1From Thomas Jefferson to Ephraim Kirby, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Nov. 30. I directed a commission to issue to mr Judd under the bankrupt law. mr Granger had before spoken to me on the subject but added that you would write. I am extremely happy when I can recieve recommendations for office from characters in whom I have such entire confidence; as nothing chagrins me so much as when I have been led to an...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Ephraim Kirby, 15 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday signed a commission appointing you one of the Commissioners to recieve & determine the titles of lands held on the East side of Pearl river. the place of sessions will be Fort Stoddart. I am happy in having in that commission the name of a person already so well known to the public as to ensure their confidence. the other Commissioner will be mr Robert Carter Nicholas of Kentucky,...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Ephraim Kirby, 10 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved several letters from you in the course of your journey to Tombigbee, but having left them at Washington (on a short absence) I cannot acknolege them by their dates except the last which was of Dec. 24. Congress having fixed the commencement of the new government of Louisiana to the 1st. of Oct. next, the appointment of it’s officers will be made only in time for them to be...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Ephraim Kirby, 1 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The necessity of appointing, for the government of Orleans, officers who understand & speak French as well as English I find to be much greater than I had at first supposed. in fact I see that the awkwardness which the French inhabitants experience in applying to an officer who cannot understand them is at the bottom of what discontent exists among them. I am therefore making every effort I...