2431Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
District East River (taken from Yorktown Virga.) includes Matthews County—a collector & surveyor to reside there 200 dollars each port delivy Bennet’s creek (Edenton) ceases as port of delivery and Tombstone on Salmon Creek institd. with a surveyor do. Slades Creek (Washington N.C.) port of delivery surveyor to reside there 150 drs. District Marietta. N.W. Territory—Collector 150 dollars New...
2432From Thomas Jefferson to James Jackson, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
You will probably have seen in the Washington federalist of April 30. mr Mitchell appointed Atty of Georgia on your recommendation , denoted a man of most infamous character. this is merely calling of hard names which I never notice. but the editors pretend that they are possessed of a fact which is too bad for publication . whether the fact be of such a nature as to make it the duty of the...
2433To Thomas Jefferson from James Jackson, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of this morning, respecting the attack on Mr Mitchells character, in the Washington Federalist of yesterday. I had understood, that the extract was sent to Mr Governeur Morris, who had it inserted—I this morning questioned Mr Morris if this was the case, who denied it—To call on the Editors of that calumnious paper, without recourse to violent measures...
2434From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Leslie, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your’s of Apr. 27. I do not believe I ever paid for the skeleton clock, as I never recieved it. it would not have entirely escaped my memory if I had, so that I am pretty certain you have nothing to refund. with respect to the house clock, I had occasion to employ the man who made it after you went away, to rectify her more than once. but as I employed him myself, I...
2435Notes on the Establishment of New Revenue Districts, [ca. 1 May 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Agenda under the law making new ports after June 30 the District of East river (Virga) established the proper place for the port of entry & delivery to be designated by Presidt Collector & Surveyor of the customs to reside thereat to be appd by Pres. Bennet’s cr. N.C. put down as a port of delivery port of delivery establd. at the Tombstone on Salmon creek Surveyor of the customs to be...
2436To Thomas Jefferson from David Stone, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed note from Mr. Stanley contains a recommendation of Mr Selden Jasper as Surveyor at Slade’s Creek. No other person at this place has any knowledge of Mr Jasper or any one else in that quarter RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); addressed: “The President of the United States.” Enclosure: John Stanly to Stone, undated, suggesting that Selden Jasper would discharge the duties of surveyor at...
2437To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McLean, 2 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Should any perticular mode or title of address to the first Magistrate of the United States exist; the unimportance of such form will sufficiently apologize for my ignorence of it. Although a man in political eminence can always find matters of importance sufficient to exercise his utmost powers of judgment; yet, when any thing new in science, or in the application of principlis already known...
2438From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 2 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot this was post day till the moment of the mail’s being made up. I have only time therefore to say Congress rises tomorrow. mr Milledge & mr Clarke will probably set out in the evening, be at Orange courthouse on Wednesday evening & go thence to dine with you on Thursday. I shall be two or three days after them. tender love to my dear Martha & the young people & affectionate attachment...
2439Memorandum to Albert Gallatin [on or before 21 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
A Premium of 50. D. is offered for The most approved plan of an Hospital of 4000. square feet area, two stories of 10 & 8. f. high with cellars below; the rooms for the sick to be well aired, & of varied sizes from 10. to 20. f. square. the appearance of the building , convenient distribution of the rooms, and economy of space & construction will be principally regarded in the decision. a...
2440To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorus Bailey and Philip Van Cortlandt, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the liberty to recommend the following Gentlemen as suitable persons to be appointed Commissioners of Bankruptcy in and for the District of New york, pursuant to the 14. Section of the late act amending the Judicial System of the United States—vizt. Pierre C. Van Wyck, of the City of New york, and Samuel Hawkins and James Tallmadge Junior, of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess.—All...