141951To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 10 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequince of the matter You were pleased to communicate to me respecting Genl Lee, I beg leave Good & Worthy Sir to approach Your hand with the most Solemn assurances that Mr. Samuel Washington told me that Genl Lee had sold Him the place whereon I reside, and that Lee was obliged to make Him a conveyance for the Same, and bound what He said by the most Solemn [asseveration], and that...
141952From James Madison to Thomas FitzSimons, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Thomas FitzSimons. 11 April 1806, Department of State. “The enclosed letter to Messrs. Snell, Stag & Co. will explain to you such circumstances respecting the alledged blockade of Curraçao, as may influence the measures taken for obtaining restitution of the captured property. The mode of instituting & prosecuting appeals from sentences of condemnation in the French Colonies is regulated...
141953From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Richard Harrison. 11 April 1806, Department of State. “The accounts of Dr. Davis, as Agent at Tunis, have been revised and all the articles appear to be of an admissible nature without further vouchers, except the charges under the head of charity, which are marked in the margin with a pencil; the charge under the date of 4 July 1804; another of the 26 Feb. 1805; those of the 29th. April...
141954To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 11 April 1806, Lisbon. “The holidays intervening the last week prevented my calling on His Excellency relative to the discharge by Bica; which innovation I had the honor to mention in mine of the 28th. Ulto. by the Ship Ann, Captn Bradford, for Alexandria. Fearing that this might be a prelude to other embarrassing arrangements, I waited on His Excellency Mr de Araujo...
141955To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Jefferson. 11 April 1806. “As the letter proposed to the Emperor of Russia may lead to something of importance, I wish to communicate it to the other gentlemen of the admn. Will you therefore be so good as to correct it severely , and return it to me as you would approve it?” RC ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). 1 p. For Jefferson’s 19 Apr. 1806 letter to Alexander I...
141956From Thomas Jefferson to Chiefs of Nations, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My Friends and Children, Chiefs of the Osages, Missouris, Kansas, Ottoes, Panis, Ayowas, Sioux, Poutewattamies, Foxes and Sacs Your visit to us at this place has given me great pleasure and I am very thankful for your having taken the trouble of so long a journey for this purpose. But I hope it will turn out as useful to your own people as to us. I lament indeed the loss of several of your...
141957From Thomas Jefferson to Mandan Nation, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have recieved with great satisfaction at the seat of our govmt some of your chiefs, with those of the Osages, Ricaras, Missouris, Panis & others who have lately visited us. they would have seen with their own eyes proofs of the friendship which myself and all their white brethren of these United states bear them of our desire to live in peace with them, & to render them all the...
141958To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been requested to state you if asked my opinion of the capacity and standing as a lawyer of Mr John L. Leib of Philadelphia, accident having prevented my waiting on you personally as I had proposed this day, I have taken the liberty of addressing you in this form—Mr. J. L Leib, is much more experienced than either of the young men whom I have heard named; he has had a very Extensive...
141959From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Stevens of New York has shipped from thence to your address two quarter casks of Sicilian Madeira. one of these is for myself: the other for Nathaniel Gordon of Orange. should he call for one therefore be so good as to deliver it to his order. should he not call for it before an opportunity occurs of sending them to Milton, let them go there. I omitted to desire Genl. Stevens to have...
141960From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As the letter proposed to the Emperor of Russia may lead to something of importance, I wish to communicate it to the other gentlemen of the admn. will you therefore be so good as to correct it severely , and return it to me as you would approve it? DLC : Papers of James Madison, Rives Collection.
141961From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress have passed an act for opening a road from Cumberland to Ohio, which is to be laid off by 3. Commissioners. a desire of having it done, uninfluenced by any local motives has induced me to endeavor to get one Commissioner in the state of Ohio, and two in this quarter. would it suit you to undertake this journey? the emolument to be sure is trifling (4. D. a day) but the public interest...
141962To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J Mason [does for] himself the honor to call on the President this afternoon and to converse with him on the Subject of the note he has pleased to write him this Morning—his only doubt on the Subject which the President has thought proper to propose to him, is the impossibility of leaving home at an early period DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of Application and Recommendation.
141963From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Mifflin, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The account lately recieved from you is unquestionably erroneous. I have made three applications to your concern for sheet iron. 1. to mr Latrobe by a little memorandum given him in the beginning of 1803. of which I kept no copy, but you have doubtless the original. but as it was to cover a flat on the top of my house, I know it must have been for about 16. to 18. squares. a part of this was...
141964From Thomas Jefferson to Ricara Nation, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It gave me great pleasure to see your beloved chief Arketarnawhar chief of the town arrive here on a visit to his white brothers of the United States of America. I took him by the hand with affection, I considered him as bringing to me the assurances of your friendship and that you were willing to become of one family with us. wishing to see as much as he could of his new brethren he consented...
141965From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 11 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before Congress a statement of the militia of the United States, according to the returns last recieved from the several states & territories. it will be percieved that some of these are not of recent dates, & that from the states of Maryland & Delaware no returns are stated. as far as appears from our records, none were ever rendered from either of these states. from the territories...
141966To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Coleman, 12 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of Jacob Coleman of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks and state of Pennsylvania, Respectfully sheweth, That at a Circuit Court of the United States, held the 11th day of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six, at the City of Philadelphia in and for the Pennsylvania ––District, Your Petitioner was convicted, by his own confession, of taking...
141967To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 12 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following promotions and appointments in the first L egion of the Militia of the District of Columbia, viz: Cornet Jeremiah Williams to be promoted to the Rank of 1st. Lieutenant of Cavalry, vice Lieut. Voss resigned Nathan Lufborough to be appointed Second Lieutenant of Cavalry, vice Lieut. Coxe heretofore promoted. Lewis Ford to be...
141968To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1. Collector of the district of Detroit, and Inspector of the revenue for the port of Detroit. vice—Wilkinson rejected by the Senate Stanley Griswold is the only person proposed—no recommendation 2. Collector of the district of South Quay, and Inspector of the revenue for the port of South Quay vice Fisher deceased Samuel Calvert }
141969To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Roche, 12 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons reçu L’honneur de la vôtre du 7 du Courant qui renfermait un mandat de 28$ sur la Banque des Etats Unis, nous vous donnons cy joint la note des ouvrages qu nous venons de recevoir dernièrement de paris $ Lettres de mde. de sevigné magnifique édition, ornée des portraits des grands personnages dont il est parlé dans ses lettres 8 volumes in 8o. réliés en bazanne écaille filets d’or...
141970To James Madison from William Cooke, 13 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Cooke. 13 April 1806, Charleston. “I have permitted the last letter you did me the Honor to address to me to lie for a great length of time unanswered on account of the perplexities attending the Negociations with Spain. I embrace the present moment, to return to you, my most unfeigned and gratefull thanks for the attention you have been pleased to pay to the papers, in my Case...
141971To James Madison from Nathan Sanford, 13 April 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Nathan Sanford. Letter not found. 13 April 1806, New York. Described in Sanford to Albert Gallatin, 14 Apr. 1806 ( NHi : Gallatin Papers, microfilm ed., reel 12), as “giving a brief and general account of the proceedings in the Circuit Court in the prosecutions against the persons engaged in preparing the expedition of the Leander.”
141972From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 13 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The situation of your affairs certainly furnishes good cause for your not acceding to my proposition of a special mission to Europe. my only hope had been that they could have gone on one summer without you. an unjust hostility against Genl. Armstrong will I am afraid shew itself whenever any treaty made by him shall be offered for ratification. I wished therefore to provide against this by...
141973From John Jay to William Wilberforce, 14 April 1806 (Jay Papers)
It was not until within a week that I rec d . your friendly Letter of the 7 of Nov r . last— it expresses Sentiments of Esteem and Regard which, being mutual, excite agreable Recollections and Emotions— “War in Disguise” of which you was so good as to enclose a Copy, has given occasion to uneasiness relative to the Matter and Design of it— it contains Marks of ability, but the author has not...
141974To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 14 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
From the Answer which I had the Honor to receive from you, dated the 7th: of January last, to my Letter of the preceeding Day respecting the British Ship Esther, captured by a French Privateer, carried to St Mary’s, condemned at St. Augustine and sold immediately, in Consequence of that Condemnation, at St. Mary’s, I had Reason to hope, notwithstanding that your Instructions to the Collector...
141975To James Madison from Francis Barretto, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Francis Barretto. 14 April 1806, New York. “Having been informed that Mr. Lamar the American Consul at Madeira has been at the Point of Death, I beg leave to offer myself as his Successor in that Office. “Being a Native of the Island of Madeira and having been educated to the Mercantile Profession I flatter myself I am qualified to discharge the Duties of that Office in a manner which...
141976To James Madison from William Clark, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 14 April 1806, New York. “When lately I had the pleasure to see you at Washington, I mentioned having been robbed of a Trunk between Gravesend and London. A part of the papers contained therein were recovered & have been sent to me here—many of them are however much defaced. The enclosed Letter from Mr. Bourne [not found] was among them in its present mutilated state....
141977To James Madison from Elizur Goodrich, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Elizur Goodrich. 14 April 1806, New Haven. “I have the honor to inclose, at the request of Mesrs Buckley De Forest & Co. Merchants of this place, certain documents, relative to the detention of the Sloop Mary, in a Spanish Port, in the Oronoko. They consider it, their duty to state to the Government, the aggression made upon their property, and have a confident relyance, in the...
141978To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Jefferson. 14 April 1806, Monday. “Th Jefferson recieved last night an advice of Senate to ratify the treaty with Tripoli, which of course determines the Mediterranean fund. He therefore asks a meeting of the heads of departments at 11. oclock to-day to consult on laying before Congress the state of affairs with Tunis.” FC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). 1 p. On 12 Apr. 1806 the...
141979To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 14 April 1806. “This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to Congress for the necessary appropriation. They were however returned by the President to the Dep. State; but lest any misapprehension may have taken place about their having been before sent for the appropriation, they are now handed to Mr. Madison, that he may be...
141980Notes on Appointments, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Louisiana. 2. Otto Shrader of Pensva to be one of the judges of the territory of Orleans Andrew Epple of Penna Indiana.
141981To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Coleman, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of Jacob Coleman, of the Borough of Reading, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Cabinet maker Humbly Sheweth That at a Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Pennsylvania, he was on the Eleventh Instant, convicted of robbing the Mail, which he had been employed to carry from Sunbury to Reading, and for that offence, sentenced to be whipped with Twenty Stripes,...
141982From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Department, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson recieved last night an advice of Senate to ratify the treaty with Tripoli, which of course determines the Mediterranean fund. he therefore asks a meeting of the heads of departments at 11. aclock to-day to consult on laying before Congress the state of affairs with Tunis. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
141983To Thomas Jefferson from James Jay, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Unable to determine, whether the Application I contemplate to make, should be addressed to your Excellency or to Congress, I conclude it most proper to submit it to you, and to request that you will favour me with your opinion what steps it may be most prudent to take on the occasion. I am reduced to this difficulty, by considering whether some particulars I shall state, in order to illustrate...
141984To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Moore, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just receivd the Inclosed Letter from Mr. Giles—It has relievd me from some Anxiety And Presuming—It may not be wholly unacceptable to you—If not too much Engagd with more Important Business—I have Inclosd it for your Perusal. I am Sir Your M Ob St DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
141985Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 14. Present all the heads of departments. the message of this day to both houses respecting Tunis was submitted to them, & approved by all of them except mr Gallatin who would rather no communication on the subject should be made. however he suggested several alterations in the message, which were made. Information being recieved that the Spaniards prohibit our vessels passing up the...
141986From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Waller Taylor of Virginia to be one of the judges of the US. for the territory of Indiana. Otto Shrader of Pensylvania to be one of the judges of the US. for the territory of Louisiana. Robert Brent of the territory of Columbia to be judge of the Orphan’s court for the county of Washington in the same territory. John Mason of the territory of Columbia, Thomas Moore of Maryland and...
141987From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
During the blockade of Tripoli by the squadron of the US. a small cruiser, under the flag of Tunis, with two prizes, (all of trifling value) attempted to enter Tripoli, was turned back, warned, & attempting again to enter, was taken & detained as prize by the squadron. her restitution was claimed by the Bey of Tunis, with a threat of war in terms so serious, that, on withdrawing from the...
141988To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to Congress for the necessary appropriation. They were however returned by the President to the Dep. State; but lest any misapprehension may have taken place about their having been before sent for the appropriation, they are now handed to Mr. Madison, that he may be pleased to ascertain the point. DLC :...
141989To Thomas Jefferson from Mercy Otis Warren, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
With respect and diffidence, the author asks his acceptance, and presents the two first Volumes of the History of the American Revolution, to the President of the United States. Perhaps the perusal of them may serve as an interlude in some leisure hours, when detached from the momentous avocations which occupy your important life. If the work should meet your approbation the author will feel...
141990To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 14 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I intend starting for No. Carolina in a day or two, and shall return as soon as possible—Mr. Meade has not yet come on, nor have we heard from him. I should have been glad of his arrival before I started, and would now wait a few days, but this is the only time I can be spared from the land business—whilst the surveys are making &c— Things are quiet in this quarter (except on Tom-Bigbee the...
141991From James Madison to Frederick Bates, 15 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Frederick Bates. 15 April 1806, Department of State. “I have recd. your letter of the 26th. January [not found], advising me of a draft you have drawn in part of your Salary as Judge of the Michegan Territory. It is necessary, therefore, to observe, that the Department of State has no agency in the payment of Salary, which is a subject belonging to the Treasury Department: it is however...
141992From James Madison to Levett Harris, 15 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Levett Harris. 15 April 1806, Department of State. “I herewith inclose a letter from the President to the Emperor Alexander, in which occasion is taken to suggest the use that may be made of a pacification in Europe to provide for the future security of neutral rights. I inclose also a copy of a letter which has been written to Genl Armstrong with a view to promote the same object through...
141993To James Madison from F. Chantereyne Jr., 15 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From F. Chantereyne Jr. 15 April 1806, Cherbourg. “I have the Honor to transmit to your Excelency the report of the american Vessels Entered and Cleared at this Port during the Last Six Month of the year 1805, as Well the accounts of monies Received and Paid in Pursuance of Law to the Seamen discharged at this Port, and My account Current with the United States, Balanced in favor of the...
141994From Thomas Jefferson to John Breckinridge, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of mr Breckenridge to dine with him tomorrow (Wednesday) at half after three. The favour of an answer is asked. DLC : Breckinridge Family Papers.
141995From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be satisfactory if mr Newton would state something more than the names of his candidates, such as their residence, character, politics, standing in society, and if he would say which if any is preferable to mr Calvert. can you have an opportunity of consulting him. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
141996To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The monies paid by Mr. Lear under the Tripoline treaty have been paid out of the appropriation made by act of 1 March 1805 in following words “For the contingent expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers two hundred thousand dollars”;—and as new appropriation is necessary for that subject. Respectfully submitted DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
141997Notes on Aaron Burr, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806, Apr. 15. about a month ago Colo. Burr called on me, & entered into a conversation in which he mentioned that a little before my coming into office I had written to him a letter intimating that I had destined him for a high employ, had he not been placed by the people in a different on e ; that he had signified his willingness to resign as V. President to give aid to the admn in any other...
141998From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Senate having advised & consented to the ratification of a treaty concluded with the Piankeshaw Indians for extinguishing their claim to the country between the Wabash and Kaskaskia cessions, it is now laid before both houses for the exercise of their constitutional powers as to the means of fulfilling it on our part. DNA : RG 233—LRHR—Legislative Records of the House of Representatives.
141999To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Strode, 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote You on the 9th. I waited on Mr. Washington, Who Sign’d a Certificate of which the inclosed is a Copy—this Substantiate’s the Sale—tis probable I commented upon the Contract, if I did it was a matter of my own Opinion, which Opinion was form’d from the Particular Circumstances of the Case and from the well known turpitude of Lee’s Character; I think now as I then thought and...
142000To Thomas Jefferson from Pseudonym: "T. N.", 15 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The writer of this has taken the liberty of adressing you on a subject which he deems of importance to his Cuntery. Not having the honour of being personaly aquainted with any of the heads of department; he has chosen this method, under the perswaseon, that, with you, no other apology is nessesary than a patriotick disposition. The subject aluded to, is the orginising the Militia of the U.S....