1To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 16th by post & 17th by mr. Davis have been duly rec⟨eived.⟩ He has not yet opened himself to me; but I shall assure him that nothing can ⟨be⟩ said here on the subject, nor determined on but when we shall be together at Washington. I have a letter from mr. Gallatin whose only doubt is whether Rogers should be removed. If he is, he seems clear Davis had better have the...
2To James Madison from Robert Ritchie, 18 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1801, “ On board the Brig General Warren, Pennsyla. Quarentine Ground .” Announces his arrival from Port Républicain to attend to personal business. The suddenness of his decision to depart precluded his giving JM earlier notice. Has arranged for his assistant, John Linn, to perform consular duties during his absence. Requests president’s approval for a few months’ leave to...
3To James Madison from Edward Stevens, 18 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1801, Philadelphia. Encloses a packet entrusted to him by Colonel Lear. Will visit Washington as soon as the president returns to communicate to him “all the information I possess respecting the Colony of St: Domingo.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Cap Haitien, vol. 3). 2 pp. For enclosed packet, see Tobias Lear to JM, 17 and 19 Aug. 1801 . A full transcription of this document has been...
4To James Madison from Robert Ritchie, 18 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to inform you that business peculiarly interesting to me, having subjected me to visit America I arrived here this day direct from Port Republicain. The suddeness of my descision to this step, precluded me from earlier anouncing it to you, but I beg leave to assure you that from the measures I have taken and arrangement made with Mr. John Linn a young american Gentleman who has acted...
5To James Madison from Edward Stevens, 18 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose you a Packet which was entrusted to my Care by Colo: Lear, the General Commercial Agent for St. Domingo. I arrived in Philadelphia this Morning, and should have proceeded to Washington immediately to pay my Respects to the President of the United States, had I not been informed that he was absent from that City. I shall, however, avail myself of the earliest...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I arrived at this city from Aux Cayes the day before yesterday, for the purpose of conferring with my friend Colo. Lear ; as well respecting the situation of this island in relation to the United States and to obtain from him some information which it would have been imprudent to commit to writing, as also to fix a plan of Commercial business between us. To...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 7th. 12th. & 14th. inst. came to hand yesterday. consequently that of the 7th. must have slept a week somewhere. mr Davis is now with me. he has not opened himself. when he does I shall inform him that nothing is decided, nor can be till we get together at Washington. I keep all the letters of recommendn of him which you inclosed me, as also Milledge’s letter, & return you...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Heath, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
While I have been enjoying, with grateful satisfaction, your Judicious administration of the Government of the United States.—and its daily increasing estimation with the real friends of our Country in this quarter,—I have carefully avoided giving you interruption in your important duties by any epistles or applications of mine, and I pray you to excuse my doing of it at this time,—Colonel Lee...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. by post & 17th. by mr Davis have been duly recieved. he has not yet opened himself to me; but I shall assure him that nothing can [be] said here on the subject, nor determined on but when we shall be together at Washington. I have a letter from mr Gallatin whose only doubt is whether Rogers should be removed. if he is, he seems clear Davis had better have the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury informs me that he is obliged to remove mr Wilkins the collector at Cherrystone’s on the Eastern shore, having never rendered any account of his collection since Dec. 1796. and that he can get no information whom to put in his place. he says ‘the successor should have integrity, keenness & firmness. there is much smuggling in that district, & the people being in...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Shore, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The vaccine matter which you have been so obliging as to send me , I have received, & for which I beg leave to offer you my best thanks— Your observations, deduced from late experiments under your own eye, are important, inasmuch as they will tend to remove any prejudice against this invaluable discovery, in consequence of its failure in many parts of this state. I had received some from this...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Syme, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I did write you sometime Since, but hear it miscarry’d. Bestow one of your precious Momts. on a Very Aged Republican, always Your Friend; Depress’d indeed 4 yrs. ago; But rejoic’d (perhaps) in the Extreme, last Congress. I perceve the Dust Kick’d up, whenever You Dismiss a Federal culprit. One & all your well wishers, are Clearly of Opinion wth. Abraham Bishop , that you possibly may halt too...