27721To James Madison from David Holmes, 15 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 January 1811, Washington, Mississippi Territory. “The inclosed letter from Mr. Joseph Robert resigning his Commission as a Member of the Legislative Council was received while the Legislature of the Territory was in session. I thought it proper therefore to communicate the information to the House of representatives in order that they might proceed to nominate Conformable to the ordinance.”...
27722John Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been repeatedly called off since I undertook to make a Copy of the inclosed “Chronological series of Facts relative to Louisiana ” for the use of this Dept I could not get it finished until this Moment. Having finished it, I hasten to send you the Paper in your own hand writing not doubting that you will prefer it to a Copy taken from it. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson...
27723Skelton Jones to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I have no personal acquaintance with you, yet from the general philanthropy which distinguishes your character, I am induced to apply to you for the loan of one hundred dollars, which I will gratefully return as soon as I am remunerated for my literary labours. I have been unfortunate, and there is but little charity in this place; particularly towards republicans; and those upon whom...
27724Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law, 15 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence from home of some length has prevented my sooner acknoleging the reciept of your letter covering the printed pamphlet which the same absence has as yet prevented me from taking up, but which I know I shall read with great pleasure. your favor of Dec. 22. is also recieved. mr Wagner’s malignity, like that of the rest of his tribe of brother printers, who deal out calumnies for...
27725Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Jonathan & Isaac Shoemaker, 15 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
1807. Oct. 8. paid Isaac Shoemaker 67. D 56 c balance of a settlement by arbitration to Aug. 25. 1807. Jonathan and Isaac Shoemaker in account with Th: Jefferson D
27726From James Madison to the Chiefs of the Creek Nation, [14 January] 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your father the President of the United States takes you by the hand. He has received from Colo: Hawkins your Talk of the last Autumn. Either you have not been sufficiently informed, or you have not rightly understood his design in sending out the two parties from Fort Stoddert. Good path ways and roads are equally useful to his White and to his Red Children. Rivers & Water courses are made by...
27727To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 14 January 1811 (Madison Papers)
This evening I was informed by John Smith the Mar[s]hall of this district that their has been a charge brought against him for not acting properly in the line of his Office in the Case of Olmstead. I beg leave to relate what has come within my own knowledge in that case. I was One of the Grand Jury and heard the Marshalls Testimony and his Two deputies against General Bright and his men who...
27728From James Madison to Congress, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811. Transmits an account of the contingent expenses of government for 1810. RC and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E4). Each RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Enclosure (1 p.) is an account signed by Joseph Nourse, 4 Jan. 1811, showing a balance carried forward of $14,110, “there not having...
27729From James Madison to Congress, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811. Transmits a report from the surveyor of the public buildings “relative to the progress and present State of them.” RC and enclosure, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, President’s Messages, 11A-D1; and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, 11A-E2). Each RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM. Enclosure (9 pp.) is Latrobe’s “Report on the public buildings,” dated 28 Dec. 1810...
27730From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 14 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1811. Transmits reports of the superintendent of the city and the surveyor of the public buildings on the subject of the House resolution of 28 Dec. 1810. Printed copy ( Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Reports of the Superintendent of the City, and of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings … [Washington, 1811; Shaw and Shoemaker R. R. Shaw and R. H....