1531To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 7th. inclosing 425$:— Colo. Monroe is now in Albemarle. so soon as he returns, he shall be paid as you direct. The two boxes from Alexandria have not yet arrived. I am Dear Sir Yr. Mt. humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1532To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Mentor Johnson, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having understood that George M Bibb has lately resigned the office of atto for the District of Kentucky, I deem it proper to Speake of some of those Gentleman, of whom it is probable a Selection will be made for that office, which is peculiarly important in this distracted situation of the State of Kentucky—Living in a few miles of Frankfort, which is included in the district I represent—I...
1533To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received the inclosed papers from Capt. Putnam of Georgia, with a request that I would lay them before you. Very respectfully—Your Ob Svt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1534To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Smith, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a small matter that has gave me some exersise & it opened in my mind to ask thy advice altho’ it may seem too little for one in thy station especiall now when the hapiness of our Country demands so much of thy attention, but I think if thee can give a little room in thy mind at some times to attend to little matters that are useful thy mind may return with more vigor to the more...
1535To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
From Mr. Tazewells letter it appears that the Evidence addresd in these trials will not soon be transmitted to us. When received it will be forwarded you. Then you will be enabled to judge of the propriety of the several Sentences of the Courts Martial—Respectfy DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1536To Thomas Jefferson from Raphael Drury, 9 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Undersigned Citizens of the County of Randolph in the Indiana Territory Respectfully approach the first Magistrate of their Country—and beg leave to recommend to his patronage Elijah Backus Esquire to fill the place of Thomas T Davis deceased—This Appointment is highly interesting to your petitioners—Not only as it relates to the necessity of having an able and enlightened Judge—but that...
1537To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 9 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemd Favor of 7th Int Covering Bank Check for 140 47/100 Dollars in full for Sheet Iron Sent Decer. last. we also recd on the 11th Ulto A Check for 111 34/100 Dollars. Inclosed in Your favor of the 7th. of Same month which we are apprehensive we did not acknowledge the reciept of at the time or if we did have omitted to mark it as being done we are respectfully Yours MHi : Coolidge...
1538To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
This application being made under the proviso of the 2d Section of the act to prevent intrusions, the spring can be rented only to the actual settler; & there being no competition, we may fix the conditions & price of salt, but not rent to the lowest bidder. It is useless in this instance to fix the price; for the spring is too weak to supply one thousandth part of the demand; nor are there...
1539To Thomas Jefferson from John le Tellier, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse the liberty I take of writting to your excellency I should have cald on you before I left the City of Washington but I was informed you was indisposed wich I was very sorry to here I wish to inform you that I have invented the plan of a Platform for a fort which will secure the men from the enemys fire with four thirty two pounders placed on it. which may be worked with...
1540To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Minor, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps you will be suppriseed to receive a letter from one that you probaly never heard of before, but when you come to know the nature of my business, I hope will Pardon me for my boldness! I will relate to you my unfortunate situation in a concise manner as possible. I was born at Lexington in Kentucky of Poor but honest Parents had a tolerable education for my rank in life, as my mother...
1541To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Our latest intelligence from Europe & Washington inducing an opinion that the Embargo will not soon be taken off, & possibly that a rupture will soon take place with Great Britain, I consider it as my duty to state that our Legislature adjourned in December long before we knew of the Embargo or the receipt of the Blockading Decrees of the belligerent powers & of course made no provision but...
1542To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall make no apology for addressing to you with this a paper which has lately been received by me through the post office, with a few lines from an anonymous hand, together with a copy of a Note which that paper has induced me to address to his Excelcy. the Minister of Exterior Relations.—I am ignorant whether this paper will not soon, or may not already have been Communicated to you in a...
1543To Thomas Jefferson from John Watkins, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not in what light my conduct or character may at the present moment be viewed by the Government of my Country. I flatter myself however that I have some claim to its good opinion and conscious of having done much to merit it, I take the liberty of solliciting of its Chief Magistrate a favour which if accorded will be a test of my Countrees confidence & a mark (a flattering one indeed)...
1544To Thomas Jefferson from John Coulter, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Perceiving that our Government are about Extending to Citizens having property abroad the liberty of dispatching Vessels to return therewith, and having now in the port of Havanna property to a large Amount am induced to request your Excellency may be pleased, should the measure be approved, to grant me the permission of dispatching to that Port a Vessel for the purpose of obtaining my funds,...
1545To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Henderson, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Well Knowing, from the important situation which both to the honor and advantage of your country you fill; that your time must be occupied with concerns of much greater moment than can come from so inconsiderable an individual as my-self: Yet from the circumstance of my having during the progress of the late conspiracy, communicated to you what came within my Knowledge and observation...
1546To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Olmsted, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to inclose a pamphlet as it may be Deverting to read at a leasure hour in looking back, 30 years at the tyme your Ex y were in Congress I think it must be a pleasure that the Honorable Congress got a long as well as thay Did when the Legislator of one of the states had it in thare power to Debas the Congress of the UN States doing justis to thare Cittizens— Sir with grate...
1547To Thomas Jefferson from George Poindexter, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
G Poindexter, takes the liberty to enclose for the Consideration of the President of the United States, a Memorial, from the old officers of the first Regiment of Militia in the Mississippi Territory; other information has been received, in the letters, forwarded, by this days mail, from the Territory, on the subject mentioned in the memorial, which will be furnished, if necessary. G P....
1548To Thomas Jefferson from John E. Rigden, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to remember that I carried to England a Gold watch for Mrs. Randolph to be repaired, I was so pinched for time a few days prior to my sailing for this Country that I had not time to examine my bills from some houses.—I observe that I have been charged for the repairs of that watch £14. Sterling, this is evidently an error, & I suppose they have omitted to credit the Gold in...
1549To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Williamson, 7 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The 4 Pens with calendar cases which you sent for, I have prepared with all possiable Speed and Sent you each in a Separate wooden case as You requested. at the time your letter came to hand I had not any of the cases of the discription you Sent for and therfore had to make them which alone occasioned the delay of them. the price of the 4 cases with pens $20 I am very glad that the half dozen...
1550To Thomas Jefferson from William Johnson, Jr., 6 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I have the Honor to transmit to the President a few Remarks on the Bennè Plant hastily thrown together at the President’s Request. I had flattered myself that I should have been able to return to Carolina early enough to transmit a quantity of the Seed by the Way of Norfolk or Baltimore. Finding that the Setting of the boat was likely to be protracted much beyond its ordinary Time, I...
1551To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 6 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly sorry that the verbal, & written orders given on my departure for Philadelphia respecting the cistern, have not been attended to. I will immediately attend to it, & have the leaks stopped from the place which is discovered to be tight, upwards. This however can only be a temporary measure,—but a Vat-cistern will forever cure the defect, and I will apply to the Secy. of the...
1552To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 5 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have observed by a late American Gasette that in your reply to the General Assembly of Pensylvania you had absolutely declined to be considered as a Candidate for the Office of President of the U States at the ensuing Election having resolved to retire of all future Public Employ. On this occasion I beg leave to tender you the hommage of my highest respect & to convey to you my sincere...
1553To Thomas Jefferson from John Boyle, 5 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you I have received the inclosed letter together with several others from respectable characters in Kentucky recommending in strong terms Mr Wickliff as a fit person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr Bibb—I present Mr Clays letter to you because you are acquainted with him personally & know his capacity to judge of the fitness of Mr...
1554To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Ward Gurley, Attorney General for this Territory was on the 3rd. Instant killed in a Duel by Mr. Jones, the Gentleman who lately married Mrs. Mary Trist;—the dispute was of a private nature; there however is no doubt, but party politicks, promoted this unfortunate affair.—The death of this excellent Citizen is by me most sincerely regreted; I found him faithful to the Government and...
1555To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Williams, 5 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of my second visit to Warburton, the Seretary of War has agreed to a plan I proposed, of having a Battery near the Water of 13 Guns protected by a Block House or Star Redout above a floating chain to be extended across the River in the narrowest part of the Channel, at its turn round Sheridens Point. I found, by making Sections of the Land in three different directions that...
1556To Thomas Jefferson from John Edgar, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned Inhabitants of the County of Randolph in the Indiana Territory with feelings of gratitude and respect beg leave to approach the first Magistrate of their Country while they offer him some reasons why they thus presume to trespass on his patience—The late death of Thomas T Davis Esquire hath caused a vacancy in the Supreme Court of the Territory: an appointment to which is...
1557To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Circumstances of a peculiar nature have weighed with us to forbear acting on the Subject of your note till next monday or tuesday, that is our next post day. We are with high respect Your obedt. Servts. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1558To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "Anti-Bonaparte", 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed receive a true Statement of the feelings of your Subjects & after due reflection if you have not remorse of Conscience thou hast none. Thy Friend The Ship Packet has just arrived Passage 34 ds. from Liverpool DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1559To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 1st. I hope I shall have your horse in as Good order as you would wish he has mended very much sence he came To Monticello. the Thorn hedges seems to thrive in some placeis very badly. and in rich Placeis of the Ground they Grow very well dont you think Sir we had better minnure them or as I believe we could hardly raise minnure enough I should think and inch or...
1560To Thomas Jefferson from Citizens of Boston, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition, memorial & representation of the Merchants and others of the town of Boston Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the U States of America humbly shews & represents— That your Orators are all Native Citizens of Boston of the age of Twenty One years and upwards, & that we are all directly or indirectly concerned in Navigation & obtain & derive our subsistence from Commerce, & that in...
1561To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jameson, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you in the Course of the last Winter, respecting My Account against you—which I got Mr. Bacon to hand you, not hearing from you I have thought it possible that either, My letter to you, or yours to me Might have Miscarried. The sum is but small, but it is an Object with me at this time—I hope you will have it in your power to forward it on to me by the Return of the Mail without any...
1562To Thomas Jefferson from Mayer & Brantz, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 20th January we had the honor of replying to your letter of 18th of Same month. The Season Still continuing rigorous, as also the want of an eligible conveyance has induced us to delay Sending the Kids, they are now however on board Capn. Zacha. Man’s packet which Saild day before yesterday, he has promised to take Special care of them. they are provided with a comfortable house and a...
1563To Thomas Jefferson from Anne Cary Randolph, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As I do not know when the ship goes to Spain I have written, & inclose my letter to Aunt Harriet to you. Mr. Ogilvie has broken up his shool in Milton & does not mean to keep one any where this year but to devote himself to public speaking. Papa has not determined where he is to send Jefferson yet. Mama intends to make him employ the time he stays at home in learning french Arethmetic...
1564To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
General Smith (of No. Carolina) most respectfully presents the Print of an old friend to the President of the United States, being highly gratified by finding it would be acceptable. The delay has arisen from a difficulty in procuring a frame, which is inferior to his wishes— If upon inspection it affords any agreeable sensations by assisting the recollection of a Countenance always animated...
1565To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Tierlin, 4 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Favorisé en Europe de La Recommendation, Cy incluse, de notre ami Commun Le Vicomte de Vergennes, fils du feu Comte de Vergennes ministre des affaires Etrangêres de france, sous la précedente Dynastie; J’ai été, Jusquà ce moment, Monsieur, et par suite de mes séjours Et voyages répétés aux Colonies, privé de L’honneur de pouvoir vous L’acheminer, oû vous la Remettre. Aujourdhui qu’une occasion...
1566To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 3 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Last Evening I received a letter from the Honble Ninian Edwards Cheif Justice of Kentucky requesting me to use my influence with the President of the US in behalf of Mr Talbot of Frankfort whom he had recomended in a letter to the President for the office of Attorney of the US for the District of Kentucky Mr Talbot I am not personally acquainted with but presume from the Solicitude with which...
1567To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been particularly solicited by the signers of the enclosed memorial to lay it before you I will add nothing to the reasons urged by the memorialists—in favor of the appointment they solicit—or of Mr. Minifie the Gentleman recommended by them—except merely to add that this Memorial appears to be signed by a very respectable part of the Community residing in that quarter of the...
1568To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Elzey, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1808 The President to A Elzey Feb. 2. To attendance, Medicine Dressings &c Dressing from the above date ‘till the 2.d. of March $30.00 Aug. 8. 1808 Rcd payment MHi : Coolidge Collection.
1569To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Congress might now decide whether they will give to the corporation the right of the United States 1st to the batture 2d to the fortifications & ground contained between them & the houses—3dly to the levy & ground contained between it & the houses. If they give the batture, it may be done without any restrictions; but if they give either of the other portions of ground which are...
1570To Thomas Jefferson from Le Vavasseur, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
La langue qui j’emploie, vous apprendra d’abord que je suis etranger, et l’impossibilité ou je suis de me servir de la votre; Obligé de fuir ma patrie, (la france) je suis venu chercher un Azile sous la protection du Gouvernement bienfaisant dont vous etes le chef. Je ne vous dirai pas comment j’ai eté depouillé d’une fortune considerable, (toutte entiere en fonds de terre); Je serois obligé...
1571To Thomas Jefferson from William Montgomery, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Chamber of Commerce directed their President to inform the Secretary of State the Amot this City had at risque beyond the Cape of Good Hope & to ask such protection as the Government thought proper to afford. If the British Government mean to go to War with us they will Capture many of those Vessels but the Wisdom & prudence you exhibit in continuing the Negociations may secure us from...
1572To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Van Preters, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons l’honneur de vous remettre ci Joint Copie de la lettre que nous avons addressé, en datte du 25 du Mois passé, laquelle nous vous confirmons en tout son contenu. Comme habittans de la Ville de New york permettez nous de prendre la Liberté de vous addresser, en notre particulier; des remercimens bien sincères en faveur du Decret que votre sagesse a obtenu, pour la confection d’un...
1573To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Dudley, Jr., 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A knowledge of your Patriotism an Republican principals induces us to forward your Certain resolutions unanimously adopted at a large Numerous of Republicans at this place. You well persum among others a resolution recommending to Republicans of the district to Send four Delegates from each Conty to meet at South Washington on the first Monday in May next &c. As it is a matter of the utmost...
1574To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning a letr. from one of the council of the gentlemen in Connecticut, at whose instance myself & others were subpœna’d last autumn, requiring my presence in the next month at Hartford, which letr. I meant to have communicated to Mr. Madison, but found him too much engaged to receive my visit. It is only necessary for me to make known the above circumstance to you, I presume...
1575To Thomas Jefferson from John Ellis, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the Honourable Peter B Bruin presiding Judge of this Territory has for a number of years past neglected to discharge the duties required by Law and the nature of his office in frequently failing to hold the Superior and Circuit Courts, of this Territory by reason whereof, Justice has been most shamefully delayed, and whereas, the said Peter B Brewin has of late years been much addicted...
1576From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to the Resolution of the Senate of the 30th. Novr. last, the Secretary of State, has the honor to submit to the President for the information of the Senate, the statements herewith enclosed, from No. 1. to 11, inclusive. No. 1. A statement of impressments from American Vessels, into the British service, since the last report made from this Department, on the 5th. March 1806, founded...
1577To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it my duty to enclose a letter to you received by me—I believe it contents to be true, from an overture very recently made to me, on the Subject of the Candidate for the Sn Chair—which have had no effect but disgust on me I think it proper also solemnly to declare that the Essays which appeared in the Aurora concerning Michigan were not written by Mr Griswold—I should have stated this...
1578To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Private Secretary of War Payment at Detroit in Detroit bills— recommends Joseph Farrow for keeper of light house at Cape Hatteras The propriety of appointing Joseph Farrow is respectfully submitted to the President DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Joseph Farrow of Cape Hatterass, is, take him all in all, the best man thereabouts, for any imployment, and if he will undertake it, will I think...
1579To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have given the directions to Mr. Gelston on the subject of the fraudulent papers used at Amsterdam. But I do not think that at this moment any thing more either by way of publication or message would be expedient. Brown the N. Orleans collector writes that he had cleared 42 vessels since the embargo was known, because he had no copy of the law. A packet from New York had brought the...
1580To Thomas Jefferson from Theophilus Holt, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In your note to me Oct 12 You express’d a wish to obtain some Cedars of Lebanon. I beg leave to inform you I have recently received a few Cones from Europe of that Tree and which I reserve ’till I know your pleasure. and am sir Your obedt Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.