30931Thomas Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 10 February . I return you my sincere thanks for your patronage of my arduous undertaking; & for your kind offer of assistance. I intend soon to visit Richmond : a letter of introduction from you to the Governor of Virginia would be very acceptable. There appears, in the public, a disposition to encourage my proposed history of the U.S. I have taken the liberty to...
30932To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 17 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday, on receiving information that a large body of the enemy had attacked and forced my Scouts from the New Bridge, I desired Lt Colonel Davidson to give your Excellency notice by express whilst I reconnoitered them, I found from my own observations and the best intelligence I could get that 500 had crossd the Bridge and taken possession of the hights on this side the river and a...
30933To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 18 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 7th Inst. late in the afternoon, I received your Excellency’s Orders to remove from the Clove to Paramus, on the 8th & 9 I called in the Several Commands from the passes of the Mountains, intending to March on the 10th, but was prevented by bad weather ’till the 11th when I march’d & reach’d this place—from the scattered Situation of the Buildings, the Soldiers are not Quartered in So...
30934To John Adams from Thomas Clark, 17 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty to forward to you a Copy of the Naval history of the U.S. Your kindness & zealous exertions have excited in me a sincere gratitude. Of our naval history, as well as of our naval establishment, you have been the first patron, & most active promoter. Enclosed are some of the proposals for the publication of my long contemplated history of the United States. Your...
30935To James Madison from Thomas Clark, 24 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send you a copy of the second edition of the naval history of the U.S. I have also enclosed proposals for the publication of a history of the United States. It is hoped your patronage will not be denied to a work, which the state of our country so much demands. Unfortunately our history has been greatly neglected; & this has been attended with effects extremely...
30936To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Thomas Clark, 26 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Clark on 1 March : “I have yours of the 26th ulto by Capt. Armstrong.”
30937To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Clark, 18 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to say that I am now taken pen in hand to write to tho’, so that I may Receive an answer with thy name subscribed by thy ne own hand writing so that I make store it up as a Relic—I am a poor man but I hope an honest one. and have little or no Education yet have Imbibed the strong notion of liberty. Ah! me the poor Enslaved Africans curtails our liberty. yes we are in a Labyrinth of...
30938Thomas D. Clark to James Madison, 31 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
Excuse me when I tell you that, I have recived a letter from each of the venerable fathers of our Happy Country to wit John Adams and Thomas Jefferson once Presidents of the United States, which letters I Keep as Relics They shall be deposited for safe Keeping as such—my desire Is that you will be so good as to send me one from your own hand writing so that I may enroll the same with the rest....
30939Thomas Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The Publisher of the Sketches of the Naval History of the United States , having determined on printing a second edition of that work, I take the liberty to request of you, if convenient, a detailed account of the Naval Engagements and Expeditions, by vessels of the United States , in which you have been personally concerned, or the accounts of which you have received from persons of veracity,...
30940To John Adams from Thomas Clark, 3 February 1814 (Adams Papers)
I have received your kind letter of the 25th. January. I am pleased that my undertaking has met your approbation, & sincerely thank you for your patronage. I lament your indisposition, & hope it may be of short duration. You mentioned Mr. Trumbull’s general history of the U.S. It is a very good compend, but not more. The only volume yet published commences with the discovery of America & ends...
30941To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 27 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Thomas Clark, 27 Feb. 1779. Clark wrote GW on 1 March : “Since my last to your Excellency of the 26 & 27th Ulto.”
30942To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 12 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
By Lt Colonel Mebane, I send your Excellency a return of the Men of the 1st & 2d N. Carolina Regiments reinlisted during the war—opposite each man’s name is the expiration of his former inlistment, the Bounty paid him in dollars and the Officer who reinlisted him I have not had time to compare it with the Muster rolls but the officers assure me they have ben very careful, to comply with...
30943Thomas Dyson Clark to James Madison, 12 September 1834 (Madison Papers)
Suffer me to ask a favour of you (as a Relic and a testimonial of that Regard that a father would have to his son) to write to me, your favour & Letter will be Transfixd with my father’s letters and writings. (Samuel Clark of the Revolutionary War who fought under the Immortal Layfeatte . Layfeatte is no more . the Great & Good Layfayaet is no more!! his last advice to us was, according to the...
30944To George Washington from Col. Thomas Proctor, 18 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Thomas Proctor, Capt. Winthrop Sargent, Capt. John Doughty, and Capt. Thomas Clark, 18 Mar. 1778. On 23 Mar., GW wrote Proctor, Sargent, Doughty, and Clark , “Business has prevented my answering yours of the 18th.”
30945To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I return you the Copy of the Arrangement of the 1st & 2d North Carolina Regiments, corrected, with a Copy from my papers in more regular order—we have had but two appointments and two resignations Since I saw the Committee of Arrangement at the White Plains. Since my last to your Excellency of the 26 & 27th Ulto my reconnoitering parties have returned and inform me the enemy on Hobuck are...
30946To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment by express from my Scouting Officer at Tapan received intelligence that the enemy are at Tallars point with 42 Sail (Six of which are very large) and a number of flat Bottomd Boats they have landed a party of men on the other Side of the N. River and a party at the Slate —I have Sent for my out parties from Hackinsack &c. and am prepared to move at the Shortest notice to...
30947Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 20 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas Clark of Philadelphia , author of the Naval history of the US. published not long since, has extended his views to a general history of the US. in order to furnish himself with materials he proposes to visit the several seats of the government of the separate states, in the hope of being permitted to collect in their depositories of records such materials as may contribute to his...
30948To Thomas Jefferson from Waters Clark, 25 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers merchants of this city and masters of vessels now in this Port beg leave with all due respect to state that we have known Captain Thomas Pollock either personally or by reputation for two years past during which time he commanded the Ship Thomas Jefferson of this Port in the trade from hence to Europe: that he is of a respectable family and has always born the character of a...
30949William Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of inclosing under cover to you, a letter to M rs Marks , and a Copy of a letter and statement of the publication of Lewis & Clarks Journal & c from M r N. Biddle , which I latterly received, The population of this Territory is rapidly increasing and very widely extending itself, The Lands on the Missouri having greatly the advantage as respects fertility of soil &...
30950To James Madison from William Clark, 20 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 20 October 1805, Emden. “I had the pleasure to address you under date of Septr. 18Th. 1804. and have since remained without any of your favors or Commands. “Herewith, I have now the honor to transmit an official report of the American Vessels, which have entered the River Embs during my ⟨r⟩;esidence here. By this Document it will be perceived, that contrary to general...
30951To James Madison from William Clark, 1 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 1 April 1806, Washington. “My last respects from Embden, under date of October 20th. Ulto. informed you of the little probability of any important future trade between the United States & that place; & that consequently, there no longer existed any inducement for me to remain there. I flatter myself nevertheless that during my residence at Embden, my services have been in...
30952To James Madison from William Clark, 6 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to you two letters from Mr. P: Provenchere of Louisiana which I received only a few days ago, One in answer to a letter from me of the 18th: of July, a copy of which is inclosed, and the Other his Statement of (a part of) What he knows respecting Mr. Burrs conspiracy; which he has refered to in a former letter to me and forwarded to you from St. Louis in July...
30953To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 24 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving thro’ Captain M: Lewis an assureance of your Approbation & wish that I would Join him in a North Western enterprise. I will chearfully, and with great pleasure Join My friend Capt Lewis in this Vast enterprise, and shall arrange my business so as to be in readiness to leave this Soon after his arrival. May I request the favour of you to forward the inclosed letter...
30954To James Madison from William Clark, 18 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1804, Emden. “I beg referrence to my respects of June 28th: & have now the pleasure to transmit you, copy of a letter addressed to me, by the Magistracy of this city. By this you will perceive, that his Prussian Majesty, has been pleased formally, to acknowledge me as consul of the United States. In consequence of an order from Berlin, the Danish, British, American & Batavien...
30955To James Madison from William Clark, 10 April 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1811, St. Louis. Has frequently been asked by “small parties of Showonees resideing within this Territory” about assigning them a permanent tract of land where they might avoid disputes with their neighbors and “where the white people will not be permited to Sell them Spiritious Liquors.” His efforts to prevent liquor sales have been “without complete effect … in a Country like this,...
30956William Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of Receiving your letter of the 8 th of Sept r , by the Mail, and with Much pleasure comply with the contents. It has ever been my wish, that the Travelling journal of Gov r Lewis & Myself, the astronomical Observations, the Geographial Chart, the Indian Vocabularies and all Subjects of Natural history Should be given to the public in the best possible manner, and agreeably to...
30957To James Madison from William Clark, July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
July 1803 . “Permit me to ask your attention to the inclosed copy of a testimonial from a few of my friends, the original whereof I had the honor to present to you in the Autumn of 1801, and which I presume is still in the Office of the Department of State. “The renewal of War between France and Great Britain, and the blockade of the Dutch and possibly of the Imperial Ports which may be...
30958To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 20 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been employed two weeks at this place with ten hands Searching for the bones of the Mammoth &c. without meeting with as much suckcess as I expected. This Lick has been pillaged so frequently, that but fiew valuable bones are to be found entire.—I have found part of Several heads of the Mammoth, the most of them so decayed, that when the soft mud was taken from them and the air admited,...
30959To James Madison from William Clark, 22 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
By the request of the Legislative Council and house of Representatives of this Territory—I have the honor to enclose you their Resolutions, “Conserning the Indian Lands Claimed in the County of St. Gennevieve and Cape Gerredou.” From the partial reference to the Recorder Books at this place, it would appear that the Showonees and Delawars, by virtue of a permission from the Baron Carondelet...
30960To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 15 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honour of receiving—a letter from you under date 12 th September 25’ which has afforded me much pleasure, particularly in that part of it which I am favoured with a continued friendship of a man whome I have always had the highest veneration and respect for. I am not the only one in this Section of the Country which feels proud of the University which you have laboured so long...
30961To George Washington from Lieutenants William Clark and William Norcross, 19 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Morristown, 19 May 1777 . Ask GW to discharge them from the 3d New Jersey in which they recently had been commissioned second lieutenants after serving the previous campaign as ensigns. “Our Reasons Are, that Gentlemen Are Appointed First Lieuts. Over Us, that have not Born Rank in the Army nor Seen Service, we Therefore Are of Oponion That if That Body [the New Jersey general assembly] did...
30962To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 3 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It being the wish of Captain Lewis, I take the liberty to send you, for your own perusal the notes which I have taken in the form of a journal in their original state. You will readily perceive in reading over those notes, that many parts are incorrect, owing to the variety of information received at different times, I most sincerely wish that leasure had permited me to offer them in a more...
30963To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 10 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By letter of the 20th, of September from the Big Bone Lick, I done My Self the honor of informing you the progress I had then made in the collection of certain bones at that place. After that time, much to my chagrin no entire collection was made of the paw, or the Great pan of the head of the Mammoth—. In addition to those other smaller animals before mentioned, I found at some debth under...
30964To James Madison from William Clark, ca. 2 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 2 August 1803 . “Permit me to ask your attention to the inclosed copy of a testimonial from a few of my friends, the original whereof I had the honor to present to you in the Autumn of 1801. and which I presume is still in the Office of the Department of State.… The renewal of War between France and Great Britain, and the blockade of the Dutch and possibly of the Imperial Ports which may...
30965To James Madison from William Clark, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 14 April 1806, New York. “When lately I had the pleasure to see you at Washington, I mentioned having been robbed of a Trunk between Gravesend and London. A part of the papers contained therein were recovered & have been sent to me here—many of them are however much defaced. The enclosed Letter from Mr. Bourne [not found] was among them in its present mutilated state....
30966To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, 18 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The following is a list of Articles forwarded you by Mr. Peter Chouteau . Minerals . No. 1. A specimen of Silver Oar from Mexico No. 2. ditto of lead, supposed to contain a considerable quantity of Silver, from Mexico. } These were presented me by Mr. Peter Chouteau, who received them from the Osage Indians—They having collected them in some of Their War excursions into that Country No. 3. An...
30967To James Madison from William Clark, 28 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1804, Emden. “Your much respected favor under date of Janry. 4th. together with the several inclosures which accompanied the same came duly to hand. Be pleased to accept my best thanks for the favourable reception of the request I had the honor to address to you in July last from Boston and permit me through you Sir, to offer the humble tribute of my gratitude to the President of the...
30968To James Madison from William Clark, 28 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 28 June 1806, Boston. “Having at this time no private correspondent at the Seat of Government will I hope, plead my excuse for addressing you. You will probably recollect my enquiries respecting the Consulate of Rotterdam & the intimation in reply, that it had not been determined to change the existing arrangements at that place. Should this still remain to be the case,...
30969To Thomas Jefferson from William Clark, 2 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of Sending to you by Mr. Denis Fitzhugh the gentleman who will hand you this letter, a Skin of the Sheep of the Rocky Mountain. I have a Blanket made by the Indians of the wool of this species of Sheep and Yallow Bear Skin from West of the Rocky Mountains, which I will send to you if you will do me the honor to accept them. I hope you have received the Bones which I...
30970To James Madison from Isaac Clason and John R. Livingston, 12 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
We beg leave to inclose to you by chancellor Livingston a Copy of a Protest and Condemnation of a ship called the Nancy, Howard Allen Master, Captur’d on her voyage from Calcutta to New York in the month of December last by two Privateers from Guadeloupe and carried into St. Martins. As this Ship and Cargo was extremely Valuable having been insur’d at $175000 and as the late Treaty provides...
30971Isaac Clason and Others to James Monroe, 21 January 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 January 1813, New York. “Several persons, neutral foreigners, as well as Americans, whose private affairs require their presence in England have applied to us to procure them passages, and having now in this Port a very fine ship lying idle, we ask permission to send her to England as a cartel to be commanded by our Cap. Joseph Skinner and Cap N. Willis or one of them.” Remark that the...
30972To James Madison from Isaac Clason, 17 December 1813 (Madison Papers)
Having been an eye witness in some respects of the most nefarious trade & trafic, that has been carried on between some of the inhabitants of the United States, & those of the enemy at Halifax, and their shipping lyeing in the waters of the eastern States, I have thought proper to communicate the same to the executive. The enemy are regularly fed by Swedes or by pretended Swedes, with forged...
30973To James Madison from Isaac Clason, 15 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Isaac Clason. 15 February 1806, New York. “Inclosed you will receive herewith an exact Copy of Protest and Condemnation of my Ship Hare, and her Cargo, at Gibralter, by the British Court of Vice Admiralty at that place, by which you will see the Aggressions, which are daily committed on our Innocant American Commerce, and not only in the High Courts of Admiralty in England, but it...
30974Étienne Clavière for the Société des Amis des Noirs to the New-York Manumission Society, 29 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
La Société établie à Paris, à l’instar de celle d’Angleterre et d’Amérique, pour opérer l’abolition de la Traite et de l’Esclavage des Négres; à la Société établie a New-Yorck, pour l’Affranchissement des Esclaves: La conformité qui existe, entre les vues de notre Société, es les votres, nous engage à vous informer que M. Jean Pierre Brissot de Warville, qui a été, jusqu’ à présent, notre...
30975To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 19 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous adresse, monsieur, un jeune homme infiniment recommandable, fils d’un des plus anciens amis et compatriote. Il aura l’avantage de vous remettre la presente. Ses Superieurs l’envoyent dans l’amerique libre pour y fonder un établissement de commerce destiné à correspondre avec toutes les parties du monde connu. Né et elevé à Geneve, il a les mœurs republicaines autant par raison que par...
30976To Thomas Jefferson from Étienne Clavière, 3 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay l’honneur de vous envoyer un petit mémoire , que Monsieur de Warville m’a dit que vous voudriez bien faire passer en Amérique. Je crois une reponse à ce mémoire utile à vos Etats si elle est bien Circonstanciée. Je ne puis voir sans douleur, comme sans étonnement, qu’en Amérique, où il y a tant de lumières, on s’écarte encore des vrais principes sur le papier monoye. Toute contrainte est...
30977To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 12 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le porteur de la presente est Monsieur Dupont Beaufrere de Monsieur Brissot de Warville . Il se propose de passer en Amérique plutot que plutard; et voudroit n’être pas dans la nécessité de s’embarquer en Angleterre. Il merite à tous égards l’interest que vous voudrez bien prendre à lui. La Guerre l’a obligé d’abandonner des établissemens qu’il avoit fait en Crimée et qu’il pourra remplacer...
30978Enclosure: Observations sur le Tableau en deux parties, 9 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
On voit par ce tableau que les 3,400,000₶ de rentes viagères sur des Têtes choisies, emploïées à payer annuellement pendant seize années, la Dette des Etats-unis, laisseroient des la huitième année, un capital excédant la dette et les interets de 26,272,507.₶ desquelles separant l’escompte pendant huit ans, il resteroit 16,432,087,₶ qui peuvent être considérées comme le bénéfice net de...
30979To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 14 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Je crois que l’on peut poser en principe qu’en Europe le Cultivateur est dans une condition trop misérable pour tenir volontairement au travail de la terre. Doù il suit que la Culture de toute production étrangére à la Classe des comestibles, comme le tabac et la garence ne convient pas à l’Europe: une Charue conduite à regrêt ne fertilise guères, et l’Europe doit cependant songer avant tout à...
30980To Thomas Jefferson from Etienne Clavière, 21 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Je fais travailler aux comptes que je dois mettre sous vos yeux avant de les envoyer à mon ami de Warville; j’ai été retardé par mille Causes involontaires. Mes chiffres sont prettes, il ne faut plus que les ranger. Mandez moi, s. v. p. s’il partira bientot un Paquetbot pour New Yorck afin que je connoisse le tems que j’ai devant moi. J’ay l’honneur d’etre avec une haute estime Monsieur...