51To Thomas Jefferson from William P. Gardner, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a letter from my friend Mr. Campbell and have to render you my Acknowledgements for the Honor you have done me in bestowing your Approbation upon my Conduct. It is almost unnecessary for me to declare, at this time, that in my political Conduct , as the Main Spring of my Actions, I have ever had the Welfare of our Country in View. I was introduced by my Friend Mr. Israel to...
52To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to apologize for the manner in which I sent down the last Small Pox matter for Dr Gantt I must have lost two days, in retaining it in order to have acompanied it with a letter A Second Edition of Aikin is published here, with an important appendix ; I shall have the pleasure of sending you a Copy as soon as I can get it from the publisher, who is getting it bound. I enclose the...
53DeWitt Clinton’s Statement on a Political Faction in New York, [before 10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
A statement of interests in N.Y. by Dewitt Clinton to mr Cheetham. It is presumed that no serious evil can result from the designs of the little faction which has existed for a short time previous to the Presidential election, & which is governed by no principle but is solely devoted to the aggrandisement of an individual . it possesses neither talents, property virtue or any of the attributes...
54To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I Called on Mr. Madison yesterday but he was too indisposed to be seen. I Shall Return to New york by the Mail in the morning. And lest I should not have an opertunity of Seeing Mr. Madison During my stay, I have Committed to writing what I had to say to him Concerning the subject on which I had the honor of speaking with you the other night. If you have taken a copy of the note written by Mr....
55Enclosure: James Cheetham’s Statement on a Political Faction in New York City, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I became personally acquainted with Mr. Burr at the Election of the City and County of New York, for members of the State Legislature, in april 1800. The part I took in that Election, attracted the attention of Mr. Burr, whose well laid plans Did not a little Contribute to its success. This acquaintance, thus formed, Continued to increase, untill my attachment, as I Supposed, to the...
56To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 10 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since we had the honor of addressing to you our memorial relative to the affairs of the City, we wrote to Mr. L’Enfant, and received his answer, copies of which we take the liberty of enclosing to you, with the memorial to which his letter refers—We send the Original, not knowing whether Mr. L’Enfant has before transmitted a Duplicate to the President, and we request this may be returned after...
57To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [10 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
J. M. havg received notice this afternoon of the oppy. by a packet, has hastily written to Mr. King. The President will please to read it & return it as soon as possible, that if approved, it may be got into the mail tonight, witht. which the opportunity will be lost. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received from the State Department on 10 Dec. and so recorded in SJL with...
58To Thomas Jefferson from the War Department, with Jefferson’s Reply, 10 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
From a recurrence to the Deeds registered in the Office of the Department of War, in relation to a purchase made by the United States, of a quantity of Iron Ore contained in a certain tract of Land situate in the State of Virginia, the following facts appear—That on the 7th. day of May 1800 Henry Lee and Anne his wife, for the consideration of Twenty four thousand dollars, executed to the...
59To Thomas Jefferson from “An American,” 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the 46 Section of the Collection Law approved 2nd March 1799. the Wearing Apparel and other personal Baggage , and the tools or implements of a mechanecal trade only, shall be free from duty; that is to say of persons who arrive in the United States; notwithstanding which the Collector of this port obliges, such persons to pay Duty on their Books &c which they bring for their own...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We expect to commence our conference with the Choctaws tomorrow, they have met us today and informed us they would be then ready. From present appearances we shall obtain permission to open the road towards Nashville. As soon as our commission terminates here I shall go to Tookaubatche on the Creek agency about 500 miles, General Pickens will accompany me on his way home, and General Wilkinson...
61From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Early in the last month I recieved the ratification , by the first Consul of France, of the Convention between the US. and that nation. his ratification not being pure and simple, in the ordinary form, I have thought it my duty, in order to avoid all misconception, to ask a second advice and consent of the Senate, before I give it the last sanction by proclaiming it to be a law of the land. RC...
62From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Jonathan Williams of Pensylvania, major, to be Inspector of fortifications. Joseph Willcox of (Killingsworth in) Connecticut to be Marshal for the district of Connecticut in the place of Philip B. Bradley resigned. PrC ( DLC ). The Senate approved the nomination of Jonathan Williams on 14 Dec. and immediately informed TJ (Senate to TJ, 14 Dec. 1801, RC in DLC , attested by Samuel A....
63To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Chas, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
j’ai reçu La Lettre que vous m’aves fait L’honneur de m’ecrire. je suis sensible aux marques honorables de votre estime. c’est avec une noble fierté que je me crois digne de votre bienveillance et de votre protection. daignés, monsieur Le president, accepter un exemplaire du tableau historique et politique des operations civiles, et militaires de bonaparte premier consul de La republique...
64To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
on receipt of your former letter I waited on Mr Wickham & the Other gentlemen who are joined with him, in the arbitration between yourself & Mr Ross who waited for the information to be received from Messrs Lewis & Eppes in regard to the time when the bonds were payable, your last of the 2d Inst. informs me they cannot give the information required. I have called on Mr Ross as likewise Mr...
65To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy late Communications to Congress are so important to the wellfare of our Country, and such Demonstrations of thy Love to thy Fellow Citizens, that I feel it as a Duty to give thee my hearty Thanks, for thy strenuous Exertions to realize the public Blessings contemplated by thy Policy. I hope and trust, that a system will be now established, plainly shewing, how all the Ends of Government...
66To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
your favour of Nov. 28th with its inclosures is recieved. Mr Wanschaw has done plaistering & is now engaged in Mixing up Stuff for the dineing room; I am rather afraid I will not have it ready for plaistering by the 1st of March. I will do my endeavour. I do not remember that we ever fixed on the Size of the architrave to go round the Sky light. the joist is 10 in. deep. Mr Moran has quit Some...
67From Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Ellery, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Ellery. he is glad to recieve visits either of business or society at any hour of the forenoon. he generally goes out for exercise at noon. and is then engaged with company till candle-light, after which his friends will again find him entirely disengaged. he takes the liberty of mentioning this to mr Ellery, lest doubts on his part might deprive...
68To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Littlepage, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
An affair of a very singular nature having once taken place between the Austrian Ministry and myself, I send for your perusal the enclosed printed letter, which I beg may be returned to me. You will please to observe that the question is one of Public Right , as Austria had nothing to do with my military conduct in Poland. Suwarow had settled my affairs with the Empress , and the battles of...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Paine, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In addressing you upon the subject of this letter I am sensible I transgress the practice established in the Government of the United States; and I beg you to accept as an apology, my want of acquaintance with the Secretary of State— I have been led to believe there will be several applications for the Office of Marshall in this State, & that those applications will originate from an opinion...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [13 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I send the statements which are to accompany the report , (one excepted which is not yet transcribed, but a rough & incorrect draught of which I enclose in this letter) The object of the report is to show the probable revenues & expenditures on an average of eight years 1802–1809 The permanent revenues are stated to be impost, int. revenues, lands, & postage, (besides incidental vizt fines...
71From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 13 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 8th. and I readily embrace both ideas of amendment suggested by you. I will pray you therefore in the last page of the letter, lines 9. & 10. to strike out the words ‘him, and executed with the aid of the Federal executive? these’ and insert ‘them. they’ or rather turn ‘him’ into ‘them’ by prefixing a t, and putting a loop to the i, thus e. and turn...
72To Thomas Jefferson from James Ray, 13 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Relying on the high character You have for Justice I flatter Myself You will permit a Foreigner to apply to You for redress—where He thinks himself aggrieved.— I hold on Acct. my Wife a Mortgage in The City, on Square So. of Square 744. Two Instalments have been paid to The Commissioners, the third is due from the Person who bought the Property, altho’ I lent him the Money. This Person, of the...
73From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Eppes, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time yours & mr Eppes’s letters of Nov. 6. and his of Nov. 26 . this last informed me you would stay at Eppington 2. or 3. weeks. having had occasion to write during that time to mr F. Eppes, without knowing at the moment that you were there, you would of course know I was well. this with the unceasing press of business has prevented my writing to you. presuming this will...
74From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Before your papers of to-day came, I had read the report & inclosed it with a word of answer . I have gone through those last sent , rapidly as the time required. your former explanations had already prepared me for them. they are entirely satisfactory. I believe I should have taken ranker ground, by assuming a higher amount of impost to proceed on. but your’s is safest and answers all our...
75To Thomas Jefferson from William Judd, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was born and Educated in the State of Connecticut, I have served my Country as an Officer in the Late revolutionary Warr, I am by profession an attorney and Counsellor at Law, I have seen the whole of the late revolution & the strugles of my Country for Independance, have Never withdrawn my Aid The best part of my life is past, I was born July 10th 1743, I Love my Country its Constitution &...
76To Thomas Jefferson from George Meade, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The health of Mrs. Meade, & my Dr. Daughter Charlotte (who was married last Octor was a Twelve Month to a Mr. Wm. Hustler ) obliged me to leave home, on Saturday 31st. Octobr, & our Capes 3d. Novr,—we had a most disagreable Passage to Barbados, where we arrived after a Passage of 24 days from the Capes. we spoke a Liverpool Ship, as we came out, who told us she had a Short Passage (our Capt....
77To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The President will—I hope, pardon the Liberty I take of addressing a line to Him, on a subject relating merely to myself—I have been honord with the appointment of Supervisor in this State—my intention was, to execute the duties of the Office, faithfully, & diligently, and to enable me to do this, I disengagd my self from all other business whatever, & the short time I have been in...
78To Thomas Jefferson from François Soulés, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long wished for an opportunity of expressing to you my sentiments upon your nomination to the presidency of Congress, and now mr. Livingston offers me one. The United-states cou’d not certainly have made a better choice, and I hope that those little dissentions which have for sometimes agitated the sons of liberty, will soon, by your wisdom, be quieted. I always look with the greatest...
79To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine Félix Wuibert, 14 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Forever Rememberfull of Your Excellency’s past favors, When you was Ambassador at the Court of Versailles, on account of my Prise-money; I do Dare to Loock for again to, & now Beg very humbly for that Same your Kindness & Justice: for, as I have always heard, “it is Better to Recur to God, than to his Saints”. my present hard Case, Sir, is thus— By an original Deed Herewith inclosed, Congress...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 15 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Being always anxious to support the honor and fair fame of the Republican cause, to the utmost efforts of my feeble abilities, may I beg permission to lay before the President and Father of our Nation, some facts relative to the Office of Collector of the Revenue for the Port of Salem and to make a few observations on the appointmt of another Officer should a vacancy happen,—at a time almost...
81To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [15 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed requires but little comment. Why Mr Beckley did not divide the printing between Mr Duane & Mr Smith I do not know; but I am sure that most of our friends are so chagrined at it, that they speak of altering the rules of the house, so as to have the printer appointed by the House & not by the clerk. Mr Smith came here before the fate of the election was ascertained & at a risk. He...
82To Thomas Jefferson from Abishai Thomas, 15 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
John Thompson Mason Esquire having applied for an official copy of the instructions to the commanders of armed Vessels in the Service of the United States of the 10th July 1798, as being necessary to be exhibited as testimony in a trial now pending in the Supreme Court in relation to the French Schooner Peggy I have the honor to transmit the copy herewith, and in the absence of the Secretary...
83To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A person unworthy your attention has taken upon him, to address a few lines to you, in consequence of a promise last winter to make and present to you, a machine for perpetual time. As you had not time properly to investigate the plan, I considerd your sentiments as rather unfavourable, but you gave me every assurance of patronage that I could wish, provided I brought the machine into...
84To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Will it not be necessary to intimate to Congress the necessaty of some provision for making the proposed establishment of a Magazine & Armoury in South Carolina, and also for making some improvements at Harpers ferry. I am Sir with the highest respect Your Huml. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “To the President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Dec. from the War...
85To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I supose Mr Dawson wrote to your Excellency a lettere by my desire, in whiche I had recomendet somes Officers my Countrymen, of talents, Character, Probity, and who in severales Campagnes distinguished themself by bravery. To this time i have no enswer. I beg you would do me that honor, and wether my Countrymen can expect to bi employed in your Army. my respect and frindship RC ( PP :...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Bishop James Madison, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. your Favr. by the Son of Dr Logan; & tho’ I cannot take him into my Family, at present, yet I will, with great Satisfaction, make a Point of having him established in a Manner which cannot fail of being agreable. I will also superintend his Education with Zeal; & I trust, with that Success which will neither disappoint the Solicitude of a Parent, nor be unworthy of your Recommendation....
87To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 17 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre Message est, comme toutes vos pensées et tous vos écrits, plein de sagesse, de raison, de lumieres, et d’une morale celeste.—Mais, quoique je respecte votre Nation, je crains que vous ne soyiez trop fort pour Elle. Vous la félicitez de la Paix.—Cette bénédiction du Ciel parait à tous les habitans de vos Ports une calamité publique. Vous la félicitez de ce que les Sauvages se civilisent...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Holmes, 17 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope to be excused for the liberty I have taken of recommending to Your Attention a friend of the Present Administration, upon the Assurance that whatever May be the result of your Judgement it will be satisfactory as well to this friend as myself. As a Virginian I have been proud to hear that no case from our State exists of personal and but few applications through the Medium of friends,...
89To Thomas Jefferson from David Walker, 17 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me regret that I cannot have the pleasure of delivering the inclosed in person—I have this moment received it, and as I shall depart from the City in a few hours, I do my self the pleasure to forward it— With great respect yrs &c. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 17 Dec. and so recorded in SJL with notation “Washn.” Enclosure not found. Union tavern : a Georgetown tavern that...
90To Thomas Jefferson from John Devereux DeLacy, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having shortly after I did myself the honour of writing to you last set out on a tour through the Creek or Muscogee nation of Indians I take the liberty of transmitting to you, Sir; an account of that Country together with the remarks that my short stay has enabled me to make some of which I flatter myself will not be unacceptable to you— The Land around Pensacola are extremely poor being a...
91From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Lyons, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved your favor of the 10th. covering the Voucher I had asked. I have this morning written to mr Eppes , the acting exr of mr Wayles (for I have never meddled since 1773.) who is in possession of all his papers, that you had noticed a balance due to you on the face of your account of which I inclosed you a copy. whether mr Wayles had any counter-claims I know not. mr Eppes will...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Macon, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I this morning received the enclosed. Mr. Blount is the half brother of the late Wm. Blount, and of Col. Thomas Blount. He is I beleive a man of respectability.—I have never heard any thing against him—He went from Carolina to Tennessee when a young man, & has lived there ever since I am Sir with highest respect yr. most obt. sert. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 18 Dec. and so recorded...
93To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some days ago the letter which you did me the favor to write me by Chanor. Livingston . I have not written any since those you there acknowlege (except one by Mr Victor Dupont, of the 18th. of Octob.) I have been fearing for some time, as the commissions mentioned in your letter of March 17th., had not been heard of during the summer, that you might perhaps have been considering me...
94From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought a this time to have remitted you 700. Dollars for the 4th. & 5th. pipes of Madeira but it will not be in my power under three weeks from this time when it shall certainly be remitted. I am uneasy at this failure, but thought it might at any rate lessen the inconvenience to you to apprize you of it, and assure you of what might be depended on. Accept my best wishes & respects. RC (Mary...
95To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you have the goodness to look over a communication of 28th ulto & seriously to weigh its contents.— Stretch the line of my general intimations upon the opening face of things, on Capitol Hill: & believe me Sir, that what you may now, dimly, discern is but the rising breath of a mighty storm. Your Excell’y will ee’r all is over, be as anxious to find water with which to quench this...
96To Thomas Jefferson from William Cranch, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of a note at the bottom of a petition to you in behalf of Charles Houseman , I have the honour to state, that he was indicted at June term last for stealing plank, and Carpenter’s tools from three several persons. It appear’d in evidence that the articles were found in his possession, but were of little value. He was found guilty on each indictment, and sentenced to be burnt in...
97From Thomas Jefferson to John Dickinson, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The approbation of my antient friends, is, above all things, the most grateful to my heart. they know for what objects we relinquished the delights of domestic society, of tranquility & of science, & committed ourselves to the ocean of revolution, to wear out the only life god has given us here in scenes, the benefits of which will accrue only to those who follow us. surely we had in view to...
98To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the information given in our memorial of the 4th. Instant we have held a sale of Lots for ready money which we kept open ten days—It has produced by actual sales $4234, and by payments made by Debtors to prevent their property from being sold $7613, making together $11,847—yet our expenditures have been such as to leave at this time no more than $5,880 in our hands—. During the...
99To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henfrey, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I might have had the honor of addressing you thro the medium of a member of Congress but encouraged by the general tenor of your Conduct which I have now had an opportunity of viewing for the last Ten Years and seeing that it is your steady & uniform wish to promote the general good & Interest of mankind. I under these impressions venture to submit some Ideas for your consideration when at...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 19 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The art of secret writing, or, as it is usually termed, writing in cypher , has occasionally engaged the attention both of the states-man & philosopher for many ages; and yet I believe it will be acknowledged, by all who are acquainted with the present state of this art, that it is still far short of perfection. A perfect cypher, as it appears to me, should possess the following properties.—...