1To James Madison from William Jarvis, 31 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Ann & Mary, being detained a couple of days affords me an opportunity to inform you by her that the warmest impressment took place yesterday & the day before, that has hitherto been. Men for Soldiers & Sailors were indiscriminately taken. Renewed exertions too are making to compleat the Vessels of War that are still under repair. It is said that this has been owing to an express (Courier)...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The rent we proposed for the Indiana lead mine was 2/10 of 3. years’ produce = 6/10 of 1. years produce for 5. years’ occupation: and 1/10 of 5. years produce = 5/10 of 1. year’s produce for 5. year’s occupation is the option you propose. there can be but one objection to it, that is, the effect which a rent of 1/10 annually might have in lowering the future rents permanently. from the...
3To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 31 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Upon referring to the Papers respecting the Accident which caused His Majesty’s Cutter Zenobia to be driven on Shore, I find that it happened about Twelve Months ago, and that She was stranded about Twenty Five Miles to the Southward of Cape Henry, where she now remains notwithstanding some partial Attempts by some of His Majesty’s Ships to get her afloat. I beg Leave to repeat my Thanks on...
4From James Madison to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 31 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to submit for your consideration and opinion the following question arising out of an award of the Board of Commissioners appointed under the 7th. Article of the late British Treaty. The Brig Ceres, Hall, Master, belonging equally to William Prestman, William Calhoun, and Ebenezer Thayer of Charleston (S. C.) was laden at that port in the year 1794, the principal Cargo by the...
5Notes on Waddy Thompson, 31 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Waddy Thompson near Greenville court house S. C. 5. years Atty Genl. of S. C. now a judge of a Superr. ct. much belovd by his nbrs, honest, of amiable manners, willing to go to Natchez & probably to N. O. a steady Republican. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Navy Department, 31 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
State of the Gun Boats at New orleans, & of those in the Western Country.— No. 11 at N. orleans. } Are equipped for service. See D. Leonard’s letters of Sepr. 1. & 10. 1807. 12
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Pemberton, 31 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Thou mayest judge it strange, that a Person in a private capacity, shoud address thee on business of a public nature; but knowing that, the Federal Government has given a favorable countenance, to the feeble endeavours of our Religious Society, (called Quakers), for promoting the civilization of the Indian Inhabitants on the borders of the United States, and beleiving it right, that our Rulers...
8To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 31 October 1807 (Adams Papers)
I am ashamed of my long silence after the receipt of the two last letters from my kind friend and benefactor. The hurry introduced into my ordinary mass of business by the Influenza and its Consequences, must be my apollogy for my seeming inattention to your interesting favors.— You have happily distinguished between Prudence and Art . I agree with you in your history of Disinterestedness. It...
9From James Madison to Samuel Bayard, 31 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that the Secretary of the Treasury has this day been requested to cause a Remittance of Thirteen hundred and eighty eight pounds, nineteen shillings and two pence stg. to be made to General Lyman, Consul of the U. States at London, to pay the Balance still due to the Proctors, agreeably to the Intimation in your letter of the 3rd. Inst. I am, respectfully, Sir,...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you state to me the vacancies within your department needing to be filled? there were a number of little offices to the Westward, some of which have not been filled, & I have not a perfect recollection of them. [ Note by Gallatin ]: The only Vacancies at present are at Pittsburg & Cincinnati. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.