1511To Thomas Jefferson from Willis Alston, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You will oblige me by attending to the enclosed letter from a respectable merchant of the city of New York I am with respect yr mst obt St MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1512To Thomas Jefferson from George Bourne, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been requested to prepare for the press, under the sanction of a variety of most respectable republican friends—the history of the United States during the eight years of your presidency; and the materials and documents being in a considerably forward state of arrangement: those who wish my undertaking success have advised me to rely upon your kindness to procure from you permission to...
1513To Thomas Jefferson from William Cabell, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Acts of the last Session of the General Assembly having been just published, permit me to enclose a copy for your acceptance—It is with infinite concern that I invite your attention to the 15th section of the “Act farther to amend the laws respecting the Militia of this Commonwealth. Whatever may be the legal effect of this section upon the powers of the Executive, I am inclined to believe...
1514To Thomas Jefferson from P.A. Guestier, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Il y a environ trois ans, que Monsieur Reibilt, me temoigna, le desir de procurer pour vous, du Bled de turquie ou d’Italie, quelque livres de graines de raves, appelleés raves à huile ou huile Chinoise, et environ Cinquante Livres de graines d’un espece de foin, appellé Sulla. J’écrivis en conséquence, à mes Correspondants en france, et les priai, de me procurer ces objets, depuis l’epoque de...
1515To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your desire I submit to you an estimate of one intercolumnation as erected on each side of the Presidents house, calculating for a Stone entablature, on the South front,—and also stating the difference if the entablature be of Timber. Should the public offices be accomodated in these rooms, the necessary security from fire might require them to be arched as in the Treasury...
1516To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 17th. August last year, I had the honor to address Your Excy. expressing my fears that Mr. Hackley would separate from the good understanding with which we began; being very sorry to have to acquaint Your Excy. that such has taken place, proofs of which, and of the unjust principals on which the complaints are founded, I send by this opportunity to the Secretary of State to clear my...
1517To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 13 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Latrobe offers his most respectful compliments to the President UStates & sends his annual report for consideration. It has taken up the whole of his time & attention for the last two months.—The accounts may be perhaps more clearly stated but their result is correct.— Mr L. will have the honor of waiting on the President on Wednesday morning for his further instructions unless it should...
1518To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of the 5th. Instant advising you of the death of my esteemed friend J. W. Gurley, Mr. Robertson has consented to act as Attorney General, but with an intention of holding it no longer, that a suitable Character can be selected to fill the office permanently.— If the appointment of Register of the Land office, which is now vacant, should be confered on Mr. Robertson, I am...
1519To Thomas Jefferson from Irenée Amelot De Lacroix, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In a government, as popular as that of the United States, it is of high importance, that every class of citizens should be honestly informed of those things, which involve their dearest interest. The diffusion of knowledge facilitates the arduous task of rulers, who depend so essentially on the spirit of the governed, to bring about those measures, which tend to the preservation of their...
1520To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears from the enclosed extract of a letter from the collector of Wilmington that we have no Marshal in North Carolina; which stops our business and even prevents serving process on a vessel which had violated the embargo. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. I enclose the letter itself, which be pleased to return. He has been referred to the district attorney for the proper mode to pursue....