42501To James Madison from Richard Harrison, 22 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard Harrison. 22 January 1806, Treasury Department. “The enclosed Account of John Guillemard Esq, 5th. Commissioner under the 6th. Article of the Treaty with Great Britain, is submitted to you with a request that you will be pleased to state to me the commencement & termination of his services, and the rate of Salary to which he is entitled.” RC ( DLC : Gallatin Papers). 1 p.; in a...
42502To James Madison from Francisco de Miranda, 22 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Francisco de Miranda. 22 January 1806, New York. Sends JM a few words in leaving the United States to thank him for his attention during Miranda’s stay in Washington. The important issues Miranda shared with JM at that time will no doubt be kept in strictest confidence until the final outcome of that delicate affair. Miranda acted upon this supposition in conforming in every way to the...
42503To James Madison from James Simpson, 22 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 22 January 1806, Tangier. No. 106. “Agreeably to my Letter of yesterdays date on general subjects, I have now the honour to advise that I have this day drawn two Bills of Exchange on you payable thirty days after presentation, to say—One Sett to order of Mr Stephen Tillinghast for Six hundred dollars, and another to my own order (to be endorsed when I may be able to...
42504To James Madison from Henry L. Waddell, 22 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry L. Waddell. 22 January 1806, Charleston. “I have the honor to inform your Excellency I yesterday put in the post office some packets from General Armstrong to your address, which I supposed would be preferable to being the bearer of them, intending to be some day⟨’s⟩ longer on the road than the post; I at the same time forwarded your Excellency a Set of the Monitor from the 23...
42505To James Madison from John Keehmle, 22 January 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From John Keehmle. Letter not found. 22 January 1806. Acknowledged in Brent to Keehmle, 2 Feb. 1806 ( DNA : RG 59, Records Relating to Impressed Seamen, 1794–1815, Misc. Correspondence, box 5), as dealing with the impressment of William Hirst whose case had been mentioned in an 1804 letter from George Erving, a copy of which had been sent to Thomas Hirst at Philadelphia. Brent added that it...
42506From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison Broom, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Mr. Broom to dine with him on Saturday the 25th at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Jan. 22. 1806. The favour of an answer is asked. MeHi .
42507To Thomas Jefferson from William Armistead Burwell, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Manual & letter have been receiv’d; & for the future I shall endeavor to acquire that information which is so abundantly supplied, from the first to Men who fill Legislative functions; The sentiments of friendship which the second contains, fills my mind with sensations indescribeable, Your good opinion is all I ask, it is more precious to me, than every other blessing which can happen,...
42508From Thomas Jefferson to James Leander Cathcart, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cathcart: he does not know whether he reads the Arabic language or character: but if he does Th:J. asks the favor of him to acquaint him with the matter of the inclosed letter. MBU-A .
42509Federal Gazette: Article on Gun-boats, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
“ Household and Kitchen furniture ”—One coach , six horses , and a two-wheeled cart !” See Mr. Adams’ list of public property . The shifts to which the federal editors are reduced to find matter whereon to exercise their ingenuity , oftentimes puts us in mind of Mr. Adams’ inventory, a part of which is quoted above. Subjects relative to heaven, the earth, and the “dominions under the earth,”...
42510To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the report in D. Duncan’s care. The successor I suggested is George Hoffman of Michigan territory & the designation of the office Collector of the District of Michillimakinac & Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Michillimakinac . Mr Hoffman is Register of the Land Office of Detroit which office I also suggested might be given to Stanley Griswold; but his nomination (of S....
42511To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears that David Duncan, Collector of Michillimakinac, left that district without leave of absence in August or September last, and, proceeding by way of Detroit and New York arrived at Philadelphia early in December. I was not acquainted with that circumstance till the commencement of this year, when Judge Woodward of Michigan delivered to me the collector’s accounts for the second...
42512To Thomas Jefferson from Sebastián Francisco de Miranda, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer ci-jointe la Storia Naturale e Civile del Chile, dont nous avons parlè à Washington;— Vous-y trouverez peut être plus des faits interessants, et plus de Science dans ce petit volume, que dans tous ceux qui ont êtè ecrits auparavant sur la propre matiere, concernant ce beau pays. Si jamais l’horoscope heureux que vous avez prononcè, sur le sort futur de notre...
42513To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eû le plaisir, de recevoir ce Matin Vos ordres du 20 relat. aux Livres que Vous desirès pour le Moment—ils seront strictement executès. Vous avez eû la Grace, de m’honorer tout a la tete de cette Lettre d’un adjectif, qui me porte au Comble du bonheur— Apprendre, que je suis cher a l’homme, pour le quel je me suis—depuis tres longtems, et d’un moment a l’autre plus intimement (a tous...
42514To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tracy’s motion for a Call for the Letter of Mr. Munroe has been under discussion & has been adjourned until tomorrow—Many Gentlemen have declared that they were absent when the letter was Read—others that they had not attended (all our friends)—I therefore take leave to Submit the propriety of Sending the Letter tomorrow early—It may be requested that (after reading) the Same shall be...
42515To James Madison from John Armstrong, 21 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
My last letter was dated on the 22d. of December. In that I stated the opening of a new negociation between France & Austria, and the most probable conjectures formed here with regard to the result. These you will now find realized by the treaty of Presburg concluded on the 26th. December and submitted to the senate on the 14th. instant. You will have heard that Rear Admiral L’Allemand on his...
42516To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 21 January 1806, New Orleans. “I lately reviewed the Battalion of Orleans Volunteers, and I can assure you Sir, that their appearance and conduct, on parade, warrant an opinion, that, in Peace or war, they will deserve well of their Country. “The native Citizens of the United States who reside in this City, have, of late, manifested a great share of military...
42517To James Madison from George Davis, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George Davis. 21 January 1806, Washington. “By a letter from Consul Lear dated Algiers August 22d. 1804, (enclosing an extract from a communication of the Honb: The Secty. of State of the 6th. June 1804) I was directed to enquire into certain items of Mr. Eatons Accounts for which the regular vouchers could not be obtained. The result of my enquiries on this subject were communicated...
42518To James Madison from George W. Erving, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 21 January 1806, Madrid. No 7. “I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of Novr. 21st. but not delivered by the Mr. Smith therein referred to; & the newspapers which you have been so good as to send have not yet reached me. I do not know that I have any particular reason to complain of the stoppage or violation of my letters, but it is generally understood here...
42519To James Madison from George W. Erving, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From George W. Erving. 21 January 1806, Madrid. No. 4. “I had the honor to receive on the 14th, Inst. your letter of November 1st., 1805, in which you are pleased to instruct me as to the line of conduct to be observed with this Court, & find with great satisfaction that the language which I have held here upon all occasions, as well to individuals as in my public communications with the...
42520To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard O’Brien. 21 January 1806, Washington. “Dureing The Three weeks I have lattirly remained at Washington I have had frequent oppertunities of Knowing Lieut. Wormley he haveing been one of the officers; prisoners in tripoli. I think he posseses Capacities and Knowledge of That govt. which Cannot be acquired but by experience—and, Should you Consider The Same Permit me to Observe Sir...
42521To James Madison from James Simpson, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 21 January 1806, Tangier. No. 105. “I had the honour of addressing you No 104 on the 26th. last Month with information on occurrences in this Country up to that time. I should have told you that in November Denmark paid Muley Soliman twenty five thousand dollars, corresponding with their Stipulation for 1803; thus two years are in Arrear. “Sweden has hitherto made her...
42522To James Madison from Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Frederick Jacob Wichelhausen. 21 January 1806, Bremen. “I had last the honor of addressing you on the 28 Octr. and 7th Ult.; the first containing a circumstancial report respecting the answer given by the Government of Oldenburg on communicating to it the contents of your letter of the 13th May last, which concerns the Quarantaine regulations adopted in this country against vessels...
42523From Thomas Jefferson to American Philosophical Society, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 1st. inst. informg me that the A.P.S. had again elected me President of the Society for the ensuing year. for this mark of their continued favor I pray you to present them a renewal of my thanks and my profound respect. I have still to lament that my distance & other occupations leave me nothing but expressions of useless regrets that I have...
42524From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas H. Brantingham, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The United States are not in the practice of engaging in any manufactures but those of arms, within which description that of white lead, proposed by you, does not fall. they have lately come to the possession of the lead mines of Louisiana, the most valuable probably in the world: but how they will be employed has not yet been decided by Congress. Accept my respects DLC : Papers of Thomas...
42525To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Brumley, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I was duly [noti]fied, that you was pleased to Appoint me a Justice of the peace, you will please to accept of my gratefull acknowlagement for the honor conferred on me by the Appointment & I am exceeding sorry to inform you that it is alltogether out of my power under present circumstances to Accept of that office. I am Sir most respectfully your Hue Sert. DNA : RG 59--State Department.
42526To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Captn. Willm. Silsbee of Salem Masstts. I enclose you the letter, addressed to you, of an Arabian merchant of distinction, residing in Moka in which you are informed that he had sent you two Camels, which I am sorry to add have both died on the passage, at least I presume, that on board the Ship Mary & Eliza has met with some accident, as no mention is made of it, altho’ the...
42527To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend, John Slocum, esquire, surveyor of this port, will have the honor to present to the President this letter, which is intended as an introduction, not only to the distinction with which every respectable man is received, but to the confidence of the President, if inclined to confer with him upon the affairs of this State. To take liberties like these may be considered as the height of...
42528To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day delivered to Capt. John Gilpin, of the Schr Henrietta, bound to Alexandria, a box, containing the sample bottles mentioned in my letter of the 30th ultimo, to be delivered to the collector, and have requested him to forward the box immediately to you— Mr. Russel of the house of Post and Russel of this City, has requested me to say, that he would be glad to know your...
42529From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Hewson, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A pressure of business has prevented my acknolegement of the reciept of your favor of the 3d. and an earlier expression of my sensibility on the continued favor of the American Philosophical society in electing me to their chair. the interest I take in the advancement of the society is indeed without bounds, but my means, of contributing to it’s purposes very limited. such as they are, they...
42530To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Minifie, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This Memorial of the Subscriber most respectfully sheweth, that (with the utmost sorrow & reluctance, yet with the purest deference) necessity alone renders it imperatively indispensible that he should thus lay the facts of his Case before the first Magistrate of the Union. It unfortunately happen’d Sir that in the Spring of 1802 I was about to contract with the Navy Dept. for a Cargo of rough...
42531To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with reluctance that I offer a word in favor of any Person desireous of getting into Office, but in the instance which I am about to intrude on your notice, my duty as well inclination prompts me to serve a brother of my late Wife—Mr. Philip DePeyster of New York writes me that he is desireous of being appointed Consul in the Island of Curaco vacant by the death of Mr. Philips about 3...
42532To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Venant d’apprendre, que le Congress Vous avoit remise la Nomination des Officiers de toute espece de l’armeè navale, nomament çelle des Officiers de Santè — Je me presente aujourdhui devant Vous, pour, si cela faire se peut, Vous demander une telle place pour un excellent sujet, de Trêves, du Departement de la Sarre—qui a achevè ses etudes et pris le Grade de Docteur a l’Universitè de Vienne,...
42533To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of 14 Inst. with 30 D. enclosed In conformity to your wishes I have paid for the Freemans Journal up to 16 Sep. 1806 4 To Irwin & Kelly in full for Philad Repository 2 Richard Folwell for Spirit of the Rep to No 34 inclusive 2 he proposes to continue it—as it may be irregular I took the receipt in this way— Petit Censeur—The Editor Daudit has left town, as is...
42534From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 20 January 1806 (Adams Papers)
Your letter closing the last and commencing the present year, has been several days in my hands, and has hitherto remained without reply, from a variety of causes; but the want of time has been the principal one. Business is thickening upon us very fast, and notwithstanding your injunction to me at the time when I was getting into the Carriage to come here, I have not been able to keep myself...
42535To James Madison from Samuel Bayard, 20 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Memorial which I hav⟨e⟩ the honor to forward to you, has been sent to me by the Memorialist for the purpose of obtainin⟨g⟩ a settlement of his demand against the U.States. The facts therein stated so far as my Knowlege extends are certainly correct. When Mr. Slade was first engaged to institute claims & appeals in the High Court of Admiralty & in the High Court of Appeals, by...
42536To James Madison from Bradley & Mulford, 20 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Bradley & Mulford. 20 January 1806, New Haven. “We take the liberty of transmitting you Documents relative to Capture, likewise Sentence of Condemnation of part the Brig William’s Cargo taken on her passage from St. Croix to New York by the French Privateer Resouied, Peter Journan Commander, Commissiond, by General Ferrand from St. Domingo. “The particulars we shall here omit, they...
42537To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 20 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert W. Fox. 20 January 1806, Falmouth. “Since my last respects of the Decemr there have been detained the two following Vessels, the Oliver Woolcott Captn Richards from North Amboy with Sugars bound to Amsterdam, carried into the Mountsbay, and the Lucy Captn Peckham from Baltimore with a Cargo of Sugar, Coffee &ca bound to Nantes put into this port—on the arrival of the latter...
42538To James Madison from John Mitchell, 20 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Mitchell. 20 January 1806, Paris. “In conformity to your instructions with My New Commission as Vice commercial Agent for Havre—I now cover you a Bond signed by my self and Mr. James Caldwell of the City of Philadelphia—as this Gentlemn. has considerable landed property in that City, it will I presume meet your approbation. “Notwithstanding my putting myself in rule, I have little...
42539To James Madison from Anthony Terry, 20 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Anthony Terry. 20 January 1806, Cádiz. “Referring to my last via Marblehead & Lisbon —I now have the pleasure to inclose you the List of the American Vessels Arrived & Sailed in this Bay, San Lucar and Algeziras during the last Six months of the Year 1805 [not found]. “Under date of the 1st. November last, a Royal Decree came down from Madrid to this Board of Health, ordering that...
42540To James Madison from Zepheniah Woods, 20 January 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Zephaniah Woods. Letter not found. 20 January 1806. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Woods, 23 Jan. 1806 ( DNA : RG 59, Records on Impressed Seamen, 1794–1815, Misc. Correspondence, box 11), as regarding his son Thomas Woods. Brent informed Woods that the documents concerning his son had been sent to William Lyman with instructions to do all he could to obtain Thomas’s release. Addressed...
42541Notes on Appointments, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Stevens distr. Atty Maryld ^ Nathanl. Smith of R.I. to be Naval officer for the port of Providence ^ Simeon Theus of S.C. to be Collector of the district of Charleston ^ Cowles Mead of Georgia to be Secretary of the territory of Missisipi.
42542To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Folwell, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Received of the President of the U States Two Dollars for Eight months Subscription to the Spirit of the Press being from the commencement to No. 34 Inclusive— MHi : Coolidge Collection.
42543To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer hereof is Major General William Barton of the State of Rhode Island, who is now about setting out for the City of Washington, where he has Business to transact. His Good Character and military Exploits, in our Revolutionary War, obtain’d for him the honorable Notice of his Country mentioned on the Record of Congress which will transmit his Name and Memory to Posterity— This Letter...
42544To Thomas Jefferson from Irwin & Kelley, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Received from the president of the U States Two Dollars in full for Philad Repositry since discontinued by me MHi : Coolidge Collection.
42545From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It was fully my expectation, and you had a right to expect that I should have paid you 1000. D. in the course of the last summer, but the resource for that paiment was unavoidably taken up by another call. my tobacco of the last year is now either arrived or arriving at Richmond consigned to messrs. Gibson & Jefferson, and I inclose you a letter directed to them, & authorising them either to...
42546To Thomas Jefferson from George Morgan, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
If I recollect aright it was in the Year 1770, or 71, that War was threatened between England & Spain on the Subject of Falklands Islands; then, & I believe to this Day inhabited by Wild-Fowl & Seals only. You will recollect how the Farce terminated. On this Occasion the British Government turned their Eyes again on Cuba & on the Riches of Mexico: for the more easy Conquest whereof, they...
42547To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Per soddisfare al desiderio, e del onore delli Stati Vniti, il quale io scrivo, in questi due versi, ha voluto nondimeno inviare queste circostanze trovandomi in questa Siracusa, quale come prigioniere, supplicarla dunque d’inviarmi qualchi riscontri, acciocchè non resti allo scuro, io sempre sono con quella efficacia, e devozione chè per me sono maggiore, spero dunque a pregarla non mi sento...
42548From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Des plans et coupes des Maisons de Paris par Krafft et Ransonet in fol. la livraison et suiv. en feuilles. Des Annales du Museum des Arts par Landon. No. 14 et suivants du 5me vol. et le suit e. Abregé du systeme de Linné par Gilibert 8vo. Des Connaissances des tems, l’An 1804. et suivans Institut du droit de la Nature par Rayneval. 8vo. Lucrece de la Grange. Seneque du meme. De l’edition in...
42549List of Books to be Importedby Philippe Reibelt, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
books to be imported for me by M. Reibelt. Parkins’s plans of gardens. 04. Dec. 24. Palladio. 05. Jan. 9. Valin. Jan. 18. Abregé de Linné par Gilibert. Le petit magasin economique Connaissce. des tems. 05. 06. Bible Fr. 3.v. 8vo. Droit naturel par Rayneval Milton’s paradise lost Lucrece de la Grange Seneque de la Grange Gibbon’s Decline of the Rom. emp. Buffon Oiseaux. vol. 11. & pl. 647 &...
42550From Thomas Jefferson to United States Senate, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Nathaniel Smith of Rhode island to be Naval officer for the district of Providence. Simeon Theus of South Carolina to be Collector for the District of Charleston in South Carolina. Cowles Mead of Georgia to be Secretary of the Missisipy territory William Sprigg of Ohio to be one of the judges of the territory of Orleans I revoke the nomination of George Matthews junr. as judge of...