8471To Thomas Jefferson from William Eaton, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
E.— will go forward in the first frigate to the Mediterranean. After an interview with the Commodore , will proceed, in one of the small vessels, to Derne to aid the motions of the legitimate Bashaw of Tripoli in order to bring him in the rear of the enemy—Thence to Naples and negociate a convention as the President shall direct—Then be at the rendezvous, on the arrival of a re-enforcement, to...
8472To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Main, 27 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Bot. of Thos. Main 10 Thousand transplanted plants of the American Hedge thorn @ 6 Dolls. per thousd. 60, — Received the above in full. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8473To Thomas Jefferson from David Jackson, Jr., 6 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you for your perusal, & satisfaction, the printed Extracts of the Genl. Assembly of the Presbyterian Church held in this City in May last; in the which you will observe the united testimony of said Church of the state of religion in their communion; this result is highly gratifying to the friends of piety in our connection, two thirds of whom are supporters of your administration—in...
8474To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 15 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot avoid transmitting you the enclosed letter from my father, which was forwarded to me this day from Philada. Tho’ the Government may perhaps have received more correct & detailed information on the subject, especially if the directions given by my father have been complied with. If the Spanish Government are concerned in the business, I suspect, their agency is concealed in the...
8475To Thomas Jefferson from George Clymer, 18 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Just after I wrote what you will have perused before this reaches you your favour of the 13th to Mr. Evans was Shewn to me— I conceive the most effectual method of preventing an enemy from boarding our Vessels would be by throwing boiling water on them when nearly at close quarters which may be done with the same Engines with which the cold water was thrown at a distance by stopping the supply...
8476Henry Dearborn’s Statement on Indian Trading Houses, 8 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of War has the honor of submitting, for the consideration of the President of the United States, the following statement and observations on the subject of the establishment of Trading Houses with the Indians, from a careful examination of which it appears That Congress in March 1795, appropriated 50,000 Dollars, and in April, 1796, the additional sum of 150,000 Dollars, to be...
8477To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I reced. this morning your favor of the 17th. instant. Among the papers inclosed from N. Orleans is a copy of the Charter issued by Govr. Claibourne. From the date it appears to be prior to the Act of Congress, and not to be nullified thereby, unless the Act of Congress have a repealing effect. How far this may be the case, how far the authority of the Govr. may have been sufficient to grant...
8478To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Carswell, 8 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to see the death of the Attorney General of the United States announced in our papers, and as it appears from a varity of circumstances, that it will prove the interest of our Country to have men in office worthy of full confidence I would take the liberty to recommend our friend C A Rodney to fill that vacancy. it is unnecessary for me to enumerate his merits, as you are fully...
8479To Thomas Jefferson from John A. Graham, 9 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Graham. he has received his letter of the 1st inst. as he had done in due time that of Jan. 2. 05. he did not acknoledge it at the moment because being unable to answer punctually the whole of the letters he recieves he is obliged to omit it sometimes in those cases where the least inconvenience will ensue. he takes this occasion of thanking mr...
8480To Thomas Jefferson from Cephas Carpenter, 24 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
doubtless you will think it Strange to Receive A letter from one you never herd of nor Saw in the world & More So when you come to se what Subject it is on. I am A man that was bred up A farmer in Vermont. having A mind to Settle in the world I Moved in to A new town with About five hundred dollars which I had Acumilated by my own Industry the town being Very new & the want of Mills was Very...