11To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 8 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to a resolution of the Delegates of the democratic republicans of the City of Philadelphia in general Ward Committee assembled I was appointed to transmit you their address unanimously adopted & signed by them—I have now sir the honor of inclosing it to you. I am with the utmost respect & esteem Dear Sir Your most obedient Servant PPL : Leiper Papers.
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to a Resolution of the Deligates of the Democratic Rebublicans of the City of Philadelphia in General Ward Committee Assembled I was appointed to transmit you their Address unanimously adopted and signed by them— I have now Sir the Honor of inclosing it to you I am Dear Sir with the utmost respect & esteem Your most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. At an epoch so...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 27 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Their’s no doubt remains on my mind but that you are fully imployed with business of more importance than what respects Flatt men and their Flatts But notwithstanding I know you have a special referance that Laws should not be opressive to any one I take the liberty of inclosing you a Copy of a letter to Mr. Gallatin in whose province the grievance remains hopping he well send redress...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 28 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 21st I have received and you may rely on it I shall comply with the contents— The Arraignment you have made is more agreeable to me than what I was soliciting for and had I known your intentions you should not been troubled with one Syllable from me on the subject— As matters and things now stand you cannot by any means refuse serving again as President and the sooner you...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 21 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I pray you to consider this letter so confidential as not to be hinted even, to your most intimate friends. you propose General Steele as the successor to the present collector. the following circumstances are to be considered. it is indispensable that the head of the Indian department reside at the seat of government. Genl. Shee was apprised of this at the time of his appointment. it was soon...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 20 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned you by Major Lewis Two Bundles of Segaars manufactured from the Tobacco you sent me by him—From the manner the Tobacco was packed it was not possible it could retain much of its original flavour—From the smalness of the sample I had it not in my power to manufacture it into any thing else but segaars and I believe it to be the kind of Tobacco that the very fine segaars are made of...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 18 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand Governor Lewis is going to return early in the morning to Washington—The sample of Tobacco you sent me by him I have had manufactured into Segaars and have sent part of them by him in Two papers directed to you—You will please to let them remain in the papers ’till you hear from me which I expect will be in a few days—The reason I do not do it immediately I am obliged to attend an...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 16 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg the favor of you to give me leave to introduce to you my friend Colonel Thomas Forrest one of our Revolution officers who to my knowledge shewed a good front againts Cornwallis in his advance from Princeton to Trenton I had this pleasure at my own House while you was Vice President but as you see so many faces you must forget the one half of them—The Colonel has rather retreated from...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 11 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 22d. ultimo and the contents I have strictly attended to and acted agreeably to your directions and I have adhired to that part of it to trust no person with a sight of them at the same time the question is often asked have you heard nothing from the President? the answer is I have received a private letter—I observe you have had a consultion with your...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 22 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely a private letter, intended for yourself individually. if I have not answered the very friendly and flattering address I recieved through you, and the many others I have recieved, it is not from an insensibility to their kind and gratifying contents. no man feels them more powerfully than I do; no breast ever felt more consolation from such testimonies of good will. and the...