41521To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 17 October 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you soon after my arrival in this City last May, but having received no answer, I suspect the letter has not reached you.— My Astronomical Journal which contains the principal part of the report to the Executive of the U.S. and his Catholic Majesty has been ready for the press some weeks, but delayed for want of the plans, and charts; the originals being annexed to the report to our...
41522To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 26 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
There are a few papers in your office, which accompanied my despatches from Natchez to the former Secretary of State Mr. Pickering. They are the Proclamations issued by the Governor the Baron de Carondelet, and Gayoso during our discussions relative to carrying the Treaty into effect: of those papers I have no copies, and am now in want of them, for a work I am preparing for publication: if...
41523To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 18 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately upon my return from the City of Washington I began the reduction of my Charts to a scale of 8 inches to a mile, which I find will be as small as they can be reduced, and at the same time retain all the waters, and the bends, or crooks of the rivers.—The Mississippi river, and the line will now make one map of about 6 feet, by 5., to which will be added a Chart of the coast of the...
41524To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 23 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Ellicott sends his compliments to Mr. Jefferson, and requests the favour of him to replace the 20 dollars which he paid to the engravers as appears by their enclosed receipt. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed; endorsed by clerk as received 23 Mch. 1792 but not recorded in SJL or SJPL ; also endorsed in another hand: “engraver—federal buildings.”
41525To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 31 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 December 1801, Lancaster. Since writing the enclosed, has given the map to Duane who will deliver it. Examination of it will require reference to the manuscript sent the president. RC ( NHi : Gallatin Papers). 1 p. Cover marked by Ellicott: “Captn. William Duane.” Ellicott to JM, 29 Dec. 1801 . See Ellicott to JM, 24 Nov. 1801 , and n. 1.
41526To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 8 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
In the year 1801, I left Gauld’s survey of the dry Tortuga’s, and the Florida reef and keys in the Navy department: It is on a large scale, and consists, if my recollection serves me, of four, or five large sheets: it is of immense value to our country since the acquisition of Louisiana, on account of the coasting trade round Florida point, into the gulf of Mexico. You will find some account...
41527XII. Andrew Ellicott to the Secretary of State, [14 February 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this Town on Monday last but the Cloudy weather prevented any observations being made untill friday evening which was very fine. [On Saturday the two first lines were completed. You will see by the enclosed plat that the second line does not touch any part of Hunting Creek unless the spring drain noted in the plat is to be considered a part of it. It appears to me that in order to...
41528To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 29 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have enclosed a few astronomical observations ; they are principally intended to determine by practice, what dependence may be placed in the lunar theory , for the determination of the longitude.— If I could have found leisure, the observations should have been more numerous, but the duties of my office require so great a proportion of my time, that I have none left for the pursuit of any...
41529To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 25 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of congratulating you, on the elevated, and dignified station, which you hold by the voice of your country in our national legislature. It is an omen favourable to liberty, when science and legislation are combined. The execution of the business which brought me into this country is yet delayed, and what the result will be I cannot...
41530To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 26 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 March 1802, Lancaster. “The bearer Moses Cotes has communicated to me his plan of an improved Saw-Mill, for which I presume he will be asking for a Patent. I think the improvement merits attention, as it combines simplicity with usefulness. I hope by this time you have recovered your health.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. On 1 Apr. 1802 Moses Coates was granted a patent for his “Improvement in a saw...
41531To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 6 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your agreeable favour of the 26th . Ult has been duly received, and the contents noted.—I shall be very happy to see Captn. Lewis, and will with pleasure give him all the information, and instruction, in my power.—The necessary apparatus for his intended, and very interesting expedition, you will find mentioned in the last paragraph of the 42d. page of my printed observations made in our...
41532To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 18 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have accompanied this with a copy of my observations on the eclipse of the sun on the 16th. of June last, as communicated to my correspondent, one of the Secretaries of the National Institute, and member of the Legion of honour. To which I have added, a copy of a letter to Mr. Patterson, being a supplement to a preceeding letter to the Philosophical Society:—the supplement contains the...
41533To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 15 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Ellicott presents his most respectful compliments to his friend Mr. Madison, and requests, (if it should not be improper,) the favour of having for two, or three days, the report, and chart of our eastern boundary as returned by the commissioners. Mr. Ellicott was informed by Mr. Pickering, that the report contains some very important observations, for the determination of the source, and...
41534To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 3 June 1812 (Madison Papers)
I have just returned from determining the long disputed boundary between the states of Georgia, and N. Carolina. The position of that part of the U. S. is laid down very erroniously in our maps, and the strip of country ceded by the state of S. Carolina, to the U. S. and by the U. S. to the state of Georgia, never had any existence but on paper, because, the most northern source of the...
41535To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 2 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I would propose Niagara for the place, and the second Week in next Month for the time of meeting the Commissioners, to be appointed by the Executives of the States of New York, and Massachusetts, to attend making the Survey directed by Congress in their Act of June 6th 1788. If the Express to Quebec should not return to Niagara by that time, that part of the Survey, lying on the South margin...
41536To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 6 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from the national institute of france the documents collected by order, and under the direction of that body, respecting the falling of stones from the atmosphere:—the fact is certainly established;—and from the fact we must search for the theory.—These stones appear to be formed by a simple aggregation of the component parts, and not by an intimate combination:—all the...
41537To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 12 December 1814 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Masson the teacher of french in this Academy having left the United States, I should neither do justice to my own conscience nor to this seminary, did I not recommend Mr. Claudius Berard A.M. professor of modern languages in Dickenson college at Carlisle in Pennsylvania for his successor. Mr. Berard is a gentleman of uncommon talents and extensive literary acquirements, and would do credit...
41538To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 1 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
For some time past Mr. William Barton, and myself, have been objects of abuse in Mr. Duane’s paper ; but this abuse would be disregarded on our part, was it not from an opinion generally prevailing in this state, and probably in some others that, that paper is the organ of the will, and wishes, of the administration of the general government; because, it is this opinion alone which gives any...
41539To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, [4 February] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Latitude Note These Longitudes though sufficiently correct for common Geographical purposes, will nevertheless be rendered more accurate, when the Meridional Tangent to the west end of Lake Ontario, is carried on to the north boundary of Pennsylvania. Longitude, from the Meridian of Philadelphia ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Fort Erie 48.. 53.. 17 N 3.. 39..
41540To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 28 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived in this City a few days ago after an absence of three years and eight months: On my arrival I immediately enquired for you, but had the mortification to find you had been gone some days. You are not unacquainted with the difficulties I had to encounter in executing the trust reposed in me by my country, but owing to a good constitution, and perseverance, have succeeded. My...
41541To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 21 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have enclosed a communication for the national Institute of France, which you will oblige me by forwarding to our minister at Paris, with a request, to have it handed to Mr. de Lambier. On account of the intolerance, which was manifested by the successful party towards their old friends immediately after the last reelection of Mr. Mc. Kean, I have withdrawn myself intirely from the political...
41542To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 2 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded by the bearer Mr. Brown the notes to accompany the map which I informed you some weeks ago was finished:—from these notes you will be able to judge in some degree of the value of the map, and whether it will be worth sending on to Washington;—I have it enclosed in a tin case Six feet 2 inches long.— I have the honour to be with great esteem your Hbl. Servt P.S. I intend...
41543To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 10 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 January 1804, Lancaster. Encloses “a small packet for our Minister in France,” which he asks JM to forward. “I am anxious that it should be sent early, as I see by the public prints that he is expected to return the insuing spring; which is a circumstance I regret on account of my correspondence with the National Institute, as he has been the channel thro which our letters have passed, and...
41544To George Washington from Andrew Ellicott, 16 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
By the death of Mr Hutchins, the Office of Geographer to the United States has become vacant. In consequence of this event, I have by the advice of my Friends, thought proper to offer myself a Candidate to supply his place. As the proper execution of this business, will involve with it, an extensive astronomical knowledge, in both Theory, and Practice, it is with the greatest diffidence that I...
41545To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew Ellicott, 7 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 7, 1790. Will depart for Lake Erie at the end of May to complete the survey of the northeastern Pennsylvania lands ceded to the United States by New York. Expects to be in New York next week and will furnish Hamilton with an estimate of the expenses involved. ALS , Andrew Ellicott Papers, Library of Congress. Ellicott was a surveyor and mathematician who had worked for both...
41546To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 19 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I received a letter from Mr. Livingston our Minister at Paris, which contains some ideas that are new to me. If he has not written to you on the same subject, I presume the extract which is enclosed will afford you some amusement.—The fall of stones from the sky , as Mr. Livingston expresses it, is at war with my theory of the falling stars, as they are termed, to which subject...
41547To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 2 January 1817 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday we lost one of the brightest ornaments of our institution, (Mr. Cadet Low), by ⟨the⟩ premature discharge of a piece of artillerys—this is the second deplorable accident that has happen⟨ed⟩ at this place in the space of 18 months, both under the immediate command and eye of Captn. Partridge. Captn. Crozet a distinguished artilleralist from France, now in the employ of our government,...
41548To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 12 April 1811 (Madison Papers)
The zenith Sector which I used on the southern boundary of the United States, is principally owned by this commonwealth: the claim of the U. S. amounts to about 25 guineas. On my return home in the year 1800, I had it deposited in one of the public stores, but do not recollect which. Being lately appointed to determine the boundary between the States of Georgia, and N. Carolina, on which the...
41549To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 20 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have enclosed the first 12 pages of my astronomical observations :—you will perceive they are intended as an appendix to another work, and which I fear, I shall not be able to put to the press in less than six, or seven months.—I began with the observations at this time, to make the trouble as little as possible, both to the printer, who is now at work upon the fifth volume of our...
41550To James Madison from Andrew Ellicott, 24 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 18th. has just come to hand, and the first leisure hour I have, shall be employed in furnishing Mr. Churchman with the information he is requesting. Mr. Churchman is at least entitled to credit for his perseverance, but his theory is unfortunately entitled to none, because it cannot be rendered useful, even admitting the principles to be correct. It is well known to every...