1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Briggs, 17 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you, by order of His Excellency Governor Claiborne, a list of persons recommended for the Legislative Council of the Orleans Territory. He finds it difficult to state with certainty more of these Gentlemen than the country which gave them birth, and education, and their Situation in Society:—Their political bias is believed to be in favor of republicanism and...
2David Hosack to William Coleman, 17 August 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
To comply with your request is a painful task; but I will repress my feelings while I endeavour to furnish you with an enumeration of such particulars relative to the melancholy end of our beloved friend Hamilton, as dwell most forcibly on my recollection. When called to him, upon his receiving the fatal wound, I found him half sitting on the ground, supported in the arms of Mr. Pendleton. His...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Duvall, 17 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning I received a letter from Isaac Neufville of Charleston, informing me of the death of his Father on the 29th ulto.—He was Commissioner of Loans for the State of South Carolina. I have written to the Secretary of the Treasury to inform him of the event. With great respect & esteem, I am, dear sir, your obedt. servant RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esq.”; endorsed by...
4From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 17 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
From the size of the inclosed I presume Mrs. Cutts is supplied by her Sister with whatever in our present situation may be interesting to our particular friends. In the letter with which you favored me some time ago it was intimated that Dr. E. was not averse to some foreign employment. This is a subject on which as you may suppose it is the inclination & practice of the Ex. to enter as little...
5Enclosure: Legislative Council Recommendations, 17 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Persons recommended by Governor Claiborne for members of the Legislative Council of the Orleans Territory. In the City of New-Orleans Benjamin Morgan, Colonel Bellechasse and Doctor John Watkins.—For particulars respecting these gentlemen I refer you to my letter of the 29th. May last. Doctor Robert Dow, a native of Scotland; many years established in this country a practicing physician highly...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 17 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
J’aprends, Monsieur, que mr. Livingston est au moment de partir pour L’amerique, sans avoir eté prevenue de son dessein de nous quitter. mr. de La fayette est en auvergne; ma famille eparpilleé, je vis tres solitaire, et quoique tres pres de Paris les nouvelles m’arrivent tard, et m’echapent assés souvent. je serois bien affligée de manquer une occasion si favorable de vous exprimer mes...