10181To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelius Coningham, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming on past services & sufferings, I pray to be appointed to the keeping of the Library for the use of Congress. For my character & fitness for that office I beg leave to refer you to Mr. Gabriel Duvall and Mr. Thomas Munroe. I am urged to make this request from my age and infirmities, as also from Seeing foreigners, many of Whom are, by no means, and cannot, from habit, be reconciled to...
10182To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Asa Aikin & James Smith of Vermont as Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists in the service of the United States Accept Sir assurances of my high respect and consideration PHi .
10183To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the Army of the United States, Viz. Page Lomax of Virginia to be appointed Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillerist. Samuel Harper & John. Brownlow of Virginia, Jesse White and John Wetzel of Tennessee, Michael Immell of Pensylvania, Seth Thompson of Ohio to be appointed Ensigns of Infantry Accept Sir,...
10184To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Kuhn, Jr., 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Schooner Louisiana Capn Mc.Farlane of Philadelphia who sailed from hence on the 16th. of May I had the honour to put on board for Your Excellency three barrels of Nebeole Wine properly embaled as recieved from Turin My motive for sending the Wine in barrels proceeded from the failure of several attempts in the transportation of it in bottles, at the same time I am aware that the quality...
10185To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mi fa sperare il nuovo Console, che per li buoni offici, da lui praticati presso l’usurpatore del mio Regno di Tripoli, abbia o tten uto la promessa di restituirsi a me la mia Famiglia, eccettuando le fi glie maritate, siccome io lo avea prevenuto. Da così buon principio posso augurarmi, che si otterranno le altre dimande da me giu st amente avanzate, non solamente per avere qualche compenso...
10186To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The News paper herewith inclosed Contains one of those weekly doses, which it is said, is to be administered through the Medium of this paper, by the party of whom my former letters to you have given an account and which render it unnecessary to add any thing farther on the Subject at present, except that Poindexter begins to be openly abusive of the President of the U States, and others of...
10187To Thomas Jefferson from James Garner, 7 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
takeing a Small view of the Western Country Natchez & Lower Louisiana, abt. fourteen Months Since I Returnd. Home, & having a higher (if possible) Regard & Esteem for your Personal Quallifications, in that great Acquisition of the western world & Numberless Measures mild and Advantageous to the American People in General, Excites me to Write, to inform you that I never Expect to See you, & in...
10188To Thomas Jefferson from David Aston, 6 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of David Aston most respectfully sheweth— That your Petitioner has been confined in the jail of Washington county in the District of Columbia since the day of July 1806—He was committed on a charge of attempting the life of Charles Jones, and was thereby convicted before the circuit court held for said county at its last January, term & was sentenced to three months...
10189To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 6 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
With Graite Grief and sorrow I must let you no about one third of the Addition to the tolle mill Has fell down last night. the part that did not fall before is now down & I think as the House stands at present it will be a hard Matter to make it secure the shed which stands over the Canel is so low when ever a high fresh Comes the water will rise Higher than the bank under the House. However I...
10190To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus Carver, 6 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Samuel Harrison Esqr. the Agent of me and the other Heirs of Capt. Jona. Carver Decd, being indisposed, I take the Honor to address your Excellency on a Deed, dated at the Great Cave near St. Anthony’s Fall in the River Mississippi May 1st. 1767 given by two Chiefs of the Naudowossie Tribes to Capt. Jonathan Carver my Father, which Deed by copy was laid before the Senate of the US. in 1806 who...