1From James Madison to Charles Willing Hare, 7 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of May 10th. 1802. and communicated its contents to the President, as the case of Mr. Bingham has been laid before Congress and has been postponed only not discussed, it is thought not proper that the Executive, should under such circumstances, interpose any decision or instructions in relation to it. In answer to your enquiry therefore whether if a comprimise should...
2Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [7 June] 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury reported to the Board, that provision has already been made to meet nearly all the demands which will become due in Holland, during the course of the present year, but, that it is necessary to make immediate provision for the payments on account of principal & Interest which fall due there, during the first five months of the year 1803, and amounting to Four...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your desire, I have spoken to Mr. Hatfield to furnish a plan for the Jail . This he has promised to do, which when done shall be sent into you—I transmit herewith several plans which have been handed to me & from which some useful hint may perhaps be taken— With sentiments of the highest respect I am Sir yr Obt. Sevt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 7 June....
4To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of proposing for your approbation John Livingston for a Cadet in the Artillery. I am &ca. FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 107 , LSP ). Following his appointment as cadet, JOHN LIVINGSTON reported to the military academy at West Point, New York. In April 1803, he was made a second lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillerists and sent to Fort Nelson, near Norfolk, Virginia ( Heitman,...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Robert King, Sr., 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. has been duly recieved, and I thank you for the statement of business to be done in the surveyor’s department of the city. you observe that you cannot continue in that office for less than 1000. D. pr. annum, nor unless your son Robert be employed. you have doubtless read the act of Congress suppressing the board of Commissioners and substituting a superintendant. in...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Edward C. Nicholls, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My peculiar Situation will, I hope, plead my Apology to the chief Magistrate of the United States, for this personal Address.—After an Absence of some Weeks from the City, I repair’d hither this day, in full Confidence of finding at my House, Letters from Judge Kilty and Judge Sprigg , in my favor for the Office of one of the Commissioners under the Bankrupt Law.—by some Accident those Letters...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Josiah Smith, 7 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Return to Massachusetts from Washington I have Conversed with a Considerable Number of Republicans in Boston Salem & other Parts of Massachusetts who are of Opinion that the officers of Government Collecting the Import Duties are the more Violent in their Opposition to the General Government & that they are More Dareing & Insolent on account of the Moderation & Lenety Shewn unto them...