9001To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 10 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Jai Reçu Monsieur, peu de tems après La lettre que vous m’avés fait L’honneur de m’ecrire La belle caisse quelle m’annoncoit. je n’ai pas seulement joui du plaisir de la Reconnoissance envers un homme qu’il est si flatteur pour moi d’interesser, mais de mon admiration pour cette bonté qui s’est conservee si parfaite et si pure, qu’elle est encore capable de descendre avec complaisance aux...
9002To Thomas Jefferson from James Reed Dermott, 7 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The knowledge which I have acquired by experience in the location, rise and progress of this city, from the year 1792, in the most difficult and trying times of the laying off of the same, and in which many deviations were made from the original design, all of which I opposed except those for the publick good, and the causes of which are known to very few others except myself, emboldens me, at...
9003To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
For these ten days I have been on a journey on our frontier, and am just informed that Mr Clay refuses to accept the appointment of Circuit Judge. I avail myself of a transient opportunity and a coarse piece of paper to execute my promise of giving you all the information in my power in such contingences. I know you are fully [under] the impression of the ill consequences of multiplying the...
9004To Thomas Jefferson from John Devereux DeLacy, 23 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of John Devereux DeLacy Humbly sheweth That your petitioner prays as he heretofore has prayed that you sir would take cognizance of his case personally and make therein such order as to you Sir shall appear Just and expedient. That your petitioner having been Atty in fact for William Blount late of Tennessee Decd who was Executor to and a surviving partner of David Allison Decd....
9005To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, 29 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended when I wrote my letter yesterday, to write no more untill my return, unless somthing new, and requiring immediate communication should occur. But my memory continues to recal circumstances which, I deem it proper to make known to you. It came to my knowledge a good while ago, that $100,000 had been disbursed at Orleans, for the purpose of rewarding the friends to good govt. in this...
9006To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 25 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
There can, I think, be but little difficulty in determining on the theory and general principles applicable to the subject matter of your communication , which I had the honor of receiving the last evening. “Taking a part in a war against a nation in amity with us’ or any way to interfere, and favor one party more than the other, must be agreed to be inconsistent with a fair construction of...
9007To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Governor of Massachussetts has in a letter to the Secretary at War renewed his application respecting the Cannon and other Stores Obtained from that State in the year 1798, I consider it proper to send to you the enclosed Copies of letters, which will give you a view of the part of the Case for which this Department has been responsible. The Books and papers of this Department have been...
9008To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been here for some time, 10 days, & shall remain untill every thing which requires my presence is compleatly disposed of, which will be the case I hope about the middle of next week. I will now endeavor to give you full information of all the circumstances attending the present state of the public buildings. 1. The Capitol.— The exterior walls are caried up perfectly as high as the tops...
9009To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Observations Wm. Kettletas sd. to be an inmate of Gen. Wilkinson & appd. atty. General by him. This last particular is a mistake Mr. Emmert was removed for delinquency in the spring 1805; and as soon as his accts were adjusted no suit was instituted at Detroit by the Comptroller; but before the suit had been issued there, (or probably on his hearing of its being in the hands of the territorial...
9010To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Fitzhugh, 27 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your favor of the 25th. Instant & agreable to your desire, endeavoured to collect information respecting a way from Songster’s to the Red-house avoiding Centreville. I am pleased to find that the rout is not only practicable but there will be a saving of distance to the amount of 7 miles as you will discover from the enclosed Memorandum. The road through...