1To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, [on or before 4 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not perhaps for me to intrude upon you. Yet as I believe to men of your mind , placed in your elevated Station, information from all quarters is acceptable, I will under these impressions address you. The Office of Treasurer of the United States is now vacant, to fill such an office I know one man who I believe has every necessary qualification—his character is pure & chaste ; to which...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 30 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiry of yesterday, whether a debtor can be Confined in Jail by the Marshal for his fees, I send you herewith Mr. Masons Statement of the law which shews, that he can, except where the Debtor is released under the Insolvent law —I have, in no instance however detained a man in Jail for his fees only— The Costs upon a debt of one dollar is as follows. Cost of warrant &...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your desire, I have spoken to Mr. Hatfield to furnish a plan for the Jail . This he has promised to do, which when done shall be sent into you—I transmit herewith several plans which have been handed to me & from which some useful hint may perhaps be taken— With sentiments of the highest respect I am Sir yr Obt. Sevt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 7 June....
4To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 8 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of announcing to you the issue of the election of yesterday —The votes stand thus. of those elected 1 Danieal Carroll 204 2 Geo: Blagden 202 3 James Barry 164 4 Will: Brent 157 5. Benjn. More 129 6 James Hoban
5To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hadfield yesterday furnished me with the Plans and Specification, herewith sent, which are submitted for your inspection and directions. I think in some few instances he ought to have been more particular; this however can be easily rectified. The Jack Rafters are I think too far apart, they ought not to be more than nine Inches from center to center. From Blagden’s note to me, you will...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 3 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a copy of a Letter from Mr. Hadfield which I think proper to communicate to you and to request your directions on the subject. As I understood it to be a direction from you to me, that the grates should be fixed in Iron frames, I have contracted for them so to be done, and contrary to the opinion and wishes of Mr. Hadfield, who insists upon his Plan as the best. The article...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 21 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you the account and copies of the Contract and Bill of particulars respecting the Jail directed at the last Session of Congress, to be built in this City. Although every effort was made to complete the Plan adopted for the Sum appropriated, it could not be done:—it was then determined to finish only certain parts of the Building, and to keep the amount for such as should be...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 17 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is difficult to ascertain the quantity of stone that can be raised in a given time by a given number of hands—because the rock is buried in the earth from 6 to 16 feet, & it cannot be known whether it is good or will cut well, untill the earth is removed, the removeing of which constitutes a considerable portion of the labour in quarrying; & it not unfrequently happens that the rock either...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected to have been in the City before this, but am detained by the Court now sitting here. I therefore now enclose you, from hence, the paper you put into my hands the other day—The federalists are marked F. the republicans R—I have endeavourd to mark them faithfully, & correctly, it is possible I may be mistaken in some few characters—the sound republicans are, I believe, Geo: Gilpin,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 18 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your letter previous to your departure from hence, I, some days since, left at the Secretary of State’s office the names of three persons proper to be appointed justices; to witt Samuel Hamilton, Robert Alexander and Samuel N. Smallwood all of them east of the Tibur—The resignation of Carrell, and More renders it necessary that, two shou’d be convenient to the navy yard, the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 5 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed, I recd. to day from Mr. Scott—on the subject of his letter I can only observe, that I am incompetent to judge of his legal qualifications—indeed if I thought I was, I wou’d not on subjects of such consequence obtrude my opinion I owe it however to Mr. Scott to as he has applied to me, to state his pretension, that he is a man of fair fame, much respected, & I beleive honest &...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 23 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed are the papers, you requested me to lay before the Judges—Judge Cranch did not sit in this case—When Judge Fitzhugh returned them to me, I informed him that I shoud send them to Mr. Kilty, he replied that this wou’d be unnecessary, as he exspected his communication to you wou’d be satisfactory, in consequence of the Judges observation I have not forwarded them to Mr. Kilty—If however...
13To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 2 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Daniel Brent having understood from Mr. Wagner that he is about to leave the Office of the Secretary of State in a few days, begs leave to solicit Mr. Madison to confer upon him the vacant appointment. He trusts that in this case his conduct will fully entitle him to the approbation and Confidence of the Head of the Department. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
14To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 9 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of the husband of my eldest sister occasioned my absence from the City last week—on my return I was informed of a very unpleasant circumstance, as is relates to myself—some characters, none respectable among them that I can learn (I shall pursue my enquiry) burnt , hung , & shot me in Effigy at the Navy Yard—that I never gave any just cause for such treatment I feel confident —yet I...
15To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr Archibald Cock, the Bearer, who was recommended to you some time ago by Doctor Mitchall, of the Senate, and who is again recommended by the same Gentleman, goes to Monticello, for the purpose of soliciting, in person, the appointment of Commercial Agent at Martinique. Mr. Pleasonton informs me that this place is still vacant. I have always understood that Mr. Sibauld, whose Certificate Mr....
16To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have written to Colo: Newton, informing him that I would forward to you the enclosed letters from him. By the advice of Gen: Dearborn I intimated likewise that it might be well for him to interpose, in such way as he should think best adapted to the occasion, to procure the discharge of any of our seamen, detained in the British Squadron, without referring the proofs to this office, and...
17To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 10 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
My Brother’s son has just made a Translation of the enclosed letter from Mr. F’ronda, which I shall communicate to morrow to Gen: Dearborn. The Bomb Ketch Etna arrived last night from N. Orleans, bringing a part, or the whole, of the Troops belonging to the Marine Corps which were stationed there. I have not seen the Captain, Bainbridge, tho’ I went this morng to his lodgings, to enquire for...
18To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 14 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The mails of yesterday brought nothing for the office worth forwarding to you. Mr. Foster has observed to me on the subject of the supplies for the Columbine, (the Dispatch vessel at Norfolk) with a view to my communicating the Remark to you, that they scarcely ever victual one of their public vessels for a shorter period than four months at a time, and that the destination of the Columbine...
19To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 16 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I shall write to Mr. Gamble to morrow, acknowledging the receipt of the letter from him, which is enclosed, and advising him to send his Commn. to the Office, that it may be altered there, as to the name, if you should give no directions to the Contrary. I was aware of the difficulty stated in Mr. Erskine’s letter, also enclosed, with regard to the mode of Communication between the British...
20To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 17 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
No Information can be obtained from the War Office in relation to the obstructions to the Spanish Stores bound up the Mississippi, all that there is in that office on this subject being the Copy of a very short Complaint addressed by Govr. Folch to Gen: Wilkinson by way of offset to one made to the former by the latter on another subject; but the enclosed letter from Govr. Claiborne to...
21To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 21 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your directions I forward herewith a Certificate of Archibald M. Cock’s appointment to the agency at Martinique, and a letter of Instructions to him, for your Signature. I forward also a letter from the Chairman of a Public meeting to you, (all that there is for this mail) enclosing a Packet for the President of the U. States. I have sent, under a flying seal, a Duplicate of the...
22To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 22 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I forward to you herewith a letter from the Collector of the Customs at Norfolk, and one from Gen: Smith. I have written a few lines to both these Gentlemen, acknowledging the Receipt of their letters. I also referred Colo: Newton to the Senior officer of the Militia at Norfolk, to whom the Governor of Virga. has probably communicated, in orders, the Rules of Intercourse with British vessels...
23To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 23 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 19th. Inst, with its enclosures. I regret that I cannot give Mr. Howard any encouragement with regard to the Maryland paper held by him, tho’ I learn that it was always understood by many that the Bank stock lately recovered from the King of Engld stood pledged for its Redemption: but the Maryland authorities, as I am told, have determined otherwise, &...
24To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 26 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
No letters were received by the last mails that it is necessary to trouble you with. Your packet, enclosing the Instructions and Certificate for Mr. Cock, is just received, and this Gentleman being still in Washington, I have delivered to him the Enclosures referred to. The following is an Extract (and I have the Honor of submitting it for your Instructions in the Case) from a letter of Mr....
25To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 30 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Bishop has received a letter from which the subjoined extract is made by his desire, & communicated to you: it is from a French Priest, resident at Detroit. I have the Honor to be, with perfect Respect, Dr. Sir, Your Obed: & faithful Servt. DNA : RG 107—LRUS—Letters Received by the Secretary of War, Unregistered Series.
26To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 31 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Full and satisfactory evidence of the Citizenship of John Strachan is just received from Mr. Price on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Consequence of the application from the Department of State, and I do myself the Honor of sending, enclosed, one set of the Depositions, and a letter from Judge Nicholson on the subject. A Copy has been taken of Mr. Nicholson’s letter, and a Transcript of the...
27To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 10 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 6th Inst with several enclosures, but those, particularly referred to by you, concerning Strachan, the Eastern shore seaman, were wanting. The deficiency, however, has been supplied: as a duplicate set of these papers had been retained at the office, and it is now sent to Mr. Smith, with such of the Documents in relation to Ware and Masters, the two...
28To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 15 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 11th Inst, from Monticello. A Passport is made out for Mr Yancey, & will be sent to Mr. Carr to day. The NewYork Mercantile Advertiser which came to Mr. S. H. Smith last night contains an account of an arrival from Liverpool, bringing Intelligence to the 10th of Augt. from that place, & to the 8th from London. I presume you will get your Copy of the same...
29To James Madison from Daniel Carroll Brent, 4 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
As I find by retaining the Office of Marshal of the Dist. of Columbia, that I must necessarily be almost entirely absent from my family; (one half of whom are young daughters) for the fees are not sufficient to enable me to keep them here, I feel it incumbent on me not only from interest, but the sacred duties I owe to them to resign the Office. I must therefore request you to state to the...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 20 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed will I hope, apoligize for this intrusion on you—any information you possess, I will immediately forward to Mrs. Hopkins the neice, of Mrs. Paradise— It is with real pleasure that, I can assure you, (after haveing taken some pains to inform my self) that the Republicans of this county are well convinced of the necessity of the embargo, & its continuance; notwithstanding the...