171Enclosure III: Estimate of Military Expenditures, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Army amounts now (exclusively of marines who are 1,100) to about 5400 men The present expence is 1. Ordnance department including fabrication of muskets 100,000 2. Indian department & defensive protection of frontiers 100,000 3. Pay, subsistence, clothing &c. of army 1,000,000 4. Quarter master departt. & contingencies 200,000 1,400,000 Congress had reduced the Army in 1797 to 3200 men On...
172To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Galloway, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, 14 Mch. 1801 . He recommends Colonel Nathaniel Rochester, a 20-year resident of Hagerstown, whose prudence, abilities, and public conduct “have secured to him, the good Opinion, of all Descriptions, of his Fellow Citizens, within the Sphere of his Movements.” For “substantial Reasons” Rochester did not enter public life, although he was encouraged to do...
173To Thomas Jefferson from Abel Janney, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Desirous to pay you every mark of respect due to the first Majestrate. of a happy free and Independant Nation, I have taken the liberty to march the Alexandria Rifle Company out to welcome you to Our Town, with a Sincere Satisfaction in the choice of our Fellow citizens. I thought it necessary to inform you of the reason of our not uniting With the Regiment on this Occasion, which will be...
174To Thomas Jefferson from Walter Jones, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A variety of avocations have delayed for some, time, the Gratification of my desire, to Congratulate you on your final Election to the office of President. It is with pleasure I am Conscious, that I can indulge my personal sentiments towards you, with perfect security to the Considerations I owe to the public welfare; as I am convinced that the Capacity, Experience & Principles of no Citizen...
175From Thomas Jefferson to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from mr Barnes on the subject of your affairs here. a loan at an interest of 8. per cent having been proposed by our government, I thought it better to convert a part of your bank stock into that, which was done to advantage. all the details are in the hands of mr Barnes, who is worthy of all confidence. This will be handed you by our friend mr Dawson. I can now hail you...
176To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Parrott, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming from the late appointment of the present Collector of the Port of George Town , that, that office will be vacated—I beg Permission to solicit the said office—and should it appear to you from any information recieved respecting me, that I am qualified therefor, I shall deem the appointment a very great obligation conferred on Sir Yr: Mo: Ob: Servt. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ); at head of...
177To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We received yours by W.C.N. on the 11. inst: & feel for you most tenderly upon the necessity now of your sacrificing all private ease & comfort. We reflect however that it is according to Nature for the strongest to bear the Burthen; and we know well that your mind does from nature exult in grand scenes, in ample fields for exertion, in extraordinary toils, as much as the finest animal of the...
178To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Stoddert, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose an account of the French Prisoners in the United States, shewing where they are and in whose custody. A Vessel has been provided at Newyork by Mr. Letombé, to carry away Prisoners. I know not how many the Vessel will carry.—Application has been made, to have those at Boston sent to Newyork to go in this Vessel, which I have directed to be done at the expense of the...
179Enclosure: Account of French Prisoners, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
French Prisoners At Boston, under the care of S. Higginson & Co. 150 At New London, Norwick, Middletown & Hartford Connt. under the care of Philip B. Bradley Marshal. 100 At Providence (R I) under the care of Wm. Peck Marshal. 25 At Frederick Town (Maryland) under the care of Mountjoy Bayley 94 At Charleston. S.C. under the care of Wm. Crafts 8 At Newyork under the care of A. Giles Marshal. 8...
180To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Stoddert, 14 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand from the letter with which you honored me, of yesterdays date, that I am not to send the letter I proposed, to Mr Marbury—but that, as it makes a part of my representation to you, it may be recorded in the books of the office, which I will have done. I confess it would have been more agreeable to me, to have sent the letter to Mr Marbury, because the contractors have been taught...