1801To Thomas Jefferson from John Tyler, 30 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to your Notice Mr Saml Tyler my Nephew who anxious as I am and as all true Republicans are to witness the change of sentiment in the people by your promotion to the high and responsible office of President has visited the Fœderal City to join in the Genl. Joy. I have not the vanity to suppose you bestow a thought on me while engaged in the great duties of your public...
1802To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, [before 3 March 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
As the subject of this letter is delicate, I rely on your knowledge of the hand writing. In this moment when so many personal and official vexations are brought to bear on persons in every grade of public station I consider it as a duty to inform you that casual circumstances have given me reason to expect, that will make an application to you at sometime after the 3d. of March. I presume it...
1803To Thomas Jefferson from John Vanmetre, 28 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your friendly letter Addressed to me dated monticello September the 4th 1800, and Also to Apoligise for its publication—The fact was that though it was particularly gratifying to me as An Individual yet I could not deny myself the pleasure Of Communicating its Contents to some of my friends Whom I also conceived to be the friends (in common) of the great...
1804To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 28 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your very esteemed favors of 30 April and 1 May. You have greatly obliged us by your explanation of the paragraph in a former letter, concerning Land Speculators. We are entirely of your opinion on that Subject. With Mr. Greenleaf We never had any the least dealings. We close your account Current with us, by the Bond You have forwarded for ƒ2800.— payable the 25 December 1802...
1805To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 10 July 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
We are honored with your esteemed favor of 8 May, inclosing Letters for General Kosciuszko & the Baron de Geismar, which have been carefully forwarded, and to the former We likewise transmitted duly accepted, the Bill to his order sent us by Mr. John Barnes of Philadelphia. Messs: Danl. Ludlow & Co. of Newyork advise us to have received from you Two Hundred Dollars, that We place to the Credit...
1806To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 26 June 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your very esteemed favors of 27 and 28 March. Accept our hearty thanks for your kind and friendly interference in procuring an Act aggregating us to the Citizenship of the State of Virginia, And be assured, We shall ever be happy on all occasions to testify our gratitude to You and to the State. As matters have turned out in this Country it is little probable We shall have...
1807To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Charles Varlé, 1 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Susquehanna Canal, 1 Feb. 1798 . Having observed the ravages of yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793 he developed a plan for countering the disease, which was favorably received by the people to whom he communicated it. Their attention to the subject lessened with the decline of the epidemic, but the return of the fever last year shows that the malady has not been eradicated. As this is a...
1808To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The friendly manner in which you received my late communication induces me to resume the privilege of addressing you, to mention a few incidents respecting the unfortunate dilemma in which we are placed. Mr. Bayard, our representative, has lately written to a friend here, that “the Federalists in Congress talk of supporting Mr. Burr, & that it is in his power to give the casting vote”: &...
1809To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 3 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
You will please to accept the enclosed pamphlet as a tribute of esteem from its author. The only apology, I have to plead in extenuation of the privilege assumed, is the liberality necessarily attached to your character as a Philosopher. With anxious solicitude for the (just) result of this auspicious day, I am your most obedient, incognant, hbl Servt. RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “Thos....
1810To Thomas Jefferson from Josef Ignacio de Viar, 20 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The agreeable News, which Reached us yesterday Morning of your Election to the Presidential Chair, have afforded me singular satisfaction, and Now beg, you will accept of my most sincere congratulation on the Occassion. I have the honor to be with great esteem, and Respect Sir Your most obt and humble Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thoms. Jefferson Esqr. Vice-President of the United...