1From Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the inclosed letter under the benefit of your cover, & open, because I wish you to know it’s contents. I thought the person to whom it is addressed a very good man when here. he is certainly a very learned & able one. I thought him peculiarly qualified to be useful with you, but in the present state of my information I can say no more than I have to him. when you shall have read the...
2From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 29 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr Madison presents his Compliments to Mr Gallatin and returns Dr. Shaws Letter. Mr Anderson had taken passage in a Vessel to sail from Phia. of which it is believed that Dr. Shaw has been apprised, and as he yesterday asked a Passport from this Dept it is presumed that he has taken passage in that vessel or some other NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Hewson, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for the communication of Cointeraux’s two pamphlets which I now return you. at the moment of my recieving them I knew that mr Fulton was building a wall of Pisé in the former manner, & therefore sent them to him. he has made some moëlons in the new method, & pronounces it infinitely superior to the former. but it may be questioned whether it is sensibly cheaper than stone,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 26th. inclosing a check on the US. Bank at Norfolk for $300,—which sum we have paid to Mr. Le Tellier, as he inform’d us, that to make the work exactly alike, it is necessary to have the whole melted into one mass.—We have sold your Tobacco to R & T: Gwathmey at $7 pble. half Cash & half 60 d/ say 25 hhds.—the one which was laid bye as...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Fessenden, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Death of Mr. William Keais the late Collector of the Customs for the port of Washington has caused a Vacancy in that Office and as another person will be appointed to Supply his place we the Undersigned without wishing to Interfere in the Official duties of the President hope that it may not be considered presumptious in us to recommend Mr. Jorden Shepherd formerly our neighbour and now a...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Dawson, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to present to you Mr. C Chew of New York, who informs me that he has some papers to lay before you. I have the honour to be Your most Ot. Sevt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Bartram, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me sir, to introduce to your notice the bearer hereof, my worthy friend Doctor Benjamin Say; lately chosen Senator in Congress of the U. States, for the City and County of Philadelphia in place of Mr. Clay resigned. The Doctor is a man of talents, eminent in his profession as a Physician, of a fair moral character, and a warm and steady republican, ever since our glorious revolution....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gunnell, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been lately informed it was reported to you that the whole family of the Gunnell’s had turned Federalists in consequence of the continuance of the Embargo, and feeling as I do the reproach of such a report I have therefore taken the liberty to trouble you with this letter to contradict the report so far as relates to myself in the most pointed manner and believe I may do the same with...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Polly Logwood, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Penetrated with respect I beg leave to address you on the subject of my unfortunate Husband’s situation. I am prompted to do it as this time because the period is so fast approaching when your Excellency will retire from Office; besides I am informed you have lately been pleased to manifest your mercy by pardoning Two men (Thomas Hall & James Phillips) from the same prison, & for the same...
10To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I know not in what manner I could better conform to a request made of me, in a letter from Captain Abrahams, the Military Agent at this place, than to take the liberty of transmitting the Letter itself for your perusal. Captain Abrahams seems to me, to have exercised in his Department a most prudent economy, and from the zeal and Integrity in office, which he has here manifested, I am...