1961From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 20 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the Attorney general to prepare a proclamation agreeable to the inclosed advice of Senate . he understands the Judges have some cases awaiting this determination . it would be well therefore if they could be certified of the ultimate sanction of the treaty either by the proclamation itself, or by a communication of the advice of Senate on Monday. RC (Privately...
1962From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 20 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of Nov. 27. with your introductory lectures which I have read with the pleasure & edification I do every thing from you. I am happy to see that vaccination is introduced & likely to be kept up in Philadelphia. but I shall not think it exhibits all it’s utility until experience shall have hit upon some mark or rule by which the popular eye may distinguish genuine from...
1963From Thomas Jefferson to John Dickinson, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The approbation of my antient friends, is, above all things, the most grateful to my heart. they know for what objects we relinquished the delights of domestic society, of tranquility & of science, & committed ourselves to the ocean of revolution, to wear out the only life god has given us here in scenes, the benefits of which will accrue only to those who follow us. surely we had in view to...
1964From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Lyons, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved your favor of the 10th. covering the Voucher I had asked. I have this morning written to mr Eppes , the acting exr of mr Wayles (for I have never meddled since 1773.) who is in possession of all his papers, that you had noticed a balance due to you on the face of your account of which I inclosed you a copy. whether mr Wayles had any counter-claims I know not. mr Eppes will...
1965From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought a this time to have remitted you 700. Dollars for the 4th. & 5th. pipes of Madeira but it will not be in my power under three weeks from this time when it shall certainly be remitted. I am uneasy at this failure, but thought it might at any rate lessen the inconvenience to you to apprize you of it, and assure you of what might be depended on. Accept my best wishes & respects. RC (Mary...
1966From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Eppes, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time yours & mr Eppes’s letters of Nov. 6. and his of Nov. 26 . this last informed me you would stay at Eppington 2. or 3. weeks. having had occasion to write during that time to mr F. Eppes, without knowing at the moment that you were there, you would of course know I was well. this with the unceasing press of business has prevented my writing to you. presuming this will...
1967From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Before your papers of to-day came, I had read the report & inclosed it with a word of answer . I have gone through those last sent , rapidly as the time required. your former explanations had already prepared me for them. they are entirely satisfactory. I believe I should have taken ranker ground, by assuming a higher amount of impost to proceed on. but your’s is safest and answers all our...
1968From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 13 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 8th. and I readily embrace both ideas of amendment suggested by you. I will pray you therefore in the last page of the letter, lines 9. & 10. to strike out the words ‘him, and executed with the aid of the Federal executive? these’ and insert ‘them. they’ or rather turn ‘him’ into ‘them’ by prefixing a t, and putting a loop to the i, thus e. and turn...
1969From Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Ellery, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Ellery. he is glad to recieve visits either of business or society at any hour of the forenoon. he generally goes out for exercise at noon. and is then engaged with company till candle-light, after which his friends will again find him entirely disengaged. he takes the liberty of mentioning this to mr Ellery, lest doubts on his part might deprive...
1970From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Early in the last month I recieved the ratification , by the first Consul of France, of the Convention between the US. and that nation. his ratification not being pure and simple, in the ordinary form, I have thought it my duty, in order to avoid all misconception, to ask a second advice and consent of the Senate, before I give it the last sanction by proclaiming it to be a law of the land. RC...