1To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 25 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pedersen has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a small package from the Danish Colonial Government at St. Croix through the medium of the Department of State, and avails himself of this opportunity for presenting his most respectful compliments and thanks to Mr. Madison. DNA : RG 59-NFL-Notes from Foreign Legations, Denmark.
2To James Madison from Valentin de Foronda, 25 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
Estoy pronto à coóperar de mi parte con los Justos deseos de su Excella., el Seňor Presidente, en orden à la devolución de los Esclavos, propiedad Americana, que desertan à los Dominios de mi Soberano: asi escribiré al Sõr. Dn. Nemesio Salcedo recomendandole èste punto, que reclama V. S. que es lo unico que puedo hacer, siempre que èste Gobiérno, siguiendo las Leyes de reciprocidad, se obligue...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy brings a box containing all the articles you wrote for, furnished by Doctr. Ott. The lead (1036. 1b) left Philadelphia the 7th. instant. I will thank you to tell mr Bacon that I forgot, in my letter to him, to tell him that I sent off from this place, 3. or 4. weeks ago, 8 trunks of books and some other packages for Monticello, & that when they arrive they must be put away in the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It seems I think that a pardon may be justly expected in the inclosed case. but the practice we have followed is a sound one, to let the matter go to a jury that facts may be proved & disclosed; & after that only, to determine the question of pardon. the practice of Nolle prosequi is to be avoided but in extraordinary cases. I once agreed to one in a case of manslaughter by surprise, & of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
You gave two years ago to Colo. Worthington the sketch of the Orleans bill with a request that I should, taking its provisions for a basis, draw one consistent with the general arrangements of our complex land laws. This was accordingly done; Mr Worthington introduced the bill in the Senate, where it was amended, passed to a third reading & then postponed. The only copy of the bill wh. I...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Jones, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson President of the United States the Respectfull Petition of the undersigned Citizens of Vincennes and its Vicinity in the Indiana Territory. Your Petitioners beg leave to Represent that a vacancy upon the Bench of the Supreme Court of the Territory having been occasioned by the Death of the Honl. Thomas T. Davis they feel extremely anxious that it Should be filled by a...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Kite, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As a patron of literature we take the liberty of presenting thee with our proposals for printing a compendium of Natural Philosophy. We also inform thee that we have recently published Chaptal’s Elements of Chemistry, with additions & improvements by Professor Woodhouse, of our University, in two Octavo volumes, price $475—In this work many of the notes of Dr. Woodhouse have special reference...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Minor, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23. came to hand last night, & I thank you for your attention to the letter to mrs Dangerfield, whose answer I have recieved. percieving that you are rendered unquiet by the impudent falsehoods with which the newspapers have tormented the public feelings lately, in a moment of extraordinary anxiety, I must assure you that these articles are all demonstrably false, that is to...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Henry H. C. Robertson, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Benjamin G Orr has applied to us for a letter of recommendation of him to the Executive of the United States as a person qualified to discharge the duties of Marshall of the District of Columbia, and with pleasure we yeald our testimony in his favor Mr. Orr has lived in this County the five years last past and as far as we know and believe in amanner the most unexceptionable as A Gentleman...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have postponed from day to day answering your kind & friendly letter of the 15th. because I expected every day would fix the point of Monroes return or stay. The papers now tell us he has really taken leave—of course his return certain.—This would in some degree diminish my original sin of Virginianism—which I suppose would, if necessary, be objected, by those who are fearful or not...