40951From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 22 June 1806 (Adams Papers)
Here I am at length, established as an intimate, in the family of Dr: Waterhouse; but from a variety of delays I did not come from Boston, untill the Evening before last—And being once here I concluded to adhere a sufficient time to get habituated and reconciled to my new Situation before I would absent myself from it—This prevented me from going out yesterday to Quincy, according to my...
40952To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 22 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with the receipt of your interesting letter of the 27. of April. The arrangement of our Militia, which was recommended to Congress, was well calculated for the defence of our Country, and it is regretted by me that the system was not approved. The proposition which was submitted to Congress, with a view to the immediate settlement of a part of this Territory by American Citizens ,...
40953From Thomas Jefferson to William DuVal, 22 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 19th. is recieved & anticipates the answers to mine of the same date, respecting the will of our deceased friend, and the freed boy Michael Brown. I sincerely regret the loss of the latter not only for the affliction it must have cost mr Wythe in his last moments, but also as it has deprived me of an object for attentions which would have gratified me unceasingly with the...
40954From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 22 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. DuVal the executor of my deceased friend mr Wythe, informs me that he bequeathed to me his books, philosophical instruments & some other articles, which he is anxious should be immediately delivered, as the house was to be rented in a few days. I have taken the liberty to inform him that you will recieve those articles, & that you will be so good as to relieve him from all trouble &...
40955To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 22 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hawkins has not in any of his letters to me, said a word about the price of the Polygraph he sends you, I presume it may be settled at some future day, and therefore I will send it by tomorrows Mail Stage. In my slight sketch of Machinery, omiting to give the vertical parallelograms, I find has led you to suppose that part was dispenced with, and however desirable it may be to lessen the...
40956From James Madison to James Leander Cathcart, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To James Leander Cathcart. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to remit to you at the branch bank at Boston, two thousand dollars as a personal present to Mr. Mellimelli. It is intended to make presents in money to his suite and servants, as noted on the next page.* Will you be pleased to ascertain from him, whether it would be most agreeable to...
40957From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I request you to be pleased to place in the Branch Bank at Boston two thousand dollars from the appropriations for Barbary Intercourse, to the credit of James L. Cathcart, who is to be charged with the same.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
40958From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Albert Gallatin. 21 June 1806, Department of State. “I have the honor to request, that you will be pleased to cause twenty five thousand five hundred dollars, from the appropriations for foreign intercourse, and twenty two hundred dollars, from the appropriations for the relief of Seamen, to be remitted to Sir Francis Baring & Co. the Agents of this Department in London.” Letterbook copy (...
40959To James Madison from Maurice Rogers, 21 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Maurice Rogers. 21 June 1806, Philadelphia. “I Had the honor to receive Mr Wagners note of the 10th Inst. accompanying a Commission appointing me Consul at St. Iago de Cuba &ca as also the corresponding instructions forwarded to me under date 15th June. “I beg leave to assure you of my most pointed attention to those instructions, and shall endeavour to merit the confidence the...
40960To Thomas Jefferson from Barnabas Bidwell, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Skinner being appointed Treasurer of this Commonwealth, and having, as I understand, accepted the appointment, there will, of course, be a vacancy in the office of Marshall of the District of Massachusetts. Being requested, in behalf of two gentlemen, who are candidates for that office, to state their respective characters and pretensions, I hope to be excused for making the statement....
40961To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend mr. Ribelt who returns to the United States under an apprehension that he has met with some heavy domestic misfortune, can give you much interesting information as to the state of things in this quarter. The Troops ordered to this Territory,— with the aid of the Militia,—are—in my opinion, amply sufficient to repel any force which our Spanish Neighbours could, at present,...
40962To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In common cases and with ordinary men, I should not expect to be forgiven had I neglected their communications so long as I have yours. I am indeed quite mortified in finding your highly obliging letter dated as far back as the 13th of May. and I can only rest my claim for pardon on your goodness, a bank on which I have drawn in times past. it was not my intention to omit acknowledging my...
40963From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Judging by Price’s survey of Ocracock, the only position for the custom house which seems to come into competition with the point B recommended by mr Taylor, is that part of Beacon island opposite to the point marked a . but perhaps Wallace’s channel may be the most used. the form you propose No. 1. would include Beacon’s island, and on that account would be preferable, as it would give us...
40964To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose for your approbation the sketch of a letter to the person intended to fill the duties of Supervisor in Georgia. Two points require by law your approbation vizt. the exercise of commission for the collectors; which is thought necessary; and the transfer of the duties to another officer. This last I have left in blank; but it can be filled conveniently only by two officers, the Marshal...
40965To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 20 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
The subject on which I have lately expressed my sentiments to you is so important in itself and so influential in its consequences, that I am led to continue some attention to it. In Poulson’s Amern. daily advertiser of this city of the 17th. inst. there is a proclamation of the Russian Adml. Henry Bailey, in which confiscation is held up as the consequence of infractions of the general...
40966To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
40967To James Madison from David Humphreys, 20 June 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From David Humphreys. Letter not found. 20 June 1806. Acknowledged in JM to Humphreys, 28 June 1806 , as having to do with Ann Frances Humphreys’s request that diamonds given to her by the queen of Spain be forwarded to her.
40968To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
By the 3d Section of the enclosed act, you are authorized to designate the port of entry of the district of Ocracock. A letter of the collector shews the situation & a plan is annexed. But it would I think be improper to designate only a spot: a certain extent may be defined by boundaries so that the collector may have some choice in fixing himself. Every other port extends as far as the town...
40969From Thomas Jefferson to Abiel Holmes, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 20. found me at Monticello, where I passed some days on the rising of Congress. on my departure I packed the Memoires de l’Amerique with some other books to be forwarded here, & on it’s arrival I will send it to you by the first vessel for Boston. I now inclose you the American & British chronicle, the size of which admits it’s going by post. I have found it’s dates not...
40970From Thomas Jefferson to Harry Innes, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 25. is duly recieved & I have to observe that I used the mouldboard you mention with the common bar share plough; nothing about it being changed but the mouldboard. I can assure you that the same horses, in my farm, would make a furrow with this mouldboard 2. I. deeper than they could with the common mouldboard, owing to the difference of resistance. adhering to the principle...
40971To Thomas Jefferson from William Lambert, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Having, with the assistance of some respectable inhabitants of this city, made some observations relating to the Solar Eclipse of the 16th. instant, I have the honor to transmit the result found by computation from the data we have been able to obtain, as follows:— Latitude of the place of observation on the Church hill, in view of the Capitol, (assumed) 37°.38’.30"N. Longitude from Greenwich,...
40972From Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes Genl Mason with friendship & respect & sends him some grains of the Quarentine corn which comes in 40. days. it is said to produce 4. crops a year in Italy & 3. in Switzerland. it is just arrived from Italy, & should be planted immediately, in drills 2. or 3. feet apart & 12. I. asunder in the drills. it does not grow above 2. or 3 f. high & is loaded with ears from top...
40973From Thomas Jefferson to Christian Mayer, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18th. has been duly recieved, as has also the parcel of Quarentine corn, for which I return you many thanks. it is a present of real value, as this kind of corn is a timely successor to the garden pea, on our tables, where we esteem it as much as the pea: but it’s greater value is to furnish early subsistence after a year of scarcity. Mr. Reibelt, during his residence at...
40974To Thomas Jefferson from John Mercer, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
at any time an expression of your confidence in me would have been estimated in the number of my most valuabe acquisitions, but at this moment, that which is contained in your friendly Letter of the 10th. Inst. is particularly grateful to me. Since my return to Virginia some of my friends, whose partiality towards me has been always greater than I deserved, have repeated their former request...
40975To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The opportunity by Mr. Bankhead is too favorable not to be taken advantage of to write you, altho I may be able to add but little to what you find in my official dispatches. The business here has been suspended since the late appointment was known & will remain so till Mr. Pinkney arrives. It was impossible for me to move in it after that event, either with propriety or effect. besides it...
40976To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The letters I have presumed to intrude on you have been too much filled with egotism, and I rely on it that they are reduced to a state of illegebility soon after you have the trouble of them; and you may rely on it that you will have no more trouble in this way. A man of strong feelings wounded with the poisoned arrows of malice and calumny will be troublesome, but it ought to be restrained....
40977To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Box of Books forwarded to the Socy. from the Lisbon Academy, thro’ the instance of the Chevalier Freire—I found two from the Secretary of that Accademy Mr Stockler—one entitled a letter to Editor of the Monthly review &c—the other the first Vol of his “Obras”—They are a present from the author to yourself, he has sent another copy to the Society—The Chevr. Freire is very desirous he...
40978From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 20 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
While visiting some parts of Europe, I thought it might be useful to bring home some specimens of the different coins I met with, some of copper, some of silver, & others of a mixture of both called billon. having then a mint to established I supposed they might furnish subjects for consideration, & sometimes imitation. to these have been since added some other coins & some medals which have...
40979From James Madison to David Gelston, 19 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has communicated to me the report made to you by the British Ship of War Chichester on her entering the harbour of New York. As it does not appear what species of stores she has been sent to procure, I have thought it necessary to remind you, that she cannot be permitted to receive any articles of contraband of war nor any equipments of a nature merely applicable...
40980From James Madison to Tobias Lear, 19 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Tobias Lear. 19 June 1806, Department of State. “The Government of Algiers having expressed a desire to have the benefit of the services of an American Physician, Dr Thomas Triplitt has been selected to reside there. In the inclosed copy of his instructions you will see the objects his appointment is intended to favor and the footing upon which it is placed. As Dr Triplitt enjoys...
40981From Thomas Jefferson to William DuVal, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment recieved by post the paper directed to me in the handwriting of my best & most revered departed friend, mr Wythe, & superscribed by yourself as found among his papers. it covers his will in his own handwriting, dated Apr. 20. 1803. with a codicil of Jan. 19. 1806. with a label indorsed ‘Testament of G. Wythe to be published when he shall cease to breathe, if not by him...
40982To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As soon as I can obtain an Authenticated Copy of the Will and Codicil of Mr Geo. Wythe, decd. I shall inclose them. I have twice applied to the Clerk for them. Michael being dead, I shall extract as much as related to your self. “I give my Books and small Philosophical Apparatus to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, a Legacy considered abstractlie, perhaps not...
40983From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a consultation with mr Madison on the application of the British vessel of war for stores we are both of opinion that if by this term be meant sea-stores only, or even munitions be bouche or provisions generally, there can be no objection to their taking them, or indeed any thing except contraband of war . but what should be deemed contraband of war in this case we are not agreed....
40984From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I am persuaded I shall be pleased with mr Hawkins’s portable Polygraph, because of it’s small size, & it’s simplification by omitting one of the horizontal parallelograms, the stays or suspenders, & probably the vertical parallelograms & gallows, for I see no use for the two last if the suspender be omitted. the pencases I shall be able to have arranged to my mind by an excellent workman here....
40985To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens d’apprendre dans une societè des Espagnols, qui par la Chaleur de la Conversation ont oubliès, que je me trouvois parmi eux—tous des hommes de la premiere distinction, que le Gouverneur Folke a Pensacola est fermement resolû de ne jamais executer les ordres de sa Cour pour la remise des Florides aux Etats Unis, a moins, que cette Cour en obtienne en echange la rive droite du...
40986From John Quincy Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 18 June 1806 (Adams Papers)
The day before yesterday, after having taken a very satisfactory view of the solar eclipse, I received your letter of the 9th: the last lines of which, mentioning that you had recovered so far as to go down stairs again, were as cheering to my heart, as the first beams of the great luminary after his total obscurity, had been to the senses—The deed though executed with superabundant caution,...
40987From James Madison to Thomas Triplett, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Thomas Triplett. 18 June 1806, Department of State. “The Government of Algiers having expressed a wish that a Physician should be appointed to reside there to administer professional aid to the Dey and his principal officers, it has been judged expedient to send you in that character. The principal motive to this compliance has reference to the means it will afford of attaching the good...
40988To James Madison from David Airth, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From David Airth. 18 June 1806, Gothenburg. “I had the honour of addressing you last on the 12th. Ulto. by Capt. Truman Bartlett of the Ship Herald of Plymouth bound to Boston a Duplicate of ⟨w⟩hich I beg leave herewith to inclose. By the Report ⟨o⟩f Several American Captains lately arrived here I am ⟨ex⟩ceedingly sorry to inform you that the Consul at this ⟨p⟩lace Mr. Robert Champlin...
40989To James Madison from James Sullivan, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Sullivan. 18 June 1806, Boston. “I feel no inclination to make interest for offices, but that of Marshall in this district must soon be vacant as General Skinner is appointed Treasurer of this state. I do not know who will apply, but there will, no doubt, be many candidates. Abraham Lincoln of Worcester who has long been a magistrate there has written to me that he wishes it. He...
40990To Thomas Jefferson from George Broome, 18 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
George Broome of George Town and County of Washington humbly represents—That your Petitioner being unapprised of the full Extent and Import of the Law directing and requiring Licenses to be obtained for retailing spirituous Liquors on the Race Ground—but conceiving the only thing really essential to be the payment of the Money required by Law for such License—did on the first day of the Races...
40991To Thomas Jefferson from Christian Mayer, 18 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
By request of Mr. Reibelt, my Partner (Capn. Brantz) sent me from Leghorn a parcel of that species of Maiz called “Quarantina”. When Mr. Reibelt left this City for Natchitochés, he directed me to send some it to You, Sir; which I have done by this morning’s Mail-Stage. The Corn is contained in a small linen Bag, with a direction on a Card. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir,...
40992To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 17th. April from England, ⟨m⟩entioning my intention of returning immediately to Madrid by way ⟨o⟩f Lisbon; pursuant to which I left London on the 5th. May, ⟨ar⟩rived here on the 2nd. Inst., and on the 6th. proceeded to Aranjuez, where the Court now is, & from whence I returned to this place on the 14th. In my first interview with Dn. Pedro Cevallos, which...
40993To James Madison from Hugh Lennox, 17 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hugh Lennox. 17 June 1806, Kingston. “I had the honor of addressing you the 16t & 28 Ulto. duplicates herewith and to which beg reference. My last application to the Admiral on the score of impressments was the 5t. inst. Copy herewith, some days after I was called on by his Secretary for an explanation, some time was spent in conversation on the subject it turned on the point of...
40994To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Chouteau, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Par les differentes conversations que J’ai eu avec Mr Ns. Boisevin et Pau Loise, je dois Presumer que le Gouvernement verroit avec plaisir le chef Ozage la Grande Piste et quelques uns des Considerés de sa bande faire le voyage de federal city, Je crois en effet que ce Voyage seroit infiniment avantageuex pour eteindre l’Esprit d’animosité et de Jalousie qui divise la Nation Ozage et dont les...
40995To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The legislature having adjourned, I feel my mind relieved from much of that anxiety I lately experienced. I nevertheless am abundantly occupied in my office, and am for the present confined to the City. So soon however as I shall cause the laws passed by the legislature to be printed and distributed, it is my intention to visit the several Counties on and adjacent to the Mississippi, with a...
40996To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Daniel A. A. Buck of Vermont as Cadet in the Regiment of Artillerists. With sentiments of respect & esteem I am, Sir Your most Obt. Sert. PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
40997To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In the selfdenial which I have practiced for some time in forbearing to intrude for one moment on your attention, which must have been pressed with the weight of an unusual mass of important public concerns, especially in the last session of Congress, you will perceive only proofs of my attachment to your person, & respect for your character, and the momentous concerns, in which you must have...
40998To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Randolph, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope it will not be deemed indelicate in me to express a wish to receive the appointment of Consul to any port of Europe, should the Executive upon inquiry into my capacity to discharge the duties of such an office, think proper to accept the tender of my services. I am induced to make this application in consequence of a recent misfortune, (the loss of my Wife!!!)—Being the Representative...
40999To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Williams, 17 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed papers will show how several years of the time of Philip Williams have been spent—Exclusive of these documents, it will appear from the vouchers of the Collector for the Port & district of Wilmington N.C., filed in the Treasury Department from February 1798 till March 1801, That P. Williams was during that period employ’d as an Inspector of the customs for that District—It will...
41000To James Madison from John Church, 16 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Church. 16 June 1806, Cork. “I duly received the Favor of your Letter of 7th. April & was highly gratified that my Proposal (of 24. Decr. A.P.) for appointing my Son James B. Church my Vice Consul had met your Approbation. I already feel the Benefit of that Liberty having duly communicated the Authority to him—for all his Acts in the American Vice Consulate do I hold myself...