1To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay AcModery, 9 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
an unfurtuanate Man addresses You with these Lines though Scarsly worthy of Your Notice on account of its Iregular stile & Compossure—But would most Humbly begg pardon for the Intrussion & wish You to exuse me for attempting to trouble You with so lenghty a Scrawlling & so poorly Connected & spelled Sir I embarked in the Earliest Day of the American Revolution went with the faithful Genl....
2To Thomas Jefferson from Johann Abraham Albers, 16 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
By this I have the Honour to send Your Excellency the third Volume of my American Annals, and as a proof of my profound respect, have taken the liberty of dedicating it to You. At same time allow me to assure You of the sincere esteem, which the German Nation feels for the United States of America, and that the publication of my Annals, whose principal aim is the extension of one part of their...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Alexander, 8 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow A Youth to Address you his Father was held in Carolina with esteem, his Son has met with Misfortunes to A Considerable Sum The Youth who now addresses you must observe my deceased parents (Alexr. Alexander & Wife ) have Left some small competency to me but having the family of Wife and Child Induces me to Supplicate you for an Appointement of Any Kind in Carolina My Adged Grand Mother...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, 16 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter from Governor Claiborne (which was laid before the Senate) he express’d a wish, that some Compliment might be paid to the troops of the Mississipi Territory—for their promptitude, in turning out, and descending the River—I have several times since intended to adress you upon the Subject—but have felt delicate, least you might think it an improper interference—My respect for you,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
As Congress appear to want useful employment I beg leave to recommend the following subject to their consideration. America lost an immense Sum in the course of the last War by Spoliations, and if the System which I am about to recommend had been adopted, the principal part of these losses would have been saved & the Country benefited beyond calculation—The only thing which will make our...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The two letters you did me the honor to write under date of the 5th and 13th of July last, have lately reached my hands.—In the course of a month an opportunity will present for Baltimore, by which conveyance I shall reply particularly to both, and likewise ship the Wine you are desirous to obtain, as that quality can only be procured at florence. By the same vessel you will receive, Sir, a...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Armstrong, 20 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Captain Lewis on his way to the Westward called on me and requested that I would at the proper season furnish you with some cuttings, from my Nursery , which you will receive herewith, No. 1. 2. 3. & 4 were sent me from detroit two years since. No. 5 & 6 are from bearing trees in my Orchard— No 1 Large White apple—tied with a White string No. 2 Large Red apple tied with a red string No. 3...
8To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 24 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The experience I have had of your candor, induces me to address you once more, on the State of the Nations, & on the state of our own Nation, in particular. The peace of European Nations is not yet attained: nor can it be attained unless the means appointed to produce it, be carried to them or they come to us.— I have a mind to clothe the pacific operations of your administration, with a glade...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Baring, 17 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Baring presents his respectfull compliments to The President and takes the liberty of assuring him that the letter he did him the honor to entrust to him and which he has received shall be conveyed to its address with the utmost care. RC ( MHi ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Jan. Son of London merchant and banker Sir Francis Baring, Alexander Baring (1773-1848) was sent to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 11 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters from Mr Laharpe to Mr Stone and from Mr Stone to me are in my opinion of sufficient consequence to be communicated to you. this Laharpe is a Swiss Republican of An excellent character and an enlightened mind. he was the tutor of Alexander the present Emperor of Russia; having returned to his own country on the Accession of Paul he became one of the Directors of the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 9 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose an original Letter from the Secratary of the Treasury, intrusted to my care by Capt Leonard, to show the countenance he received from the Government in the prosecutions he commenced—The treatment he received at the trial, as he came out of the Court House in the evening, I presume he has stated in his Letters to the Treasury Department in the Spring of 1801— The...
12To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 10 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 31st ult. inclosed with the petition of Nathl Ingraham, and a copy of your letter to Mr. Ellery—It is not in my power to make a correct statement of the case decided against Capt Ingraham, without having recourse to the records, which are kept at Newport—I shall go there the beginning of February to attend the District Court,...
13To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 8 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with my promise in my letter of the 10th ultimo, I will now endeavour to state the principal matters in Capt. Ingraham’s case John West Leonard commenced two actions in the District Court of Rhode Island, one against James D’Wolf as owner, the other against Nathaniel Ingraham as Master of a vessel employed in the slave trade—The action against Ingraham was for receiving on board...
14To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 10 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
After delivering my letter of the 8th inst. at the Post Office, I found I had omitted to return Capt Ingrahams petition,—I therefore inclose it,—and have the honour to be with high Respect Your Obedient Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Feb. and so recorded in SJL with notation “Ingraham’s case.” Enclosure:...
15To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 9 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The President, having been pleased to intimate a desire to be informed—when JB. should wish to remove to Philada it may be proper, for JB. to state to the President, His reasons, that will Operate, against the possibility of JB. fixing upon the precise time, and thereby avoid, the many, & great inconveniency, extra exps. & probable Loss, that would unavoidably attend such, a removal—at the...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 4 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Naples a few days since, Mr Jefferson, I found my friend Mr Mazzei had some favorite Vines &c and Letters to send to the President of the U.S. and requested me to find a Vessel which would convey them with care; On my arrival in Leghorn I fortunately found the Hannah nearly ready to sail, and arranged with the Master, Yardsley, to take them on board, who I have no doubt will...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 30 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter , which I received this morning, I shall, with great pleasure and strict sincerity, communicate what I know respecting the Sulphur in Jenisseia. I visited this bed of sulphur, or, as it is called in the country, the “Sulphur-Springs,” in August, 1797. I observed a quantity of sulphur in and about the springs. The whole quantity might, perhaps, have amounted to a...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Alexandre Baudin, 14 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Alexandre Baudin habitant planteur à eu lhonneur de faire une Petition en datte du 31. Janvier et 7. du Courant Réclament de la Justice et de l’Equité de votre honnorable Personne de faire Jouir aux habitans Sucrier et Cultivateur de Cannes à Sucre des Privilèges que les loix des Indes leurs accorde et sous la Sauvégarde de la qu’elle ils ont Etablis leurs Manufactures et Plantacions, vue que...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Mountjoy Bayly, 3 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The President will please to excuse the freedom I have taken in communicating to him the following circumstances relative to a Sulphur Spring in the Genesee —Which I made an offer off to the United States through the Secretary at War— When I informed the Secretary of my intention to dispose of this property—he requested of me to give him a written discription of the same, which I complied with...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Mountjoy Bayly, 14 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
From your well known disposition to attend to what ever may promote the interests of the community whose concerns are committed to you, I am incouraged to solicit your attention to the application I had the Honor to make to you on the 13th. respecting the Sulphur Spring in the Genessee Country. I have some time since delivered to the Secretary at War a discription of that spring which I...
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 22 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, on behalf of my brother in law, Mr: Isaac Prince , now residing in the Island of Saint Bartholomew , and carrying on business there as a Merchant, to present to your consideration, his application & pretensions for the appointment of Consul or Commercial Agent for the Swedish Island of Saint Bartholomew, and the three Danish Islands of Santa Cruz, Saint Thomas, and Saint Johns. This...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bedwell, 21 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
altho I am conscious that I am guilty of great impropriety in thus taking this liberty of addressing you, yet I have presumed notwithstanding, depending as an apology only on the supposed importance of a discovery which I thought too interesting if successful not to communicate—Having had repeated opportunities in a particular manufactory to observe the effects of a solution of Iron upon the...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 17 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be pleasd to indulge me with the freedom of a friendly Address. the Circumstance that gives rise to this request, I hope will in som Measure Apolegise for the liberty I have taken, to divert Youre attention from the great National concearns that occupy Youre Minde, in the period of the Sessions. it has been my constant, & Unremitted endeavours, to reconcile Youre inviterate Enemies to...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 12 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclos’d is a few of the seeds of the Venus fly Trap , which som time past I remember to hear You express a desire to obtain. will You pleas to Indulge me with a few observations on the state of Pollitics in this place, which in times past has been the seat of Federalism. in my last Address I mentioned the Change that was likely to take place, the Justness of this opinion has been verifyed by...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 29 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Solicited by the Freinds of Mr George Gibbs of New York, formerly of this Town, to mention to the President the Charecter of that Gentleman, who I am inform’d has Made Application for the appointment of Navy Agent . In compliance with their request, I beg leav to observe, that Mr Gibbs has during the Course of his Life supported the Charecter of an Honest Man, Much Esteem’d in this place,...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Justus Erich Bollmann, 22 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Several of my Friends, being of Opinion that the Island of St. Domingo, as soon as evacuated by the French, will become a Theatre of important commercial as well as political Occurrences, have expressed a Wish that I might go there, and I confess that I feel myself considerably tempted by the Prospect of an extensive and beneficial Activity. This Temptation would be the greater if I could hope...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Étienne Boré, 10 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
nommé à la place de maire de cette ville par le préfet colonial et Commissaire de la république française quand il prit possession du pays, Jaurais desiré être en etat de Justifier aux yeux de mes concitoyens cet acte de confiance par autant de talens que de Zêle; mais, apres avoir eté Jusqu’a l’âge de 30 militaire, Jay depuis eté constamment occupé de faire valoir mes terres Sur mon...
28Enclosure: Report of Director of the Mint, 6 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Director of the Mint of the United States, on the commencement of the New Year, respectfully makes the following Report of the Issues of the Mint from the first January 1803 to the 31st. December of the same year. Notwithstanding the dull prospect at the beginning of the year, Coinage of every kind, amounts in the whole to the Sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand six hundred and...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Bowie, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of a Resolution of the Senate of this State, I have the honor of transmitting to you inclosed, an authenticated Copy of a law lately passed by the Legislature of Maryland, ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in the manner of choosing a President and Vice President and am with high consideration FC ( MdAA : Letterbooks of Governor and Council); partially...
30To Thomas Jefferson from John Bradford, 29 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favored (by a French gentleman from St. Louis) about 4 years ago, with a piece of the rock Salt of Louisiana; and judging from your communication to congress, in which mention is made of that Salt mountain , that you had never seen a specimen of the Salt, have taken the liberty of forwarding to you a piece thereof; it is inclosed in a small tin cannister, soldered at both ends (to...