2341I. Description of Method, [18 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Method of using Mr. Patterson’s cypher. 1st. Operation.—In writing the original paper which is to be cyphered, use no capitals, write the letters disjoined, equidistant, and those of each line vertically under those of the one next above. this will be greatly facilitated, by using common black-lines, chequered by black-lines drawn vertically, so that you may place a letter between every two...
2342II. Sample Encipherment: The Lord’s Prayer, [18 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
1st. Operation, or Original. key of letters. 8.3.1.6.9.4.7.2.5. | 2.9.1.8.4.6.3.7.5. | 3. key of lines. 1.5.2.8.7.9.6.3.4. | 8.3.6.1.4.7.2.5.9. | 1. 2cd. Operation, or transcript in cypher. 1 abountga ohnhasaetiniiho 5 inf aetlisdstueusweewmirb 2 o ueaystdshntvnersndotvxu 8
2343From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph, 18 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson to his very dear granddaughter Anne C. Randolph. I send you, my dear Anne, more poems for our 1st. volume. Congress will rise about the last day of the month, and it will not be many days after that before I shall be in the midst of you. in the mean time all is well here, and I have not time to say more, except that you must kiss all the little ones for me, and deliver my...
2344Enclosure: From James Madison, 18 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State respectfully reports to the President the information requested by the Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 8th of January last relative to Spoliations committed on the Commerce of the United States, under Spanish authority; and also, relative to the imprisonment of the American Consul at Saint Jago de Cuba. This Report has been delayed longer than was...
2345To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew von Heer, 19 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honour of Informing you that in Justice to myself on or about the 14th Inst. I addressed a Petition to the Senate & House of Representatives of the U.States, praying to be placed on the pension List and which I think myself intitled to, as well as any of my Brother Officers who have served their Country as I have done through the Whole of the Revolutionary War— Having had the Honour...
2346To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 19 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my dear Friend, my sincere Thanks for your Favor of the 2d. instant—& for the friendly & candid warnings which you gave me, in your former letter, respecting the dangers of the Office which you offered me. I confess that I shuddered at the thoughts of them, & should have immediately declined an acceptance of your Offer had I not thought that Delicacy required that I should take the time...
2347From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 19 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The present occasion by mr Dupont is so favorable, that tho constantly immersed in business or society, without a moment’s intermission, Congress being in session, I cannot omit to drop you a line; whether it will be long or short will depend on the interruptions. my last to you were of the 17th. of March and 3d. of Oct. of the last year: since which I have to acknolege the reciept of yours of...
2348II. Henry Dearborn’s Second Draft, with Jefferson’s Revisions, [20 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
having examined the proceedings of a Genl. Court Martial, of which Majr. Thos. Hunt was President, holden at Detroit on the eighteenth day of July last, for the trial of John Spence a private soldier in Captain John Whistlers Company, of the first Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States, charged with seditious conduct at Fort Wayne on the third day of May 1801, by assailing...
2349To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas, 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I return your Treatise on the Kine Pock with many thanks.—You will find it in good order. Some few have been inoculated here with success. But we seem by no means zealous to enter into the importance of the object—And that join’d to common prejudices will impede it. We continue to inoculate with the Variolous matter. I am Sir Your respectful & Obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas...
2350To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fay, 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Mr. Rathbone , I take the freedom to mention my acquaintance with his son, who is Esteemed a young Gentleman of respectable Character and connections, a regular bread Merchant, and promising Talents; I am informed that he is desirous of obtaining an appointment as commercial Agent to some Port in Europe. I am of opinion that he would be Capable of discharging the duties of...
2351From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives, 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I transmit you a report from the Secretary of state with the information desired by a resolution of the house of representatives of the 8th. of January relative to certain spoliations and other proceedings therein referred to. RC ( DNA : RG 233 , PM , 7th Cong., 1st sess.); endorsed by a House clerk. PrC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL with notation “Rep. of Sy. of state & documents on Span....
2352To Thomas Jefferson from "S," 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In our former presidents administration there was days appointed by that Honourable Gentleman for fasting & Prayer and which was observed as such throughout the whole continent; It is with extreem Reluctance that I must say, that nothing Similar to this has ever occurred Since Your administration, I am at a loss Sir to know what Your objections can be to Such a Step, is it because it is a...
2353From Thomas Jefferson to Volney, 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly letters of 5. & 6. Messidor came both to hand in due time, and soon after them I recieved the model of the pyramid , in good order, which you were so kind as to send me, and for which I pray you to accept my grateful thanks. it has corrected the idea I had preconcieved of the form of those masses, which I had not supposed to appear so flat. whenever any good work comes out giving...
2354From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The guarding our arms at New London & Manchester stands on totally different ground. the former was at my request, delivered verbally to Governor Monroe about the 15th. of April 1801. certainly not a week sooner or later. the latter was in the time of the insurrection of their slaves and no more chargeable to the Union than the other expences of their militia on that occasion. I should have...
2355From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I cherish the hope of seeing you here in the course of the present week as your letter of the 13th. gives me to hope. I believe that the destinies of great countries depend on it. such is the crisis now existing. I shall say to you much which I cannot commit to paper. should I not see you, I shall forward some letters of which I will ask your care, and then express to you my Adieux and wishes...
2356To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to you twice My Dear Papa by Dr Walker who was prevented the first time from setting out by the death of one of his sisters, after having seen the last sad duties paid to her he return’d to the Hundred & gave me my letter I then wrote again but it was forgot by Mr Eppes who was the only one up when the Doctor went off in the morning. I recieved your last with the medals which I...
2357To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a rough draft of articles which have been substantially agreed on with the Commissioners on the part of Georgia. Will you be good enough to examine them; and I will wait on you to morrow in order to know the result of your observations & give some necessary explanations. Respectfully your obedt. Servt. RC ( NNPM ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ...
2358To Thomas Jefferson from John Isaac Hawkins, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 13th. inst. was handed me by Mr. Paterson. I should have been much surprised at the weakness of the frame of the Forte Piano I made for you, had I not previously heard of the defection of two other of my instruments, in the same particular, it gives me great pleasure however that I can assure you from sufficient Experience, that I can remedy the defect intirely, & make the...
2359To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Neilson the writer of the enclosed Letter is a Gentleman of respectability in the State of Maryland. And no person Contributed more than he did to the triumph of Republicanism in that State. Yours Respectfully RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 22 Apr. and “Doctr. Raphl. Smith to be Superintt. hospitl. N. Orleans” and so recorded in SJL ....
2360To Thomas Jefferson from William Baker, 22 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The repeal of the late Judiciary carrying with it the potomack district, leaves me no views of advantage from my Marshalsy! The changes which have been made, and are now making by Congress, will necessarily create new offices—I know you will excuse me when I inform you that the inducements which prompted me to solicit an appointment at the commencement of your Presidentcy are now greatly...
2361To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, [22 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The claims in favour of the State of Virginia for guarding the public stores belonging the United States, at Manchester and New London, as transmited by Govr. Munro, are as follows, viz. for guarding stores at Manchester, in the months of Septr. & Octobr. 1800. $543.44 for Do. at New London prior to the 15th. of April 1801 } 410.83 for Do. at New London subsequent to the 15th. of April }...
2362To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 22 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Will it be proper for me to apply to the chairman of the Committee of ways & means for an appropriation of five or six thousand dollars for defraying the expences of compleeting the line between the Cherokees and North Carolina, and for runing and marking the Chocktaw line, and also for ascertaining and runing the lines of the reserved tracts in the Northwestern & Indiana Territories, or...
2363To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 22 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profite avec empressement de l’occasion de Mr Petit de Villers pour vous envoyer les deux traductions de l’elève de Diderot . J’aurais bien voulu y joindre l’ouvrage sur la Russie, mais je n’ai pas été Jusqu’ici heureux dans mes recherches—Si je réussis à le trouver soyez assuré de ma diligence à vous l’adresser Voici la liste de quelques ouvrages nouveaux que je viens de recevoir De...
2364To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 22 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio, y de mi Mayor Respecto me ha sido forsozo dar Fiansa por la Suma de 12 mil $ sobre el Mal Pleyto del Capn Isrrael en el qe he Nonbrado por mi Nuebo defensor á Mr. Dalas Asegurandole qe V.E conoce mi Justicia, y qe desea se me haga y Confio en qe dos Renglones privados á Mr Dalas serán Suficientes para qe aga anular dicho Pleyto, y no dudo Mereser este favor á V.E antes de...
2365From Thomas Jefferson to James Cheetham, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall be glad hereafter to recieve your daily paper by post, as usual, and instead of sending on the Republican Watch-tower , you will retain it, and at the end of the year send it to me in a volume bound in Blue boards.—it is proper I should know what our opponents say & do; yet really make a matter of conscience of not contributing to the support of their papers. I presume Coleman sends...
2366From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, my good friend, your letter of May 19. on the 3d. of September. such are the delays to which correspondences across the ocean are subjected. it is true as you say, that I had not written to you for some years; but equally true, my friend, that I had not recieved a letter from you within that time. the reason I presume was the same with both. such was the state of your revolutionary...
2367To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel that it necessary to apologise for thus encroaching on your valuable time; at the same time you will permit me to return you my most sincere thanks for your very polite attention in transmitting to me, through Mr. Jno. Vaughan, a portion of Vaccine Infection, which has enabled me to introduce this invaluable blessing in this City, & also to extend it very considerably through this &...
2368To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Duane’s respects—No copies of the Country Aurora have ever been reserved, and only ten of the daily paper; if the Daily Aurora will be acceptable, it will be to be ordered from Philadelphia, as none of 1801. are yet bound. No map of Maryland is to be had here. I have ordered two different copies from Philadelphia, which if they should not be acceptable or either of them, can be kept here...
2369List of Newspapers, [ca. 23 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
[ca. 23 Apr. 1802] Boston Chronicle Telegraph 3. 3. } Genl. Varnum Connect. American Mercury Bee 2½ 1. } mr Granger Albany Albany register .
2370To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Martin, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is truly distressing to me to trouble you, at the same time I am bound to do it for the tender thoughts that I have for my little family. I have not been Officially informed of my being disbanded but from information think it must be the case, I am Old and getting rather infirm. I have no trade, nor am I able at this time of day to do any thing for my self or family, therefore do hope that...