1To Thomas Jefferson from Dabney Carr, 29 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recd your letter of the 25th—Perry’s bond, on which you were to pay me money, was put into my hands for collection; it was expected by the holder that I should have to travel through a course of law, before the money could be gotten—the arrangement made with you brings it earlier than a suit could have done—I suppose therefore, that I may with propriety give the time you wish—& I...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It was determined some time ago by you that the collector of Yorktown Virga., who had made no returns for some years tho’ repeatedly requested to do it, should be removed: and Mr. Basset was requested to recommend a successor. The recommendations now enclosed contain also an apology for the present officer. To me it appears insufficient: but you will be able to decide how far the circumstance...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 29 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not written to you by mr Purviance because he can give you vivâ voce all the details of our affairs here with a minuteness beyond the bounds of a letter, and because indeed I am not certain this letter will find you in England. the sole object in writing it is to add another little commission to the one I had formerly troubled you with. it is to procure for me a ‘machine for...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Augustin Francois Silvestre, 29 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved, through the care of Genl. Armstrong, the medal of gold by which the society of Agriculture at Paris have been pleased to mark their approbation of the form of a mouldboard which I had proposed; also the four first volumes of their Memoirs, and the information that they had honoured me with the title of foreign associate to their society. I recieve with great thankfulness these...
5From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 29 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favor of the 22. & the subsequent one covering a newspaper. I inclose the several documents requested in the first, and have run over the observations referred to in the last. The British Govt. by some of their orders have certainly violated the rights of neutrals under the law of Nations. They deny this however; contending that their orders relax their own rights in favor of...
6From James Madison to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 29 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
It is the opinion of the President which I am just authorized to signify to you, that Mr. La Trobe, be immediately be summoned to Richmond as a witness in the trial of Col. Burr. A leter from Mr. Hay to the President expresses much confidence in the sufficiency of the testimony already on the spot. Genl. Wilkinson had not arrived on Monday. What became of the two letters for Dr. Bollmann,...