130711To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 8th. has Just come to hand, and am much hurt at being compeled to send my ovarseer with this request but am in hopes to be excused when I inform you it is from pure necessity, which is from security ship. And if a considerable sum is not paid by the twenty sixth of the month a considerable sacrafice must be made in proparty and no chance for me to be reimbursd. again, after...
130712To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Navy has not deemed it expedient to write the proposed letter to Jacob Bauldin because he cannot ascertain that such a person is in the City or in Geo. Town. It is, besides, believed that such a person, if worthy of attention, would present himself in person—He certainly ought to do so— RC ( DLC ); undated; addressed: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received from the...
130713To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, Jr., 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am directed by Col: Newton to furnish you with two pipes of wine, which I have this day shipped on board the sloop Maria Capt: O’Meara, to the address of Mr: John Barnes, of George Town—the account is annexed—The quality is similar to that I sent before & I hope will give equal satisfaction— I am respectfully Yr: ob: servt. T. Jefferson Esqr. to James Taylor jr. Dr. 2 pipes Brazil Wine 350—...
130714To James Madison from William Neilson, 20 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 February 1803, New York. “We transmitted our friend Elias Backman Esqr the state of his Acct. render’d us & he relents [ sic ] that his services have not been properly estimated by this Government otherwise the small pittance of £150. Sg to reimburse his Charges to & from Stockholm, would not have been withheld from him. He wishes to know to whom the Secretary of the Treasury paid $105:78...
130715To Thomas Jefferson from John Carroll, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers inclosed, which I have the honour to transmit to you, have been for some time in my hands. Mr. Joseph Coppinger, now, or lately at Pittsburg, from whom I received them, requests that they may be submitted to your inspection, informing me at the same time, that he has already been honoured by some communications to and from you. This gentleman is personally unknown to me ; but...
130716To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rodney, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being distant from the seat of government, and unacquainted with the business of the Cabinet, it is with reluctance that I Take the Liberty of Troubling you with this letter, or of advising any thing respecting public appointments in any case, but on the present Occasion have been prevailed on by a number of leading Republicans to write a few lines respecting the Collectorship of the Port of...
130717To Thomas Jefferson from Elize Winn, 20 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Father of the nations our emperor the man we love Next heaven if I said more twere scarce a Sin You are all thats good and god like In the full vintage of thy flowing honours Sat Still And saw it presst by other hands fortune Came Smileing To thy youth an wood it and purple greatness met thy Ripend years When first you Cam to Empire was borne on tides of people To thy triumph the wish of...
130718From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [21 February] 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed report as altered is acquiesced in by Mr. L. In two instances recurred to Congs have already interposed; one of them the Paoli at last Session. The judgmt. of the Court agst Capt. Maley was pd. by Congs. Several Dutch & British precedts. can also be cited. The 7 Art: of the British Treaty & 21 of the Span: go on the responsibility of those Govts. for irregular acts of the Officers...
130719To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 21 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 February 1803, Baltimore. Sends another parcel of Leiden Gazettes up to 24 Dec. 1802 and notes that the latest issue contains an account of the arrival of General Victor at The Hague, together with the staff of the army destined for Louisiana. “Indeed no further doubts can now be indulged as to the certainty of the preparations making for that expedition.” Captain Gardner has just arrived...
130720To James Madison from George W. Erving, 21 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 February 1803, London. No. 15. “All the Consuls have not yet transmitted their Accounts for the last half-year, that of Mr. Fox for the reasons stated in a former letter cannot yet be compleated; and as we have now no Fund for settling the ballances which may be due, I have thought it best to refer them over to the next half year, and no longer to delay sending my Consular, and Seaman...