10551Enclosure: Statement of Principles, 1 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
La Magnifisencia de las Obras, la Magnanimidad del Corason, adorno de las Costumbres, Lusimiento del Ingenio, puresa de Animo, y liveralidad Consertada, Son, fueron, y serán mis principios, como Dones de Naturalesa, para desearme un Honbre Amado, Estimado, y venerado de mis Parientes, y amigos, y si posible fuera, de los Enemigos pero teniendo la fragilidad de ser Ingenuo, y declarado, y...
10552To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 16 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
By the greatest of misfortunes I find myself deprived of your Excys. most valued favors, and without Knowing if your Excy. has received the Sundry Letters I had the honor of addressing your Excy. from this place and Madrid, from whence I returned some time ago determined not to undertake any more Journys; the object of the present is principaly to salute most cordialy your Excy. to be...
10553To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 20 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
V.E. tiene pruevas infinitas desde el principio de mi conocimiento, de mi lealtad y cordial afecto de amistad. Desde Philadelphia dirigi a V.E. copia de mi credencial traducida y al propio tiempo manifestandole pruevas de mi addiccion á su partido, visto que la eleccion recaeria ciertante en persona tan digna como lo deseava, considerando que el Govierno que cesava no era el mas favorable á...
10554To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 30 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio, y de mi Respecto En 15 del Corriente tuvo el gusto de presentar á V.E mi gratitud como permanente despues de la qual, comunico Aver llegado los Vinos de Xerez á Baltimore, y boy á Mandarcelos desde ally consistiendo en 1 Bota de 10 Años Seco, Igual al que enbarcan para el Mercado de Londres y Media Bota de Calidad distinta Semejante á Madera 1 Bota de Paxarete Seco y media Bota...
10555To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 8 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio, y de mi Aprecio Mayor Aora qe me allo Capas de Cumplir mi dever presento á V.E mis respectos, y doy gracias por los Singulares favores y distinciones con qe me ha Honrrado, y le Comunico he dado punto á mis Comiciones, qe pienso Realisar en el resto del Año, y enbarcarme para mi destino Infaliblemente á principios del Año proximo á Cuyo Intento oy mismo Escribo á Madrid esta mi...
10556To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 19 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It certainly causes me great uneasiness that your Excellency had received none of my letters; as they returned your Excelly. my most gracious thanks for the many honours & favours confer’d on me by your Excelly. while at that side of the Water, & particularly those shew’d me the day after my arrival; The 20th. July of last Year I did myself the honour of renewing and acknowledging my great...
10557To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 7 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Underwritten Resident Consuls & Merchants of this City, being positively informed that a Publication has appeared in One of the Philadelphia News Papers dated Cadiz 15th. August 1805. without any Signature to it , which tends to Asperse the Character of J. Yznardy Esqre. Consul for the United States of America at this Port, by asserting that he constantly resides at 50 Miles from this...
10558To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 20 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Referring to what I had the pleasure of addressing Your Excy. ⅌ duplicate under date of the 8th. ultimo—the object of the present will be to inform Your Excy. of a Suspension of Arms between the French and Prussians, notwithstanding the Victorys gained by the first, without being able to penetrate what will be the results. I have been so very ill last week, that the Doctors order’d I should...
10559To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 12 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio de mi mayor respecto: Mi ultima fué en 25. de Mayo despues de la qual la adjunta es Copia de ella, y no habiendo ocurrido otra cosa, que es manifestarle à V.E. empiesa ntra Vandera à supir agravios por Corsarios Franceses y Españoles haciendo yo las defemas oportunas por lo respectivo à mi distrito como todo lo aviso à ntro Secretario de Estado por esta misma ocasion. Hace Tres...
10560To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 27 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio de todo mi Respecto Por Respuesta a su Apreciable de 24 recivida en este Momento devo desir á V.E qe las tres Medias Botas de Vinos, ya pedidas deven ser de la Mas Celecta Calidad, y gusto de V.E pues las tengo encargadas a las Mejores Casas en Philadelphia tengo el Paxarete y Vino tinto qe tanbien he pedido, y deseado Saver á qe nombre devo dirijirlas á esta pensava tener el...
10561To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 23 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to represent to Your Excelly. the great anxiety and unneasiness I labor under untill I am honored with a few lines from Your Excelly. accusing receipt of the Letters I troubled your Excy. with ⅌ duplicate under date of the 16th. May, 16th. July, 12th. August, 6th. 8th. Novembr. and 20th. December 1806. for as long as I am deprived of the same, and of being acquainted if I still...
10562To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 28 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio, y de mi Respecto Suplico á V.E dispense la Livertad qe me tomo en dirigirle la Inclusa para el Cavallero Secretario de estado Interino para qe tenga la vondad de leerla, y Mandarsela, esperando qe sus Efectos favoreserán mi Justa Solisitud pues al Contrario se me Causarian Incomodidades paresiendo desairada la Confiansa qe de Nuebo pone á mi Cargo, y por la qe repito los...
10563To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 28 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Muy Señor mio, y de mi Respecto con el qe devo me allo Obligado a Manifestar á V.E la Sensivilidad de mi gratitud por Repuesta a su apreciable de 26 del qe Acava disiendole qe desde los primeros Anuncios de su Eleccion di Noticias al Ministro de Estado de S.M.C en la Corte de Madrid, como de las favorables Circumstancias, pues que proporsionarian la Mejor Inteligencia á los dos Goviernos, qe...
10564To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 22 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of writing your Excellency the 19th. July last whereof the above is a fourth Copy. T,F, I have now that of inclosing your Excellency Bill Lading of One Butt of Sherry Wine which I have Shipped on board the American Ship Eliza Capt. N. C. Bissel bound to Philadelphia and Consigned to the Collector of said Port subject to your Excelly. orders—I also remit the Invoice from the...
10565To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Yznardi, 25 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform there is now an opportunity direct for Cadiz, and as you expressed a desire to write my father I shall be happy to forward to him any letter you may be pleased to intrust to my care. With Sentiments of the highest respect I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10566To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse S. Zane, 15 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The liberty I have taken in sending you the Inclos’d, will I hope find an excuse in the purity of the Motive; It is the copy of a letter receiv’d by Judge Johns of new Castle (one of the late Electors for President & vice President in this state) from the Person whose signature it bears, I believe with a hope to Influence his vote on that occasion. You having agreeably to the wishes of the...
10567To Thomas Jefferson from David Ziegler, 14 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The citizens of Cincinnati, impressed with esteem and veneration for you, are encouraged by it to take the liberty of addressing you on a subject they have much at heart; they are aware that not a little of your valuable time is arrested by trivial and officious representations; but long convinced that the true interest of your country and the health of its members are the primary sources of...
10568Monies Expended on the President’s House, 1807, 31 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of Monies expended on Account of the Presidents House in the Year 1807 per Report No. 20,567— To whom paid & for what purpose N. of Voucher Dolls Cts Ephraim Haines 1 54 95
10569To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, with Jefferson’s Reply, 12 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perceive by the enclosed that the port of Allburg, which Mr Bradley insisted upon so much that the commission in favr. of Mr Pennyman is given as Collector of that port, is an ideal town where vessels cannot come to & deliver their cargoes for want of a wharf, & where it would be most inconvenient to Secure duties as the Merchants do not live there. Indeed I think the commission not...
10570To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, William Cocke, and William Dickson, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days ago , we had the honer to adress you, in Conjunction with the Members of Congress from Georgia and Kentucky; upon the Subject of a Road, from Danville, through Tennessee, to Augusta in Georgia—In Support of that adress, we now beg leave to present some resolutions pass’d by our Legislature and inclos’d to us by the Governor—from the Tenor of those Resolutions , it will appear that...
10571Enclosure: Invoice for Freight and Duties, 4 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Paid freight to Washington for 1 Barrell Mississippi Water $ . 67 Porterage . 66 freight to the Owners of the Ship Eliza for 1 Butt of Sherry Wine 11. 00 Do. " " Edward for 2 pipes Lisbon Do 10. 50 Duties on 1 Butt Sherry Wine 55. 44 Do " 2 pipes Lisbon Do 82. 50
10572Tax Receipt for Use of Carriages, 7 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
LICENSE is hereby granted to Thomas Jefferson Esqr. to use one Chariot, two Phaetons and one Gig in the City of Washington, to remain in force for one year from the first day of July 1804. , he having paid the tax therefor. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Washington, this seventh day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and five MoSHi :...
10573Memorandum from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Notes, on or before 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
the papers exhibited by Govr. Mercer relating to the demand made by the State of Maryland, on the U.S. for muskets &c, furnish no evidence of an ingagement on the part of the U.S. to be responsible for any other Arms &c except what should be furnished to the Virginia militia—the only question of consequence to be decided, is, whether the United States shall, (under all the circumstances of the...
10574To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The above was delivered by Mr Broome the brother of him who was the republican Candidate for member of congress for the city last year. He has resided these twenty years in New Haven & its vicinity & is recommended by Mr Osgood . With respect & attachment Your obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 22 Aug. from the Treasury Department and “Broome Saml. to be collector Newhaven v....
10575Notes on Salines in the Territory of the Osages, 18 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Refered to by the Map No. 1 Plan. At about three hundred miles from the village of the great Ozages in a west direction, after having passed many branches of the River Arkansas, is found a low ground, surrounded with Hills of an immense extent, having a diameter of about fifteen Leagues.—The soil is a black sand, very fine, & so hard, that Horses hardly leave their tracts upon it; in warm...
10576To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Jackson, James Winchester, Edward Douglass, and William Hall, ca. December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a remonstrance signed by a number of the most respectable Citizens and officers in this District, on the Subject of Colo. Thos. Butlers late, & present arrest — We hope the Shortness of time, added to the emergency of the Case, will in a measure account to you for the number of Subscribers, which are indeed inconsiderable, Compared to the Aggregate number Contained in the District...
10577Report on Meeting of Republican Caucus, 25 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Geo. Clinton 67 Langdon 7 Breckeridge 20 Levi Lincoln 9 Gid: Granger 4 Saml. McLay 1 108 A Committee of one from each State, N. Hampshire & Connt. excepted, to enquire what measures are proper to be adopted to prevent the election of Vice President interfering with that of President—to report next Saturday. Some Western & some Jersey Members refused to stand pledged at first but there...
10578To Thomas Jefferson from James Miller and Others, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
we are in Duty Bound To give you all The honour That a humain person can bee Worthy of For your by past prisedeings in the Behalf of the poore deear Sir we Still hope to find you Zealous in our Cause . Theirfore we Send Forth our petitian hopeing you will put it in to the hands of some worthy Friend that will speak For us you will find that those speculateors has sent on a petitian presenting...
10579To Thomas Jefferson from Beriah Palmer, Thomas Sammons, and David Thomas, with Jefferson’s Query, 4 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Although three Commissioners of Bankruptcy has been heretofore appointed in the city of Albany, state of New York; only one of those acts in that capacity, the others haveing accepted appointments under the state government incompatible with the duties of this office—Permit us therefore to recommend Sebastian Visscher and Elisha Dorr as suitable persons to fill these vacancies— As we reside in...
10580To Thomas Jefferson from Philadelphia Merchants and Others, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Memorial of the subscribers, Merchants and others of the City of Philadelphia Respectfully sheweth— That they have heard with concern that applications have been made for the removal from Office of Allen McLane Esquire Collector of the Port or District of Wilmington in the State of Delaware— That your Memorialists have been for many years, well acquainted with the said Allen McLane, and...
10581To Thomas Jefferson from “A. B.”, 3 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not ignorant of the epithet that a Solicitation of this kind is intitled to, and that it ought to be treated accordingly, except the instance is Sufficiently Sympathetick with necessary quallifications to render it admisable. Which I trust when elucidated will in part if not in whole be an apoligy for this. I am a Single Citizen aged about 35 years whose family & Character I trust if...