831From Thomas Jefferson to Carlos IV, King of Spain, 12 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Charles Pinckney who for some time past has resided with you as the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, having desired to return to America, we have yielded to his request. He will accordingly take his leave of you, embracing that occasion to assure you of our friendship and sincere desire to preserve and strengthen the harmony and good understanding so happily subsisting between...
832Memorandum on Restitution of Prizes, [on or after 17 July 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
It is objected that the act of Congress Mar. 3. 1800. c. 14. sect. 1.2. entitles a citizen owner of a vessel to restitution until the vessel has been condemned by competent authority on paying salvage to the captor. every man, by the law of nature, and every fellow citizen by compact, is bound to assist another against violence to his person or property. tho’ therefore by the law of nature the...
833From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Worthington, 24 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
So uncertain has been the situation of our affairs with England, and yet so much bearing would they have on those with the Indians, that I have delayed answering your favor of Oct. 5. until I could see a little way before me. at present I think a continuance of our peace till the next meeting of Congress (November) probable. I have now addressed a message to the Indians in the North West, in...
834From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 29 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After the inclosed was written & delivered to mr Coles, your servant arrived; I therefore send it by him instead of mr Coles. the purchase of the horse may lie till we meet in Washington as I shall not be in want of one during the winter. the two boxes with the harpsichord, table Etc were sent to mr Higginbotham yesterday to be forwarded by the boats to Gibson & Jefferson. a rod belonging to...
835From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Brent, 3 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The act of Congress incorporating the city of Washington has confided to the President of the US. the appointment of the Mayor of the city. as the agency of that officer will be immediately requisite, I am desirous to avail the city of your services in it, if you will permit me to send you the commission . I will ask the favor of an answer to this proposition. Will you also do me that of...
836From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 10 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is entirely confidential. I am warned by sollicitations for the post-office at Richmond, that it is likely to become vacant by the death of the present incumbent. the office you now hold will be abolished when our public debt shall be discharged. in consideration of this circumstance, of the comparative emoluments & labor & confinement of the two offices, will you make up your mind...
837From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 15 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I take up my pen to inform you that the box with the vase & bridle bit arrived safely last night, & to save the trouble of the search you propose to make in your’s of the 10th. you therein say that ‘when my Polygraph is done you shall leave it to my choice to take either one or the other.’ this, my dear Sir, will be putting my delicacy to severe trial. I find the one I am now writing with, in...
838From Thomas Jefferson to Shawnee Chiefs, 19 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My children Chiefs of the Shawanee nation I have listened to the speeches of the Black hoof, Black beard & the other head chiefs of the Shawanese, and have considered them well. as all these speeches relate to the public affairs of your nation, I will answer them together. You express a wish to have your lands laid off separately to yourselves, that you may know what is your own, may have a...
839From Thomas Jefferson to William Jones, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
General Smith has so far enabled us to get along with the navy department, by undertaking it’s direction without accepting the [commission], emoluments, or any thing which might vacate his seat in the H. of Representatives. but he will soon be obliged to relinquish it, so that I must make an appointment. before I do so I cannot deny myself the chance that a further view of the subject may have...
840From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 24 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Having reason to believe that a butt of Sherry wine sent to me from Cadiz by the Eliza Capt Bisell, has been, or will be landed, at Philadelphia, to your care, I ask the favor of you to reship it to Richmond to the address of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place. all duties & charges shall be paid as soon as you will be so good as to make them known to me. the uncertainty to what port...