30391William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8 th of March was delivered to me by M r Coles . I write this answer by precaution, as it is not certain that I shall not return with him. It will depend on the answer which Gen l Armstrong will recieve from this Gov t on the subject of his communications to them in consequence of the despatches by M r Coles . Should the answer be such as to shew that it would be unadvisable...
30392Thomas Jefferson to Augustus B. Woodward, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved very thankfully the two copies of your pamphlet on the constitution of the US. and shall certainly read them with pleasure. I had formerly looked with great interest to the experiment which was going on in France of an executive Directory, while that of a single elective executive was under trial here. I thought the issue of them might fairly decide the question between the two...
30393From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 26 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
In pamphlet , page 27, it is said that the great alteration in public opinion had put it completely in the power of our executive to control the machinations of any future public agent, of France. Therefore Philadelphia was a safer scene of negotiation than Paris. Mr. Hamilton’s erroneous conceptions of the public opinion may be excused by the considerations that he was not a native of the...
30394From James Madison to Congress, 26 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I now lay before Congress the Report of the Secretary of War, shewing the progress made in carrying into effect the act of April 1808, for raising an additional Military force, and the disposition of the Troops. RC and enclosures, two copies ( DNA : RG 233, Legislative Proceedings, and DNA : RG 46, Legislative Proceedings); FC of first enclosure ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers, William Eustis...
30395To James Madison from James Dinsmore, 26 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have received yours of the 23. and shall proceed with the alteration of the Chimneys, as it will enable us to go on regularly with our work. Mrs Madison informs Me that She has not got the key of the upper front room, and thinks it was Carried to washington, if So you will Please to send it by next Mail. The key of the Closet leading to the garrett will not be neccessary as the Door will...
30396To James Madison from James Taylor, 26 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of calling your attention to the situation of the claim to Land of a Number of the Officers (and their representatives) of the Va. Cont. line. I am the agent of a number of Persons whose claim I am sure amount to at least 40,000 acres which have been located North of the Indian boundary line & south of a line to be run from the head of the Little Miami to the head of the...
30397Thomas Jefferson to the Baltimore Tammany Society, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your free & cordial salutations in my retirement, are recieved fellow citizens, with great pleasure, & the happiness of that retirement is much heightened by assurances of satisfaction with the course I have pursued in the transaction of the public affairs, & that the confidence my fellow citizens were pleased to repose in me has not been disappointed. Great sacrifices of interest have...
30398Étienne Lemaire to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prend la liberty de vous adresser la presente pour vous informer la facon de faire le sirôp de vinaigre, ille feau qu’il soy fait aû vinaigre de vin rouge, où blanc, le rouge est le mellieur, ille feau que le sirop soÿ Clarifié a la Comsistance du miel, sur 12 Boutteille de sirôp, de sûcre En pain —ÿ A’Joutter deux Boutteille vinaigre; ci vous avez des franboisse roûge Je comseille dont...
30399Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a severe attack of the rheumatism, which has prevented my going to Washington , I am now better and I hope in four or five days to be able to set out if there is a necessity for my going. Will you do me the favour to give me your opinion as to the probability of the duration of the present session? It does not seem to me that any legislative measure wou’d now be necessary or proper...
30400Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to hear of your attack of rheumatism both on your own account & that of the public, & as I think you will have to go on as soon as you are able. I believe that immediately on the pacification with England , a vessel was dispatched to France for the Ultimatum of that government as I presume. Turreau was earnest in giving assurances that Napoleon would revoke his decrees, considering...
30401To John Adams from James Martin, 24 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
The sight of your Venerable and Respectable Name in the papers on a subject so interesting to every one as a proof of the purity and penetration of your political principles has induced me to take the liberty of mentioning to you a Matter in which I am personally interested—I was indebted to you in paris during you Mission there in 1783 for many Acts of Kindness and Hospitality—I had a Claim...
30402To James Madison from George Joy, 24 May 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 May 1809, London. Reports varied reactions from members of the American community in London to news of the Erskine agreement. In a postscript he adds: “the Committee of American Merchants have been apprised that Mr: Erskine had exceeded his instructions & the Govt: will not ratify his Agreemt:—since confirmed by two of the Committee whom I have seen.” RC , two copies ( DLC ). 4 pp. One copy...
30403Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 24 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On reciept of your favor of the 8 th I determined to take the first hour of leisure to make a more scrupulous search through Genl. Kosciuzko ’s papers, for his 8. p r cent certificates ; the belief that you had them, had rendered the first search less particular, which belief your last letter put an end to. entering on it a day or two ago, and unfolding every paper in his bundle, I had at...
30404William Dawson to Samuel Greenhow, 24 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a very fatuaging Jurney, and my horse is lame, I moove on Slowly I have takun four new declarations and Seven Revaluations. M r Jefferson has declared two Mills with the Miller houses. he has posponed his Monticelli Buildings until he hears from you. he wishes you to write him what you think of the Chance of being paid provided he Should be burnt out. I had a great deal of...
30405Ruelle to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçû avec la plus vive reconnaissance la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 25 février dernier . Il était sans doute naturel qu’un homme qui a doublé la prospérité de son Pays, et qui est lui même un modèle de gouvernement, accüeillît un ouvrage dans lequel se trouvent ses propres principes, et je m’y étais attendu; mais le soin que vous avés bien voulû prendre de le...
30406From Abigail Smith Adams to Abigail Amelia Adams Smith, 23 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday your father brought me the much–desired packet. You mention General Eaton’s town–meeting speech, which I had seen. I presume he was in spirits when he made it; his virulence against Mr. —— is really personal—thereby hangs a tale. Mr. Lear, you know, made a treaty with Tripoli, which, through the misrepresentation of Eaton and his intrigues, had like to have been rejected by the...
30407From James Madison to Congress, [23 May] 1809 (Madison Papers)
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. On this first occasion of meeting you, it affords me much satisfaction to be able to communicate the commencement of a favorable change, in our foreign relations; the critical state of which induced a Session of Congress at this early period. In consequence of the provisions of the act, interdicting commercial intercourse with...
30408To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 23 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you last week from New-Haven, and inclosed General Wilcox’s resignation. I then expressed the opinion, of a number of the friends of Government and mine also; as to a successor; I have suffered so much vexation while I have been District Judge occasioned by the conduct of the late Marshall, that I feel that my personal comfort may be again deeply affected, shou’d an impropper man...
30409To James Madison from John Gardiner, 23 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
When you subscribed to the manufacturing Company, you were pleased to say “that when they wanted money, they might call upon you for the remainder of your Instalments.” I have just returned from Philadelphia, whither I went at the request of the Directors, to select Machinery. I have perform’d that duty, but the Funds are not quite adequate to pay for the Machines. Your aid will enable the...
30410Authorization for Gideon Gooch, [23 May] 1809 (Madison Papers)
I hereby authorize Gideon Gooch or such person as he may substitute, to sell whatever Tobacco may have been inspected in my name, and be in the Warehouses at Richmond at any time previous to the tenth day of June next. Given under my hand this 23 day of May 1809. Ms (owned by Charles M. Storey, Boston, Mass., 1961). In JM’s hand. Accompanied by Gooch’s release of the tobacco to Robert H. Rose...
30411Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Fitz, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof is mr Isham Lewis , son of Col o Charles L. Lewis of Buckisland , whom you must have known while you resided in this part of the country. he is my nephew, & a young man of excellent dispositions, correct conduct, & good understanding, little aided by education. the shipwreck of the fortunes of his family leaves him without resource but in his own industry, & the defects in...
30412Thomas Jefferson to Seth Pease, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to present to your notice the bearer hereof mr Isham Lewis , a nephew of mine who proposes to become a resident of the Missisipi or Orleans territory . you will find him to be of excellent dispositions, correct in his conduct, and of a sound understanding, little aided only by a common education. he wishes to find employment in the business of surveying; and it is to request you to...
30413William Pelham to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the publication of my System of Notation I took the liberty of presenting you a copy and was much gratified by your favourable acceptance of it. Th A Periodical work published in this town has lately presented an analysis of the work and I have had it reprinted. I beg your acceptance of a copy. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 June 1809 and so...
30414From John Jay to Morris S. Miller, 22 May 1809 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . by the last mail, and have read with great pleasure, your obliging Letter of the 11 th . Inst:— The Information in conveys, cannot fail of being grateful to all who prefer the wise and upright Policy which distinguished the Administration of Washington, to that which of late has distressed and disgraced our Country: How far the favorable changes which have taken place, are imputable...
30415To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
It is my duty to write to you on the subject of the Note you were so kind as to endorse for me at the bank of the US. and I do it willingly altho’ painfully. Notwithstanding a fixed determination to take care that at the termination of my duties at Washington my pecuniary matters should at least be square, & my confidence that they would be so, I found, by an estimate made in December last,...
30416To James Madison from Caspar Wistar, Jr., 22 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I assure you that I feel great diffidence & reluctance at writing on the subject which I am about to mention but I hope the nature of the Case which is my inducement will be my apology with you. There is now at Washington an Elderly Gentleman of this State who I believe is known to you Col: T. Matlack. He engaged in the service of his Country at the Commencement of the Revolution & Commanded a...
30417Thomas Jefferson to William Brown, 22 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
My new situation & the active occupations to which it has given occasion, must be my apology for this late acknolegement of the reciept of your favor of Oct. 10. informing me you had been so kind as to send me some articles by the schooner Sampson Cap t Smith . the answer was deferred long in expectation of her arrival, and that becoming at length desperate, my removal from Washington , & the...
30418Thomas Jefferson to Philip Freneau, 22 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I subscribe with pleasure to the publication of your volumes of poems. I anticipate the same pleasure from them which the perusal of those heretofore published has given me. I have not been able to circulate the paper because I have not been from home above once or twice since my return, and because in a country situation like mine, little can be done in that way. the inhabitants of the...
30419Thomas Jefferson to Cunningham Harris, 22 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of March 23. requesting some Benni seed, was near a month getting to my hands. the last year I had recieved & distributed portions of the seed to many persons, but the September frost had killed the whole. this year I had got a very small supply of fresh seed, which however was all sown before I recieved your letter. Judge Johnson of your state proposes to cultivate it largely this...
30420Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 22 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my duty to write to you on the subject of the Note you were so kind as to endorse for me at the bank of the US. and I do it willingly altho’ painfully. notwithstanding a fixed determination to take care that at the termination of my duties at Washington my pecuniary matters should at least be square, & my confidence that they would be so, I found, by an estimate made in December last,...