1From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 30 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To the best of my recollection, Dr. Barton, Doctr. Wistar and yourself are the Vicepresidents of the Philosophical society; but not being entirely confident in my memory and still less as to the order of the names, I take the liberty of putting the inclosed under a private cover to you, with a request that you will communicate it to your colleagues. I salute you with great friendship and...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 13 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by my grandson Th: Jefferson Randolph, who goes to Philadelphia to attend a course in Natural history, Botany, & anatomy. mr Peale’s museum, mr Hamilton’s garden & the anatomical preparations & dissections give to Philadelphia advantages in those branches of science which are to be had no where else in America. other branches being well taught in Williamsburg he will go...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 18 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Two men have been taken up in Kentucky and are confined, on suspicion, merely because they cannot make known who they are, not speaking a word of any language understood there. the inclosed letter from a mr Nash contains all I know of them: but the writings in Arabic characters are supposed to contain their history, as stated by themselves. here we have nobody who understands either the...
4From James Madison to Robert Patterson, 29 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 27th inst: The views of Mr. Morrison, the subject of it, are so benevolent that it is painful to find a difficulty in readily complying with the request in his favor. It may be proper, nevertheless as your prudence seems aware, to avoid a hasty step in a case where umbrage may be given to a foreign nation, and where in an exchange of situation, it might be taken...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 29 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of the 25th. proposing the appointment of an Assistant engraver to the mint at a salary of 600. D. and that mr Reich should be the assistant. you are so exclusively competent to decide on the want of such an officer, that I approve the proposition on the faith of your opinion. with respect to the person to be appointed, my knolege of the superior talents of mr...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 5 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am obliged to return you the inclosed with a request to send me duplicates of them; because I have to lay them before each house of Congress, and they must be equally original . would a copy have sufficed without a failure of respect to either house, I would not have given you this trouble. I salute you with affection & respect ICN .
7From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the Nautical almanacs, and for the two small tracts sent me since. it is only when science is contracted into the volume of a nutshell, as in these tracts, that I can indulge myself with a look into it. having no means of sending the fractional sum of 2. D 50 c the cost of the Nautical almanacs, I inclose a 5. D. bill which will pay for them & for those of the years 9. & 10....
8From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 17 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. was recieved last night. as to the salaries at the mint which are to be fixed by yourself with the approbation of the President, you are so much the best acquainted with what is proper, and my confidence in you so entire, that I shall approve whatever you advise, and I consequently approve of the addition of 200. D. to the salary of mr Eckfeldt as you propose. I am glad...
9From James Madison to Robert Patterson, 1 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Robert Patterson. 1 May 1806, Department of State. “In consequence of a representation from the Directors of the Bank of the United States, that considerable purchases have been made of dollars coined at the Mint for the purpose of exporting them, and as it is probable further purchases and exportations will be made, the President directs that all the silver to be coined at the Mint shall...
10From James Madison to Robert Patterson, 19 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Robert Patterson. 19 February 1806, Department of State. “I request that you will permit the Purveyor of public supplies, from time to time, to make use of the machinery of the mint, for impressing the public dies in his hands, in such manner how ever as not inconveniently to obstruct the operations of the mint.” RC ( NjP : Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison);...