1From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Brent, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your favor of the 8th. informing me that the board of Trustees for the public school in Washington had unanimously reappointed me their President. I pray you to present to them my thanks for this mark of their confidence, with assurances that I shall at all times be ready to render to the institution any services which shall be in my power. Accept yourself my salutations...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The honble mr Clay, in addressing the within to me, seems not to have recollected that the appointments to command in the militia or volunteer corps were with the state authorities. presuming therefore that I cannot better answer his views than by forwarding his letter to you, I now take that liberty & salute you with great esteem & respect. Vi .
3From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Clay, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 1st. proposing to take a command in the corps of militia or of volunteers which may be called into service. no body sees with more satisfaction than myself the readiness with which our fellow citizens, and yourself particularly, offer their services on an occasion so interesting to our country, and it is possible that the promptitude of the offers may...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward to you two other letters from Major Newton, and have the Honor to be with the highest respect Sir yr. ob: St. Vi : Executive Letterbook.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Augustin Francois Silvestre, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai communiqué à la Société d’Agriculture du département de la Seine la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’adresser. Elle n’a pu qu’être tres flattée du prix Que Votre Excellence attache au titre de son Associé étranger et au témoignage public d’estime qu’elle a cru vous devoir pour le travail intéressant que vous lui aviez envoyé sur le perfectionnement de la charrue. En recevant...
6To James Madison from Stephen Pleasonton, 19 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy in communicating the name with which he filled the blank Commission lately sent to him for a Consul at Batavia, expresses a wish to be informed in what way, and out of what fund, that gentleman can be paid the sum of three thousand dollars, which he has stipulated to pay, by a copy of a letter herewith enclosed; for services to be rendered at Batavia. As this is the...
7To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 19 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have now the honor to advise Your Excellency that owing to the total interruption of all intercourse between the Continent of Europe and Great Britain & the impossibility of obtaining any information in the Present very Critical juncture of our relations with the latter, I have determined to embark for London and am now on board the American Ship Belfast, Capt. English and about sailing with...
8To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 19 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Having received information from His Majesty’s Consul in New York, that an armed Brig call’d the Two Lydias" under the Danish Flag, had arrived there a few days ago from one of the ports of the prohibited part of the Island of St: Domingo, and that Captn. Young the Master of said Brig had not produced to the Consul any Commission by which the armament can be considered lawfull, nor any Pass: I...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Walker, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is out of my power to settle with mr Shoemaker without information on the worth of the articles about which I wrote to you, & I have no opportunity of obtaining the advice of any person acquainted with the subject but yourself. I send the bearer therefore express in hopes you will by his return let me know what you think of them. In a settlement with the administrator of Hancock Allen,...