3001To James Madison from James Taylor, 5 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
I think it my duty to inform you that a man by the name of Benja. W. Lad from Virginia and Genl. Duncan McArthur of this state has lately made a number of entrys & surveys on lands that have been sold out by the U:States West of the line run by Ludlow from what he supposed the head branch of the Little Miami to the head of the Sciota. It is beleived and I have no doubt but that Ludlow struck...
3002Annual Message to Congress, 5 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives. The embarassments which have prevailed in our foreign relations, and so much employed the deliberations of Congress, make it a primary duty, in meeting you, to communicate whatever may have occurred, in that branch of our national affairs. The Act of the last Session of Congress “concerning the commercial intercourse between...
3003Thomas Jefferson to William Jarvis, 5 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Our newspapers recieved yesterday evening, gave me the first information of your arrival in Boston , & I lose no time in congratulating you on it. while occupied in the government, the everlasting pressure of business, which would not permit itself to be put off, rendered it impossible to maintain correspondencies which my warmest wishes would have led me to. I found it would be a sacrifice of...
3004To John Adams from John Langdon, 6 December 1810 (Adams Papers)
I have been much pleased and gratified with the publication of your correspondence while in Europe. I assure you Sr. nothing could give greater satisfaction to your old revolutionary friends then to see one of the pillars of our Nation magnanimously steping forth at this all important moment in support of our happy Country. I regret that it is not in my power to express fully my sentiments, in...
3005To James Madison from Robert Patton, 6 December 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1810, Fredericksburg. Has received JM’s card advising of his draft in favor of Mr. Stone for $388.85, and the amount has been paid. Forwards him $502.50, the balance remaining per the annexed memorandum. “This remmittance has been delayed a day or two that I might Avail myself of the Opportunity of the bearer Mr Maury going to the City.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. A statement at the foot of...
3006To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 6 December 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1810, Fort Stoddert. Reports that there is no sign of any force from Baton Rouge. “The party which assembled from this district, have moved down to a bluff nearly opposite to the town of Mobile.… Governor Folch attempted to cross the bay with a force to disperse them; but a storm arose, and he was compelled to return. They have occasioned a general terror to the inhabitants.… Their...
3007Thomas Jefferson to Lydia R. Bailey, 6 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
the 10. copies of Freneau’s poems which were forwarded to me thro the President of the US. were a considerable time getting to me, and owing to my other occupations they have remained longer unattended to than ought to have been. your letter of May 8. desired me to return them to you. as this must be thro’ Richmond , where there would be a probability of disposing of them, I have forwarded the...
3008Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the bitch which you were so good as to send to me by M r Madison,s manager some time a,go— the day after I received her, I went from this place to N. york , (by water) with 112 imported merinoes—purchased in Alexandria by a M r Fitch of N.Y. for speculation.— I have had no oppertunity to prove the merits of the bitch since my return from N.Y : will you be so good sir, as to inform...
3009Samuel & James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
We are very much in Want of 8 & 10 d Wrought nails if you Can with Convenience Spare us a few Cw t of each it will much Oblige Y r P.S. If not convenient to furnish us with them will thank you to let us know the first Oppty RC ( MHi ); in James Leitch’s hand; addressed: “Tho s Jefferson Esq Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ: “Leitch Sam l & James.”
3010Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 6 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from Col o Charles Lewis now of Kentucky expressing apprehensions that 3– or 4. old domestics which he holds from you on hire, and who have been with his children from their infancy may be called for by you, in which case the family would be in infinite distress and without any aid or means of subsistence, and requesting me to speak with you on the subject. being an...