1471To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Republican", 22 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Unused to address those who move in your elevated sphere I am sensible I probably shall be wanting both in Matter & Manner—impressed with a lively sense of the eminent danger our Republican cause is exposed to I feel it a duty to make the following to you and will only remark that our friends are fast falling off & the Federalists gaining ground upon us in every direction and our prospects ar...
1472To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ross, 22 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me a poor invalade: who has ever bin faithful to the publick intrest, to thus address our Friend The President of the United States of America. My fathers family wher personally known, to the Honl. Elias Budenot late President of Congress. My father had bin chosen Mayor of the Borough of Elizth. for several years. He was Judge of the County: And Master in Chancery till his Deceas, just...
1473To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am persuaded that any attempt to call your attention, at this interesting period of our publick affairs, to any thing I could produce, needs an apology and the only one I am able to offer, arises out of the present situation of the country, and the necessity there will shortly be of exerting mechanical talents, which I hope will yet find encouragement in a land so favourable to thier...
1474To Thomas Jefferson from Herman Culver, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To the honrable President of the united States Sir pleas your honor I have A Desire to know the Certingty from under your Honnors own hand if your honnor pleases to give it from Under your own hand for I have know Sertenty of it and It is Concerning an offer that your honnor afford as I have Understood by Induvidials that your honnor has offered Thirty thousands Dollers to any man that will...
1475To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the rough draft of a circular to the collectors for the execution of the 7th Section of the last embargo act. We are earnestly urged to give instructions; & strong representations are made that all the applications may not be sent here in the first instance for examination. The loss of time, the time of the West India crops, the capitulation of S. Croix, and the fear of some new...
1476To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "An Obscure Individual", 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
An obscure individual, who is ambitious of no title higher than that of a good citizen—and knows no wish but his country’s good, sends you this, as he has many other publications of the country. Was he not assured that you are appised of the object of the publication, it should be here given. Anonymous publications, as well as communications ought to pass unheeded. This belief has prevented my...
1477To Thomas Jefferson from John Warkson, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to hearken to my Complaint—I am unhappy, And do Earnestly beg of you for Protection and favor—Should I be Successful I should Consider my-self the most happy—I shall in the first place Make known to you my Sittuation With a Small account of of my life—I was Born in Pensylvania of English Parrents, My Mother died When I was 3 years Old—My father followed the Sea, for his livelyhood—As...
1478To Thomas Jefferson from Charles IV, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Los achaques de que adolezco, no permitiendome soportar por mas tiempo el grave peso del Gobernio de estos Reynos, hé resuelto, despues de la mas seria deliberacion, abdicar la Corona en favor de mi muy amado Hijo Fernando, Principe de Asturias, para gozar en clima mas templado, la tranquilidad de la vida privada. Os comunico esta mi determinacion, añadiendo o s que, estando bien persuadido de...
1479To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Norris’s papers are in my hands, and Should have been forwarded last week, had I not been (as I have been for six weeks past) harrassed by various lawsuits; I am this day released to rest, but tomorrow my suit, or rather Gouverneur Morris’s suit against me comes on; it began on Thursday and may be expected to end tomorrow; I have had no counsel hitherto but have been induced to call in...
1480To Thomas Jefferson from Fernando VII, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Los achaques de que adolece Nuestro Augusto Padre no permitiendole soportar por mas tiempo el grave peso del governio de estos Reinos y habiendo resuelto despues de la mas seria deliberacion abdicar su Corona para procurar reparar su salud grando en clima mas templado de la tranquilidad de la vida privada, hemos sido llamador por la Divina Providencia a la Corona hereditaria de todos los...