1To James Madison from Robert Were Fox, 7 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Packet having made a Signal for sailing, I thought it proper to inform thee that yesterday arrived here the British Privateer Stag with six Spanish Gentlemen on board, two of them with dispatches to our Government, viz: the Viscount Matarrosa and Andw. Angel de la Vega, who embarked at Gijon and gave the Master of the Privateer 500 Guineas for bringing them here. These two Gentlemen set...
2To James Madison from Richard Shippey Hackley, 7 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I have the honor to hand you Copy of my respects under date 31st. March by the Ship Connecticut to New york and I now wait upon you with the return from this office for the last six months ending the 31st. Ulto, "the Dispatch" by which I forward this, being the last vessel of our nation in the ports of this district. I send you Copy of an order recieved from Mr. Erving two posts since...
3To James Madison from Henry Hill, 7 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt. of your le tter of instructions of the 6th. with Mr. Grahams of the 31st. Ulto.; together w ith the several Papers accompanying them, agreeable to the list therein i nclosed. I am also in recpt. of Mr. Grahams letter of 3d. currt. w ith the French Ministers Passport and charter Party Brig Hamlet. The Passport of the Spanish Minister has not yet co me...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Directions for mr Bacon. June 7. 08. Consider as your first object the keeping a full supply of water to the mill, observing that whenever the water does not run over the waste, you should take your hands and having put in a sufficiency of stone, then carry in earth and tighten till the water runs steadily over the waste. it ought to do this when both mills are running one pair of stones each....
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of sending to your care by a Milton boat, a box directed to mr J. W. Eppes which I pray you to recieve & keep till sent for by him. it contains matters of great cost, & extreme brittleness, and I have recommended to him to send the body of a carriage with springs for it’s safer conveyance. I set out for Washington tomorrow morning. I salute you affectionately. MHi :...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The rent which you mentioned as due for Lego I will ask you to be so kind as to pay at your convenience to mr Higginbotham, to whom I am in debt a sum of money and promised him he should recieve all my rents. I have mentioned this to him. I propose setting out tomorrow morning for Washington. I salute you with friendship & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Waller Hening, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being to leave this tomorrow for Washington, & not having had the expected pleasure of seeing, and examining with you my collection of MS. laws, I have selected the eight volumes described in the inclosed list, which are all I possess which I suppose can contribute to your work. they are packed in a box and will be delivered to yourself or order. I think they should go down by water, as there...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 14. was recieved at this place after a circuitous course by Washington. I have felt with deep regret my own slow progress in the paiment of my old debt to Kippen & co. and with equal thankfulness your friendly indulgence in leaving the paiment so much to my convenience. it renders more strong the sentiment of a faithful discharge of it ultimately, and I have been in the hope...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Williamson & Cowling, 7 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request of the honl. John Milledge Esq. we herewith forward You a parcel of Benne Seed, which we wish Safe to hand—This is the first opportunity of conveyance with which we have been favored, since we recd Mr Ms. instructions, or we should have been happy to have forwarded the said parcel at a much earlier period—We have the honour to be very Respectfully Your Excellencies...