1To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 7 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 31. ulto. & thank you most sincerely for your attention & liberality to our Seminary. I trust our exertions to revive it will be crowned with success. It is matter of real concern, that those places which have acquired celebrity, on the score of education should unfortunately be under the influence of false principles. Every honest mind must feel afflicted,...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Capt. Davis formerly of this port, who commanded lately the ship St. Domingo packet & who was imprisoned by the orders of Genl. Le Clerk. He goes to Washington to lay before Government his case, with a view to prevent any future transactions of the like nature. The character he bears at this place, is respectable, & I have been induced to give him this letter from...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 25 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted that the Secretary of the Treasury was obliged to pass thro’ this place without making any stay, in order to make the arrangement relative to the fixing piers within this state, proposed by Col. Hall, and which you were kind enough to approve of. Doctr. Alexander however, shewed me the other day, a communication from Mr. Gallatin on this subject as it related to New Castle,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 14 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The political campaign has been opened here. The ensuing election will for a long time at least, decide the fate of this State. If we succeed the malignant dog-star of Federalism & toryism, sets to rise no more. Under this impression Bayard very much to my surprize & against sentiments expressed by letters to me, has again taken the feild . Tho’ I had determined previously to retire, because I...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 1 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed is from a Republican of Sussex County in our State. He has long been a surveyor there, & is very well acquainted with that business. This has called his attention to the subject of the magnet of which he attempts to give a theory, which he requested me to submit to your consideration. He has been much persecuted in our State & tho in very moderate circumstances has been compelled...
6Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since your acceptable favor of the 25 th ult o was received, and the day before yesterday your exposition of the case of the Batture came to hand. I have since attentively perused it, and it has afforded me equal pleasure & instruction. It is true, it does not possess the strict method required in a legal argument, but the full & satisfactory explanation which it contains of the...
7Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 30 th ult o found me at this place where I have been detained by the situation of M rs Rodney who lost her father a few weeks ago, & who has just been confined with her tenth child. All my papers on the subject of the Batture are at Washington . In the course of eight or ten days I shall be there, & will send you the paper you mention, or any others you may desire. I should...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 14 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return yesterday from the Court at Dover, I had the pleasure of recieving your agreeable & acceptable favor of the 28th. ultimo. The intelligence which it contains on the flattering state of our finances must give satisfaction to every honest man, & is to me a subject of sincere joy. The idle tale of your anxiety for my election originated here after Senator White’s return from Congress...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 9 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I received with great pleasure & satisfaction your friendly & affectionate communication enclosing the paper we have so anxiously sought after, as it will effectually seal the lips of slander itself. We have not much news with us or much of local importance. Burr’s pamphlet has been republished here, at the Federal press. What madness or folly prompted to this I am at a loss to conceive. It...
10Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter enclosing the additional observations on the subject of the Batture directed to me at this place way was received on my arrival here on the first of february. Since that time I have read them with much pleasure & satisfaction, & highly approve of them. The President M r Gallatin & M