181921To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
La mancanza delli Commodi per l’interrotto commercio delle lettere cagionato dalle critiche circostanze delle guerre mi farà credere ingrato ed incivile per avere tardato finora a compire il mio dove re di ringraziare vivamente la Serenissima Republica, e principalmente V.E. per la grazia accordatami di obligare mio Fratello a restituirmi, e mettere in Libertá la mia Moglie, e li miei figli,...
181922To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favour of the 11 January, and not only hold myself honoured by it but am exceedingly gratified by your sweet address and kind remembrance of me. Your letter lay many days in the post office, because the post master as he informs me did not know where I lived nor by what route to forward it to me. On receiving it I went to Philadelphia and altered the size proposed for my...
181923From Thomas Jefferson to Peregrine Williamson, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The half dozen metallic pens you sent me according to request, came safe to hand, & have answered their purpose well. I have now to ask the favor of you to send me 4. such as the one you were so kind as to send me first, that is to say a pen & pencil combined in a silver stem with a Calendar to it, & each in a separate wooden case. they are intended as presents to friends. the cost of these...
181924To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think the grounds of a message comunicating Pinkney’s & Armstrong’s letters, should be those of aiding Congs. in appreciating our foreign relations, and in judging of the influence these ought to have on their measures of precaution. The Private letter of P. would perhaps have some good effects; but besides the objection to taking such a liberty with it, the communication might be ascribed...
181925From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Isaac Briggs, of the adjoining state of Maryland, being desirous of employment in some part of the superintendance of the manufacturing company of Baltimore, has asked me to say what I know of him to yourself as a channel through which it may be conveyed to those on whom his emploiment may depend. he was the keeper of a school in this neighborhood with whom I became acquainted accidentally....
181926From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Priestley, Jr., 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 10th. has been duly recieved. we shall probably send a packet to Europe about once a month during the continuance of the present embargo. the precise epochs of their departure and the ports from which they will go, are not yet decided on. the first of these sailed, as I expect, a day or two ago from New York. citizens of the US. are permitted to go in them, taking only their...
181927To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Immortel Premier des hommes fideles aux principes Divines de Gouv. repres—que jamais aucun pouvoir du Monde n’eteindra dans mon Ame, mais que je craigns de voir bientot—par notre tout puissant Ennemi—effacè sur tout l’Univers. 1) J’ai souvent pris la Libertè, de Vous protester, que je ne veux çeder, a qui que çe soit pour l’intime Veneration et le sincere Attachement, dont je suis—avant de...
181928From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 25 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The dangers to our country arising from the contests of other nations, and the urgency of making preparation for whatever events might affect our relations with them, have been intimated in preceding messages to Congress. to secure ourselves by due precautions, an augmentation of our military force, as well regular, as of volunteer militia, seems to be expedient. the precise extent of that...
181929To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is an account handed me by stewart: when he left Monticello. I no of his doing the wirk for Mr Walker and had Concluded Stewart had Gave you an account of it long ago, Mr Randolph has been over to day but did not make much alterations as he said he would Come again on munday, when I wrote you I had done 250 f. I did not inform you I believe I had takeen a new levil and a small part of...
181930From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from mr Pinckney being private , cannot be communicated to Congress for that reason, as well as for others. I send it for your perusal, in confidence, because, mr Pinckney’s nomination being under consideration, I wish his real character & way of thinking to be known from facts, instead of surmises. I send it to yourself particularly because I know you will make a just use...
181931From Thomas Jefferson to William Waller Hening, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I recieved your letter of the 7th. on the 10th. inst. this is the first moment it has been in my power to take it up, and consequently it is only this day that I write to mr T. M. Randolph to procure a copy of the act of 1691. which you desire. he cannot recieve my letter till the 3d. of March I am much pleased that the legislature has authorised you to publish all our laws, manuscript...
181932To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of several of the decided friends to the national administration of the first respectability in every branch of our Government I ask to be indulged with your attention for a moment. They have been informed that an application has been made for the appointment of a Mr Weston to the attorneys office for the US. in the Eastern district. This office is now ably & satisfactorily...
181933To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My dearest Grand Papa must have a bad opinion of my affection for him if he can suppose that I would stand upon ceremony with him and wait for answers to my letters without considering how much he has got to do and how little in comparison I have. it was not any thing (I am almost ashamed to confess it) but laziness which I am determined to conquer and pursuant with my Inclination write a long...
181934From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hening informs me that 6. cases in the court of Appeals depend on an Act of 1691. c. 9. entitled ‘an act for a free trade with Indians’ and that the judges, not liking to decide on a single M.S. copy which he possessed, had given till their next term (commencing Mar. 1) to procure another copy from my collection. I cannot procure this for him but by throwing it on you. if I possess the...
181935To Thomas Jefferson from William Roberts, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honour, at Washington of presenting to your Excellency two Views of The Natural Bridge and of Harpers Ferry I believe you were pleased to signify your approbation of my design to have them engraved. That design, as to the former is now accomplished. I am desirous that you should possess an accurate representation from my original drawing. as the paintings you before recieved,...
181936To Thomas Jefferson from United States Senate, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, That the President of the United States, be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, the memorials and petitions from the district of Detroit; and such other information as may be in his possession, and which he may deem proper, in relation to the conduct of william Hull, governor of the territory of Michigan, and Stanley Griswold, esquire, while acting as secretary of that...
181937From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose for the information of Congress, letters recently recieved from our ministers at Paris & London, communicating their representations against the late decrees & orders of France and Great Britain, heretofore transmitted to Congress. these documents will contribute to the information of Congress as to the dispositions of those powers, & the probable course of their proceedings towards...
181938To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Van Preters, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Daprès le traité que vos commissaires ont Conclu le 13 novembre dernier, au nom du gouvernement, avec les sauvages; depuis le fort défiance sur le Miamis de la riviere de ce nom, la Erié, & la riv iere détroit, lac & riviere Saint Clair, et le lac huron, comprenant Toutes les rivieres tombant dans ses Eaux: le tout contenant environ Cinq millions d’acres de Terre. La Situation des lieux, la...
181939To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Wilbour, 26 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enclosed is transmitted to the President of the United States in behalfe of Mr. Topham— By His Excellency’s Obt. Servt. N.B. The names to the documents are those of the Reputable— DNA : RG 59—GPR—General Pardon Records.
181940To Thomas Jefferson from John Jacob Astor, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my Intention to have presented Myself before you & to have Stated to you my wish of engaging in an extensive trade with the Indians Provited two objects could be obtaind viz the countenance & good wishes of the Executive of the united States and a Charter from this State to Incorporate Such a Company. for the Latter I have addressed the Honorable Dewitt Clinton who is Disposed to favr...
181941To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It seems that fourteen american vessels, which had entered last summer in Amsterdam as coming from America & with cargoes not of British growth have been detained under suspicion of having in fact come from England with English cargoes. The clearances have been sent to Heinicken the Dutch Consul, in order to ascertain the fact. Four of the vessels having thus entered as if coming from New York...
181942To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Mentor Johnson, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved letters from Orleans stating that James Brown Esq has resigned his office of atto. for that Teretory. I am requested to mention to you for that office Mr. Benj. Porter—I am not well enough acquainted with Mr. Porter to recommend him upon my own knowledge. I have been informed by letters that he is a young man of merit. & a republican . I could not however wish his appointment...
181943From Thomas Jefferson to Kitchao-Geboway, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the speech which you sent me through Genl. Gansevoort from Albany on the 13th. of this month, and now return you my answer. it would have given me great pleasure to have been able to converse with & understand you when you visited me at Washington; but the want of an interpreter rendered that impossible. My son, tell your nation, the Chippeways, that I take them by the hand,...
181944To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My great anxiety to forward to you the account and receit for the sum which I paid for your mathematical instruments at London, when I should acknowledge your kind letter of the 18th, prevented my answering it sooner. To obtain them I was forced to ransack all my papers, which required much time, & in truth I did not succeed in finding them till this morning. I have now the pleasure to inclose...
181945From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bradley Varnum, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a copy of Armstrong’s letter covering the papers sent to Congress. the date was blank as in the copy. the letter was so immaterial that I had really forgotten it altogether when I spoke with you last night. I feel myself much indebted to you for having given me this private opportunity of shewing that I have kept back nothing material. that the Federalists & a few others should...
181946To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Wilbour, 27 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Presidents Note of this Day came duly to Hand, I understand Mr. Topham to be now in Prison, & am the more confirmed in that opinion, when I consider Mr. Topham to have been committed to Prison, under a Judgment obtained in part in favor of the United States. In which case it would seem impossible that the Statute of an Individual State could any more opperate to a discharge of...
181947To Thomas Jefferson from William Esenbeck, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Petition of William Esenbeck at present Messenger to the Secretary of the Treasury most humbly sheweth: That your Petitioner is one of those unfortunate persons who was sold by his Prince and sent to America to fight against a virtuous nation who never injured him, and only struggled for their liberty. To prove that I am one of those, it is necessary to relate the following fact: I am the...
181948From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
There is no source from whence our fair commerce derives so much vexation, or our country so much danger of war, as from forged papers & fraudulent voyages. nothing should, in my opinion, be spared either of trouble or expence on our part, to aid all nations in detecting and punishing them. I would therefore certainly direct mr Gelston to furnish Heinecker with every proof in his power, & to...
181949Memorandum on Pardon for Philip M. Topham, 28 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
from a document signed by the Mayor of N. York it was believed that Philip M. Topham was liberated from actual confinement as an insolvent, without notifying any agent of the US. in which case it was intended to let him remain at large without molestation & without pardon. but as that fact appears to have been mistaken, & he remains in confinement, in consideration of the punishment already...
181950To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it my duty to enclose a letter to you received by me—I believe it contents to be true, from an overture very recently made to me, on the Subject of the Candidate for the Sn Chair—which have had no effect but disgust on me I think it proper also solemnly to declare that the Essays which appeared in the Aurora concerning Michigan were not written by Mr Griswold—I should have stated this...
181951To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Private Secretary of War Payment at Detroit in Detroit bills— recommends Joseph Farrow for keeper of light house at Cape Hatteras The propriety of appointing Joseph Farrow is respectfully submitted to the President DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Joseph Farrow of Cape Hatterass, is, take him all in all, the best man thereabouts, for any imployment, and if he will undertake it, will I think...
181952To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have given the directions to Mr. Gelston on the subject of the fraudulent papers used at Amsterdam. But I do not think that at this moment any thing more either by way of publication or message would be expedient. Brown the N. Orleans collector writes that he had cleared 42 vessels since the embargo was known, because he had no copy of the law. A packet from New York had brought the...
181953To Thomas Jefferson from Theophilus Holt, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In your note to me Oct 12 You express’d a wish to obtain some Cedars of Lebanon. I beg leave to inform you I have recently received a few Cones from Europe of that Tree and which I reserve ’till I know your pleasure. and am sir Your obedt Servt. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
181954To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the resolution of the Senate of the 30th November last, the Secretary of State has the honor to submit to the President for the information of the Senate, the statements herewith inclosed from No. 1 to 13 inclusive. No. 1. A statement of impressments from American vessels into the British service, since the last report made from this Department on the 5th. March, 1806, founded...
181955From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You observed yesterday in conversation that the Feds say I have given them every thing from Gr. Britain & little from France. but the reason is we have little from France, and much from England. From France I have communicated 1. Armstrong’s letter to Champagny & his answer avowing the extension of the Berlin decree to us. 2. Armstrong’s letter to him on the doctrine to that effect laid down...
181956From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Van Dervoort, 29 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your address, fellow citizens, and, thankful for the expressions so personally gratifying to myself, I contemplate with high satisfaction the ardent spirit it breathes of love to our country, and of devotion to it’s liberty & independance. the crisis in which it is placed cannot but be unwelcome to those who love peace, yet spurn at a tame submission to wrong. so fortunately...
181957From Thomas Jefferson to Charlotte Sophia, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be delivered to you by William Pinckney one of our distinguished citizens whom I have named Minister Plenipotentiary to reside near the person of the King your husband. My knowledge of his good qualities gives me full confidence that he will so conduct himself as to merit your esteem, and I pray that you yield entire credence to the assurances he will give you of our...
181958To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Dudley, Jr., 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
A knowledge of your Patriotism an Republican principals induces us to forward your Certain resolutions unanimously adopted at a large Numerous of Republicans at this place. You well persum among others a resolution recommending to Republicans of the district to Send four Delegates from each Conty to meet at South Washington on the first Monday in May next &c. As it is a matter of the utmost...
181959From Thomas Jefferson to James Ewell, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my thanks for the copy of the Medical Companion you have been so kind as to send me, and must particularly express my sense of the favorable sentiments expressed towards me in the beginning of the work; especially too where it recalls to my recollection the memory of your respectable father, who was the friend & companion of my youth, and for whom I retained through life an...
181960From Thomas Jefferson to George III, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made choice of William Pinkney one of our distinguished citizens to reside near your Imperial & Royal Majesty in the quality of Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America. He is well informed of the relative interests of the two Countries, and our sincere desire to cultivate and strengthen the friendship and good correspondence between us, and from a knowledge of his...
181961From Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your friendly letter of Feb. 5. and was much gratified by the opportunity it gave me of being useful to you even on that small scale. I was retarded in the execution of your request by the necessity of riding myself to the only careful gardener on whom I have found I could rely, & who lives 3. miles out of town. it was several days before I could find leisure enough for...
181962To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning a letr. from one of the council of the gentlemen in Connecticut, at whose instance myself & others were subpœna’d last autumn, requiring my presence in the next month at Hartford, which letr. I meant to have communicated to Mr. Madison, but found him too much engaged to receive my visit. It is only necessary for me to make known the above circumstance to you, I presume...
181963To Thomas Jefferson from John Ellis, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the Honourable Peter B Bruin presiding Judge of this Territory has for a number of years past neglected to discharge the duties required by Law and the nature of his office in frequently failing to hold the Superior and Circuit Courts, of this Territory by reason whereof, Justice has been most shamefully delayed, and whereas, the said Peter B Brewin has of late years been much addicted...
181964From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of Feb. 26. I now lay before them such memorials and petitions for the district of Detroit, and such other information as is in my possession in relation to the conduct of William Hull Governor of the territory of Michigan, and Stanley Griswold esq. while acting as Secretary of that territory DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
181965To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been particularly solicited by the signers of the enclosed memorial to lay it before you I will add nothing to the reasons urged by the memorialists—in favor of the appointment they solicit—or of Mr. Minifie the Gentleman recommended by them—except merely to add that this Memorial appears to be signed by a very respectable part of the Community residing in that quarter of the...
181966To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Elzey, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1808 The President to A Elzey Feb. 2. To attendance, Medicine Dressings &c Dressing from the above date ‘till the 2.d. of March $30.00 Aug. 8. 1808 Rcd payment MHi : Coolidge Collection.
181967From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The appointment of Joseph Farrow as Keeper of the Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras is approved. DNA : RG 26—Light House Service.
181968From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On considering the papers which James Brown sent us, containing a statement of the parcels of property in & adjacent to New Orleans to which the US. had claims, we thought it safest to await the report of the Commissioners, with their list of the property. the papers recieved yesterday by express from N.O. & now inclosed to you, give us a list of the property & the grounds of claim from the...
181969To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Congress might now decide whether they will give to the corporation the right of the United States 1st to the batture 2d to the fortifications & ground contained between them & the houses—3dly to the levy & ground contained between it & the houses. If they give the batture, it may be done without any restrictions; but if they give either of the other portions of ground which are...
181970From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe, and in consequence of his information yesterday that there is a great deal of broken glass which may be cut into sizes sufficient for private purposes, but not for the public buildings, & which it would ease those funds to dispose of, he prays him to have prepared for him the following parcels, to be packed in boxes ready for...