1To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph, 26 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long wished to write to you. but would not untill I could do it myself . all the children are well except little Virginia she has been sick but is now much better adieu My Dear Grand Papa you must excuse the faults of this letter for it is the first I ever attempted to write and believe me to be your most affetionate Grand Daughter RC ( ViU : Coolidge Deposit); partially dated;...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Duvall, 26 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has referred to me a letter of the 3. instant from Isaac Neufville of Charleston, Son of John Neufville Commissioner of Loans in South Carolina, a copy of which it appears has been forwarded to you. The letter states that Mr. Neufville the Commissioner, is incapable, through sickness, to transact the business of the Office, and that the duties are performed by the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose Mahlon Dickerson’s answer by which it appears that he will accept the office of dist. attorney at New Orleans, but that a few weeks will be necessary to close his professional business in Philadelphia. I answer him that it would be eligible that he should be in N. Orleans the first week in October but at all events to arrange his business so as to be there in the course of that...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John B. Prevost, 26 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last evening the note you did me the honor to write communicating your intentions to confer upon me the appointment of Judge of the Superior Court of the Orleans territory—It has for some time past been my wish to remove thither provided I could take with me that approbation of the Executive of the U states which this mark of its confidence indicates—You will therefore be pleased...