12841Englehart Cruse to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
hearing of the Repeated Barbarrities Committed by the Ship of the Enemy on of ower Defenceless towns, I felt sorely for the same, and tried My tallent whether I might not discover Some plan by which we might not Counteract those Savage Cruelteys, I Acordingly Invented the Inclosed plan; a faint drauft of which with a specification, I take the Libberty to transmit and Sub mit, to your Jud g...
12842Enclosure: Englehart Cruse’s Drawing and Explanation of an Apparatus for Blowing Up Ships, [ca. 3 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Explanation of the above drawing of an apperratus for Blowing up Enemys Ships, when attempting to Enter our harbo u rs with an hostile Intention, to wit, AAA. keggs of powder too thirds full, with a weight at one side to keep that side down, so that the Emty part of the keggs lies uppermost, which keggs must be made water tight. B.B a Rope that holds them together, c.c.c. gun locks, placed...
12843John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fav r 28 th Ult o I recd yesterday— The more I contemplate on the proposed plan of Remitting to Paris —viz Mess r G. W. & R & M —the more my doubts and dificulties encreases—
12844Elbridge Gerry to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very friendly letter of the 19th of June has given me great pleasure. The preference you express for the office holden by me, to the first office of the Government, is correspondent with your veiw of the same subject, when you was elected at to the former place. The latter you then justly considered as a “station of splendid misery .” My opinion on both these points is perfectly...
12845Elizabeth Trist to Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I shou’d have made my acknowledgements ere now for your kind favor accompanying The History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan, but I was on a visit to M rs Tucker in Pittsylvania when it arrived, and just as I got home M r Burwells carriage came to take me to Franklin , tho prevented from setting off for three days in consiquence of two days heavy rain swelling the water courses your letter...
12846Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Deed was this moment delivered to me by mr Randolph , with a request, that I would forward it to you: I do so without loss of time, as I know that you are anxious to receive it, & to close the business to which it relates. you will see that it has been reacknowledged by mr R. & ordered to be certified from this County—this was done at the last County Court—It is very well that...
12847John Devereux DeLacy to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of the object contemplated induces me without apology to solicit your patronage for the inclosed which will shew you also, sir, what the result of my labors and researches have been since I last had the honor of addressing you— With the greatest Respect I have the honor to subscribe myself P.S. Be so good sir as to direct to me to the general post office in washington , I am...
12848Peter Derieux to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Comme ma mauvaise Situation depuis bien des années, m’oblige d’errer continuellement Ça et la, afin de pouvoir obtenir les moyens d’exister et de faire Exister ma famille, je me Suis trouvé contraint de quitter la Caroline , pour chercher de l’emploi ailleurs. dans cette Vue je viens d’arriver a Richmond ou javois esperé pouvoir obtenir de vos bontes La faveur de faire usage de la maison de M...
12849Robert Fulton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
on the fourth inst , I sent you a letter containing drawings details and observations on my experiments on firing cannon under water, and the consequence of such a mode of conducting maritime war, on the preceding pages is an exact copy of Commodore Decaturs opinion in favor of this discovery, which from so experienced an officer must have weight with those who are not familiar with nautical...
12850Enclosure: Stephen Decatur’s Opinion of Robert Fulton’s Experiments with Underwater Artillery, 6 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I Stephen Decatur having examined the model of a Machine, invented by Robert Fulton , for cutting cables under water; and a piece of 15 inches Cable, which was cut by him 12 feet below the Surface; which effect was produced, by firing a Sharp piece of iron, from a gun 2½ feet long, one inch caliber, with 2 ounces of powder, which powder was ignited Said 12 feet under water, with a water proof...