I received yesterday your letter of Decr: 28th: with the enclosures to Mr: & Mrs: Hellen, and to your Mamma—I enclosed to you last Evening a letter from her to yourself, and one for Caroline, but not having received them untill my return from the Capitol which was late, I was obliged, to save the last Evening’s Mail to defer answering your letter untill this morning— I take in kind part your...
2To James Madison from Thomas Fitzsimmons, 6 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I am requested by a No. of Merchants to state to Government, that the want of a Conveyance for Letters to the Continent of Europe, Adds greatly to the Inconvenience experienced from the Embargo The dependancys in france Holland & the North of Europe are very extensive. If it is not Judged perfectly Safe to send their letters thru England, If Government should deem it proper & either for its...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Bullus, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Bullas and returns him the other volume of Bell, certain parts of which he has read with great satisfaction. he asks the favor of him to let him know how much he is in his debt for his kind attendance on him, and has the satisfaction to inform him that his finger is entirely well, & the nail has protruded about one fifth of the whole length....
4From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Clarke left with me the papers I now send you presenting the claim of the Corporation of N. Orleans to all the lands between the city and the Bayou St. Jean, as a common. what is to be done? the subject is broader than these papers present. I presume this claim would be proper for an investigation & report by the Commissioners. I believe it to be a plot against Lafayette. that there should...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On 10th April 1801,— Dufour (the Swiss who has planted a vineyard in Kentucky) purchased at the sales at Cincinnati 795½ Acres at 2 dollars per acre, & paid the first instalment of 397 dollars 75/100. Last winter he passed through this city, & enquired whether, as the time fixed for completing the payment would expire in 1806, there was any probability of the time being extended. To which I...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose three letters from the Supervisor of South Carolina which relate in part to a bill of injunction filed against him, at the instance as I understand of William Smith the former member of Congress, for the purpose of stopping all proceedings in the collection of the direct tax. I have marked in each letter the paragraphs which relate to that subject. This is quite a new proceeding....
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas H. Jones, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Unfortunate Loss of the Brig Hiram Bound to Alexandria, I am Sorry, to find has Occasiond the Detention of the Small parcel of Watcheco Tobacco I took the Liberty to send your Excellency; It having Been Saved with the Captain’s Chest. And this person being just Arrived I presume now to Forward it; Your Excellencys Most Obedt: Servt: DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival in this city I have endeavored by enquiries here, & by writing to New York, Boston, & Albany to procure the glass necessary for the lights of the Cieling of the Hall of Representatives, and have been entirely disappointed. I have therefore sent by the Packet an order to England of which a duplicate shall follow by the first opportunity, and, unless the Vessel should be lost we...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your letter of Dec. 26. but it has been impossible for me to answer it sooner. Capt Lewis has brought a considerable number of seeds of plants peculiar to the countries he has visited. I have recommended to him to confide principal shares of them to mr Hamilton of the Woodlands & yourself, as the persons most likely to take care of them, which he will accordingly do. he...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Marie Rivardi, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As to the natural patron of the sciences & liberal arts in the country over which you preside; as to one who would be such, even if his high station did not add the weight of official, to that of personal influence, I take the liberty of presenting to you the plan of an Institution, which has, I hope, distinguished itself already during several years & is still susceptible, of being...