751To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 28 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last had the Honor of being in your Company, you was pleased to say a Letter from Me would be acceptable, at any Time.—I hope not to abuse your Goodness in permitting Me to enjoy what I esteem, not only a great Honor, but, a particular Favour, that of direct epistolary Communications, relative to the Business and Police of the State, as it may be connected with the supreme executive...
752To Thomas Jefferson from Caleb Haskell, 28 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you upon your arival into the first seat of the Nation; after receiving a heavy Cannonadeing from the Prisses of the four N England states and many Popgun squibs from Individuals to stigmatize you as a Jackobin or an enemy to your Country, that many thousands of us was duped. into a Jealousy to believe that it possibly might be so—untill you arivd. into that seat of Honour to...
753To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 29 April 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Joseph Dennie, now of Philadelphia, has more than once observed to me, that he had never the happiness of being known to you. He repeated the observation, as I lately passed thro’ that city. And manifesting an earnest desire to be introduced, requested me to write to you for that purpose. Of Mr Dennie’s genius and literary talents, you will judge from his writings. These have appeared...
754To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Fulton, [29 April 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Haveing served the cause of Liberty during the american war, in the Defence of My native Country, Could not see France strugling Against all the Tyrants of Europe without offering her my service, for which purpose I Came to Paris in 1794. I was amediately appointed Chef d’Escadron, Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, in which quallity I served untill (1797) when it was thought that a war would...
755To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 29 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 22d instant I received your friendly letter of the 29th of march, twenty three days after it was put into the post office. the seal is enclosed, having no impression; but the appearance of having been wet, for the purpose of opening the letter. you can determine whether this was the case, or whether there is a probability of it: be this as it may, the seals of the letters which I have...
756To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 29 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am inclined to think the mode by which a certain end is to be accomplished, refering to a subject in discussion when I last saw you, is of less importance than I then thought it. A gradual operation will not offend republicans, nor will an off-hand entire one, make friends of the tories. Sooner or later that party will rally and make another effort. That course which best preserves, at the...
757To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I hasten the return of the bearer that he may meet you at Brown’s and convey you information as to the road. From Songster’s I tried the road by Ravensworth, which comes into the turnpike road 4½ miles below Fairfax courthouse. There are about 2 miles of it which I think cannot be passed by your carriage without oversetting; and consulting with Colo. Wren who knows both roads, he says there is...
758To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 April 1801, Alicante. Has received no orders since his letter of 31 Mar. Transmits copies of two letters received by last packet from Algiers. Though no Barbary cruisers have appeared on the coast, has informed masters of U.S. vessels of the danger. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Alicante, vol. 1). 2 pp.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Montgomery; docketed by Wagner as received 8 Aug., with his...
759To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 30 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you under the 31 Ulto. since which I have not received any orders from Government. The merit of this is chiefly to cover copies of two letters which I received by the last Packet from Algiers dated the of this month, & to which you will please be refered. There has not appeared any Cruizers whatever on this Coast belonging to the Barbary States, but I have taken...
760To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Goodwin, 30 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The conversations of Mr Allston who has lately returned from the northward, & of Mr Charles Pinckney who has since him returned, seem to render it certain that Mr Cochran the present Marshall is to be removed. The circumstance of his being an eastern man, & the dupe of eastern policy, made us hope, as soon as we should be blessed by your exhaltation to the dignified office which is now...
761From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten the return of the bearer that he may meet you at Brown’s and convey you information as to the road. from Songster’s I tried the road by Ravensworth, which comes into the turnpike road 4½ miles below Fairfax courthouse. there are about 2 miles of it which I think cannot be passed by your carriage without oversetting; and consulting with Colo. Wren who knows both roads, he says there is...
762To Thomas Jefferson from John Monroe, 30 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My friends Col. Monroe, Mr. Coalter have mentioned to me a conversation, which lately took place between your self & those Gentlemen, relative to your appointing me Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. And they also hinted the propriety of my communicating with you on the subject. My attatchment to, and confidence in your public & private character, have been sufficiently evinced by...
763Notes on a Conversation with Pierce Butler, [May 1801 or October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Doyley a republican from selfish & interested principles. not as competent as Simmonds. Simmonds an excellent officer, much afraid of being removed. Darrell, a furious republican, & has become a sacrifice to it. he offended the British merchts by his zeal & they lock their business from him as a lawyer so as to distress him. Goodwyn, a lawyer, English man, came here since the war. a good man &...
764John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 1 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received, and communicated to this Government, my recall from the mission here— I shall hasten my departure as much as possible; but the situation of my wife who is still confined to her bed, renders it uncertain when she will be able to travel at-all, and yet more when to undertake the voyage. If a favourable opportunity from Hamburg for Boston occurs I shall give it the preference—...
765To James Madison from Tench Coxe, [1 May] 1801 (Madison Papers)
I write you this letter under as much caution as the Circumstances of the case will admit. It relates to the same business as is mentioned in my private letter of the latter end of the Month preceding that month in which this will reach you. The cover of this will shew you by the post mark both its dates of time & place. The person whom I mentioned in the late letter to which I refer has been...
766To James Madison from Rufus King, 1 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Having learned that the Law which prohibited our commercial intercourse with France had ceased, and judging that great numbers of our Vessels would be immediately cleared out for the different Ports of that Country, and probably, among others, for Ports in a State of Blockade, I wrote a Note to this Effect to Lord Hawkesbury, and requested that immediate Instructions should be given to the...
767To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Every man who loves his country must feel great uneasiness at the defects that have been discovered in our constitution, in the short time that it has been in operation and must doubt its permenence when he recollects that in the 12th. year of its age, it was in the agony of death, that it was on the point of expiring under its own forms—that a similar state of things may be produced at any...
768To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 1 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
My last respects were of the 12 & 18th. March. I was honoured on the 18th. Ulto., with your Letter of the 3d. March with my commission as confirmed by the Senate, which, as events have turned, I hope fixes me here and may be a means of satisfying the wishes of my friend Mr. John Mitchell lately appointed by our Envoys to the Commercial agency at Havre. I forward the new Bond as required, by...
769To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
For these ten days I have been on a journey on our frontier, and am just informed that Mr Clay refuses to accept the appointment of Circuit Judge. I avail myself of a transient opportunity and a coarse piece of paper to execute my promise of giving you all the information in my power in such contingences. I know you are fully [under] the impression of the ill consequences of multiplying the...
770From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Carr, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday, having left your mother well at Monticello, and your other friends in the neighborhood likewise so. Peter carried his election by a majority of 110. or 120. I have engaged a waggon to come on with my things, and propose she should return loaded with fish. the quantity necessary for me would be 12,000. but as she cannot carry [the] whole, I can have a...
771To Thomas Jefferson from James Linn, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In March last I took the liberty to mention to you some names for appointments in Jersey —Upon returning home I was happy to find that it would be very pleasing to the republicans to have George Maxwell appointed district Attorney, and that even the federalists expected he would be honored with that appointment—As to the office of Marshal, I had some doubts whether Doctor Barnett the gentleman...
772Notes on John Hunter’s Recommendations, [ca. 1 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
S. Carolina— J. Hunter considers John Ewing Calhoun first in information & integrity. And local knolege of S.C. Drayton Govr. John Julius Pringle Atty Gen., Wm. Johnston a judge , Paul Hamilton comptrollr. of treasy. in the lower country in the middle country. Ephraim Rumsy Silvanus Bluf near Augusta Wade Hampton. Columbia in the upper country
773Thomas Boylston Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d: ult o: has been a few days in hand. I thank you kindly for “the word intended for my private ear,” and shall avail myself freely of the offer, when occasion may require. Since, I wrote you last, I concluded that it was hardly worth while to Insure the Carriage, and therefore if fortune has proved adverse, your loss will be total as to the body of the Coach only, unless...
774To James Madison from William E. Hũlings, 2 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday recd. the inclosed letter from the Governor of this Province, His Excelly. the marquis of Casa Calvo, containing a repetition of the Order of suspension, transmitted to me of the date of the 4th. of Sept., 1799; by which you will see that there is a strong necessity for something being done to obtain a public residence for an American Consul in this place, which from it’s local...
775To James Madison from William Jones, 2 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 May 1801, Philadelphia. In compliance with request of the subscribers to enclosed recommendation, adds his endorsement of William E. Hũlings for consulate at New Orleans. Hũlings is qualified by experience, political views, “and his mercantile and moral character … for the appointment.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9). Docketed by JM: “Hulings Wm. E. recomd. for Consul at New Orleans by Wm....
776To Thomas Jefferson from Newbury Township Inhabitants, [before 2 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Address of a meeting of near two hundred of the inhabitants of Newbury Township in York County Pennsylvania—To Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, Called upon by the United States to perform the most important of her tasks, we flatter ourselves that Assurances of the sincere attachment and steady support of any description of her citizens will not be unacceptable. Influenced by...
777From Thomas Jefferson to the Aliens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The satisfaction which, in the name of the foreigners residing in Beaver county, you are pleased to express in my appointment to the Presidency of the United States, the expectations you form of the character of my administration, and your kind wishes for my happiness demand my sincere thanks. born in other countries, yet believing you could be happier in this, our laws acknolege, as they...
778To Thomas Jefferson from [Thomas Dill], 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your office & Calling is weighty & Important Indeed, O how much need you have of Divine pure wisdom & knowledge & understanding from god to Instruct & Counsel & direct you how to do Justly & love mercy & walk humbly with & before god & how to Execute Righteous & Just Judgment & in all your thoughts & words & Actions & motions & ways walk and Conduct, to Study & promote & Confirm promulgate And...
779To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Wyndham Grymes, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having the pleasure of an acquaintance with you and having to address you on a subject like the present one, I feel a considerable diffidence in so doing, but as I am confident that you will do everything that lays in your powers, for the assistance of three minors, I shall not hesitate one moment longer, in disclosing that, to which this letter will be confined. No doubt, you have...
780To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The fear of intruding upon the few hours you can spare to rural occupations, & philosophic retirment has prevented my replying to your favor till your return to Washington, where I am told that this will find you. The character you give of Mr. Sumpter will doubtless render him an acquisition to the public, & in theory, the appointment of the secretary to the legation seems an adviseable...
781To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel A. Otis, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you a copy of the invoice of books for the public library . The packages being perfectly dry I shall omit opening them until further orders. Whenever they are opened some person should be made answerable for them or in my opinion the volumes will be immediately dispersed and lost. I have the honor to be Sir your most humble Sert RC ( DLC ); at foot of text:...
782To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Ramsay, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I have not the honor of being personally known to you, yet, I trust, the friendly motive of serving a very honorable and deserving gentleman will justify the liberty I take in troubling you with this letter. Colonel Alexander Moultrie , who was formerly the attorney general of this State, & who is the brother of the gallant General Moultrie, has suffered much persecution by his zealous...
783To Thomas Jefferson from Amos Windship, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to state to you some Circumstances attending, the Court Marshall held on me in Novr. last past—I Confess I had not the smallest Idea of its being any thing more than a Court of inquiry—and for this reason, no Notice had been given me—untill the day before it took place—on Sunday at four OClock PM—I recd a Billit from Capt Talbot, by one of his Midshipman, requesting my attendance...
784Abigail Adams to William Stephens Smith, 3 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of the raspberry bushes, and the pot of strawberry vines, for which accept my thanks. I have had them placed in a good part of the garden, and shall pay particular attention to them. I hope I shall be able to treat you with a plate of them, when I shall have the pleasure of seeing you at Quincy. Whatever strange events occur in the political world, I think...
785To James Madison from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 3 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
The President once mentioned to me that he expected he shou’d find it necessary to remove the Post master Genl. from his office; at that time he spoke of a respectable gent. who he had thought of for that place, this conversation took place early in the winter, I do not know what his determination, may now be, if it shou’d be to make a change in that department, and he wou’d confide it to me I...
786To James Madison from George House, 3 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1801, New London, Connecticut. Recalls JM’s conversations with House’s daughter at Charlottesville. As an old Republican, recounts career of naval service since 1776 and his having been superseded out of order as captain of the revenue cutter Argus by Elisha Hinman for political reasons. Requests command of revenue cutter and restoration of rank in succession. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ,...
787From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 29th. of March. yours of the 25th of that month with the address it covered had not reached this place on the 1st. of April when I set out on a short visit to my residence in Virginia where some arrangements were necessary previous to my settlement here. in fact your letter came to me at Monticello only the 24th. of April, two days before my departure from thence. this I...
788Enclosure: To Suffield Citizens, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve with great satisfaction the congratulations of the citizens of Suffield & the neighboring towns who have been pleased to tender them on my appointment to the first office of government in the United States. and should I be able to preserve the general tranquility of the republic, or be instrumental in promoting the happiness of those who have placed me in this station, the measure of...
789From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 17th. of April accepting 7. D. for my tobo. by return of the post which brought the offer: and on the 21st. I inclosed you the manifests of the Albemarle part of it. those of Bedford you had before. I have not heard whether you closed the sale. I expect that fine hams for table use can be obtained in Richmond & it’s vicinities; by which I do not mean large, but rather small...
790From Thomas Jefferson to James Magoffin, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 23. was put into my hand just as I was setting out on a short visit to Monticello, from which place I am returned only three days ago. this I hope will apologize for the tardiness of my acknoleging the reciept of it, together with my thanks for the book it covered . I should be glad to see a new & better edition of it, and that it should be made without any retouches by the...
791To Thomas Jefferson from John Monroe, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of the 30th. Ulto. I have recieved your friendly and obliging letter of the 25th. Apl. covering a commission for me as Atty. for the Western District of Virginia. The Office being in the line of my profession, renders it more agreeable to me; I shall not therefore hesitate in my acceptance of it. I will not trouble you with thanks, or professions; But by a Strict attention to...
792To James Madison from Robert Camp, 4 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 May 1801, Washington. Encloses letter of recommendation from governor of Virginia. Has others from John Clopton and John Beckley. Presumes JM is familiar with his family in Culpeper County. Seeks clerkship in a public office. In postscript, adds he will wait on JM the following day. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner. Enclosed Monroe to JM, 12 Mar. 1801 .
793To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Faw, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Assumption Law of Congress, an Orphans Court is directed to be established in the County of Alexandria and a Judge of said Court is to be Appointed, the Register informs me it is necessary some Gentleman should be Commissioned, in whose name to Test Letters of Administration &c., If you have not fix’d on a Person better Qualified than myself, you may if you Please Consider me an...
794To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By my friend Mr Lee I have an opportunity of writing more freely, than by the post. The folly of the mal-contents, in expecting by their siren arts to induce you to exchange the impregnable barriers of vertue & patriotism, for the defenceless transfer of intrigue & corruption, can only be equalled by their desperation & madness. relinquishing your friends, to depend on your enemies, you must...
795To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended writing you on a subject mentioned in my last , but when I came to act on it I found it an affair of more personal delicacy than I had anticipated. Between the person referr’d to and myself nothing ever occurr’d to restrain me from expressing my sentiments freely on any subject in wh. the publick were interested, but yet I feel that I shod. be the last person in the world who...
796To Thomas Jefferson from Pendleton District, S.C., 16th Regiment, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson President of the United States Sir, after public authority having pronounced you our chief magistrate, It would be doing injustice to our feelings (governed as we are by principals of Freedom and Public Liberty) to surpress the lively sensations created thereby. In this circumstance alone to find what has been so long long anticipated, and so ardently wished for realized in...
797To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreably to your request, I will endeavour to give as correct an idea of the Navy of the United States, as my short acquaintance with this Department will enable me to do. On the 4th. March last, the Navy of the United States consisted of 5 frigates of 44 guns 3 " " 36 — 5 " " 32 — say thirteen frigates, those by the Law “Providing for the Naval Establishment of the United States” are...
798To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 4 April 1801 [i.e. May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you the latest information in this Department relative to the force of the Barbary Powers, and am, with the greatest respect, Sir, your mo ob Sr. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 May and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures not found, but probably: (1) William Eaton to the secretary of state, 15 June...
799To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind note in return to my letter. What follows may disappoint your opinion of every thing but my zeal. The first topic on which I shall presume to touch is, that of aliens; the discussion concerning whom will be renewed hereafter by some upon old principles; but perhaps it will be better to rest it upon new ones. During the American revolutionary war, the Emperor Joseph & the...
800To Thomas Jefferson from Marinus Willett, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I formerly addressed you I vainly Immagined my pretentions fully eaqual to any person who might be offered for the appointments to which I alluded—Too great prejudice in my own favour led me into this mistake, And I do now cheerfully resigne all pretention to appointments in the General Government—My wish however to see those offices well occupied excite me once more to trouble you—It is...