4291From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 12 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Martin Wanscher writes to me for 40. Dollars. there will then remain due to him about 90. or 100. D. which he will be drawing for from time to time. the demand of his balance having been expected to have laid over till the spring, will be an addition to my last estimate . I am to inclose the money to him in Alexandria, so that I suppose it should be in bills of that bank or the Washington. I...
4292To James Madison from William Lyman, 6 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1804, “Barnys Hotel District of Columbia.” “I waited several Times this day at the Office of State to know your further pleasure not less than to perform the due Homage of my Respects and to acquaint you that I leave this place tomorrow morning early for New York where I will remain untill further Notices from you which permit me to say I hope will not be many days and from whence I...
4293Notes on Nathaniel Ingraham’s Case, ca. 9 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Ingraham’s case for carrying on the slave trade. 1801. Feb. action of q.t. institd. by J. W. Leonard Nov. verdict & jdmt for 14,000 D. & costs. does not appear that any term of imprismt entered into the quantum of punmt adjudged. act of 1794. c.11. §.4. inflicts 200. D. for every slave, by qui tam. 1800. c.51. respects slave trade betw. foreign ports, or in forn. vesls. the conviction then has...
4294To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to have the honour of claiming your refference to the Copy of my last Communication herewith No. 65 under 30: Ulto: & to add on the Subject of the Schooner Philada. Packett, & that by the Register of the Vessel, the Master is called Nathaniel Noyes, & not Norris as reported at the health office. This I obtaind thro the information of a freend, but could get no other Particulars; He...
4295To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 8 July 1805 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to your desire communicated to me by Mr. Wagner, I have Sat down to collect & put together in the form of Notes, the facts which had struck me in the course of my reading as throwing light on the history & motives of the British prohibition of the Trade of neutrals with the Colonies of her Enemies. The Subject being very interesting has grown upon me, & this interest, added to an...
4296From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Daniel Symmes of Ohio to be Register of the land-office at Cincinnati Samuel Gwathney of Indiana to be Register of the land-office at Jeffersonville in Indiana. Thomas G. Gibson of Ohio to be Register of the land office at Canton in Ohio. Edmund H. Taylor heretofore (and perhaps yet) of Kentuckey to be Reciever of public monies at Jeffersonville. John Sloane of Ohio to be Reciever...
4297To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 13 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of writing you on the 1st. 2d. & 3d inst., by the Ship Philadelphia and Brig Betsey from Antwerp. The Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States near this Government having honoured me with the appointment of Commissioner under the late Convention with france, I left Antwerp on the 29th. Ultimo. and my Powers with my Secretary Mr. John Robertson a Native of Gravelines who,...
4298To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 11 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Last Evening I was honor’d with The Presidents favor of the 6th. inst— The business therein alluded to has this morning been transacted, agreeably to direction, & perfectly consonant with former usage—In this stage of business, after the Entries have been made, the insertion of names is unnecessary—It was only requisite to Credit the U.S with $22.50—for Duties received, & to endorse the Rect....
4299To James Madison from William Cooke (Abstract), 28 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
28 March 1805, Darien . “Under date of the 20th. of Novr. last I took the liberty of addressing you, from New York. & of forwarding to you, Original Documents, together with their translations. in an important Case; on which I am Compeled to Appeal to the Supreme Council of Madrid for Justice. I suplicated you, to be pleased, to deposit in the office of your department, the Translations, and...
4300To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel R. Preston, 10 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon this Address, in which I lay open my circumstances, situation &c.; when you consider that no person, in the United States, has more power or influence than yourself, to succour depressed merit, & rise up the wretched. Many addresses have I made to relations in affluence many of whom have became so by the prop erty of my deceased Father unjustly acquired; but their hearts...
4301To James Madison from William Pinkney, 22 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of Your Letter of the 18th. of August with its Enclosures extending in some Degree my Powers on the Subject of the Maryland Claim in this Country. As this Letter came to Hand only on Yesterday it will not be expected that I should at this Moment be in a Situation to determine whether the additional Discretion which it confides to me can be made the...
4302To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 15 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting inclosed the usual List of those American Ships, which pass’d the sound since the beginning of the Year until the end of June. It evinces that the American trade to this place has been of some importance, and the Adventurers have met with a better market here, than at any other place of the North of Europe. This circumstance is to be attributed to the want...
4303To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 15 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
En reponse de votre Billet du 13 je Vous prie, de ne pas prendre en disgrace si je Vous observe, que j’ai mis moi même le Cours de peinture p. Filhol en 12 Cahiers dans La Caisse ou etoient: l’histoire natur. des perroquets, Traité des Arbres et Arbustes p. p. Duhamel, Plans des Maisons de Paris, p. p. et que çet Ouvrage doit se trouver portè sur la Specification de la 1ère Caisse jointe a ma...
4304The Examination Number I, [17 December 1801] (Hamilton Papers)
Instead of delivering a speech to the House of Congress, at the opening of the present session, the President has thought fit to transmit a Message . Whether this has proceeded from pride or from humility, from a temperate love of reform, or from a wild spirit of innovation, is submitted to the conjectures of the curious. A single observation shall be indulged—since all agree, that he is...
4305From James Madison to Charles Pinckney, 6 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
Your last letter not already acknowledged is that of August 2d continued on August 30th. The Senate having resumed at the present Session the Convention with Spain, postponed at the last, have thought proper to ratify it; and the President has completed the act on the part of the United States. The instrument is now returned to you with these sanctions, in order to be exchanged for the...
4306To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Ledyard, 7 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been solicited by several respectable gentlemen to avail myself of the very little knowledge which your Excellency can be supposed to retain of me , to recommend Mr. Mathw. L. Davis for the Office of Naval Officer of this port. The respect which I owe to these Gentlemen urges me to trouble your Excellency with this rather unwarrantable Letter— Mr. Davis is one of those active Citizens,...
4307To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel L. Hylton, 15 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having engag’d a Mill Wright to build me a Mill on McCombs patent plan, of which I presume a Model is lodg’d in the Archives of the general Government, & being apprehensive the undertaker is not thoroughly acquainted with the principles of it obliges me to lay myself under the disagreeable necessity of making application to a friend to endeavour to procure the plan for me. I have no...
4308From James Madison to James Monroe, 5 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Hoping that a post note on Norfolk will be cash in Richmond, I enclose one for $300, instead of committing bank notes to the mail. Nothing has occurred since you left us worth detailing to you. We are still uninformed of the precise circumstances which have detained Mr. Rose on board the frigate. There is a report that he will either pass up the bay to Annapolis, or possibly engage a vessel to...
4309I: Candidates for Bankruptcy Commissioners, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
For Commissioners of Bankruptcy in the City of New York Mercantile Characters John Broome—Candidate for member of Congress—former President of the Chamber of Commerce—a very respectable man— William Edgar—a man of large property & fair character—late a member of our State Convention Solomon Townsend —a man of property—an invariable republican and old Citizen Law Characters Jonathan Persee...
4310From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 4 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose for communication to the society observations made on a lunar eclipse at the Observatory of Philadelphia on the 21st of Sep. last by messrs. Patterson & Ellicot. Also some extracts from a letter I recieved from mr Dunbar of the Natchez with Meteorological observations for the year 1800. made there by him, and remarks on the soil, climate & productions of the...
4311To Thomas Jefferson from George W. P. Custis, 13 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Perceiving by the detail of Public Affairs that a Bridge is contemplated by the Government, whereby the Counties of Washington & Alexandria shall be united, & other objects of National moment effected. I have done myself the honour to address your Excellency on this subject, & beg leave to propose for your consideration whether the ground immediately below the spot intended for the University...
4312To James Madison from Samuel H Eakin, 15 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Note of Expences attending Two cases china recd. from Nantes pr Ship Richard Cap Rogers for a/ c of James Madison Esqr. Secretary of State Washington City vizt: 1806 Novemr. 15 To freight from Nantes as pr Bill of lading $ 15: 45 " Carting from Vessel to the store " 37 1/2 " Duties on the amt: £3125.12.5 Tons cost 158. 5.8
4313To James Madison from Archibald Roane, 11 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
When Doctor Dickson our Representative was on his return from Congress he gave me reason to expect that Copies of those papers or books in your office, which had respect to the titles of land in this state would be forwarded on here as soon as convenient. Permit me again to remind you that such Copies particularly those of the entries in Carter’s office will be very beneficial to many of the...
4314From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 28 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a warrant for 10,000 D. the post coming twice a week will enable you to apply whenever money is wanting, by letter to me, only taking care to write a week before it is wanting. if the difficulties arising in the law suits of the city can be got over till the Attorney general & myself return to the city, they shall be the subject of consultation to see what can be done. the...
4315Memo re Indian Treaties, 8 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The H. of R. refused approprn’s for the Convention with the Cherokees made at Washn. the Chickasaw treaty the last Piankesha treaty for the country between the Vincennes & Kaskaskia country DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4316To Thomas Jefferson from James Garrard, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It is sometime past since I did myself the honour of addressing you in favor of Mr. Harry Toulmin , the present Secretary of State for Kentucky, soliciting his appointment to some respectable Office in one of the newly erected Territories, either in Louisiana or on the Lakes. At that time I had no expectation of troubling you again on the same subject, for I then said of Mr. Toulmin, what in...
4317From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I offer you my sincere condolances on the melancholy loss which has detained you at home: and am entirely sensible of the necessities it will have imposed on you for further delay. mr Lincoln has undertaken the duties of your office per interim, and will continue till you can come. Genl. Dearborn is in the War department. mr Gallatin, though unappointed, has staid till now to give us the...
4318To Thomas Jefferson from John Harris, 6 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As I thought you might probably Misunderstand one Cartain C Sentence in the other letter that I Am or I sent to you—I have thought good to send this Also and pray you to have this joind to the other by your influence I remain your Humble servant MHi : Coolidge Collection. What Goeth into the Mouth Defiles not the Man the Garden of paradice is the Earth Eastward and Westward at this Day. the...
4319From Thomas Jefferson to Library of Congress Committee, 6 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Library commee in acct with Th:J. Dr. Cr D c By paimt to Pougens books for Th:J 535₶
4320To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 26 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 January 1805, New Orleans. “I enclose you the third number of the Public Accuser. You will see the Gall of my Enemies, and the zeal with which they embrace every occurrence to annoy my feelings. I feel as if I was trespassing upon your important duties, in Soliciting your attention for one moment to News-paper Publications. But when you perceive the malignity of my opponents, I trust you...