31From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On reading a paragraph in the N.Y. Evening post, I took up my pen to write a squib on it; but the subject ran away with me till I found I had written a treatise. it is one on which I have a great desire to reconcile the parties among the republicans, & the paragraph in the post seemed to offer an occasion of taking just ground, & introducing a public discussion of it, on which I have no doubt...
32From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 1 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to favor me with your opinion upon the 8th. section of the Act of the last session, entitled, “An Act regulating the grants of land and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the state of Tennessee,” whether every written document, copy or original, exhibited by any party for that purpose, ought to be recorded on the payment of the fees: what are the...
33From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 30 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter came to hand by yesterday’s post. you will be sensible of the circumstances which make it improper that I should hazard a formal answer, as well as of the desire it’s friendly aspect naturally excites that those concerned in it should understand that the spirit they express is favorably viewed. you can judge also, from your knolege of the ground, whether it may be usefully...
34From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 10 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of mr Lincoln to dine with him tomorrow (11th.) at half after three. Oct. 10. 03. The favour of an answer is asked. RC ( MWA ); printed form, with blanks filled by TJ reproduced in italics; addressed: “Levi Lincoln esq. Atty Genl US.”; with unrelated notations added later by Lincoln perpendicular to text and on verso relating to land sales and financial...
35From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 29 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Attorney General to meet the heads of departments here tomorrow at 12. aclock & to dine with him on the same day. RC ( MWA ); addressed: “Levi Lincoln esq. Atty Genl US”; Lincoln later wrote notes relating to land sales and payments on verso.
36From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 4 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 November 1803, Department of State. Asks “whether the payment of freights claimed against the French Government is embraced by a sound construction, in the Convention with France of the 30th, April last?” “The manner in which this has been made a question appears from the enclosed letter from our General Commercial Agent at Paris.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. The...
37From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 13 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 March 1804, Department of State. Asks “whether the accompanying certificates will warrant a change of the name of the grantee of the within patent as required in the enclosed letter?” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
38From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 14 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed is a case of the first impression and therefore needs consideration. the Louisianians have been heretofore allowed an appeal from their Govr. to the Govr. Genl. at Cuba. this seems intended as such an appeal. but tho’ Congress have authorised me to give to any person all the powers of the officers of the then existing government, yet I do not know that this includes the Govr....
39From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 5 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter, yesterday, received from the Envoy of Great Britain, and to request your opinion, whether if the facts therein stated, relative to the arrest and commitment of Henry Scott, should be proved, they would constitute an offence cognizable in any and what Court of the United States. I am &c. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). Addressed to “The...
40From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 18 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State will thank the Attorney General for his opinion, whether as G. A. Selden, the devisee of Samuel Selden, mentioned in the enclos’d papers, died without seizen of the Military lands in question, they revert to the heirs of S. Selden, or whether those of G. A. Selden will take them. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). Enclosures not found. Seisin: “possession of...
41From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 24 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Thos. Barclay British Consul at N. York, to Dewitt Clinton esq. Mayor of the city dated June 18. 1804. ‘His (Capt. Bradley’s) orders from Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Mitchell direct him to proceed from hence, on the delivery of his dispatches, on a cruize for the protection of the trade not only of His Majesty’s subjects but of that of the people of these states, and which...
42From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 16 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It will be necessary to lay before Congress the aggressions of the British vessels before the harbour of New York. for this purpose it will be necessary in the first place to examine all the cases, and to class them according to the principle of the aggression, and secondly to prepare a succinct statement of them, for I believe that would be more proper than to furnish them the documents. they...
43From James Madison to Levi Lincoln, 28 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Joseph Cabrera who was introduced to me by the Spanish Minister, as a Gentleman attached to his Mission, and who has exhibited, among other original documents, his instructions from Mr. Cevallos Minister of State of His Catholic Majesty, as an adjunct to the Secretary of his legation to the United States, is detained under the circumstances disclosed by the communication from Mr. Dallas,...
44From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 28 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter of the 26th. proposing to resign your office, and I recived it with real affliction. it would have been my greatest happiness to have kept together, to the end of my term, our executive family: for our harmony & cordiality has really made us but as one family. believing too that another four years will consolidate the basis on which we are building the...
45From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 25 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It gave me great pleasure to recieve your letter of the 17th. and especially to learn you had accepted your new post. The Newspapers tell us that Dr. Eustis has qualified. mr Gerry I presume & Genl. Heath must have reasons of justification for declining unknown to us at a distance. otherwise we should say that a good souldier does not retire on carrying the town merely, while the citadel is...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 25 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I know that I need not examine my letter files to decide that I am in your debt in our epistolary account: but I know also that your indulgence will not ascribe it to a want of esteem, but to it’s true cause, the abundance of things pressing on me, and the duty of doing that first which is most indispensible. We are in want of a Consul for Tunis. you know that those places require a person...
47From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 2 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Lincoln to do him the favor of delivering the inclosed according to their address, with his respects. they were lately recieved by him from Paris. he salutes mr Lincoln affectionately MWA .
48From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 23 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter on the subject of mr Lee came safely to hand. you know our principles render federalists in office safe if they do not employ their influence in opposing the government, giving their own vote according to their conscience. if this be so as to those put in office by others, a portion as to those put in by ourselves. We have recieved from your presses a very malevolent & incendiary...
49From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 22 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In April 1804 you were so kind as to recieve from mr Barnes 13. D. and to pay the same to the editors of the Chronicle, Democrat, Aegis, & Salem register. being desirous of closing all newspapers accounts and bidding adieu to that kind of reading I have written the inclosed notes to three of the editors. these I should certainly have sent direct, without troubling you, but for the inclosed...
50From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 22 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You are not unapprised that in order to check the evasions of the embargo laws effected under colour of the coasting trade, we found it necessary to prevent the transportation of flour coastwise, except to the states not making enough for their own consumption, and that to place the supplies of those states under some check, a discretionary power was given to the governors to give licenses to...
51From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 13 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a petition from Nantucket, & refer it for your decision. our opinion here is that that place has been so deeply concerned in smuggling that if it wants, it is because it has illegally sent away what it ought to have retained for it’s own consumption. be so good as to bear in mind that I have asked the favor of you to see that your state encounters no real want, while at the same...