1John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
In compiling a new edition of the laws of the United States , on which work I am now employed, by appointment from the Secretary of State , I have been at some loss concerning the orthography of names in the Indian treaties. Those state papers, however well framed as to the objects for which they were intended, have, in many cases, evidently been written by illiterate persons, and the spelling...
2John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting you with a corrected copy of “A Review” of the Address of the Minority of the H. of R. of the U.S. against the prevailing War. You will find, by it, that I am still laboring in the cause of my country—a cause in which you have rendered your name immortal. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “His Ex: Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 6 Aug. 1812 and so...
3John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to accept the accompanying volume of “ Historical Letters .” I confess I am ashamed of the typographical execution of the work, the badness of which is chiefly to be attributed to its being published to the South of the Potomac . It is a reproach to that part of the United States that so useful an art as that of printing, should be there so much neglected, in point of embellishment,...
4John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a pamphlet, entitled “A Letter to the Honorable John Randolph , by Numa ,” which I beg you to accept as a mark of my esteem for your good qualities, and of respect for your political character in particular. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esquire”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Mar. 1810 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: “Numa,”...
5John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen. Wilkinson having informed me that he had transmitted to you the 2 d vol. of his “ Memoirs ,” which contains his Vindication from the charge of being connected in the scheme of Col. Burr , I presume that you have, by this time, read, in your own words, the arguments in favor of the proceedings at New-Orleans against the conspirators. In truth, I copied those arguments, and gave them to...
6To James Madison from John B. Colvin, [ca. 1 March 1817] (Madison Papers)
Mr. Colvin presents his respectful compliments to the President, and asks his acceptance of a No.* of the “National Register.” RC and enclosure ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). Cover docketed by JM . Undated; conjectural date assigned based on internal evidence and the date of the enclosure (see n. 1). Here JM inserted an asterisk, and below the last line of Colvin’s note wrote:...
7To James Madison from John B. Colvin, 26 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
In my 3d. No. I mean to take a short view of the State of the Nation. The public approbation that has been given to the Administration by citizens, and state legislators in different parts of the Union, will naturally enter into the prospect. May I be so bold, in this case, without wishing to obtrude upon the time which you must devote to the public concerns, as to solicit from you a short...
8To James Madison from John B. Colvin, 29 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
If his Excellency the President of the United States has not already made up his mind on the Appointment of Barbary Consuls, I should be happy if he would consider me as among the number of applicants for a station at either Tunis or Tripoli. Should the president doubt of my passing the Senate, I flatter myself that I can convince him that it is in my power to silence the opposition of One...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John B. Colvin, 18 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
President of the U. States To J. B. Colvin Dr. To subscription for the Republican Advocate from the 18th of Novr. 1802 up to this date, & in advance for one year $10— Cr. By Cash at two several times, viz. By Gen. Heister $2—
10To James Madison from John B. Colvin, 5 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1805 , “ Fredericktown, Maryland .” “Looking up to distinguished Republicans for support, I make bold to solicit your patronage for the ‘Republican Advocate.’ You are doubtless by this time enabled to judge of the merits of the publication, and I solicit you to authorise me to put your name on my subscription list.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. John B. Colvin (1778–1826) published the Frederick...