1To John Adams from Rachel Cunningham, 8 June 1807 (Adams Papers)
tho a stranger I take the Liberty of addressing you on a subject that very much Interests me, & I hope will you—I have become acquainted with a Miss Francis Adams the Daughter of Mr. Jno. Adams, who Married a Sister of Ebenz. Oliver Esqr. of Boston—Dr. Rand—married (I believe) another Sister—this Dear Girl, is Young, & Beautiful—& a Relation of your own—She had a Brother who made a very...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Willis Alston, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am requested by a particular friend of mine to apply for the appointment of Abner Pasteur to that of Marshall of the state of N, Carolina, The Gentleman who made the application to me is a man to be relied upon I know myself nothing of the merrits of Mr Pasteur but from what I learn I have no doubt but that should he be appointed he will discharge the duties of the office with fidelity If...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you four hundred and eighty dollars to be paid as follows. D to mr John Carr for J. Perry. 100
4To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelius Coningham, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming on past services & sufferings, I pray to be appointed to the keeping of the Library for the use of Congress. For my character & fitness for that office I beg leave to refer you to Mr. Gabriel Duvall and Mr. Thomas Munroe. I am urged to make this request from my age and infirmities, as also from Seeing foreigners, many of Whom are, by no means, and cannot, from habit, be reconciled to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Asa Aikin & James Smith of Vermont as Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists in the service of the United States Accept Sir assurances of my high respect and consideration PHi .
6To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the Army of the United States, Viz. Page Lomax of Virginia to be appointed Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillerist. Samuel Harper & John. Brownlow of Virginia, Jesse White and John Wetzel of Tennessee, Michael Immell of Pensylvania, Seth Thompson of Ohio to be appointed Ensigns of Infantry Accept Sir,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Kuhn, Jr., 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Schooner Louisiana Capn Mc.Farlane of Philadelphia who sailed from hence on the 16th. of May I had the honour to put on board for Your Excellency three barrels of Nebeole Wine properly embaled as recieved from Turin My motive for sending the Wine in barrels proceeded from the failure of several attempts in the transportation of it in bottles, at the same time I am aware that the quality...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to Genl. Mason & sent him this morning his plant of Terragon, not doubting that the best measure to preserve it is to place it in his hands. when he shall have multiplied the stock, Th:J. will ask for some plants to carry to Monticello. MBBS .
9To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mi fa sperare il nuovo Console, che per li buoni offici, da lui praticati presso l’usurpatore del mio Regno di Tripoli, abbia o tten uto la promessa di restituirsi a me la mia Famiglia, eccettuando le fi glie maritate, siccome io lo avea prevenuto. Da così buon principio posso augurarmi, che si otterranno le altre dimande da me giu st amente avanzate, non solamente per avere qualche compenso...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & his thanks to mrs Smith for the very fine strawberries she was so kind as to send him. it is very encouraging to see that one year’s culture can raise the native strawberry to a grade rivalling those of Chili & the Hudson. he begs her acceptance of some Oranges, and salutes her with esteem & respect. DLC : J. Henley Smith Papers.
11From Thomas Jefferson to James Steptoe, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson having occasion to inclose some money to Hugh Chisolm at Poplar forest takes the liberty of giving it the protection of mr Steptoe’s cover. supposing that Lt. Pike’s journey up the Missisipi & his map may be acceptable to mr Steptoe, he incloses him a copy of each, and salutes him with friendship & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
12To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The News paper herewith inclosed Contains one of those weekly doses, which it is said, is to be administered through the Medium of this paper, by the party of whom my former letters to you have given an account and which render it unnecessary to add any thing farther on the Subject at present, except that Poindexter begins to be openly abusive of the President of the U States, and others of...