1From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 13 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Between 3 & 4. years ago I recieved the inclosed petitions praying for the pardon or the enlargement of Thomas Logwood, then & still confined in the Penitentiary of Richmond for counterfieting the bank notes of the US. I consulted Govr. Page on the subject who, after conferring with his council, informed me that tho’ he was for a pardon himself he found a division of opinion on the question, &...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 13 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 10th. there can certainly be no present objection to the forwarding the letters therein mentioned, according to their address. We have nothing new of importance, except that at the last reading of an Amendatory bill a few days ago, the H. of R. were surprised into the insertion of an insidious clause permitting any merchant having property abroad, on...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 27 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have lately recieved from Europe 7. or 8. models of the swords most approved in practice there; out of which we have had selected two of the finest in the opinion of the best judges we have had an opportunity of consulting, foreigners as well as citizens. as the swords made at the manufactory of Virginia are spoken of as equal to any in the important article of temper, I have thought it...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 1 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your late letters have been regularly referred to the Secretary at War, who has already answered their several enquiries, or will do it immediately. I am inclined to believe that the departure of the British vessels from our waters must be in consequence of orders from England to respect the authorities of the country. within about a fortnight we think we may expect answers from England which...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 25 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 21st. & 22d. are recieved, & I now return you Capt. Read’s of the 18th. we conclude it unnecessary to call for another corps of militia to relieve that now in service at Lynhaven. Genl. Dearborn will write & give the necessary directions for discharging, paying &c. I suspect the departure of the British armed vessels from our waters is in consequence of orders from their...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you several of Major Newton’s letters some of which have been kept awhile for consideration. it is determined that there shall be no relaxation in the conditions of the Proclamation, nor any change in the rules of intercourse by flag. if the British officers set the example of refusing to recieve a flag, let ours then follow it by never sending or recieving another. the interval...
7From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 19 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The honble mr Clay, in addressing the within to me, seems not to have recollected that the appointments to command in the militia or volunteer corps were with the state authorities. presuming therefore that I cannot better answer his views than by forwarding his letter to you, I now take that liberty & salute you with great esteem & respect. Vi .
8From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 18 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place yesterday I found your favor of the 15th. and now return the papers it covered. I am glad to see the temperate complexion of Lowrie’s correspondence. I presume the intelligence from England since the arrival there of the information respecting the Chesapeake will produce a moderate deportment in their officers. your instructions to Major Newton on the opening of...
9From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 7 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return you Majr. Newton’s letters. the intention of the squadron in the bay is so manifestly pacific, that your instructions to him are perfectly proper, not to molest their boats merely for approaching the shore. while they are giving up slaves & citizen seamen & attempting nothing ashore, it would not be well to stop this by any new restriction. if they come ashore indeed, they must be...
10From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 21 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes the Governor with esteem and respect, & returns him the papers recieved in his letter of the 18th. he thinks there can be no doubt but that the sealed letter from the British Consul at New York to the Commander of the Bellona should be returned. Vi .