156781List of Candidates for Appointments, [ca. 24 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
State < Wm. Cutting of N. Y. to be a Commr. bkrptcy of N. Y. > [Robert Champlin Gardiner of R.I. to be Consul at Gothenburg 3 Michael Mc.Clary of N.H. to be Marshal. v Bradbury Cilley expird. Wm. Stewart Pensva. to be Consul at Smyrna. 1. John Steele late Secy. of the Missi. T. to be Secretary 2 Edwd. Harris of N.C. to be judge of the 5th. circuit v. Hen. Potter appd District judge Treasury <...
156782From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am anxious to recieve the British convention, because the moment I do, I shall lay it before both houses with a message for appropriation. for altho’ the next Congress might by possibility appropriate in time to make the first paiment, yet so great a remittance if pressed in time, might be made to great disadvantage. Great Britain too may want confidence in our ratification , if the...
156783From Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor of the 16th. by the last post, whereby I observe you are engaged on the N. Western cornice of the house. I would much rather have the 2d. and 3d. air-closets finished before any thing else; because it will be very disagreeable working in them after even one of them begins to be in use. I shall be at Monticello within a fortnight from this time. Accept my best wishes. RC...
156784To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the directions in your favour of the 17th I am getting a stand made for the sextant , and the whole will be carefully packed up, and, by Mr. Roberts, sent on, by water, in the course of a few days. With respect to the cypher, when applied to a single word or line, I would observe, that in strict conformity with the general system, each letter must, in this case, be considered as a...
156785From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 16th. and mr Randolph’s of the 9th. both came to hand by the last post. since that too I have seen S. Carr who tells me you do not mean to include Virginia and Anne in your visit to this place. against this I must remonstrate. every principal respecting them, and every consideration interesting to yourself, mr Randolph or myself, is in favor of their coming here. if Virginia...
156786From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yet to acknolege your favor of Mar. 15. recd. the 25th. I had hoped that the proceedings of this session of Congress would have rallied the great body of our citizens at once to one opinion. but the inveteracy of their quondam leaders have been able by intermingling the grossest lies and misrepresentations to check the effect in some small degree until they shall be exposed. the great...
156787To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, [on or before 25 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
What I have to Communicate to you is More than I Can do when face to face so I beg lave to do it in this manner so as it may be Correct. In the first place Mary is requested by Mr. Lamaire to Count the Linens belonging to the House She Dont. wish to refuse it but she is not willing to do it on the Acount she knows the number will be far short of what it should be This circumstan should not...
156788From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 25 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The week being now closed during which you had given me a hope of seeing you here, I think it safe to inclose you my letters for Paris lest they should fail of the benefit of so desireable a conveyance. they are addressed to Kosciuzko, Volney, Madame de Corny, mr Short, and Chancellor Livingston. you will percieve the unlimited confidence I repose in your good faith and in your cordial...
156789To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 25 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
If the Bill, altering the mode of appointing commissioners of bankrupts, shall pass into a law, I will name two more gentlemen for that office to your consideration, Messrs. Alexander James Dallas & Robert Mc;Kean—My son has had a college education, and, tho’ bred a merchant, he has studied the laws relating to policies of insurance, bankrupts, bills of exchange & the law-merchant, and...
156790To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 25 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on friday from Albemarle without having accomplished the object of my trip by the sale of my land above Charlottesville. In my absence an alarm took place at Norfolk relative to the negroes, wh. was felt here, but which seems to have little foundation for it. Such is the state of things that it is hasardous for me, in regard to the publick opinion, to be absent from this place at...
156791To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having attended the hand of national fulness as long as finances would serve, & having pressed for attention by means which decency or delicacy would scarcely warrant, I find myself set down in this City.—My thoughts are for Phila. or farther eastward: still as I am likely to pass a few days with the good people of this place I am induced once more to signify to the President that it is with...
156792From Thomas Jefferson to Sebastian Bauman, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter to mr Dupont, it is very important should be put safely into his hand, as he is near his departure for France. but as he had apprised me he might have a temporary absence from New York before his departure, I have thought it safest to commit them to your particular care, to be delivered to him if now at New York, or whenever he may return there, so that he may get the...
156793To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with a high degree of satisfaction, I observed in a letter I lately received from my friend Dr. Saml L. Mitchill of New York, the following paragraph:—”In consequence of a suggestion of the President of the United States, I had previously written to Mr. L’Hommedieu an account of the Project of attempting to mature a National Agricultural Society. I hope these communications will have...
156794Statement of Account with Thomas Carpenter, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq. 1802. Dr January 29 To Thomas Carpenter— Putting new facing to an under Waistcoat $1.50 To 3 pr linnen drawers & 3 pr fustain Drawers 13.50 To a pr Overhawles of Quean’s rib 5.50 March 22 Making a Silk Coat & trimings 3.25 6 Pearl Buttons 25
156795To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Johnson, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just had the honour of receiving your two Notes of this date . My present very reduced situation leaves me little room to hope that I shall be able to comply with your invitation to dine with you on Wednesday: for which be pleased to accept my thanks. W T. Muse who recommends Mr James L Shannanhouse to be Surveyor of New-begun creek, is clerk of Pasquotank County, and is a very...
156796From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of the act entitled ‘ an act supplemental to the act intituled an act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Missisipi territory’ James Madison Secretary of State, Albert Gallatin Secretary of the treasury, and Levi Lincoln Attorney General of the US. were appointed Commissioners to settle by...
156797To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Jas Roach , the young gentleman for whom the enclosed Warrant is intended—has been mentioned to me in terms of approbation— Should you approve his appointment, the enclosed will require your signature— I have the honor to be with the greatest respect, Sir, your mo ob: st. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “President U: States”; endorsed by TJ as received from...
156798To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Tucker, 26 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing an additional Proof of the inattention of the Collector of this District to the Duties of his Office, the people here of all parties are disgusted with his Conduct, they come to and go from the Office, & Cannot get their bussiness done, and the present Administration Really suffers reproach even by its friends, and enemies, by Continuing this man in Office. he...
156799To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 27 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Depending on your indulgence Sir, I send my son , the bearer of this letter to your Excellency; to solicit your good offices, by which he may obtain redress , for extreme severity, and the most degrading humiliation: which he has suffered: his ship and cargo illegally and violently seized by the Portuguese our friends and Allies; at a moment of undisturbed peace and security, when on the Coast...
156800To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Leslie, 27 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
before I went to London , I made you a Small Clock with a Sceleton frame, which I was informed did not perform well. I tharefore Wrote to Mr Price , to return you the money you paid for it, and send the Clock to me, Some time after which, I received the Clock, and Supposed Mr Price had refunded the money. I have now finished the examination of Mr Prices Books and papers, and do not find any...
156801From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 27 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Edward Harris of North Carolina to be a judge of the fifth circuit, vice Henry Potter who has accepted the office of District judge. Michael Mc.Clary of New-Hampshire to be Marshal of the district of New-Hampshire vice Bradbury Cilley whose commission is expired. Robert Champlin Gardiner of Rhode island to be Consul at Gothenburg. William Stewart of Pensylvania to be Consul at...
156802From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 27 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners who were appointed to carry into execution the VIth. article of the treaty of Amity, commerce & navigation between the US. and Great Britain, having differed in their construction of that article, & separated in consequence of that difference, the President of the US. took immediate measures for obtaining conventional explanations of that article for the government of the...
156803To Thomas Jefferson from John Archer, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctr: Joseph MCreary of Wilmington State of Delaware is desirous of being appointed a Surgeon to the Hospital to be established at New-Orleans. He is recommended to me by Doctr: Geo: Monro of the State of Delaware as a Gentn. of Talents well qualified to discharge the Duties of his Profession, sober and industrious and firmly attached to the present Administration—Dr: Monro is a Gentn. of...
156804To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown of Boone County, Kentucky, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform you that I have forwarded to Mr. Peale a Present to the Sosiety, of Curious Matter. It consists of Part of the skull Bone , the neck Joint on the head, the Pith of the left Horn now Twenty one Inches in Circumference, the end off & in a decay’d State. I suppose it to have been Part of the head of the Animal whose large Bones are found in so many Parts of America &...
156805To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mon Libraire à Paris, me fait quelquefois la Galanterie de mêler avec les livres que je lui demande des brochures quand il les croit propres à m’interesser. Je les destine à mon tour, après les avoir parcourues, à ceux qui comme vous ont la bonté d’encourager mon établissement—Parmi celles qu’il m’a envoyé dernièrement, il S’en trouve une où j’ai lu quelque chose de fort Juste à votre...
156806To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Leib, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The power of appointing Commissioners of Bankruptcy being very properly delegated to you by a law, which has just passed the Legislature, I take the liberty to name to you two gentlemen, who are, in my apprehension, well calculated, both as to character and qualifications to fulfill this trust— John W. Vancleve and Samson Levy are the gentlemen to whom I allude—They are respectable...
156807To Thomas Jefferson from Catherine Church Cruger, 29 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me my dear Sir to introduce my Brother to the honor of your notice—his journey has for motive Business of a very interesting nature in which he will have to sollicit your favor, & I shall not be of our family the one who will not share the obligation it will confer on him, & the pleasure of knowing that the wrongs he has suffered will find redress— It is very long since I have heard of...
156808To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 29 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
C. Ellery wishes to peruse, before he leaves Washington, the letters written under a feigned signature , to the President, from Newport, the last summer and respectfully solicits the loan of them—with permission to copy if he should desire it after reading— RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Apr. and so recorded in SJL . LETTERS WRITTEN...
156809From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 29 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is now long since I have heard from Maria or yourself. Congress will rise certainly on the 3d. and I shall leave this on the 5th. for Monticello where I shall be one fortnight, and return hither. I mention my movements that if you should be meditating a visit to your plantation about that time we may meet, and at any rate that you may know whither to direct a letter to me. no important...
156810From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Departments, 29 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of the departments to examine and consider the charges of Colo. Worthington against Govr. St. Clair with the answer of the latter and the documents in support or invalidation of the charges; & to favor him with their opinion in writing on each charge distinctly, whether ‘established’ or ‘not established,’ and whether those ‘established’ are...