157921To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taliaferro Brooke, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
F Brooke Returns his thanks to Mr Jefferson for the Book Sent him —Such a Treatise on the Duties of a Situation of which he had little Experience and to which he was unexpectedly Called was very Desirable—he will endeavour to Evince his high respect for its author and the Value he Sets on it by his Constant Exertion to make it as usefull as possible to the respectable Body over which he has...
157922To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, and civilities, the bearer Mr. Levett Harriss:—he is a young Gentleman of talents, and education, and whose connexions are very respectable. He is well acquainted with merchantile transactions, and proposes settling in some commercial city in europe, where if a consulship should be vacant, I have no doubt but he would perform the duties of such an...
157923To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have attended to day the trial of a warrant against Callender & Pace under the act of assembly authorising the justices of the peace to demand “security for the good behaviour of those who are not of good fame”—Various English precedents as to the extent & meaning of the words “ not of good fame ” were cited and it has been decided by the Magistrates who set in the trial that the common...
157924From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 24 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect but slightly the within case: in general that the party appeared guilty: but I presume there can be no objection to the permitting his decision to be expedited, and our suggesting that to mr Hollingsworth. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers); addressed: “The Secretary of the Treasury”; endorsed. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see Gallatin to TJ, 3 Jan. 1803 , for...
157925To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas S. Cavender, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I still continue Traveling and preaching the unitarian doctrine in opposition to the Trinitarian System and all other political and Ecclesiastical impositions whatever. In all my public Orations I conclude in favour of your just administration teaching my Countrymen the necessity of Continuing you as their president so long as you Conduct our government as well as you have done and Sir...
157926From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The giving Sea letters to vessels is very troublesome, and extremely burthensome to the Post office: at the same time it is totally destitute of utility and contrary to usage. can the merchants shew us a sea letter given by the English government now when they, like us, are at peace with all the world? there is no reason for departing from universal practice, and therefore they may be informed...
157927To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you on the birth-day of the New Sun , now called christmas day; and I make you a present of a thought on Louisana— RC ( DLC ); undated, date supplied from contents and endorsement; addressed: “Mr. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 25 Dec. and so recorded in SJL . Preceding three words interlined.
157928Paine’s Memorandum on Louisiana, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Of Louisana Spain has ceded Louisana to france and france has excluded the americans from N. orleans and the navigation of the Mississipi—the people of the western territory have complained of it to their government, and the governt. is of consequence involved and interested in the affair. The question then is, What is the best step to be taken first. The one is to begin by memorial and...
157929To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Under present circumstances I do not concieve myself authorised not to send you an extract of a letter from a common & much respected friend —he wishes his name may not be used, because he thinks it probable “in the course of human Events, that the French may find it perfectly convenient to take possession of this quondam apendage to Louisiana ,” in which case the avowal of such sentiments...
157930From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Williams, 25 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 12th. inst. a friend to science in all it’s useful branches, and believing that of the Engineer of great utility, I sincerely approve of the institution of a society for it’s improvement. from the smallness of our establishment, it’s numbers will be small for awhile but it’s pursuits being directly in the line of their profession and entitled to all their...
157931To Thomas Jefferson from William Bache, 26 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I was desirous of speaking with you yesterday to request you to releive me from an embarrassment arrising from a bad calculation I made respecting the expences of my journey to Philaa. I left Albemarle with 130 dollars and the enormous expences of coach hire, with the stoppages occasioned by the necessities of the little children have nearly exhausted my fund. I will esteem it a great...
157932From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 27 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you a treaty which has been concluded between the state of New York and the Oneida Indians , for the purchase of lands within that state: One other between the same state and the Seneca Indians, for the purchase of other lands, within the same state: One other between certain individuals, stiled the Holland company with the Senecas for the exchange of certain lands in the same...
157933From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 27 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before you a treaty which has been agreed to by Commissioners duly authorised on the part of the US. and the Creek nation of Indians, for the extinguishment of the native title to lands in the Talassee county, and others between the forks of Oconee and Oakmulgee rivers in Georgia, in pursuance of the convention with that state; together with the documents explanatory thereof; and it is...
157934From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 27 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In my message of the 15th. instant, I mentioned that plans and estimates of a Dry dock, for the preservation of our ships of war, prepared by a person of skill and experience, should be laid before you without delay. these are now transmitted; the report & estimate by duplicates; but the plans being single only, I must request an intercommunication of them between the houses, and their return...
157935To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith, 27 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The removal of Governor St Clair from Office has produced much Joy & triumph among the Republicans of this new State; especially as the administration of the Government devolves on Charles W Byrd Esquire, with whom the Republicans are universally pleased with us And certainly would elect him for our first Governor, was it not that we are not well supplied with proper characters for the...
157936To Thomas Jefferson from Indiana Territory Citizens, 28 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Memorial and Petition of the Citizens of the Indiana Territory, by their Representatives in general Convention assembled, Respectfully sheweth That your memorialists scattered over a remote and extensive Territory, have for a considerable time struggled with all those Difficulties and Dangers incident to a frontier Situation and a sparce population Unrepresented and almost unknown in the...
157937To Thomas Jefferson from Arnold Oelrichs, 28 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 14th. of September 1801. I had the Honor of addressing myself to your Excellency ⅌r. the Ship Philadelphia Captn. Peter Yorcke duplicate whereof I send under Couver of Mr. James Zwisler of Baltimore and Triplicate ⅌r. the ship Harmonie Captn. E: Hillers to all of which Letters, I have not been favor’d with an Answer from either your Excellency or your Secretary. all I Know is that the 3...
157938To Thomas Jefferson from Jean François Perrey, 28 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai L’honneur de vous adresser cy inclus une petition faites Entre tous Les membres de la Convention du teritoire indiana qui a pour But La recommandation En faveur de M john rice jones Comme un homme propre par ses talents a remplir L’office de premier juge du teritoire Vacant par la mort de William Clark. M. jones D’aprés notre opinion, Est la personne Capable de remplir Cet office...
157939To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison and Others, 28 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned beg leave to recommend to the President of the United States John Rice Jones Esquire the present Attorney General as a proper person to fill the appointment of a Judge of the Territory. Mr Jones has been regularly bred to the Bar and has resided as a practising Attorney in the said Territory for many years which has given him an opportunity of being acquainted with the Local...
157940Memorandum for Henry Dearborn on Indian Policy, 29 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Hints on the subject of Indian boundaries, suggested for consideration An object, becoming now of great importance, is the establishment of a strong front on our Western boundary, the Missisipi, securing us on that side, as our front on the Atlantic does towards the East. our proceedings with the Indians should tend systematically to that object, leaving the extinguishment of title in the...
157941To Thomas Jefferson from John Condit, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended last evening to have done myself the Honor this morning of Waiting on the President for the purpose of communicating what I am now (from Indisposition) about to do in writing—Yesterday Arived a Vessel from New York, at George Town And landed, to the Care of Mr. John H Barney 52 Barels of NewArk Cyder, said to be of a fine Quality—I had in consequence of what the President had...
157942To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Harrison, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Edmund Harrison presents his respectful acknowledgments to Mr. Jefferson,—thanks him for the parliamentary Manual, which is enhanced in value from the polite and friendly manner in which it was presented. Where the voice of Millions join in the wish that our present chief Magistrate may long fill the exalted station, which he has so much dignified, the single expression of an Individual...
157943From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives: Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
Among the papers that Jefferson sent to the House of Representatives on 22 Dec. was a copy of William C. C. Claiborne’s letter of 28 Oct. to Manuel de Salcedo, the Spanish governor of Louisiana, questioning the suspension of the deposit at New Orleans. The State Department received a copy of Salcedo’s reply to Claiborne by 30 Dec., and on that day Jefferson wrote a brief message to the House...
157944I. To the House of Representatives, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In addition to the information accompanying my message of the 22d. instant, I now transmit the copy of a letter on the same subject recently recieved. PrC ( DLC ). Tr ( DNA : RG 233 , journals, 7th Cong., 2d sess.); in the “supplemental journal” appended at the end of the session (see Editorial Note). Enclosures: (1) William C. C. Claiborne to Madison, Natchez, 25 Nov. 1802; he sends a copy,...
157945II. To the Speaker of the House, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ an informal communication to the public, of the substance of the inclosed letter , may be proper for quieting the public mind, yet I refer to the consideration of the House of Representatives whether publication of it in form might not give dissatisfaction to the writer, and tend to discourage the freedom and confidence of communications between the agents of the two...
157946To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
To morrow morning I’ll give myself the honor of waiting upon you with the congratulations of the new year; but to-day I take the liberty of sending to you, with this, a new supply of my excellent champaigne. This new remittance with the former one will compose the number of 200 botles half of my stock, which I can spare without inconvinience—Abusing perhaps of your indulgence, I must request...
157947To Thomas Jefferson from James Miller, 30 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This Day I was in the Commissioners office where I saw the land Jobbers imposeing on the poore labouring people Charging them from ¼ to too Dollars per achree for their preemtions for which they never paid one Cent and now I find they are about to petetion for one year longer for to Speculate and for the Reserve Sections because they know that numbers of them are first Rate and will Sell high...
157948From Thomas Jefferson to Timothy Bloodworth, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Nov. 30. & Dec. 14. have been duly recieved. commissions under the bankrupt act, in conformity with the former, were immediately issued. mr West having chosen to be continued as Marshal, his commission was renewed. I feel with great sensibility the friendly expressions in your letter, and the sentiments of approbation as to the conduct of our affairs for their wisdom it would...
157949From Thomas Jefferson to Dwight Foster, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Mr. D. Foster to dine with him on Monday next, the 3rd. January at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Friday Decr. 31st. 1802. The favour of an answer is asked. RC ( MB ); printed form, with blanks filled by Meriwether Lewis reproduced in italics.
157950From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Departments (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks a consultation with the heads of departments tomorrow at 11. aclock, on the subject of N. Orleans & the Floridas. should we meet later, we may be prevented by the visits usual on the day. will mr Smith be so good as to send the inclosed over the way to mr Lincoln? RC ( MHi : Levi Lincoln Papers); undated or date clipped; endorsed by Levi Lincoln as 31 Dec. 1802; with...
157951To Thomas Jefferson from John Joseph Rey, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Though a blustering storm darkens the sunshine for a short space, yet it clears the atmosphere to radiate brighter the next day. Thus your brilliant character & republican principles after being ignominiously & repeatedly aspersed with showers of calumny by Lewd, envious & injudicious adversary hosts, who wished to obscure its lustre, have at length displayed more luminous rays than ever. In...
157952From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the mention you made in your’s of the 19th. of my subscription to the academy. immediately after subscribing I had set it down on a list of paiments to be made by mr John Barnes of this place, who transacts all my pecuniary affairs. I supposed it paid, and he supposed it was to be called for, and thus it has laid and would have laid but for your letter which recalled my...
157953To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved the inclosed from M Dunbar, which I think it proper to forward to you although I doubt not you will have recieved official notice of the information. I remain with respect D sir Your obt Servt RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 3 Jan. 1803 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: William Dunbar to Vaughan, Natchez, 25 Nov. 1802, stating that with the post about to depart,...
157954To Thomas Jefferson from George Trisler, 31 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed will apprize you of my determination of conducting two newspapers in the Borough of Winchester, provided the encouragement will justify the attempt. The immense advantages accrueing to society from the invention of Printing are not duly appreciated. How few, how very few, are sensible, that to the unrestrained exercise of this Art , we are indebted for the greater part of our...
157955Circular on the Winchester Triumph of Liberty (Jefferson Papers)
for the enlargement, encouragement and continuation of the Winchester Triumph of Liberty and more particularly for the desirable purpose of procuring a Quantity of beautiful long primmer type—We , whose names are hereunto annexed, agree, to pay in advance the respective sums, by us subscribed, to accomplish the above laudable design. The object of the Editor is, to raise the sum of One Hundred...
157956To Thomas Jefferson from E. T. Hadwen, 1 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I being an entire stranger to you; yet I do pray the Most High Almighty propitious God in Christ Jesus that we may become sincerly and perfectly acquainted. And now I must prepare the annexed subject as concise as possible because in the limits of a letter I cannot enlarge much. But I have to treat upon a variety of heads to give you necessary hints & Ideas entirely new to you: and I...
157957To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 1 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In referring to that part of the letter addressed by me, on the 28th. of June last, to the President of the U.S., which relates to the measures I took to avoid recieving without the consent of Congress the Royal Present usually offered to Ambassadors & Ministers who had resided near H.C.M. ; I now hasten to give information that Mr. Codman has brought from Europe to this Country a small...
157958To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Coppinger, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The obliging and ready condecension with which your Excellency has been pleased to answer the letter I addressed to you in October last, on the subject of a Patent , and how such may be procured, demands, and always will have, my grateful acknowledgments. On turning to the act of Congress you direct, I find but one serious impedimt to my taking out a patent at the present, and that is that I...
157959To Thomas Jefferson from William Dean, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter addressed to you by Isaac Williams Junr. War chief of the Wyandot Nation, you will observe that I am to pay attention to his buisiness at the seat of Government, the document relating to which, will be laid before you herewith by the Secretary at War: in two weeks I will be at the city of Washington , when I will do myself the hono’r of waiting on you, and be Govern’d by your...
157960From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I conclude absolutely to cover my terras with sheet iron , and have accordingly written to Philadelphia to see if I can procure sheets 15. I. wide and 9½ f. long.—The method of doing it is shewn below Fig. 1. it consists in forming gutters across the terras declining from the ridge pole to the eaves, the gutters being 21. I. horizontal measure each. We shall take off the present shingling, and...
157961To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the following papers vizt. a letter from the district attorney of Maryland on the subject of the suit against De Butts whom I think very unworthy, & likely through his council L Martin, to give us some trouble by instituting a suit against the Collector of Nottingham for damages on account of the seizure of the vessel suspected of having been intended for the slave trade.— a letter...
157962To Thomas Jefferson from E. T. Hadwen, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Isle of Man ], 3 Jan. 1803 . Confined within the limits of a letter, he cannot say as much as he should. He looks upon America as superior to Europe, “as the Sun is better than the Moon.” He believes that many engineers and mechanics have emigrated to America, but few or none have been clever and able. As for himself, he does not lack a situation; he “could get 50 in 40 days.” There are so...
157963To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Kirby, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my grateful acknowledgement of the letter which you did me the honor to write on the 10th. ulto.—The appointment of Mr Judd under the Bankrupt Law will not be condemned as injudicious or unfit, even by those who are in the constant habit of condemning every act of the present administration. His age, experience, and respectable rank in society placed him on uncontested ground. The...
157964To Thomas Jefferson from John Reich, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg your Excellencie’s pardon for troubling you again . The appearance of a reformed establishment of the mint of the United States induces me to do so; I flatter myself that I possess abilities sufficient to make myself useful in such an establishment. Some Medals of my engraving have been favorably received by the judicious part of the public; I have lately executed another of the masonic...
157965To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 4 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Callender has been this day discharged from his recognizance by the County Court of Henerico—6 magistrates in favor of his discharge & 1 against it—The trial took up two days & the cause has been fully and ably argued—As I had not an opportunity of getting into the Court House from the concourse who attended I can give you no sketch of the arguments— Accept for your health &c My friendly...
157966Petition of William Connor, with Jefferson’s Order, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
William Conner of the County of Washington, and District of Columbia, petitioning, States—That at the late races , near the City of Washington, he was in a Booth, where a gaming table was kept by one—Mordacai—that permission was granted him to keep said table a few minutes, whilst some emergency called off said Mordacai to some other part of the race ground, which he did for the space of ten...
157967To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this morning procured a small quantity of Vaccine Infection, taken the 9th day of the disease, which I hope may succeed with Dr. Gantt.—I should have forwarded some before, but the opposition to Inoculation at this Season is so great, that I have not been able to procure even in the Dispensary, an opportunity to continue it.— I inserted a few days past in Mr. Paulsons Gazette, a...
157968To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A series of bad health which has endured above twelve months has withdrawn much of my attention from Philosophic objects, a favorable change having lately taken place, I perceive with satisfaction that my Mind & body are both recovering their former tone, and now again enjoy the pleasing prospect of dedicating my leisure hours to my favorite amusements; which however must for a time be...
157969From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the request of the House of Representatives I now transmit a statement of the militia of those states from which any returns have been made to the War-office. they are, as you will percieve, but a small proportion of the whole. I send you also the copy of a circular letter written some time since for the purpose of obtaining returns from all the states. should any others, in...
157970From Thomas Jefferson to John Smith, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Genl. John Smith of N.Y. to dine with him on Friday next, the 7th. Inst. at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Wednesday Jany 5th. 1803. The favour of an answer is asked. RC ( NNPM ), printed form, with blanks filled by Meriwether Lewis reproduced in italics; addressed by Lewis: “The Honble. Genl. John Smith of N. York.”