1To James Madison from William Pinkney, 7 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to send herewith enclosed Duplicates of my Dispatches of the 23d. & 30th. of last Month, the originals of which were forwarded by the Othello for New York. I enclose also the Russian Declaration against this Country, the first & supplementary British Orders of Council relative to Neutral Trade, and the Report of the Committee of Merchants. Nothing has taken place here since...
2To James Madison from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 7 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have examined with great care and attention the papers you submitted to my consideration, concerning the claim of the Representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais. The subject is in every view important. Though I commenced the investigation with prepossessions unfavorable to the claim; from the first perusal of the documents, the inclination of my mind, was against the respectable...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Brent, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry that I have put you to the trouble of explaing to me the Letter which I had the honor to present to you on yesterday. I had not the least curiostity to know from whom it came, unless it had contained some thing improper towards yourself—and it was only from a fear, as it came from New orleans, which is so suspicious a quarter, that it might have conveyed something improper, that I...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now remit you an order of the bank of the US. of this place on that at Philadelphia for 243. D by the amount of your bill of sheet lead shipped Sep. 14. and salute you with great esteem & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
5From Thomas Jefferson to William McDonald, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The paiment of 30. D. made by you to Capt. Shepherd for bringing two Cub-bears from New Orleans, according to your letter of Nov. 20. to Genl. Dearborne, having been on my account, I now inclose you an order of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Baltimore for that sum, and with my thanks present you my salutations & respects. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6Notes for Confidential Message to Congress, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We learn that our government recieved no letters from mr Monroe by the British packet lately arrived. It was before known that on the 7th. of Sep. mr Monroe addressed a note to mr Canning in consequence of his instructions by the Revenge complaining of the aggression on the Chesapeake, calling on that government for reparation of the wrong and for a final discussion & understanding on their...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Purdon, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The only apology I can make for this approach and troubling you, is my Zeal for our Countries Cause, as we have a nation too powerfull for any other on that Element to meet them, My humble opinion, Sir, is that we ought to adopt a mode to combat them, and with what is said, in the small piece, of fire Vessals, this they cannot counteract, If rightly managed, will prevent them from ever...
8From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recently recieved from our late Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of London a duplicate of dispatches, the original of which has been sent by the Revenge schooner not yet arrived, I hasten to lay them before both houses of Congress. they contain the whole of what has passed between the two governments on the subject of the outrage committed by the British ship Leopard on the frigate...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to enclose to you a paper which contains the names of all the Officers of the Navy who have been appointed during the recess of the Senate, with the exception of Mr. Edgar & Mr. Rankin whose appointments have not yet issued. The paper is now sent to you with a view to a nomination to the Senate should it meet your approbation. Respectfully yr mo ob Servant, DLC :...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers now communicated to your house for perusal being to be read in the other house also, and, as originals, to be returned to me, mr Coles, my Secretary, will attend to recieve them, after they shall have been read to the satisfaction of your house; and, having handed them to the other house for the same purpose, he will return them to me. I ask the favor of your aid in having this...