33271To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Lloyd, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You will have to appoint a Collector for this port I interfere not, with that appointment; But I request to be Considered as an applicant for a subordinate situation. My services in the line of the Army, first in the flying Camp; afterwards in the 4th Maryland in which I was 3 times shot, once bayonetted and in the Action of Brandywine taken Prisoner on the field, tho’ exchanged on the 4th...
33272To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Sayre, 6 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand that the Collector of Philaa died yesterday. If you can find any citizen in the State of Pena. or in the Union, who has suffered half so much, or who has more uniformly supported the principles of our government let him be appointed & I will not complain. Since you have done some thing for Mr Duane, I hope you will think of your other freinds &c DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters of...
33273To James Madison from John Mitchell, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
From the reception I received from you at Washington, I take the Liberty to Mention to you a vacancy that has taken place in the Custom house in this City by the Death of Mr. John Shea the Collector, and to request the favor of Your recommending Me to the President to fill that office. Should I be so fortunate as to receive the Appointment, I pledge myself to Use every exertion in My power to...
33274To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 3d. is recieved. I also have recieved a letter from B. R. Randolph. Who he is I know not. He may be of a family of Randalls of the neighborhood of Petersburg, who have lately begun to spell their names Randolph, tho’ totally unconnected with those of that name. One of them was not long since convicted of the murder of his father, and the family is generally in very ill estimation....
33275To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose you a letter for the President which I request the favor of you to deliver or forward with such addition, if any, as you may judge proper. I have written to Mr. Gallatin at NewYork, by the mail of this day. It was at a period very remote from this, that I had first the pleasure to become acquainted with you, and I trust you have found me ever since in the ranks of...
33276To James Madison from John Graham, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 2d. Inst last Night. The Copies which you directed to be sent to Mr. Erskine & Mr. Gallatin are made out and will be forwarded by the Mail today. You will I hope receive before this reaches you the Letters, from Genl. Turreau which were mentioned in my Letter of the 29th. Ulto. and ought to have gone with it. I rather apprehend that the British...
33277To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing you on the 29 June, as P enclosed copy. I have since been using every possible exertion to recover the amount, in which the Brig Mary was sold, but without effect, the Person in whose hands the French Consul had declared, the money was deposited, having denied the circumstance, and as he is no more, and all the Papers in his Consular Office were destroyed, I...
33278From Thomas Jefferson to Joel Barlow, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1st. inst. came to hand yesterday, and I hasten to assure you of mrs Randolph’s desire as well as my own to see mrs Blackden whom we both well remember & with particular esteem. as the season of your journey will be warm, & the road rather hilly, permit me to advise your selecting for the road the hours from 4. to 9. or 10. A.M. and from 5. to 8. P.M. this will admit you at...
33279To Thomas Jefferson from Besse, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
La perte inapréciable de M. francklin, que je peleurerai Jusqu’à la fin de mes jours, m’engage à vous écrire pour vous dire que les connoissances qu’il avoit acquises par goût dans l’art de l’imprimerie m’avoit rapproché de lui, et depuis Long-temps je Serois à Philadelphie si je ne l’avois pas perdu devant. M. francklin qui ne voyoit qu’en grand les objets, a Cru ne devoir porter ses vues sur...
33280To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Bryan, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 16th. Ultimo, a copy of which Letter accompanies this communication I heard about an hour ago of the death of the patriotic General Shee whose loss will be greatly felt by the Republican Party at this all important Crisis. Permit me to solicit the honor of succeeding this friend of his Country. I conceive the illustrious patriotic career of my late...