1To Thomas Jefferson from John Broadbent, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy fellow Cityzens assembled in this Port (whose names appear in the inclosed Document) having done me the honor to appoint me Agent of Commerce for the United States of America in the Island of Sicily, I avail myself of the first Oppertunity for informing thee thereof, in order that, if my Services should be thought useful to thy Country Men in this Part of the World thou shouldst confirm...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take this opportunity to inform you that I have never been able to see the gentlemen, arbitrators between yourself & Mr Ross to be at leisure to have the matter settled. but have this day seen all three of them Who have pledged themselves to, act upon it Efficiently the moment the pressure of the Court of appeals (now sitting) shall be over, permit me with great truth & sincerity to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 29th. ult. has been received. While I feel delighted with the high confidence you have been pleased to repose in me, its charms cannot lead me to forget that the interests of our Country may suffer through my defect of judgment or ignorance of characters. I can give but one assurance; my intentions will be right. The firm support of the true principles of the Constitution and...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Hammuda Pasha, Bey of Tunis, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have charged the worthy and zealous Consul of your nation, the Sieur William Eaton , to acquaint you with a proposition, which I have found myself under the absolute necessity of making to him, I have nevertheless determined to apply directly to you about it by these presents, in order that I might at the same time procure for myself the pleasure of reiterating to you the assurance of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew McAllister, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed Mr. Clay has declined the office of Circuit Judge for this District, to which he had been appointed under the New Arrangement. Should you, Sir, feel at a loss for a person to fill the vacancy, I take the liberty of suggesting my readiness to take a part under your Administration so far as I may be deemed capable. Some time since, I received a commission as one of the Judges of...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Léonard Poirey, [15 April 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Permettez moi de vous adresser le mémoire d’une demande que des Circonstances impérieuses me portent à présenter au Congrès des Etats-unis d’Amerique. Je vous Supplie de le lire avec intéret: et S’il est en votre pouvoir de la faire accueillir, que votre humanité aussi forte sans doute que toutes les Vertus qui vous Caracterisent devienne l’appui d’un homme qui a Servi l’amerique avec...