1To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 20 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The smallest attention to the principles of decorum would have forbid any farther instrusion upon your moments after the very polite note with which you was pleased to honor me; was I not still pursuaded of being capable of rendering essential services to the United States, abroad. From London, the cords of the National dulcimer might be so toutched as to vibrate in favor of our interests in...
2To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 30 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In revising the order, & judging of the properiety of certain appointments, at the conclusion of the late administration, your indulgence will bear with a request, that the Commission of Collector of the Revenue, at New Haven, State of Connecticut may not be forgotten. The duties of this Office had, from its commencement been discharged, with exactist fidelity by my Hond: father ; & for a few...
3To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 31 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Hearing that the Treaty with France, was not, at the sailing of the Maryland ratified, I beg liberty to lay before the President a few things in respect to this instrument, & to the appending circumstances of our relations with France. Please to understand that the total operation of what is stiled Revolution is, in the design of the Great Supreme, deadly & destructive . It is as a pioniering...
4To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 25 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Fully pursuaded of your natural benevolence, & having no cause to doubt of your readiness to put forth your hand to any enterprize that promises well to the interest of the nation, & of mankind; & knowing that evidence of the truth of the things I have offered to you, & may offer, arrises from an accurate regard to the tendency of the measures suggested , & also to the counter effect of...
5To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 30 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
—Some of the young Gentlemen, at table, this day, observed, that of a late appropriation by Congress, for the use of the Clerkship, the Secretary of the Treasury was about to retain 5 per Ct. in view of compensation to additional aid required in his own office: I have thought that to employ my leisure hours, it would be very agreeable to receive an appointment to any duties wh. might fall...
6To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 4 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in this place to supply the place of Docr. Muir , gone on the affairs of the Church to Baltimore; I take the liberty of addressing a line from this place. To a mind filled with all the sensibilities, incident to a tolerable acquaintance with men & things, you must be sensible that to be obliged to write to you the things that I have written, must be matter of trial. The President,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 4 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On my returning to New England it would add greatly to the Obligations I am already under to the President, if he would favor me with a small token of his attention so far as relates to an appointment to the Office of Collector for the Port of New London in the State of Connecticutt. The place is but a very short distance from the residence of my father in Law & of Mrs Austin who is at...
8To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 6 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I used to address you on the subject of the European War, & of the probability of the reacting fire , & of the returning blaze .— It may be that this anticipated view may be drawing nigh. Should there be any place near your dwelling that might afford me employment & support, I should be happy to lend my aid in the discharge of such duties as might be assigned me. I am at present at, & near...
9To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 14 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you forgive a second address on the subject of the place left by Mr Meredith? — The considerations, by which this application is supported, are 1. The openings of providence in favor of the General Objects of my many addresses— 2. No Injury will be done to any man should the President comply with this request.— 3. No man can bring more intrinsic worth into the Councils of the Presidt....
10To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 11 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Senate have, this day, so far amended the report of the Committee on the Library Bill, as to place the sole power of appointment, in the President. This was the more agreeable to my wishes, as it will enable the President to exercise that good will towards me, in this matter, of which I have never entertained a doubt, provided a situation had offered, in the judgment of the President,...