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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 251 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 March 1824 | 1824-03-09 | You must know I have been waiting for an answer to my letter of respecting asking of you some aid... |
| 252 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 June 1805 | 1805-06-12 | There is too much reason to fear that it is our Store-ship that has been taken by the Spanish... |
| 253 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 November 1805 | 1805-11-27 | 1st. page. 5th. line—Might not the word “ peaceable ” be omitted—To Congress it conveys only what... |
| 254 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 November 1807 | 1807-11-17 | The enclosed are respectfully submitted to your Consideration. I will have the honor of calling... |
| 255 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 November 1805 | 1805-11-22 | I have the honor to enclose warrants as midshipmen for the following Gentlemen, Thos. D.... |
| 256 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 January 1802 | 1802-01-19 | I do myself the honor to enclose a List of gentlemen, recommended for Surgeon’s Mates in the... |
| 257 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 January 1807 | 1807-01-13 | By the Act of Congress passed the 21st April 1806 it is provided, that the whole number of able... |
| 258 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 July 1801 | 1801-07-13 | I have the honor of acknowleging the receipt of your favor of the 9th in which you were pleased... |
| 259 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 20 January 1825 | 1825-01-20 | I have addressed you several letters to you and, sented to you of my going to Claibourne for you... |
| 260 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 31 August 1802 | 1802-08-31 | In addition to the Instructions to Commodore Morris copy of which had been transmitted to you by... |
| 261 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 March 1804 | 1804-03-27 | The motion for abolishing the office of Lt. Colo. Commdt. of the Marine Corps having been... |
| 262 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 January 1809 | 1809-01-30 | Presuming that you have not received correct information as to the political character of Thomas... |
| 263 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 February 1824 | 1824-02-07 | have addressed you letter prior to this expecting you would notice me. I having taken an active... |
| 264 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 24 April 1804 | 1804-04-24 | I have the honor to enclose for your signature 30 blank Warrants—they are wanted for... |
| 265 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 April 1802 | 1802-04-26 | Mr Jas Roach , the young gentleman for whom the enclosed Warrant is intended—has been mentioned... |
| 266 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 April 1808 | 1808-04-22 | There are six vacancies in the corps of navy Lieutenants. To fill these vacancies, I submit the... |
| 267 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 3 September 1804 | 1804-09-03 | You will herewith receive Capt Truxton’s letter.—Of all the improprieties which folly & insolence... |
| 268 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 October 1802 | 1802-10-23 | I have the honor of Sending to you herewith, for your Consideration a Copy of a letter from me to... |
| 269 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 May 1804 | 1804-05-23 | I have the honor herewith to send, for your signature, a Commission for Stephen Decatur junior,... |
| 270 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 September 1805 | 1805-09-01 | The friends of Mr Town are, as has been privately intimated to me, so solicitous in his behalf... |
| 271 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 November 1807 | 1807-11-12 | In consequence of a conversation with the Secr. of State, it has been deemed expedient to add the... |
| 272 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 8 February 1809 | 1809-02-08 | Gentlemen of the Senate I Nominate, Humphrey Magrath —at present a sailing master Charles C. B.... |
| 273 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 December 1804 | 1804-12-07 | There are eight gun boats now building for the maintenance of which no appropriation has as yet... |
| 274 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 28 February 1809 | 1809-02-28 | The enclosed list of surgeons and Surgeons mates is sent to you for nomination to the Senate... |
| 275 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 July 1806 | 1806-07-17 | Capt Hull has this instant informed me that he omitted giving me the name of the Purser of his... |
| 276 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 14 October 1806 | 1806-10-14 | Being informed by Mr Nicholson that he will not accept the Office of Collector and understanding... |
| 277 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 December 1805 | 1805-12-27 | Nothing can be more clear than that the manner of returning the Warrant &c is to be ascribed... |
| 278 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 February 1806 | 1806-02-09 | The Hornet to be commanded by Capt Dent is the vessel that is to take the despatches. To... |
| 279 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 June 1803 | 1803-06-17 | I think with you that Morris ought to be recalled by the Nautilus. And I will send orders... |
| 280 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 November 1805 | 1805-11-11 | Among the papers I left with you this morning you will find a Statement of the expenditures this... |
| 281 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 March 1804 | 1804-03-19 | To send two additional frigates into the Mediterranean would require an appropriation of about... |
| 282 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 April 1802 | 1802-04-21 | Mr Neilson the writer of the enclosed Letter is a Gentleman of respectability in the State of... |
| 283 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 May 1808 | 1808-05-17 | I have the honour of herewith sending to you the enclosed letter of Mr Mead Navy Agent at Cadiz... |
| 284 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 December 1805 | 1805-12-04 | Is it not going too far to take upon yourself to assert positively that there is sufficient... |
| 285 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 February 1809 | 1809-02-22 | The Act intituled “An Act for procuring an additional number of Arms, and for the purchase of... |
| 286 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 August 1802 | 1802-08-17 | Captain James Barron and some other Officers of the Navy who have been heretofore commissioned... |
| 287 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 October 1805 | 1805-10-16 | It has probably not escaped your Observation that there has been some coolness between Com.... |
| 288 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 November 1805 | 1805-11-18 | Mr Gallatin has abandoned the idea of desiring the collectors to deposit in the hands of the Navy... |
| 289 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s … | 1803-03-07 | I came over this morning to submit to you the propriety of procuring Carronades for the Small... |
| 290 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s … | 1805-01-07 | I take the liberty of informing you that with Mr Wm. Smith came Mrs. Hall the Sister of Mrs. Rt... |
| 291 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 July 1805 | 1805-07-09 | I request your signature to the enclosed warrants—They are wanted for midshipmen & other officers... |
| 292 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 24 July 1802 | 1802-07-24 | I have the honor to request your Signature to the Commission herewith enclosed for Lieut Philomon... |
| 293 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. Robert Smith’s Remarks on the Draft, 31 October … | 1804-10-31 | “ will be properly regarded ”— Would it not be better to presume that your representations have... |