1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson and Others, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The Undersign’d take leave to recommend John Kennedy Esquire of Jonesboro in the State of Tennessee Atty at Law—as a proper Character to be appointed, Secretary of the District of Louisiana—Mr Kennedy is esteemd a man of strict integrety—holds a respectable standing at the Bar—is an influential member of our State Legislature—and in our Judgment is extremely well qualify’d in every respect to...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Findley, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been mentioned to me that Cornelius Vanhorne makes application for the appointment of receiver of the Land office at Zanesville to which place he is about to remove with his family and that a recommendation from me might be proper this I cannot refuse to Mr Vanhorne who however himself does not ask it. My own opinion is that such a recommendation to the president is not necessary,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Je dois supposer dans Vos mains respectables—le paquet renfermant les oeuvres de Corneille, Moliére, Racine, Barthelemy &c parceque, l’expeditionaire du Stage (qui me paroit de quelque Sortes que ce soit, un peu derangè—car c’est le Seul, avec lequel Il faut toujour discuter) n’ayant absolument pas voulû le prendre, j’ai invitè le Directeur de la poste, qui est tres complaisant, de le faire...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr James Tremble received his classical and collegiate education in the Country, which is now the State of Tennessee—and is a practicing Lawyer in the Courts of Law and Equity in that State—and in the District Court of the United States in east Tennessee. He is a man of probity, honesty and upright moral Character—a decided Republican and firmly attached to the Constitution of the United...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I send some of the Alpines or monthly strawberry seed. It will be proper to sow them next month & replant the young plants in may Very respectfully I am sir Your Obt St RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ. Worthington sent more seeds of the popular Alpine strawberry to TJ on 3 Sep. upon his wife’s suggestion and concern that those enclosed with...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Chouteau, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis ma derniere lettre partie d’ici le seize de ce mois J’ai eprouvé un bien grand malheur dans la nuit du Jeudy au vendredy quinze ma maison et tout ce qu’elle renfermoit a eté detruite par le feu et J’ai vu en une heure de tems les flammes devorer le produit de vingt cinq années d’un travail assidu a peine ai je pu sauver ma famille et une petite partie de mes papiers, tout le reste n’est...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The celebrated preacher, Dow, who has returned from a long tour southward & westward, and which extended into Lower Louisiana; was requested to deliver the articles accompanying this, to you, he gave them to me this morning and desired me send them to you. Yours, RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 1 Mch. received 2 Mch. and so...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having dismissed my amanuensis on account of his extreme incorrectness & slowness, and being disappointed in another I expected I have for this week applied myself this week to transcribe with a multitude of interruptions which has consumed ¾ of my time next week I hope to progress more rapidly by means of expected aid—this Circumstance has withdrawn my attention from the revisal of my...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John G. Jackson, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
About ten Millions of acres of land in the district I represent, are claimed by the “Indiana Company” in virtue of a grant from the Indians with which you are acquainted ; the importance of the stake has induced us to investigate the grounds of our title, as well as those of the Company; & it has resulted in a discovery that independant of the objection that Individuals cannot purchase the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Anne Cary Randolph, 2 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This is the fourth letter I have written to my Dear Grand Papa without receiving an answer I suppose you have not received them or else your business prevented your answering them Mama has been very sick & two of the children but they are now quite well we heard that you were to set of from Washington on the 8 of March I wish in your next letter you will let me know whether it is true adieu my...