21To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 15 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A few minutes before the departure of the last weeks mail I received and answered your favor of the 1st. of December apprizing me of my nomination as Judge of the Superior Court for the Territory of Orleans. Governor Claiborne informs me that the mail of this day has delivered to him my Commission, the Senate having approved the nomination. Permit me to repeat my expressions of satisfaction on...
22To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 1 January 179[3] (Jefferson Papers)
I am honord with your letter of the 20th. Uto. covering two Letters to the Consul of U S at Marseilles for which Accept my best thanks. Both Ships will sail in course of this Week and I hope will meet a good Reception. My advices from France are of Old dates 20h: Septr. in which there is little encouragement for Shipments of Tobacco every Port being glutted. At Havré alone not less than 15,000...
23James Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I call d on you last Spring for the payment of your Bond to Thomas F. Lewis for which I had advanced Cash, It probably has Slipt your Memory, that “I Said would deposit the Bond with Mr. James Leitch to whoom you would please make payment” (as you were not prepared to discharge it at the time I call d on you) haveing no particular use for the Money untill now, I have applied f to Mr. Leitch...
24To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 7 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your favor of the 20t. ulto. and shall attend to the Box of Putty ⅌ Sloop Polly Cap Heth, the articles you forwarded some time ago still remain with me, Mr. Randolph, who was here, ten days ago, desired they might remain till he sent a waggon for them.—I propose making a Shipmt. of Tobacco for France but am alarmed at the proceedings in that Kingdom. Should a Civil War ensue private...
25To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 18 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The sentiments of the Inhabitants of the western Country, respecting the purchase of Louisiana must have been fully conveyed thro’ the public prints to those who are Constitutionally authorized to ratify or reject the Cession. Considering the future peace and prosperity of our State as depending upon the decision of the next Congress, we await their determination with a degree of sollicitude...
26To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 15 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favord with your letter of the 11th: ⅌ Mr: Munro, by which Gentleman I now send you Fifty Dollars in Gold, you Might as well have made it 100 Dollars in case of Accidents. I note what you write on the Subject of your Crop of Tobacco which is pleasing. My letters from London as late as the 23d: July give me great hopes you will get a good price for your Tobacco. Messrs: Donald & Burton...
27To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 25 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 20th. of July was transmitted under cover of one from my brother at Frankfort, but was not received until last evening. I avail myself of the returning Mail to express my grateful sense of the confidence in me evidenced by your proposal to appoint me Secretary of the New Orleans territory, and to assure you that I will not only cheerfully accept the appointment, but will...