1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Claxton, 2 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. James Ronaldson of Philadelphia has sent me a number of samples of Philadelphia manufactures in wool, cotton & thread. among these I observe a cotton blanket No. 30. 99 I. by 90 I. at 9. dollars the pair. I must ask the favor of you to send to him for 4. pair of them for the President’s house, & to make him the proper remittance. I have not his address, but suppose he may have something to...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Giuseppe Franzoni, 2 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not understand, until told so by the servant at the door, that the two articles of marble which you had left here, had been intended as presents to me. be assured that I recieve this mark of your good will as thankfully as if I could accept of it. but I have laid it down as a law to myself to accept no presents of value while I am in public office. an adherence to this rule is necessary...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Minor, 2 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of Feb. 5. which I have transmitted as an answer to an ill-judged application on the part of one who has formerly deserved well. I have delayed sending you a copy of the Manual until I could get printed a couple of supplementary leaves which are inserted in the copy I now inclose you. the annihilation of federal opposition has given opportunity to our friends to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Rogers, 2 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the favor of your letter of Feb. 24. & read with thankfulness it’s obliging expressions respecting myself. I regret that the object of a letter from persons whom I so much esteem, & patronised by so many other respectable names, should be beyond the law which a mature consideration of circumstances has prescribed for my conduct I deem it the duty of every man to devote a...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Tucker, 2 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As far as I can judge from your letter of Jan. 20. which I recieved only two days ago, your claim of 3. years & 10. months pay & subsistence is in the condition of many other just claims, barred by the act of limitation. this being the act of the legislature, no other power can relieve against it. numberless applications have been made to get the door opened again, and attempts are making to...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Clay, Jr., 1 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Clay. he was mistaken in believing he had a packet of seeds from Italy, (he was led into the error by it’s being entered as such at the Custom house) & no letter of explanation came. it turns out to be a packet containing 2. kinds of the Peach-Apricot stones & a kind of plumb stone. the former are distinguishable from all others by a sheath in the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 1 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of Feb. 14. we have recieved one from Genl. Armstrong in answer to that I informed you had been written on the subject of the New Jersey. I send you that part of the letter which relates to this subject. you will find the case very different indeed from what has been stated, & strongly justifying the precept “audi alteram partem”. you will find by this that tho the Genl. was...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Stanton, 1 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to Messrs. Stanton & Howland, & regrets that it is not consistent with the rule he lays down for his own conduct to communicate to them the papers asked for in their note of the 27th. applications to him for office, & information given him as to the character of applicants, he considers as confidential, to be used only for his own government, and never to...
9Pardon for Richard Quince Haskins, 1 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, Greeting:— Whereas Richard Quince Haskins, Scriviner, of the Town of Boston in the District of Massachusetts was convicted before the Circuit Court of the United States, for the said District, at its last June term, of certain misdemeanors in relation to the Post Office establishment of the United...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John F. Oliveira Fernandes, 28 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time last summer I recieved information from my house-joiner at Monticello that some watermen had put into his hands a very elegant walking staff which they had brought for me, but accompanied by no letter or other indication from what quarter it came. I was near returning from my autumnal visit to that place before this information recurred to my mind when I made enquiry for the object...