12691From Thomas Jefferson to Étienne Lemaire, 29 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I find we are in immediate want of Sherry here. I will therefore thank you to pack up 240. bottles of the London Sherry you have and forward it by the first vessel from Georgetown or Alexandria to Richmond to the Address of Gibson & Jefferson merchants of that place, marking the packages T.I. Monticello. I arrived here in good health & found my family well. I hope you will keep yourself...
12692To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Lewis, Sr., 29 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
With the greatest respect I am induced to solicit your recommendation of me, to the Secretary of the Treasury, (to whom I have made application to supply the vacancy of Draughtsman to that Department, occasioned by the death of Mr. De Krafft,) as capable of performing the duties attached to that situation. I flatter myself, your favorable opinion of my abilities might conduce to obtain me...
12693From Thomas Jefferson to Constantine S. Rafinesque, 29 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to Mr. Rafinesque and his thanks for the seeds forwarded to him by post. he is sorry it is not in his power to give him any information that might be useful to? his purpose of botanizing in he has been so long engaged by pursuits of a different nature that his familiarity with subjects of botany is lost, and the of that science
12694To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 30 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Absence from the City prevented an earlier answer to your favor of the 9th. I now enclose with great pleasure the documents requested. From a paper of this morning it appears that an American Brig from Bourdeaux was taken by the Cambrian on Thursday last off the hook and ordered into Halifax and that six passengers were recently impressed in another Vessel by the same Frigate. I enclose you...
12695To James Madison from Joseph Jones, [ca. 30 July] 1804 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter to Monroe you will forward to him or return to me as you shall think most proper upon a consideration of circumstances respecting his return which is much better known to yourself then to me. If there is a probability of his receiving it in Europe I wish it to go. If this follows you to Orange where from your last it is probable you are gone, You will I expect find the...
12696To James Madison from Thomas Macon, 30 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Maj Hite informed me that you requested him to let me know that you would give two hundred acres of Land, from off Winslows tract for an interest which I had in your Fathers will, which I am willing to take. I shall be from home a few days, & when I return I will come and see you. I am Sir Your Most Ob Sert. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. Macon was the husband of JM’s sister Sarah. For the legal...
12697To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 30 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed will give you a full account of the Proceedings here & the disagreeable measures which I have been obliged to take with a Court with which I had lived in the utmost harmony & experienced all the personal attention & Civilities I could have expected & indeed more as the Prince of Peace’s Letters public & private will shew—it was only on a full discovery of their plan by secret but...
12698To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, New Orleans. “Your letters of the 19th. & 26th of June , together with their enclosures I have had the honor to receive. “I shall inform Mr. Pedesclaux, and M. De Clouet of the reasons which induced the President of the United States not to interfere in their cases, and shall refer the former to Congress for a further prosecution of his claim, should he still think it...
12699To James Madison from George W. Erving, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, London. No. 40. “I have the honor herewith to inclose a list of ships which have Entered at this port from the 1st of January to the 30th of June [not found]. “I duly received yours of June 26th inclosing a letter for Mr Harris our Consul at Petersburgh which was immediately forwarded via Hambro’.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , London, vol. 9). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner as received 27...
12700To James Madison from George W. Erving, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, London. No. 41. “The Vessel Susan & polly called of Newport, Certificate No. 142 issued at Baltimore first of Novr. 1802, and owned as appears on it’s Documents by Thomas Eldred said to be of Newport in the State of R. Island, took her departure for Norfolk on the 18th instant. This Vessel I believe was formerly purchased by Mr. Eldred in this port, and some objections were then...
12701To James Madison from Abijah Hart, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, New York. “About eighteen months past I expressed my wish, through Dr. Mitchill, to obtain a foreign commercial agency from the Executive of the US—since which time I have heard nothing from the Executive on the subject. The distressing irregularities which are now practiced on the west India station, may, possibly, render it expedient to establish an Agency at Gaudaloupe or...
12702To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, Alicante. “I had the honor of addressing you on the 31 March last inclosing the Marine list til the 1 Jany: since which I am deprived of your favors you will please find a continuation of the list down to the first of this month [not found]. “The Courier from Algiers arrived the 28 currt, I received by her a large packet from Colonel Lear, that for the Department of State goes...
12703To James Madison from Turell Tufts, 30 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1804, Paramaribo. “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 19 May last recd a few days since. “By the enclosed Copy of my Letter to His Excellency Sir Charles Green the present Govr. you will see the use I have made of your observations. The result is His Excelly immediately, by a note, desired me to wait on him; and when I presented myself he excused his not Answering...
12704To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to submit for your consideration a sketch of our funds and a few remarks relative to the public works now progressing in the City, which I am apprehensive we shall be obliged to discontinue in part or the funds will be exhausted long before the end of the building Season.— There is now in the Treasury of the $50,000 appropriated last session, including the $10,000 for...
12705From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your paper of the 23d. came to my hands the day before yesterday. observing in it what is said on the subject of the paper charged on me by Coleman, I turned to the Journals of the Virginia convention of that time, to wit, ten months before the declaration of Independance, and found in them & about that date, a paper drawn by me in answer to Lord North’s conciliatory propositions , which...
12706Notes on Appointments, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Orleans Govr. Claiborne Secretary < Sumpter. > James Brown. < Prevost. Petit. Detrehan .> Judges <James Brown> Pinkney • Kirby • Prevost • Hall Distr. Rodney Thos. Govr. Misipi. [he is judge of Misipi] Hull
127071784 [i.e. 1804]. Aug. (Adams Papers)
The last Week in August We ploughed a ditch and brought the Earth into the Yard and 32 loads of Mud from the Cove.
12708To James Madison from Turell Tufts, August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
August 1804, Paramaribo. “I have had it sometime in contemplation to communicate some observations on the corrupt practice of smuggling in the UStates. I have delayed it, expecting to collect some facts which might have enabled me to speak otherwise than hypothetically. Not that I mean to insinuate that I expected to be able to charge any individual directly with the Crime—but I imagined I...
12709To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 1 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 August 1804, New Orleans. “More than two months ago, I received information that a small French privateer, in company with two brigs, the one under French and the other Spanish Colours had entered the Mississippi. “The brigs anchored in the river below Plaquemines , and the privateer with my permission passed that Fort , and came to, about two leagues below this city. Rumour soon pronounced...
12710To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 1 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 August 1804 , “ On board The united States frigate Constitution … 14 miles North of tripoli .” “After aiding Col. Lear to make a good Settlemt. on the annuities and Cash payment to The regency of Algrs. on the Same day of The 26th. of march I left That City of Algiers to render every Service in my power on our affairs with tunis and tripoli. “The Purport of The audiences I and Mr. Davis had...
12711To James Madison from Turell Tufts, 1 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 August 1804, Paramaribo. “Since sealing the within Packet I have reflected that I ought to communicate the good Effects that have already resulted from the Law making it penal for a Master of a Vessel to leave any of his Ships Company in a foreign Country. Before that Law began to operate I was daily troubled with Sailors—who had taken their discharges from whim or Caprice—or a wandering...
12712To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, 1 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this morning, the Honour of receiving your letter of the 27th July enclosing the Petition of Thomas Rustic, or Duffy On Considering his Case We have thought it proper to make a recommendation in his favour, which you will find returned with his Petition I am Sir With Great respect Yr obt Servt RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ); at foot of text: “Th: Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 4...
12713To Thomas Jefferson from Elkanah Watson, 1 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor & the pleasure Sometime Since to Recieve a line from your Own hand , acknowledging the Rect. of my Short Tour in Holland. Having travelled extensively in the U.S. America—France—England—Belgieum & part of Germany—mostly in the time of Our Revolution, & partly Since—I have it in contemplation (Not from any pecuniary Motive but to gratify my friends) to Submit my Journals to the...
12714To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 2 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
As you will, no Doubt, retire to your Seat in Orange, during some Part of the autumnal Months, I will be much obliged to you, whilst there, if you will favour me with a Copy of your Father’s Metereological Observations: or, if the original Papers containing them could be sent to me, they should be carefully returned. This would, probably, be the most eligible Mode of affording a View of them,...
12715To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 2 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1804, Málaga. “I had last the Honor of writing to you on the 3 July , as ⅌ enclosed Copy, by the Woodrop Syms, Capt Mills Riddick bound to Norfolk. “I have since received your respected Letter of 2 June , thro’ Mr Gavino of Gibraltar, who advised me at same time of the arrival, and departure for the Eastward, of the Frigate John Adams, Capt Chauncey with stores for the Squadron; I...
12716To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 2 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1804, Bremen. “On the 21st. July I had last the honor of addressing you, since which several extraordinary Proceedings have taken place in respect to this city, which I thinck my duty to communicate to you. The General en chief of the French army in the Electorate of Hannover, Marshall Bernadotte brought forward various complaints against the Senate and city of Bremen, and in...
12717To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, 2 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr John Bowie Ducket of Maryland has informed me of his wishing to obtain the appointment of attorney for the district of Columbia, when resigned by Mr Mason and has requested me to make Know to you his pretensions to it I Should not have been so early in Complying with this request, but for information from Mr Mason himself that He meant to resign immediately after the Present Term Mr Ducket...
12718To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Kuhn, Sr., 2 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me again to take the liberty in troubling your Excellency to inclose a Letter just received from my Son at Genoa—He informs me that from the increased business of his House at Gibraltar, his permanent residence will be necessary at that place, and that his concerns at Genoa will be hereafter conducted Solely by his Partner Mr Storm—He flatters himself that your Excellency will have the...
12719To Thomas Jefferson from John Ewing Porter, 2 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith you will receive a copy of an oration, which was pronounced by me on the 4th. Ultimo. In forwarding to you this my first publication, I have no Motive but the offer of a small testimony of that respect & esteem, which I have uniformly professed for your conduct as a Statesman; and your character as a man. Considering the production, as coming from a youth of twenty years of...
12720To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you the S. Carolina ratification of the amendment to the constitution, & presume it possible that in a week more you may recieve that of Tennisee, after which I suppose no time should be lost in publishing officially the final ratification. Prevost accepts the office of judge of the Orleans territory, & Dickerson that of Attorney. But as J. T. M. declines the place of A. G. US. can...