1Notes on a Conversation with Aaron Burr, 26 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
...to make the notice general, it was often given to one republican & one federal printer of the same place, that these federal printers did not in the least intermit their abuse of me, tho’ recieving emoluments from the govmt, and that I had never thot it proper to interfere for myself, & consequently not in the case of the Vicepresident. that as to the letter he referred to, I remembered...
2To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 14 August 1805 (Adams Papers)
...is owing the almost exclusive honor those Gentlemen possess of having begun—carried on, and completed the American Revolution. Col: Hamilton is indebted for much of his fame to his funding System the emoluments of which centered chiefly in the hand of the tories. They may say of him what Leo the X impiously said of the Christian Religion mutatis mutandis. "Quantas divitas peperit...
3To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 24 August 1808 (Adams Papers)
that time, to the 1st: of January 1807. Had it not been for the emoluments of The Office you gave me (for which I hope gratitude will descend to future Generations in my family,) I must have retired from the city, and ended my days upon a farm upon the little Capital I...
His Letter was of 31 aug—He was bereaved of everÿ Share in the emoluments of that Lucratif etablissment—his Nouv. Litteraires—by Europe’s Tyrant. the 25th. of March he took—after a painful and long illness—with his Ladÿ a ride in a coach—She rejoi’d at the returning health...
5To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 November 1805 (Adams Papers)
...has pleased God to produce a reaction of the public mind towards me since the year 1802. Some of my old patients have returned to me, and many new ones have been added. The emoluments of my professorship are moreover considerably increased, so that I am enabled not only to live comfortably with a large family, and in an expensive city, but to save something every year for the branches of my...
6To John Adams from Matthew Lyon, 4 March 1801 (Adams Papers)
widow of General Worster who would have shared with him the emoluments,—That office I understand was among the sacrifices your old friend the General made at the commencement of the Revolutionary War—but Sir the good Mr. Ogden wants no place now from you or any other earthly potentate,...
7From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 December 1804 (Adams Papers)
...evil Spirit is introduced. When Generals Admirals, Cardinals Archbishops, Judges Intendents of Provinces, Custom House officers and the multitudes of executive offices with all their Pomp Power, Priviledges and Emoluments; are to be nominated, the whole Nation becomes agitated in the Struggle and when the Passions and Interests of a great nation are excited, they are like the breaking out...
8Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 13 December 1802 (Adams Papers)
...none of them have disgraced themselves or family by dissolute or unprincipled connections, nor have any of them advanced themselves in the world by their Marriages, or confered any honor, or brought any Emolument into their Family by them. You therefore stand upon a ground of equality with them, if your attachment is of so early so constant so persevereing a nature as to be fixed upon miss...
9From James Madison to John Armstrong, Jr., 22 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
to the official emoluments, during the term of his service.
10From James Madison to Frederick Bates, 4 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
...of Louisiana; and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of that office according to Law; and to Have and to Hold the said office with all the powers, privileges and Emoluments to the same of right appertaining for the term of four years from the day of the date hereof, unless the President of the United States for the time being should be pleased sooner to...
11From James Madison to Sylvanus Bourne, 25 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
and from other circumstances connected with the war, now at an end, it is not in my power to encourage you in the hope that its emoluments will be encreased otherwise than as the restoration of Peace may have that effect. For though you apprehend a diminution inste[a]d of an increase, it should be considered that the removal of the Blockades, almost constant,...
12From Thomas Jefferson to John Breckinridge, 7 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of Attorney General for the US. being not yet permanently filled, I have an opportunity of proposing it for your acceptance. both it’s duties & it’s emoluments are too well known to you to render it necessary for me to particularize them. I shall with the greater pleasure learn that you accede to my wishes in availing the public of your services, as your geographical position...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
.... of Oct. next, I am desirous of availing the public of your services as Secretary of the territory. on turning to the law for that establishment you will see what are it’s duties and emoluments. you will oblige me by giving me as early intelligence as you can whether I may count on your acceptance, as it is important to compleat the arrangements in time. Accept my salutations and assurances...
14From Thomas Jefferson to William A. Burwell, 9 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
, on the supposition that you might by possibility be willing to take his place & exchange your country residence for that of Washington. tho’ the emoluments are not considerable enough to be an object (being 600. D. a year, board of course &c) yet the labours of it are inconsiderable also. I do my own writing in a great degree, & copy...
15From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 1 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
The emoluments and allowances which you are authorized to charge the United States in consequence of your removal from the Mississippi Territory are settled on the following footing, viz: From the receipt of your Commissions as Governor and Commissioner until the...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac A. Coles, 20 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...the close of the session of the Virginia assembly. under these circumstances my first wish is that it may be agreeable to you to go and pass the autumn & winter at Washington. altho’ the emoluments are not inviting, the duties are not laborious, and the scene neither unpleasant nor uninstructive. I shall set out myself on the 29th. but could leave to your convenience to go on then or...
17From James Madison to George Davis, 26 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
...to remain in charge of our affairs with its regency. That you may be provided with the funds necessary for your Support, I have requested Mr. Lear, to examine and settle your accounts upon the scale of the emoluments intended to have been allowed to Mr. Cathcart, under his appointment for
18From Daniel Carthy to Henry Dearborn, 19 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
The excellent and worthy Mr Woods, who, filled the office of district attorney for the united States, is dead. The place and the emoluments of it would be a very desireable thing to me. Encouraged by the warm approbation of a number of valuable friends, and
urged by my own desire to have the place I have determind to offer myself as a...
19From Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 24 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
.... the residue of custom house expences were 46,268. D constituting the compensation & patronage of the Collector, except about 1500. D. to the officers of the revenue cutter who are republican. the emoluments & patronage of the 5. other republican officers, I have no materials for estimating: but they are not small. considering numbers therefore as the ratio of participation, it stands at 5....
20From James Madison to Robert W. Fox, 16 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
.... The constitution of the U. States has left no discretion to the Executive on this point “no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any King, prince or foreign state.”
21From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...by all means appoint a new Collector at Sackett’s harbour. if the governor knows no body there who can be depended on, can he not find some faithful man in the city or country who would consider the emoluments acceptable such as they are?
22From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...time to procure one, & he has recommended a man about whom mr Macon & Turner have written & will get an answer in a fortnight. the meantime and addition of 400. D. to their emoluments may induce acceptance.—Peppin’s application appears unauthorised, but may he not go in some of the vessels going for property to some other port? I recieved many petitions yesterday, all proposing to send their...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...by the death of the present incumbent, & it is the only place in that state which could be offered mr Page. will you be so good as to inform me of it’s worth in salary & emolument say clerk hire, office hire, stationary, fuel &c so that I may state it to him fully. also what attendance would be indispensably necessary at Richmond. if for example attending there personally a certain time each...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
...used or not at their discretion. with this in their hand they could compel him to convey his property as a security to them, and to recieve deputies of their appointment who should apply all the future emoluments, of the Collector, or a given part of them toward making up the deficit. but in such case, faithful reports should be made to you from time to time, that you may see that this...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
penetrating into the sanctuary of those proceedings & practices which the avarice of the directors may introduce for their personal emolument, & which the resentments of excluded directors, or the honesty of those newly admitted might betray to the public; and it gives an opportunity at the end of a year, or at other periods, of correcting a...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 14 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...has taken a turn different from what was then expected. neither of the two then named is to be vacant, but instead thereof the Postmaster general’s place. this being of equal grade, emolument, and importance, I propose it to your acceptance with the same satisfaction as either of the others. perhaps you will consider it as more eligible than the treasury, as that would have obliged...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 7 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...Richard Harrison, auditor at the Treasury Department. On 12 Oct., Harrison wrote John Steele, declining the offer. He noted that the office of treasurer was “equal in point of respectability and emolument” to the one he held, but the security required for treasurer was much greater and he could procure it only by putting himself “under obligations of a very unpleasant kind.” Although...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Dominick A. Hall, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
.... of October next, I am desirous of availing the public of your services as District judge of the territory. on turning to the law for that establishment you will see what are it’s duties and emoluments. you will oblige me by giving me as early information as you can whether I may count on your acceptance, as it is important to have that knolege as early as possible. accept my salutations...
29From Thomas Jefferson to William Henry Harrison, 16 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
...Territory; and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of that office according to Law; and to Have and to Hold the said office, with all the powers, privileges and emoluments to the same of right appertaining unto him the said William Henry Harrison for the term of three years from the date hereof unless the President of the United States for the time being, should...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 5 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
...to have been able to answer another part of your enquiry with equal satisfaction, but you know the narrow circle within which our foreign appointments are circumscribed. we have not a single one which gives emolument but the three legations of Paris London & Madrid, all of which are full. nor is there ground for a temporary agency to or in any part of Europe. not knowing with certainty to...
31From John Adams to William Heath, 11 May 1807 (Adams Papers)
...King of Prussia’s Maxim is a remnant of the old System, that that order of Men, who have for their object the defence of the State ought to enjoy its principal honours Dignities and Emoluments. But my Friend, let me observe to you, that on this Principle, have been founded Systems which will not Succeed in this age either in America or Europe. Hereditary Monarchies, hereditary Nobilities...
32Henry Dearborn’s Plan for Reorganizing the Army, [7 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
1 principal Engineer, with the rank, pay & emoluments of a Major;2 Assistant Engineers, with the rank, pay & emoluments of Captains;
33To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 9 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...had I not been informed from undoubted authority, that altho Major Warren earnestly wishes to accept the proffer’d honor, he cannot do it without a sacrifice of property to the smallness of the emolument, an exchange of his most intimate friends for new connections, & an abandonment of his important & increasing political influence in the county of Plymouth: & that for these & other reasons,...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the list of the several officers of Government with their salaries or emoluments as compiled in this or received from the other Departments, and arranged in the following manner...., partly of fees, and partly of commissions is paid out of the revenue. The emoluments in the enclosed List are (for both those classes), those received during the year 1800, although...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 9 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...were designed, and the oeconomy & integrity with which they have been conducted, is not disputed even by those who have used the public prints as the vehicle of their calumnies against me. And yet my emoluments have been disputed with me inch by inch, and I have the prospect before me, of a lawsuit with the city, for a considerable part of my compensation, which has been awarded to me by...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 14 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
..., is merely a mechanical one. I might sink a Reputation, but could never gain one. From the most faithful and zealous Discharge of its Duties, I could derive nothing more than pecuniary Emolument. I will not conceal from you, that some Circumstances, those which obliged me to withdraw from Congress, would render the increased Salary peculiarly acceptable to me, but I cannot so far subdue my...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
, it is necessary to know the number and rank of commanding officers in the District of Louisiana. I will thank you to enclose me such list; the calculation of the emoluments I can make out myself. The appropriation necessary for Louisiana will be stated as followeth Pay & emoluments of commanding officers of districts
38To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 27 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
. Believe me I sincerely & heartily thank you, & were not the Emoluments of the Office as yet uncertain, & (as there is no Bank in the place) the risk & Responsibility added to the labours of it, too great compared with the probable Compensation after the proposed Reduction mentioned by......William Heth, but also cautioned that Congress was considering a reduction of the office’s emoluments...
39Enclosure: Gallatin’s Opinion on the Edward Stevens Claim (Jefferson Papers)
...Island of St. Domingo. This appointment was made by the President of the United States with the advice & consent of the Senate in the manner pointed out by the Constitution. The fees & emoluments of Consuls being fixed by law, no other permanent compensation, whether as salary or as reimbursement of his household expences, can in that capacity be allowed to him. It appears, however, that Dr...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 19 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...that greater light may be derived from these sources, than from the jarring interests and rival pretentions of the citizens of the two villages, or the interested exertions of the postmasters, each of whom, is desirous of the emoluments, derived from distribution....the office of distribution at Maysville, except, the gratification of their pride and rivalship and increasing the emoluments,...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 12 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the Conversation I had with you some days since respecting the Compensation to be allowed to Capt Tingey I have Offered to him the same pay & emoluments which he would have been entitled to receive, if he had remained a Captain of the Navy. This he does not consider sufficient. Herewith you will receive Copies of my Letter & his answer....and emoluments of a navy captain,...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 8 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have abstracted from the accots. of Mr. Ash for the latest year (1800) the following sum total of quarterly emoluments, which you will be pleased to observe are gross, and not net— emoluments of the office in October fell short of 50. Drs. This is in a great measure owing to my predecessor’s collecting, after Septr. and charging Comms. on Bonds payable in that month. On this point the...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Irenée Amelot De Lacroix, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the storm abate, and peace remain the portion of this happy land, I should be proud to take charge of
a national military institute with rank and emoluments of Colo. Commandant, with the aid of my worthy friend Samuel Mackay
with the ranck and emoluments of Lieut Colo., and I should wish to be permitted to recommend 1 Capt. of...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 30 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the only recommendation for the office of “Surveyor of the port of Darien and Inspector of the
revenue for the same” created by an Act of last session. The office is unimportant, and the emolument very trifling.
45To Thomas Jefferson from "N," 26 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...pursuit far into the decline of life; that, after you had retired, your fellow Citizens, sensible of your patriotic services, and your private worth, rewarded both with an appointment of emolument, which it was their wish you should enjoy without molestation during good behaviour. Suppose, further, that you had acquired a family of five children chiefly females, who were educated in...EMOLUMENT
46To Thomas Jefferson from James Lovell, 8 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
...the 2 Mch. 1799 act of Congress to establish compensations for customs officers, all collectors, naval officers, and surveyors were required to keep accounts of all fees and official emoluments received and all expenditures for rent, fuel, stationery, and clerk hire. Accounts were to be submitted annually to the comptroller of the Treasury within forty days after 31 Dec. An amendment to the...
47To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 25 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
of the Executive, nor the good of the Nation for their main spring.)—Untoutched, the State of Connect: would have yielded its whole revenue to Executive emolument. The means of revolution pressed, there, amount but to a pressure against the object the Executive would promote....are ready to enkindle the fire & to make it blaze, still more & more, no way to the honor, or emolument of the Chief...
48To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 5 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
..., most earnestly to sollicit you in behalf of my friend, that he may not be removed from his office, to make room for any other. He will be Content with the present emoluments thereof if the purposes of Œconomy forbid their Enlargement: and if permitted to Continue until Congress may act finally upon the subject, either by discontinuing, or finally establishing the office, he will discharge...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
...most suitable character to commence such an establishment, and more actuated by my view of the public advantages, which I conceive would result, though I occupy a laborious station with little or no emolument and without the commercial advantages, which the sea ports offer to my Colleagues, I ask only the patronage of my Government, or, in other words, that they will confide to that...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 30 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
G Granger presents his Compliments to the President and informs him that the Emoluments of the Postmaster at
Richmond for Apl. 1. 1806 to Apl. 1. 1807 was $2098.54.—but the Postmaster out of this Sum pays Clerk hire, Office Rent
&c.