901Address to the Senate, [4 March 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Entering on the duties of the office to which I am called, I feel it incumbent on me to apologize to this honourable house for the insufficient manner in which I fear they may be discharged. At an earlier period of my life, and through some considerable portion of it, I have been a member of legislative bodies, and not altogether inattentive to the forms of their proceedings; but much time has...
902I. Jefferson’s Draft, [before 4 October 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
1. Resolved that the several states composing the US. of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that, by a compact under the style & title of a Constitution for the US. and of Amendments thereto, they constituted a general government for special purposes, delegated to that government certain definite powers, reserving, each state to...
903Note on Diplomatic Appointments, July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
1797. July. Murray is rewarded for his services by an appointment to Amsterdam ; W. Smith of Charleston to Lisbon . MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 102: 17461); entirely in TJ’s hand; written as initial entry on same sheet as Notes on Alexander Hamilton, 24 Aug. 1797 , a truncated version of Note on Spanish Expenditures, 13 Oct. 1797 , and Notes on Conversations with John Adams and George Washington,...
904Notes on Conversations with Abigail Adams and Edward Dowse, 11 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 11. conversing with mrs Adams on the subject of the writers in the newspapers, I took occasion to mention that I never in my life had directly or indirectly written one sentence for a newspaper, which is an absolute truth. she said that mr Adams she believed had pretty well ceased to meddle in the newspapers since he closed the peices on Davila . this is the first direct avowal of that...
905Bond to Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 25 November 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson of Monticello Albemarle county Virginia am held and firmly bound [unto] Nicholas and Jacob Van Staphorst and Nicholas Hubbard bankers and partners of the city of Amsterdam in the republic of the United Netherlands in the sum of five thousand six hundred florins currency of the said republic, to the paiment whereof I hereby bind myself my...
906Indenture for Land Exchange with Nicholas Meriwether Lewis and Mildred Hornsby Lewis, 1 July 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the first day of July one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine between Nicholas Meriwether Lewis and Mildred his wife on the one part & Thomas Jefferson on the other part, all of them of the county of Albemarle, witnesseth that the said Nicholas Meriwether, & Mildred his wife, for the considerations herein after expressed, do hereby give grant bargain & sell unto the...
907IV. Statement of John Barnes’s Account with William Short, [ca. 13 April—May 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
John Barnes in account with William Short 1799. Dr. Dollars Jan. 1. To int. & princip. of stock now recd. of US. 620.16 9. To Th:J.’s draught on G. Jefferson 1200. Feb. 22. To do. 900. 25. To do. 150. Apr. 2. To a quarter’s int. of stock from US. 313. July. 2.
908Memorandum on Postal Service from Philadelphia, [15 August 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum for Dr. Bache to communicate to mr Duane The post which branches off from Fredericksburg, & [carries the mail to] the counties of Louisa, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Albemarle, [Bedford] & [Camp]bell leaves Fredericksburg Tuesday morning. Since the change of the establishment which brings the mail [from] Philadelphia to Fredericksburg in three days, the Phila[delphia] papers of...
909List of Fields Leased to John H. Craven, [ca. 22 August 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
No. 1. the River field . 33⅔ } to be cleared 1800–1 Indian field. 52⅔ to be cleared adjact. 13⅔ 100. No. 2. Morgan’s fields. 35½ } to be cleared 1801–2 to be cleared adjact. 64½ 100.
910Enclosure: Statement of Account with John Barnes, 16 September 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
1799 J. Barnes in acct. Dr. with Th:Jefferson Cr. D [July] 4. To quarter’s salary May 26. By [balance] due you from treasury 1242.50 pr. acct. rendd. [64.49½] [Oct.] 4. To do.
911Notes on Comments by Timothy Pickering and John Adams, 14 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 14. Logan tells me that in his conversation with Pickering on his arrival, the latter abused Gerry very much, said he was a traitor to his country & had deserted the post to which he was appointed; that the French temporised at first with Pinckney but found him too much of a man for their purpose. Logan observing that notwithstandg. the pacific declarns of France, it might still be well...
912Notes on a Conversation with Benjamin Rush, [27 March 1800 or after] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Rush tells me that within a few days he has heard a member of Congress lament our separation from Gr. Brit. & express his sincere wishes that we were again dependant on her. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 108:18559); entirely in TJ’s hand; on same sheet as the preceding document, and is the final notation on that page. On 24 Feb. 1800 TJ received a letter of unspecified date from Rush that is...
913Memorandum to Richard Richardson, [ca. 21 December 1799] (Jefferson Papers)
Printed in New York Times , 15 Apr. 1923 (magazine section); date supplied from internal evidence and day of TJ’s departure for Philadelphia; at head of text: “Instructions.” For the engagement of James Dinsmore to work as a housejoiner at Monticello, see Vol. 30:249, 435. In a statement of his account with Dinsmore, dated 20 Dec. 1799, TJ noted that he paid the housejoiner $30, on 24 Oct....
914Certificate for Alexander Spotswood, 12 September 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby certify that on an invasion of this state by the British troops under the command of Genl. Leslie , the continental officers retired from service within this state were requested by me as Governor of Virginia to take commands of the militia called into the field on that occasion; that Genl. Alexander Spotswood, in compliance with that request, repaired to the militia and remained with...
915Notes on British Instructions and on Clement Humphreys, 13 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 13. new instructions of the British govmt to their armed ships now appear which clearly infringe their treaty with us, by authorising them to take our vessels carrying produce of the French colonies from those colonies to Europe, & to take vessels bound to a blockaded port. see them in Brown’s paper of Apr. 18. in due form. The Presidt. has sent a govmt brig to France, probably to carry...
916Notes on Treasury Statement, [after 28 December 1799] (Jefferson Papers)
Monies wanting for the year 1800. according to a Report by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress of Dec. 17. 1799. Civil department, including Mint, valuation of lands & lighthouses 888,815.95 Foreign intercourse, viz. diplomatic department & certain treaties 336,000. Navy 2,482,953.99 Arms 260,000. Army 4,067,200. Indian department 81,800. Annuities, grants, military pensions...
917Notes on Charleston Printers, 14 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 14. Freneau in Charleston had the printing of the laws in his paper. he printed a pamphlet of Pinckney’s Ires on Robbins’s case. Pickering has given the printing of the laws to the tory paper of that paper, tho’ not of half the circulation. the printing amounted to about 100. D. a year. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 108:18559); entirely in TJ’s hand; on same sheet as Notes on Senate Debates,...
918Indenture with Craven Peyton for the Lease of Fields at Shadwell, 1 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the first day of October 1799. between Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle on the one part & Craven Peyton of the same county on the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas hath demised & leased unto the sd Craven a parcel of land containing four fields of his farm called Shadwell in the same county, which fields are known by the names of the...
919Enclosure: Power of Attorney to John Barnes, 8 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson named in a certain letter of Attorney from William Short of the state of Virginia late one of the ministers of the US. abroad, bearing date the 2d. day of April 1793. and now lodged in the bank of the US. thereby constituting me his attorney with full powers to act for him in all cases as validly as he could do himself were he personally...
920Memorandum on Attendance of the Vice President, [after 29 December 1799] (Jefferson Papers)
It is very well known that, in the earlier part of their sessions, very little business is done in either house of Congress; & particularly that in the Senate there is rarely a bill even brought in during the first 3. or 4. weeks. in the mean while the Senate is employed in recieving the President’s speech, preparing their address, & is divided into Committees who are digesting business. they...
921Enclosure: Queries on Parliamentary Procedure, [7 April 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
When a motion is made to strike out a paragraph, section, or even the whole bill from the word ‘whereas,’ and to insert something else in lieu thereof, it is understood that the friends of the paragraph, motion, or bill have first a right to amend & make it as perfect as they can, before the question is put for striking out. suppose the question is then put on striking out, & that it passes in...
922Notes on a Conversation with Wilson Cary Nicholas, 19 January 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
19. W. C. Nicholas tells me that in a conversn with Dexter 3. or 4. days ago, he asked Dexter whether it would not be practicable for the states to agree on some uniform mode of chusing electors of a President. Dexter says ‘I suppose you would prefer an election by districts.’ yes, said N. ‘I think it would be best, but would nevertheless agree to any other consistent with the Constn.’ Dexter...
923Enclosure: Extracts on Relations Between United States and France, 28 September 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Taleyrand to Pichon, chargé d’affaires of France at the Hague, dated [Paris] Sep. 28. 98. ‘I am thoroughly convinced that should explanations take place with confidence between the two cabinets, irritation would cease, a crowd of misunderstandings would disappear & the ties of friendship would be more strongly united as each party would discover the hand which sought...
924Notes on Newspaper Articles, 21 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
1797. Nov. 30. good cautions to prevent fire . Adams & Larkin’s paper of this date. Dec. 1. Pleasant’s paper . an excellent piece on the bank of the US. shewing they draw 960,000 D. profits on 2. millions actual cash which is 48. per cent. Bache’s. Mc.kain’s charge on the subject of libels . 1798. Feb. 3. & 5 16. Brown’s paper, 3 excellent pieces (by Tenche Coxe ) the 1st. fixg. the dates of...
925II. To James Madison, 12 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The H. of R. has been in conclave ever since 2. aclock yesterday. at 10. P.M. 17 ballots had been tried, & were invariably 8. 6. & 2 divided. I have not heard from the Capitol this morning I can venture nothing more by the post but my affectionate salutations, to yourself & mrs Madison. P.S. 1. P.M. the H. of R. suspended the balloting from 7. to 12. this morning, & after trying a few more...