51Notes on Renominations and Nominations, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Renominations still to be made. Orleans. ✓ Wm. C. C. Claiborne late governor of the Misipi territory Governor of the territory of Orleans [ James Brown of Kentucky Secretary of the territory of O.] [ Ephraim Kirby of Connecticut } Judges of the Superior court for the terry. of O ✓ John B. Prevost of New York original nomn ✓ James Brown of Kentucky ✓ Dominic A. Hall of S.C. judge of the...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Fry, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer Lorinzo Dow impress’d with the desire to visit Urope & having heretofore vissitted the same in past, met with Insults & difficulties, for the want of the necessary Certificates of protection, his motives I believe to be the same that have influenced him to traverse the Continent—for your satisfaction & better information refer you to a personal interrogation, your advice & direction...
53From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Hull of Massachusets to be Governor of the territory of Michigan. Stanley Griswold of Connecticut to be Secretary of the territory of Michigan Samuel Huntington of Ohio to be a judge of the court in the territory of Michigan Frederick Bates of Michigan to be a judge of the court of the same territory Augustus B. Woodward of the territory of Columbia to be a judge of the...
54To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 26 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Jeffn. Pt.—inclose acot. up to Feb. 12. 05—bal. 8787.69.—to return me acots. inclosed after examining & correcting them—not to incommode himself—but desirable for me, & only to receive what in Arrer. to lessen his due to me—get Man. Compy —difficult to judge when here—impossible to direct when absent FC ( DLC : Short Papers); entirely in Short’s hand, consisting of an entry in his epistolary...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 25 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only a few days since receiv’d the reply from my friend at Rome, occasioned by a long sickness.—It appears that the original bust of General Washington, in terra cotta, was Sold many months since to the french Minister ; but the Sculptor (who is held in very high estimation) has two copies, one in marble for which he requires one hundred and twenty five crowns; the other in gesso, and...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Daniel Coffin Collector of the district of Nantucket, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nantucket Andrew Porter Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans & Inspector of the revenue for the same It is not absolutely necessary to fill at present the vacancies in the land offices of the Mississippi territory; but if thought advisable to do it, either John Henderson or Henry Beaumont may be...
57To Thomas Jefferson from John Langdon, 25 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I procured few days since three bbs perry, two of them raw as they came from the press, the other boiled, two barrells reduced to one; I shiped them to Boston (as there was no opportunity here for the Chesepeake) addressed to my Nephew, Joshua, B. Langdon, who informs me he has shiped them by the Sloop Cyren Capt John Mathews, via, Baltimore, hope they will get to hand safe, have sent them as...
58To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Perreïn, 25 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Oui dire que vous aimés Les Sciences et les arts, et que vous devés former un museum d’histoire naturelle. dans le cas ou vous desireriés faire Laquisition de quelques objets etrangers à votre paÿs, je puis vous ceder quelques doubles en oiseaux, insectes de la Cote d’afrique que je viens de recueillir moi meme. j’ai quelques oiseaux de Lisle gouadeloupe, et une Collection de la plus...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 24 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Indisposition has prevented an earlier attention to the claim of Mr. Ab: Ritchie, as administrator acting under the Will of the late Chas. Beatty, to a portion of land said to take in a part of the Presidents house. The letter of Mr Ritchie being the first direct notification of such a claim which has come to my knowledge, I submit to the Executive such information as I possess on the subject....
60From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Dufour called on me yesterday , with the wine. his object seems to be to get my own opinion & that of others on it’s merit, in order to decide on the expediency of continuing the pursuit. but it should be observed that no wine on earth was ever drinkable the spring after it was made. country people may indeed drink it, as ours drink new cyder from the press. but I mean that no judgment can...
61From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Crownenshield & returns him the inclosed letters which he has read with much regret. but he must still ask an interview with mr Crownenshield. RC (Mrs. Charles L. Hoskins, Seneca Falls, New York, 1950); addressed: “The honble Mr. Crownenshield”; endorsed by Crowninshield. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosures: see Crowninshield to TJ, 20 Feb.
62To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Jacob Crowninshield presents his respects to Mr. Jefferson and will wait upon him at any hour when he could know Mr. Jefferson might be at leisure, he will certainly call at 10 O’Clock monday forenoon, or to morrow at the same hour if it is wished and Mr. Jefferson will be so good as to inform him that this will be more convenient or agreeable. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Feb....
63To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit you a Return of the Militia of the United States, from such returns as have been received since the 20th March 1804 date of the last Return With sentiments of esteem and respect I am, Sir Your Obedient Servant PrC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “President of the U States.” FC ( DNA : RG 107, LSP )....
64To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the Militia of the District of Columbia (viz) James Calder to be Lieutenant of light Infantry in the first Legion, vice, Charles McLaughlin promoted— James Stevens to be Ensign of light Infantry in the first Legion, vice, James Harrison resigned Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high respect and consideration. [...
65To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing you two additional Setts of Sheets of the continuation of the geographical Survey of the river Washita. Upon further investigation I find I was a little precipitate in saying that the Long of the Hot Springs was about 6h. 13′ west of Greenwich; an mistake had been committed in correcting the error of the watch in the first hasty Calculation; I now find that by...
66Enclosure: Plants of the Ouachita River Region, February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
List of Vegetables (perhaps non-descripts) from the River Washita Racine à Chevreuil (Deer’s root) This root is a globular farinaceous body from the size of a hen’s egg to that of a Mellon; it is without stem, leaf or any part above ground, & there are scarsely any perceptible fibres in the form of roots connected with the principal body. It is covered by a fibrous thin husk of a blackish...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Humboldt’s map of which, since Dr Kraft’s death , I could not get another copy made, is at my house. I will send it to you to night or to morrow morning— Respectfully Your obt. Sert. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 23 Feb. and “Humboldt’s map” and so recorded in SJL . Humboldt’s map : presumably Alexander von Humboldt’s map of Mexico; see Vol. 43:557n ....
68From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In further compliance with the desire of the House of Representatives, expressed in their resolution of Dec. 31. I now transmit the Report and map of Isaac Briggs, referred to in my message of the 1st. instant, and recieved by the last post from New Orleans. RC ( DNA : RG 233, PM , 8th Cong., 2d sess.); date altered from 22 Feb.; endorsed by a House clerk. PoC ( DLC ); dated 22 Feb. Recorded...
69From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 23 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The act of the Virginia legislature which is the foundation of the inclosed will become null by it’s own provision that it should be so if not assented to by Congress before Mar. 3. it is too late for Congress to take it up, but as it possibly may be brought forward at the next session it will be well in the mean time to procure necessary information. RC ( LNT : George H. and Katherine M....
70Petition of Ira Allen, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 22 Feb. 1805 . Allen petitions the president and Congress that in 1795, Governor Thomas Chittenden gave him instructions to purchase arms in Europe for the Vermont militia. In France, Allen obtained 20,000 muskets and 24 brass cannons on credit. Allen states that the purchase was “Consistant with the Laws of Nations,” but in 1796 when the arms were traveling to New York on the...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Byrne, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hon. Thomas Jefferson pr. of P. Byrne 1805 Feb 22 Browns Civil & Admiralty Law 2 V 6 :50 Enfields philosophy 2 V 4 Chathams Life 3 Vols Lond Edit 8 Mawes Gardening 1 :25 Holmes’s England 1 Belendenus ___ ___
72To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed, I understand, is from Joseph Sisson, an Inhabitant of Newport. He is an elderly gentleman, one of the friends or quakers, universally esteemed and respected. I cannot withhold the letter of such a man, (though it is my desire to avoid giving unnecessary trouble) notwithstanding I am informed that it is on the subject of the Collector’s Office in Newport, and in my favor and sent...
73To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Elwyn, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in troubling you with the enclosed little pamphlet. Perhaps it may be thought an idle, vain presumption in me to expect that the Letter to a Federalist will attract the slightest attention from you. A composition, that to the writer was merely the amusement of a few leisure hours must be thought a poor & trifling object by the present President of the...
74From Thomas Jefferson to James Holland, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
As I troubled you on a former occasion with mr Briggs’s case, I take the liberty of committing the inclosed letter from him to your attention. when mr Briggs proposed to undertake exploring the road to N. Orleans, it was in the belief it would not cost him more time trouble or expence to go that way to Natchez, than by the tramontane rout. under this belief I accepted his offer, neither of us...
75To Thomas Jefferson from Anne Cary Randolph, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to my Dear Grand Papa last post but I suppose he did not receive my letter or he certainly would have answered it. in my last letter I mentioned the changing my name to Anastasia but you did not say whether you approved it I am afraid my letters must be very tiresome to you as I have nothing to say but I intend to write to you every post adieu my Dear Grand Papa your most affectionate...
76To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph, 22 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your letter and am very much obliged to you for it, as it is very seldom that I get one you cannot think how glad I was at it. I am very much obliged to you for the Bantams you promised me and will take great care of them. I go on very slowly with my French for I have got through but one book of Telemachus but I hope that I shall now go on better since Mamas health is so much better...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cutts, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
R Cutts presents his compliments to the President of the U.S. and sincerely regrets the misfortune that has attended the two sheets of glass ordered by him—R Cutts has written, this day to his Friends in Boston ordering two sheets more, particularly requesting, that they would attend to the packing, as directed in the extract of a Letter from James Dinsmore—to put the glass on board the first...
78To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
For the last three weeks I have been at Lancaster as the Agent of the Ches. & Del. Canal Co. to solicit Legislative aid to our undertaking, and having been detained from day to day, by the usual tediousness of such an application. Having succeeded as far as a resolution of each house in our favor, I returned hither last night, and shall in an hour proceed by the Mail to the works and thence to...
79Notes on Spanish Actions and Indian Affairs, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Spanish alarm & proposns to Indians. Feb. 21. Spanish movemts. to Adaïs & Lanana S. Antonio. Turner to Claiborne Cados, Paunies. send factory immedly. court them. Bayou Pierre, Span. settlemt on Red rivr. 70. mi. above Natchitoches Lanana, 40. mi. from Nactchitoches. Spands. have takn. post there Casa Calvo & his guard to retire Louisiana bank mounted infantry to scour disputed country...
80To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith of Ohio, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Impress’d, with the solicitude which I know you feel for the well being of every Section of the Union, I take the liberty to enclose for your perusal of a letter from Mr. Brown, of New Orleans. Accept the assurance of the high regard & esteem with which I am my very dear Sir Your most obedt Servt. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 21 Feb. 1805 and so recorded in SJL ....
81From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Can mr Smith print 50. copies of the inclosed within a week from this time for Th: Jefferson? he would wish to have it an 8vo. page on a 4to. leaf, so that the leaf may bind up either with the Philosoph. transactions, or Maese’s dictionary. RC ( DLC : J. Henley Smith Papers); addressed: “Mr. Samuel H. Smith”; endorsed by Smith. Smith charged TJ $3.50 for printing 50 copies of the enclosure,...
82Enclosure: Supplementary Note on the Moldboard Plow, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A Supplementary note on the Mould board described in a letter to Sr. John Sinclair of Mar. 23. 1798. inserted in the American Philosophical transactions Vol. 4. and in Maese’s Domestic Encyclopaedia voce Plough. The chief object in that description was to establish the true principle on which the mouldboard of a plough should be constructed, and to point out a mechanical method of making it’s...
83XI. James Madison’s Remarks on a Draft, 21 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Is the fact certain that the amt. of the internal taxes not objectionable in their nature would not have paid the Collectors? What is the amendment alluded to as necessary to a repartition of liberated revenues amg. the States in time of peace? page 3—“in any view” may be better than “in any event” that phrase having but just preceded. Instead of “acts of religious exercise suited to it...
84To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer J. F Dufour is one of the Swiss Emigrants who have commenced the culture of the Vine in Kentucky & on the Banks of the Ohio. He requests the honor of presenting to you a testimony of their high respect, a sample of Wines made by them last Autum at their first Vineyard in Kentucky, & will return highly gratified should the first fruits of their infant establishment be found worthy of...
85To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr John Jackson, of this city, who this day starts for Washington, I send you the Greek Testament & Johnson’s Edition of the Bible, which I hope will arrive safe, & prove satisfactory. I am, sir, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. Cents Bible 900 Testament 137 c 1037 c RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esq. President U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Feb. and so recorded...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This mornings mail brought me the two letters which I beg leave to enclose for your perusal. I have sent both letters, that you may be the better judge of the feelings and wishes of the writer. Their contents must have great weight with me in making up my decision on the subject , which your extreme goodness has so long permitted me to have under my consideration, and after mature reflection I...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas T. Davis, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The nominations for the Legislative Counsil has taken place in this Territory—From the County of Clark Saml. Gwathmey & Colo. Clark are nominated Gwathmey is a Senseble Respectable Young man & lives in this place. Clark Resides in Kentucky with all his Family. From Knox their is John Rice Jones is in nomination he is a British Subject by no means friendly to the present State of politicks &...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Before I wait on you on the subject of the present scarcity of specie & pressure on the Banks , I enclose the correspondence connected with the application of the Manhattan Company. The principal question which at present I wish to submit to your consideration is the propriety of paying in England the last instalmt. of 200,000 £ Stg.—This depends not only on the enclosed letters &c., but on...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua B. Langdon, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the request of my uncle John Langdon Esqe of Portsmouth, I have the honor of shipping to your address three barrels perry, pr the Sloop Cyren John Mathews master bound to Baltimore, bill lading of which is enclosed—Hoping it may come to hand seasonably I am, With sentiments of the highest respect Your Obt Servt, RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqe President of the United...
90From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicate for the information of Congress a letter of Sep. 18. from Commodore Preble giving a detailed account of the transactions of the vessels under his command from July the 9th. to the 10th. of Sep. last past. The energy & judgment displayed by this excellent officer thro’ the whole course of the service lately confided to him, and the zeal and bravery of his officers & men in the...
91To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Waterhouse, 20 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
From an opinion that President Jefferson does not feel indifferent to whatever concerns the welfare of any of the citizens in any of the States, Dr Waterhouse here sends for his acceptance a copy of a Lecture just printed, on the subject of the health of our literary youth; containing cautions respecting the use of Tobacco, & Ardent & vinous spirits; and hopes that the principles & design of...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Paul Dalrimple, 19 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to communicate to you, that the hidden misterys are unfolded to me, by my Father who is in heaven, and your Father, if you beleieve the bible, you will not dote, that i am the Comforter, and believe all that theirin is Ritten, asto adminnister into my Necessaty if you please, am Destiut of the common necessaryes of life, and have not where to lay my head. Neither money for my Support,...
93To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 19 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This claim is an old loan office certificate which might have been funded under the funding act, until it became barred by act of 3 March 1795. The operation of the last mentioned act was suspended for one year by act of 12 June 1798 (Vol. 4th page 123); and the certificate might have been paid off if presented before 12 June 1799: since which day it is barred by the act of limitation above...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas H. Green, 19 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
on my leaving New Orleans for this place. Mr Briggs Surveyor General of M. Territory Committed to my charge a Small packet directed to you to be deposited in the mail when I arrived here. I have just put it in the post office and Shall be happy to hear that you have received it Safe I am your most obdt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “Mr Jefferson”; at foot of text: “His Excellency Thos....
95To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 19 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur, de repondre au Contenû de Votre respectable petit billet du 16, que le porteur de Lettre ne m’a remis, que hier Soir: a) que c’est pour Midlet. life of Cicero in 8vo. le meme Cas , que pour Miltons Paradise lost. b) que Vous m’avez bien demandè: Rayeval, Loix de la Nature—pour lequel j’ai deja ecrit a la Maison a Paris par un batiment, qui partoit de Norfolk;—mais point encore:...
96To Thomas Jefferson from Elisha Avery, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Avery a l’honneur d’accuser la reception de la note que Mr Jefferson a daigné lui ecrire. Il est faché que la disposition de la place en question, ne soit pas entierement dans les mains de Mr. J.— Cependant, il s’empressera de se procurer les renseignmens demandés; lesquels (sitôt qu’il les aura reçu,) seront transmis à Mr J.— De peur que le Governeur en même temps, ne fasse l’offre de...
97To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of returning the memoir received for copying, with as correct a copy as I have been able to procure; there are two words with a X over them not copied. one in the 8th. and the other in the 13th. page. RC ( DLC ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 18 Feb. 1805 and “Dannemour on Ouachita” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: the account by Charles...
98To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you R. & W’s receipt for 24/. being for Mr. Madison’s subscription for the Enquirer. I am Dear Sir Yr. Very humble Servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thos. Jefferson esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 21 Feb. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found. R. & W’s receipt : Thomas Ritchie and William W. Worsley published the Richmond Enquirer ( Brigham, American Newspapers Clarence...
99To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you on your second appointment to the most dignified station your fellow Citizens in the United States of America can confer. Your majority has been greater than my most sanguine expectations had predicted, and exceeds (if my knowledge of the condition of the human character in America is correct) what any of your successors will ever obtain. As an incendiary &...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed Dispatches I received late last Evening—Lieutenant Izard who brought them I will present to you this morning. Respectfully RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 18 Feb. from the Navy Department and “Preble’s lre from Tripoli” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: probably Edward Preble to Smith, 18 Sep. 1804 (printed in ASP American State Papers: Documents,...