1To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 8 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho the post will leave this in a few minutes, yet I cannot permit it to depart without a short reply to your very friendly and very flattering Letter of the 1st. of Decr. The change which you have made in my official standing here is calculated to gratify political ambition, and presents the means of gratifying a passion infinitely dearer to my heart, that of promoting the happiness of my...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
All claims for services performd. in our revolutionery war, except for lands or pentions, are bar’d by the Act of limitation , and no officer was intitled to lands unless he served to the close of the war or was deranged by certain resolutions of Congress. It appears by the journals of Congress that Genl. Conway resigned on the 22d. day of April 1778 and Congress accepted his resignation on...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not consider any Territorial Govr. as having any direction of the factories or trading houses unless by perticular and special directions from the Presidt. of the U.S. I think that Govr. Harrison has incorrect ideas as to the command of the regular Troops in Louisiana, for although the law gives the respective Commandants the command of the regular Troops in their respective Districts, it...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Susannah Febvrier, 8 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to excuse me for troubling you but my reason for troubling you Sir, is to beg you would be so kind as to helpe me to a little money: I am in Greate distress and have two Children in my armes without any meens to Supporte them. and rent to pay which I am not able to doe at preasent. my husband was obliged Give all his Property up to his Credetors last Spring and finding him Self reduced...