11Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of Your favor of the ult. w ich from some casualty did not reach me until the 2 d Instant. It is impossible to repress indignant feeling at the barbarism of our enemy, w ch would have cast a shade over the remote ages when civilisation had scarcely dawned on mankind. Instead, however, at present resting in the indulgence of such feeling, it...
12Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this day the pleasure of receivi n g Your favor of the 11 th Inst. with the Alphabetical Index of Authors Names &c. As You will have seen by the Newspapers the Library Com e of the Senate reported with great promptness a resolution to authorise them to contract for the library, and in terms worthy of the object, w ch the Senate with as promptly adopted.
13Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform You that the H. of R. this day concurred by a great majority in the resolution of the Senate authorising the Library Com e to contract for the purchase of Your Library, after so amending it as to reserve to Congress the definitive ratification of the contract. That they will ratify the agreement that shall be made by the Com e there can be no doubt. As I calculate...
14Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this day invited by the Library Com e to a conference with them. They represented that in consequence of the amendment to their report, it became necessary to ascertain the value of the library & to obtain an authority from the two Houses to pay it, to enable them to do w ch they enquired of me whether I could specify the sum that would be received for it. I replied that I was unable to...
15Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 30 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to advise You that the bill authorisi n g the purchase of Your Library has passed the two houses of Congress . I enclose for Your satisfaction a copy of the bill. It now rests with the Library committee to make the final agreement. The sum stipulated is precisely that estimated by M r Milligan . I shall, doubtless, in a few days hear from the Committee , when I will again write You....
16Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I tender you my cordial felicitations on the returning blessings of peace, the value of w ch will be more sensibly realised by a people who have borne with fortitude the privations and met with courage the perils of war,—blessings to w ch they have always had a moral right, and w ch they now hold by the tenure of physical power. How inestimable the benefits that have flowed from the possession...
17Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of acknowledgi n g the receipt of your favor of the 27 th ult. Congress having on the last day of their sitting modified the pending bill for the transportation of the Library so to leave the necessary dispositions to the President of the U.S. I yesterday consulted with him on the subject. He considers it advisable to postpone its transportation until some time in May, and...
18Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I drop you a line to advise you that the President has had a conversation with M r Milligan on aiding you in the arrangement & packi n g the Library, in w ch the latter has been requested to comply fully with your wishes on this head He will, accordingly, repair to Monticello whenever you shall wish him, & will take such steps as to a supply of wrappi n g paper, as you or he may consider...
19To James Madison from Samuel Harrison Smith, 4 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your desire I have apprised Mr. Joseph Dougherty of your determination to engage him to superintend the transportation of Mr. Jefferson’s Library at a daily compensation of four dollars. You will perceive, by the enclosed letter, that he considers this allowance much too low. Six dollars, he thinks, will not more than cover his expences & leave him a reasonable remuneration....
20Samuel Harrison Smith to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to communicate to you, for submission to the President, the following propositions respecting the collection of arrears of direct tax & internal duties imposed previous to the year 1813: 1. That the duties of Acting Supervisor in the district of Pennsva. be attached to the office of Collector of direct taxes and internal duties, for the 1st. Collection District of Pennsva. &...