1Enclosure: Oliver Evans’s Petition to the United States Congress, [by 28 December 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
The subscriber, in behalf of himself and the patentees in the United States , begs leave to represent to the members of Congress : That when any man discovers a piece of unlocated land, he is allowed by law to patent it, and on paying the public for their right to the soil, it is secured to him, and his heirs and assigns forever.—He can sell any part of it to others, to induce them to join...
2Enclosure: Jean David’s Petition and Memorial to Congress on American Viticulture, [ca. 1 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Projet de Petition et Memoire Sur l’utilité de la culture de la vigne. Par J. D—— ———— Les avantages que les Etats Unis d’Amerique retireroient de la culture de la vigne Sont immenses: il n’est aucunne personne un peu versée dans les principes de l’economie politique et du commerce, qui ne comprenne combien il Seroit precieux pour ce pays, de pouvoir, non seulement Se passer des vins et des...
3Enclosure: Thomas Humphreys’s Plan for Emancipating and Colonizing American Slaves, 1 January 1817, with his Note to … (Jefferson Papers)
The following plan, for emancipating the whole Race of the people of Colour, from United America : Is respectfully submitted, to the honorable the House of Representatives , of the United States ; for their Consideration: Of all the extraordinary, and Rare phenomenon, exibited by any nation on the theatre of existence; that of the southern parts of the United States of America , is most...
4Petition of University of Virginia Board of Visitors to United States Congress, 30 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. The Petition of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia on behalf of those for whom they are in the office of preparing the means of instruction, as well as of others seeking it elsewhere, Respectfully representeth That the Commonwealth of Virginia has thought proper lately to...
5Enclosure: Memorial of Learned Institutions to Congress, [before 1 December 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
to the HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES . The Memorial of divers Colleges , Academies , and literary and scientific Societies within the United States humbly shows , T hat the several Institutions, who, by their respective presiding officers, have subscribed this Memorial, are deeply interested in the progress of good knowledge; and regret to find from...
6Enclosure: Documents Accompanying a Memorial of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer to Congress, [ca. 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The following documents accompany the memorial of Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer . THE services rendered by the late Col. Robert H. Harrison , in our revolutionary war, were of that distinguished character, to be known to the whole army, to the Congress who conducted the affairs of the revolution, and in general to the American people. In the commencement of the war, being a neighbor of...
7From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 3 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
At a moment when the nations of Europe are in commotion & arming against each other, when those with whom we have principal intercourse are engaged in the general contest, & when the countenance of some of them towards our peaceable country, threatens that even that may not be unaffected by what is passing on the general theatre, a meeting of the representatives of the Nation in both houses of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 6 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to give to Congress the details necessary for their full information of the state of things between Spain & the US. I send them the communication & documents now inclosed. although stated to be confidential, that term is not meant to be extended to all the documents; the greater part of which are proper for the public eye. it is applied only to the message itself, & to the letters...
9From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 6 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The depredations which had been committed on the commerce of the US during a preceding war, by persons under the authority of Spain, are sufficiently known to all. these made it a duty to require from that government indemnifications for our injured citizens. a Convention was accordingly entered into between the minister of the US. at at Madrid, & the Minister of that government for foreign...
10From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 10 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Documents to shew that the settlement of Bayou Pierre on the Red river, at which a principal aggression took place, was originally made by France while possessing Louisiana, and came to the possession of Spain only by the general delivery of Louisiana to her, and as a part of it. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.