1651From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Colo. Peyton’s opinion on the two candidates for Nanjemoy. Genl. Mason says Brent is one of the most worthy & amiable men in the world. he is afraid he is a little indolent. I return the papers in Hill’s case. at present there seems a convenience in permitting an union of the offices of Collector & Notary. should it produce abuse it will then be time enough to separate them....
1652From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 30 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the financial paragraph with your amendments. I shall insert one on the militia, but doubt whether I can say any thing about the deficiency of the revenue if the embargo is continued, having declined expressing any opinion on it’s continuance. the whole of the paragraphs respecting our foreign affairs will be to be remodelled in consequence of the return of the Hope. the...
1653From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. came to hand yesterday. in it I recieved the list of warrants issued from your department as I did from the Secy. of the Navy those of his & the war department. none came from the office of state. perhaps mr Madison forgot to direct it, or mr Wagner to execute. a word from you to the latter will probably suffice. I think you expressed a wish to see weekly this...
1654From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 17 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it will be impossible to form general rules for carrying into execution the 7th. section of the law of Mar. 12. without a fuller view of the number and nature of the cases which are to come under it. I have waited in expectation the applications would multiply so as to give one a general view, but have recieved but about half a dozen. but indeed nothing short of a knolege of all the...
1655From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to give the within a careful perusal and favor me with your corrections. I must ask it early tomorrow morning, because it is still to be communicated to two other of the gentlemen, & then to have 2 copies made & to go in on Monday morning. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
1656From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of the Martinique petitioners. I think it wrong to detain foreigners caught here by the embargo. but in permitting them to take our vessels to return in, we do what is a matter of favor, not of right. of course we can restrict them to a tonnage proportioned to their numbers. in the transport service I believe the allowance is 2. tons to every person. we may allow a little more room....
1657From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
After such an abuse of his trust by Biggs, and the concealment and other circumstance attending it, I think we cannot justify continuing him in office; I therefore request you to avail us of the presence of mr Tiffin & Morrow to get a recommendation of a proper character. would Worthington be a proper one & willing to accept it. Affectte. salutns. Is your embargo bill given in? NHi : Papers of...
1658From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I return Russel’s letter respecting Tupper which I had put by among the papers relating to the characters of officers & applicants; but which probably relates to one who is neither.—I had supposed that Skinner’s commission if ordered now would not reach him till towards the last of the month and might even be dated July 1. the officer commanding at Fort Stoddert is Capt Peter P. Schuyler, of...
1659From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 18 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a draught of a Proclamation with an amendment proposed by mr Madison. before I make any alteration I shall be glad of your opinion on the matter. I return the two draughts of letters with an alteration or two proposed to one of them for your consideration. mr Erskine promised to write to Commodore Douglas yesterday on the subject of the Cambrian. he says she is reported as having...
1660From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 14th. is recieved and I have written to mr Madison to issue a commission to Edward Turner of Kentuckey to be Register of the land office at Natchez. a commission has issued to Trist vice Carmichael. Thompson and Watson may await my return. I now inclose the power for transferring the 2500. D. to the disposal of the Secretary at war. I do not find in my library any thing which can...
1661From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of Departments to meet him at 11. oclock tomorrow morning— NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
1662From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the papers of Fanning, Lesdernier & Sacket. with respect to Fanning’s case, the true key for the construction of every thing doubtful in a law, is the intention of the law-makers. this is most safely gathered from the words, but may be sought also in extraneous circumstances provided they do not contradict the express words of the law. we certainly know the legislature meant that...
1663From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 7th. 12th. & 14th. inst. came to hand yesterday. consequently that of the 7th. must have slept a week somewhere. mr Davis is now with me. he has not opened himself. when he does I shall inform him that nothing is decided, nor can be till we get together at Washington. I keep all the letters of recommendn of him which you inclosed me, as also Milledge’s letter, & return you...
1664From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Govr. Hall & mr Rodney, whom you met at Baltimore , passed a day or two here. they are satisfied as to Mc.lane if he does not take an active part in elections. it would be well he should be particularly prudent, & bona fide neutral, except to vote himself as he pleases.—they remonstrated on our having appointed all Philadelphians to report on the works in the Delaware . I told them I thought...
1665From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 3 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Are not the following officers wanting? Jeffersonville. Register Reciever. Ohio. Register. I know not for what place, perhaps Marietta. I see Wm. McKennan named for it.
1666From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1. the ship Aurora, Capt. Rand. provisions, lumber, & naval stores being the articles on which we rely most for effect during our embargo, Rand’s loading, as to the great mass of it’s articles, seems not to render his case suspicious. keeping therefore the articles of provisions lumber & naval stores within their regular limits, I see no objection to a permit in the character of his cargo: and...
1667From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Harrison will continue in office till the 3d. of March. I send you tit for tat, one lady application for another. however our feelings are to be perpetually harrowed by these sollicitations, our course is plain, & inflexible to right or left. but for god’s sake get us relieved from this horrible drudgery of refusal. Affectionate salutations. to be returned NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
1668From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I happened to be extraordinarily pressed by business which prevented my answering on the subject of Worthington’s resignation. but I observed to him yesterday that as he had a right to resign, his act of resignation was final, and did not need an acceptance to validate it. if he apprehends any question, he might be furnished with an acceptance of the same date with his resignation. Spencer...
1669Authorization for Tench Coxe, 20 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the Secretary of the Treasury find it adviseable The Supervisor of the district of Pensylvania is hereby authorised to act as Collector of the internal revenues for the city and county of Pensylvania . Given under my hand at Washington this 20th. day of July 1802. MS ( DLC ); in TJ’s hand; with Gallatin’s instructions to the commissioner of the revenue written below TJ’s signature and...
1670From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your own opinion & that of the Atty Genl. are sufficient authorities to me to approve of prosecuting in the case of the Schooner Sally. and I will candidly add that my judgment also concurs. the handcuffs & bolts are palpable testimonials of the intention of the voyage, & the concealment of them, & their omission in the statement of the cargo, strengthens the proof. the traffic too is so...
1671From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 18 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I had detained the letter of mr Merry on Foster’s claim of freedom from importing duties in expectation that mr Madison’s return would enable him, you, & myself to confer on it. if the case presses I will express my opinion on it. every person, diplomatic in his own right , is entitled to the privileges of the law of nations, in his own right. among these is the reciept of all packages,...
1672From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 10 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter merits serious attention. notwithstanding the favorable opinion I have hitherto entertained of Symonds. when facts are specified & the persons named who can prove them, I do not see that we can avoid instituting some enquiry. tho’ the writer keeps his own name back, it is impossible but that the letter would shew there who was the writer, and he might thus be obliged to...
1673From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to order 2 copies of the Contingent account to be made out for communicn to Congress? Mr. Madison concurs with us in thinking it better Genl. Dearborne’s case should go to Congress direct for decision. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers); addressed: “The Secretary of the Treasury.” Not recorded in SJL . contingent account : the next day, Gallatin sent TJ a brief covering note:...
1674From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having a copy of the laws of the last session here, I am obliged to ask information from yourself whether the opinion of your chief clerk, mentioned in Thos. Moore’s letter, be correct. it is certainly best not to draw the issuing of warrants out of their regular course, if the words of the law can possibly bear another construction. there is no case, but that of the contingent fund, where...
1675From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Would the office of Register or Reciever be most compatible with that of judge held by Taylor? NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
1676From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The act of Congress 1789. c. 9. assumes on the General government the maintenance & repair of all lighthouses, beacons, buoys & public piers then existing, and provides for the building a new lighthouse . this was done under the authority given by the constitution ‘to regulate commerce,’ was contested at the time as not within the meaning of these terms, & yielded to only on the urgent...
1677From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to advance to Dollars out of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress of last session entitled “An Act to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States”; of which fund he is appointed Agent and is to render his accounts to the Treasury. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1678From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
for exploring the waters of the country ceded by the Convention with France of Apr. 30. 1803, & establishing commerce with the Indian nations inhabiting the same 5000. D. Th: J. proposes to mr Gallatin to insert into his Approprn law the above article, which will enable us to undertake the next season either the Arkansa or upper part of the Misipi: and that there should be annually a like...
1679Memorandum to Albert Gallatin, with Gallatin’s Reply, [on or before 26 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State has sent me the list of officers named during the recess of Senate, and now to be nominated to them, among these are Josiah Hook Inspector for Penobscot as well as Collector Jonas Clark Inspector for Kennebunk M. E. Chisman Inspector for Hampton as well as Collector. Thos. Worthington Inspector of N.W. district John Oakley. Inspector as well as Collector of George town...
1680From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
You witnessed in the earlier part of the administration the malignant & long continued efforts which the federalists exerted, in their newspapers, to produce misunderstanding between mr Madison & myself. these failed compleatly. a like attempt was afterwards made through other channels to effect a similar purpose between Genl. Dearborne & myself, but with no more success. the machinations of...