159631To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Stuart, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Doctr Cornelius Baldwin a young Gent from the State of New Jersey who has resided several years in this place and practised Physic with considerable reputation—He is desirous of becomeing an adventurer in our newly acquired Terretory on the Mississippi and should any appointment in his line be in the Gift of the executive would gladly embrace such an opportunity...
159632To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Valentin, 28 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to send you, herewith, a copy of my treatise on the yellow fever . this Work is the first that had been published ex professo in our language, and agreeably to the desires of our first School of Physick, as you Will See it in the advertisement. Seven months ago, I had already trusted to an agent of the french government, another Work of mine the title of Which is: Résultats...
159633From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed has been sent to me by some person who does not chuse to give his name. the usurpation of our flag, and the practice of our merchants to lend their cover to belligerent property has been a long & crying evil. we lose the profits of doing the same business for ourselves, subject our own vessels to suspicion & vexatious searches, and are in constant danger of being embroiled with...
159634From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Candidates for the office of Keeper of the Light house at Smith’s point William Mountague. owns the land adjacent, an Antirepublican therefore inadmissible. Lancelot L. Edwards. lives near Smith’s Point. recommendd by mr Taliaferro. is he republican? is he sober? and careful & stationary at his residence? Thomas Robinson. lives near the place. recommendd by mr Taliaferro & Genl. Mason. an old...
159635To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctr. Jones says that Joseph Monroe is perfectly worthless—Edwards extremely indolent—and Robinson having removed to Fauquier & owning no land in the vicinity never could find it convenient to return for the sake of the trifling salary. He is decidedly in favour of Nelms. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as...
159636To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Their is a report here and from the quarter I received it I believe to be true that Major Jackson is to be removed & that you would put Doctr. Bache in his place if it would give general satisfaction to the Republicans—Before I heard your opinion I was asked for mine and whilst I was a think the Gentleman mentioned several names which I most confess I did not perfectly like—He then mentioned...
159637From Thomas Jefferson to the Mississippi Territory Legislative Council, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I participate, fellow-citizens, in the satisfaction you express, in your address of the 19th. of November, on the result of the proceedings instituted for the relief of the states whose commerce lies through the channel of the Missisipi: and am happy in percieving the effects produced on your minds by the earnest attention of the General government to the interests of it’s Western portion. By...
159638To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honor’d with Your favor of the 24th. Inst. and now beg leave to inform You, That I have this day Shipp’d for Washington, by the Sloop Unity, Captn. Allbright, the Barrell of Missisippi Water, forwarded to me by Mr. Hulings from New Orleans—The two Pipes of Lisbon, & the Butt of Sherry Wine, will be forwarded to Richmond, to the address of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place, by the...
159639To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 30 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter , which I received this morning, I shall, with great pleasure and strict sincerity, communicate what I know respecting the Sulphur in Jenisseia. I visited this bed of sulphur, or, as it is called in the country, the “Sulphur-Springs,” in August, 1797. I observed a quantity of sulphur in and about the springs. The whole quantity might, perhaps, have amounted to a...
159640To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 30 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you some ill-digested remarks on the anonymous communication which you sent me yesterday.— I acknowledge the practice alluded to is supposed to exist among our merchants, but I assure you it is more a subject of clamour with some interested people than any thing else. If it were really carried on to the extent, and in the manner described by the writer, and had...