1From James Madison to Robert Patterson, 2 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Robert Patterson. 2 July 1805, Department of State. “The President of the United States being desirous of availing the public of your services as Director of the Mint of the United States, I have the pleasure to inclose your Commission.“ RC ( PPAmP ). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM . Scotch-Irish Revolutionary War veteran Robert Patterson (1743–1824) was named professor of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Anderson, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have not the Honor of an acquaintance with you personally, I am emboldened from my knowledge of your character, to assume the liberty of writing and soliciting your patronage. I am a young man of obsure parentage and without fortune consiquently am compelled to have recourse to your goodness of heart for Succour—I am willing to engage as clerk in any office, or in fact any thing, that...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Duvall, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed petition has been forwarded to me for the purpose of being laid before the President of the United States.— I have no knowledge of the subject other than that obtained on a perusal of the petition & the letter from Mr. Hunter to me, which is also inclosed. I am, with great respect & esteem, your obedt. Sert. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The answer to Morris is perfectly well as it leaves the case open for decision as the fact or law shall be. I have dropt a line to Sheaff to address either yourself or the Comptroller on his case.—the prospect of avoiding a loan is really most pleasing. I observe mr Livingston is arrived, and the newspapers seem to suppose the call for the French money will soon take place. you have not told...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Charles C. Ludlow, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt Hazard to whom a sum of 231.D 09c remitted you on my account by mr Barnes, was to have been paid, and who was thereof advised by me, but with an omission of your Christian name, called by mistake on mr Daniel Ludlow, who was so kind as to pay it without particular advise. I wrote to mr D. Ludlow yesterday a request that he would call on you for the money and having the last night recieved...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Charles C. Ludlow, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of your Excellencys Letter of the 2nd: Inst: I waited on Mr: Daniel Ludlow and rectified the mistake by refunding him the $231 3/100 which he paid to Capt: Hazard, and now return the papers with Mr: Ludlow’s acknowledgments— I remain most respectfully Your Excellencys huml Sert: DNA .
7From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The failure to send your commission has been an act of forgetfulness of my own, as it should have been with you in time I have directed it to be made out to-day & sent by this evening’s post, under date of the 1st. inst. so that you will recieve it by the mail which carries this letter. Accept friendly salutations and assurances of great esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Julius Pringle, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with much regret that I have to acquaint you that my professional and other avocations are such at present as to keep me indispensably engaged in this State and preclude my acceptance of the office of Attorney-General of the United-States.—The very polite manner in which you have done me the honor to propose to me the Commission would have superseded any other than the very cogent...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Sheaff, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of June 27. was recieved in due time. and I referred it to mr Gallatin to know what indulgence could be granted in the case which was the subject of it. the following is an extract from his answer. ‘I do not recollect any instance of a suit on a revenue bond in which I have interfered. the district attornies have on some occasions as I understand, assumed the responsibility of...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Constantin François Chasseboeuf Volney, 2 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Il n’ya pas plus dun mois que j’ai reçu L’honneur de Votre Lettre en date du 18 fevrier; ce qui Vous prouvera la lenteur des communications, comme l’égarement de l’un de mes trois envois, prouve leur peu de sureté. L’approbation que Vous donnez a ma theorie des Vents rehausse mon courage dans la guerre que font à mon champion le soleil Les partisans de la froide Lune. Vous plaindriez Le pauvre...