1To James Madison from Joseph Habersham, 6 April 1796 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to offer a few observations to the Committee of which you are Chairman on the resolution of the House of Representatives for surveying and establishing a Main Post Road through the United States. This route in my opinion should not be too particularly described for the following reasons. The principal Towns in the respective States through which the Post must be conveyed may be...
2To George Washington from Joseph Habersham, 10 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to enclose you a Letter from Mr Clay, who is a Candidate for the appointment of District Judge of the State of Georgia, which he has been informed is vacant by the resignation of Judge Pendleton. Mr Clay is a Man of Honour and Virtue, and I have reason to think that he is well qualified for the appointment for which he is a Candidate, but as he is a distant connection of...
3To John Adams from Joseph Habersham, 19 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
The Post Master General presents his respectful compliments to the Vice President, and sends him a Map of the United States exhibiting the Post Offices and Roads, with a correct Table of all the Offices now established, and the distance of each Office from the present Seat of Government. MHi : Adams Papers.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Habersham, 24 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The delay of a week in receiving the Northern Mails at the Post. Offices on the route from Fredericksburg to Charlottesville was occasioned by making them up at this office, which is the distributing office for the State of Virginia, on Saturday instead of Friday—the Mails for those offices are now made up on Friday and I am in hopes will be received in future without any delay I have reason...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Habersham, 23 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr John H Barney in a letter to the Comptroller of the Treasury states that he intends to prefer a complaint against the Postmaster General for rejecting his proposals for carrying sundry mails during the last summer. As I was necessarily absent at that time & that business was done by the Assistant Postmaster General he has thought it necessary to state his reasons for rejecting those...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Habersham, 25 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Joseph Habersham presents his compliments to Mr. Jefferson & has the pleasure to say that the letter inclosed to him yesterday was addressed to the proper office & will be duly forwarded. The postmaster general several years since authorised the employment of Letter-Carriers (penny posts) in this city; and one was employed for some time: but the emoluments being found inadequate to the labour...
7To James Madison from Joseph Habersham, 13 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 May 1801. Discusses plan to move post office to “the left wing of the buildings for the executive offices,” which would inconvenience persons living in central and eastern parts of city. Notes that lease on house where general and local post offices are now located expires at end of May. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 28, Letters Sent by Postmaster General, vol. EE). 1 p.
8To James Madison from Joseph Habersham, 17 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
It has been mentioned that the president proposes to spend the summer at his seat at Monticello and that he wishes the mail may be sent from Fredericksburg directly to Orange c.h. & thence by Milton to Charlottesville & that it should be conveyed more expeditiously than it is now done. If that is the case the following will be perhaps the most eligible arrangement. Let the present mail carrier...
9To James Madison from Joseph Habersham, 31 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Upon further consideration I have concluded it would not be adviseable for me to undertake the office of District Judge which you was so good as to say the President was disposed to confer upon me. As the business before that court may suffer through the want of a Judge it appeared expedient for me to mention this before Your return that a new appointment might be made in time to prevent any...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Habersham, 14 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4th came duly to hand tendering me the office of Treasurer— For your kindness in making that offer as well as the obliging manner in which it was expressed, I beg you to accept of my thanks. Certain circumstances require that I should consider further on the subject before I make a definitive reply I must therefore request your indulgence until the next Post. I am, with great...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Habersham, 21 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Soon after I resigned the Office of Post Master General I made some observations to Mr. Madison relative to a judicial appointment rather hastily—my letter declining that appointment having reached you at the same time with Mr. Merediths resignation may have induced you to suppose that I knew of that circumstance and intended it as a hint that I was desirous to succeed him—this was however by...