5681To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the land office recommendations. The result seems to be 1. Benjamin Tupper of Marietta Receiver of public monies at Marietta—vice—Backus resigned 2. Willys Silliman of Ohio Register of the land office at Zanesville 3. Thomas Van Swearingen of Ohio Receiver of public monies at Zanesville The office at Zanesville was established by a law of the last session of Congress, but had not yet...
5682To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Shepherd, 6 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
At a time when the public mind throughout the Union is agitated with alarming reports respecting the existence and designs of a party hostile to the welfare and prosperity of our country, we deem it a duty incumbent on us to express to the Executive of the Union our attachment to the government of the United States and our confidence in its administration. whatever may be the intention of...
5683To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 7 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to present to you, a copy of the Laws of the Territory of Orleans: You will attribute to our inexperience, whatever may be improper—and for that portion of our Laws which is wise, we acknowledge ourselves indebted to the several States of the Union, whose prudent and wise policy, we shall be proud to imitate. With sentiments of great Respect, I have the honor to subscribe...
5684To James Madison from Jared Ingersoll, 7 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 December 1804, Philadelphia. Requests a passport for his “second Son Henry, [who] is about to sail from New.York on a Voyage to Venice in Italy.” Asks that it be directed to Henry at New York as he fears Henry will have left there before it could be sent through Ingersoll himself at Philadelphia. “Any Fees of Office that may be due, I will satisfy, on coming to the Supreme Court at...
5685From Thomas Jefferson to William Jarvis, 10 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Aug. 10. & Oct. 25. were both recieved, the last not till Jan. 6. some time after which the two half pipes of Oeyras arrived at Baltimore, which you were so kind as to procure for me. they have been forwarded by messrs. Smith & Buchanan to Monticello at my desire. I percieve by the sample sent me, in the phial, the truth of your observation, that the wines of that name are no...
5686To James Madison from John Leonard, 30 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The preceding is Copy of what I had the honor of writing you on 6 Ulto: by a Cartel that went from this place to Marseilles. The political situation of this Country is such, as to exclude the p ros pect of any commercial operation for some time to come. We were a long time in fear that an Insurrection would take place in this City, as happened in the Provinces & nearly all the Towns in Spain,...
5687To James Madison from James Simpson, 8 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 8 July 1805, Tangier. No. 97. “No. 96 by way of Faro and Lisbon accompanied sundry Accounts up to the 31st December last year, sent to the care of Consul Jarvis. In attention to the very great difficulty there now is in obtaining money from Gibraltar, with a prospect of encreasing, and the apprehension it may become not less so to pass Bills in Spain, I have this day...
5688To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 3 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes and Estimate for Torpedo Experiments Dollars 6 Clockwork Locks 300 6 Instantaneous Do. 144
5689From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Yznardi, Sr., 25 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Mar. 29 I mentioned to you the difficulty produced by the circumstance of your non-residence at the place of your consulship. since that some papers have been recieved at the office of the Secretary of state, inducing me to apprehend that you supposed we had listened to the various insinuations which had been directed, some of them to the government, others to the merchants...
5690To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne (Abstract), 30 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
30 March 1805, New Orleans . “Mr Chambers the United States Factor for the Chactaw Indians is now in this City. His Business here is to procure some necessary supplies for the Factory, and to engage a Vessel to transport thither a quantity of Peltry which he had collected; Colonel Freeman also is solicitous to send to Fort Stoddart some Military Stores which the Garrison greatly needed—and the...