28861To James Madison from James Wilson, 21 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
At the particular desire of the members of a Committee appointed by the citizens of this county at a meeting held in the early part of last October I beg leave to lay before you such information as have come to the knowledge of the Committee relative to some late proceedings of Aaron Burr and his emissaries or Agents in this Western Country. A few months ago a publication appeared in a...
28862To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilson, 20 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem’d favour of the 17th. augt. last, in which you have so politely accepted our tender of service, has been duly received, and I now beg leave to observe that, having at first overlooked the necessity of deciding on the time for which the tender was made, and having since had a meeting for that purpose and decided on the six months service, I am consequently instructed by the troop to...
28863To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilson, on or before 16 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with considrable embarassment I attempt to address you, conscious that I have no Claim to your Patronage either from recommendation or services done the states, my dependance is entirely upon your Known Benevolence towards the necessitous it is this that induces me in this manner earnestly to solicit your Favour that you would be pleas’d in your Goodness to have me promot’d to some...
28864To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilson, on or before 30 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you I am the person that made application to you at Monticillo for a small employment under Goverment you were pleas’d to refer me to Mr. Gallatan and I have waited in Town untill I am destitute of the means to stop longer unless it is your pleasure the little money when I set out from Baltimore to Montcillo was only Eight dollars which was the whole sum I was possess’d...
28865To Thomas Jefferson from James J. Wilson, 16 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that Benjamin Parke, Esqr. is an applicant for the appointment of Receiver of the Land-office about to be opened at Vincennes, I take the liberty to trouble you with a few lines in his behalf. This would be unnecessary were he as well known at Washington as he is here, and were it not that every Candidate for office is at this time particularly liable to have his character...
28866To Thomas Jefferson from John Wilson, 27 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Necessity has so far overcome the delicacy of easier circumstances that I can no longer refrain from taking a liberty, which, I hope, may not be uninteresting—even to a person of your superior station and influence: For it is from a Character so honorable and exalted, that even good men are apt to shrink:—And I must acknowledge the awe that pervades me, on writing to ask your interference: At...
28867To James Madison from John Wilson, 8 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1804, Washington. Narrowed circumstances and “an ardent desire to obtain a sort of establishment” leads him to apply to JM for “a specie of friendship which has, so far, proved unavailing in others.” Has a wife and two children to support and moved to Washington from Norfolk County two years ago. Encloses a letter [not found] from Gabriel Duvall. “It is true Mr Nourse offered me a...
28868To Thomas Jefferson from John Wilson, 25 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The purpose of my letter is acquainting your excellency, that there will be anumber of our republican friends in congress who will make application for the receivers office of Steubenville in my behalf—you will perceive that there is no republican from this town has made application but myself. accepting Peter Wilson he is extremely deaf. & has been clerk a number of years in that office...
28869To James Madison from Joseph Wilson, 1 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Wilson. 1 April 1806, Marblehead. “Enclosed you have the Return of Protections granted to American Seamen from this District the past Quarter [not found] ending the 31t. of March. 1806.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, Preliminary Inventory 15, entry 929, Correspondence with Collectors of Customs Regarding Impressed Seamen, 1796–1814, box 12). 1 p.; with Wagner’s note on verso: “Mr. Brent.”
28870To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Wilson, 18 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon my asureance in Troubleing Your Excellancy with the Reeding these few lines. but as they come from the hand of a true Republican an old Soldier & volintier & a Sincier friend to his Cuntery, You will be pleased to Reed them and Return Me an Answer as Soon as Possable— it has pleased the Almighty God to Gift me with a great portion of Natural Engenuity So that I can...