1To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall make no apology for addressing to you with this a paper which has lately been received by me through the post office, with a few lines from an anonymous hand, together with a copy of a Note which that paper has induced me to address to his Excelcy. the Minister of Exterior Relations.—I am ignorant whether this paper will not soon, or may not already have been Communicated to you in a...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 15 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by Genl. Armstrong the letter you have done me the favor to write in date of the 11th. of July last. The sentiments, which that letter expresses in support of the high character & personal independence of the General, I would at all times have been disposed to respect; but under existing circumstances, how much more consolatory to my feelings is it to add that, after acquaintance &...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 25 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
For some time past, I have been waiting to obtain from Havre & Rouen, a note of the expences paid by Mr. Mitchell & Mr. White on the ten hampers of Wine shipped from Havre for your account, in order to furnish you with a general account of their cost & charges, which are as follows fs. C. fs. for 400 Bottles non-mosseux Wine a 3.75 1500.—. 101 do Chambertin do. 3.25 353.50. Expences paid...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 7 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favored about the middle of June with your letter of the 4th. May, with a remittence, in a bill on Messrs. Dupont de Nemours pere et fils & Co., for 2100 francs, to be invested in Wines, principally of the non-mosseux Champagne. Your predilection in favor the Wines raised formerly by Mr. Dorsay induced me to address myself to his family, he though living being ruined & insane. By his...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 6 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this Mr. Thos. L. Halsey , a Gentleman of very distinguished connexions in the State of Rhode Island informed me of his intention of waiting on you soon after his return to his native Country, and having expressed his design of soliciting a grade in the army of the U.S. is willing to charge himself with a letter of recommendation from me, with others from several of your friends...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot let pass the opportunity by Mr. Dupont, of saying in this private manner some things which I am desirous of communicating to you, my dear Sir, but which I should feel an awkwardness in making the subject of a letter to the Department of State.—I shall in doing this expect your indulgence; perhaps, because I have so often experienced it. In a sketch here inclosed I have hazarded, for...