27381Thomas Jefferson’s Statement of Facts in the Batture Case, [ca. 23 March 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Batture . State of the case Not long after the establishment of the city of N. Orleans , and while the religious society of Jesuits retained their standing in France , they obtained from Louis XIV. a grant of lands adjacent to the city, bearing date the 11 th of April 1726 . the original of this grant having been destroyed in the fire which consumed a great part of the city in 1794, & no copy...
27382Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 23 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
When I recieved your letter of Dec. 29. my Memoir on the case of the batture was out of my hands, and not recieved by me till within a short time past. I have now made out from that a statement of the facts of the case , and have left 3. blank columns on every page, one to the right & two to the left of the text, for you gentlemen to insert any alterations, or instructions as to the evidence...
27383From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
I dined yesterday at the French Ambassadors, at a diplomatic dinner of about sixty persons in the highest and most formal style.—I give you a description of this entertainment, which may amuse you as a specimen of the usages of the time and place, and give you an idea of what is understood to be the suitable style of entertainment by an Ambassador—The invitation was by printed Card, sent five...
27384To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 22 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
The public business heretofore transacted by the Branch Bank at Washington will, at the end of this month be transferred to the Banks of Columbia and Washington. In order to have a general view of the subject, it is necessary to take into consideration not only the Treasury deposits, but also those made by those officers belonging to the War & Navy Departments who, by the 4th. sect. of the act...
27385To James Madison from Mathew Arnold Hœvel, 22 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
By special request of the present board of Government in the Kingdom of Chile, I have the honor to transmit to Your Excell & Government of the United States the enclosed Official letter, & am happy to add that the sentiments therein expressed are truly those which now in the highest degree animate this Board & the good people of Chile—and which sentiments I venture to assert will last with...
27386To James Madison from John Laird, 22 March 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 March 1811, Georgetown. Encloses $220 at the direction of Robert Patton of Fredericksburg, to whom he asks JM to acknowledge receipt of the sum. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. John Laird was a Scottish businessman who had settled in Georgetown in 1800. In 1812 he was a trustee of the Georgetown Lancaster School Society (Bryan, History of the National Capital , 1:101–2, 484 n. 1).
27387Benjamin Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I defered answering your letter of the 29 th October last until I could get Lieut Rob t Peyton here hoping his presence was all that was wanted to settle the administration of his brother John’s Estate. He arrived last week and it now appears that he must have a power of Attorney from the Coheirs &ca as stated in the above memorandum— Please to forward these documents and I will do all in my...
27388Enclosure: Abner L. Duncan’s Instructions on Settlement of John Peyton’s Estate, [by 15 September 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
To enable R Peyton to settle the Estate of J. Peyton in Orleans the Powers from the coheirs must be Very full if their are married sisters, their husbands must unite, in the Power or letter of attorney Some Proof of their identity will also be necessary—it would Be well to bring two or three Depositions from respectable characters well authenticated to Prove the number of children the Family...
27389Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 22 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time ago (in Jan.) took the liberty of putting a letter for Peter Derieux under cover to you, supposing he lived in the neighborhood of Staunton . I have just now rec d a letter from him dated Warrenton N.C. where it seems he is now settled. I have therefore to ask the favor of you to return the letter to me. A letter from Washington informs me that a vessel is arrived at N. York...
27390Thomas Jefferson to James Mather, 21 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 30. was recieved on the 10 th of Jan. and that of Dec. 15. on the 25 th of Jan. I have deferred acknowleging their receipt and that of the papers accompanying them, until some which were expected from other quarters were should be also recieved and enable me on a review of the whole to see whether any thing was still wanting to our information as to mr Livingston’s claims. I...