1To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 23 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last had the Honor to be in Company with you, I took the Liberty to mention that I was personally acquainted with John M: Forbes Esqr. of this City, who was lately nominated, by President Adams, and with the Concurrence of the Senate was appointed Commercial Agent, for the United States at Havre, in France. I then proposed to write to your Excellency, on his case, upon my Arrival, in...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 28 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last had the Honor of being in your Company, you was pleased to say a Letter from Me would be acceptable, at any Time.—I hope not to abuse your Goodness in permitting Me to enjoy what I esteem, not only a great Honor, but, a particular Favour, that of direct epistolary Communications, relative to the Business and Police of the State, as it may be connected with the supreme executive...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 19 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Fenner happened to be at the Post Office on Sunday Morning last, when the Mail was opened and recd. from thence the Letter, which you did me the Honor to write to me on the 9th Instant.—He delivered it to me a few minutes afterward at my House, when he shewed me the Letter which he wrote you respecting the Appointment of an Attorney for the United States, in the District of Rhode...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 21 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to accept my sincerest Thanks, for your Letter of the 6th. Ulto., which I Recd. the 15th,—the Day the General Assembly of this State met, at Newport, which I was obliged to attend during the Session. For more than a Fortnight, after my Return home, I was so much afflicted by an Inflamation in my Eyes and Face, (the Effect of a Sudden Cold), as to be unable to write. I should...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
At the Close of my Letter, by the last Mail, I mentioned the Liberty I should presume to take, in requesting your Opinion of the Adviseableness and Practicability of an annual Publication , intended to give a correct Historical View of the great National Measures, adopted by the Government, illustrative of the Reasons and Motives of the Public Counsels more especially those of the Executive...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 29 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I most sincerely thank you for your Letter of the 11th. Ulto. and for the highly obliging Assurance you give Me of communicating verbally Such Information as may enable Me “ to give to Posterity a genuine Veiw of the Transactions of the Day ” in the Work, which I mentioned as contemplated, in my Letter of July 25. I feel the Arduousness of the Undertaking, which I should not have dared to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Fenner and Theodore Foster, 15 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Fourteenth Section of the Act of Congress of April 29th. 1802 entituled “ an Act to amend the Judiciary System of the United States ,” devolves upon the President, the Appointment of “Commissioners of Bankruptcy”; and supposing that no Appointment has since been made, in this Town, We take the Liberty to recommend the following as suitable Characters , for discharging the Duties of Such an...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 1 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been informed that you have appointed or are about to appoint Pierpoint Edwards Esqre. of Connecticut, Minister from the United States to the Court of Spain.—I have Reason to beleive that it would be agreeable to him that Thomas Lloyd Halsey Junr Esq. of this Town should accompany him as Secretary of the Embassy;—and being well acquainted with Mr. Halsey, I hope not to be considered as...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer hereof is Major General William Barton of the State of Rhode Island, who is now about setting out for the City of Washington, where he has Business to transact. His Good Character and military Exploits, in our Revolutionary War, obtain’d for him the honorable Notice of his Country mentioned on the Record of Congress which will transmit his Name and Memory to Posterity— This Letter...