1From James Madison to Robert Patton (Abstract), 13 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 June 1805, Department of State . “Your letter of the 25th. ult, with the enclos’d deposition of the Master of the Schooner Iris, has been communicated to the French Minister, who has undertaken to write to the French Captains General in the West Indies, in order that they may examine into the facts imputed to Capt. Brouard, if he should come within their jurisdiction, and to cause him to be...
2To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne (Abstract), 13 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 June 1805, Amsterdam . “I apprehend to have made a little error in regard to the Leyden Gazettes for 1804 . sent you lately by duplicates, & which I mentioned as being already bound. I received them sealed up in a packett & thus forwarded them on under the impression that they were bound at Leyden—but on reflection I am led to think that those forwarded to you for 1803 were bound in this...
3To James Madison from Turell Tufts (Abstract), 13 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 June 1805, Surinam . “In consequence of the Complaint of Capt J. Havens Horton of the Schr Julianne of Newburyport bound to Phila. I was induced to write a Letter to The Lieut Govr. William Carlyon Hughes who commands here instead of Sir Charles Green who has gone home. Aware of His antipathy to every thing that is American, I hesitated for Sometime before I ventured upon it, thinking it...
4From James Madison to Richard Söderström, 13 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 13 June 1805 . Calendared in the index to the State Department notes to foreign legations as “enclosing an Exequatur &c &c” ( DNA : RG 59, Notes to Foreign Ministers and Consuls, vol. 1).
5IV. William Tatham to William Armistead Burwell, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your request, I have endeavoured to charge my recollection more minutely, concerning the particulars of my intercourse with Mr. Jefferson (at present the President of the United States) at several times while the British Army were in Virginia, in and about the year 1781. At the time General Arnold arrived within the Capes, I was preparing for a journey from Richmond, on...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recieved information early last winter of mr Boudinot’s intention to retire from the Direction of the mint, and, as was then supposed, immediately, it became a matter of consideration with the administration who should be appointed to succeed him. it was thought that the duties of that office call for the best Mathematical talents which could be procured, as well on account of...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Elias Boudinot, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter announcing your intention to retire from the Direction of the mint at the close of the present month has been duly recieved. presuming that before coming to that decision you had considered all the circumstances which might influence your determination, and had determined accordingly, it is not for me to say any thing on the subject, but, in consequence of your determination, to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter from the Collector of New-Orleans, giving an account of the rescue of the schooner Felicity from two New Providence privateers. The former circular letter of instructions, which the Collector has not yet received, related only to the services expected from the Cutters for the protection of the revenue. Neither the Masters of those vessels...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having the temerity to address your Excellency about four weeks ago—I again beg leave to solicit your attention to a yet unknown individual; upon the subject of Capt. Carvers Indian Claim. I then mentioned to Your Excellency; that I was employed by a son of the late Capt. Carver, in behalf of his children to pursue such legal measures as would validate the claim to his Posterity, their Heirs...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Jane McGraw, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of Jane McGraw of George Town in the County of Washington and District of Columbia, most respectfully showeth. That at a Circuit Court begun and held in the City of Washington on the fourth Monday in July One Thousand Eight Hundred and four, your Petitioner was presented by the Grand Inquest for the body of the County of Washington for having retailed liquors contrary to Law. In...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having now recieved notice from mr Boudinot that he resigns his office as Director of the mint, on the last day of this month, you will recieve the commission to succeed him in due time to recieve from him whatever he may have occasion to deliver over in form. I write to him on the subject, so that you may now enter into communication with him thereon, and consider the matter henceforward as...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Polygraph intended for your Secretary and that for Mr. Volney were shippd yesterday, and the other which you are pleased to order is now in hand; having one ready made of the same board of which your Polygraph top is made, with a black and white string on the edge, it has a neat look, but not so rich as those with a variety of strings of different colours—it is about ¾ of an Inch longer...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 27th. of April I recieved from Mr. Jefferson for acceptance your note for 201. D. paiable about the last of July, which I sent back accepted and shall pay at maturity. I did not write you on it because I thought he would do so. since that your favors of Apr. 25. & June 9. have been recieved. the former proposed that I should pay £200. in 60. days (say July 1.) and £60. in 90 days (Aug....
14To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Un Pharmacien et Medecin—generalement instruit, digne d’etre recû en bonne Societè, parlant les trois principales langues vivantes, qui a quittè la rive gauche du Rhin par le même Motif que Moi, c’est a dire, puisque Nous prevoions L’Empire se mettre a la place de la Republique—et que j’ai amenè avec Moi en çe pays, a le projet, de fonder a CharlottesVille (pres Monticello) une pharmacie...
15From Thomas Jefferson to John Rhea, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of May 24. came to hand on the 11th. inst. exactly as I was signing renewed commissions for the renewed government of Orleans. in consequence of the hope held up in that that the information I had recieved respecting mr Duffield might not be correct, I have renewed his commission, and it is gone on by duplicates to New Orleans. still I must intreat you minutely to enquire into the...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 13 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A considerable time before the reciept of your letter of Apr. 29. it was known here that mr Boudinot intended to retire from the Direction of the mint, & as was expected, immediately. it had therefore been made a question to the members of the administration who should be his successor. it was supposed that the duties of that office required the best mathematical talents which could be found,...