8431To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse Morris, 21 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
At a Meeting of sixty Democratic Republican Delegates, from twenty one Townships of Washington County convened by public notice, at the house of Mr. Thomas Officer on Tuesday the 21st. day of February 1809. James Kerr Esqr. was called to the chair and Jesse Morris appointed Secretary.—When the following preamble, resolutions, and address, were laid before the meeting and unanimously adopted.—...
8432To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyon, 21 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot refrain from an apology for obtruding upon you so tedious a visitor yesterday morning; but confident that you bear with the foibles of those whose pride or interest lead them to visit you with patience and condescention, I doubt not but you will readily pardon my temerity, when I assure you that Dr. Shaw possesses an extensive knowledge of the people of Vermont,—of their interests and...
8433To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
George C. Maxwell the Attorney of the United States, for the district of New-Jersey, with difficulty has been prevailed upon, not to resign, untill Willm. S. Pennington , representative in Council for Essex, could be Spared from the Legislature of this State. This time having arrived, Mr. Maxwell by the Mail that takes this letter, Sends his resignation. The Republican Members of the...
8434To Thomas Jefferson from William Carter, 23 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The distressed situation of Doctr. William Carter born in Wms’burg educated at Wm. & Marys & having lost his Father; & the acting Executor who married my half sister not being willing to comply with the will of my deceased father; puts it totally out of my power to pursue the business I was regularly bred to—(In consequentia quorum) your pecuniary aid I solicit to defray my expences to the...
8435To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 20 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately received a barrel from St Louis directed to my care for you I have now the honor to Send it by dr. B F Reed—he has likewise taken charge of a barrel of Mississippi water which I pray your acceptance of I am respectfully Sir yr obt Hble Servt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
8436To Thomas Jefferson from the Town Committee at York, Massachusetts, with Jefferson’s Notes, 18 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Inclosed Papers presented to your Excellency by the Undersigned Committee appointed in behalf of the Town of York are in the Vindication of the Character of Joseph Tucker Esq. Collector of the Customs for their District and Subscribe ourselves with the Highest Consideration. Sir. Very respectfully Your Obedient Servants. Moses Lyman } Selectmen and Committee in behalf of the Town of York....
8437To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I Plan proposed by Dorsey; to which add abolishing the troy weight & substituting the division of the avordupoids ounce (or cubic decime of foot) into either 1000 parts. (or into 20 penny weights & each penny wt. into 24 grains.) The avordupoids pound being equal to 7000 troy grains, the ounce is equal to 437 ½ troy grains. Our unit of money or dollar contains 371 ¼ troy grains of pure silver...
8438To Thomas Jefferson from Gurdon S. Mumford, 6 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received the inclosed from Bordeaux & presuming it may be interesting for you to see it, I take the liberty to forward it. & remain with great Respect Your most Obed huml Srt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8439To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recd. yours of the 16th. with the accompanying papers. The communications &c. recd. since my last are enclosed. The letters from Paris are important, but I do not see in them the Wish of the F. Govt. to retract the bargain with our Ministers, so much as an anxiety to secure its execution agst. the intrusions of G.B. and to feel thro’ their pulse, whether we were or were likely to be in...
8440To Thomas Jefferson from Justus Erich Bollmann, 22 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Several of my Friends, being of Opinion that the Island of St. Domingo, as soon as evacuated by the French, will become a Theatre of important commercial as well as political Occurrences, have expressed a Wish that I might go there, and I confess that I feel myself considerably tempted by the Prospect of an extensive and beneficial Activity. This Temptation would be the greater if I could hope...
8441To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus Easton, 17 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Being class’d with the friends to the present administration, I have felt it my duty to make confidentially to the executive department of the Government for the benefit of the United states, the communication herewith sent—And I feel the more warranted in doing this from the respectful manner in which my name has by various characters of high respectability been mentioned to your Excellency—...
8442To Thomas Jefferson from John Ewing Porter, 2 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith you will receive a copy of an oration, which was pronounced by me on the 4th. Ultimo. In forwarding to you this my first publication, I have no Motive but the offer of a small testimony of that respect & esteem, which I have uniformly professed for your conduct as a Statesman; and your character as a man. Considering the production, as coming from a youth of twenty years of...
8443To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 26 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I can duly appreciate the great political events, which have recently taken place in this country; though little else falls to my part, than tranquilly to participate, with the mass of my countrymen, in the satisfaction resulting from those occurrences—They manifestly tend to the advancement of the public weal; and, hence, they promote confidence in the breast of every sincere American. Yet,...
8444To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 10 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the inclosed debates you will See what kind of Republicans we have here—I intend going out of office with you, will write you on that Subject next mail &c.— I am with great Consideration yr: P.S. I expect to be at the City this Winter— DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
8445To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Leib, 11 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
As the enclosed letter, from a merchant in Philaa., may contain information which may not be unacceptable to you, I have taken the liberty to transmit it to you for your perusal. I am Sir, your obedient servt. RC ( MHi ); partially dated; at foot of text: “The President of the U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Nov. 1804. Enclosure not found.
8446To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 1 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to you, Mr. Cutting Esqr. of this City Counsellor at Law. He is a gentleman of good character respectable standing and correct politics—and I am persuaded that you will find him worthy of your notice. I have the honor to be With the most perfect respect Your most Obedt. Servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “The President of the U–S.–”; endorsed by TJ as...
8447To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 2 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Danl. Carroll presents his respects to the President, he cannot have the pleasure to dine with him on sunday next , agreable to invitation RC ( MHi ); addressed: “The President”; endorsed by TJ. sunday next : 5 Dec.
8448To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears from the enclosed extract of a letter from the collector of Wilmington that we have no Marshal in North Carolina; which stops our business and even prevents serving process on a vessel which had violated the embargo. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. I enclose the letter itself, which be pleased to return. He has been referred to the district attorney for the proper mode to pursue....
8449To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, [before 9 April 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to offer you my most sincere & affectionate congratulations on the recent election, which I hope will contribute to your individual happiness as much as I am certain it will to the benefit of our beloved Country—Sensible of the laborious task which is now imposed upon you, it is with great reluctance that I intrude upon your valuable time, & beg from your good nature an indulgence...
8450To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 11 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Louisiana memorial abridged. Power despotic is infernal Freedom is a right eternal. Unchangeable in every time For every people, & for every clime. This truth your ancestors profess’d. And bled to make their Country bless’d. Why unto us the boon denied? Oh spread lov’d Freedom far & wide. Receive us to your arms as Brothers And grant us to make slaves of others . RC
8451To Thomas Jefferson from George Skene Keith, 22 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of sending your Excellency two political pamphlets, one of them a Prize Dissertation on the Excellence of the British Constitution, the other, a particular examination of the last French Constitution—The two contain as many examples as I could easily get introduced—of the different beauties or defects both of ancient and modern governments— I have been induced to give your...
8452To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rawlings, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of an employment under the present Administration of my Country, induced me to obtain the enclosed letters, from your respected Son in Law Thos M, Randolph and Wilson C, Nicholas Esqrs.—These letters although they speak of my connexions as respectable, could mention myself only when a minor; and therefore in your opinion, I fear, may not be deemed sufficient to prove, that...
8453To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 15 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 2d. inst. with the papers accompanying it.—The impudence of Genl. Skinner as Treasurer of the State has ruined him & injured the republican Interest in this quarter, altho he will ultimately be able to refund the money and altho his predecessors in office have taken simmilar liberties with the money of the State, and were allowed time to refund it...
8454Petition of John Henderson, 11 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
the petition of John Henderson respectfully represents, that your petitioner is not a common gambler nor given to an idle and dissolute life, but happening from misfortune inadvertently to undertake at the late races in the City of Washington the keeping of a kind of gaming table, frequently called an equality table, in entire ignorance of the prohibition of that species of game, by some...
8455To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I heard to day from a Virginia student who had recieved letters from home stating an Insurrection in Amherst. If you have heard any of the circumstances attending it, pray inform me, as it is too near to every thing which is dear to me, to fail being very interesting. I have paid, McAllister and Mr Parke for clarksons history, which you had forgot to Mention, I went to see Mr J. Pemberton, he...
8456To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 4 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am on my way to the City of Washington where I hope to find your Excellency in the enjoyment of perfect health. I took the freedom Sometime since to Address a line to your Excellency , respecting any Vacant office in this State, which I might be capable of discharging. A Vacency I believe will Shortly take place, if your Excellency will be pleased to Suspend, an Appointment to Said office,...
8457To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 17 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
During several Years absence, & a month since my arrival here, I have felt myself precluded from paying the respects of a sincere friend to you, in person, on account of information communicated to me by Genl. Henry Lee, (while Governor of Virginia) accompanied by the return of a letter of mine unanswered, that, “I had so intruded on you, the last time, we met at Richmond in Virginia, that you...
8458To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Stewart, 9 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival I have been favoured with the enclosed from Alexander J Dallas Esquire to James Madison Esquire Secretary of State relative to the business on which I had the honor to Call on you a few days ago. I had no previous letters to this Gentleman therefor have taken the liberty of enclosing it to you that you may after you have been pleased to observe the Contents cause it to be...
8459To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 23 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Resignation of the Marshal for this District of Maryland, leaves a Vacancy, which I am more than Commonly Anxious Should be filled by Major Thomas Rutter . Major Rutter was educated in the Sheriff’s Office & has himself filled the Office of High Sheriff of this County for three Years, with honor & Integrity—His Connection in the City & County are extensive and very respectable, himself...
8460To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Walton, 20 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps the liberty I take may be disagreeable; but when I assure you, that the public good occupies my first thoughts, that the situation in which our Country is placed, demands the serious consideration of every good Citizen—surrounded by Enemies without & agitated by Enemies within, you will forgive me— The Aristocracy begins to raise its head; lop it off, before it is capable of conceiving...