20331To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Christie, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of Collector of the Customs for the City of Baltimore, having become vacant by the death of Mr Purviance, permitt me Sir to solicit of you the favor of that appointment, the means I now possess of bringing up a large Family, being hardly adeqate to that purpose, the Appointment wd. make me comfortable. Altho. I have little doubt of receiving the Appointment of Govr. of the state by...
20332To Thomas Jefferson from David Croll, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of David Croll, late in the Service of the United States Navy; Most respectfully represents, that he sailed in the United States sloop of War the Ganges Captain Tingey , Commander in the year 1799, where he acted as Captain of the afterguard, and afterwards belonged to the United States Frigate The United States, Commodore Barry from thence went on aboard the Constellation Captain...
20333To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Custis, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of Mr. Robt. purviance, Which took place last eveng. leaves a Vacancy for a Collector of this district, (cou’d I be so fortunate as to be considered Worthy of the appointment, it Wou’d place me in a Situation to provide for a Wife & family of five Children, Who has in former days experienced better fate than We can now boast of, having been Unfortunate in my Merchantile transactions...
20334To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the usual returns of payment by the Treasurer since you left the city, and a sketch of our Receipts and Expenditures during the last three months. The Revenue has been uncommonly productive. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
20335To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your signature the Proclamation for the sales at Vincennes, the lands being now surveyed and returned. The three weeks are the term limited by law & will not probably be sufficient as the land is to be offered in quarter Sections. The sales are to be under the Superintendence of the two land officers and of either the Governor of Indiana or the Surveyor General. As the last...
20336To Thomas Jefferson from John Glendy, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I honestly Accord with the gratulations of tens of thousands, on your safe return to the seat of Government, and your uninterrupted enjoyment of sweet health.—We evidently hope, and sincerely trust, that the sound sence, and Judicious, enlightened policy of your Adminestration, will perpetuate the blessing of public peace, without risking the degradation of National Glory— Peace on the...
20337To Thomas Jefferson from Wilford Knott, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The humble Petition of Wilford Knott a prisoner confined in Washington County Jail, sheweth—That at a Court holden for the County aforesaid on the fourth monday of July last your petitioner was fined under a presentment, by the Honorable the said Court for a Breach of the Peace in the sum of Eight dollars which together with the cost amounts to a heavy Sum—That being unable to discharge the...
20338From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Nourse, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Nourse and assures him the circumstance mentioned in his letter of yesterday would have given him no umbrage at all. he believes mr Nourse too just not to acquiesce in the order of things which the will of the great majority of his country has established, and too good a citizen not to support cordially the form of government which that majority...
20339To Thomas Jefferson from Copland Parker, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Shipd in good order on board the Sloop George. Capt Butler, a Box to your address. it was imported in the Ship Ocean Captn. Henchman from Marseilles, & sent to the care of Thomas Newton esqr. Collector & by him I am requested to forward it on— I avail myself of this opportunity to convey the effusion of a Grateful Heart. had I have done so, at an earlier period of your exaltation to the...
20340To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Parks, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have not the honor to be personally known to you, the circumstance of Mr. Purviance’s death the late Collector of this Port, has induced me to venture upon the liberty of addressing you, and to solicit You for the appointment.—I have the pleasure to be acquainted with Mr. Madison and I beg leave to refer You to him for his opinion of me.—It has so happened that I have never had the...