1From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 29 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long been indebted to you a letter; but it has been because you desired me to write by mr Ervin the bearer of yours who is not yet gone back. but in the mean time I trust that the post is become a safe channel to and from [me]. I have heard indeed of some extraordinary licenses practised in the post offices of your state, & there is nothing I desire so much as information of facts on...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 29th. of March. yours of the 25th of that month with the address it covered had not reached this place on the 1st. of April when I set out on a short visit to my residence in Virginia where some arrangements were necessary previous to my settlement here. in fact your letter came to me at Monticello only the 24th. of April, two days before my departure from thence. this I...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 21 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I propose within about ten days to seek, for the months of August & September, a climate more congenial than that of the tide waters. I do myself therefore the previous pleasure of acknoleging [the] reciept of your favor of the 6th. & to thank you for it’s information & to hope you will continue it. my own opinion accords entirely with yours. the first removal in Connecticut will be justified...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 7 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The office either of Auditor or Treasurer of the US. will either the one or the other be vacant after this month. I do not as yet know which. their salaries are equal, 3000. D. each; their rank equal. I shall be happy to have the vacancy supplied by yourself; and shall consider it as fortunate for the public. I therefore take the liberty of proposing to you to accept whichever of the two shall...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 14 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of this day sennight , the question as to the public offices has taken a turn different from what was then expected. neither of the two then named is to be vacant, but instead thereof the Postmaster general’s place. this being of equal grade, emolument, and importance, I propose it to your acceptance with the same satisfaction as either of the others. perhaps you will consider...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 31 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 25th. & 26th. inst. came to hand last night. I feel with great sensibility the domestic obstacles which embarras your mind on the subject of a removal to this place. but nobody knows better, because no one has encountered more steadfastly, the formidable phalanx opposed to the republican features of our constitution. to bear up against this, the talents & virtue of our...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 5 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Granger and incloses him a letter from mr Lyon a printer of this city, a young man of bold republicanism in the worst of times, of good character, son of the persecuted Matthew Lyon. tho’ of real genius, he has not succeeded in his newspapers, owing to his making them vehicles of other kinds of information, rather than of news, which is not within...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 20 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Postmaster general to send no letters for him to this place, after he recieves this, as he will be in Washington in the course of the ensuing week. PrC ( DLC ). Not recorded in SJL . TJ arrived in WASHINGTON on Sunday, 30 May ( MB James A. Bear, Jr., and Lucia C. Stanton, eds., Jefferson’s Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany,...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 15 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. was recieved on the 12th. the letter of mr Fenton therein inclosed, relating only to the uncreated office of Surveyor Genl. I retain if you will permit me, because it suggests some necessary insertions when such an office shall be created. mr Nichols, as well as Messrs. Bull & Dodd has declined serving as Commr. under the bankrupt act. [this leaves] but two at Hartford ....
10From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 29 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing whether the postmasters from hence to & at Boston are all true, I inclose the within to you and ask the favor of your cover to the postmaster or any other person you can confide in at Boston to deliver it. Your favors of Aug. 23. & 24. are recieved. pray forward me by post one of mr Bishop’s new pamphlets , & let it stand in account between us till we meet. I see with sincere grief...