24841To Thomas Jefferson from William McFarland, 8 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Reputation as a Scientific Character is great, but my visit to Monticello not long since; convinced me that I had never heard half the truth. I take the liberty to enclose an Almanac calculated by Dr. Robert Stubbs—I thought it might be pleasing to you being a production of the west But that is not the only reason of my forwarding it—I am anxious that you Should know Something of this...
24842To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 8 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you, a Resolution of both Houses of the Legislature of this Commonwealth, requesting me to apply to the Government of the Union in behalf of the unfortunate Claimants, under the Act of the State of Georgia of 1795 to part of their western Territory, who are Citizens of this State—I cannot but flatter myself, that in communicating this Representation to both...
24843To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now forward you Major Newtons report of the 6th. instant. I am with the highest respect Sir yr. ob. St. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
24844To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunn, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask ten thousand pardons for troubling you with this letter for necessity compels me to write I hope in mercy that you will take a few minutes to read the following lines my case is distressing beyond measure I will endeavour to lay before you my Situation as plain as posible through sickness affliction and adversity in life I am reduced to a deplorable Situation I am enthraled in debt and I...
24845To Thomas Jefferson from William Goforth, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
As the office of Register of the land office for the district of Cincinati has become vacant by the decease of the late Charles Kilgore Esquire, I would beg leave to recommend to the notice of the President, my son Aaron Goforth to fill that vacancy, as to his fitness or qualifications to fill the office I would take liberty to say he is a man of family and settled in the town of Cincinati...
24846To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Quince Hoskins, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of Richard Quince Hoskins of Boston in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts humbly sheweth. That your petitioner is now suffering as a prisoner in the States Prison in Charlestown, under a sentence of the Circuit Court of this District, on a charge of embezzling, & secreting a letter from the Post Office in said Boston, which sentence now directs (your...
24847To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot to mention this morning,—that since my measurement & certificate of Mr Barry’s account he has threatened that unless I immediately complete his measurement he shall charge two Dollars a day for waiting here, & he has stated that you had ordered that no money should be paid out of the funds appropriated to the President’s house untill his demands were satisfied.—I feel an objection to...
24848To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Rapine, 9 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
With much diffidence I am going to address you on a subject which I presume is not new to you. It is on the appointment of a Librarian of both houses of Congress. My desire is to offer to you, as a fit person for that office, a young gentleman of Alexandria, a native of that place, whose name is William F. Gray. He is well qualified for that place in every respect; is genteel in his person;...
24849To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
About ten years ago I received from your hands a letter that might then be termed admonitory & prophetic. Now seems to be the time to lessen British influence so as to render American independence secure & permanent. “ British subjects , and American trading on English capitals ,” have rendered a large proportion of our fellow Citizens Tenants at Will; or mere peasants; a short War will revive...
24850To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Craven, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receivd yours of the 4th. and have not time before the mail Closes to give you a Satisfactory answer I have vewd the land proposed to be Cleard and am not So wel pleasd with it as I expected to be, from the line you have run not going So far up the mountain as I expected, there is two poore Stony redges which I Shall have to run round as I only want tobacco land I Should be glad...
24851To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose herewith Some Resolutions adopted by the French Inhabitants of this place on the 18th Ultimo but which were not put into my Hands until a few days ago. In the preamble to the Resolutions there are some Circumstances Mentioned which require explanation. thinking that a public declaration of attachment to the Government at this crisis would be acceptable to you &...
24852To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose your last quarterly account balanced by $111.77 in favor of G & J I am Dear Sir Yr. Very humble Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24853To Thomas Jefferson from William Pennock, 10 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honord with yours of 5. Inst. enclosing James Davidsons dft on our Cashier for five hundred Dollars which as you observe takes up your last Acceptance which with that due in September is enclosd the one due in August was sent to Mr. Barnes On all Occasions I shall be extreamly happy in rendering you Agreeable Services being with great Respect Your Obt Servt. I find Receipts were only...
24854To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
An inquiry was at the time made respecting this complaint by Ludlow; when it appeared that the refusal, complained of, had originated from a false or erroneous entry in the books by J. Ludlow deceased & Register before Kilgore. It is certain that W: Ludlow accompanied his complaint with an application for the Register’s office. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
24855To Thomas Jefferson from W. J. Alldridge, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On the evening when I had the pleasure of seeing you, in this place on your way to Monticello, I had so violent an head-ache, as to be almost incapable of conversation, and being obliged to retire to rest, could not in the morning recollect the name of the person, by whom your Spectacles were made. You will therefore highly oblige by enclosing his address to me at this place.— At the same time...
24856To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In my answer to Sergt. Dunbau I observd that there would be an impropriety in giving him a discharge at present, but that if his fears were such as to render it painfull to to join his Company he might be transfered to an other Company, and that he might remain with the guard in this City the ensuing winter.—I think Capt. McComb would be a suitable charactor to attend any experiments that Mr...
24857To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Hubbel who had been appointed Collector of Snowhill Will not accept. There are two candidates whose recommendations are enclosed. Mr. Duval informs me that Handy tho’ recommended by Judge Polk & acquiesced to by Lloyd is federalist, and that Spence is republican. You directed a commission (in August last) in favor of—Ruffin as Surveyor of Windsor N.C. This was on the recommendation of the...
24858To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Bryan, 13 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It not having been the will of the President to appoint me Collector of this port, may I presume upon his friendly patronage in the instance of the vacancy in the Office of Post-Master General or any other which promotion in subordinate Post Masters may occasion— I have dedicated all my time and talents to the public service & long habit has unfitted me for private business. I studied law with...
24859To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 13 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note of the 9th instant I have had the honor to receive— The amount of duty ascertained on the stylograph is $3.67. which can be remitted when convenient— With great respect, I am, Sir, your obedient servant MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24860To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Morel, 13 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the liberty of inclosing to you a pamphlet containing the proceedings of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham County in the case of Edward White late Clerk, & late keeper of the records of said Court. We deem it a duty Sir, incumbent on us to lay these proceedings before you in as much as they will have a tendency to develope to you the conduct of Mr. White a servant of the public now...
24861To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
on Receipt of your Respected & allways well come favor of the 29th. last June, (the 18th. Sepbr. ulto.) I sent an abstract of your Paragraph to Messrs. Jourdan & fils of Tain, relative to their Last Supply of wine, with my candid & Friendly Reproachs, & to the exact quality you Desire;— I beg your Refference to their answer here Inclosed, of the 1st. Inst. by which you will observe that this...
24862To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 14 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
For ordnance & military stores, comprehending cannon, ball, small arms, powder, salt petre, sulphur, &c. For Canvas, cordage, timber, Copper &c. For the employment of seamen not estimated or appropriated for—& For the extra expence incurred in consequence of the order to fill up the Marine Corps— The expence is estimated at abt. 800,000$ The sum of 800,000$ is conjectural—The returns of...
24863To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 15 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. was received yesterday evening, and the course which it prescribes shall be strictly observed. I now forward you Major Newton’s letters of the 8th. 9th. & 13th instant—It appears by the last that the British Ships of War have gone out of our waters—Tomorrow’s mail will, I presume, enable us to ascertain whether this departure is temporary, as on a former occasion, or...
24864To Thomas Jefferson from William Farrell, 15 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
i hope you will exscuise me for the following words. haveing seved 6 years to the wach makeing and gold smith bursoness and am now free and wishing to obtain that whitch is not in my power fore some time with out assistanc of some Gentleman or another he will lend me 200 or 100 Dollars for aboute 1 yeare whitch with industry and care will be able to Return the same with honor you being a man...
24865To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 15 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received your favor of the 12th. Inst. enclosing a Bank note for $100—and shall pay Mr. Oldham $82.’6 as you direct—We find upon enquiry that the quantity of bar lead you want cannot be got here, we have only met with about 50 lbs: for which the holder asks 1/. per lb: Your instructions respecting Coal shall be attended to. Your obt Servts. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24866To Thomas Jefferson from George Hay, 15 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11th. inst: did not reach me until yesterday morning after the departure of the mail. A copy of the proceedings accompanied by the Judges opinions will be forwarded in a few days. The latter taken from the Gazette, in which they were published by the Editor, who received the original manuscripts from the hands of the Judge, may be, I presume sufficiently authenticated by the...
24867To Thomas Jefferson from William Taylor, 15 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Kelly from Charlottesville some days past handed me your acceptance as a payment for Two hundred Dollars which I enclose you receipted. It is not due,—and at your convenience when it is you will please to direct it remited to me here. With Sentiments of high respect, I am, Sir, Yr mo. obet. Sevt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
24868To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 16 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 4th inst. is received. I have examined the windows you wish finished with venitian blinds & find that all of them require three folds on each Side to fill up the window & barely three inches for them to shut into, so that we cannot have them more than ⅞ of an inch thick, which will render it impracticable to use blinds: the only windows in this house where they could be used...
24869To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 16 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received yours of the 14th—and shall attend to the matters noted in it. I have laid about for you a copy of Jawold’s animadversion by way of Answer to Malthus, in which my side of the question is taken against Malthus with much ability, tho I think he has left a great deal unsaid— The conversations on Chemistry, English Edit. I fear cannot be had—Cumberland I think may— McMahon’s...
24870To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 16 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am compelled to sell a considerable part of my Land, it is of much greater value than the Coly tract, & I do suppose Carr would willingly exchange with me, if he woud. & you are willing take Colly as I suppose you are. I will willingly make a sacrafice of several hundred pounds for your accommodation, the payments woud. be very easey One third in March next & the ballance in three equal...