27391Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 21 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th is recieved and also the Nautical Almanacs for 1811. 12. for which accept my thanks as well as for the artificial horizon proposed to be forwarded. as it would be liable to be broken, it would come best by some of the vessels sailing daily from Philadelphia to Richmond addressed to me to the care of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson merchants at Richmond , adding ‘ to be...
27392From James Madison to James Monroe, 20 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I may perhaps consult too much my own wishes public & personal, and too little a proper estimate of yours, in intimating the near approach of a vacancy in the Department of State, which will present to your comparison, as far as lies with me, that sphere for your patriotic services, with the one in which they are now rendered. Should such a transfer of them be inadmissible or ineligible, on...
27393To James Madison from Napoleon, 20 March 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Napoleon. 20 March 1811, Paris. Announces the birth of his son, the King of Rome. RC ( DNA : RG 59, Communications from Heads of Foreign States, France). 1 p.; in French. In a clerk’s hand, signed by Napoleon.
27394John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
My being uncertain whether you had returned from Bedford prevented my writing before I left washington — The rancour of party was revived with all its bitterness during the last Session of Congress —United by no fixed principles or objects & destitute of every thing like American feeling, so detestable a minority never existed in any country—Their whole political creed is contained in a single...
27395Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you three letters from mr Fitz , improperly sent to me, but as they may contain something worthy your notice, I forward them to you. I believe I have before informed you that he is as purely honest & inoffensive a man as lives, and well qualified as a Surveyor. he lived with me a year or two. his letter of latest date must have been extorted from his good nature. M rs Jones has...
27396Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Magruder, 20 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Having just now made up the Exhibits to be used in the suit of mr Livingston on the subject of the batture , and finding a printed copy of the petition of the Mayor E t c of N.O. to Congress sufficient for our purpose, I return you the original one which you were so kind as to send me from your office, with my thanks & assurances of great esteem & respect PoC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r
27397Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 20 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Having just now made up my packet of documents to be sent to Mess rs Hay & Wirt , my counsel in the case of the Batture , I think it my duty to furnish you with a particular list of those sent me from your office, which list you will accordingly find on the next page. those marked as now returned, you will find in the packet which accompanies this letter. the rest are sowed together that they...
27398Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Batture-Related State Department Documents, [ca. 20 March 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Papers recieved from the Secretary of State’s office and now returned Derbigny’s Opinion on the case of the Batture MS. his Memoire. printed copy Livingston’s
27399From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 19 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
In proportion as the time lengthens since the receipt of your last Letter, which is also the last that I have received from any of my friends at Quincy, I find not only my anxiety to hear directly from you increasing with it, but also my desire and determination if possible to relieve you and my other friends with you from a similar anxiety respecting us, which you would feel in the case of so...
27400To James Madison from Robert Lewis Madison, 19 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 19 March 1811. Described as a two-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC, series 7, container 2). Robert Lewis Madison (1794–1828) was JM’s nephew, William Madison’s son. JM may have been contributing money toward his education at this time ( WMQ William and Mary Quarterly. , 1st ser., 6 [1897–98]: 116; statement of the Reverend James Laurie, 29 Apr. 1846...
27401Opie Norris to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that you wish to lease the Shadwell Mills , for another term of years, after the Shoemakers lease is out, I wish to rent them, provided, I can get the Shoemakers to give up the balance of their lease, If you will lease the Mills to me, for 4 years after their term Expires—at the same rent, that the Mills are rented to the Shoemakers , that is to say, Twelve hundred & fifty...
27402Palisot de Beauvois to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettéz que, pénétré des bontés avec les quelles vous m’avéz acceuilli pendant mon séjour dans les Etats unis d’Amérique , et dont je ne perdrai jamais le souvenir, je réclame les mêmes-bontés pour me faire rendre justice dans une affaire qui m’interresse et qu’une malheureuse circonstance a fait Naitre dans votre païs et dans L’Etat mëme que vous habités. mes droits et mes prétentions sont...
27403From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours inclosing two letters improperly addressed to you. A sketch in manuscript was brought by yesterday’s Mail from N. York, saying that a vessel just arrived, stated that the Prince Regent had appointed his Cabinet; that Lord Holland was prime Minister, Grenville Secretary of State, Moira Commander in Chief &c. and that a new Parliament was to be called. Whether these details be...
27404To James Madison from David Bailie Warden, 18 March 1811 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter, of the 11th Instant, the evening before the John Adams sailed from Newport: I have returned to this City to wait your instructions concerning my departure for France. I am, Sir, with great respect, your most obedient, and very humble Servt. RC ( DLC ); letterbook copy ( MdHi : Warden Papers).
27405Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Mail of saturday, I was honored with your communication , covering a letter to M r Warden , who goes out as our Consul to Paris . That Gentleman left this City about the 11 th inst , for New Port, R. I.
27406Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to you herewith a copy of the Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of this state, to explore the Route of an Inland navigation, from the River Hudson to the great Lakes, Ontario and Erie .—A map of the western parts of this State; exhibiting the Route of the projected Canal , will be published in a few days=A Copy of this likewise will be...
27407Thomas Jefferson to Richard Barry, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I went to Bedford the latter part of January and returned home a few days ago only, and found here your letter of Jan. 29 . I was waiting, before I answered it, to get such a view of my crops & the getting them to market as might enable me to answer you with a certainty which I cannot do until that is effected. I trust that they are sufficient, with a continuance of the market till I can get...
27408Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The ground I have prepared for grass along a branch, is, in several spots, too dry for timothy, and especially where we run a little up the foot of the hill. it is moreover a red soil; thinking it will be better to put these spots into Oat-grass if you can spare me a little seed of that, I shall be thankful for it. it will serve as a commencement to raise seed from, as I wish to go a good deal...
27409Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
As I understood it would be more convenient to you to make the second paiment for the land purchased of me & due the 1 st prox. in Richmond , and it is as convenient for me to recieve it there, the object of this letter is to pray you to place the money there in the hands of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson which shall be equivalent to paiment to myself. Accept the assurance of my respect. PoC ( ViU...
27410Charles P. De Lasteyrie to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Veuillés bien être mon organe au près de la Société Philosophique que vous présidés, pour l’assurer de mon entier devouement, et pour lui offrir l’ouvrage Sur le pastel et l’ indigotier que je viens de publier. je désire que ce foible produit de mon travail puisse lui être utile agréable, et qu’il puisse être utile à votre patrie . Comme l’Amérique septentrionale Se livre aujourd’hui à tous...
27411James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours inclosing two letters improperly addressed to you. A sketch in manuscript was brought by yesterday’s Mail from N. York , saying that a vessel just arrived, stated that the Prince Regent had appointed his Cabinet; that Lord Holland was prime Minister ,
27412David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you, that, at the moment, when I was on the eve of embarking for France , at Newport, I received a note from the President directing me to suspend my departure till I received further instructions on this point. I propose to wait for them at this City; and will be glad to be the Bearer of letters which you proposed to commit to my care. General Bailey informs me that he...
27413From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 17 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
You will recollect that some time in the year 1799—or 1800, while I was at Berlin, a Mr: Charles Engel sent you a power of Attorney, and a large claim upon a house of Mark and Company, which I believe some time before that, had failed at New-York. Very soon after my arrival here, I received from this Mr. Engel two letters, one of which had been written in January 1809, and sent to America,...
27414From Catherine Nuth Johnson to Andrew Buchanan, 17 March 1811 (Adams Papers)
I sincerely Congratulate you My Dear Sir on the Birth of your Son, and the Safety of our Dear Caroline. as soon as you inform me on a Certain Subject, I shall myself address her. it will give me great Pleasure, to have this answered immediately, as I am very desirous and anxious, to know if she, and the Babe Continue Well—Tom left Washington on Wednesday morning, for your City, since which I...
27415Thomas Jefferson to Dominick Barthe, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson acknoleges the reciept of a letter and volume from Count Potoski which mr Barthe has been so kind as to take charge of and forward to him; he returns him his thanks for this mark of attention and salutes him with respect & his best wishes PoC ( MHi ); on a small sheet; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
27416George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a Bushel & a haf of Timothy Seed which is all I have, it will not be wanted til September next— you express’d a wish some time ago for some of the monthly Rasp-berry which I now Send you. It was late last evening before I could dispatch your little boy. I therefore detain’d him ’til this morning— accept my thanks for the asparagus beans and the box for sowing clover seed which I am...
27417Thomas Jefferson to Robert Elliott, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th has been duly recieved, & I now return the paper it inclosed with my subscription. I shall be glad to see in print discourses which I heard delivered with much satisfaction; and my particular thanks are due to you for the mark of respect towards myself mentioned in your letter. it will probably not add to the popularity of your volume with those professors of religion...
27418Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yours of the 13 th ult o in Due Course—the Installments for the Land Due the 1 st Ap l Shall be ready here, as you have requested: In the Mean time if it would suit you as well to recieve it in Richmond , it would be a Convenience to me ; which please say by return of the Mail? The Seasons not having been favorable for Prising, M r
27419Thomas Jefferson to Skeffington Selby, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5 th has been duly recieved. of the Certificate therein stated to have been signed by me, I have not the smallest trace in my memory. I suppose, from it’s date & purport, that it is was one of the thousands of papers signed by me officially as Governor of Virginia . those certificates are still, I believe paid at our Treasury (of Virginia ) according to a scale of...
27420Mary Stith to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letter , the subject matter of which I was an entire stranger to.—when you write of plaintiffs & defendants, you make me shudder, not having ever had any thing to do with law, but willingly to obey those of my country. the more I reflect upon it the less I like it.—there is an impropriety in my going to law at my time of life, where there is no children to be benefited by...