751To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a list of our sea-ports shewing by the respective amount of tonnage belonging to each, of their annual exports & of their annual payments into the treasury, their relative importance as to navigation, commerce & revenues. I wanted also to take a general view of all the measures for defence & attack which might become a proper subject of consideration at this time; because, however...
752To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 17 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th instt. was received on the 11th, the day after the mail had closed. It arrives here on Tuesday, departs on Monday. You may answer by same mail, but cannot receive answers in less than fortnight. You will receive enclosed, as usual, the list of Warrants; & I also enclose a letter from Mr Doyley & one from W. Jones member of Congress for Philada. The first letter is not...
753Enclosure II: Albert Gallatin to James Madison, 30 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your request, I have the Honor to enclose an account of the monies drawn out of the Treasury under the several Appropriations made for defraying the expences incident to the Intercourse with the Mediterranean Powers; transcripts of the accounts of persons to whom the said monies were respectively advanc’d so far as the same have been settled at the Treasury, and statements...
754To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 5 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to return Mr. Erving’s letter of the 28th: Ultimo and its enclosures. It appears that, since Messrs. Bird Savage & Bird’s, failure, Mr. Erving has kept with Messrs. Lees & Co: an account of the monies belonging to the fund for the prosecution of Claims. This is contrary to the general principle which had been adopted in relation to the remittances made by this department for...
755To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 14 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive herewith an official representation dated the 5th instt., submitting the propriety of removing the collectors of Brunswick Georgia, Plymouth Mass., & Fort Adams, Mississ.; The Commissions for their three successors Turner of Georgia, Henry Warren & Mr Trist have already been received from the Secretary of State & transmitted to them. I had understood that a commission of...
756To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 6 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Having nothing of importance to communicate, I waited to write till I heard of your return from Bedford, of which I was informed by your letter of 30th Ulto. received yesterday. I now enclose for information, some letters received from Collector Gaines respecting the trade of the Creeks with Florida, two from Judge Lucas on the Land business, and a correspondence with Mr Muhlenberg on the...
757To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 20 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I received last Saturday your letter of the 8th inst.—S. Lewis is well qualified as a draughtsman; I have written in order to ascertain the nature of the charges against him whilst in the War department: there are, at all events two other applicants, either of which will do, D. Griffith the author of the Map of Maryland, and one of King’s brothers . On the subject of the Hampton vacancy I...
758To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It having been represented that the District Judge of New-Hampshire had, in a suit where the revenue was concerned , acted in a manner which showed a total unfitness for the office; the District Attorney was requested to collect evidence on that subject. A copy of his letter and the original affidavits he has transmitted, are now enclosed— The unfortunate situation of the Judge seems to render...
759To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The late Doctor Jackson of Philadelphia had formerly supplied the army with medicines. The business was very suddenly taken from him, on account solely of his politics, not by Mr Hamilton as his widow believes, but by Tench Francis purv. of supplies & by order of Mr McHenry—He had on hand, & received immediately after a large quantity of medicines imported for that sole purpose, a great part...
760To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Message respecting Gun-boats 2d paragraph —Might not this be altogether omitted? It is true that the resolution of the House has arisen from the debate on fortifications versus Gun-boats. But as it does ask information only on the last subject, it is not necessary to allude to the other subject; such allusion will be construed as taking side against N. York fortifications: and the expression...