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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156801 | Morris, Gouverneur | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 21 March … | 1802-03-21 | I receive this Instant your Favor of this Date. Were I at Home, I might perhaps find some... |
| 156802 | Jefferson, Thomas | Description of a Wheel Cipher, [before 22 March 1802] | ≈1801-12-19 | Project of a cypher . Turn a cylinder of white wood of about 2. Inches diameter, & 6. or 8. I.... | |
| 156803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Patterson, Robert | From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 22 March … | 1802-03-22 | I recieved your favor by mr Engles . the place desired for him is not given by commission from... |
| 156804 | Sayre, Stephen | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Sayre, 22 March 1802 | 1802-03-22 | I have lately wrote to the Secretary of State , requesting him to favour me with a reply, so far,... |
| 156805 | Vallance, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Vallance, 22 March … | 1802-03-22 | The Petition of William Vallance, Respectfully sheweth. That having been in the Service of the... |
| 156806 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wistar, Caspar | From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 22 March 1802 | 1802-03-22 | What I am now to write about will be in perfect confidence between ourselves. the legislature is... |
| 156807 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dufief, Nicolas Gouin | From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 23 March … | 1802-03-23 | I recieved yesterday your letter of the 20th. and catalogue. I remark on it a work Jaques le... |
| 156808 | Granger, Gideon | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 23 March 1802 | 1802-03-23 | G Granger presents his Compliments to the President and informs him that Marbell Camden was the... |
| 156809 | Navy Department | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Navy Department, [on or … | ≈1802-03-01 | Mr. Humphreys by Contract of 27th Septr 1800, was allowed 2000 Dolls ⅌ annm & all his reasonable... |
| 156810 | Delaware Democratic Republicans | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Delaware Democratic … | ≈1802-03-24 | In compliance with the wishes of our Republican Brethren of Kent County in the State of Delaware... |
| 156811 | Irujo, Sarah McKean | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Sarah McKean Irujo, 24 March … | 1802-03-24 | Madame d’Irujo presents her respectful compliments to Mr Jefferson, & has the honor to send him... |
| 156812 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lincoln, Levi | From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 24 March 1802 | 1802-03-24 | I had no conception there were persons enough to support a paper whose stomachs could bear such... |
| 156813 | Jefferson, Thomas | the Senate | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 25 March 1802 | 1802-03-25 | The act fixing the military peace establishment of the US. rendering it necessary that the... |
| 156814 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 25 March 1802 | 1802-03-25 | The young Gentleman to whom the enclosed letter is addressed, has been recommended by Mr. Page ,... |
| 156815 | McElroy, George Washington | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington McElroy, 26 … | 1802-03-26 | Being informed that your Excellency has been pleased to grant my solicited commission of Consul... |
| 156816 | Bishop, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Bishop, 27 March 1802 | 1802-03-27 | Having received a Commission as Collector of this district during the pleasure of the President,... |
| 156817 | Dearborn, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 27 March 1802 | 1802-03-27 | I have the honor to enclose you an estimate of expenditures for the Army of the United States,... |
| 156818 | Page, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 27 March 1802 | 1802-03-27 | On the night of the 17th. I received your Favor of the 20th. Ultimo & 9th. instant, & hastened to... |
| 156819 | Reib, Nicholas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Reib, 27 March 1802 | 1802-03-27 | I had the Pleasure to receive your Letter dated the 27th. of February in Answer to my last for... |
| 156820 | Carroll, Daniel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 28 March 1802 | 1802-03-28 | Since you did me the honor the other day to mention the subject of the Canal from the falls of... |
| 156821 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 28 March … | 1802-03-28 | Yours of the 20th. has been duly recieved. my former letters will have informed you that the... |
| 156822 | Sansay, Leonora | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Leonora Sansay, [28 March … | 1802-03-28 | An american Lady who is on the point of sailing for Port au prince presumes to solicit of Mr... |
| 156823 | Jefferson, Thomas | Watson, John | From Thomas Jefferson to Watson & Higginbotham, 28 … | 1802-03-28 | The postmaster general has applied to me to recommend a postmaster for Milton to succeed mr... |
| 156824 | Baldwin, Abraham | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 29 March 1802 | 1802-03-29 | Mr Mansfield informed me several weeks ago that he should avail himself of your obliging offer by... |
| 156825 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barton, Benjamin Smith | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 29 … | 1802-03-29 | Your favor of the 13th. came to hand on the 20th. instant only. I now inclose you, from the... |
| 156826 | Clinton, DeWitt | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 29 March 1802 | 1802-03-29 | Genl. Stevens a Citizen of the State of New York intending to make an application to you on... |
| 156827 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Mary Jefferson | From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Jefferson Eppes, 29 March … | 1802-03-29 | I wrote, my ever dear Maria, to mr Eppes & yourself on the 3d. inst. since which I have recieved... |
| 156828 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 March 1802 | 1802-03-29 | The Secretary of State, to whom has been referred by the President of the United States a... |
| 156829 | Jefferson, Thomas | the Senate | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 29 March 1802 | 1802-03-29 | The Commissioners who were appointed to carry into execution the VIth. article of the treaty of... |
| 156830 | Jefferson, Thomas | the Senate and the House of Representatives | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of … | 1802-03-29 | The Secretary of state, charged with the civil affairs of the several territories of the United... |
| 156831 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 March 1802 | 1802-03-29 | The enclosed Warrant is for a young Gentleman recommended by Col Burr. If you approve his... |
| 156832 | Brent, Daniel Carroll | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 30 March … | 1802-03-30 | In answer to your enquiry of yesterday, whether a debtor can be Confined in Jail by the Marshal... |
| 156833 | Burr, Aaron | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | General Stevens had command of the artillery in the Northern army during the late War and was... |
| 156834 | Dearborn, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | From a conference with a Committee of the Senate , it is proposed to make the following... |
| 156835 | Eustis, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Eustis, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | General Stevens of New York has pending with the government a business of great moment , and... |
| 156836 | Fenwick, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fenwick, [on or before … | ≈1802-03-01 | Nothing except imperious necssity could actuate my intrudeing mysilfe to you’r notice—Knowing... |
| 156837 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gourlay, Robert | From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Gourlay, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | In a letter to mr Jennings of July 21. 1801. I acknoleged the reciept of his of Feb. 21. and... |
| 156838 | Jefferson, Thomas | Grymes, Charles Wyndham | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Wyndham Grymes, 30 … | 1802-03-30 | Mr. P. L. Grymes having informed me that he was appointed guardian to yourself and sisters, I... |
| 156839 | Jefferson, Thomas | Grymes, Philip Ludwell | From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Ludwell Grymes, 30 … | 1802-03-30 | Your favor of Feb. 25. has been duly recieved. my object in wishing to know when a guardian... |
| 156840 | Osgood, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Osgood, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | Permit me, Sir, to render you my sincere Thanks for the honor you did me in appointing me to the... |
| 156841 | Jefferson, Thomas | Savage, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Savage, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | Your’s of the 1st. instant has been duly recieved. I was not aware of the difficulty of placing... |
| 156842 | Jefferson, Thomas | the Senate and the House of Representatives | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of … | 1802-03-30 | The Secretary at War has prepared an estimate of expenditures for the army of the US. during the... |
| 156843 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 March 1802 | 1802-03-30 | The young gentleman for whom the enclosed is intended, has been recommended by Colo New for... |
| 156844 | Jefferson, Thomas | the House of Representatives | From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives … | 1802-03-31 | According to the desire expressed in your resolution of the 23d. instant, I now transmit a report... |
| 156845 | Mason, John Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomas Mason, with … | 1802-03-31 | I am requested by the wife of Frederick Long to State his Case with a view to submit it to the... |
| 156846 | Minor, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Minor of North Carolina … | 1802-03-31 | as it has been my misfortune as yet not to obtain any Pay due a brother of mine for his services... |
| 156847 | Jefferson, Thomas | Monroe, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 31 March 1802 | 1802-03-31 | Your’s of the 21st. is duly recieved. Chisolm is now engaged in running up for me 20. brick... |
| 156848 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Peyton, 31 March 1802 | 1802-03-31 | The commission of the peace for the county of Alexandria stands thus. George Gilpin, Wm.... |
| 156849 | Jefferson, Thomas | the Senate | From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 March 1802 | 1802-03-31 | Since nominating to the Senate on the 25th. instant the officers who are to be transferred or... |
| 156850 | Jefferson, Thomas | Chaudron, Jean Simon | From Thomas Jefferson to Simon Chaudron and John James … | 1802-04-01 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Messrs. Chaudron and Baralet and acknoleges the reciept... |