44241To Thomas Jefferson from John Jacob Astor, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my Intention to have presented Myself before you & to have Stated to you my wish of engaging in an extensive trade with the Indians Provited two objects could be obtaind viz the countenance & good wishes of the Executive of the united States and a Charter from this State to Incorporate Such a Company. for the Latter I have addressed the Honorable Dewitt Clinton who is Disposed to favr...
44242To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It seems that fourteen american vessels, which had entered last summer in Amsterdam as coming from America & with cargoes not of British growth have been detained under suspicion of having in fact come from England with English cargoes. The clearances have been sent to Heinicken the Dutch Consul, in order to ascertain the fact. Four of the vessels having thus entered as if coming from New York...
44243To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Mentor Johnson, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved letters from Orleans stating that James Brown Esq has resigned his office of atto. for that Teretory. I am requested to mention to you for that office Mr. Benj. Porter—I am not well enough acquainted with Mr. Porter to recommend him upon my own knowledge. I have been informed by letters that he is a young man of merit. & a republican . I could not however wish his appointment...
44244From Thomas Jefferson to Kitchao-Geboway, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the speech which you sent me through Genl. Gansevoort from Albany on the 13th. of this month, and now return you my answer. it would have given me great pleasure to have been able to converse with & understand you when you visited me at Washington; but the want of an interpreter rendered that impossible. My son, tell your nation, the Chippeways, that I take them by the hand,...
44245To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My great anxiety to forward to you the account and receit for the sum which I paid for your mathematical instruments at London, when I should acknowledge your kind letter of the 18th, prevented my answering it sooner. To obtain them I was forced to ransack all my papers, which required much time, & in truth I did not succeed in finding them till this morning. I have now the pleasure to inclose...
44246From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a copy of Armstrong’s letter covering the papers sent to Congress. the date was blank as in the copy. the letter was so immaterial that I had really forgotten it altogether when I spoke with you last night. I feel myself much indebted to you for having given me this private opportunity of shewing that I have kept back nothing material. that the Federalists & a few others should...
44247To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Wilbour, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Presidents Note of this Day came duly to Hand, I understand Mr. Topham to be now in Prison, & am the more confirmed in that opinion, when I consider Mr. Topham to have been committed to Prison, under a Judgment obtained in part in favor of the United States. In which case it would seem impossible that the Statute of an Individual State could any more opperate to a discharge of...
44248To Thomas Jefferson from William Esenbeck, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of William Esenbeck at present Messenger to the Secretary of the Treasury most humbly sheweth: That your Petitioner is one of those unfortunate persons who was sold by his Prince and sent to America to fight against a virtuous nation who never injured him, and only struggled for their liberty. To prove that I am one of those, it is necessary to relate the following fact: I am the...
44249From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There is no source from whence our fair commerce derives so much vexation, or our country so much danger of war, as from forged papers & fraudulent voyages. nothing should, in my opinion, be spared either of trouble or expence on our part, to aid all nations in detecting and punishing them. I would therefore certainly direct mr Gelston to furnish Heinecker with every proof in his power, & to...
44250Memorandum on Pardon for Philip M. Topham, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
from a document signed by the Mayor of N. York it was believed that Philip M. Topham was liberated from actual confinement as an insolvent, without notifying any agent of the US. in which case it was intended to let him remain at large without molestation & without pardon. but as that fact appears to have been mistaken, & he remains in confinement, in consideration of the punishment already...