1To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Harvie, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of that acquaintance which it is my happiness to enjoy to address to you a letter on the application which has been made to you through the agency of my friends. A sentiment of delicacy induced me in the first instance to be silent; but maturer, I hope more just reflections have determined me to explain to you my motives in requesting the post of Secretary in the mission which...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 25 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor on the subject of Colo. Monroe’s mission came to hand the day before yesterday. I had, that day answered P. Carr on the same subject, which doubtless he has communicated to you, and you will also in the mean time have seen Colo. Monroe. as he was joined to the missions of Paris & Madrid, to each of which a secretary was already attached, the giving none to him specially was...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 28 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
When I came into my present office you were so kind as to offer your aid as secretary to it; but having a considerable time before that proposed it to Capt Lewis, I could not avail myself of it. some object in the Western country which will probably employ him a year or two, will so long withdraw him from his post. altho’ the progress you have made in the mean time in preparing yourself for...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Harvie, before 12 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the earliest opportunity of answering your favour of the 28th of February. The experience which my visit to Monticello gave me of the mingled benefit and pleasure resulting from a residence in your house induced me to offer my services as Secretary, when the wishes of the American people were gratified by your accession to the Presidential chair. Although my situation has been since...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 17 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor is duly recieved and I am happy to learn that it will be convenient for you my [family] prop ose d; the of Capt. Lewis [your same views]; for I would not wish to [be employed]. but with a view to your I intended to be back to Washington by the 1st of April. I fear however I have in that allowed myself too little time for the business which brought me here. still I do not altogether...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 22 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my return to this place I have been in the daily expectation that the stage of the day would bring back Capt Lewis, and that then within a few days he would set out on his Missisipi expedition. it was only the day before yesterday I learned that he had been detained at Harper’s ferry a month instead of a week, and that he is probably but about this time arriving at Philadelphia, where...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The motives explained to you in my letter of April 22. have induced me to [meet] for myself the inconveniencies of wanting a secretary, and, I fear, to derange for you also your plan of reading, two months beyond the time I had expected. the time of Capt. Lewis’s return from Philadelphia and consequently of his departure from hence, being still uncertain, tho’ daily possible, I take the...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Harvie, 24 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The business which you did me the honor to confide to my managemement relative to Mazzeis claim to a lot in this town has from a combination of unfortunate events, (of which the principal has been my feeble and debilitated state, the result of complicated disease) not progressed with the rapidity I could have wished. The issue of the suit is however rendered certain by my obtaining from Foster...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 24. was recieved in due time, and I have consulted mr Smith on the subject of your passage to Europe with your brother, with which he says you can be accomodated. on this subject I expect he has written to you. I should certainly have been happy to have been able to answer another part of your enquiry with equal satisfaction, but you know the narrow circle within which our...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 14 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, according to promise, incloses to mr Harvie the letters desired. that to mr Mazzei will ensure him a good introduction from that gentleman to any part of Italy, indeed almost to any part of Europe he may propose to visit. if he goes to Marseilles he will find mr Cathalan an useful & zealous acquaintance. a friendship of 23. years with Th:J. will interest him in mr Harvie’s...