1From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 9. was recieved in due time, & the articles mentioned in it are safely arrived. I now inclose you a draught of the US. bank here on that at N.Y. for 13.50 D which covers your account of 11. D. for duties &c, and I have taken the liberty of including with it 2.50 D for a mr D. Frazer of N. York author of a book entitled the ‘History of Man’ printed by Southwark & Hardcastle...
2From James Madison to Richard Shippey Hackley, 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Should the port of St. Lucar, which, it is understood, has been lately made a free port, have a preference in view, the President authorizes me to tender it in exchange for the Consulate at St. Andero, which you have obtained. I have transmitted a package to the Collector of the Customs at New York, addressed to any Consul of the United States in Spain. Should it be your intention to embark...
3From James Madison to Charles Haumont, 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your letter enclosing one, unsealed, to the Emperor of the French, came duly to hand; but upon reflecting on its subject and your relation to the French functionaries here, I feel a regret that your wish could not be gratified, as it x could not be deemed proper to give the package a conveyance to the Emperor’s hands in the mode you desired. For this late return of it, I must offer the apoloy...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you 300. D. to cover the purchase of the coal and the balance of your last quarterly account. we are in hopes of soon recieving the coal, as the season is calling for it. Mr. Taggert of Philadelphia some 2. or 3. weeks ago forwarded some oils & paints to you, & Messrs. Jones & Howell are about this time forwarding a parcel of iron: in addition to nail rod which they sent on early...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Washington Boyd, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Recd. of Thomas Jefferson President of the united States twenty dollars being the amount of the fifth Instalment of his Subscription to the Washington Public School Institution MoSHi : Bixby Collection.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas L. Winthrop, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to enclose you a Letter from my friend & relation Mr. Bowdoin, together with two Letters from Cadiz recommending Mr. OBrien of St. Anders, son to the late Consul at that place, as a fit person to succeed his father in that Office, provided you shall be pleased to give him the Appointment. One of the Messrs. Davis to whom the Letter of Strange & Co. is addressed is deceased,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Vermont General Assembly, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, to avail themselves of the opportunity presented by their annual meeting, to express to you the satisfaction they derive, from the encreasing prosperity of our common Country. Remote as we are placed from the seat of Government, we have observed, with anxious and continual solicitude, the measures adopted by the public functionaries, to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming you my Respects of the 2d. & 7th. August last–this is to inclose you the Invoice of the greatest part of the articles you ordered me to Send you annually, by your Kind favor of the 28th. last april amounting to F. 2021 which I have passed on your Debt. and Shipped in the american built Schooner three Friends of Baltimore; Edward Harvey Master as per Bill of...
9To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
This is to Advise you, that I have, on This day, Valued on you, in my First, Second & Third of Exchange at thirty days Sight for two Hundred & thirty two dollars & forty Six Cents, being for the full amount of my Invoice of Sundry provisions purchased for you, by your orders. I have the Honor to be with Respect Sir, Your most obt. Servant DLC : Papers of James Madison.
10To James Madison from William Lee, 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you an Invoice of seven cases of wine shipped on board the Brig Jacob Captain Easton bound to Baltimore, and addressed to the care of the Collector for that Port. The haut Barsac I hope will prove good. The Carbonnieux has been in bottle eight years and was spared to me by a neighbour from his own stock. I have also put on board this Vessel a barrel of Walnuts and Marrons or chesnuts...
11To James Madison from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
In pursuance of your order, thro’ Mr. Julius Oliver, of the 8th: last January, which he transmitted to me from Bordeaux (where he is Still detained Since his arrival there from Philadelphia) I have the honor of remiting you here inclosed Bill of lading for the hermitiage Wines and other provisions you desired from me to procure you, which I have Shipped on the American built & Registered...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the Nautical almanacs, and for the two small tracts sent me since. it is only when science is contracted into the volume of a nutshell, as in these tracts, that I can indulge myself with a look into it. having no means of sending the fractional sum of 2. D 50 c the cost of the Nautical almanacs, I inclose a 5. D. bill which will pay for them & for those of the years 9. & 10....
13From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
An indisposition of some days has prevented my sooner acknoleging the reciept of your favor of Oct. 20. I now inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. of this place on that of Philadelphia for 100D. 90c the amount of the bill inclosed, and with my thanks for your attention to this small matter, I tender you my salutations & assurances of respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
14From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Voigt, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barnes handed me some days ago your letter of the 15th. but an indisposition following immediately has rendered it out of my power to attend to business till now. I shall be glad to take both the watches mentioned in your letter; the dearer one for myself as it goes beyond the limits of my friend, & the one at 15. Louis for him. I accordingly now inclose you a draught from the bank of the...