155801From Thomas Jefferson to Kezia Norris, 20 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor covering a Note of Bishop Carroll’s which I now return according to your desire. [soon] after my coming to this place I recieved applications from different parts of the Union for contributions to churches, colleges, schools, bridges, & other useful institutions. I yielded to them until they became so numerous as to shew that either I must contribute to the...
155802To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Willcox, 20 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My republican friends have solicited me to offer myself as a candidate for the office of Marshal of this State—and considering that the legislature has intolerantly driven me to the necessity of resigning all military rank, I am induced to waive those considerations of reserve, which might Otherwise have influenced me & to offer myself as a candidate for that Office, However easy it might be...
155803To Thomas Jefferson from John Woodside, 20 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was lately received in a letter from Leghorn, but being unacquainted with Italian it is not for me to enjoy the pleasure of a perusal in that harmonious tongue. Permit me Sir to say that the sentiments and principles therein expressed in Italian, as to their leading features have been, I trust, indelibly engraven on my heart in true republican characters, else why that unison,...
155804To Thomas Jefferson from Johnson Cook, 21 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
in my letter first I intimated something Respeckting your Enemys here and the Enemeys of true rebublickans god grant that they may be less or fewer of them their is some few of them got convinced within these few days their is not an Emegrant from Connecticut within this County but what is realy A friend to your honor and A true republickan the boston Emegrants are hauty Sovrin and overbaring...
155805To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 21 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Inclosed was sent to me by a Person now in Jail for Debt, He claims being introduced to me by Mr. Claiborne—I have no Recollections of that circumstance—nor have I any Knowledge of him or his character—He wishes me to release him from his present Confinement, but from his own Story I cannot See that he merits any Attention, if he has any claim on the Publick, his Father would Certainly not...
155806From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, [22 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment been called on by mr Saml. Hanson of Samuel of this place to write to you on the following subject. you have probably heard of the famous suit brought against him by Forrest for calling him a swindler, whereon the latter recovered one cent damage. but the bank of Columbia whose Cashier Hanson was, have removed him. there is not a worthier man on earth, nor one of more...
155807From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Claxton, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor informing me of your disappointment as to the grates. I think with you we had better get common cheap ones made here for this winter & perhaps order from England proper ones for the next year. six will do for the house for this winter. the one for the kitchen you will be pleased to get either in Philadelphia or here as you think best. accept my best wishes &...
155808To Thomas Jefferson from Denniston & Cheetham, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Much noise has been made Concerning the report of your having ordered Mr. Dallas to enter a Nolle Prosequi in the Suit against Mr. Duane commenced by your predecessor on the behalf of the Senate of the United States. An inflamatory essay which appeared in the gazette of the United States , on the unconstitutionality of the act, under the Signature of Juris Consultus has been republished in...
155809To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai remis suivant vos desirs à Mr. Barnes les livres dont vous m’avez envoyé la note —Le Remembrancer n’est pas celui dont il est fait mention dans mon Catalogue; il étoit vendu lorsque je reçus l’honneur de la votre, d’ailleurs plusieurs des volumes avoient été endommagés ce que j’avois oublié de mentioner. J’ai ajouté depuis peu à ma Collection la portion de la Bibliotheque du Dr B....
155810To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards and Ephraim Kirby, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence that we make the communication, which forms the contents of this letter.—The subject has for a long time seriously engaged our attention, and that of our confidential republican friends—It is indeed of a very delicate nature.—Our troubles have been imbittered by the recollection that our own former measures have led us into the present dilemma.—A conviction, that we...
155811From Thomas Jefferson to Michael Fry and Nathan Coleman, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 20th. your favor of the 17th. and this morning arrived the quarter you were so kind as to send me of the Mammoth-veal. tho’ so far advanced as to be condemned for the table, yet it retained all the beauty of it’s appearance, it’s fatness & enormous size. a repetition of such successful examples of enlarging the animal volume will do more towards correcting the erroneous...
155812To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 19th and have by to nights post written to our correspondent in Petersburg to make a purchase of the tobacco you require agreeably to your direction. for although it has got up there as I understand to 27/. yet I think it will more probably rise still higher than fall. Mr. Ashley of Norfolk informs me that he has forwarded you some Hams, which I hope will...
155813To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyon, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The assistance which Mr. Jefferson has rendered to the Washington Printing & Bookselling Company , is thankfully acknowledged. The Agent has the pleasure to enclose him the Constitution of the Company; a prospectus of a Magazine, and the first number of the work; together with a copy of a letter explanatory of the Plan for Branch Offices . One of these last will be addressed to some Gentlemen,...
155814Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Oct. 22. prest. 4. Secretaries . Captains of Navy reduced from 15. to 9. by a vote on each man struck off . those struck off are Mc.Niel of Boston, Decatur of Pensva., Rogers of Maryld. Tingey of Columbia, *S. Barron of Virga, *Campbell from S. Cara. but a Northern man. the retained are Nicholson & Preble of Mass. Morris & Bainbridge of N.Y. Truxton of Jersey, Barry, Dale & Murray of Pensva....
155815To Thomas Jefferson from Rapine, Conrad & Co., 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We are about to publish a new Law book of great merit; (as ⅌ subscription paper inclosed) and as the sale of Law books is confined to a particular class of gentlemen, & consequently slow, we think it prudent to obtain as many subscribers as possible, to partly reimburse us soon after the publication of the work, which will be neatly executed & correctly printed. We therefore solicit your name...
155816To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been sir too many years acquainted with your Philanthropic Zeal, to concieve an apology necessary for addressing you on a Subject highly interesting to humanity Since the Knowledge of the Vaccine Infection has become general, & its power of guarding against the Small Pox Contagion has been more Strongly Confirmed, than almost any discovery of like Standing; I have been extremely anxious...
155817From Thomas Jefferson to Robert S. Coleman, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 20. the last letter I have from Lewis Littlepage is dated at Altona Jan. 17. 1801. expressing his intention of coming to this country early the then ensuing spring. of this I gave notice to his brother mr Carter Littlepage . the latter further informed me that if any accident should happen to him he had deposited a will in England of which he had made Ld....
155818Petition of William Hammell, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of William Hammell of the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticutt, humbly sheweth— That your Petitioner is informed that the United States are about to erect a Light House on Falkland Island in Long Island Sound; that there is to be appointed a keeper or overseer of said Light house—your Petr flatters himself that the certificate herewith sent will shew that he is well...
155819To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am asham’d at this late Day to reply to your Letter of the sixth of June. I waited at first for an opportunity to send round the Plate intending to let you have the whole on such Conditions as would have perfectly agreed with the State of the Funds which you was so kind as to communicate. I could meet with no Opportunity and lately the Chancellor being on his Way to France where a Service of...
155820To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Preble, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope I shall be excused in addressing you when the cause of it so nearly regards my interest. I had the honor to deliver to your Exy:, in Jany: last, a letter of introduction from Coln. Humphreys recommending me as a proper person to be appointed Consul of the U.S. at Cadiz.—Very contrary to my expectations I was appointed to that office by Mr Adams … for I had not the smallest promise of...
155821From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Rose, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 19th. is at hand. soon after my arrival at Monticello in Aug. I recieved from Dr. Waterhouse of Boston some vaccine matter of his own taking and some from Dr. Jenner of England just then come to hand. both of them took well, and exhibited the same identical appearances in the persons into whom they were inserted. I inoculated about 70 or 80 of my own family, my two sons in law as...
155822From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 23 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your of the 21st. came to hand last night. the father of the mr Quarrier, who is the subject of it, is a very estimable & zealous republican of Richmond. by profession a coachmaker, & at the same time commanding a regiment of Cavalry. the recommendations of mr Wythe & Govor. Monroe to me on behalf of the son, respected the father chiefly; they knew little of the son. his separation from his...
155823To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a letter of Mr Macon, & one from Mr Steele to whom I had communicated Mr Macon’s, requesting his opinion as to any inconvenience which might arise from a postponement of the appointment of collector for Wilmington. Should you think this the most eligible mode, measures will be taken in conformity with Mr Steele’s opinion. I am still confined at home, more, however, from caution...
155824To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 24 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Perceiving by a paper, just received, that Mr Madison had arrived at Washington, I am reminded of my own situation in reference to the Government. I have had no letter for a long time, which, is considered, as a proper, though, severe punishment for my neglect in not writing myself. I have no apology, unless the want of something of importance, enough to be communicated can be allowed, as...
155825To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Mercer, 24 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great regret that we have given up the hopes of seeing yourself & Mr. Madison at West River , but concluding at length that your promise had escaped yr. Memory, Mrs. Mercer took her departure to pay an annual visit to Balto. & I shall rejoin my better half in a day or two,—I shall however promise myself that before the session you find leisure to [seize?] a day or two with the...
155826To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 24 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I know your goodness will pardon the trouble I am about to give you: every sentiment, and feeling of My heart justifies me in the endeavour to erase the Slanderous aspersions which has been circulated against My friend Fowler . I therefore take the liberty to send you his letter to me, as also some extracts from the papers. I can readily believe that Mr Brackinridge has been the cause of...
155827From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised you one of the inclosed volumes, and one also for mr Peter Johnston for whom you requested the perusal of my Parliamentary Commonplace. the inclosed contains every thing useful from that, debarrassed of it’s rubbish.—we have recieved the first Consul’s ratification of our Convention. it is with a ‘ bien entendu toujours that the objects of the article suppressed are abandoned by...
155828To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Digges, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to Congratulate you on being Chose President of my Country I sencerely Pray every Blessing may Attend you I Intended to have done my Self this Honr. before this, but have been very Ill for ten weeks and have just lost my Dear and only Sister my Other Sister I lost about ten Months, Immagination cannot furnish Ideas Strong Enugh to Paint my Distrest Melancholy Situation, add to this...
155829To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My being absent on a trip to the Hundred on the arrival of your letter has occasioned considerable delay in my answer. The arrangements proposed in it for my benefit, while I view them only as new instances on your part of affectionate concern for the welfare of Maria and myself give me great pleasure. When I consider however that you have great and continued calls for money while I have none,...
155830To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon my return from Newhampshire this morning I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 14th. Instant. With diffidence I offer to undertake the duties of Postmaster-General. my mind would be oppressed with great Solicitude and Anxiety, upon assuming to discharge any high and Important Office. even in that line of business, to a knowledge of which I have devoted a great part of my life, or...
155831From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the benefit of your cover to get a safe conveyance for the inclosed. a copy of the ratification by the first Consul, of our convention, is arrived. it is expressed to be with an ‘understanding always that the matters which were the subject of the suppressed article are abandoned on both sides.’ altho’ I consider this as a superfluous caution, nothing being more settled than that things...
155832From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16th. was recieved on the 20th. the post having departed the day before as usual. you ask what shall be done with Shadwell? there was a wish in mr Tom Esting Randolph to have rented it. mr T M Randolph can tell whether he now wishes it. if not, let it to some one tenant, if you please, subject to my approbation which can be asked in a fortnight always. I say to some one...
155833From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 25 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson omitted to observe to mr Smith yesterday on the subject of mr Barton that as to the offices of the general governmt. Pensylva. Maryld. & Virga. are so overcharged, that, on a principle of distribution, no office respecting the union generally can be given in those states till something more of an equilibrium has been obtained. offices exerciseable within a state are always filled...
155834To Thomas Jefferson from William Stuart, [on or before 25 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Confiding in your kinde patriotism. I deign to intrude on your tenderness. I deign to call fourth your humanity in my behalfe. I Know well, the reasonable conjectures which will arise in your minde; not alltogether in my favour. but Sir. I rely. I confide. I trust. mine will rise superior to them all. you will say Sir. why young man did you not bring proper recommendations? my reasons Sir are...
155835To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 26 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Fulton’s letter giving an account of his experiments in submarine navigation is to accompany this. In the present state of the naval system of Europe every project for establishing the liberty of the seas on a permanent basis seems to be attended with so many difficulties that I am sometimes inclined to think the one he proposes may be found the most simple as well as the most effectual...
155836From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Eppes, 26 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heard nothing of you since mr Eppes’s letter dated the day sennight after I left home. the Milton mail will be here tomorrow morning when I shall hope to recieve something. in the mean time this letter must go hence this evening. I trust it will still find you at Monticello, and that possibly mr Eppes may have concluded to take a journey to Bedford & still farther prolonged your stay. I...
155837To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 26 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In my Letter of Yesterday I designd to have mentiond: that Genl. Lyman had probably before this applied for the Office mentiond in your last . I saw him at New-haven—Mr Edwards & myself gave him a Letter to you stating that, any Recommendation from us, was unnecessary as you knew him & his Character & that We should feel happy in his having the Appointment. at that time I had no Idea of being...
155838To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Before I make the proposed communication to Brown & Pearson I consider it proper to submit to your examination the enclosed Note. You will be pleased to make such alterations as to you may appear necessary. Very respectfully Your Obed Sevt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Oct. and “Marine barracks” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see...
155839To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed has some relation to the Case of the Officer of the Marine Corps some days since submitted to your Consideration. His proposed bargain is an additional evidence of his meanness. With great respect Your Mo. Obed Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Oct. and “Lt. Church” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Jonathan Church to William...
155840To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A short but severe fit of the gout has delayed my acknowledgment of your favor of the 22d.—I sincerely regret the necessity that has occasioned Mr: Hansons reference to me, and in the just estimate of his Character and Merits, shall feel a twofold gratification in the possibility that I may afford him a temporary relief from political persecution and intolerance—If, in the event of my...
155841To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Mr Eli Whitney of this City; the gentleman who erected and carries on the celebrated manufactory of arms in this neighbourhood, and with whom the United States have formed a contract for manufacturing a large number of those impliments of death—Mr Whitney is the inventor and patentee of the machine for cleaning cotton, so much used in the Southern states; He is...
155842To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
After writing you from Hartford yesterday morning I came to this City to attend the Legislature, and last Evning was at a Meeting of a Number of Republicans, a wish was expressed by many, who knew nothing of my Situation, to have at the Seat of Goverment some Citizen with whom they had an acquaintance, so that they might regularly correspond & thereby give and receive correct Information....
155843To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Story, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the happiness of being acquainted with your two worthy Predecessors. I have had the happiness of perusing the writings of Mr. Jefferson. They convinced me that he was a Gentleman of great Erudition, & of a most excellent taste. I hope he will shine with equal lustre as President of the united States. His inaugural speech filled me with rapture, it exceeds every thing of the kind I ever...
155844From Thomas Jefferson to Connecticut Officers and Soldiers of the 12th Regiment, 28 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I accept with many thanks the kind expressions of the twelfth regiment of the militia of Connecticut towards myself personally, and with still greater satisfaction their declarations of attachment to our constitution. the principles you profess of peace abroad, tranquility at home, a faithful administration of the government, on it’s genuine principles of republicanism, and arms for it’s...
155845To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Hawkins, 28 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honour to receive your favour of the 16th. of September covering a letter of my much esteemed and valuable friend Mrs. Trist; and availing myself of the permission heretofore given I take the liberty to enclose a letter for her to you. I find that her son has it in contemplation to move to the Mississippi territory to better his resources by the culture of cotton. The Agency...
155846To Thomas Jefferson from William Keteltas, 28 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since My Offering Myself as a Candidate for the Office of Loan Officer in the place of Gnl. Clarkson Resigned as I have been Informed, I have Provision Made for Me in one of the Inferior Courts of this state which took place on the 26th. Inst—Percieving such a desire for Office among Republicans, A Circumstance to be lamented, I withdraw my application should it so happen to be Considered in...
155847From Thomas Jefferson to Stevens Thomson Mason, 28 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Lest your rural tranquility should become insipid for want of a little seasoning, I have thought it might not be amiss to animate it from the pepper pots of the tories. their printers, when they have any thing very impudent, send it to me gratis. I will freely give therefore what I freely recieve. I this week send you a dish of the Monitor . the next perhaps it may be of the Palladium , or of...
155848To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 29 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I most sincerely thank you for your Letter of the 11th. Ulto. and for the highly obliging Assurance you give Me of communicating verbally Such Information as may enable Me “ to give to Posterity a genuine Veiw of the Transactions of the Day ” in the Work, which I mentioned as contemplated, in my Letter of July 25. I feel the Arduousness of the Undertaking, which I should not have dared to...
155849To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Rose, 29 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of 23d Inst was regularly forwarded, had I been in place to receive it—The Facts stated in answer to my queries, are highly important, and as such shall endeavour to palliate the suffering of our fellow citizens, by forwarding the deductions from the communication, with such other documents as I can collect on the subject, (as early as Dr French of Fredg. will forward me...
155850To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been confined to my house with the gout, a considerable part of the past summer, I employed myself, during that time, in preparing for the press a work which is now compleated.—I have taken the liberty of sending a copy of the title and preface to You, by a Mr. Getz of this town, who set out to-day for Washington. The subject—as You, Sir, will perceive,—is one of extensive concern;...