361From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Some very unusual delay has happened to the post as I recieved yesterday only my letters from Philada as far back as Apr. 9. & Washington Apr. 11. of course your’s of the 13th. & 16th. were then only recieved, & being overwhelmed with such an accumulated mail I must be short, as the post goes out in a few hours. I return you Huston’s, Findlay’s & Govr. Harrison’s letters. J. Smith’s is...
362From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 27th. was recieved yesterday. mine of the 20th. had informed you that I approved of mr Wentworth on the recommendations of Messrs. Langdon & Whipple, & that of the 24th. gave you the name of John Shore as successor to Heath; but I write by this post to mr Madison to order his commission to be filled up & forwarded. I must take time to enquire of a good successor for Reynolds. the...
363From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Walden’s petition to carry 30. new negroes from Charleston to N. Orleans, may I think be granted; and if their real destination be a foreign port, so much the better. What do you think of Gelston’s proposition to consider all shipments from the town of Jersey as suspicious, for a while? If the French privateer La Fortune should be found to have the money on board, she will be detained &...
364From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the petition of Jacob Smith of Newport in the case of the ship Triumph, which is a new case to me. perhaps the practice as to foreign ships arriving since the embargo laws, with which I am unacquainted, may facilitate the solution. what should be done? The Atalanta. is not the Collector the person who is to search into the fact charged? I do not know who it is that does this in...
365From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe may be informed with truth that the information he says he has recieved is entirely without foundation, no such resolution as he alludes to having ever been formed, and mr Madison & Capt Lewis too guarded to have ever spoken of it, had it been formed. but in truth a pretended rumor of removal is the common ground for application for an office. With respect to Hays the Marshal of West...
366From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Jersey law puts the lands on Sandy hook compleatly in our power; and having paid the money, the feesimple is fixed in the US. unconditionally for ever; nor would it be in the power of the Jersey legislature to alter it were they disposed. mr Hartshorne’s conduct has been so sordid as to prove that nothing restrains him from any robbery private or public but the power of the law. he is...
367From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just returned from a visit to mr Madison whom I went to consult on certain matters. I communicated to him the papers from Simpson & Gelston inclosed to me in yours of Aug. 20. and which I now reinclose to you. we are both satisfied with Simpson’s refusal to enter the guns of a vessel as part of her description in her clearance, and if you are of our opinion we think it would be well to...
368From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 6 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. incloses to mr Gallatin a letter from the keeper of Cape Henlopen lighthouse which seems to call for attention: also another attack on Mc.lane. J. Page accepts the offer of the place at Petersburg, but cannot conveniently go till some weeks hence. his letter is also inclosed. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers). Enclosures: (1) Abraham Hargis to TJ, 26 May. (2) Delaware Democratic Republicans to...
369From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to meet us at 10. oclock tomorrow on a short consultation on the affairs of N. York? NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
370From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 23 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your three letters of Aug. 19. 19. & 20. are recieved. I now return you the Missisipi regulations signed. I should think the modification you propose of inserting ‘Vice-consul or other authorised agent ’ a necessary one. it appears proper to remove Head of Waldoborough, as his failure after such warning to render his accounts is a sure symptom that he is using the public money: and I shall be...
371Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
A book confided to me by a friend, for translation & publication has, for a twelvemonth past, kept me in correspondence with Col o Duane . he undertook to have it translated & published. the last sheets had been revised, & in a late letter to him, I pressed the printing. I soon afterwards recieved one from him informing me that it would be much retarded by embarrasments recently brought on him...
372From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Before your papers of to-day came, I had read the report & inclosed it with a word of answer . I have gone through those last sent , rapidly as the time required. your former explanations had already prepared me for them. they are entirely satisfactory. I believe I should have taken ranker ground, by assuming a higher amount of impost to proceed on. but your’s is safest and answers all our...
373From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 5 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Bell being the lowest bidder for the saltsprings has on that ground the first claim for preference. his character moreover, & the moderation of his views recommend him: but there seems just reason to apprehend he is too moderate, and that he has erred against himself in his calculations, being perhaps too sanguine. it is never the interest of a landlord to break his tenant. in this case it...
374From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 15 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Those who are compelled by law to come to a public office have a right to be treated there with temper, attention & complaisance. interest teaches this to the private shopkeeper; reason & duty should do it to the public officer; and a continued course of harsh & rude conduct to those who come on business, will be good cause of removal. in the construction of a law, he should understand that...
375Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In the action brought against me by E. Livingston on the subject of the Batture , the counsel employed desire me, without delay, to furnish them with the grounds of defence, that they may know what pleas to put in. a free communication of the papers relating to it in the public offices is necessary to aid me. I do not know whether there are any, & what papers, in your office which may be...
376From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 8 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved from Delaware another application on the subject of the piers &c to be erected in their river. it is on behalf of Wilmington which prays to have it’s claim for these things taken into consideration with others, and for this purpose that the corporation be authorised to have a report made of their harbour, creek &c. the style of the corporation is ‘the Burgesses & assistants of...
377From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to meet the heads of departments here tomorrow at 12. aclock & afterwards to dine with us. the object is to decide definitively on the arrangements which are to be dispatched Westwardly the next day. Genl. Dearborne & myself had concluded to submit to the meeting a plan little different from that suggested in your letter of yesterday. towit. to send orders to...
378From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect but slightly the within case: in general that the party appeared guilty: but I presume there can be no objection to the permitting his decision to be expedited, and our suggesting that to mr Hollingsworth. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers); addressed: “The Secretary of the Treasury”; endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see Gallatin to TJ, 3 Jan. 1803 , for...
379From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter I recieved yesterday from mr Stone on the subject of the Wilmington collectorship. you will percieve he is in favor of Bloodworth, and counting on a personal opposition from mr Steele, confides another in the judgment you will form on your own knolege of mr Bloodworth . his letter of course must not be seen by mr Steele. if you have an opportunity of seeing mr Franklin ,...
380From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 4 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a revised edition of the Spanish resolutions, in which you will find most of your ideas conformed to. That respecting money is omitted; that it may be provided in the way you suggest. in the Message also I have adopted all your amendments, except the last which respected merely the arrangement of the phrases, & could not be satisfactorily altered. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin....
381From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A very little experience will probably shew us what description of letters &c. are worth perusal for the sake of information. among yesterday’s communications the bundle of what you called public papers would hardly be worth sending me, because they contain nothing interesting but the balances in the hands of the collectors, which could be obtained by having barely a sight of the weekly sheet...
382From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
If you could call on me conveniently this forenoon, mr Smith will meet you here, with an entire readiness to modify his estimate to our mutual liking. I am not familiar enough with the subject to explain to him t he alterations desired. give me a few moments notice, that I may get him here. Affte salutns. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
383From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the recommendations recieved when the Collectorship of Nanjemoy was formerly vacant. Brent’s connections place him on good ground but his politics & character merit enquiry. Jackson’s recommendations make him also worthy of enquiry. I wish Mason, D. C. Brent, Hanson & Kelty could give us his character instead of Genl. Mitchell’s who is only his recommender. will you avail...
384From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by the inclosed letter from Henry Sheaff, that after having been once an immense sufferer as security for Robert Morris, he is now likely to be so again as security for Peter Kuhn. a man in distress may be pardoned the error of supposing that in a public transaction he can have a resource in the private regard of a public officer. but considering him as an innocent security, for a very...
385From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Expecting that mr Madison & yourself would be able with a little discussion to make up an opinion on Dr. Stevens’s case , I had not given it any serious consideration. I have now however done so and I send you the result, asking the favor of you to make any observations to which you may think it open in matters of fact, inference, or omission. on receipt of these I will give it a final...
386From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On the death of Imlay, loan officer of Connecticut, Jonathan Bull (judge Bull) is well recommended as his successor by a number of republicans, and by mr Wolcott in a special letter. a Ralph Pomeroy of Hartford sollicits it for himself but sends no recommendations. those of Bull would leave me with little doubt of the propriety of his nomination; but as you can so conveniently make enquiry...
387From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment been called on by mr Hoffman & mr Rapp on the subject which will be explained to you in the memorial now inclosed. they became sensible that the matter rested with Congress only; but 200. of the people being arrived at Baltimore and two ships hourly expected with as many more each, they cannot remain here till the meeting of Congress for want of funds. they will therefore...
388From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns the inclosed report to mr Gallatin with his entire approbation & affectionate salutations. P.S. on reconsideration. the use of the words ‘temporary’ & ‘permanent’ in the 6th. page applied to the embargo, may give countenance to the federal charge & clamour, as if we had really contemplated it as a permanent measure: and altho’ the idea as here explained, is just, yet they...
389From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was communicated to me by DeWitt Clinton. he did not say, tho’ doubtless he meant it in confidence. but unless restrained specially to personal confidence, I always think myself at liberty to communicate things to the head of the department to which the subject belongs. I shall be glad to recieve the letter back to-day to be returned RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers); written on same...
390From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 25 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your queries I would say 1. the square for the lighthouse on the Missisipi is preferable to the Octagon. in brick or stone the Octagon is strongest, but not so in wood. it is all but impossible to make an Octagon of wood, that will stand at all. 2. the building should be weather boarded; because, as mr Latrobe observes, the lift of the wind is as dangerous as it’s direct impulse,...