] 1804 (Madison Papers)
Vous ne pouvez douter du plaisir que j’eprouve en trouvant L’occasion de vous temoigner De nouveau Les sentiments d’attachement et d’estime que je vous ai voués. Si depuis mon départ des Etats unis je ne vous les ai point exprimés Les Circonstances seules en sont cause. Il fut un temps malheureux chez vous ou une Lettre de moi auroit pu compromettre ceux qui l’auroient reçue, et certes...
20963To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [25 January 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The within is written by the republican Senator & Members of Assembly in Pennsylvania from that County which includes Presquile & Allegheny. Foster is one of the two only officers of customs who has not rendered his accounts for 1800 & is not removed. RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); undated; address sheet torn; addressed: “The Presi[dent]”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on...
20964To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 November 1803, Lisbon. Encloses a copy of a letter he sent by the brig Eunice , Captain Dyer, via Provincetown. By the schooner Eunice , Captain Brown, via Portsmouth, he sent letters from Leonard and Montgomery. Encloses letters from Willis and Simpson. The latter “did not reach here in season owing to a detention of the boat.” Also encloses a copy of a protest [not found] by Capt....
20965From Thomas Jefferson to George Blake, 12 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an application for pardon from a person of the name of John Southark, who says he is now in Boston jail under sentence for forgery, having been confined there already 22. months and having still 14. to remain, & a sum to be paid. considering the judges who sit in a cause, & the Attorney who tries it as possessed of those circumstances which may decide whether any & what...
20966To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 30 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
General Stevens had command of the artillery in the Northern army during the late War and was distinguished for his bravery, his punctuality & his knowledge of his profession. His reputation & deportment in Civil life have corresponded with the expectations which might have been formed from his Military Conduct—Since the war he has resided in N york, has born various offices which he has...
20967From Thomas Jefferson to Tompson J. Skinner, 15 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
After waiting the time which had been concluded as proper from the rising of Congress, I directed your commission to be made out. but mr Gallatin represented that if the predecessor was so disposed, he might embarras his successor much, on an appointment so near the end of the quarter, when all the calculations are to be made in the shortest time possible, or the creditors delayed & rendered...
20968To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, 7 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy Letter of the 6th of last Month I received with all the pleasure that arises from every Testimony of Regard given by a person highly Esteemed on Considerations of private and public Import. My Mind is much at rest with what relates to my Country; tho I shall allways lament, that thy predecessors did not discover this all important Truth, that after France had declared herself a Republic,...
20969To James Madison from Stevens Thomson Mason, 8 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 May 1802. Recommends the bearer, Lund Washington, “as a person desirous and capable of filling the office of a Clerke in your Department should any vacancy occur.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. This was probably the Lund Washington (b. 1767) who was the son of Robert Washington and Alice Strother Washington of Green Hill, Virginia (Abbot, Papers of Washington: Presidential Series , 1:369 n. 1).
20970IV. Address of Cornplanter, [15 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Strongly impressed with the sentiment that the Great Spirit is displeased with his red children for the little attention which they have paid to the preservation of their lands And having received reiterated assurances from the Government of the United States, that every injury on representation should be redressed, I beg leave to state to our good father the President, that Mr Morris in...
20971To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinando Fairfax, 9 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I now apply to you as a friend. When I addressed to you some months ago a proposition for renting the Iron Property of the U.S. in this county, I hoped long since to have recd, thro’ the proper department, an answer accepting or refusing that proposition. From the very considerable advantages of my woodland and other conveniences, I could have procured a responsible Man (with whom I have...
20972To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 1 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Auldjo. 1 November 1805, Cowes. “I had the honour to write you 11th. ultimo by a Ship direct to Baltimore & of which inclosed is Copy. “I have now to give you as below an account of four more Valuable American Ships sent into the port of Portsmouth by British Cruizers & that they will all be prosecuted in the Admiralty Court, as soon as the terms begin which will be in a few...
20973From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Evans, 6 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In the interval between your 1st. & 2d. patents, a mill was built for me in Virginia, the whole construction of which was left to the builder. I did not know whether he had used your machinery or what part of it, and the patent being then out, I presume he thought it unnecessary to note it to me particularly. by a letter from mr John Moody who says he acts for you, I am informed I am indebted...
20974To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Douglas, 16 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esquire. Sir inclosed is a few Sentiments which when you believe you will, I hope enforce by all your authority in order to cause Justice to be immediatly done and payment to be made of my inclosed Claims which are Just and upright, am confident when you candidly consider the case & dangerous Situation America is placed in, who you have Sin’d against and who you have to deal...
20975To Thomas Jefferson from Nicoll Fosdick, 12 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I feal it a duty incumbent on me, more perticularly as I am requested by several Respectable Republicans, to state to you some facts respecting Mr. Thomas Paine , which we think you ought to be acquainted with—I presume to do it with less reluctance from the Information I have had of your Character, perticular from my Deceased Friend and near Relation Jonathan Nicoll Havens. I feal confident...
20976To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh O’Connors, 26 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the Liberty of Writeing you two Letters from Baltimore Stateing to you my Situation and that of my long family, to Which I now Refer you, and as you were pleased to order me no Ansr. I now take up my pen to Remind you of my Solliscitations hopeing that Your Humanity may lead you to Consider my Case, and that you will be pleased to fix me to some place Under the Government that may...
20977To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 16 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 16 March 1806, Amsterdam. “In some of my late letters I expressed to you the belief that the turn of the war on the Continent would most probably produce a relaxation on the part of the British of their vexatious proceedings against our trade & the late experience seems to confirm this opinion as our vessells for the last Month arriver here though charged with Coloniall...
20978From Thomas Jefferson to Elize Winn, 21 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mrs Winn for the Paccan nuts she was so kind as to send him ; which being recieved here, and in the season for planting, he has immediately committed to the earth. he makes his acknolegements also for the flattering terms in which she is pleased to speak of his political conduct; terms far beyond it’s actual merit. he sincerely desires to direct the affairs...
20979To James Madison from Richard Soderstrom, 7 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I am very Sorry that I shall be obliged a t this moment to be troublsome to you, knowing that your time is taken up with affairs of the greatest Consequences. But when you would be pleased to consider that the trouble I give, is for the Government I have the Honor to Serve, and not for myself, you will without a Doubt excus me, and grant me assistance, which I in this moment will Solicit the...
20980To James Madison from Theodore Peters, 9 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
In transmitting To You The Inclosed letters from M r. Chs. Pinckney, which it has not been in my power to forward sooner for want of a good and safe opportunity, I beg leave To add That I have been Informed by several of my friends on The Continent, That it has pleased t he President of The U.S. To appoint me as Vice- a gent for This place; The American Newspapers have a lso related it: yet...
20981To Thomas Jefferson from John Langdon, 13 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure by the last mail of receiveing your several favor’s of the 2d Inst. with your answer to the Address of the Legislature of this State. I feel myself highly honor’d and greatly gratified by your private letter, in which you are pleased to recollect, our former friendship; you know me well, I have therefore no need to make use of arguments to convince you of my most sincere...
20982To Thomas Jefferson from John Conner, 10 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
in Consyquence of the misunderstanding among the Indin Nations agrebly to what they have laid before the president I felt my Self Interrested in behalf of the United States as well as of the Indins—and by their earnast Request was endused to Come forword as thir Interpertar, but not from pecuniery motives—I am not able to Judge whether ther atention at the seat of Gaverment is Cunsiderred of...
20983To James Madison from William Jarvis, 9 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
It is with pain that I feel myself obliged to lay before Government a Correspondence of such an unpleasant nature as the inclosed between Captain Rodgers & myself, but when my reputation has been attacked & an attempt has been made to lessen my influence as a man & my consequence as an officer justice to my character oblidges me to lay a fair statement of the transaction before Government to...
20984From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 December 1806 (Adams Papers)
Your letters of 17th 18th 19th were brought me on Friday, the information they contain’d, must plead my apology, my best friend, for not writing immediately, but the Shock was so great, I felt totally incapacitated for the exertion, which it required. Your Mother & Father came to see us yesterday, having hear’d of our loss. Alas my beloved friend, three times in the last twelve months, as it...
20985To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 16 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Le General Turreau a l’honneur de renvoyer a Monsieur Madison le Moniteur qu’il a eu la bonté de lui Communiquer, en le priant D’agréer Ses Remerciments. ViU .
20986To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 27 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon a l’honneur de présenter ses respects à Monsieur Madison et de lui adresser ci-jointe Copie de la lettre qui lui est parvenue ce matin de la part du Commissaire du Gouvernement français à la Nouvelle-Orléans. Cette lettre met Mr. Pichon dans le cas de demander à Monsieur le Sécrétaire d’Etat une entrevue relativement au contenu de la Note qu’il a eu l’honneur de lui présenter le 24...
20987To James Madison from William Henry Harrison, 19 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 January 1802, Vincennes. Believes the president should know that members of the local court, having some time ago assumed the right to grant land titles, had granted themselves rights to all formerly reserved territory extending for several square miles and excluding only the land immediately surrounding Vincennes. “The authors of this ridiculous transaction” had abandoned the claim, but it...
20988To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 19 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Randolph’s election is almost certain the polls stand, Alb. TM.R 503 W.L. 140. Amh. TM:R. 390 WL. 474. which leaves Mr Randolph a majority of 279, so that independant of his influence in Fluvanna which is great, he is safe. we are all well, but I am moored here till thursday as he stopped a day with us on his way to Fluvanna where he now is, of course I am obliged to stay till his return....
20989From John Adams to Daniel Eldridge Updike, 7 August 1806 (Adams Papers)
I received yesterday, at the Post Office, in this Town, the polite and obliging Letter, with which you favoured me, on the first of this month, and for which I pray you to accept of my best thanks. William Steuben Smith is my grandson, the oldest Son of my only Daugher and born in my House in Grosvenor Square in Westminster when I was Minister of the United States at the Court of Saint...
20990John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 24 March 1804 (Adams Papers)
An attempt was made this morning to postpone the adjournment for two days—from the 26 th: (Monday next) to Wednesday the 28 th: — The motion however was rejected.— Next came a motion to meet tomorrow. yeas 3. nays about 20.— The motion to protract, will probably be renewed on Monday; but I believe without success. A bill has pass’d the Senate, the object of which is to abandon the further...
20991From James Madison to Jeremiah Yellott, 30 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of May 30th. with the documents to which it refers were duly received. The case of the ship Mary, I find, was committed to the patronage of Mr. Murray, the Minister of the U. States then resident at the Hague, by a letter from this Department of June 16. 1800. A letter from Mr. Murray of Septr. 2. 1801. shews that he had repeatedly pressed the claim on the Batavian Government, and...
20992To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Smith, 20 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not to the President of these happy States I beg leave to address myself—it is to Mr. Jefferson, the Man of erudition, the Philosopher and the friend of mankind whom I respectfully beg to accept the enclosed translation of a work, which, in my opinion does credit to Dr. Burkhard. If you, highly respected Sir, should find it worthy a place in your library, I should think myself gratified...
20993II. From Gideon Granger, [31 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
G Granger presents his compliments to The Presidt. and assures him he has carefully & attentively perused the inclosed Address & Answer—The answer will undoubtedly give great Offence to the established Clergy of New England while it will delight the Dissenters as they are called. It is but a declaration of Truths which are in fact felt by a great Majority of New England, & publicly...
20994To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Banning, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday receiving a letter from the Honble The Comptroller of the Treasury informing me of my being remov’d from office induces me at this time to take the liberty of addressing you, being fully convinc’d of your laudable love of justice emboldens me in the business I now undertake— I have no doubt but that information has been given you of some misconduct of mine which I am at present a...
20995From James Madison to Christopher Gore, 17 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Christopher Gore. 17 December 1805, Department of State. “I have received your communications of the 18. 26 & 30th. November respecting the cases of the Ship Indus & George Washington, with the just and forcible observations you have made upon them. In pursuance of instructions early transmitted to our Minister in London, he has not failed to make proper representations to the British...
20996From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 27 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the request expressed by the Senate in their resolution of Nov. 14. I now transmit a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, and Statement, shewing, as far as returns have been recieved from the collectors, the number of vessels which have departed from the United States with permission, & specifying the other particulars contemplated by that resolution. DNA : RG 46—Records of...
20997From Thomas Jefferson to Victor Marie du Pont, 10 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to M. duPont is thankful to him for the accomodation of his bill of exchange, and offers of notice when there shall be a conveyance. to save him this trouble he gives him that of recieving his letter to mr Skipwith and forwarding it by any conveyance he approves. RC ( DeGH ). Enclosure: TJ to Fulwar Skipwith, 4 May.
20998To James Madison from Morgan Lewis, 29 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The returns already published, place your Election as Successor to the Office of Cheif Magistrate of the Union, beyond doubt. Accept on the occasion my Congratulations, which are offered in the utmost sincerity. That you had not an unanimous Vote of the Electors of this State is to be regretted; particularly on Account of the effect which may be produced on our foreign concerns, by the...
20999To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of Confirming my last dispatch No. 122 under 10th: Inst.; and to acknowledge Receipt of your Circular under date 9th: April last accompanying the Laws of the Cessions of Congress preceeding the last, and the Suplimentary Act respecting Consuls and Vice Consuls which shall be attended to. This act will also put a stop to the shamefull proceedings of late of some of the Masters...
21000To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mendenhall, 12 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
No one can more seriously regret the Existance of a necessaty for this intrusion than I do; But it is imposible to obtain the object of my solicitude by any other means; as I trust my application will not be considered indecorous in point of motive, neither can I despair of its successful issue:—it is not merely to my friend , but, to the friend of Justice, I make my claim. The Remonstrance of...