1From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 13 June 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 15 . happened to be written on the very day on which I left Philadelphia, and as I took a very circuitous route and was long on the way, it is but lately I have recieved it here. the interesting report it covered goes by this post to the Philosophical society at Philadelphia. the calamities which our great cities have experienced from the [new] infection render it important...
2From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 9 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 January 1803. Acknowledged in Mitchill to JM, 10 Jan. 1803 . Discusses Isaac Briggs’s 1 Jan. letter regarding a national agricultural society.
3From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 9 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 7th. inst. Shortly after the passing of the resolution to which you refer I caused the enclosed circular letter to be transmitted to our Consuls, in the last paragraph of which you will observe that I direct them to furnish me with materials not only for the statement contemplated by the resolution but with other information having an affinity...
4From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 14 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1804, Department of State. “Mr. Madison presents his respects to ⟨Dr.⟩ Mitchell and in consequence of his letter of the 11th. [not found] has the honor to enclose all the documents he has received ⟨re⟩specting Light-money. The other engagements of the Department of State have not admitted of their contents being digested into form on this occasion. As the enclosed are originals Dr....
5Enclosure: Albert Gallatin to Samuel L. Mitchill, 3 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured with your letter of the 28th Ultimo, & have been prevented from making an earlier Answer by a multiplicity of other avocations. Even now, I cannot take as comprehensive a view of the subject, which does not come within the sphere of my Official duties, as I would wish; & you must be satisfied with a few general remarks. A species of trade may be considered as illicit either in...
6From James Madison to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 13 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
I duly recd. your favor of the 5th. instant, inclosing a copy of your communication to the Board of Health. The President as you wished had the perusal of both. Your hint for an instruction to our Consuls to transmit information & publications as they may be able to collect on the subject of pestilential maladies, has received the attention which it merits. The source promises materials which...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 21 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Dr. Mitchill & sends him the extract of a letter he has recieved from mr T. M. Randolph with a small bag containing, as he supposes the specimen of salt mentioned by mr Randolph. he received but one, tho’ two are mentioned. Extract of a letter from TMR. to Th:J. dated Edgehill May 11. 05 ‘A person from Greenbriar county of this state, the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 8 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Dr. Mitchell and his thanks for the pamphlets he was so kind as to send him, & which he communicated to mr Randolph. he expects on his return to Washington (which will be in 3. weeks from this time) to find there a great collection of the chemical subjects of Louisiana, which Capt. Lewis has sent, with a desire to forward them to the Phil. society at...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 6 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson request the favour of Dr. Mitchell to dine with him on Monday the 9th. instant—dinner will be on the table precisely at Sun Set— The favour of an answer is asked Privately owned.
10From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 14 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 4th. inst. has been recieved, & in it a Memorial of the Merchants & Marine insurers of the city of New-York, complaining of an opinion said to have been given by the Minister Plenipotentiary of the US. at Paris, to the Minister of Finance of that government. this opinion was that Underwriters, being secured against loss by the premiums they are supposed to have recieved, are...