1To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 25 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Writer hereof left Dublin last Summer with a Cargo of Goods & Passengers bound to this City , & in Novemr. last was unfortunately stranded on Sandy Hook near New York, where he has left his Family & part of the Cargo saved—Apprehensive that he has not sufficient left to make a livelihood by keeping a store in this City, without some other means, & hearing that some of the Clerks in Public...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 1 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The only Apology I have to offer for presuming to trouble your Excellency with the inclosd, is my full persuasion of your Excellencys wishes for the prosperity & population of this City— From my own experience I am convinced that were there direct conveyances from Gt Brittain here, the Tide of emigration woud run this Way I saild last Year from Dublin, in a Brittish Vessell calld the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 12 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys condescending attention to a plan for a Ship Company in this City that I had the honor to submit (but which plan I fear will not soon be put into execution) emboldens me to sollicit your Excellencys favor in my own behalf— The prospects I had when I left Europe of settling here in the Mercantile Line, have been destroyd by my Shipwreck; I am link’d to this City by having...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 22 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my Duty (and I am highly gratified in its performance) to notify you Sir, that the City Council have unanimously elected you a Trustee to the permanent Institution for the Education of Youth in the City of Washington & that the Board of Trustees meet on the first Monday in August next at the Capitol— I have the honor to be Sir with the highest Respect your obedt Servt DLC : Papers of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 14 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that you were this Day elected (by the City Council) a Trustee to the Institution for the Education of Youth in the City of Washington, for the ensuing Year. By order of the Council The Trustees will meet at the Capitol on the 1st Monday in Augt. at 11 AM. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 27 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the City Council this day elected you a Trustee to the Institution for the education of Youth in the City of Washington.— I am with true respect Sir your obedt. Servt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 9 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In presuming to submit the inclos’d proposals for your consideration, I have in view only the public Weal, and the esteem of my fellow Citizens as my reward: having been favor’d by Mr Gallatin with a Clerkship in the Treasury Department, any profit that may arise to the person appointed to superintend the Business, should the proposals be adopted, would not induce me to leave my present...
8To James Madison from John Gardiner, 23 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
When you subscribed to the manufacturing Company, you were pleased to say “that when they wanted money, they might call upon you for the remainder of your Instalments.” I have just returned from Philadelphia, whither I went at the request of the Directors, to select Machinery. I have perform’d that duty, but the Funds are not quite adequate to pay for the Machines. Your aid will enable the...
9To James Madison from John Gardiner, 20 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
As it is possible that the resolution of Congress passed 14th. Augt. 1776 may have escaped your recollection, I take the liberty of pointing to it, beleiving that if the resolution was now to be, published in our Newspapers, & numerous copies of it (on oiled paper) set afloat near the squadrons of the Enemy, it would induce numbers of their men to desert, who are now doubtfull of the reception...
10To James Madison from John Gardiner, 29 October 1817 (Madison Papers)
I take leave to present to you a Map (of the military bounty Lands in the Illinois Territory) which I have had engraved for the use of the Soldiers of the late Army; the utility of the Map, & the moderate price which I demand for it from such Soldiers as wish to have one, (a dollar) will I trust meet your approbation of its publication: permit me to add, that your directions “to Keep out of...