151To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 12 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You will observe from your acct which I forward herewith, that you are not charged with the 50$: which I some time ago paid for you; this I omitted because I did not like there should be any appearance of mystery in pecuniary matters betwixt us. The order therefore I return inclosed. If you do not choose it should remain until I have the pleasure of seeing you—it will not now be inconvenient...
152To Thomas Jefferson from John Jouett, Jr., 12 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am an old inhabitant of this Country and have been the Greater part of 17 years employd in the publick service and I flatter myself I have Dischard my Duty to the satisfaction of my Country and With Credit to myself & I niver did Ask or Except any off[ice] to which any pecuniary emolument has been annexed. I do [now] sir solicit the appointment of Marshall for the Kintucky District having...
153To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Sayre, 12 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I address you this Letter, upon a presumption, that you must, in a short time, become our chief Majestrate. I cannot believe the faction, who wish to disappoint the nation, are hardy enough, to make the attempt. It is on a subject, which must, I concieve, appear important to you, because, it is, highly so, to our country—therefore, I trust, you will not deem it premature, to offer it, thus...
154From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 January 1801 (Madison Papers)
Mrs. Browne having been detained at Fredg for some time, I did not receive your favor of the 19th. in time to be conveniently acknowledged by the last mail. The succeeding one of the 26th. came to hand on the 7th. instant only, a delay that fixes blame on the post office either in Washington or Fredg. In all the letters & most of the Newspapers which I have lately recd. thro’ the post office,...
155To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Chaudron, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
J’attendais pour repondre a L’honneur de Votre lettre , qu’une occasion de Vous envoyer Votre Montre se presentat. J’ai manqué d’une heure celle que Vous m’aviez indiquée, et depuis ce tems Mr Letombe consul de france m’en fait esperer une, dont le retard s’accorde mal avec L’impatience que j’ai de Vous servir Je joindrai a la montre un dessein dont Mr Barralet Vous fait Lhommage, et peut être...
156To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to learn from the person, who left you on the 31st. instant that you were then well. The Situation of our post office is a great evil. It has occasioned me to be very guarded in my correspondence for some time. I have missed two letters, one of which related to private business of very great consequence to myself, and others. The republican interest of the United States have...
157To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to day received of the Treasurer of the James River company £160–15—as at foot, & which I have applied to the credit of Mr. Barnes. I will by next post forward your account to the end of the year & am Dear Sir Your Very humble servt. Reimbursement of two fourths of the principal lent the company—(a further proportion of one fourth having been determined to be reimbursed since my last...
158To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, [10 January 1801?] (Jefferson Papers)
I Have Not, this Long While, Had the Satisfaction of a Line from You—it Was on My Emerging from Captivity that I Received Your Last Letter , dated Six Years Before, when You Heard of My Leaving the Mountains of Auvergne for the Command of an Army—You were foretelling the Successes which the European Revolution, the Institution of The National Guards, and My personal Situation Seemed to Have...
159To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The important election has been so far favorable for the Republicans; you & Mr; Burr have 73 votes each, and the House of Representatives must, on the second Wednesday in the next month, chuse one of you two for President. As it appears from the explicit & honorable conduct of Mr; Burr there will be no competition on his part, it is reasonably to be expected that there can be no difficulty in...
160To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs Browne having been detained at Fredg for some time, I did not receive your favor of the 19th. in time to be conveniently acknowledged by the last mail. The succeeding one of the 26th. came to hand on the 7th. instant only, a delay that fixes blame on the post office either in Washington or Fredg. In all the letters & most of the newspapers which I have lately recd. thro’ the post office,...
161To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We are all well except Martha: she has frequent slight indispositions which she attributes to incipient pregnancy and yet has not resolution to wean Cornelia alltho’ she is so robust as to have got her mouth set with teeth without our notice. Martha will yield to our persuasions and separate her shortly I am satisfied. I have nothing to say on your affairs unless that Lillie is likely to make...
162To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The friendly manner in which you received my late communication induces me to resume the privilege of addressing you, to mention a few incidents respecting the unfortunate dilemma in which we are placed. Mr. Bayard, our representative, has lately written to a friend here, that “the Federalists in Congress talk of supporting Mr. Burr, & that it is in his power to give the casting vote”: &...
163To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 9 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon my having sent you revises, instead of clean Sheets of the thing now printing; a freedom inexcusable in any circumstances but mine. I Cannot get my printer to work, although I am actually paying him ready money , as he goes on. So that the whole Sale of the Season will be lost, by the delay of revising the Sheets ! I mention this, Sir, that You may not think me addicted...
164To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 9 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. is but this moment received. I hasten to inform you that it will be perfectly agreeable to me for you to draw in favor of Mr. Lyle, & of Mr. Tazewell, for the 2000$: you mention; indeed I hope you will not have waited for this permission. There certainly can be no delay in the receipt of the money from the James River company. the amount I cannot ascertain to night, but...
165To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 9 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. sometime since a letter from P. Carr intimating a desire to act as yr. private Secry. in case you were elected President, provided you were willing to accept his service, approved it as an eligible measure on his part, and other circumstances suited. I declined writing you on the subject in expectation of seeing him first and dissuading him from it, from a persuasion as he has a family...
166To Thomas Jefferson from William Arthur, 8 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Be not offended (though you may be surprised) when you receive this from an individual whom you do not know, & of whom, perhaps, you never would have heard, had he not, after much hesitation, & with almost invincible reluctance, resolved to write to you; An individual, who has no ambition to be regarded in any other view than as a minister of the gospel, & can plead no excuse for his present...
167To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 8 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. your last communication in regard to Mr Ross’s last remarks, in due course of post, & forthwith, communicated to Mr Ross your wish, he closed immediately with it, & requested the papers might be submitted—without farther Observations from him. my having been very much indisposed prevented My—laying the papers—before the gentlemen till the day before yesterday—they are apprised that...
168To 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...
169To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 7 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed 3, Cks. Amt $243.50 I hope will meet your wishes—I could Value my self on my Correspondt. Mr John Richards—as—I have more than the Above Amt still in his hands— your watch is already—with the Watch Maker—I have sent to you ⅌ the bearer, five dollar, in small change not very readily—to be had. here— I am sir your Obedt. H. svt RC ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); at foot of text:...
170To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 7 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Van Benthuysens solicited that I should receive your favor of the 12th . by a safe conveyance, & some of his domestic arrangments prevented its reaching me till yesterday, just as I was preparing to answer your former letter which I delayed till I could with certainty offer you my congratulations on the happy effects of the republican exertion, & my wishes for your happiness for such a...
171To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 6 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Some strange reports are circulating here of the views of the federal party in the present desperate state of its affrs. It is said they are resolved to prevent the designation by the H. of Reps. of the person to be president, and that they mean to commit the power by a legislative act to John Marshall, Saml. A. Otis or some other person till another election. I cannot believe any such project...
172To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 5 January 180[1] (Jefferson Papers)
An uncommon alarm has been spread here that congress were to annul the Presidential election. I had sent to the Examiner a piece on that business, when upon the arrival of this news, I was advised to withdraw it, untill I should see if it was true! my answer was: “it is a part of my constitution, it is interwoven with my intellectual existence, that the greater opposition is, I become the more...
173To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hichborn, 5 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I coud not leave this place without intimating to you a Circumstance, which gives me some little uneasiness—Colo: Burr is in the house with me & Genl: Smith from Baltimore has been here—I am convinced that some of our Friends, as they call themselves are willing to joine the other party in Case they shoud unite in favor of Colo: Burr—I was informed as I passed thro’ Willmington that Mr Bayard...
174To Thomas Jefferson from John Hoomes, 5 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I saw Mr. Eppes a few days ago who informed me you were in want of an elegant saddle horse, I have one to dispose of, that I purchased for a friend in Philadelphia; my anziety to get that gentleman a very fine horse prevented my making a purchase for him so soon as he wished, & he has supplyed himself there, for which reason this horse is for sale. I think him the finest horse I Know in the...
175To Thomas Jefferson from James Kyle, Jr., 5 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do Congratuelate you; As Preasedant of the united States in avance; to despotssem; you do fill the chair; of the Brave General Washington, May you be found in virtues; far to Exseed; But at the filling of his Sate I was greatley afraid; that another; would Preside; The united-States, in concord is under your Command; I hope by virtues; conduct you will Rul; in Hieroglyphicks bright; from a...
176To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de La Marche, [on or before 4 January 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
La reputation que vous vous etes acquis sur un grand nombre d’esprit par votre naturel honnête et bienfésant etant parvenue Jusqu’a nous, qui sommes trois dames française de familie distingués autrefois dans la France, savoir de la rochefoucault et de la Marche que les malheurs de la guèrre et de la revolution ont obligée de se refugier dans ces pays ci, pour y attendre la tranquilitée à...
177To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 4 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this honor on the 21. of october last , since which I have continued a convalesents, depriving me the pleasure of personally paying you my respects, as I have long wished and continue to do so, when the inclemency of the season moderates in mean time I am happy to avail myself of the goodness of General Smith, now in this City, to express to you the satisfaction I have in the current...
178To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyle, 3 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a considerable time ago and then enclosed a state, how accounts stood between us at that time, in order that you might see the credits and examine, the charges of Interest, and the mode adopted which I beleive to be right. I hope that letter got safe to your hands; your not writing me, I imputed to your having business of more consequence to attend to, and so many calculations &c...
179To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 3 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Captain Thomas Mendenhall of the borough of Wilmington in the State of Delaware, he purposes to make a visit to the city of Washington and is desirous to have the honor of being introduced to you. Some of my friends in Wilmington have recommended him to me as a young Gentleman of integrity, of good information and genuine republican principles, and from my...
180To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 3 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tyler a nephew of the Judge will present you this. He is a young man of respectable talents, sound in his political principles, and of perfect integrity. He visits the federal city from a zeal to be present on the interesting occasion which is at hand, and I forward his wishes by making him personally known to you. Being a member of our assembly, and having attended the last session, you...
181To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 30th. ult. 12th. & 19th. inst. arrived giving us the joyfull news of your continued health &c. each thirteen days after date: which surprizes us much being several days longer even than from Philad’a.—We are all perfectly well & have been so without interruption: not one cold has happened in the family this winter except a slight one to myself from rain: the habit of being...
182To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 2 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favour of the 10th. of last month, and communicated your desire to the Society at their meeting on the 19th. I perceived, however, among the members, an universal wish of continuing you at the head of their Institution: For though they would highly prize the advantage of your personal presence at their sessions, yet they considered this as but of secondary importance—and,...
183To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 1 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai apris par M. Dupont, que Votre Excellence a reçu avec bonté et intérêt la lettre qu’il lui presentée de ma part: je n’en attendois pas moins des sentiments d’estime et d’amitié que vous m’avez constamment temoignés, Monsieur, durant votre séjour en france. Par une suite de la confiance que ces mêmes sentiments m’ont inspirée, je prends la liberté d’écrire de nouveau à Votre Excellence sur...
184To Thomas Jefferson from John James Barralet, 31 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry that it was not in my power to send to you the likeness of Mr Volney at the time promissd Mr Groombridge in mooving had mislayd it amongst other Drawings, only found it last week, took the first opportunity in forwarding it to You, with Respect give me leave to be Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Eleventh Street The Corner of philbert St”; endorsed...
185To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 31 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been too long acquainted with your Goodness and Benevolence to hesitate in making to you an Application in behalf of one of the most worthy Men of my Acquaintance.—I informed you of the Death of my much esteemed Friend and Colleague Mr: Scott , and I doubt not that many Applications will be made to succeed him. I have not heard of any, nor have I received any Application direct or...
186To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 30 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In case you shod. have recd. the enclosed already, permit me to request you will be so kind, as forward them to Mr. Beckley; to whom I promised a copy of both papers: but you will retain them if you have not. It is mortifying the election shod. be attended with any circumstance, wh. checks or delays the expression of the publick will: but I consider the affair as plac’d beyond all doubt. It...
187To Thomas Jefferson from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 30 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge having received from you a statement of the claim of William Short Esquire, for salary, as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Spain.—It was my expectation that the question upon which this Demand has so long unfortunately been suspended, would have been determined during my continuance in Office—I have however been informed within a few days, that...
188To 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...
189To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Burling, 28 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sensible that in addressing a letter to you, as the first political Character, in the United States; I might be accused of unjustifiable Confidince . But, I have been taught to believe, from your own writings, and Common fame ; that you, unite the Philosopher with the States-man. And I am the more readely induc’d, to troble you, with the result of my rescearches for obtaining an univercal...
190To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 28 December [1800] (Jefferson Papers)
I feel very anxious to hear from you my Dear Papa it is a long time since you left us, and it appears still longer from not having heard from you, opportunitys from Eppington to Petersburg so seldom occur that I could not write to you while there, here I hope we shall recieve your letters more regularly, by directing them to City Point (which Mr Eppes thinks will be the best) we can get them...
191To 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...
192To Thomas Jefferson from Julian Ursin Niemcewicz, 28 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope the letter I had the honour of writing you sir three months ago containing information respecting Mr. Littlepage has reached you. I hasten now to communicate you information I received two days since from Poland. My friend writes that Mr. Littlepage is about to set out for this Country and that he only waits for the payment of 9000 pounds sterg. arising from a claim he has upon the late...
193To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 28 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favor of the 21. inst: was transmitted from Wilmington this morning to me at this place, where I generally spend Christmas week ever since my marriage with the daughter of Capt: John Hunn of this City. I most sincerely regret the situation in which an equality of votes for the Republican candidates is likely to place us, but in case of such an event I should calculate with great...
194To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Alexander, 27 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The late Genl. Washington having given to Liberty Hall accademy now Washington accademy, one hundred shares in the James river canal company, which do not as yet yield any income, and the trustees being anxious to bring the seminary into useful operation as soon as possible; did authorise Colo. Moore formerly a member of Congress and now a member of the Senate of this state whome I presume you...
195To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Thorn, 27 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters for you were particularly entrusted to me by the author who is my friend—I have been several Years in Europe on my travels, and returned to this port in the US. frigate Portsmouth, and had not some private concerns (which I was in hopes daily to have finished) prevented, I should err long this have deliverd them in person as requested, and as they are of Consequence I have...
196To Thomas Jefferson from Alexandre Charles Louis d’Ambrugeac, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis deux jours je me suis presenté trois fois chez vous, pour avoir lhonneur de vous voir, et de vous demander, Vos ordres et Commissions pour Paris. Je pars demain matin. et je Vous assure que cest avec un regret bien sincere, et bien senti, que je quitte le pays, sans avoir pu satisfaire Mon intensif Desir, dirai je ma Curiosité, de Causer , avec Monsieur Jefferson; Si je pouvois etre...
197To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 26 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
after detaining the enclosed for several days in hopes of a safe private conveyance, I hazard it by Mail under Cover to Captn. Duncanson , a name less calculated to excite curiosity than that of T.J.—The post office in this City is kept by a Man of strict honor and integrity—Nothing is to apprehended here. how you are in Washington I know not— We still hope that you have the Vote of your...
198To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 25 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Having settled my Accots. with the Government here, and being declared Crediter of more than Two Millions of Livres—as well as recognized a faithfull & intelligent Agent , I presume to present myself to the Executive of the United States for the place of Consul General here. May I hope for your influence in my favor?—The acquaintance I have, with many of the administrators in Government—in the...
199To Thomas Jefferson from Bishop James Madison, 24 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
As young Munford has returned to America, it is highly probable he will again solicit your Attention in some Way or other. Knowing your Disposition to befriend young Men of Talents, I thought it a Duty to make his Character known to you. He has plunged deeper into Villainy, than any Youth of his Age I have ever heard of. His History which is now well known, from Norfolk to L’orient; from...
200To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 24 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In Consequence of the Conversation we had on the subject of Banks I made application (without saying for what cause) to the President & Directers of the Bank of Maryland & they directed their Cashier to make out A Statement from the Book every day in Use.—Indeed I did not want it farther back as It would only have shown a similar Result-I would only Add that I do not believe any Bank has it...