811From Thomas Jefferson to the Georgia Legislature, 15 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The confidence which the Senate and Representatives of the state of Georgia are pleased to repose in my conduct, and their felicitations on my election to the chief magistracy, are testimonies which, coming from the collected councils of the state, encourage continued efforts to deserve them in future, and hold up that reward most valued by me. State rights, and State-sovereignties, as...
812From Thomas Jefferson to David Mandeville, 15 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Mandeville and his thanks for his ingenious, compact & useful Calendar, recieved in his letter of the 9th. instant. PrC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.
813From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses to mr Gallatin another anonymous letter from Charleston, doubtless from the same hand.—he asks his attention to so much of the letter of mr Esch as respects the seisure of his watches, and to have done on it whatever is right. the young man is recommended by Professor Pictet.—is the object of the inclosed petition within our competence, or must it go to Congress? if the...
814From Thomas Jefferson to Kennebec County, Maine, Constitutional Republicans, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The address you have been pleased to forward me from the Constitutional republicans of the county of Kennebeck has been duly recieved, and with that sincere satisfaction which expressions of so much confidence are calculated to inspire. the difference of political opinion which too much divided us, some time past, is, I hope, yielding to the evidences daily arising that the great bulk of our...
815From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 12th. instant. no person on earth can entertain a higher idea than I do of the value of your collection nor give you more credit for the unwearied perseverance & skill with which you have prosecuted it. and I very much wish it could be made public property. but as to the question whether I think that the US. would encourage or provide for the...
816From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Voigt, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night only your favor of the 29th. Dec. the specimens of his art which mr Reish had shewed me on a former occasion had convinced me of his talents, and produced my recommendation of him to the mint. I sincerely wish he may meet with the encouragement he deserves, and should expect his eminence would soon engage him with the book sellers. the Declaration of independence is...
817From Thomas Jefferson to James Cheetham, 17 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 29. was recieved in due time. although it is all important for public as well as personal considerations, that I should recieve information of every interesting occurrence, yet it is little in my power to entitle myself to it by regular correspondence on my part. in fact it is rare I can answer a private letter at all, being for the most part obliged to leave even my best...
818From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 17 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely, my dear Martha, to say that all is well. it is very long since I have heard from you, my last letter from Edgehill being of the 6th. of Dec. a letter of Jan. 6. from mr Eppes at Richmond informed me that Maria was entirely reestablished in her health, & her breast quite well. the little boy too was well & healthy.—Dr. Gantt has inoculated six of his Cow pox patients with the...
819From Thomas Jefferson to Hore Browse Trist, 17 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn with sincere concern that you have made up your mind to leave us, and go to the Missisipi territory, and that you contemplate this as early as the ensuing spring. altho absent from the neighborhood myself for a time, yet I view all it’s losses as my own losses, and am moreover interested in the feelings of our common friends. I am led to notice this subject at present by an incident...
820From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 18 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is rare I can indulge myself in the luxury of philosophy. your letters give me a few of those delicious moments. placed as you are in a great commercial town, with little opportunity of discovering the dispositions of the country portion of our citizens, I do not wonder at your doubts whether they will generally & sincerely concur in the sentiments and measures developed in my message of...
821From Thomas Jefferson to David Austin, 21 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having daily to read voluminous letters & documents for the dispatch of the public affairs, your letters have consumed a portion of my time which duty forbids me any longer to devote to them. your talents as a divine I hold in due respect: but of their employment in a political line I must be allowed to judge for myself, bound as I am to select those which I suppose best suited to the public...
822From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 22 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 6th. has been duly recieved. but the printer has been slow in making up for me the documents you desired. they are now inclosed. the Census is not yet printed. the bill for the Military establishment , on the scale proposed by the Executive, passed the H. of R. yesterday by about 58. or 60. votes against 12. a proposition to strike out the Brigadier General had a good deal divided...
823From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Geanty, 23 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 15th. sincerely a friend to science, and to the promotion of it as the only means of relieving man from the tyranny of body and mind, I should have been happy to have been instrumental to your plans for this purpose. but my duties to the General government are so numerous, that I have been constrained to leave altogether to the states, or to the...
824From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison and Family, 26 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favor of Mr. Mrs. Madison’s & family’s company to dinner the day after tomorrow at half after three oclock.— RC ( NN : Emmet Collection); in Meriwether Lewis’s hand.
825From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 26 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed paper was put into my hands by mr Madison to fill up some dates, but I have been so engaged as to do little to it; and supposing you will want it to-day I send it as it is. to that list may be added the appointment of Gouvr. Morris to negociate with the court of London , by letter written & signed by Genl. Washington, & Dav. Humphreys to negociate with Lisbon by letter....
826From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph H. Nicholson and Rebecca Nicholson, 26 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favor of The Honble. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholson’s company to dinner the day after tomorrow at half after three oclock, or at whatever later hour the House may rise. RC ( DLC : Shippen Family Papers); in Meriwether Lewis’s hand; addressed: “The Honble Mr. Nicholson”; endorsed. Rebecca Lloyd, daughter of Edward Lloyd of Annapolis and of “Wye house,” near Easton, Maryland,...
827From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel L. Mitchill, before 27 January 1802 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to The Hon’ble Doct’r Mitchell and requests the favour of his company to dinner on wednesday 27th inst: at half after three o’clock. or at whatever later hour the House may rise The favour of an answer is requested. RC ( TxFTC : Mary Couts Burnett Library); partially dated; printed form, with blanks filled by Meriwether Lewis reproduced in italics. the...
828From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Cutts, 27 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of The Hon’ble Mr Cutts to dine with him the day after tomorrow at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. The favour of an answer is asked. Wednesday Jan’y 27th 1802 RC ( ICHi ); printed form, with blanks filled by an unidentified hand reproduced in italics. Richard Cutts (1771–1845) belonged to a prominent family of merchants and...
829From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 27 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you the accounts of our Indian trading houses , as rendered up to the 1st. day of January 1801. with a report of the Secretary at War thereon, explaining the effects and the situation of that commerce, and the reasons in favor of it’s further extension. but it is believed that the act authorising this trade expired so long ago as the 3d of March 1799. it’s revival therefore as...
830From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 28 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses the Executive proceedings of Govr Sinclair for the consideration of the Attorney General, with a view to the power exercised by the Governor of laying off counties , establishing courts therein fixing the time and place of holding them, and, as would seem from the proceedings of Oct. 30th. of determining their legislative representation. the Attorney General is desired...
831From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Ellicott, 29 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, through mr Duane, from you, some copying ink, which I find on trial to be very good. if it be made in a way which would enable one when in the country, to furnish themselves, I would ask the reciept . that kind of ink being to be had only in Philadelphia & other large sea port towns, I have found it difficult to get a supply when I have been at home. I wish we had a good red ink...
832From Thomas Jefferson to John Wickham, 29 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a suit depending in the court of the US. at Richmond in which the US. are plaintiffs against mr E. Randolph def. for monies recieved by him. he takes credit in his account for an article of 9000. D. as paid to mr Short for a year’s salary while Minister Plenipo. for the US. at the court of Madrid, which however was never paid. but mr R. alledges that he was the agent of mr Short, and...
833II. List of Charges Against Arthur St. Clair, [ca. 30 January 1802–20 February 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Charges exhibited to the President of the US. against the Honourable Arthur Saint Clair, as Governor of the territory of the US. North West of the river Ohio. 1. He has usurped legislative powers, by the erection of counties and location of the seats of justice by proclamation, on his own sole authority. 2. He has misused the power of negativing legislative acts, by putting his negative on...
834From Thomas Jefferson to William Wardlaw, 30 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 23d. is recieved, and the sum you desire £47.9.10=158.30 D shall be paid for you to Dr. Jackson’s representative. the remittance I made to Richmond was occasioned by mr Lilley’s having informed me he was to pay money to a mr Bonduron, which I now find was a mistake for Burnley. however I can apply that remittance to some future purpose. the variolous after the vaccine inoculation...
835From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Anderson, 31 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved through the channel of mr Eppes a piece of silk which mrs Anderson has been so good as to present me, raised and manufactured in your own family. this sample of domestic skills is evidence that you possess the most pleasing of all human spectacles, a well ordered houshold, usefully employed. if my principles have pointed me out as worthy of this attention from mrs Anderson, it...
836From Thomas Jefferson to Dwight Foster, 1 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of The Honble Mr. Dwight Foster to dine with him the day after tomorrow —at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Monday Feb 1st. 1802. The favour of an answer is asked. RC ( PPAmP ); printed form, with blanks filled by Meriwether Lewis reproduced in italics; addressed by Lewis: “The Honble Mr. Dwight Foster”; endorsed by Foster. See...
837From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 1 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate the following persons to office, as respectively stated. David Latimore of the Missisipi territory to be a member of the legislative council thereof, in the place of Adam Bingaman who declined qualifying; the said David Latimer being one of two persons nominated by the House of Representatives of the sd territory for appointment in the place of the said Adam Bingaman. John Taylor of...
838From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, Jr., 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Newton to order, for him, 4. barrels of the Hughes’s crab cyder which was the subject of their yesterday’s conversation, to be forwarded to Richmond to the address of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place. the risk of being adulterated by the batteau-men, in going up from Richmond renders it worth while to put each barrel into an outer one, which he will...
839From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you 1. a return of Ordnance , arms, & military stores the property of the US. 2. returns of muskets & bayonets fabricated at the armouries of the US. at Springfield & Harper’s ferry, and of the expenditures at those places: and 3. an estimate of expenditures which may be necessary for fortifications and barracks for the present year. Besides the permanent magazines established...
840From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctor Currie informs me he put into your hands all the papers in David Ross’s case which had been confided to him. I will pray you to send them on to me by [post?].—the money which was lodged with you for Borduron, will not be called for he having been paid through another channel. it will stand therefore to my general credit, and what you recieved for mr Short I shall exchange with mr Barnes...