158851Statement of Interest Account with John Barnes, 31 March 1801–30 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of the Apparent Monthly Balances, on the Presidents a/c with J Barnes, will Appear from the Annexed Statemts. Commencing, viz. 1801 1801 Monthly Int. a 6 ⅌ Ct. Mar 31. To Amt. of a/ rendered page 7" 1450.17. Mar 31. 1450 .17. 7" Apr 25 do do 59" 826.51½ Apr 25. 826 .51½
158852Statement of Interest Account with John Barnes, 30 January 1802–10 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of the Apparent, Monthly Balances—Advances in the Presidents a/c with J Barnes will Appear from the Annexed Statem. Commencing 1802 1802 Monthly Int. a 6 ⅌ Ct Jany 30. To Amt of a/- rendd. ⅌ leds. 117. 5346.55. Feby 8. By Warrt. deducted " 2000. Feby. 8th 3346.55. 16 50. to Mar 4 To Amt includg Errors & Advances 7361.70
158853Statement of Interest Account with John Barnes, 10 January-8 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of Apparent Monthly Balances on The Presidents a/c with J Barnes, will Appear from the Annexed Statemt. Commencing Viz 1803 1803. Monthly Int. a 6 ⅌ Ct. Jany. 10. To amt. of a/c rendered (46) $2268.70 shd be 2268.50 to 31. To additional expenditures 2668.50. 4937. Feby 7. By Warrant deducted 2000. Feby 7th 2937. 14.— to 27 To Amt. of a/c rendered
158854To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose six blank warrants which it is intended to fill up with the names of the following young Gentlemen for Midshipmen George W. Barker recommended by Mr. Gregg John Quynn Mr. Duvall & others John R. Sherwood Jacob Gibson & others— John Nevitt R. Bowie & others— John Pettigrew Docr. Bullus & others Thos.
158855From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Carroll, Daniel Brent, and Charles Minifie, 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letter of the 24th. proposing the application of any public monies that may be under my controul, & which could with propriety be so used to the improvement of the Pensylvania avenue from the capitol to the bridge now to be built over the Eastern branch. the funds of the city formerly applicable to such objects, are now appropriated by law to the reimbursement of the...
158856Memorandum from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Notes, on or before 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
the papers exhibited by Govr. Mercer relating to the demand made by the State of Maryland, on the U.S. for muskets &c, furnish no evidence of an ingagement on the part of the U.S. to be responsible for any other Arms &c except what should be furnished to the Virginia militia—the only question of consequence to be decided, is, whether the United States shall, (under all the circumstances of the...
158857From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Harvie, 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The motives explained to you in my letter of April 22. have induced me to [meet] for myself the inconveniencies of wanting a secretary, and, I fear, to derange for you also your plan of reading, two months beyond the time I had expected. the time of Capt. Lewis’s return from Philadelphia and consequently of his departure from hence, being still uncertain, tho’ daily possible, I take the...
158858Report from John Lenthall, 28 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Rough Stone and Brick work done to the south Wing of the Capitol May 23d to 28th 1803 feet West front, including Voids of 5 Arches & Rack’d returns 888 } 96 Perches four Arches prepared for the Bricks, and 2800 laid in do South front, Stone Work in the Arches 138 6 Cellar Window stools set in do— East front, Stone Work, Voids as before included— 1351 for B H Latrobe MS ( DLC ); in Lenthall’s...
158859To Thomas Jefferson from Jackson Browne, 29 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed; I have the Honor of Transmitting for your Excellency’s Perusal—A Letter from my Friend Mr Gideon Granger. If “through the Medium of his Intercession” I shou’d prove so fortunate—as to Obtain your Patronage—I, shall “in future” exert my Utmost Endeavors to render myself Deserving of it.—By a Strict Adherence to your Instructions—and a Prompt and Faithful Discharge—of the Duties...
158860To Thomas Jefferson from Meriwether Lewis, 29 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length so far succeeded in making the necessary preparations for my intended journey as to be enabled to fix on the sixth or seventh of June as the probable time of my departure for Washington. All the article have been either procured, or are in such state of forwardness in the hands of the workmen as to induce me to hope that my stay here after that period will be unnecessary;...
158861From Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 29 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 26th. inst. there were shipped from Philadelphia 2 boxes of sheet iron for the terras, bent & painted ready to be laid. these contain 39. sheets only. for the terras it will take 96. sheets in the whole and 20. do. for the 8. gutturs of the porticos & piazzas 3. do. for the gutturs where the roof joins the walls of the dome room 119 in the whole. so that about a third only of the whole...
158862To Thomas Jefferson from James Cheetham, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request I have kept for you and have now bound in blue boards, a file of the “Watch Tower” for the year ending in May 1803: will you be so obliging as to inform me by what Conveyance you wish it to be transmitted? We are blest, sir, with an unusual degree of tranquillity; little of party spirit is to be seen in this City, except among those who on account of a Certain...
158863To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last Letter , I anticipated the resignation of Mr. Seth Lewis , the Chief Justice of this Territory;—I was yesterday informed by that Gentleman , that his resignation had actually been forwarded. If Judge Jackson of Tennessee (the Gentleman I named to you in my last Letter) should not be offer’ed the Appointment of a Judge for this Territory, or be unwilling to accept, permit me Sir, to...
158864To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel R. Demaree, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing information from all quarters absolutely necessary to a proper managment of duties which, you will readily acknowledge, are too extensive & intricate for any man to execute fully,—I trust you will pardon me for tendering a few observations relative to the Mississippi, Floridas & Louisiana. This, being a matter of great moment to the western country, considerably agitates the minds of...
158865To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Inclosed is from Eliot who ran down Morris —he is a worthy man. Yours of the 20th. is recd. I am on the wing for Boston— Yours Sincerely RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President.” Recorded in SJL as received 4 June. Enclosure: James Elliot to Granger, Brattleboro, 24 May 1803, noting two vacancies for bankruptcy commissioner in his district of Vermont, one due to his resignation, the...
158866To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Eston Randolph, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I would have replied to your much esteem’d favor of the 3d. inst. immediately—but having had the offer of a valuable property at Jenito —I thought it advisable first to view it—indeed I was on my way there at the time I received your letter—with respect to a lease of Shadwell—the terms mention’d by you are what I expected—the situation is desirable—and the improvemts. you proposed to make to...
158867To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 30 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5th. instant arrived regularly, and I made the communications from it intended for Monticello, without delay. An accident happened in the nailery at Lillies on Friday last which presented a shocking prospect at first but promises now an issue very different from the dismal end at first expected. The boy Cary, irritated at some little trick from Brown , who hid part of his...
158868To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 31 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 1st. Inst. I was honored with your most Gracious Favor of the 7th. Last February, which became a day of Joy & happiness for me and all my Family; When I had perused it’s Contents, I assembled them all in my old Father’s Bed room, & charged my Daughter to read and make a faith full Translation of it to him, to my Mother, & wife; Since She has spent Three years at the English nuns, Rue...
158869To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 31 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The last of your Tobacco, excepting the light hogshead, which I suppose will not come to us arrived to day. I am very apprehensive that the heavy rains we have lately had may have injured it. I have been making some little inquiry to day, and am doubtful whether the price of seven dollars can be now obtained without opening it, or at least a few Hhds.—the noise which was made by M. & F....
158870To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 31 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had not the pleasure of receiving your favour of the 22d. of Apl. until the day before yesterday. Be pleased Sir to accept my most cordial thanks for the very friendly attention that you have paid to my letter, asking an appointment for the son of my brother and be assured that I wou’d not in his case, or any other propose any person to you for an office, where I believed there was a...
158871To Thomas Jefferson from William Bache, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not until the first week in may that I was permitted to exercise my functions in this place, since which time I have been fully employed. From the annexed list you will be able to judge the insufficiency of the late appropriation as an adequate releif for the sick even during the four sickly months of the year. May is deem’d here a healthy month, and yet in the last three weeks of that...
158872To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to address you yesterday at the request of our esteemed friend Mr P. Carr , in which was enclosed a letter for his Bro. informing of the alarming indisposition of P.C. & requesting his Bro. S.C. to visit Baltimore, all which I now confirm; & sorry indeed am I to add, that in my opinion, appearances are still more unfavourable to a speedy recovery. The Doctors, Brown &...
158873From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On reading a paragraph in the N.Y. Evening post, I took up my pen to write a squib on it; but the subject ran away with me till I found I had written a treatise. it is one on which I have a great desire to reconcile the parties among the republicans, & the paragraph in the post seemed to offer an occasion of taking just ground, & introducing a public discussion of it, on which I have no doubt...
158874“Fair play,” 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Federalism returning to reason, tho not to good manners. no matter. decency will come in turn, when outrages on it are found to reflect only on those who commit them. The symptom of returning reason to those pitiable maniacs is the following paragraph in the N. York Evening post of May 24. where, speaking of the removal of mr Rogers the naval officer, a revolutionary tory, an Englishman & not...
158875To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this Moment left Mr. Carr, he is Something easier, the Blisters on his Back & Ankles have raised & are painful,—from appearances I Should expect he would recover,—but the Doctors do not believe it possible that he can.—The Mouth of the Bladder they Say is Stopped—my hope arises from a Small discharge of Urine this afternoon.—I need not Say that every possible attention has been given to...
158876To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Carr, 2 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
With pleasure I hasten to inform you that my brother is much better than when Mr Hollins wrote you. I have conversed with Doctors Brown & Little John who attend him, and are of opinion that, tho’ much better, he is still not out of danger. He has had a suppression of urine for nearly a week untill yesterday morning, when he was much relieved, by a copious discharge, or he could not in the...
158877To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 2 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Monroe having undertaken to write our Joint letter on the subject of Louisiana I should confine mine to the Secretary of State to objects that relate only to my individual Department, but I must communicate to you in the utmost confidence a circumstance that has just come to my knowledge & that must be known only to yourself & Mr Madisson because it will influence your measures.— You know...
158878To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long silence Rembrandt again communicates to me, dated London March 28th.—1803. “ The best news I can tell you , is that we are all well from, Influenza, coughs & colds, and feel the balmy breath of Spring; Nothing but a tempory Fog obscures the morning Sun, our Parlour fire is extinguished, the buds are bursting & the fragrant Hyacinth is drest in all her gaiety: such a pleasing...
158879To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 2 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
When I paid my respects yesterday I had no great expectation that I should now have the pleasure to say that Mr. Carr’s Illness had taken a favorable turn—He has had a free Discharge & I am in hopes is now out of Danger—The Doctors do not yet give very positive favorable Opinion but being relieved from the Suppression his Strong Constitution will Soon defeat his Fever—I think I never have Seen...
158880To Thomas Jefferson from Reuben Harvey, 3 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have retired from business these several Years, being advanced in Age, I am notwithstanding induced through a long continued regard for the United States of America, to represent to thee the great injury which your Commerce now suffers on this Coast by the pressing of Men from every American Vessel that is met by British Ships of War. In general there are two or more taken, out of...
158881From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to have to inform you of the dangerous situation of our friend Peter Carr at mr Hollins’s at Baltimore. yesterday was sennight he was taken suddenly & violently ill. gravel entered certainly into the complaint, but whether something bilious was not also a part of it seems doubtful. on Tuesday I recieved from mr Hollins the first information of his illness & danger, & his wish to see...
158882From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
My previous letter of this day’s date (now gone to the post office) gave you information of mr Carr’s situation to June 1. 6 aclock P.M. a letter from mr Hollins , 12 hours later, (yesterday morning) who had sat up with him the preceding night, says he was better, & he began to have hopes he might recover. Adieu. RC ( PW Wilbur S. Howell, ed., Jefferson’s Parliamentary Writings, Princeton,...
158883To Thomas Jefferson from John Armstrong, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter thro Madam L. F. Felix was answered some time since, and in compliance with her request I beg leave to forward the inclosed for your perusal and consideration, if the Land Located by me for your friend does not meet the approbation of that Lady, it is no fault of mine as a Locator—the lines of those small tracts not being run at the time the Locations were made, it was imposible...
158884To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of addressing Mr Jefferson from Leghorn Decemr. 20th 1802—I expected Long since to have been personally at my Post in Sicily; I flatter myself however, tho’ a succession of unforeseen occurrences in closing my concerns especially in Leghorn have caused my detention, yet, as it has given me the opportunity of proceeding here from Marseilles, and having interviews with...
158885From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of May 31. and leave to your own judgment entirely what is best to be done with my tobo. the danger of the rains having injured it may be a good reason for examining it so far as to be satisfied on that score. by sending it to Philadelphia I can always have a dollar more than is given for any crop that goes there; but it is troublesome sending it, and I wish...
158886To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I Hope You will Have Received My Joyfull Congratulations on the Happy, Thrice Happy Arrangement for Louisiana, as Well as my Thankfull Aknowledgements for the Honourable Bounty of Congress in my Behalf and for the kind part You Have Been pleased to take in this Equally flattering and advantageous favour. These Lines shall be Consecrated to The Memory of a departed friend of ours General...
158887From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 4 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two letters yesterday by the direct post. in the evening I recieved the two now inclosed, and altho’ I do not know that sending them by Richmond they can get to you sooner than if sent by our next post of Wednesday, yet I take that chance, to lessen the anxiety of yesterday’s accounts. affectionate salutations RC ( DLC ); endorsed by Randolph as received 10 June. Recorded in SJL...
158888To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Chastellux, 5 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The remembrance of your friendship for the father of my Child, and the very kind letter you was so good as to write to me some years past at a moment I addressed you in favo’r of my dr. Boy emboldens me to claim your protection again, if you are of opinion that I can apply to the States of Maryland for an indemnification as being the direct & legal descendant of Lord Baltimore: my right which...
158889Commissioners of Bankruptcy: List of Candidates, on or before 5 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Jacob I. Cohen William Hull Wm. Vaughan for Portland Worcester . Samuel Flagg Abraham Lincoln Francis Blake MS ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 2:0414); undated but see Lincoln to TJ
158890To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, on or before 5 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The names, agt Worcester, in the memorandum were intended for commissioners of bankruptcy;— Vaughan I think was designed to supply the place of one who had not accepted, Cohen , I have no recollection of— Hull was named , altho the commission was considered as full, to quiet his feelings, which appeared to have been very much hurt, from an idea of his having been neglected—As the...
158891From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 5 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
1400. 621. 1410. 327. 251. 569. 1402. 640. 146. 1486. 1445. 956. 530. 43. 954. 1399. 1006. 1436. 1379 1576. 1372. 1501. 1436. 981. 167. 996. 548. 604. 805. 809. 1046. 377. 1401. 1513. 1274. 1067. 1440. 569. 663. 981. 818. 1443. 270. 1315. 1440. 627. 1310. 219. 179. 1337. 520. 1440. 1225. 271. 569. 1549. 925. 1153. 569. 341. 801. 1501. 126. 1550. 94. 352. 879. 569. 177. 1507. 1042. 1102. 439....
158892To Thomas Jefferson from François Navoni, 5 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Je me suis avec empressement fait un devoir de vous humilier deux de mes lettres datées 30. 7mbre., et 4. Xmbre. passés les quels j’avois remis a Marseille les ayant raccomandées pour sa promte expedition, et j’ai eté deja averti qu’elles furent acheminées par Battiment. Comme jusqu’a present je n’ai pas encore eté honnoré de reponse aux dittes Lettres, de rechef, et par la meme voye de...
158893From Thomas Jefferson to Christian VII, King of Denmark, 6 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Blicherolsen your Minister Resident with the United States, having communicated his purpose of making, under your permission, a voyage to his country, I make it an occasion of expressing the satisfaction which his estimable qualities and the use he has made of them in the exercise of his functions, have inspired: and at the same time of assuring your Majesty of the perfect reciprocity in...
158894To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 6 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to your Excellency by the Reverend Mr; Gideon Blackburn, who has been appointed by the General Assembly of Presbyterians in the United States, at their late session in this City; a Missionary to the Cheerokee nation of Indians; for the purpose of instructing them in the ways of civilized life and in piety. This Gentleman is a native of Cumberland County in Pennsylvania, but...
158895To Thomas Jefferson from John P. Whitwell and Andrew Oliver, Jr., 6 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We, the Subscribers, citizens of the Town of Boston, with the greatest deference, and respect, humbly beg leave to enclose a Copy of a Letter from ourselves to the Secretary of the Navy ; and to solicit thereto, the momentary attention and interference of the Chief Magistrate of the Union; whose exalted Character, whether Moral, Political, or Literary, we have ever beheld with the highest...
158896From Thomas Jefferson to Victor Marie du Pont, 7 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kindness on a former occasion has emboldened me to trouble you again for a draught on Paris of the value of 200. Dollars, for which sum I inclose you a check on the New York branch bank. my apology is that it shall be the last time for the present year , and that I am really so helpless in things of this kind that like other helpless beings I throw myself on the charity of the benevolent....
158897From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof is mr Mansfield , to be appointed Surveyor vice Putnam. he is come to get whatever information you think necessary to have communicated to him for the proper discharge of his duties. he is informed that when the other duties of his office will admit, he is to make a survey of the Missisipi, & to fix certain geographical points such as the South end of Lake Michigan, the West...
158898To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Harris, 7 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing whether Mr. Mirriwether Lewis has left the City of Washington or not, have taken the liberty of inclosing a letter of importance to him under cover of one to you—If Mr. Lewis has left Washington you would conferr a singular favor on me by forwarding the inclosed letter to him, by post, & by writing me by post to Charlottesville the place of his destination & where I may direct to...
158899To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A number of Boatswains, Gunners, Carpenters and Sailmakers are wanting for the Squadron now preparing for the Mediterranean . I therefore enclose 20 blank warrants to which I have the honor to request your Signature.— with high respect, I am Sir yr. ob: Servt. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “The President”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department...
158900From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Ferris, 8 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Isaac Briggs informed me by letter that he had purchased for me, from you a clock and that the price of it including box & packing would be about seventy dollars. I now inclose you that sum, and will thank you to have it well packed & secure against rain, and sent by a vessel bound to Richmond addressed to the care of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson merchants of that place. they will pay the...