1To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the revenue together with one from the Collector of New London , and unite in recommending Joseph Griffin as a suitable person to keep the light house on Faulkner’s island. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most obdt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last week, and found much business to do, but principally mere details with which I will not trouble you. A second report has come to hand in relation to the Delaware piers recommending Reedy Island, in lieu of Marcus hook: finding three persons to have been appointed by a law of the State of Delaware superintendents to erect piers at New-castle, I wrote to them for information...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Being apprized, by the gazettes , that Major Warren is appointed Collector, in the room of my brother S M Gerry, I cannot conceal from you, the high sensations of pleasure & pain, which have been the result, in my mind, of this event; & at the same time the conviction, that you have considered it as an indispensable measure. Major Warren is a very worthy character, & a branch of a family with...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Morse, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose you a copy of an oration delivered on the 3d of July, the day chosen by the citizens of this place for the commemoration of our independence. This oration is the very hasty production of a young friend of mine , who is now aid to gen. Jackson. I pursuade myself that you will receive some pleasure in the evidence he gives of the firmness of his republicanism,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A Shock of Vertigo, one of a series of its Attacks which I have sustained since the middle of Apl deterred me from declaring to you that I would be ready to execute your Commands at Petersburg about the 15th. Instt. I waited a few days in hopes of having no return of that dreadful Disorder, & of being better qualified to comply with my Promise. but on Saturday 30th. July I was again violently...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 9 June [i.e. August] 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Norman (a respectable Man of this City) has arrived here from Trieste, he has just informed me, that on his passage he Came thro: the Phare of Messina, & landed at the City, that he was informed that a Courier had passed thro: (the Day preceding) from Syracuse with an Account that a Neapolitan frigate was Chased by a Tunisian Squadron , that Capt. McNeill ran between and Cut off the...