1601From Thomas Jefferson to George W. Erving, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress have appropriated a sum of money to the procuring books for their use. about one half of it was laid out in London the last year, but at such prices as forbid an application to the same bookseller. mr Duane is employed this year to make the importation, partly from Paris, partly from London, & to execute the details. but, as I am anxious to have it known that the public money must be...
1602From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bills of exchange for mr Short and mr Erving not being come to hand, I take the liberty of leaving under your cover the letters I have written to them, in which I must request you to insert the bills seal the letters & forward them, without losing the time which would be requisite for returning them to me. the season is already so far advanced as to render it doubtful whether they can be...
1603From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress have appropriated a sum of money to the procuring books for their use. about one half of it was laid out the last year, but at prices which could not be approved. mr Duane is employed this year to make the importation, partly from Paris, partly from London, and to execute the details. but, as I am anxious to shew that the public money must be laid out with as rigorous economy as that...
1604From Thomas Jefferson to John Redman Coxe, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful salutations to Doctr. Coxe, and his thanks for the communication of the volume on vaccination. he has deposited it in the Secretary of state’s office as desired, and doubts not it will contribute much to the public satisfaction as to this salutary discovery, and to their information as to the manner of treating it. he prays him to accept his respects &...
1605From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of June 28. and sincerely congratulate you on your safe return to your native country. you will doubtless be sensible of an inconcievable change in manners and opinions since you left it; tho’ less perhaps in Connecticut than some other places. After eleven years absence I imagine you will find it more difficult to return from European to American...
1606From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Marie Lequinio de Kerblay, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 20. has been duly recieved and I present you my congratulations on your safe arrival in these states, as well as my thanks for the civilities expressed in your letter. your character and dispositions, as well as your station, will, I trust, make you an efficacious and useful [instrument in] cementing the friendship & interests of our two countries. I should have been happy...
1607From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Mentges, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 7th. and have taken care that it shall be communicated to the Secretary at war, within whose province it is to consider of the best means of promoting the public interest within his department, and of the agents whom it is best to employ. the duty is a very painful one, which devolves on the Executive, of naming those on whom the reductions are to fall...
1608From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7th. has been duly recieved. I am really mortified at the base ingratitude of Callender. it presents human nature in a hideous form: it gives me concern because I percieve that relief, which was afforded him on mere motives of charity, may be viewed under the aspect of employing him as a writer. When the Political progress of Britain first appeared in this country, it was in...
1609From Thomas Jefferson to John Ponsonby, 14 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to thank you for the specimens of waterproof cotton and cloth which you were so good as to send me. the former was new to me. I had before recieved as much of the cloth as made me a great coat, which I have so fully tried as to be satisfied it is water proof except at the seams. I shall be glad when such supplies come over as will enable us to get our common clothes of them: & should...
1610From Thomas Jefferson to Caleb Strong, 14 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two days ago your favor of the 6th. inst. on the subject of certain military articles delivered or proposed to be delivered to the US. and immediately referred it to the Secretary at war. from him you will recieve a letter written on the supposition that these articles have never been the subject of a contract between the US. and the state of Massachusets. yet it is possible such a...