26011To Thomas Jefferson from William Plumer, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I received your respectful note of the 3d instant, with a volume of documents respecting our foreign relations. For these interesting communications be pleased to accept my grateful acknowledgement. I have commenced the compilation of my history of this country. I have thought it necessary that the introduction should contain a concise view of the state of the world,...
26012To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was written by the Chinese Mandarin in my presence, and the Translation I wrote as he delivered it me,—though not precisely in the same words, but as nearly as the Idiom would allow.—Your name he wrote himself, both in the Roman & Chinese Characters, with a Camel’s-hair pencil & Indian Ink. I am Sir with the greatest respect & highest Consideration yr. &c ViW .
26013To Thomas Jefferson from Punqua Winchong, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter to the great King, wishing Health, from his humble Servant the Chinese Mandarin I have seen your Portrait, and I admire the benevolence of your Countenance. I should have been glad to see the original and to have laid myself under an obligation for his permission to depart. Your Servant would not only thank the King but his God that he might leave this Country, and returning to his...
26014To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter, of the 1st of May last, and of enclosing Regnier’s description of his Dynomometer . The plough was sent to Mr. Patterson of Nantes, who says he forwarded it in the Ship Ocean, in which Mr. John Mitchell went passenger. The letters, for your Correspondents, with the distribution of which I was charged, have all been forwarded, or...
26015To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 23 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu avec reconnaissance votre Lettre du 2 may qui s’est croisée avec celle que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire le 25 du même mois. Cette derniere indiquait à votre Excellence ce que je crois indispensable pour la sureté politique de votre Pays. La nécessité d’une Artillerie nombreuse et mobile; La nécessité d’exploiter pour elle vos mines de cuivre et de Fer doux; La nécessité d’un...
26016To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Quince Hoskins, 23 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from the Hon Mr. Granger, who requests that I should send to your Excellency, a copy of the Judgment issued by the Circuit Federal Court against me; and which Mr. Granger thinks, It is expectable that a pardon in my favour will immediately be issued; Annexed is a copy of my sentence, as delivered to the Keeper of the State Prison. I am Sir, with Respect,...
26017To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 23 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As the time of my departure is delayed as mentioned in your favor of the 20th. I should not so immediately have troubled you again, if it were not that I wish thus early to say, before any arrangement be made as to the vessel, how sollicitous I am that it should be a commodious & safe one, & therefore as large as the nature of the case will admit of. My marine indisposition is a thing...
26018To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 23 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the greatest reluctance that I impose upon you a letter on our national concerns; I derive great relief from the consideration that the President is under no necessity, to read it, and, that merely breaking the seal and glancing on the superscription, will take but a moment’s time. You have been long in possession of my idea, that a strong party in the northern States are determined...
26019To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Ward, 23 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure & Honor to inform you, that in Consequence of the high opinion I have and entertain of your Superior talents integrity & political sentiments, that I have taken the liberty to Baptize one of My Sons and to use the highly respectable Name of Thomas Jefferson. This I hope will not be offensive to you, or be thought presumptious of me, as it has been the Custom in all ages &...
26020To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 24 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire avec plus d’étendue que je ne puis le faire aujourd’hui en réponse à votre précieuse Lettre du 2 May. J’espere que votre Prudence pourra continuer de prolonger, sinon l’êtat d’une bonne intelligence complette et qui ne dépend pas de vous avec l’Europe, du moins celui d’une absence d’hostilités, qui vous laissera le loisir de mettre votre Patrie en sureté contre...