10451To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 1 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my last letter to state to you that in the publication of our late correspondence, some few verbal alterations had been made in my letter of March 22d. & a short passage omitted. In speaking of special missions it stands in the publication that they were never well received &c. I think I substituted to those terms the word “agreable” in the letter; and towards the conclusion the...
10452To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Gallatin has abandoned the idea of desiring the collectors to deposit in the hands of the Navy agents monies to be applied to the payment of the crews of the expected frigates—and has recommended the mode stated in the return letter addressed to him. This form has, I understand, been pursued in similar cases— It is necessary that the enclosed letter from me to mr Gallatin be sent to his...
10453To Thomas Jefferson from James Jackson, 19 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your two several favors , since my leaving Congress, the first in May last reached me whilst it was dubious whether I should live or die—a state in which I remained for upwards of ten weeks, a most violent fever succeeded that illness and prevented that answer your high rank & my estimation of your Personal and publick Character immediately demanded—I am...
10454To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Rose, 19 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe it is stated in the Public Prints , that you have communicated to Doctr. Waterhouse the success of the Vaccine Matter in your family, and having been applyed to by my Medical friends of Kentucky and Tennassee for information on this subject, and for a supply of the infection,—I would be gratified in being informed whether you caused any of those persons who were inoculated with this...
10455To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 9 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the honor of your letter of the 25th. May, as also your note covering a letter for the Chevalr. Dannemour, which last has been forwarded. Having been of late engaged with my private concerns, my attention has been suspended from objects of a different nature, otherwise I should have, ere now, completed my sketch of the course of the Washita river, but I shall certainly get it...
10456To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Baker, 13 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that there has been some representation made to you in order to injure my Character and standing with your Excellency, and judging that the cause of those representations being made was, a Letter wrote by me to a friend of mine in Kentucky, and—a statement made by me which has lately appeared in the Prints of our Territory; I therefore take the liberty of enclosing a copy of that...
10457To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington McElroy, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had flattered myself with the hope of paying personally my respects to your Excellency, but extreemly regret indisposition must deprive me of that anticipated honor. I have taken the freedom, thro the medium of my friend Mr. Duane to lay before you a letter from Governor McKean, Certficates from Le Chevallier d’Yrujo and Don Josef Yznardy, as also the memorial of Sundry Merchants of...
10458To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 7 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the copy of an explanatory letter to the Marshal. Whatever relates to that subject is quite loose. We have no prisons of our own; and the States lend us theirs & also their penitentiaries. These being sufficiently safe for States criminals and in some instances as at New York protected by a constant guard in the pay of the State, no application has ever been made, nor, as I am told,...
10459To Thomas Jefferson from Jabez Bingham, 29 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sensible of the amazing distance there is between the first Magistrate of a Great, free and Powerfull Nation, and a Citizen of the Lower Order, who is poor and always liv’d in Obscurity, and ondly known by a few of his Neighbours, this is my situation, for I never sought to be known by the Great, and have Ondly studied to be Usefull in my small Speir, A great veriety of Circomstances have...
10460To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The monies paid by Mr. Lear under the Tripoline treaty have been paid out of the appropriation made by act of 1 March 1805 in following words “For the contingent expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers two hundred thousand dollars”;—and as new appropriation is necessary for that subject. Respectfully submitted DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10461To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Purviance, 19 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Receipt of Beal Clements Master of the Sloop Olive Branch, for Two Tierces, one Box and a Pair Horns, that were deliver’d me a few days ago, by Mr. William Taylor Merchant of this City, that had been brought from New [Orleans] in one of his Ships, Mr. Taylor was so polite, as to make no charge for the Freight I have the Honor to be with great respect, Sir, Your...
10462To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s Note, 7 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I came over this morning to submit to you the propriety of procuring Carronades for the Small Vessels we are about building. All practical men prefer them to Cannon. But the Cost of them not being Comprehended in my Estimate they cannot be Obtained but under the appropriation in Brackenridge’s Bill .—I wish to have your Opinion upon this Subject Respectfully [ Note by TJ :] I should approve of...
10463To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Perreïn, 25 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Oui dire que vous aimés Les Sciences et les arts, et que vous devés former un museum d’histoire naturelle. dans le cas ou vous desireriés faire Laquisition de quelques objets etrangers à votre paÿs, je puis vous ceder quelques doubles en oiseaux, insectes de la Cote d’afrique que je viens de recueillir moi meme. j’ai quelques oiseaux de Lisle gouadeloupe, et une Collection de la plus...
10464To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 28 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been educated to the science of Morals; & having been ever satisfied with those exercises which fall to the lott of a public teacher; it would never have been my wish, from private motives, to have turned my thoughts towards any other subject: But as providence would have it; my eyes have been directed towards the movings of the invisible finger of God, in the affairs of the late...
10465To Thomas Jefferson from John Chamberlin, 12 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Feeling a pride in the reality of citizenship, on liberal and equal ground, in, perhaps the only free and happy country on Earth, I flatter my self it will be deemed no unpardonable presumption for a citizen so obscure, and inconsiderable as my self, to approach in this way to a fellow citizen first in Office, and first in the confidence of a great majority of united Americans.— Altho’ no man...
10466To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 20 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Il y a environ un mois que j’ai reçu des Lettres de L’Institut où l’on me disait: Nous procederons incessamment à la nomination de vingt quatre membres étrangers. Indiquez nous les savans que vous croyez dans les Etats unis devoir être proposés. —J’ai répondu sur le champ: “Vous trouveriez peu d’hommes en Europe, même pour les autres sciences, et aucun dans le monde pour notre Classe de morale...
10467To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 30 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Respecting Insurrections See Act 2 May 1792— Repealed See do. 28 Feby. 1795— S.1. Militia may be used to repel invasions to suppress an insurrection against a state, on the application of the Legislature, or, if it cannot be convened, of the Executive of the State S.2. They may be employed to suppress insurrections against the U.S. (the Act of 2 May above mentioned made a certificate of a...
10468To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 27 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclos’d I have the Honor to transmit a Letter I have just recievd from Mr. Jarvis of Lisbon—The two Pipes of Wine mentiond in the Letter, are on Board the Ship Edward, now in this Port, and will be landed, & Stor’d imediately, but as no Oppertunity offers at present, to Ship the Wine to Richmond, I have to request The President will be pleas’d to direct, whether the Wine may be Shippd to...
10469To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 22 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The express returned with the documents for London the night before the last, and the despatches arrived in Baltimore yesterday morning in due time for the intended embarkation of Mr. Pinkney. Herewith are letters from Mr. Monroe of Mar 31. & apl. 3. with their accompaniments. I observe in an English paper of Mar. 31. a paragraph under the “Hague” Mar. 25. (I believe), saying that Mr....
10470To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been a matter of complaint for a long while that John Heard collector of Perth Amboy did not pay the public monies in his hands according to his instructions. As early as the 12th July 1803, he was notified that unless he made payment, his conduct would be reported to the President. This seemed to have produced some effect: and his payments during the year 1804 were more prompt and...
10471To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Ingraham, 28 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am the Poor and humbel Petitioner that has sant on two Petitions for my ’Relf and Eant heaired Eany thing from thim Nor from your honour most honoured Sur. Sur I am Poor and Eant Nothing to Suport me and my famly on Most honoured Sur I Eant marster of Eany trade to Supoort me and my famly With I humbly Badg that you: Sur Will send me Sum relf If not Sur I and my famly must Sufer in a Criston...
10472To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Betton, 24 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the satisfaction you have in receiving the product of any Foreign Climate, I make so free as to forward you by Mr. Clarke a small quantity of black Rice and a small quantity of white Rice, brot. by my Son Surgeon of the Ship Coromandel Captn. Davy last Spring from the City of Rangoon in the Kingdom of Ava My Son was informed that the black Rice grows on high Land near the City of Ava...
10473To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 31 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have since our last sold your 18 Hhds of leaf Tobacco to John Tompkins at 7$. payg 1000$ the 15th of next month, & the balance at 60 dys Mr. T. is a person not much known as a merchant, but he is to give the acceptance of Maitland & Christian of Petersburg—a house in high credit. As you informed me some time since that you wish’d for the Tobacco to be turn’d into money as soon as...
10474To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 7 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant pas appris Si les 3 Caisses de Livres , que j’ai pris la libertè de Vous envoyer par un Paquet de Georgetown le 13 du Mois passè, et les Sentim. Gourney, que j’ai Conformement a Vos ordre fait remettre a la poste le 22—Vous sont parvenus ou Non—Je Vous prie, de vouloir bien me le faire savoir. Tres respectueusement de Votre Excellence Tr hble st I do not know whether you received the...
10475To Thomas Jefferson from Moses Younglove, 12 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Republicans of the County of Columbia actuated by a lively sense of the inestimable blessings derived to the United States under the auspices of your Administration, and solicitous of preserving to our Countrey the benefits resulting from your sagacity and experience, have perceived with sincere regret, the intimation of your wish to decline another Election to the important station you...
10476To Thomas Jefferson from James Houston, 4 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I am unaquinted with you in person and being but a farmer and you in the first charector of Statesmen yet I hope you will not be offended at my freedom in presenting the inclosed for your consideration and my instruction whether to proceed or not I am a stranger in this Citty and when I had wrote my jornal knew not whether to let it lay by or not having little or none aqaintance in...
10477To Thomas Jefferson from Marmaduke Williams, 30 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending to the President of the United States Capt. Abner Weatherly of Guilford County as a proper person to act as Marshal for this State— I have understood that Mr West the Marshal, has or intends to Send on, his resignation, and from the long acquaintance I have had with Capt Weatherly, I think he is a person well qualified, to discharge the duties of that...
10478To Thomas Jefferson from John Brice, Jr., 11 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In the temporary absence of the Collector I have caused to be Shipped on board the Schr. Anne of Alexandria, to sail tomorrow, On which I inclose your Bills of Loading, one Box Wine being one of the two that were deposited in Mr. Purviance’s cellar and found on friday last, and one Barrel being part of the goods shipped to your address, ⅌ the Brig Jacob which was cast away in North Carolina, &...
10479To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, with Jefferson’s Note, 7 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you that with Mr Wm. Smith came Mrs. Hall the Sister of Mrs. Rt Smith and Mrs. Hughes our friend— Mr Williams is at Genl Wilkinsons with his two daughters Prudentia and Kitty— Y. H. S. [ Note by TJ :] Mr. Wm. Smith Mrs. Hall Mrs. Hughes Mr. Williams and the miss Williamses RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 7 Jan. the liberty of informing you
10480To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter from Mr Briggs. I think his leaving the territory without leave of absence extremely wrong; and Mr Williams ought also to have staid. They will arrive after the adjournmt. of Congress, and there is now a bill before Congress embracing every amendment which they had suggested . That board is altogether deficient; and their decision not to take up any claims until after they...
10481To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 29 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A balance of 125 cents has long remained in my hands for the purchase of a Nautical Almanac for the year 1810, which I now send you. That for 1811 Mr. Garnett will soon put to press, with sundry improvements; Particularly, the moon’s right ascension will be calculated to hours, minutes & seconds of time, as that of the sun & stars has usually been. The moon’s passage over the meridian will...
10482To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I request your signature to the enclosed warrants—They are wanted for midshipmen & other officers for the Ship Adams & the Brig Hornet. I have the honor to be with great respect, sir, yr mo ob servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10483To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cocke, 14 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days prior to the reception of your favour of the 3rd. of May, I had received from the Secretary of the Treasury a letter inclosing a commission appointing me one of the commissioners to ascertain the rights of persons to lands within the Eastern district of the territory of Orleans. I have written to the Secretary informing him I would accept the appointment, but that I hoped—my...
10484To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 10 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 6 Ultimo I wrote to you a few lines enclosing the Copy of a letter I had previously written to Mr Gallatin—a report having been since circulated by a few, relative to the existance of a certain fact which if true might tend to induce a belief that I did not possess correct information on a certain subject treated of in that Communication, induces me to address you at present. The report...
10485To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 14 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Adam Eckfeldt, being a skilful mechanic, was employed by Mr. Rittenhouse, when director of the mint, to harden the dies; with a compensation for this service alone of 500 dollars per annum. Shortly after Mr. Boudinot was appointed director, rightly judging that the whole time and labour of so able an artist as Mr. Eckfeldt would be useful to the Institution, he accordingly employed him, in...
10486To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Savage, 10 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
your favour of the 4th. is Just Come to hand. the miscarriage of Several Papers appears very Extraordinary, I am very Shure of Enclosing to you a Discription of the mountain Ram , and one of my proposals for Publishing by Subscription a print Representing the Declaration of Independence. I put up at the Same time a packet containing thirty Proposals and twenty three Recipts fill’d up and...
10487To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 21 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects were in date of the 15th. of January by the Ship William Bingham, Captn Cunnyngham for Baltimore. by that Vessel I forwarded to the Care of Mr. Christie the Collector—a box of neopolitan macaroni, and a parmesan cheese. I then mention’d I had purchas’d for you about 200. bottles of Montepulciano wine, but I have now increas’d the quantity to 350. which I will forward by the...
10488To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Bowie, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of a Resolution of the Senate of this State, I have the honor of transmitting to you inclosed, an authenticated Copy of a law lately passed by the Legislature of Maryland, ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in the manner of choosing a President and Vice President and am with high consideration FC ( MdAA : Letterbooks of Governor and Council); partially...
10489To Thomas Jefferson from Abram Trigg, 13 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A. Trigg presents his compliments to the president of the United States and requests the favour of him to accept a small bag of lick Salt, as a Sample of the Salt made by Mr. William King in the County of Washington and State of Virginia. At this establishment it takes something less than 3½ Bushels of Water to make a Bushel of Salt and the Works yields between two and three hundred Bushels of...
10490To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 29 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Wagner has the honr to refer the President to the memo below, explaining how far the Resol. is not strictly complied with. The letter from Mr. Cathcart to Mr. Eaton of 15th June 1801 is not in the Dep. State, but the substance of it is recited in that of the former to the Secy. State of 15 Augt. 1802. & 2 July 1801 both of which are herewith, by extracts. ======= By the letter from Mr....
10491To Thomas Jefferson from James Ash, with Jefferson’s Note, 29 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The proposals, which I had the honor to transmit you some time ago , for “The American Law of Merchants,” have been returned with your Signature.” Agreeably to the conditions, be pleased to transmit me the advance therein required; because I consider my character pledged for the return of every Cent, if the undertaking should not be sufficiently encouraged, to authorize the publication, and...
10492To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 27 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you an estimate of expenditures for the Army of the United States, for the year 1802, conformably to the Act of the 16th inst: The several items which compose the aggregate sums in this estimate, where they are not specified, will be found on a recurrence to an annual estimate made by this department, under date of the 28. of Oct. 1801. I have also subjoined a...
10493To Thomas Jefferson from William Lee, 23 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The article under the Prussian head in the enclosed Argus will be found to merit the attention of the President. It is translated from the Moniteur and is no doubt intended as an answer to the note of the Russian Embassador Monsr. Novoritzoff to the Prussian Secretary of State which has of late appeared in some of the German prints.— With great respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10494To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
William Stewart having to day called on me on his way to Monticello, I advanced him $:40—on his shewing me a letter from you in which he is referred to us. I am apprehensive that you employed him on a very slight acquaintance—or else on a recommendation in which you placed too much reliance. He was with me twice to day (once in the morning) and was either much intoxicated, or is actually a...
10495To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 8 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to advise you that in confirmation of my Letter of this day, I have valued on you, Sir, in my bill 1st. 2d. & 3d. unto order of William Hazard, payable thirty days after Sight per, two Hundred and thirty one dolars & Nine Cents to which I beg you to pay due honor—being for balance of my Invoices for you as per acct. Currt— Having the Honor to be with great Respect, Sir Your...
10496To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 29 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Maryland arrived last Night & this Morning, Mr. Purviance the Bearer of her Dispatches proceeded to Washington—The inclosed Letter from Capt. Barney will Aid in explaining the Causes why no Exchange of Ratification had taken effect—and will shew, that Federalists Can not be trusted with the Objects of Government. I Confess that I highly approved of the Delicacy of your Conduct towards Mr:...
10497To Thomas Jefferson from John Dorrance, 10 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Inhabitants of Providence in Town Meeting legally convened request liberty respectfully to represent, That to petition their Government is one of the political rights of a free people; and we are confident a respectful exercise of that right, will ever be grateful to a President of the American Nation. When grievances are felt, citizens must look to rulers for redress; where the people...
10498To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Kirby, 5 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
After an uncommonly fatigueing and hazardous journey, of four months, I reached this place in company with my associate, Mr. Nicholas, on the 26th. day of last month. At every step, impediments unforeseen were presented, and our passage protracted to a length beyond every calculation. I commenced my journey in September. It was then supposed that I had taken ample time to accomplish it by the...
10499To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse Carpenter, 31 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I Rote to you for asistance Not for relesement for I No in a sivel Cases you Can do Nothing but as I am at distant from home and Cetched without money or Close I aplyd to you for aide and asistanc if it only plses your Honnour to Gave me only a pair of overhauls and shirt as I have No Remedy but to Crav asistance from some person I am sued for det that I Never Contracted for this Reason I wer...
10500To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 1 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I shd. have written to you ‘ere this had I have had any thing to suggest to you, which I could think of any importance beyond those communications, which I have had the honour to transmit to you through the Secretary of State: By these letters you will doubtless have seen the line of conduct I have pursued in reference to my health, to my mission, & to the objects necessarily connected...