131To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I request your signature to the enclosed commissions. I am with great respect sir, yr mo ob s DLC...
132To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 24 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Promotions in the Navy of the United States shall take place by Seniority or by appointment in...
133To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed is a Copy of the letter addressed to Mr John Randolph respecting the two Brigs—...
134To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I request your signature to the 2 Commissions for Surgeon’s Mates (for the J. Adams) herewith...
135To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Not conceiving it good economy to suffer the Company of Marines to remain at New Orleans merely...
136To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 28 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you the enclosed letter. It explains itself. Respectfully Your...
137To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 28 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed is a private letter in answer to one of the same kind from me. In calling it private...
138To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This day I received your favour of the 9h. with the application of the Body Corporate for...
139To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
There is too much reason to fear that it is our Store-ship that has been taken by the Spanish...
140To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of Mr Smith alluded to in your favour of the 19th I have not yet received. There is...
141To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 23 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon receiving your favor of the 21st. I immediately desired the Navy Agent of this place to...
142To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 24 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you that a good & suitable Vessel can be procured at this place...
143To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The reasons you have assigned for abanding the measure of sending out the Express-Boat are very...
144To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed I received this moment. It is an Extract from the Coffee House Book of this place....
145To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 1st with its enclosure I have this moment received and be persuaded I well...
146To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I request your signature to the enclosed warrants—They are wanted for midshipmen & other officers...
147To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be pleased to give your signature to the enclosed blank commissions?—they are wanted for...
148To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Should you approve of the appointment of Mr. Jno Williams to a lieutenancy in the corps of...
149To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be pleased to give your signature to the enclosed Blank Commisions & Warrants? They are...
150To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely happy in informing you that the Transport Frigate the John Adams and all the Gun...
151To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Should you approve of the appointment of Mr. Town to a 2nd. Lieutenancy of Marines, I request...
152To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The friends of Mr Town are, as has been privately intimated to me, so solicitous in his behalf...
153To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 3 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Hand Bills are at this moment flying in all directions through this city announcing a peace with...
154To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
No despatches came, as I had expected to the Navy Dept., in the Vessel that brought to Salem the...
155To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
You will herewith receive the despatches lately received by me from the Medn. To gratify publick...
156To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 10 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It would seem from the tenour of the Communications from our Ministers at Madrid that they were...
157To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It would seem from the tenour of the Communications from our Ministers at Madrid that they were...
158To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having this instant received the dispatches from the Medn by the frigate the president I hasten...
159To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It has probably not escaped your Observation that there has been some coolness between Com....
160To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the papers I left with you this morning you will find a Statement of the expenditures this...
161To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 14 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Proposed Bill for establishing a naval Militia provides that such Militia shall be formed...
162To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Gallatin has abandoned the idea of desiring the collectors to deposit in the hands of the Navy...
163To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A Bill drawn by Wm Higgins on me for $. 212 has been this moment presented to me for payment.—...
164To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose warrants as midshipmen for the following Gentlemen, Thos. D....
165To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
1st. page. 5th. line—Might not the word “ peaceable ” be omitted—To Congress it conveys only what...
166To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Officers that I will have the honour of presenting to you tomorrow morning about 10 OClock...
167To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Is it not going too far to take upon yourself to assert positively that there is sufficient...
168To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of your recommendation I sent to Thomas D. Chamberlayne a Midshipman’s Warrant. To...
169To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing can be more clear than that the manner of returning the Warrant &c is to be ascribed...
170To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The information I possess respecting the harbour of Beaufort is—that on the bar at low water...
171To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 25 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers do not suggest one new idea. These are old plans upon which we have made...
172To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon finding that Capt Tingey had not, as was his duty, reported to the Dept the timber and the...
173To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 1 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you have the goodness to return to me the Statement sent to you a few days since in order...
174To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hornet to be commanded by Capt Dent is the vessel that is to take the despatches. To...
175To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I deem it proper to inform you that, Congress having made no appropriation for the service of the...
176To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I consider it proper to submit to your consideration the proceedings of William Lyman Esq Consul...
177To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Having obtained a sight of the bill now before the Senate entitled “an act in addition to an act...
178To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 28 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your signature a number of Commissions which are...
179To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the enclosed papers for some time. Knowing your engagements I have not troubled you...
180To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 14 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
From the enclosed letters you will perceive that Comre. Rodgers proposes to keep in the...