1To James Madison from Benjamin Say, 3 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
I was exceedingly sorry to learn of the severe accident, which lately befel you, in the dislocation of your ancle. A few years ago, I had a very severe sprain of one of my Knee’s, & after trying a great many things, apparently well calculated to the case, I found so little relief, that I was determined to make use of the cold-bath, which I knew to be useful in similar complaints, having...
2To James Madison from James Taylor, 3 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
Agreeable to my promise I now send you a pacage of the Monthly or Alpean strawberry vines, also some Grafts from my Nectarines, among the slips I have put two twigs of what is here called, the Magdaline peach, these can be easily distinguished, as the bark is quite yellow. I have put up both the Strawberrys and Grafts with Moss which I have moistened and hope they will get safe to hand, and...
3To James Madison from Joseph Bryan, 3 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Bryan. 3 February 1806. “I am sorry to trouble you on a trifling occasion. I applied to the president for permission to put a couple of mares to the Barbary horse sent over by the Bey of Tunis. On Saturday he told me I might send the mares whenever I pleased provided I would agree to be answerable to the government for the payment of the price he should cover at the ensuing...
4To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 3 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Je Vous suppose—par la bonte de Mr. Randolph—deja instruit, que, pourquoi et comment je partirais incessament par la Nouvelle Orleans, pour mon poste. Permettez moi donc que je Vous presente encore quelques Mots pour la derniere fois de Baltimore. 1) Les Francais distinguès en cette Ville—sont, à l’exception de bien peu— comme la nation dont ils sortent—plus tot ennemis qu’amis des principes...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, 3 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to my promise I now send you the Monthly Strawberry vines promised you when I had the pleasure of seeing you at the City of Washington. I also send you some Nectarine grafts, the fruit of which is superior to any thing of the kind I ever tasted. They are called the Rose coloured Nectarines, they are of the free stone kind, are large and of a tolerable deep red on the out side. I have...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Williams, 3 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming on the encouragement you have been pleased to give to the Institution of the military philosophical Society, I am emboldened to solicit your attention to a subject which derives its importance from the Dignity of your Patronage. The Society have requested me to devise an appropriate Seal, and, (although I feel myself inadequate to the task,) I am bound by my station to make the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 3 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter has been recieved from the Governor of South Carolina, covering an act of the legislature of that state, ceding to the US. various forts & fortifications & sites for the erection of forts in that state, on the conditions therein expressed. this letter & the act it covered are now communicated to Congress. I am not informed whether the positions ceded are the best which can be taken...
8From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 3 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In the course of the last year the following treaties and conventions for the extinguishment of Indian title to lands within our limits, were entered into on behalf of the United states. A treaty between the US. & the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chippawa, Munsee & Delaware, Shawanee and Poutewatamy nations of Indians. A treaty between the US. & the Agents of the Connecticut land companies on one part &...