601To Thomas Jefferson from “A Merchant of Charleston”, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject which I conceive of consequence; a certain Mr Campbell lately imported into this port a Quantity of Dry Goods from Europe and according to the custom House Rules at this place, lodged his Entry, but with false Invoices to amount of about 3 or 4 thousand pounds Sterling instead of 7 or 8 Thousand pounds with intent to defraud the Revenue of...
602Enclosure: Circular from American Academy of Language and Belles Lettres to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1820, enclosure … (Jefferson Papers)
Your attention is respectfully requested to an association of Scholars for the purpose of improving American literature. This association, though yet at its commencement and unknown to the public, has been the subject of an interesting correspondence for some months past; and it is believed will not be deemed unimportant as connected with the best interests of our country. To settle at once a...
603To Thomas Jefferson from American and French Merchants at L’Orient, 21 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
We the American and French Merchants established at L’Orient, interested in the Trade with the United States of America, take the Liberty to lay before your Excellency the unhappy Situation we find ourselves in, and to sollicit your Influence to make it less disadvantageous and more certain in future. We have received a Number of Cargoes of Tobacco since the Peace, which we have sold to the...
604Samuel M. Burnside to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 8th inst. enclosed in a very valuable Manuscript, relating to the first Settlement of New England by our venerable Ancestors.—On behalf of the A. A. Society , permit me, Sir, to tender You their thanks for this communication.— The Gentleman, from whom you received it, Mr. Wm. Burnet Brown , did remove, as You suppose, from this Commonwealth and was a native of...
605American Antiquarian Society to Thomas Jefferson, [received 7 April 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
HEREWITH you will receive a Report on the state of T he A merican A ntiquarian S ociety , made at the Annual Meeting in October last. The facts it discloses, it is presumed you will be gratified to learn, as they evince its respectable standing and condition. But to communicate this, is not the only motive for addressing you on the present occasion. It is now nearly a year since the Society...
606To Thomas Jefferson from American Captains and Masters of Vessels at L’Orient, 14 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 14 Nov. 1787 . Request that TJ use his influence and authority to obtain the appointment of David Divoux as interpreter and broker for foreign vessels in that port; Divoux possesses “sufficiently the necessary Languages and Capacitys” and has a good character; the present, sole interpreter and broker is “too much occupied to be able to full fill the Duty of his Place as it ought to...
607To Thomas Jefferson from American Philosophical Society, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The wishes of the American Philosophical Society have been again unanimously expressed that you would continue to fill the Presidential chair. The interest you take in the advancement of the Society, and the liberal manner in which you have ever contributed to the purposes of the Institution, encourage the most flattering expectations that this expression of their respect and esteem will not...
608To Thomas Jefferson from the American Philosophical Society, 7 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the Pleasure of informing You, that, at the annual Election of Officers of the American Philosophical Society for promoting useful Knowledge, held at Philadelphia, on the 6th. Instant, You were chosen President of that respectable Institution. The Society, Sir, cannot soon forget the Loss they sustained by the Death of the late worthy and ingenious D. Rittenhouse; but, after expressing...
609American Philosophical Society to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophical Society , after having, at Several periods, withstood your Solicitations to be withdrawn from their presidency, have at length, with great reluctance, felt themselves obliged to yield to the decided resignation exp r essed in your letter of the 23d. of november last , and have, accordingly, elected doctor Caspar Wistar to that office. The important connection which...
610To Thomas Jefferson from the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia For Promoting Useful Knowledge, 7 … (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophic society on the 5th of January last held their first annual election under the act of incorporation by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, and I have it in charge to inform your Excellency, that they have elected you a Councellor for two years. The powers of the Council are to “be described, fixed and determined by the statutes, laws, regulations and ordnances of the...