15781To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 28 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Dates of Commons. Michael McClary— N. Hampshire— 3 May 1802 John Swartwout— N. York—
15782To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 9 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Lest the annexed may not come to your hands in original, via Orange Ct. house, as soon as by this direct address, I have thought it best to avail myself of it. With perfect respect I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most humble servt. (copy) Por medio del Embaxador del Rey mi amo en Paris ha llegado a su Rl. noticia, que aquel Govierno ha vendido al de los Estados Unidos la provincia de la...
15783To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to yr. Secy. of War DLC : Papers of James Madison.
15784To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner’s best respects to the President of the U. States The letter, returned herein, is signed John Frederick Burkardt, living with Chen Stevens, 3 miles from Carlisle. The object of the writer is to obtain information of the mode and terms of obtaining patents for six inventions he enumerates. It might therefore be referred to the Department of State. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
15785To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 29 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On Saturday evening arrived Capt. Dulton with dispatches from the Ministers at Madrid, announcing the failure of the negotiation in every particular. I have the honor to enclose copies of the dispatches, as far as they were deemed of importance and had not before been inspected by you. Part of the originals were forwarded by the intervening post to the Secretary of State and the remainder will...
15786To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 5 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In transmitting to you the enclosed letters from Messrs. Bowdoin, Bourne, Maury and Crowninshield, I take occasion to mention that the dispatches respecting the peace with Tripoli, said to have been brought by the Belleisle and put into the post office at Salem, have not reached this city, though two if not three posts have arrived which might have contained them; nor had Mr. Madison received...
15787Enclosure: Agencies of a Diplomatic Nature, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Gouverneur Morris was appointed to London by a letter from Genl. Washington to enquire into the objections to the execution of the treaty of peace and on what terms G. Britain would enter into a treaty of commerce. Mr. M. was expected to be in London at or near the time when the letter would arrive there. I once enquired at the Auditor’s office, out of what fund he was compensated; but was...
15788To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 6 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J: Wagner presents his best respects to the President of the U. States and has the honor to enclose a list of the Justices for Washington County. Mr. Moore’s name being inserted on an erasure of the original commission , it is probable, that he was substituted for Mr. Law, and J:W. thinks he remembers that Mr. Stoddert was substituted for Mr. Laird RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR , 8:0412). Enclosure...
15789To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 26 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State supposes, that the within abstract in the form of a report to the President, with the decree annexed to it, and the documents and correspondence communicated to Congress between the date of the Senate’s resolution and that of the report, will be an ample compliance with the requisition of the former. The favor is requested that the packet enclosed herewith for Mr....
15790To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 28 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose, according to your directions , two sealed commons, one for Samuel Travis as mate of a Revenue Cutter and the other for a commor. of Loans for South Carolina. The blank pardon enclosed is for a different person and crime from those about which you gave the former direction. Last week I had the honor to forward the blank commons for the officers of Orleans territory,...
15791To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 6 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter not be returned, J. Wagner will conclude that it has been approved and that the President has had the goodness to cause a wafer to be put in it and sent it to the Post office. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
15792To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 25 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
J Wagner presents his best respects to the President of the United States and encloses an application for a pardon by Thomas Hutchings and John Hopkins . A blank pardon accompanies the papers, which were put into J.W’s hands by direction of the Marshal, with a request that it might be intimated to the President that one of the applicants ( which is not stated) is labouring under a fit of...
15793To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 24 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner has the honor to present his respects to the President. The enclosed letter is altogether incoherent and lunatic, and the object not discernible. It would seem that the writer is in prison at Baltimore, if indeed his expressions are not figurative of the condition in which he supposes his soul to be, for his epistle is filled with references to religion and with the assertion of his...
15794To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 20 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
To the Marquis Yrujo I have had the honor to deliver the letter enclosed in your note of the 15th . He proceeds this afternoon or to morrow morning on his journey to Monticello, and having stated to me that he will have occasion, when there, to make use of a copy of the Spanish Convention , I undertook to transmit one to you, Sir, which you will find enclosed. Nothing new has occurred since my...
15795To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 9 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner’s best respects to the President. A copy of Mr. Lear’s instructions for making peace with Tripoli, and of the only letter (dated 5 July last) in which he mentions the negotiation and its consequences, accompanied the treaty to the Senate. A letter, of a date subsequent to the above, has been received from Mr. Lear, but it does not relate to affairs with Tripoli. DLC : Papers of...
15796To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 15 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner’s best respects to the President of the U. States. He has learnt at the French Minister’s , that the style of addressing Jerome Bonaparte , used by the Minister and proper to be used by others, is Monsieur and Sir, in the manner a private frenchman was addressed before the Revolution. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; addressed: “The President of the U. States”; endorsed by TJ as a letter...
15797To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 27 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is represented by a gentleman of Alexandria, that a petition for a pardon in favor of Christopher Church convicted there of Larceny was forwarded to you two weeks ago, accompanied with the usual recommendations. From a fear that the petition may not have reached your hands, the gentleman is very desirous that I should thus mention the subject to you, in order that a duplicate may be...
15798To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 30 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Respecting Insurrections See Act 2 May 1792— Repealed See do. 28 Feby. 1795— S.1. Militia may be used to repel invasions to suppress an insurrection against a state, on the application of the Legislature, or, if it cannot be convened, of the Executive of the State S.2. They may be employed to suppress insurrections against the U.S. (the Act of 2 May above mentioned made a certificate of a...
15799To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 29 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner has the honr to refer the President to the memo below, explaining how far the Resol. is not strictly complied with. The letter from Mr. Cathcart to Mr. Eaton of 15th June 1801 is not in the Dep. State, but the substance of it is recited in that of the former to the Secy. State of 15 Augt. 1802. & 2 July 1801 both of which are herewith, by extracts. ======= By the letter from Mr....
15800To Thomas Jefferson from John Jones Waldo, 21 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
By the recommendation of Messrs Livingston , Barlow & Skipwith , I presume to address you upon the Subject of the Consulship of Marseilles now become vacant in Consequence of the French Government refusing to accredit French Citizens as Commercial Agents for Foreign powers—I rest my pretensions upon the testimony of those Gentlemen, as I can Say but little in my own favor except that I have...
15801To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Walker, 30 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the Letter you did me the honor to write to me on the subject of Mr Bonhorst I must premise that I have no other knowledge of that Gentleman than what is derived from an accidental acquaintance with him since his residence in this Village—he came to this Country from France the last fall and I have understood brought Letters to Messrs. Le Roy and Bayard and other persons in New...
15802To Thomas Jefferson from David Walker, 17 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me regret that I cannot have the pleasure of delivering the inclosed in person—I have this moment received it, and as I shall depart from the City in a few hours, I do my self the pleasure to forward it— With great respect yrs &c. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 17 Dec. and so recorded in SJL with notation “Washn.” Enclosure not found. Union tavern : a Georgetown tavern that...
15803To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 13 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day viewed the canal from one end to the other. also the place where the Dam is to set. It is my opinion that a dam less than four feet high will not throw a sufficient quantity of water into the canal for three water wheels in consiquence of its extreem narroness great length & rough sides, all which tends to retard the motion of the water, I think that as we have a dam to make we...
15804To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 1 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This comes to inform you that my motive for writing to you respecting the work still to do for you, originated from what passed betwen you & me at Monticello the second day of last April, I observed to you that as I had changed my situation in life I had reather find my self while at work for you which you readily consented to I then thought that our bargain made at Mr. Cockes was void...
15805To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 21 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After searching my papers over I can find no receit for the 100 dols. paid Mr. Allen: yet I well know that he received it. I am satisfied in my mind it was about the 15th. of September last which was on Monday, you paid me 100 D. on the 12th. say friday & on sunday following I intended carrying Capt. Allens money to him, but some person came to my house just as I was starting off which...
15806To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 6 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have examined the Iron which we have on hand in addition to which we shall want a. 80 feet in length of bars 2.½ inches wide &. 3/16 of an inch thick, b. 24 feet 3 inches wide &. ⅝ inches thick 40 feet c. 40 feet 2.½ inches wide &. ⅝ inches thick, with regard to the pieces of sheet Iron left they are quite too small to make the saws, some time previous to Mr. Stewards putting up the covering...
15807To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 10 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have purchased a quantity of Corn from a man who intends moving to kentuckey the 20th. of this month, at which time the money for the corn is to be paid, and without your assistance cannot raise it, you will please send thirty pounds by the next post, which will satisfy my present demand, Since you left home I have presented a bill of work done for Mr. Scott, who rejected it. and not having...
15808To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 1st inst. came to hand on the 4th. as I did no[t] pass through your large mill during my stay there, am unable to comply with your request at this time. I am finishing a small job which rquires my constant attention—by the time you return from Bedford I will do what you asked of me—I hope it will not be too late—I am confident the thing ought to be well examined into before...
15809To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 12 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This comes to inform you of the present state of things about your Mills in the first place Mr. Bacon has varied very much from your directions with regard to the diging and making safe every thing about the Mill and the waste in the side of the canal the diging about the Mill house is not near completed nor is the banks of the canal, and but little done to the waste. the stem is drawn off of...
15810To Thomas Jefferson from James Walker, 1 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that it will be quite out of my power to fulfill my engagement to you so early as you wish, it seems as if it will be impossible with me to get Mr. Scotts Mill in opperation sooner than some time next faul—as the walls of the house will not be began untill spring I shall be very busyly employed all next summer in puting up the mechinery in his Mill, I do not suppose...