1From James Madison to John George Jackson, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your letters by the mail of last night, & the preceding week recd. at the same time, have relieved us in some degree from the distress produced by that of anterior date; but still leave us full of anxiety. We sympathize most truly with your griefs, and trust you will be able to do so with our hopes. Mrs. M. writes a few lines which I inclose. I have nothing to say as to news. Rose has been...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Truly sorry to inform you of our Misfortune of both looseing the Mill dam and the Canel brakeing by the fresh of last week about one third of the dam are Gone, I am in hopes we shall be able to Keep the mills at wirk by puting rocks in the sloose so as to throw the Water in the Canel, the dam broke in the same manner it did before leaving apart on each shore. I dont think Sir we shall...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late removal from the Batture in front of the Suburb St. Mary , of certain Persons, who had taken possession of the same subsequent to the third of March 1807, has been cause of great satisfaction to the Legislative Council & House of Representatives of the Territory of Orleans, whose thanks upon the occasion, to the President of the U. States, as expressed in a joint Resolution of the two...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Harris H. Hickman, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, to the President of the United States a Representation, which, I was appointed by a meeting of gentlemen in this place, one, of the Committee to draft, and am With sentiments of perfect Esteem and Respect Sir Your Obedient Humbl. Servt. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bears I received today, in good health, and tomorrow we shall give them a more spacious Cage. Finding they have a division between them in their present Cage, leads to a suspition that they do not harmonize together, which I should hope is not the case, therefore on changing their habitation, I shall take the precaution of Chaining them untill we can know their dispositions. If they can be...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Tiffin, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
by the mail last night, I received several letters from the Judges, Attorney, Marshal &c. of Ohio, relative to the proceedings in the Circuit Court now in session there, and I take the liberty to enclose two of them, one from the District Attorney and the other from the Marshal, by which you will see what has been done, and what was in train there—as well as the fears entertained (by some) of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Eliphalet Austin, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At this eventful Crisis, when War with England is loudly talked of Situated as I am with a Regemint lying seventy Miles on the bank of Lake Erie, and being the frontier (as it were) on the north and west and in the neighborhood of the British provence of Upper Canada. I think it my duty to point out to you in some measure our situation. I believe that no part of the United States would be more...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Christian, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to enclose you a paper containing my Ideas on improving our Manual and Solicit your particular notice of the last paragraph— I have the Honor to remain your Excellencys Obedient and very Humble Servant PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter enclosed has just come to my hands; I have no acquaintance with the Gentleman who writes it; [but] have had, he appears to [know?] received a number of communications more voluminous, but not so concise as this; all of them concur in making representations as strong and some even stronger than the Enclosed. That there has been a most nefarious scheme of speculation carried on there...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I sind you Capt. Pikes Journal and remarks, &c &c, his map of the Country through which he passed will soon be completed. may it not be proper to concider whether Capt. Pikes services in exploring the sources of the Mississippi, & the Arcansas will intitle him to some extra compensation, or other notice.—his Journal while passing through the Spanish Provinces, will form a seperate work. Yours,...