1To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I would not take the liberty of trespassing upon your retirement, did not the subject on wch. I write warmly interest my feelings and did it not also seem to require from me immediate attention Thos: P. Smith, from his extensive life, has not ceased to possess my friendship, wch. has been yearly invigorated by the exhibition of growing talents, and of a spirit of independence. The prospects...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 4 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Samuel H. Smith presents his respectful compliments to Mr. Jefferson, to whom he encloses the within Letter. It was thought too unimportant to notice during Mr. Jeffersons absence, and is still presumed to respect some trifling circumstance. But as it may be connected with something of interest, it is submitted. RC ( MoSHi : Jefferson Papers); torn; addressed: “The Preside[nt]”; endorsed by TJ...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, [23 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of communicating, what may in its details be possibly unknown to you, that the Preliminary Articles of peace between France & England were signed at London on the 1st of Oct. The terms agreed to are stated in the London Prints to be those proposed as the ultimatum of the British ministry, and acceded to by Buonaparte, without the least alteration. The articles are not...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Recived from the President of the U.S. ten dollars and fifty cents on an account rendered—for the Nat. Intel. Univl. Gaz. and some pamphlets— RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 20 July. In his financial memoranda, TJ recorded a payment of ten dollars to Smith for newspapers ( MB James A. Bear, Jr., and Lucia C. Stanton, eds., Jefferson’s Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 8 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledging, with thanks, your favor of the 31st ult. which has enabled me to frame a paragraph in such a manner as to rescue the statement heretofore made from the imputation of intentional misrepresentation. I have only to regret your having, thro mistake, sent the proceedings of the House of Burgesses on their controversy with lord Dunmore, instead of those of the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 23 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the conversation I had the pleasure of holding with you at the time you Subscribed to the Institution for the education of youth in this City, I took the liberty of causing it to be understood that there was good reason to believe that you could not decline the appointment of a Trustee; and I considered it most fit to make this intimation to the Council from the Smallness of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 18 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esquire to S. H. Smith 1805 March. To printing 50 copies of a supplementary note to the account of the Mould Board
8To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 23 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Samuel H. Smith presents his respects to the President of the U.S. and takes the liberty of Stating that the erroneous arrangement of the document accompanying the Message arose entirely from the mislaying of the copy of the Message delivered to the Senate, which placed the first sheet last, S.H.S. having made use of that copy. Altho’ some of the papers have gone out with the erroneous...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 14 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your instructions I have caused 150 Copies of the Answer relative to the Embargo to be printed. They will be made up in one packet, and consigned to the evenig’s Mail. I am with great and unfeigned respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 19 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your instructions I have had 50 Copies of the Paper enclosed to be printed, wch. are forwarded by this day’s mail. You will excuse their not being pressed, there not having been time to have it done. I am with great and sincere Respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.