33891To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 1 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
here inclosed I Send you a paper under the influence of the Enemies of our peace, that you may See how they exult, (T). if Vessels without discremenation are Cleared out under the Orders of the Court fully Loaded with Rice or other provissions, what will be the Consequince, will the embargo in that case prevent a Repetition of our Vessels bound Coastwise, Springing Leaks, and putting into...
33892To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 1 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous écrire il y a quelques jours, et je désire que ma Lettre vous ait êté agrèable, vous ait paru raisonnable. Vous y aurez reconnu tout mon amour, tout mon Zêle pour votre Patrie. Celle-ci n’a d’autre objet que de recommander à vos bontés Mr d’Allarde, Fils d’un de mes plus dignes Collegues à l’Assemblée constituante. — C’est un jeune homme bien élevé, très honnête, et...
33893To Thomas Jefferson from James Pilch, 1 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson president of The United States of america—. James Pilch of the City of Baltimore In the Maryland district by this his petition represents to your Excellency That your Petitioner was sued at the last march District Court of the US for maryland district and Judgment rendered against him for the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars a penalty incurred by your Petitioner...
33894To James Madison from John Graham, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 27th. Inst and have in consequence given to the Treasury Dept & to Mr. Hill the information you directed me to give. Mr. Forrest has gone to Baltimore on the Business you pointed out. As I had written to Genl. Smith on that Subject I requested Mr. Forrest to call on him. I have understood from your Letter that you did not wish an application to be...
33895To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I return you all the papers recieved from you by yesterday’s mail, except Mr. Burnley’s, which I shall send to the Secretary at war. Altho’ all the appointments below field officers are made, it is possible some may decline & open a way for new competition. I have observed that Turreau’s letters have for some time past changed their style unfavorably. I believe this is the first occasion he...
33896To James Madison from Washington Boyd, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
You are hereby notified, that under the late assessment law your personal property is valued at 2000 dollars, and that the board of appeal, composed of the city commissioners, will meet at the council chamber on Tuesday 14 June and continue to set for ten days, from 3 o’clock P. M. until 7 P. M. every day, sunday excepted. DLC : Papers of James Madison.
33897To James Madison from Stephen Girard, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Being desirous to draw from England and Holland the property which I have in those Kingdoms, I beg that you will be So obliging as to procure me a permission to Send one of my Ships, either the Rousseau or the Montesquieu, in Ballast from this to a Port in Russia, there to take in a Cargo on my account, consisting of Iron, Hemp, Sail Cloth, Linens and other Manufactories of that Empire. The...
33898To James Madison from Archibald M. Cock, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive a letter from the Department of State (written per Mr: Forrest) of the 6th: Ultimo, that acknowledged the receipt of Mine of the 30th: January last past, but it appears my Subsequent letters had not Came to hand. Since my last Missives, the late American Schooner Jason of Baltimore, Thomas Thompson Master, has been Sold in this Island to foreigners. I have...
33899To James Madison from James Sullivan, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment come from the room of our representatives in the general court, where before the Senate and House I have passed the constitutional and legal qualifications of Governor of the State. this is a year of conflict. I want aid. of you I request, that, you will forward me without delay a schedule of the procedures. of the States in each election of President that has occurred Since...
33900To James Madison from George Joy, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have just dispatched for you by this Conveyance duplicate of my Letters of the 24th. Inst: and now while perusing the Newspapers rec’d from America P. Packet a Captn: Hopkins of Boston, just arrived from Cadiz, has ed into the Box with me at the New England. I have met this Bon-homme once before in my Life, and believe he is esteemed a Man of truth. He informs me that he saw at Cadiz a...
33901To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I received a few days past a letter from M. de Champagny of which a copy is enclosed. I know not that any American vessel has come to Europe in violation of the embargo, excepting one. The vessels alluded to by the Minister are no doubt those mentioned by Mr. Montgomery (or such as those) who tempted by the high freights given here will not return to the U. S. I enclose a journal of yesterday...
33902From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have just recd. by the Bearer, the inclosed letter. As I understand that the Writer Mr. V. and Mr. Dunbar, are both of them acquainted with the established course, in such cases, I fulfill their expectations as well as keep within the rule of propriety, in merely saying that I believe both to be men of respectable character; and consequently not excluded from the ordinary indulgence...
33903To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commission with which I have been honoured, as Mayor of this City expires this day, it will be therefore proper that a new Commission be made out & forwarded as early as possible presumeing that the situation of pay master, to which Genl DearBorn has intimated your desire to appoint me, will occupy my whole time, it will be proper that some other person should be commissioned as Mayor of...
33904From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his affectionate salutations to Genl. Dearborne, incloses him the application of a mr Blount for military appointment, to take it’s stand among competitors in cases of resignation. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
33905To Thomas Jefferson from William Waller Hening, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Just as I was about to take the stage for Charlottesville, I was summoned to attend a council which will meet after the departure of the mail, and which cannot be formed without me, owing to the sickness and absence of members.—I regret therefore the impossibility of meeting you at Monticello, during your present visit.—I will avail myself of the arliest opportunity to realize your obliging...
33906From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you all the papers recieved from you by yesterday’s mail, except mr Burnley’s, which I shall send to the Secretary at war. altho’ all the appointments below field-officers are made, it is possible some may decline & open a way for new competition. I have observed that Turreau’s letters have for some time past changed their style unfavorably. I believe this is the first occasion he has...
33907To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recd. by the Bearer the inclosed letter. As I understand that the writer Mr. V. and Mr. Dunbar, are both of them acquainted with the established course in such cases, I fulfill their expectations as well as keep within the rule of propriety, in merely saying that I believe both to be men of respectable characters; and consequently not excluded from the ordinary indulgence grantable...
33908From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Capt. Truxton’s letter. the only difficulty in the case is to concieve how such anachronisms could have taken place as to dates so recent and easily to be ascertained. if you will be so good as to address a letter either directly to mr Patterson, or through the Secretary of state, the errors will be rectified. it will not I suppose be necessary to make a new die. that would be...
33909Memorandum on Various Subjects, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Recruiting. appoint officers rendezvous. Armouries & arms Fortifications. Fulton N.O. Tompkin’s letter. Indn. school Detroit Detachment of 100,000 militia or 12. months volunteer Naval equipment. agreed on with Mr. Smith. May 3. 08. 20. boats at N.O. with 20. men each 400.
33910To Thomas Jefferson from James Pitot, 31 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
We, the Orleans Navigation Company, with the most profound sentiments of respect, beg leave to approach you, to tender our grateful thanks for the munificent grant made us by Government, of the lands necessary to the Continuing the Canal Carondelet to the river Mississipi, through the City Commons; and also for the assurances Conveyed to us by the Honorable Danl Clark, that, when the Canal...
33911To James Madison from William Pinkney, 30 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
An Opportunity offers of sending P ackets of Newspapers to Falmouth; but I have no Time (as the Person leaves To wn this Evening) to write; and I have, indeed, nothing of Importance to communicate. Your Letters &c by Mr. Bethune we re delivered to me this Morning. Th e Packet sails very soon; and I will not fail to write by her. I have the Honor to be with sincere Esteem and Respect Dear Sir,...
33912To James Madison from William Fleet, 30 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr. William F. Pendleton wishes to get a commission in the United States army. Having no acquaintance with the President myself, I hope you will excuse the liberty of addressing this to you. Mr. Pendleton is the son of Colo. Philip Pendleton decd late of our county, a young man of excellent moral character, & has reseived a much better education than is common in the country...
33913To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
See the inclosed (W) the Court asked the US Attorney, if he objected to the Jurisdiction of the Court in this Case he answered no, upon this principle, every vessel in or to come in, port, will compel, the Collector to clear them out for some other port fully Loaded with provisions, and I need not tel you its no difficult matter for them to be blown off, or to be taken by appointment and...
33914To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander von Humboldt, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Au milieu des malheurs aux quels a succumbé ma patrie j’ai tâché de Vous exprimer de tems en tems les sentimens de reconnaissance et d’admiration dont je suis pénêtré pour Vous. Je dois craindre que ma dernière lettre dirigée par un batiment de Bremen ne Vous soit parvenue. J’essaye aujourd’hui par une voye plus sûre de Vous faire parvenir ces lignes et de Vous faire hommage de mon ouvrage...
33915To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Haight Palmer, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose for thy inspection a proof Sheet of the plan of a Work I am about to publish, entitled,—“An Introduction to the Most Useful Modern Languages” consisting of Vocabularies, Dialogues, Familiar phrases and Select Sentences in the English, French, Italian and Spanish Languages. The Work has been approbated by many characters of literary eminence;—and I shall feel...
33916To Thomas Jefferson from James Pemberton, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The President’s respectful reception of my last communication encourages me again to address him on a Subject alike Intersting to the Cause of Humanity, and I think true Policy as Contained in the Pamphlet herewith Sent, in the perusal of which I flatter myself he will be gratified under various Considerations unless he has been previously furnished with the information it Contains; I...
33917To Thomas Jefferson from William Pope, 30 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I drew up some resolutions at our last Court, relative to the encouragement of home manufactures and for that purpose, the Citizens of Powhatan at a Given day agreed to—appear in a complete suit, of home Spun; this patriotic resolution of the people of powhatan, is about to be followed by the Surrounding County’s, and nothing on the present Occasion, would have a better Effect on the people of...
33918To James Madison from Anonymous, 29 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed pamphlet is sent you by a Federalist, who sincerely desires your election to the Chief Magistracy. He has no views to office, for there is none which he would accept. He has nothing to ask for his friends. They, with but few exceptions, differ from him in his choice. His motives in writing to you are purely disinterested, unless indeed his interest in the prosperity of his...
33919From Thomas Jefferson to James Bowdoin, 29 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved the favor of your letter written soon after your arrival, a little before I left Washington & during a press of business preparatory to my departure on a short visit to this place. this has prevented my earlier congratulations to you, on your safe return to your own country. there, judging from my own experience, you will enjoy much more of the tranquil happiness of life, than is to...
33920To Thomas Jefferson from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 29 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, my dear friend, to inclose the Copy of my Last Letter to You—there Have Been, since that date, Great Changes in Europe, all Coming from and Congenial to one System and depending on one Man—My Situation is the Same as when I made Your friendly Heart a partaker in the Miseries of an irretrievable Loss, and inconsolable Grief, and when, forced to Appear importunate, I insisted on the...
33921To Thomas Jefferson from Claude Alexandre Ruelle, 29 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Comme les Papiers publics ont annonçé que le terme de votre Présidence doit bientôt expirer, je me recommande de nouveau a vos bontés pour que vous veuilliés bien présenter au Congrès l hommage de ma Constitution, avant cette expiration. C’est finalement un Dépôt authentique que je sollicite pour cet ouvrage, et que je vous supplie d’obtenir du Congres si, comme je m en flatte vous aves juge...
33922From Abigail Smith Adams to Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt, 28 May 1808 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of May the 8th, your grandpapa brought home with him from church, on Sunday the 20th; owing to sickness I was not able to go, and am yet confined to my chamber. My fever and cough are both leaving me, and I hope a few days more will give me health sufficient to enjoy the fine season. I have been reading a novel called the Wild Irish Girl. Why the term wild is given, I know not,...
33923To James Madison from William Blackledge, 28 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The death of Mr. Benjamin Woods late district attorney of the United States for the North Carolina District renders the appointment of a Successor necessary. I have not heard of any applicant for the appointment but Daniel Carthy Esque. of this place. Of his talents you have other sufficient testimony. My principle object in writing this is to apprize you that I do not know of any lawyer who...
33924To James Madison from James Maury, 28 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the th Instant. I now present you a Price Current for this Port. The Osage sailed from Falmouth on the 18th. Instant with Lieutenant Lewis & a Son of Mr. Pinkney on board. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Dear Sir Your Most Obedt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Liverpool.
33925To James Madison from Meriwether Lewis, 28 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
My bill of exchange No. 1 of this date in favor of P. Provenchere or order is on account of his services in translating and copying certain laws of this territory, as pr. acct. rendered and receipted by said Provenchere and now on file in my office. Your Obt. Servt. Printed Source--Clarence Edwin Carter et al., eds. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 27 vols. (Washington, D.C.,...
33926To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 28 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letters from Lake Champlain shew that we have not been properly supported by the people & that the love of gain & British agency had rendered the stoppage of intercourse so unpopular that even Sailly & others truly friendly characters were afraid to act. I have of course written to the dist. attorney to institute prosecutions &a.—But although the waters are low & nothing more can...
33927To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison, 28 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
When I contemplate arduous Crisis in public affairs; The unremitting perserverence to a system of Pacification; and the difficulties Your Excellency has to encounter, in reconciling the Passions and temporary emoluments of the Citizens of the U. S with their permanent Interests—I am struck with awe to find any interruption to your pacific method of coercing Injustice —I am fully sensible that...
33928To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison, 28 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The above letter I once shewed to Excellency; you felt desirous that the Facts stated might be confirmed if true—I have since that time conversed with Dr Peters upon the subject who says that he is willing to Attest to their truth before a Magistrate and believes that there are Persons yet living in the vicinity of Hebron who will make the same Attestation. To your (superior) Philosophical...
33929To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 28 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to recieve your favour of the 6 May & shall govern myself by the instructions therein contained.—I have also the honour to inclose to you the proceedings of the federal Circuit Court on the same & shall wait your further instructions—the Consumption of this City & neighbourhood is about 3000 Barrells a month which comes from Philadelphia Richmond & Baltimore & I shall give...
33930To James Madison from John Graham, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive this Morning your Letter of the 21st. with its inclosures. I immediately went to the Treasury, to hand the Papers which related to Mr E. Livingston’s Business to Mr Gallatin, for he has not as yet set off for Phia.; but I did not find him at his Office. I therefore left the Papers. They will probably go on to NewYork by tomorrows Mail, for Mr Livingston has written...
33931To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I suppose the object of the inclosed information was to obtain a pardon; but as Judge Potter’s means of information respecting the opinion of the Supreme court in a like case may be imperfect, I think it would be best that the Attorney General should enquire into the case, and say whether a pardon ought to go on the ground of the illegality of the judgment. I propose to leave this for...
33932To James Madison from George W. Erving, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Young, charged with my last dispatch, dated 14th. to 23rd. Inst., left this on the morning of the th., with an order from this Government for the discharge of a ny vessel which he might select amongst those detained at Algeciras under the "blockade" decrees. That dispatch con tained a copy of my note to the Minister of State of Ma y. 5th., (No. 6.) and I mentioned that his Highness the...
33933To James Madison from James McCann, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Confirming in every respect the Contents of what I had the ho nor of addressing you on the 19th. instant via England the object of the present will be to hand you the Madrid Gazette by which you will be informed of the fate of the ro yal family of this Kingdom. We have these some days past a large con voy with Troops off this Port, Fourteen Ships of the line, a number of Frigates Brigs. I am...
33934To James Madison from Lachlan or Zachariah Vowles, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Dunbar has been in the habit for several years last past, of sending to Norfolk, from time to time, small parcels of Green or undried Indian Corn Meal, which the inhabitants of that place & Portsmouth regularly want, & in Summer more than any other Season, in so much that the price has, in some instances been 9 @ 10S. P bushell notwithstanding the supplies occasionally from James River as...
33935To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 27 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a letter from Governor Salcedo, in reply to my communication of the 9th. day of March last (of which a Copy was transmitted you on the 14th. of the same month) upon the subject of the fugitive Slaves, from which it seems that he does not feel himself at liberty to act without the instructions of the King his Master. I am Sir, with great respect, yo: mo: hble...
33936From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you information from Genl. Jackson which I presume you have otherwise recieved of an outrage committed by the Creeks. altho’ Hawkins will probably give us an account of it yet I presume you will think it necessary to make enquiries of him respecting it. as I shall leave this in 10. or 12. days for Washington, I have desired that no more letters may be forwarded from the post office...
33937Draft of Randolph Jefferson’s Will, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I Randolph Jefferson of Buckingham county in Virginia, being in sound health, do make the following testamentary dispositions of my estate. I give all the negroes which I shall own at the time of my death to be equally divided between my five sons Thomas, Robert Lewis, Field, Randolph & Lilburne, each of them to whom I may have given slaves during my life time, bringing the value of those...
33938From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your’s of the 23d. and now return you Woolsey’s & Astor’s letters. I send you one also which I have recieved from a mr Thorn on the evasions of the embargo on L. Champlain. the conduct of some of our officers there and of some excellent citizens has been very meritorious, and I will thank you to express any degree of approbation you think proper in my name for Capt. Mayo....
33939From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I suppose the object of the inclosed information was to obtain a pardon; but as Judge Potter’s means of information respecting the opinion of the Supreme court in a like case may be imperfect, I think it would be best that the Attorney General should enquire into the case, and say whether a pardon ought to go on the ground of the illegality of the judgment.—I propose to leave this for...
33940To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 27 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Theodore Mansfield of New York will do himself the honor to hand this Letter, he has been introduced to me as a very respectable Man by one of my Friends in that City—He is desirous of obtaining leave to send a Ship to Europe, under circumstances which he will explain himself—I beg permission, Sir, to present him to you— With very great Respect I have the honor to be Sir Your mo ob Servt...