1From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Milledge and incloses him an itinerary from hence to mr Randolph’s, with a strong recommendation to him to let no man’s persuasion induce him to vary the route in any part, Th:J. after near 30. years travelling and trying every road, having by little and little learned this particular route, which he believes no other person is acquainted with, and...
2Enclosure: Itinerary from Georgetown Ferry to Edgehill, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Itinerary from Georgetown Ferry to Edgehill from George town ferry to (1.) Thomas’s (blacksmith) 6. miles Oxroad 2½ Richd Fitzhugh’s 4 Lane’s on Centerville road 11 (2.) Songster’s 4½ Bull run 5. * Brown’s tavern
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I heard but an hour ago of your being in Charlottesville with mrs Milledge, & being prevented going there myself, take this method of expressing my hope we shall have the pleasure of seeing you here. it would give me great satisfaction if you could make this your headquarters, and at all events I hope we shall see you before you determine otherwise. can not mrs Milledge & yourself come up...
4From James Madison to John Milledge, 15 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 December 1802, Department of State. Encloses a copy of a 10 Nov. letter sent to him by the acting consul at Havana. “As the traffic therein alluded to may produce a contravention of the laws of your State, I have thought it might be useful to furnish you with the information it contains.” RC and enclosure ( MnHi : Allyn K. Ford Collection); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). RC 1...
5From James Madison to John Milledge, 1 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 April 1803, Department of State. In compliance with the request contained in Milledge’s letter of 11 Mar. [not found], encloses a copy of the treaty concluded with the Creek Indians at Fort Wilkinson. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. For terms of the treaty, see Joel Early to JM, 7 Dec. 1802, n. 2 .
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 22 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I am so late in answering your favor of Aug. 5. yet it was not unattended to; and has, in execution, had it’s effect. while we were negociating with the Creeks for the extension of your Oakmulgee boundary, we thought it unadvisable to press any other topic which would be disagreeable to them. as soon as the unfavorable turn which that negociation took, was known, I desired the Secretary...
7From James Madison to John Milledge, 18 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
It being understood that the Legislature of Georgia has ratified the proposed amendment to the constitution of the U. States concerning the election of President & Vice President, and the requisite number of States, including Georgia having concurred in that proposition, I take the liberty of intimating to you that no exemplification of the ratifying act of her Legislature has yet been...
8From James Madison to John Milledge, 14 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 December 1804, Department of State. “Agreeably to an Act of Congress, entitled ‘An Act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States,[‘] Passed 3rd. March 1795 and the Acts in addition thereto, Passed on the 2nd. March 1799 and on the 27th. March 1804, I Have transmitted to the Collector of the Customs in Charleston in South Carolina Two Hundred and forty eight copies...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 6 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Govr. Milledge and at the request of the editors of the papers below mentioned he takes the liberty of inclosing him a check on the bank of the US. here for 28 D 50/100 which they express the hope Govr. Milledge will be so good as to recieve & convey to them. the objects are as follows, according to the accounts recieved from them. D The...
10From John Milledge to John Milledge, 8 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
Be it known, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, being convened at the City of Washington, on the second Wednesday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, the undersigned President of the Senate pro tempore, did, in presence of the said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and count all the...
11From James Madison to John Milledge, 2 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave through you to inform the honorable Senate of the U, States, that I propose to take the Oath which the Constitution prescribes to the President of the U, States, before he enters on the execution of his office, on Saturday the 4h. Inst. at 12 O’Clock, in the chamber of the He. of Representatives. I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect Sir, yr. most Obed. & most humble...
12From James Madison to John Milledge, 2 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave through you to inform the honorable Senate of the U. States, that I propose to take the Oath which the Constitution prescribes to the President of the U. States, before he enters on the execution of his Office, on Saturday the 4th. Inst. at 12 O’Clock, in the chamber of the H se . of Representatives. I have the honor to be, with the greatest Respect Sir, Yr. Most Obed. & Most...
13Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 10 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved from M. Thouin , Director of the National garden of France a collection of many different species of rice. whether any of them possess any properties which might render them preferable to those we possess, either generally, or on under particular circumstances of soil or climate I know not. but the scripture precept of ‘prove all things & hold fast that which is good’ is...
14Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 5 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Our cultivation of Benni has not yet had entire success. the 1 st year we sowed late & the frost caught it, so that we had scarcely seed the 2 d year to raise seed for the 3 d . we have at length made in the neighborhood two or three bushels. I succeeded in expressing the oil in the iron press you saw at Foxall’s . but the iron giving a brown tinge to the oil, altho transparent & free from...
15Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 22 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Two friends, who lately accompanied me to this place have proceeded on a tour through the Southern country. the one of these is mr Correa a gentleman from Portugal , of the first order of science, being without exception the most learned man I have ever met with in any country: modest, good-humored, familiar, plain as a country farmer, he becomes the favorite of every one with whom he becomes...