331To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to request your Signature to the enclosed Warrant as Midshipman for Mr. Gamble . He belongs to one of the Frigates of the present Squadron and has been some time appointed but owing to his being employed in the recruiting service at New York, has not yet received his Warrant. FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 45, LSP ); at head of text: “The President.” Midshipman Thomas gamble served on...
332From Thomas Jefferson to James H. McCulloch, 5 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being indebted to the representatives of your predecessor 34.30 D for duties & disbursements on some wines & perhaps other articles delivered for me at the port of Baltimore, and not knowing to whom they ought to be paid, I have hoped you would pardon me the liberty of putting under your cover the inclosed draught of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Baltimore, with a request to...
333To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 7 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
When you did me the honour to mention, the other day, the doubts you entertained concerning the correctness of the ordinary recieved opinions touching the effect of the latteral pressure of fluids acting on the interior of a leading main-pipe, I hesitated to give an immediate answer as to what instances (if any) had occurred to me, in a practical case, where the operation had been risqued...
334From Josiah, III Quincy to John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
I have to acknowledge yours of the 4th Inst. and two subsequent, inclosing public documents and to express my grateful sense of these attentions. Your opinions concerning the late changes in Massachusetts and your reasonings and impressions resulting from them, entirely coincide with them mine. I was particularly well pleased that you find no fault with the “medecines” administered, but...
335To Thomas Jefferson from William Martin, 14 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Eternity! When Death Brings us thore, who will be on the Safe Side, the Christian; or he that denies the Christian religion,— DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
336To Thomas Jefferson from Paul Brown, 22 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in very straitened & frequently distressing Circumstances after having been denied & evaded by more immediate, a Man betakes to implore the Commisseration of one, tho’ in a public Station, celebrated for his munificence, & judicious Beneficence in public transactions, even for a private Benefit in a peculiar Sort of Exigence. I request you to cause to be transmitted, as far as may be...
337To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I closed my letter of this day, Mr Madison has enclosed to me the within recommendation for the office of collector of York town Virginia. With sincere respect Your obedt. & affecte. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 16 Sep. and “Cary to be Collector York vice Reynolds” and so recorded in SJL...
338To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Latham Mitchill, 12 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time ago I collected as far as was in my power, the facts relative to the great Hurricane which in September 1804, prevailed in the Antilles, Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The account of this remarkable commotion in the atmosphere was published and preserved in one of the American periodical Performances. My leading object in that Enquiry, was, to gather materials for a...
339To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 10 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 November 1803, Havana. Reports the capture since his last [4 Nov.] of the schooner Harriot of Charleston, Joseph Hunt, master and owner, by the French privateer Eugénie , Jacques Hermand, commander. The Harriot was sent into Havana. Gray has satisfied the French commissary and the Spanish government “that she was realy and truly an American vessel, got her released; and given her such...
340From Thomas Jefferson to John Langdon, 11 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25th. is recieved as is one also from your nephew at Boston inclosing a bill of lading for the 3. casks of perry; which I doubt not will arrive in due time. permit me now to inclose the cost 16. D. in such bills as I can get, which I am in hopes can be passed with you. I am just setting out for Monticello where I propose to pass three or four weeks in order to recruit after...
341To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I return you the papers which accompanied yours of yesterday. I think the case of Capt Hewes is merely a case for a demand of indemnification from Gr. Br. and a proper acknolegement of the violation of jurisdiction. It would be a very dangerous precedent for Congress to indemnify the individual. I think it would be well for Smith to be furnished with the declaration of Mr. Canning only taking...
342To Thomas Jefferson from Paul Dalrimple, 19 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to communicate to you, that the hidden misterys are unfolded to me, by my Father who is in heaven, and your Father, if you beleieve the bible, you will not dote, that i am the Comforter, and believe all that theirin is Ritten, asto adminnister into my Necessaty if you please, am Destiut of the common necessaryes of life, and have not where to lay my head. Neither money for my Support,...
343To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 18 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I Recieved your favor inclosing $20.75. for the charges of the things from Orleans, I hope they may give some incite, to the antient settlements on the Missisipi. Cyder in barrels from this will be the safest way of yr. getting it good, we have bottlers in plenty who will tell you they improve liquors, by mixtures, which I am not fond off, I like genuine best, the packets from this to Alexra....
344From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 27 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Will mr Rodney be so good as to meet the heads of departments here this morning at 11. aclock? Privately owned.
345To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham R. Laurence, 17 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your directions I have this day handed to Mr Gelston the small Package of Spanish Wheat addressed to you at Washington— He engages to forward it by the first safe conveyance— I sincerely hope it may produce abundantly & be found to merit the liberal distribution you are so good as to promise— With sentiments of particular regard I remain Sir your Obed Servt DLC : Papers of Thomas...
346To James Madison from Gabriel Christie, 18 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you of the safe arrival of the Schooner Three Friends at this port on Board of which is the Wines &ca which the President and yourself have long expecting. They shall be forwarded to you by the first Vessels that leaves this either for Washington or Alexandria. Be pleased Sir to forward to me the Invoices & Bills of landing which are herewith inclosed, that I may...
347To James Madison from James Simpson, 2 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 2 October 1806, Tangier. No. 116. “No 15 [ sic ] dated 16th last Month was forwarded in triplicate. I have not since had any intelligence of the Franklin Brig. I am induced to repeat on this subject as I find it is expected the Ambassador will touch either at this Port or Tetuan to take on board refreshments. By a Courrier yesterday from Mogadore I learn that the Master...
348From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 20 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been found impracticable to get ready the South wing of the Capitol for the reception of the H. of Representatives at the meeting of the ensuing session of Congress. the obstacle has been the impossibility of getting, from a quarry which admits the working but of a limited number of hands, so many very large blocks of stone, without a flaw, as were necessary to bind together the heads...
349Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Adams, 23 April 1802 (Adams Papers)
Indolence shall no longer prevent my acknowledging, the pleasure I felt (my dear M rs Adams) from your kind & affectionate letter which I received some time ago. Your sentiments on the subject of friends are so congenial with my own, that I wish by every means in my power, to cherish with the warmest affection, the few that are spared to me. The last respects were paid to our friend M rs...
350To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon has the honor to present his respects to Mr. Madison and his regrets that the reports of a Sickness prevailing at washington together with Mrs. Pichon’s State of health which does not admit, just now, of travelling have detained him here longer than he intended, and deprived him of the pleasure of waiting, as early as he proposed, on Mr. Madison. The latter cause, the Situation of...
351From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 19 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 17th. on the subject of the stores for Algiers, since which your’s of the 12th. is recieved. I thought I had spoken to mr Madison on the day of my departure on the subject of the gun carriages for the emperor of Marocco. I now write to him respecting them. I presume the date of the enlistment of the crews of our frigates in the Mediterranean should decide which of them shall...
352From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 13 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was able to get from Washington a few days ago, and am here for about three weeks to unbend, as much as the current business will permit, with the aid of the country recreations. a little before my departure the incident took place at New York, on the subject of which I saw letters from yourself & General Varnum who were witnesses of the effect produced. altho’ the scenes which were acted on...
353To James Madison from William Walton Jr. (Abstract), 6 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
6 February 1805, Santo Domingo . “Considering it the duty of every citizen of the U.S. to assist another in distress I have made it my pleasure during my Stay is [ sic ] this place; & the opportunities have not been wanting. The capture of so many vessels in this part of the world, succeeded by the distresses of many of their crews; call aloud for the interference of one charged with the...
I have received only one letter from you—that of 25. Novr: since I left you—And none from any of my other friends—Though I accustom myself to Patience in the expectation of Letters I begin to feel extremely anxious; lest some of you should be ill—The Mails have been interrupted by the obstructions in the Roads, and I have imputed the delay of your letters to this as long as I could—But we have...
355To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
David Parmelee, who is recommended, [and] applies for the appointt. of agent, will make an excellent Commissioner vice Thrimble. He was E. Kirby’s friend, taken with him to Mobile, where he acted as clerk to the board and since Mr. Kirby’s death has been the efficient man of the board. His experience added to previous acquirements seem to qualify him in a particular manner. DNA : RG...
356To James Madison from Robert C. Gardiner, 29 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 August 1803, Gothenburg . Wrote last on 6 Apr. and 2 Aug. Encloses “extracts of a tryal held before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of this City” in which Gardiner acted as defendant on behalf of Captain Wadsworth, in support of “a Contract signed by two Swedish Seamen to perform a Voyage in the Brig Neutrality of Boston, where it was particularly specified that no Wages should be demanded or...
357To James Madison from William Lyman, 11 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour at this time herewith to transmit by the Osage No. 1 of the Account Current of myself with the United States for the four last quarters, viz: from the 1st. of April 1807. to the 31st. of March last inclusively; also No. 1 of the Return or List of American Ships or Vessels entered at the ports of this District from 1st. of July to the 31st. of December 1807; together with No....
358To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Blodget, 16 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
from having been often at Sea. & having once served in the artellary US I have frequently endeavour to find a method by which to render our present means of defense more formidable, the objection which naval gentleman have, to carrying dangerous furnaces on board their Ships & gun boats, alone prevent their being more than 3 times as formidable as the would be with these means by which,...
359To Thomas Jefferson from John Oakley, [on or before 24 October 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
John Oakley as Justice of the peace for the County of Washington District of Columbia has four Constables to wait on him before Breakfast every day and they having their pockets filled with Warrants Accounts, Blank Supersedeses &c. &c. &c. entertain him so completely throughout the Day that he has not dined 6 times in two Months To Morrow I am engaged in taking Bail from a Colonel for...
360To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 16 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 January 1802, Copenhagen. Last wrote on 15 Aug. since when Denmark has acceded to treaty between Great Britain and Russia. Danish and British officials have been sent to West Indies to arrange transfer of islands. Acknowledges JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter and notes its instructions regarding ships bought in his district by U.S. citizens; has not hitherto thought himself authorized to grant...