1To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 23 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have ultimately decided not to go to France, and write this day accordingly to the Secretary of State. I am fully sensible of the efforts you made to keep me in the Treasury, of the unpleasant situation in which my absence & that effort placed you, as well as of the friendly motives which, combined with your view of public utility, induced you to give me this last proof of your high regard...
2To James Madison from John Michael O’Connor, 23 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Undersigned would beg leave to respectfully represent to His Excellency the President of the United States, That in Consequence of the Encouragement held out to him last July by Mr. Dallas and General Parker, and his Excellency’s repeated assurance “That his claims & Services should receive every Consideration whenever the Vacancies in the Army were to be supplied by calling Officers into...
3Alden Partridge to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor duly to receive your letter of the 12 th of october . I now take the liberty Sir, to enclose you an Extract from some observations which I made in 1811. (shortly after my return from the white Mountains , ) upon the Method of calculating Heights by means of the Barometer—together with the Rule I used for that purpose. This will shew you the manner in which my calculations were...
4Enclosure: Alden Partridge’s Observations on the Use of Barometers to Compute Altitudes, 20 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract. The rule for computing altitudes from Barometrical observation is as mathematically demonstrable as those for trigonometrical calculation; the accuracy of the results deduced from either method of calculation must therefore depend wholly upon the accuracy of the data obtained. In order to calculate the altitude of a mountain by trigonometry (where the angle of ascent is not a right...
5Enclosure: Alden Partridge’s Table of Altitudes of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, [by 5 November 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Altitudes of the Blue Ridge & Alleghany Mountains , in feet above the level of tide water, in virginia , calculated from Barometrical Observation, by Gen l Jonathan Williams . ( corrected ). 1. The Highest point of the Blue Ridge , near Rock fish Gap 1908.
6Horatio G. Spafford to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The event which I expected, has terminated the life of my friend Dox , & vacated the office of Post Master in this City . May I now solicit thy aid in obtaining that office for me? I need some kindness very much, having a numerous family to support, & having lately lost a good deal of property. Thy aid would be very grateful to my feelings, & an intimation from thee would ensure me success. I...