27151To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 14 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will inclose a few pages of the second part of The Prospect. They contain nothing but what I fancy that You have seen already, as I sent You regularly the Petersburg paper , wherein they were printed. But next week, I Shall send some Sheets, that You have not seen before. A half volume will be ready, price half a dollar, in about a fortnight. I have by me as much manuscript as...
27152To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 21 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose two newspapers. I mean to go to Petersburg in 8 or 10 days to begin printing Part 2d of Prospect. We shall have a long article in The Republican on Thursday next. I hope you will excuse this freedom, and I am Sir Your humble sevt P.S. I thought it but justice to send Mr. Adams, under a blank cover, a copy of my address to the Public RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Apr. but...
27153To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 19 November 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I never write a letter, when I can avoid it. I much less desire to trouble my Superiors. But I received, some days ago, your favour of October 11th. The nature of its contents supersedes the necessity of Saying that it was welcome. I have only to add that some parts of it seem to need an explanation on my part of what brought me here. When You are quite at leisure, what follows will explain...
27154To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 14 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope You will excuse the freedom I took last week of Sending you some Examiners, and a number of the Republican. I now inclose a Continuation. Some errata! This is to be printed again in Staunton , and perhaps in the national magazine and the friend of the people , which will soon go on again, having been only interrupted by that Idle thing the press. And so I am firing through five port...
27155To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, [ca. 20] October 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid of being troublesome. I wrote you last week with some pages of The Prospect, and now inclose a few more. I expect to have two pieces in tomorrow’s Argus, and a defence of Mr. Coxe in the Examiner. Mr Larkin Stannard of Spotsylvania was here this minute, and says that some of my Subscribers that he got me, were shy of taking the books after they heard of my being imprisoned. It...
27156To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 18 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I understood by Colonel Quarrier that You were on Sunday to set out for Philadelphia. I therefore venture to inclose the yesterday’s Examiner, lest it Should be sent on to Monticello, as it Contains some articles of mine , that I wish you to see. On friday I Shall take the freedom of sending to you 50 or 60 additional pages of the Prospect. Sir I hope that You will pardon this freedom, (I do...
27157To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 29 September 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Along with this letter You will receive another, which has lain by me a fortnight, the Contents being So unimportant, (some printed papers) that I had a doubt of sending them at all. In the Examiner which comes with this post , you will see a specimen of our troops here, and an abominable defence of all the worst measures of government. The latter piece was foisted in without my knowledge; I...
27158To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 29 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to get any more of the Prospect; but next week I shall be able to Send either the whole, or nearly so. I beg leave to inclose the Copy of a letter to W. Duane on the negro business. It contains some trifles, which may amuse. Governor Monroe has, last night, lost his only Son. It has come out that the fire in Richmond, within these two years, was the work of negroes. I have...
27159To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 16 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I Gave Mr. Jefferson, Some days ago, from p. 9 to p. 48 inclusive of The Prospect, to be Sent to you. Having the opportunity of a private hand, I now Send forward 16 additional pages. There is much bad print in it. I inclose the Copy of a plan which has ocurred here to Mr. James Lyon, and which if conducted with taste and perseverance, bids fairer than any other which I have yet seen, to shed...
27160To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 8 September [1800] (Jefferson Papers)
I had expected to have the honour this day of inclosing for your perusal 24 additional pages; but upon looking among my papers, I find only 8; and cannot get any more before the post goes off. The farther that I go, the more am I lost in amazement at the precipitation and absurdity which marked the acceptance of the federal constitution. I had more manuscript before I Came here, than would...
27161To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 10 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope You will excuse my freedom in writing this letter. You have no doubt seen our Examiner. It has by no means been conducted as I Could exactly wish it to be, since I came down, for though Mr. Jones is a good writer, and a good man, yet as he is not himself a printer, and is only beginning his office, matters do not go on with all the rapidity that one could some times wish. We are daily...
27162To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 13 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing is talked of here but the recent conspiracy of the negroes . One Thomas Prosser, a young man, who had fallen heir, some time ago, to a plantation within six miles of the city, had behaved with great barbarity to his slaves. One of them, named Gabriel , a fellow of courage and intellect above his rank in life, laid a plan of revenge. Immense numbers immediately entered into it, and it...
27163To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 12 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I address this letter to you, by the advice of Mr Edmund Randolph. It had been understood that my fine of two hundred dollars was to be remitted. The late Marshall refused to return the money . It would be unnecessary to repeat the particulars of his refusal; because they were communicated some weeks ago, to Mr Lincoln, and because Mr Randolph has undertaken to explain them to you. I should...
27164To Alexander Hamilton from James T. Callender, [29 October 1797] (Hamilton Papers)
I have perused your observations on the history of 1796. As the facts which you there bring forward, and the conclusions which you attempt to draw from them, do not appear Satisfactory to me, I intend introducing a reply to them in a volume upon your administration, that I am now engaged in writing. My object in this letter is, to request that you will give an order to a friend of mine and...
27165To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 21 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your interference with respect to my getting payment in a certain quarter has not had even the smallest effect. Before, or at the time of going there, I had a claim on a Gentleman for 34 dolls. and ½. I have got, at length 19.—dols.—So want 15 & ⅝. besides my gratuitous attendance now in the 4th, &, as I believe, in the last week. For I will, if I Can only get the balance due , to answer some...
27166To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 17 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose some newspapers, and Shall probably use the freedom of sending you by this same post A part of the second part of the 2d volume of The Prospect. The whole is written excepting the first Chapter. I Could not have gone to press, but for the assistance of a Subscriber, who sent me 14 days since his 50 dollars, as mentd in my last , as I want a great deal of money here, I cannot get. I...
27167To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 23 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to get out of this place in ten days, upon my having paid a fine of two hundred dollars. The money is ready; but if I am to pay it, I shall be so much reduced in my finances, as hardly to be able to go up to Philadelphia. Mr. Jones has advised me to state the matter to you, with reference to a remission. I thought it my duty to do so; and under the supposition of that, I shall wait here...
27168To James Madison from James Thomson Callender, 28 May 1796 (Madison Papers)
Among the many unexpected incidents of my life, it is one of the most singular, and partly one of the most painful, that I am now intruding upon your time with a letter. You shall not be detained with any idle parade of words. I shall tell as Shortly as possible what I wish to say. In the third Session of my attendance on Congress, circumstances which I could neither foresee nor prevent made...
27169To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 27 October 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Along with this comes another letter, covering some newspaper pieces. I beg leave to inclose the last half Sheet but one of the pamphlet, being from 136 page to 144; and an uncorrected imperfect half Sheet of the conclusion; wanting the first page, which closed my hints for the conduct of the Assembly in my case. A half Sheet from p 120, to 128, I have never yet been able to get from the...
27170To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 5 January 180[1] (Jefferson Papers)
An uncommon alarm has been spread here that congress were to annul the Presidential election. I had sent to the Examiner a piece on that business, when upon the arrival of this news, I was advised to withdraw it, untill I should see if it was true! my answer was: “it is a part of my constitution, it is interwoven with my intellectual existence, that the greater opposition is, I become the more...
27171To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 28 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect that your remaining numbers of the History of 1796 have come duly to hand. The other copy will be ready for you on your return to town. I would not have intruded on you at this time about that; but am to request your indulgence for a few moments. I have begun another volume on American History; and it will be ready for the press in about a month. Having been in bad health, for a time,...
27172To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 1 November 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I had, some days ago, a visit from Mr. Jefferson of this place. I have just now got the pamphlets stitched, and have sent him 3 copies for you; but under the same parcel, I used the freedom, I almost fear I was in the wrong, of inclosing 9 for Mr. Madison , who is a Subscriber, or was to the first part, for 15 copies, so that I hazard nothing with him in sending him 9. I did not know his...
27173To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 22 September 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I request Your indulgence for a few lines. I Shall be as concise as possible. A few days after I had the honour of Seeing You last, a very particular reason made it proper for me to quit the City next day. I consulted on this emergency, M Leiper, and General Mason. The former offered to take charge of my children, the latter to give me, or find me lodgings, if I came to Virginia. Accordingly,...
27174To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 7 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
With reference to mine of last week, I now, with Submission, inclose 8 additional pages. I had 8 intermediate ones laid by for you, but they have been some how picked up, and it is too late at night to get others. Mr. Lyon is at last come, and The magazine will be sent out in two days. Hoping your pardon for this freedom I am Sir Your very obliged Servant RC ( DLC ); date of TJ’s endorsement...
27175To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 28 April 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send a list of the new elections for the assembly, so far as they have Come to hand. Mr Jones assures me that not less than twenty of the aristocracy have been turned out in this list. It is but moderate to guess that at least twenty more will be dismissed, so that in whole they will be reduced to 40 less, and the Republicans will be augmented by an equal number. This amounts almost...
27176To Thomas Jefferson from John Callender, 20 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Previous to the amendment of the bankrupt act, I held an appointment under the judge of this District as a commissioner of bankrupts—by which I was enabled to support myself & family—the loss of this office in consequence of the new arrangement has been a serious misfortune to me—as it was the principle source of my subsistence—I observe that one or two of the gentlemen appointed here do not...
27177To James Madison from James Caller, 20 April 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1812, Washington County, Mississippi Territory. Makes no apology for addressing the president “in the plain, unadorn’d language of Candor, and truth.” Describes himself as “a Citizen of this Territory, and of course of the U, States,” attached to his country and to its Constitution and laws, who gratefully contributes his share of the revenue required for its administration and who...
27178To Thomas Jefferson from James Caller, 31 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am inform’d this day that Mr Murry the Receiver of Public Monies for the sale of Lands of this District have resign’d that office—I request you sir as a Citizen to appoint Lemuel Henry his successor—for his integrity and tallents, I refer you to Governor Williams’s recommendation of him as Councellr of this Territory and Thomas, H, Williams Register, whom a few Months ago recommended him to...
27179To Thomas Jefferson from John Callier and Ranson Harwell, 27 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Chozen from the different parts of the District of Washington and now assembled togather in a committee for the purpose of making our Grevenses Known we beg leave to inclose a petition subscribed by the most Respectable Citizen in the District afore said we are well acquainted with the carracter of the Gentleman recommended in that Petition and Sereously believe him to be a Republican in heart...
27180To Thomas Jefferson from John Callier , 17 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Conscious of the Rectitude of my Intentions and being well asured, they are supported by a majority of my Felow Citizens, and am well convinced that you at all times are willing to hear the statement of a Citizen of the United States however remote they may be—I came to the Tombigbee in the year 97, in the year 98. I mov’d, a large famaly white and black to this country, where I have continud...
27181Enclosure: Memorial from Washington County, Mississippi Territory, 8 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We Your Petitioners whose names are under writen respectfully represent, That being divided from the populous part of the united states of America, and in fact being but a recent acquisition, we are not surprised altho our Situation has not appeared an object of the highest magnitude to Government, Yet we trust that this our petition will not Escape the guardian attention of the president of...
27182To Benjamin Franklin from Calliez(?), 17 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’apprens par M Le Ray de Chaumont, que vous etes nommé pour resider seul et en qualité de ministre plenipotentiaire a notre cour; cette nouvelle me fait un trop sensible plaisir pour differer d’un instant a vous le temoigner, Daignez donc Monsieur, agreer mon compliment a cet egard et etre persuadé de toute sa sincerité. Le Congres ne pouvoit assurement...
27183To James Madison from the Calliopean Society of Transylvania University, 10 May 1819 (Madison Papers)
We the undersigned having been appointed by the members of the Calliopean Society, to inform you of your being unanimously elected an honorary member of said Society, deem it essentially necessary to inform you of our motives, and intentions. They are purely literary and are designed exclusively for the promulgation of useful knowledge, uniting its members in the indissoluble bands of unity,...
27184To Thomas Jefferson from James Callis, 13 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson Esqr. President of the United States or the Honorable the Executive thereof Whereas from the proceedings of the British Armiment on our commerce and Ships of War which appears to be unjustifiable by the Existing treaties the Law of Nations and the usage of men from hence it is proable a war may ensue. And Whereas I am seized of a piece containing about six acres of land on...
27185To James Madison from William O. Callis, 20 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
In the year 1778 at the White Plains I was as a Lieutenant of 4th Va Regt. deranged: some previous or subsequent to that period, the Congress promised the Officers of the American Army so deranged, one Years Pay: this compensation I have never received; the design of this then is to beg the favour of you to make the proper application to the present Congress to obtain it. On reference to the...
27186To Thomas Jefferson from William O. Callis, 2 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a son upwards of Eighteen years old, stout, healthy and strong; he is well calculated for, and wishes to embrace a Maratime life, provided he could be placed in a proper situation on board some Ship belonging to the United States.—This is intended to request of your Excellency some such appointment for him.— Unhackneied in the ways of solicitation (this being my first effort) your...
27187To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 2 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 25 Ult. came to hand last evening: I have to acknowledge the polite attention to the request contained in my last. If I should be fortunate enough to succeed in my claim, your own prudance will dictate to you to the proper channel to transmit the proceeds. I have now to retu[r]n you my particular thanks for your communications, relative to the Competitors for the Vice...
27188To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 9 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
I received your favor 27th last Month in due time: and now inclose you my own affadavit and a certificate from Genl. Wood, who commanded the Regiment at the time of my derangement; which (the Paymaster, Benjn Lawson, being dead) is I conceive the best evidence that the nature of the case will admit of. This compensation having been allowed by congress in lieu of all others subsequent to the...
27189To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 18 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 10th Instant yesterday, am particularly obliged to you for the trouble you have already taken to serve me, but am infinitely more so, for your own propositions to increase it: to avoid pestering you I was induced to request the Sale of my Land Warrant on the terms mentioned in my last; if you can not dispose of it readily and for a Price you think it ought to command, I...
27190To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 19 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
I observe by an Act of the last session of Congress, that the Door for claimants for Personal Service against the U. States, is again open: I have taken the liberty therefore to inclose you a Power of attorney to settle my claim with any Person authorised to do it. In the year 1778 I retired from the Army as a supernumerary Luent. of the 4th. Virginia Regiment, under an arangment of the Army...
27191To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 29 October 1791 (Madison Papers)
I never received you[r] favor respecting my claim against the U. States un[t]il congress had adjourned which will account to you for my not giving it that attention which my own interest, and deceant deportment to you required. I now inclose you a Power of Attorney to Draw a Warrant for my Land; of which if it is not too troublesom I will be particularly obliged to you to dispose, upon the...
27192To James Madison from William Overton Callis, 9 August 1784 (Madison Papers)
Mrs. Carr was informed by Mr Jefferson, previous to his departure to Europe, that he had requested the favor of you, to direct the Studies of her two sons Peter & Dabney in his absence. Should it be convenient for you to comply with Mr Jeffersons request, Mrs. Carr will be much obliged to you to inform her, when, and in what manner you would wish them disposed of. I am with great respect, Sir,...
27193To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Call, 29 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received ⅌ Express from Lieut. Colo. Washington one Horseman’s sword taken in the late action at Guilford Court House, which he directs me to send Mr. Hunter as a pattern and have swords made for the men. But the great injury every Mechanic who has done work for the Cavalry sustained by being kept out of his money I am afraid will prevent Mr. Hunter from undertaking to make them unless...
27194To Thomas Jefferson from William Call, 14 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys Proposition of the 12th Inst. to me in behalf of this county I received yesterday where I had assembled the greater part of the People together to make out the relief going down to Genl. Muhlenbergs head Quarters, which gave me at once an oppertunity of making it known. The one fourth of those who are able to do Militia Service are now going down, and one third being already...
27195To Thomas Jefferson from William Call, 6 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 6 Apr. 1781 . Transmits a request from the militia of Prince George co. now in service to be relieved “by the 15th Inst. from the county with the other divisions, which will then be a tour of Six weeks, and they be enabled to plant their Corn.” About one third of the effective men in the county are now in service; if this proportion can be reduced to one fourth, Col. Starke will...
27196To Thomas Jefferson from William Call, 21 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The very great demand for Arms for the Army has heitherto Prevented my making any application for any for this county. Probably there may be spare Arms out of order, if so, on having your approbation I will endeavour to get them repair’d at the Publick expence, could they be Sent over, in any of the publick Waggons, unless they could sooner be done in the hands of the publick artificer’s....
27197To Thomas Jefferson from William Call, 4 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Prince George, 4 Mch. 1781 . In spite of numerous applications for negroes to work at Hood’s, has secured the promise of only two; fears he cannot secure them unless he engages tradesmen and pays accordingly. “Those who do not spare their Labourers from principle will not for hire.” RC ( Vi ); addressed and endorsed. See TJ to Turner Southall and others, 15 Feb. 1781 .
27198To Thomas Jefferson from Calonne, 22 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
L’intention du Roi etant, [Monsieur,] de favoriser autant qu’il est possible le commerce des Etats unis, j’ai l’honneur de vous faire part de quelques dispositions prises a cet egard. Par ma Lettre du 9 Janvier 1784 a M. Le Marquis de la Fayette, je lui annonçois qu’au lieu de deux ports francs promis par le traité aux Etats unis, le Roi s’etoit determiné a leur en accorder quatre, [ce qui...
27199No. 8., 22 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
[Text of Calonne to TJ, 22 Oct. 1786, here omitted (see Vol. 10: 474–6). In addition to texts cited there, an English translation is in DLC: TJ Papers, 60: 10441–6 (PrC in Blackwell’s hand except for “No. 8.” inserted by TJ at head of text) and also in DNA: RG 59, Record of Reports of Thomas Jefferson.]
27200Enclosure: Thomas Mann Randolph (1792–1848) to Thomas Mann Randolph, 17 March [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this M r Calverley is by profession a painter, he has done a great deal of painting for me at Tuckahoe , & I can recommend him as an excellent workman, surpassed by none in Richmond , & is withall one of the most industrious, steady, & deserving tradesmen that I know any where—he is desirous to get employment at the Central college ; & feeling convinced that no man can be...