10151To Thomas Jefferson from William Schultz, 9 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to unfold to you, only a Discovery which has hitherto baffled the reseaches of the Philosophic, & the ingenuity of the Mechanic. It is no less a Discovery than the perpetual motion on the Simplest principles & at a very Tollerable expence, which can relieve such power as to work any great Machine It is not Sir the illusion of fancy or the Golden Dream of an enthusiant—for after the...
10152To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 9 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
If any papers had been sent to me in Neale’s case, they, according to the established forms of the Dept., must have been transmitted to Col Wharton.—To him I have made the necessary application. The result, when received, will be communicated to you without delay. With great Respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10153To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Des Brosses, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de prendre la liberté de mettre Sous les yeux de Votre Excellence les malhurs, qui poursuivent une mese agée de 60 ans, et ceux qui me poursuivent egallement depres la revolution, nos malhurs Sont aujourd’huy a leur dernier periode par les evenement arrivé a havana, reduit Monsieur le president ainsi que ma meme dans la plus óurele indigenes n’ayant pas même lexistance animal me...
10154To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Chouteau, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique je soye bien persuadé que Monsieur Le Gouverneur Lewis Vous a instruit avec detail de tout ce qui s’est passé dernierement entre les Nations Grands et petits osages, j’espere que vous me pardonnerez de vous entretenir un moment a ce Sujet. Le general Wm. Clarke dans un voyage qu’il a fait a la prairie du feu a environ 300 milles dans le Missoury ayant trouvé un parti d’Osages...
10155To Thomas Jefferson from Wade Hampton, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In going out of the usual course by addressing you upon a subject that belongs to the War department, I trust to your goodness for an excuse, and to the proofs of kindness I have experienced from you upon more occasions than one. Mr. Sumter (who you know) wishes a military appointment. He could, had he wished it, had the highest civil appointment in the state, but he says that is time enough...
10156To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Judge Tucker having left this for Williamsburg on Monday last, I shall forward your letter to him by the present mail. I am Dear Sir Your Very humble servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
10157To Thomas Jefferson from Eben Larkin, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
hearing that the enclosed Phamplet, has met with the approbation of the Friends of your Administration; in Washington. and that it has not been printed there,—I take the liberty to inclose you a Copy being with respect & high Consideration your most Obedient hum Sert DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10158To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse B. Thomas, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your polite Letter of this day. I am Sorry that the nominations made by the House of representatives of Indiana, to supply the Vacancy in the Legislative Council Occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gwathney has miscarried. Should it happen that neither the Vice President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives are in possession of the Nominations, I will...
10159To Thomas Jefferson from John Wooster, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having this day had an opportunity of an Intimate Interview with my Friend David Humphreys, I seemd to feel a Divine Impulse on my heart to Grace the Colr. Chrismas Supper of Green Trout with your Exelencys Presence DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10160To Thomas Jefferson from Spencer Roane, 11 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The reverend Wm. Dawson of this Place, is desirous to obtain from the Government, the office of Chaplain to one of the regiments; & wishes me to write you a Letter in his favour. Knowing how much you are engaged in the most arduous Duties, I have taken the liberty, as it relates to you, with reluctance: you can, however, at once turn over the letter to the proper Department. I have known Mr....
10161To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not so often intrude, Sir, on your time, if the circuitous route I am compell’d to adopt, render’d less uncertain the conveyance of letters to the U’States, for all direct communication, has long since been suspended.—On intimation being given me that exequaturs under the new government would be requir’d from the foreign Consuls here, I applied to mr Armstrong, to know what steps I...
10162To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When last in Philaa. I suggested to Dr. Mease the idea of a work on the manufactures of that city, and I thought its utility might be such as to encourage its extention afterwards to those of the U.S. describing the particular branches, the quantity of work done in each, & estimating the comparative amount of imported with that of home manufactured goods. &c.— He has now written me a letter...
10163To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request I wrote to Mr Rea for information respecting a small article in his line which you had been pleas’d to call on him to furnish—I yesterday receiv’d his answer, in which he states that he should have sent it long since, but waited for an opportunity of putting it into a safe hand coming here; which he met with on Friday last, and the packet is now on its way, in the...
10164To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir, there being strong grounds for suspecting the Little Turtle of double dealing between us, and the British officers in upper Canada to whom he pay’d a visit a short time before he set out on his Journey to this place, it may be a question whether some allusions to his friendly feelings towards the British Govt. or to overtures from that quarter to him, may be mentioned in your Answer.—I...
10165To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose two letters from the collectors of Delaware, & Barnstable respectively with the intended answers. Are they correct? Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10166To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you have the goodness to read the enclosed report & to suggest any alterations which you may think necessary. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10167To Thomas Jefferson from Hendrick Aupaumut, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Chiefs of Wapanakeh—To wit Delawares—Muhheconneck—and Monsey Nations—have sent us here, as deputies to talk with you (on the Subject of their concerns) in their behalf—They Sent their Salutation to you & to your great wise men—who are sitting around the great Council Fire, to delibrate upon the welfare of your great Nation— We are glad that the Great and Good Spirit—have given us such a...
10168To Thomas Jefferson from Hendrick Aupaumut, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I and the Chiefs of my Nation have had much concern to the welfare of the different tribes of our Color—particularly to those tribes with whom we have much influence—We wish they should always be rightly inform of the good disposition manifested to ward them by the Great Father of the United States.—And that they should turn their attention to the useful arts of Husbandry—And that they should...
10169To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have seen the letter which you addressed to a Gentleman in this City during my absence requesting him to obtain Cloth from my Factory for your own weaving. There is no broad Cloth finished at present except some Pecies made of the Wool of the half-blooded Merinos. I have directed one to be manufactured of the pure fleece. It will not be completed in less than six weeks or two months; owing...
10170To Thomas Jefferson from Little Turtle, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Speech of the Little Turtle A Miamie Chief—To the President of the united States Father it has pleased the great spirit that we should meet again and take Each other by the Hand—and speek face to face— Father it is not my intention to trouble you with a long speech. I wish only to inform you in be half of my people, that it is now three winters sence. I informed governor Harrison at...
10171To Thomas Jefferson from Manchot, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Speech of the Marpock the great war chief of the Poutawatamy nation of Indians To the President of the united States Father I the great warrior of your children the Poutawatamy nation of Indians take you by the Hand and selute you and am happy that I have arived at your great Council fire. I was requested by your agent at Fort Wayne to come and se you. This request I willingly complyed...
10172To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Morgan, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of Register for Land claims in this part of our Territory has become vacant by the death of Mr Van Pradelles and I take the liberty of recommending Philip Grymes Esqr our present District Attorney as a suitable Person to fill the vacancy My acquaintance with this Gentleman is not of long standing but his conduct since his arrival among us has been so independant and patriotic that I...
10173To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eû la Consolation de recevoir enfin une Lettre de Votre Venerable Main, dateè du 28 Octobre. Les 2 Observations que Vous prenez la peine, de m’y faire, ne peuvent etre que justes quant aux principes—mais les faits me paroissent differer de ce que Vous supposez. 1o.) Vous Vous rappellerez sans doute que j’ai eu l’Avantage, d’etre presentè a Vous par Mr. Dawson en 1802 avec une...
10174To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 18th inst: was received on saturday. I will take care that Bayley is arrested & brought to punishment. For this purpose I will call on Mr. Stephen in Baltimore, deliver him the indictment, & request his attention to the business. The subject of the Batture I shall take immediately into consideration. When I last wrote, my determination was to have left this on friday & to...
10175To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed are the only papers that have been sent to me in the Case of Neale. If there had been others, they would of course have been filed with the letter of the 30h. Sep. Respecty DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10176To Thomas Jefferson from William Smith, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Living in Country ajacent to the terretorries of a Foreign government Where property of every Description may be transported in to that Government with the utmost Safty & haveing Seen the Instructions given by your Secratery Mr. Gallatin to the Minasters of this Country residing in England & France athorising them to assure those Governments that the Embargo was meant as a Measure of...
10177To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Prince Beckley, 13 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Beckley, regrets extremely that her Brothers continued detention in the West Indias, has prevented any arrangement being made to settle the debt due Mr. Jefferson, But recent intelligence from Mr. Prince, encourages the hope of his speedy return—when she will be placed in a situation, to pay the amount without delay.— Mrs. Beckley would have felt herself under great obligations to Mr....
10178To Thomas Jefferson from James Brice, 13 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I James Brice of Elizabeth Township in Allegheny County state of Pennsylvania, being rendered incapable of performing hard labour by reason of a derangement of the bones of my Arms by the Small-pox, and not Wishing to become burthensome to my friends, And also not being in possession of a sufficient quantity of property to make me independant, I have taken the liberty to solicit Your...
10179To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 13 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ashamed after so long a delay to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 3 July; more especially when I reflect on the pleasure which it gave me to find that I was still remembered by him whom I ardently love and esteem. I read over cursorily but with great satisfaction the correspondence you sent me. It perfectly coincided with what I expected and on which I relied. I resolved...
10180To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Bishop, 14 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
According to your request, under date of 8. inst. you will receive, by the mail, which conveys this, 5 ½ yards Narrow Superfine black cloth from Colo. Humphreys factory, being of ⅞ ths Merino wool, price 4.50 per yard.—Mr. E. Bacon of the house of representatives will do me the favor of receiving from you the amount expressed in the inclosed receipt. The Colo. laments that it is not in his...