155851To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Lewis, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Received Yours of 16th of the present month by the last post, and am very sorry to inform You that I have so far forgot the terms of the Elk-hill sale that I can not with Certainty give You the information You wish. Neither can I find a paper in my possession to assist me in recollecting, but I well remember that the Bonds of that sale are very particularly Entered in Capt. Ballows Book of...
155852To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delivered your letter to Griffin , who has been to see your estate since you left Albemarle, from his account of Clarke’s management, I am confident that you will be very much benefited by the change of men; you may expect an increase of crops and a great improvement of your estate, but to effect this you must allow Griffin two years. It gives me great pleasure to hear that there is a...
155853To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 30 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot let pass the opportunity by Mr. Dupont, of saying in this private manner some things which I am desirous of communicating to you, my dear Sir, but which I should feel an awkwardness in making the subject of a letter to the Department of State.—I shall in doing this expect your indulgence; perhaps, because I have so often experienced it. In a sketch here inclosed I have hazarded, for...
155854From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 31 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 25th. & 26th. inst. came to hand last night. I feel with great sensibility the domestic obstacles which embarras your mind on the subject of a removal to this place. but nobody knows better, because no one has encountered more steadfastly, the formidable phalanx opposed to the republican features of our constitution. to bear up against this, the talents & virtue of our...
155855From Thomas Jefferson to John F. Mercer, 31 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24th. has been duly recieved. the promised visit to you had not escaped us; on the contrary mr Madison & myself conferring on the subject, it had been agreed that I should write to you to know when mrs Mercer & yourself would be at home. on further consideration however it occurred to us that such a jacobinical visit made at this time might have an influence of a character we...
155856From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Tudor Tucker, 31 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a letter from you in March last which expressed a willingness to undertake the duties of an office in the General government should occasion arise. with whatever pleasure I recieved this information, and however much I was chagrined not to return an answer, yet I found myself obliged by a rigorous rule, under which it was absolutely necessary to lay myself, to pretermit that...
155857Calculation of Population Increase, [October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
the Census of 1791. was 3,929,326. wanting 70,474 of 4. millions that of 1801. is 5,366,786. includg. 10,000 for Maryld & 100,000. Tennissee < calling the 1st. four millions & the last 5,000,000 in 10. years it is in the geometrical ratio of 2¼ per annum and would take
155858Notes on John Morton, [October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
John Morton. Consul at the Havana he employed the US. Sloop Warren to go from the Hava to La Vera Cruz to bring up 102,000 Spanish money, & property for which he was to recieve a commission. she went, lost 50. or 60. of her men by sickness. her absence occasioned many captures of American vessels by privateers: and a British frigate cruised to take her on her return. she escaped & got in with...
155859To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was from Paris on the subject of the Peace. since this I have left that city & am now in Bourdeaux on my way to Spain where I am hopeful to arrive in a few days.—as I informed You the Expedition to Saint Domingo will take place.— Benezech is appointed to the Civil Department with plenary powers & will go out as proconsul or Commissary.—this is fixed & it is said Rochambeau will...
155860To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote You two days since by a Vessel from hence—& as another goes in a short time I thought I would send You a Line to say I had written you & delivered Your Letters to Mr Lee our Consul at this port.—it seems to be the general opinion in France that their government will at an early day adopt some thing like the Navigation act of Great Britain, but that at present such is the Want of...