24781To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Four Double & one Single Keg White lead ground in oil were shipped to Mess Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond by the Schr. adventure Capt Town—By the Schr Liberty Capt. Lewis I send another Keg—containing 7 ℔ Stone Oker ground in oil—I have sent this in consequence of a practice generally introduced here, the advantage of which has been waranted by experience, of mixing as much of this with the...
24782To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Baird, 2 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that Mr. Biggs, receiver of the land office, at Steubenville has resigned, his appointment, I now solicit your goodness in granting the appointment to me, as to my character, and reputation I will refer your Excellency, to Gaddion Granger Esqr. and Col. William Duane as to security for my performance you shall have the first republican characters in the western country, for my...
24783To Thomas Jefferson from James Harrell, 2 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to Send to your honour to inform you of the Situation of a poor Sailor’s family. Sir have been home 4 months my wife Sick, and two of my Children, and one I have buryed. If you woud take my Situation into Consideration I would thank Heaven. With respect I remain your humble Servant MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24784To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 2 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Calculating that you will be at the seat of Government on the 4th. July, perhaps to continue there a few days, and believing that then Sir You will possess both the power and inclination to rescue me from ruinous embarrassments which are resulting from a long continuance out of business, a long & steady attachment to the interests & prosperity of the United States, and a total deprivation of...
24785To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 3 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. James M. Murdaugh of this place intends travelling through the Western parts of this State, in passing by your seat, it is his wish to call and become acquainted with you. To gratify an inclination so natural in a gentleman of Mr. Murdaugh respectability is pleasing to me. I take the liberty of introducing this gentleman to you. I remain with sentiments of high respect & consideration Yr....
24786To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Lover of His Country", 4 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
if you know what is good for your future we far you will take off the embargo that is now such a check upon the american Commerce and lay it upon something else or if you could lay it upon the hot Weather it would add more to your cread I say you are a friend to france but not to G Britain which I am sorry to inform you of I am in hopes you will pour our affairs in a good training I bid you a...
24787To Thomas Jefferson from F. McC., 4 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To His Excellency, Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States : This Ode , Commemorative of American Independence, Is most humbly Inscribed, &c. &c.— Awake you sons of War and Fame, See Phœbus ushers in the Day; Diffusing wide his radiant flame, Like him your inbred worth display. July the fourth those deeds proclaim, Which birth gave a Free Nation
24788To Thomas Jefferson from James Melvin, 5 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
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24789To Thomas Jefferson from William Needham, 5 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To his Excellency Thomas Jefferson President of the Unnited States I have the honor Sir to enclose to you certain resolutions which ware adopted at A Numerious meeting of the Inhabitants of this and the adjoining towns assembled on the 4th. Instant for the purpose of Celebrating the day whih gave birth to this Nation. I have the honor Sir, to be your most Obedient and Verry humble Servant—...
24790To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Alston, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Legislature of South-Carolina, deeply impressed with the situation in which the U. States have been placed by the unfounded & arrogant pretensions of the belligerent Powers of Europe; & aware of the force derived; in a Government like our’s, from public opinion; have deemed it incumbent upon them, at the present crisis, to make known to the World their unalterable determination to support...
24791To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of some days from Town has prevented my sooner replying to your favor of the 29th ultimo.—It is seldom that any of the wines you mention are to be had here—and when to be had, must of course come higher, than they do in the Northern Towns; as we get our small supplies of those kinds entirely from thence, with the exception of a small proportion from Norfolk. I am Dear Sir Your Very...
24792To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The stone for the Steps of the President’s house is, in part arrived, & I am in hopes that the remainder will come up this week. It is now to be decided where it shall be wrought. GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT If it could be prepared immediately on the spot marked ⊙ not less than 250 Dollars would be saved out of the expence of hauling & time which would be necessary if wrought out of the...
24793To Thomas Jefferson from Thaddeus Swain, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscribers, citizens of the United States, residing at the Port of New Bedford in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchants, respectfully represent: That we are duly impressed with the importance of a strict execution of the Laws of our Country, and to attain this object, it is essential that all the officers of government, in their several departments, be...
24794To Thomas Jefferson from Josiah Dean, 7 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honour to communicate to you the inclosed documents from Newbedford and at the request of the people to give such information touching papers & the Suject as I may possess, & would observe that I am personally acquainted with most of the Subscribers to the memorial & know them to be men of the first respectability & property—among the friends of the Administration & I understand by...
24795To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 7 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your signature a proclamation for the sale of certain lands under the law also enclosed. I have filled the days so as to be at the most favorable season of the year for sales & not to interfere with the State elections. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24796To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the troops to be raised by virtue of an act entitled “An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force” passed on the 12th. day of April 1808 Viz. Alexander Smyth of Virginia Colonel of the Regiment of Riflemen William Duane of Pennsylvania Lieut: Colonel Ditto Jonas Simonds of Pennsylvania Colonel...
24797To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yours of the 5th. inclosed with two hundred and sixty five dollers. I must inform You that we are very much in want of the 30 Dols. which Bishop Gave Brown on order on us for he says he must have the money Immediately. thirteen of our hands are at Mr. Randolphs. the rest is now Imployed Cuting our own Oats. we shall have a noble Crop of oats for the Quantity of Land we sowed....
24798To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 21st. Jany I presented a Memorial to Congress, and after waiting a considerable time and hearing nothing of it, I wrote to George Clinton Junior who presented the Memorial to Congress desiring some information of it. In his answer of March 19 he says, “I am desired by Mr Holmes Chairman of the Committee of Claims to inform you “That the business, on the Memorial, is progressing and that...
24799To Thomas Jefferson from James Philip Puglia, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your polite Note of the 24th. Ult. which you did me the honor of addressing to me, came duly to hand.—The exhibition of the Embargo cannot, I am concerned to say, take place in the present Summer Season.—By the earliest oppty that offers I ardently hope that this Pill, from its salutary preparation, will abate the acrimony of the sea-side Incivism and promote a flattering Convalescence, if not...
24800To Thomas Jefferson from John Rea, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your esteem’d favour of 6th inst inclosing a Dft of the Bank of Washington on the Bank of the United States of this place for the amount of my account against you Dollars 352.67 ½ for which I thank you, I am happy the articles arrived in good condition, and gives satisfaction. any of your future commands shall be carefully attended too by Sir Your oblidged humble Servant DLC : Papers of...
24801To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I write on the first moment of recieving yours of the 6th. The injunction there as to preliminary steps shall be obeyed. Mr. Lewis left this yesterday morning for Washington—of course you have the result of the Osage—I hope the decision will not be that I am to go in the vessel you allude to—It has been said that it is a small vessel—I have never seen any thing respecting it except the...
24802To Thomas Jefferson from War Department, 8 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Report of an Experiment made on the 8th. of July 1808. with a 50 Per Columbeade, upon a Battery of timber fascines & Earth at 460 Yards distance No. of Shott ℔s of Powder Degrees of Elevation Remarks 1st. 6 2 Went over 2d. 6 1. ¾ ditto 3d. 6 1. ½
24803To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 9 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Suppose we agree to pay $20,000 towards the expences of the canal say $2,000 per month while the is actually going on, on condition that the Company will Engage to compleat the canal within one year, and that there shall at all times be at least 5 ½ feet of water in all parts of it, so that boats & vessels decend ing five feet of water may pass through and that all vessels or boats that may...
24804To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Geo. Warfield wants a greater tonnage than has been allowed by the general regulations. One ton is now allowed for 45 dollars of property: he wants one ton for 15 dollars. He has been informed that no alteration would take place, but still insists that his enclosed application should be laid before the President. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24805To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harris, 10 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse me for thus Taking this liberty with you—I am a Native of Virginia was Born in the County of Hanover—was Taught the millwrights buisness, have done a vast deal of buisness of that kind in that State the last mill I built was for Mr— Bullocks in the County of Louisa—for 2 or 3 years past I have been at that place ingaged in making Flour—but as the matter of manufactoring...
24806To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "A Native American", 10 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Situation of our Country is such as ought to alarm Every Native American for the Honor an National Character which we ought to hold in the Scale of Nations and Rouse The Spirit of Independance to assert our National Rights— as the Combination of Foreign Powers against our Commerce Can only be Obviated by a desided and Manly Conduct let me Recommend to your consideration Certain Regulations...
24807To Thomas Jefferson from David Sewall, 10 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
One Ellis Dowlf was sometime since in the District Court of Maine, upon an Indictment of the Grand Jury, convicted of embezling some Oyl of the United States, while He was keeper of a light House (White Island head I think it was) in the District of Maine. For which he was sentenced to pay a small fine & the costs of prosecution. And was thereupon committed to the Jayl in Wiscassett until the...
24808To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 10 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 8th. I answered your favor of the 6th.—Since then I have not heard from you—& this day being Sunday, no letters are to be had from the post-office, so that if there should be one there I shall not get it until to-morrow—of course too late for to-morrow’s mail, which goes off before the hour of distribution. I have been at work with all possible activity in huddling up my affairs—not a...
24809To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cogswell, 11 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The fourth of July was celebrated in this Town, with considerable eclat, both by the Republican & federal Parties. There were two Orations, a federal, & a Republican one. I have taken the liberty of enclosing them both for Your perusal. There are some hopes, that, the majority of the Citizens of this Town, which was the cradle of the Essex Junto , and which has been emphatically called the...
24810To Thomas Jefferson from Claude Alexandre Ruelle, 11 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Comme je crains que les lettres que j’ai eû l’honneur de vous écrire ne vous soient pas toutes parvenües, et conséquemment que vous n’ayés pas ma Constitution avec toutes les augmentations que j’y ai faites, je prends le parti de vous en envoïer une nouvelle Copie; Et j’y joins le Duplicata de la lettre par la quelle j’en ai offert l’hommage au Congrès, afin que cette expédition remplaçe...