7751To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 1 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you another letter My Dearest Father, irksome as it is for me to add to your vexations of the kind Mr. R. thinks he can not refuse without danger of giving offense, friends who think they have a claim upon him. Mr Hackley also wrote to beg him to mention his name to you. we recieved the vaccine safe and will innoculate our children immediat ly as well as our neighbours. Jefferson was...
7752To Thomas Jefferson from Moses Young, 1 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the supposition that the president may not yet have seen of the manufacture of the vicuña wool, or Faden’s new map of South America, Moses Young, the american consul from Madrid (confined to the house by indisposition) has the honor of sending them for the president’s inspection. MoSHi : Bixby Collection.
7753To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fitzhugh, 31 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Servant arrived here on Saturday night with all your things safe, it gave me great pleasure to take charge of them—hope they will arrive home safe Mr. Wilson spent two days with Mr. coffer and myself, and obtained a great deal of satisfactory information—please to accept of my best wishes for your health and happiness— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
7754To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 31 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask a favor, I ask it as an Act of friendship, that you will give the Command of the vacant Company of Cavalry to Doctr. George E. Mitchel (of Cecil County)—he has been and Still is a Delegate to the State Legislature, a leading Member of the Republican party—a Gentleman of unblemished Reputation, young, active Brave and of a fine form—he resides at Elkton, and I have no doubt Could Soon...
7755To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 31 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Amount of the whole expence that attended our crop of oats and hay Utencils included Sythe and hingings 2. 12 ½ rake 0. 56
7756To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 30 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I Redoured my Sicers thanks for your Good Condeck in Puting on the Embargo With any foundeson onley to Roying the Countrie in Avery Partkler the first Plac marchands vessels Lying by the Wars Rating and the Worms Gading them upe and Going to Destrausun Second ther is Pour People that Got Larg famlies and Cannot Get but 75 A Day to Maindain there famlie in vitles and Close and fire Wood and...
7757To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 30 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
For information This subject struck me as important; and a clause has been inserted in the amendatory act to provide against it. But it is very difficult, with every penalty and care to prevent the exportation of specie. How far the evil will extend, we will perceive by the diminution of cash in the vaults of the Bank. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7758To Thomas Jefferson from John Pope, 30 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to send you enclosed a recommendation of G. Poindexter Esqr. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Bruin—I am respectfully yours &c DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
7759To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just receivd yours of the 26th. I am sorry I did not send you the aspens you wrote for as davy had set of the day before I receved yours desireing me to send them. I had some time past Killed Seveal dogs of the Nigroes but thare is 2 or 3. yet remaining which I will Certainly Kill to morrow I should think sir we had better aime to make a large Crop of flax as well as Cotten. if one...
7760To Thomas Jefferson from William H. Cabell, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A powder Mill has been lately established in the immediate vicinity of this place, and it is now carried on by a company of gentlemen, of which the Mr. Browns, sons of Mr. John Brown, Clerk of the Court of appeals, are partners—This company wishes to obtain from the General Government some accommodation in supplies of Salt-petre, for which they will pay either in Cash, or in powder as the...
7761To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We the under signed chiefs are deputies appointed by our nation. Now we have come we are of different oppinions it is the old people that has raised us in the sort of that. We wish for all of us that are here to be of one mind. We would be glad as we are sent by our Nation to all agree in our oppinion like the Congress of the united States We want to do the best we can for ourselves and our...
7762To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indeed sorry to learn from General Smith, that for some time back, you have been much afflicted with a pain in your face; I flatter myself it may not be of long duration, it will of course be very pleasing to hear, that you are relieved from it For the last time, most likely, during your Presidency, I beg leave to solicit a few lines from you, in favor of my very particular friend, M....
7763To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour came to hand Just as I was about starting for this place. My fealing were very much reld. indeed, to discovar that I was undar impropar fears. As well as I recollect you ask fer Benades Name to be sent. taken from one of his lettars, he is a Man of much respetability & influence, And has always been much attached to your Interest. If it woud not give you two much trouble, I shall...
7764To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is your request that your constituents should write you their opinions concerning our national affairs, I shall send you some of my Ideas in a very crude state in order for you to digest and place in a more regular form, and to lop, prune, or cut up, or girdle, as after perusing you may think proper. To begin, I understand that a 100,000 of the Militia are by our Administration to be put...
7765To Thomas Jefferson from John Martin Baker, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I crave your indulgence: urged by necessity, I take this liberty. Most Respectfully Sir, I beg leave to solicit any temporary Employ in this City, or any other part of the Union, you may be pleased to confer on me, during until the much desired Epoch, permitting me the resuming of my station: Praying Your Consideration, I have the Honor to be—With the Highest Respect, and Gratitude. Sir, Your...
7766To Thomas Jefferson from Maurice Bredin, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I write these few lines unto your Excellency, with hope, when they arrive at Your Hands, that you will be kind enough to return an Answer, unto Me, my situation is such after, Arriving to the Age of Maturity of not getting into any Business, worth attention to support an, Aged Family, which by the ties of Nature I, am bound to do, Your general, Character being, that of Humbleness, to your...
7767To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had already received & rejected a duplicate of Jacob Smith’s petition. There could be no hesitation in the case as she is a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, and the President had no authority to grant a permission unless by virtue of the power vested by the first Embargo act: and that has never been used for any but public purposes. The vessel being originally foreign bottom...
7768To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The complaints against—Clarke, collector of York (Maine) respecting violations of the embargo, if not countenanced, at least permitted, appear well founded. Both Mr. Cutts who represents the district & Mr Storer who lives within nine miles of York (at Portsmouth) recommend the removal. The propriety of appointing the person herein mentioned is respectfully submitted. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of...
7769To Thomas Jefferson from John McIntosh, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We the deputies of our nation will communicate to our Father what we have heard since our arrival. We did not think that we were bringing the talks of our old chiefs that we have dismissed. We thought that we were bringing the talks of our beloved man the Path Killer our present principal Chief and the talk of forty two towns that are also of his Mind. What we have seen and heard since our...
7770To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I heard to day from a Virginia student who had recieved letters from home stating an Insurrection in Amherst. If you have heard any of the circumstances attending it, pray inform me, as it is too near to every thing which is dear to me, to fail being very interesting. I have paid, McAllister and Mr Parke for clarksons history, which you had forgot to Mention, I went to see Mr J. Pemberton, he...
7771To Thomas Jefferson from United States Senate, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Vice President being absent on account of the ill state of his health, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, as the constitution provides, and the honorable Stephen R. Bradley was appointed. Ordered, That the secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him, that the Senate have, in the absence of the Vice President, elected the honorable...
7772To Thomas Jefferson from William Sunderson, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Merchants, Mechanics, Traders and Mariners of Boston convened on Tuesday Evening December 20th 1808—it was resolved that a Committee be appointed to prepare a memorial to the President of the United States expressive of the disapprobation of this meeting on the Embargo & that the said Committee be directed on the Evening of Wednesday the 29th to make their report & that...
7773To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. Inst. was duely recieved, and has been considered with the Attention due to your friendship & Confidence, which you may rely on not being abused. I waited until I could avail myself of public rumour before I Should venture to mention the Circumstance you allude to. The Spirit of 76. furnish’d the opportunity last week: I have now the satisfactory hope of recommending a...
7774To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 27 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
G Granger presents his compliments to the President, and in relation to the case of Moss of Petersburg he remarks—that at the General post Office he is considered to be of honest, reputable Parents, a Minor of most engaging appearance and manners, who had always sustained a fair character untill he was discovered in these robberies—his is not a single crime—but a series of crimes for months,...
7775To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 27 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received your much esteemed favor of the 24th, and lost not a moment in ascertaining what could be done to relieve you from your present embarrassed situation. It is not I trust necessary for me to inform you, that I am always much averse to making professions of friendship, and of a desire to serve those I esteem—My character and disposition I hope being in some degree known to...
7776To Thomas Jefferson from William Nelson, 27 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you excuse my taking the liberty of asking the favor of you to put the enclosed letter for our friend Mr. Short in the proper channel to him, after adding to the superscription the place in Europe where he may probably be? With sincerest wishes for your health and happiness, and with great respect & esteem, I am, dear Sir, yr. obedt S MHi : Coolidge Collection.
7777To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a statement shewing, as far as returns have been received from the collectors, the number of vessels which have departed from the United States with permission between the 22d of Decer 1807 & the 30th Septer. 1808, and specifying the other particulars contemplated by the resolution of the Senate of 14th Nover. last. New Orleans is the only important port from which...
7778To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Hanson, 26 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure to Send, for your amusement, a curious production of the Vegetable (not Kingdom , but) Republic . I wish it were in my power to put it into your permanent possession. But the Owner, being somewhat of a Virtuoso himself, cannot be induced to part with it, desirous as he is of adding it to a little Cabinet of Curiosities of his own. There is but one Opinion here...
7779To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir, the enclosed letter is from an intelligent Capt. who would not write as he does on slight suspicions. Yours, Dec. 24 . 08. I have communicated the inclosed to the Secretaries of the Treasy. & Navy, & you will see their answers. will you be so good as to give whatever orders you think equal to the case, within your department. you know the position of the place & resources better than I...
7780To Thomas Jefferson from William Eustis, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Republican Citizens of the Town of Boston, following the example of their fellow citizens, in this and other places, have exercised the constitutional privelege of assembling and expressing their opinions on the state of our public concerns. The inclosed resolutions are the result of their best judgment on the best lights in their power to obtain. In giving them publicity, they are not...
7781To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At a time like the present when the attention of American Patriots is turned toward Manufactures, A time when there appears to be the utmost necessity for every exertion to bring into action all the energies, all the obvious and even all the latent resources of this Nation, when every American wishes to realize to the World that we are an Independant people, I take the liberty of reminding you...
7782To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Seymour, Jr., 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The under signed is the person, who, had the Honour of addressing you in July 1807; as Chairman of the convention of Masters of Vessels who then met for the purpose of offering their services to their beloved Cuntry, then unprovkedly insulted by the outrageous attack on the Chesapeak; &, still being activated by the same ardour to engage in my Cuntry’s defence, I take the liberty with...
7783To Thomas Jefferson from Vanuxem & Clark, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
M Sartori of Trenton has sent us Two Boxes of Paste, which he directed us to Ship by a Vessel bound to Richmond; we take the liberty to enclose here the Receipt of Captn. Hiram Franklin of the Schooner Concordia. Permit us, most respected Sir, to tender you our sincere acknowledgements for all the benefits which we, in concert with our fellow Citizens of the Union, have experienced during your...
7784To Thomas Jefferson from Washington Committee on Manufactures, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed (at a meeting of the Citizens of Washington) to receive Subscriptions for a manufacturing Company, present herewith the Articles of Association of said Company, & hope for your countenance in the Undertaking; they are confident that your Name at the head of the Subscription, will ensure Success so far as relates to raising a Capital, & Should that object be...
7785To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Wilson, 24 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The person who is the Bearer of this, has in his possession specimens of Copper Ore found in Orange County, State of Virginia, which he is solicitous to shew to the President—Considering this discovery (if the facts be as he states) highly important at this interesting crisis I have advised him to wait on you without delay— I have succeeded, tolerably, among the gentlemen here, in procuring...
7786To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I rote You some time a go for some monney it have not come yet to hand I wist you to send it to Milton but as I am going to Leave the nebourhood in a day or too, you will please to send 150$ Dollars to Richmond By the eights of next mounth which will soot me as well as to get it hear I hope you will please not to disapoint me in geting it in richmond and you will much obblige your friend and...
7787To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It being the duty of the district attorney to decide in the first instance of the propriety of instituting suits for infractions of the revenue and embargo laws, I requested Mr Sanford the dist. atty. for New York to examine the case of the British boats seized last spring by the collector of Niagara. I have now the honor to enclose his answer together with his correspondence with his...
7788To Thomas Jefferson from J. d’Hauteval, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne m’appesentirai pas Surs les mal’heurs qui ont affligés les habitans de St. Domingue, pour émouvoir Votre Grand Coeur, Je rappellerai Seulement à Votre mémoire une de vos Ancienne connoissance et peut être votre Amy, Monsieur L. D’Hauteval. Je vous présenterai Sa famille heureuse d’Etre échappée àla fureur des tigres qui Se Sont abreuvés de son propre Sang ! Arrivés en cette Ville depuis...
7789To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is to be regreted that you had not sent sooner, when we might have sent you some of Coll. Humphreis’s Cloath, I could not find either Cloath or Cordduroy. but I have sent by this days Mail as ⅌. enclosed Bill, and Buttons made at Trenton. If you think the Stuff fine enough for your use, it will be necessary in the present season to use flannel Drawers. I have prefered sending two patterns...
7790To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sanford, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having resided upwards of two Years at Carthagena where I was detained prosecuting my claim for a Vessel captured by the Spaniards and being well acquainted with the officers and inhabitants of that place as well as its local situation I exerted myself to effect the liberation of my countreymen who had ignorantly embarked in the Miranda expedition and became prisoners.—By unremitted attention...
7791To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Snyder, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with a Resolution of the Senate, & House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed this day, I have the honor of transmitting to you, certain resolutions with a request that you will be pleased to lay them before the Congress of the United States— Accept assurances of high consideration & esteem DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
7792To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Stuart, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You will have discovered from the News-papers that our Electoral body voted unanimously for Madison and Clinton—Altho’ this was the fact, we as unanimously disapproved of the conduct of the latter and voted for him with great reluctance—He has not respected the genl Sentiment on the subject of the Election; his friends appear hostile to the Administration, & have been so uncandid and illiberal...
7793To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Several opinions, in relation to the present aspect of publick affairs, have long pressed on my mind; to publish them might be pernicious and to suppress them, criminal; The badness of my judgment and information, suggests the first apprehension, and the possibility nevertheless of their containing some useful hint, the second; to satisfy both; and recollecting that common soldiers have aided...
7794To Thomas Jefferson from John Shaw, 23 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The President is respectfully in formed that an express mail has a short time ago arrived from the eastward with the letters we send by the bearer for him— With great respect & esteem DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7795To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "Amicus Americae", 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
offer’d for the Service of the U.Ss. a new invention of a cannon ball 1, doing as much if not more execution by its weight as the common one; 2, carrying a considerable quantity of fire to the ennemy’s vessel; 3, making, when lodged in it a most tremendous explosion, caused by a composition hitherto unknown. In the event of a war with Great-Brittain only an insertion of those lines— “a letter...
7796To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When I reflect on the protection you give to Genl. Wilkinson and the misfortunes of Commo. Barron who is Left alone to Bare the frowns of the Federalist & Tories I am hurt at your Patiality and alltho I have revered you as the man who saved America From Tyrants and Federal opprssion yet I have considered your support of Wilkinson as hurtfull to your futer high character and I was sorry to see...
7797To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the departure of the attorney of this district for Norfolk, I wrote to him, with his permission, a letter intended to be conveyed to the President of the United States, upon the subject of John Moss, who has lately received a sentence of ten stripes, and of imprisonment for four years, for robbing the mail at Petersburg. I know not, whether, in his hurry, he may not have forgotten to...
7798To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin W. Stuart, 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having dedicated a portion of my life, to an attainment and advancement of Science and Art, both Phylosophical and Machanical; under the lamentable inconveniencies of darkness, most profound; and Ulcerated eye balls, that have for five or six years roll’d for a ray of light, but roll in vain. insurmountable as this deplorable state, at an early period of life may seem to be; produced by...
7799To Thomas Jefferson from John Tyler, 22 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you and my Country on the Success of the Election which is entirely beyond doubt at this time, not taking into the Account the States which are yet to be heard from. This Event with the decided policy which Congress seems determin’d to pursue will bring about a better understanding between the Enemies of our Country and it; which is much to be wish’d and desired provided no...
7800From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th. of Novr. respectfully reports to the President of the United States, a copy of an Act of the British Parliament regulating the trade between the United States and Great Britain, and also copies of such belligerent Acts, Decrees, Orders, and Proclamations as affect neutral rights of commerce, and...