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,...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Glendy, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 28th. was recieved yesterday, and I have only time to thank you for all the kind expressions respecting myself personally, and to inform you I have this day written to Governor Mc.kain, on the subject of it, so as to produce any dispositions & measures on his part which my interposition can produce. the date of this letter will shew you it is written on the last day of the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas McKean, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknolege the reciept of your last favor , and I assure you with truth that the rumors set about by designing persons, & which are the subject of your letter, were perfectly understood by me, & made not the least impression. a long life spent in the service of the public & going always directly and openly to it’s object, is better evidence to me of your conduct than...
5To 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...
6To 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...
7From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Thomas Hill Williams of the Missisipi territory to be Register of the land office West of Pearl river. RC ( DNA : RG 46, EPEN , 8th Cong., 2d sess.); signature clipped, supplied from PoC ; endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ); TJ added a check mark in margin by Williams’s name. Notation in SJL : “Nomns. T. H. Williams.” The Senate confirmed the nomination on this day. On 13 Mch.,...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Stewart, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor on the subject of the alteration in the route by which the mail was carried. the subject was laid before me by the Secretary of state on your letter, if I recollect rightly the contractors for setting up a mail stage absolutely refused to make any contract without that alteration, & the question was whether we would have a stage with that alteration, or no stage...
9To 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...
10To 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...