1To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 12 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There may or may not be something in the matter enclosed—if there is anything useful perhaps it may be obtained better without than with an advertisement—as the subject appears to me to be of very great importance— Tho’ I think the Dictionary Telegraph —with signs by numbers referring to the Word in the Dicty the most perfect system that can be devised—With the utmost respect DLC : Papers of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 24 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was Sent to me to be presented to you at Washington City, and forwarded hither—I take the liberty of enclosing it hence, as there is no calculating upon the period of Escape from this place—I am ever with affectionate respect DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 17 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it my duty to enclose the letter herewith sent. I have cut the name of the person and his place of residence out, only in obedience to an injunction made to me repeatedly not to let his name be known as my correspondent. He is a man of unquestionable integrity, and is sufficently wealthy to be above all temptations to forfeit his character for worldly motives; he has sent collections...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 24 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The gentleman who bears this letter has been known by me for a considerable length of time in the Station of Surgeon at Fort Mifflin, and my knowlege of him is such that, tho’ I am sensible I take a great liberty in addressing you concerning him, I am perfectly convinced that if his merits were as well known to you, as I know them, that [you] would think me doing no more than such a duty as...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been requested to state you if asked my opinion of the capacity and standing as a lawyer of Mr John L. Leib of Philadelphia, accident having prevented my waiting on you personally as I had proposed this day, I have taken the liberty of addressing you in this form—Mr. J. L Leib, is much more experienced than either of the young men whom I have heard named; he has had a very Extensive...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 27 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to lay before the Senate this acknowlegement of my having received an authenticated copy of the resolution of Monday last in my case. Copies of those resolutions I transmitted to Messrs. Dallas and Cooper , my intended counsel, soliciting their professional aid. A copy of my letter to each of those Gentlemen is enclosed, marked (A). Their answers I have also the pleasure to enclose,...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 28 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter from Natchitoches now before me contains the following Statements, which I think it proper to communicate, tho’ it may probably be obtained from other quarters. The letter is from a gentleman of undoubted credit & integrity “Some interesting Events are likely soon to occur in this quarter. Our Spanish neighbors talk of nothing but independence and are determined to Effect it the...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt. Norris’s papers are in my hands, and Should have been forwarded last week, had I not been (as I have been for six weeks past) harrassed by various lawsuits; I am this day released to rest, but tomorrow my suit, or rather Gouverneur Morris’s suit against me comes on; it began on Thursday and may be expected to end tomorrow; I have had no counsel hitherto but have been induced to call in...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 1 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers accompanying were given me for communication to you, they originated in the following manner. Prior to my setting out for Lancaster in the month of October last, Mr. Lee , the person whom they concern, called on me and stated that he had been dismissed from his situation for discovering the removal of papers from the Department of State by means of a false key, and wished me to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 16 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed is a literal copy of a communication made to me—the author I do not know, but the subject appears to me of too much importance not to be put in your possession, as I conceive my duty to my country cannot justify me in withholding from the Magistrate whose duty and evident wishes are to preserve its honor, peace and prosperity. I do not wish for any answer—I only send it as I have...
11Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with William Duane, [ca. 2 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To W m Duane D r 1815 March To Translation of a Work of Destutt Tracy $60.00 1816 May 1 st 〃 1 y r Subscr to Country Aurora due this day— 5.00
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it my duty to enclose a letter to you received by me—I believe it contents to be true, from an overture very recently made to me, on the Subject of the Candidate for the Sn Chair—which have had no effect but disgust on me I think it proper also solemnly to declare that the Essays which appeared in the Aurora concerning Michigan were not written by Mr Griswold—I should have stated this...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Duane’s respects—No copies of the Country Aurora have ever been reserved, and only ten of the daily paper; if the Daily Aurora will be acceptable, it will be to be ordered from Philadelphia, as none of 1801. are yet bound. No map of Maryland is to be had here. I have ordered two different copies from Philadelphia, which if they should not be acceptable or either of them, can be kept here...
14To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 24 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
A copy of the Proceedings of the Senate of the United States, in relation to a publication in “The Aurora,” and ascribing guilt to me in that publication, and a breach of their Privileges, has been left at my office. It is with pleasure I observe that the justice of the Senate provides, as the constitution prescribes, that I shall “have an opportunity to make any proper defence ” for the...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter enclosed has just come to my hands; I have no acquaintance with the Gentleman who writes it; [but] have had, he appears to [know?] received a number of communications more voluminous, but not so concise as this; all of them concur in making representations as strong and some even stronger than the Enclosed. That there has been a most nefarious scheme of speculation carried on there...
16To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 4 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The rumours in circulation here, concerning disturbances in Kentucky have excited a very strong sensation—it will be of some importance, by some means to settle the public feeling on the subject: the whole country will be with you if there is any actual exigency, if there is not the administration may derive great advantage from a seasonable counteraction of the alarm Judging it not impossible...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 9 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter contains information of a nature that ought not be unknown to the Executive, and I therefore enclose it. The subject to which it relates, induces me also to state, that much abuse of the Embargo has been committed in this port; I communicated to the Custom house information last week, of provisions and other articles put on board a vessel at one of our wharves; and...
18To 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...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 23 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Making use of your kind offer of solicitation in my behalf, I lately prayed you to use your good will in my favor with the President. At that time, I had been induced to seek either the vacant Auditorship or an expected vacancy in the Gen l P t Office. The auditorship has been filled by a very respectable man—and it is said now that the vacancy is not to occur so soon in the Gen. P. Office...
20To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 20 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the satisfaction of sending a copy of my book—I think I should hardly have ventured to put it forth had not your opinion on the matter of a letter addressed to Col. Randolph, induced me, instead of continuing to write him, as I had proposed to do, to put it into the form of a book I cannot anticipate whether it is well or ill done, or whether it is dull or interesting. I think that...
21William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you one of 12 copies of another of my humble efforts to give direction to the minds of Congress towards their danger and their Salvation. It behoves every man to employ his whole influence and mind to stimulate Congress in time to provide against the Spring A mighty effort can be accomplished if the members of Congress can but be brought to perceive the danger; and the war may be c t...
22To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 15 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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23To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 1 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I left late last night in the hands of your servant two letters from Richmond entrusted to me to be delivered to you—the lateness of the hour deprived me of the pleasure of delivering them in person; and as I have no business that would justify my occupying your time, I have preferred dropping this note for you, with a tender of my services in any situation which my humble talents may appear...
24To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 7 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The appearance of the Indian Chiefs in the House of Representatives this morning, has revived in my mind a subject upon which I have long reflected, and concerning which it was my purpose long since to have taken the liberty of addressing you. A consciousness of the superiority of the Whites, has at all times prevailed among the Indians, and influenced them much more than the generally...
25John B. Smyth (for William Duane) to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
At head you will be pleased to find your account which I hope will may be found correct—if so would be very much obliged to you for a remittance of the amount; I should not have taken the liberty of sending it on so early but am much in want of money. John B Smyth for William Duane . RC ( DLC ); subjoined to enclosure; dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello...
26William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a small sum of 60$ money paid by me for the translating of the continuation of Tracy ’s ideology; the pressure of the present times alone could induce me to trespass upon you, as the young man the Bookseller at George Town to Whom you proposed giving the work to be printed, intimated something like dissatisfaction or disapprobation on your part towards me. As I was wholly ignorant of...
27To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 26 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence from home until this moment prevented my sending an answer to your note before. Young Coopers name is Thomas Cooper ,—he appears to be about 22 years old. Lacretelle’s book I have not here but have written for it by Mail to Philadelphia, and requested it to be sent by some private hand. Paine’s third letter gives me considerable uneasiness, he has in fact commenced the subject of...
28William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the satisfaction to receive your very kind letter of the 12 instant . It is singular enough that I should have before me at the moment, a history of England in 4to, which I take to be the same which you mention. Several years ago you mentioned the same book to me, and through M r G. Erving then in London I obtained the book before me. Having just completed my Military Dictionary...
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 18 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bustle attendant on our election affairs here will I hope excuse the delay of three days since the receipt of your letter . Upon the receipt of the Instructions concerning the Books from London and Paris , I immediately addressed the originals to Messrs Johnson in London and Pougens in Paris, with Duplicates of each in my hand writing to Mr Erving and Mr. Short—directing the Booksellers to...
30William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A desire to be preserved in your remembrance has often led me to the verge of writing to you, but knowing with what anxiety you retired from political concerns and the disgust you must naturally have felt at the recollection of the baseness you have seen and the unworthiness which prevails too much in all kinds of affairs, I preferred rather to trust to the ordinary incidents of my situation...