1To George Washington from Thomas Rodney, 25 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is with very great pleasure Indeed, that I address you as Chief Magistrate And Commander in Chief of the United States—As you have long Merited it; So may you long continue to possess the confidence of your fellow Citizens whose Unanimous voice raised you to the Exalted Station you now hold, and may the wisdom of your Conduct and counsels long preserve the Union of the States. Being content...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Those who write to every body, in some Measure enti[t]le everybody to write to them. Under this privilige I take the liberty of addressing this letter to you, but you must not expect from others, and especially one who speaks only his Native Tongue, that Elegant language and beautiful Stile which carecterises your own writings. The Revolution of America, by recognizing those rights which every...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Rodney, 10 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
It is very True that I was not an advocate for the Fedœral Government being adopted so soon altho I was very sensible of great defects in the Old confederation, Yet I was apprehensive it would be dangerous to Our Independance to attempt Changing that principle of Government which had conducted us Safe through the Revolution, because I was persuaded that the local attachment of The people to...
4To John Adams from Thomas Rodney, 20 November 1791 (Adams Papers)
Be not offended that I write to you from the Cells of a Bastile—You are Acquainted with the Chief Justice of Pensylvania, and if my own sentiments does not inform you , He can, inform you Whether I am worthy Your attention or not— And however I may be viewed myself, I view you and him as having co-operated in the same principles through the Revolution and as Two shining stars in that political...
5To James Madison from Thomas Rodney, 7 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Having been too Unwell to write for a considerable Time past, I imbrace the Earliest Opertunity Affoarded by returning health to Acknowledge duly receiving by the mail your Attentive friendly & polite Answer to My former Letters. It contained all the Intelligence on the Subject that could be Expected; And I lament with you that it Affoarded no better consolation to the friends, of the...
6To James Madison from Thomas Rodney, 17 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
I expected to have had the pleasure of Visiting the Seat of General Government, before this time but being Taken Very Ill on My way there was Obliged to Return home. One Object Of My Visit was to Endeavour to Obtain a berth Of a Junior Clerkship in One Of the Public Offices for a Nephew Cæsar R. Wilson , Whose Father was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army and a Zealous Patriotic friend to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being distant from the seat of government, and unacquainted with the business of the Cabinet, it is with reluctance that I Take the Liberty of Troubling you with this letter, or of advising any thing respecting public appointments in any case, but on the present Occasion have been prevailed on by a number of leading Republicans to write a few lines respecting the Collectorship of the Port of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 24 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. Instant came safe to hand—I return you My thanks for the confidence you are pleased to place in me, and for the friendly politeness with which you Submit a Choice of Offices to my consideration—My own inclination favors an acceptance of the appointmts. proposed but it will be proper for me to Consult the Govr. of Our State and Some Other friends before I can Venture to...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 1 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon consulting my friends, I found most of my connections very reluctant to my seperating from them at so great a distance, and to my resigning a permanent Station for such as may be but temporary; and many Political friends regret the Injury the Republican Interest here may sustain by my leaving the State, yet considering that my services may be of much greater National advantage in that...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 12 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In Compliance with your appointments in the Misisipi Territory I left Dover on the 14th. and Wilmington in Delaware the 21st. of August and arrived at this Place on the 5th. of this Instant—Mr. Wm. Shields whom I mentioned to you in a former Letter , comes with me, and Major Richard Claybourn of Virginia, who was recommended to me by several respectable Gentlemen and who Says he is known to...