24661To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 3 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your Original Letter, of the 3d. of January, and Sincerely congratulate you on the Arrest of Burr, though I fear from the route by which he has been Sent, that you Will never find him at Washington. The popular feelings, His extreme art and desperation conspire to favor his escape. Mr. Gaines has certainly done for the best, but I should have prefered to Send him by Sea....
24662To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 4 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter from the collector of Baltimore to Mr Duval respecting the Statues. It appears that the duties are only 115.50; the other 45.64 being for freight & storage. If Mr Franzoni will appoint an appraiser, a new valuation make take place in order to re-ascertain the duties; but no time should be lost, as the sale is advertised for the 12th inst. Respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. DLC...
24663From Thomas Jefferson to William Kerr, 4 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Doctr. Kerr, and having occasion to deposit in the bank of Fredricksburg a sum of five hundred and ninety Dollars to be subject to the order of Byrd C. Willis esquire, he takes the liberty of addressing it to Doctr. Kerr personally & by note, as not being acquainted with the particular forms of the bank. he presents him the assurances of his...
24664To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Lord, 4 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit an obscure individual to present a copy of the alphabetically arranged Catalogue of Graduate’s at Harvard College to the Chief Magistrate of the nation. An idea, that an alphabetical arrangement of the names of those, who have received the honors of this antient university, would be of general utility to the sons of science, and to those especially, who were more immediately interested,...
24665To Thomas Jefferson from Alfred Sebastian, 4 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The peculiar situation in which I am place’d, renders any apology unnecessary. The honor and reputation of a Soldier are his only shield —In pursuance of what I deem my indispensible duty—a duty which I owe’d my Country & myself—I procured the arrest of Lieutenant Smoot, on certain Charges & Specifications, whether owing to the want of credibility in the witnesses, or from some other cause...
24666To Thomas Jefferson from John L. E. W. Shecut, 4 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of presenting to you, thro’ the Medium of Doctr Mitchell of New York, the first Volume of Flora Caroliniensis—It is not alone from the regard I have to you as Our beloved Chief Magistrate that induced me to send it; But because you are not only an Advocate for, but a Promoter and encourager of American Arts and Sciences that I am more immediately induced to forward...
24667To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Burrall, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received a bundle of Fruit Trees from Lancaster for you which I shall forward by one of the Stages tomorrow morning. They are well secured and have arrived here without any injury whatever and I flatter myself you will receive them in like good order at W City.—The Driver of the Stage will be directed to leave them at your Home as he passes through W City, but in case he should...
24668From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Franzoni, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson informs mr Franzoni that he had enquiry made into the subject of his two statues, and he now incloses him the information from the Collector of Baltimore. by this he will percieve that to obtain a more proper appraisement mr Franzoni must appoint one appraiser & the Collector another, who will estimate them on such evidence as mr Franzoni can give of their value. but he will see...
24669To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a representation from the sureties of Mr Bloodworth collector of Wilmington, in which they state that having actually inspected his accounts, it appeared that he was very considerably in arrears, and had been in the habit of using or allowing to be used the monies of the United States & that he had with the said monies purchased land & negroes. They add that they have reason to...
24670To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have paid from this office the following Sums, on account of the Roads from Nashville to Natchez and from Athens to the boundary line of the U.S. as run by Ellicott. 1st. To Thomas Wright for Exploring and Laying out the road on the Nashville Route $425 .87½ 2nd. For Exploring and laying out the Route from Fort Stoddert to Lake Ponchertrain }
24671From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 24. was recieved in due time, and I have consulted mr Smith on the subject of your passage to Europe with your brother, with which he says you can be accomodated. on this subject I expect he has written to you. I should certainly have been happy to have been able to answer another part of your enquiry with equal satisfaction, but you know the narrow circle within which our...
24672To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed has just now been put into my hands. one reason, namely, the people of the district haveing no constitutional organ of communikation with the Executive has induced me to lay it before you The writer Mr Summers is an inteligent and sincere republican attached to the Administration. he is a man highly esteemed by your obedient Hble Servt DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and...
24673To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Walton, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned to you last evening I thought Mr Richard Cocke of Washington County, (My Neighbour) woud answer almost any appointment you might think proper to confer on him, If a Commissioner for upper Louisana is Wanting, a Judge of any of the Territories, a Director of the Land Sales at Jeffersonville. I do not hesitate to say he woud Give satisfaction, Mr. Cocke is a firm & stanch Republican...
24674To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 6 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fear of being a bankrupt is not badly founded as for I think if we were to count our letters you would owe me a great many I do not however desire that you should pay me all as you have already too many to write I only wish that you should keep up the correspondence by writing sometimes to me. Cornelia is very much pleased with the piece of poetry you sent her. Mary says she would tell...
24675From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 6 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on Monday evening, and then expected that a morning or two more would have produced a compleat intermission of mr Randolph’s fever. but it did not. yesterday morning the remission was such as to leave the fever scarcely sensible, and at 3. P.M. the usual hour of it’s access it was more moderate than it has ever been. I left him at 4. P.M. with not much fever, entirely at ease and...
24676To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 6 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As I could not consistently apply to Capt Hull by letter either official or private for explanations in relation to the suggestions of the letter of Mr Taber of Rhode Island, I caused my chief Clerk to write, as of his own accord, a proper letter and the enclosed is the reply of Capt Hull. Respecty. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24677From Thomas Jefferson to Gabriel Christie, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a draught on the bank of the US. at Baltimore for 60.94, whereof 40.94 are to pay the duties &c. on the packages from Marseilles, according to the note you were so kind as to send me. owing a little sum of 14. Dollars to messrs. W. & R. Hall sadlers in Baltimore, which being fractional as to the size of any bills we have here cannot be remitted them in that way, I have taken the...
24678To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Fahnestock, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
not having had the pleasure of seeing the Gentleman to whom the enclosed letters were addressed; I have taken the Liberty of enclosing them to you. at the same time, I tender to you, my most respectful thanks, for the friendly manner, in which I was recd. by you, and the attention you were pleased to bestow upon the apparatus, which I had the honer to present to your inspection. Should you at...
24679From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In the case of mr Bloodworth our first duty is to save the public from loss; the 2d. to aid the securities in saving themselves. they have not asked a dismission which would probably do them injury but an examination. I should think it equally safe for the public & better for the securities to send them a dismission of the Collector, to be used or not at their discretion. with this in their...
24680To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe presents his best respects to the President. Mr Latrobe has drawn on TM at sight for between 2 & 3000$ for sheet iron—The Bill has been presented through the Medium of the Bank of the US—and if not paid will be returned protested, the Cashier says—. TM has not public money in his hands sufficient to pay this Bill, and wishes the practice of Drawing Bills at sight and negotiating them...
24681From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the letter of Capt. Hull whose ideas on the subject of the persons to be employed are perfectly correct. we have the comfort of having enquired, as was our duty, of finding all right, and jogged the attention of the officers to keep them on their guard. Affectionate salutations. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24682To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton W. Tazewell, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27th. Ulto. was duly received. In consequence of the assurance you gave me in the last letter but one I had the honor to receive from you, I immediately remitted Mr. Welch a sum of money, (which I knew he wanted) calculating for my reimbursement on the receipts of “the whole or far the greatest part of your debt”, at the period stated in that letter. Not having occasion myself for...
24683From Thomas Jefferson to William Brent, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes Capt. Brent & asks the favor of him to inform him whether the Commission of the peace for Washington county is not near expiring? who are at present acting magistrates? whether any new ones are wanting? and whom he could recommend? DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24684To Thomas Jefferson from Jean André Chrestien, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Si je ne voyais en vous que L’ami eclairé de La science, je n’oserais pas vous faire hommage de L’exemplaire d’un ouvrage que je prens La liberté de vous offrir; mais Vous étes ami de L’humanité, et à ce titre vous daignerés accueillir un recueil d’observations qui peut être utile à vos concitoyens, en multipliant Les moyens d’administrer Les remèdes les plus énergiques dans des cas ou le...
24685To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Christie, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 7th. was duly received enclosing a draft for 60$ 94/100 which has been applyd agreably to your directions receipts for which are herewith enclosed, I hope you will not fail to give me the execution of all your Baltimore Commissions they will always be undertaken with cheerfulness and executed with fidulity I have the Honour to be with respect Your Obdt. Servt MHi : Coolidge...
24686From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have still to pay of the remains of mr Wayles’s debt to Farrell and Jones, according to agreement with mr Kinnan their agent at Petersburg £ 108.15 Virginia currency with interest at 5. per cent from May 7. 1800. until paid. the paiment being to be made at Petersburg, I inclose you a draught of the Treasurer of the US. on the Collector at Petersburg for 500. D. and I must pray you out of...
24687To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Le dernier mot avant mon depart— 1o) Les Juges et Avocats m’ont, il y a quelques jours, dans une Assemblie taxès Votre plus fidele et plus actif Espion, et l’homme le plus dangereux, (a eux) que Vous n’aviez envoyè en çe pays. Ç’est lâ plus grand Compliment, qui jamais ne m’a etè fait, et pour leurs prouver d’avantage encore, que je veux le meriter, et que je ne crains point du tout leurs...
24688To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 9 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of the husband of my eldest sister occasioned my absence from the City last week—on my return I was informed of a very unpleasant circumstance, as is relates to myself—some characters, none respectable among them that I can learn (I shall pursue my enquiry) burnt , hung , & shot me in Effigy at the Navy Yard—that I never gave any just cause for such treatment I feel confident —yet I...
24689To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 9 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The last Congress having appropriated 3000$ to be applied under your direction to the improvement of Roads Streets and Avenues, I must ask the favor of you, if you do not deem it improper, to direct an application of part of that fund to the opening and improveing the Delaware and Mary Land avenues from the Capitol to their intersection with the potowmack. The First of these Avenues will open...
24690To Thomas Jefferson from John Brice, Jr., 9 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Statement of Duties arising on sundry Articles Imported by The President of the United States in the Schr. Three Friends Edw Harvey Master from Marsielles D 95.80 @ 15⅌C 16 .76½ 9.20