45091From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved from a scientific gentleman in Copenhagen a box containing 150. pieces of Roman coin in bronze of different sizes from the reign of Augustus to that of Theodosius, comprehending a space of 400. years. though addressed to me personally, I am sure I shall better fulfill the enlarged views of that gentleman by placing them where they may be of more extensive use. I ask permission...
45092From James Madison to Isaac Winston, 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 18th. but not in time to be acknowledged by the mail of last week. I am not in immediate want of Carriage horses, but probably shall in the course of a year or so. I had contemplated a further use of the pair I have, untill I could provide a large & handsome pair to take their place, and untill I could find in my resources a convenient surplus beyond the...
45093To James Madison from John G. Jackson, 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of the 25th. March & 1st. Inst. were duly recd. with their enclosures long since. I thank you [for] Your polite remembrance of me in forwarding the papers relative to the rupture between England and Spain; it will require the full exercise of all the admirable talents of the Executive department, to “prevent the agitation of the billows from reaching our shores” & hence I infer...
45094To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of inclosing to you a plan for establishing Iron works in the County of Spottsylvania. This project if executed is so important to the County which you inhabit—that I indulge an hope, that it will recieve the countenance of your name and approbation. The mode of payment is rendered so easy—that according to Mr. Strode’s calculations, the profits of furnace immediately...
45095To James Madison from Samuel Smith, 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to address you on a subject highly interesting to the Commerce and Agriculture of the U. S. It appears that a very general Alarm has taken place in Germany in consequence of the destruction committed by the Yellow Fever in Spain & Italy—and that the King of Prussia was taking strong measures to prevent its introduction into his Neighbourhood. He had addressed Letters,...
45096To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne (Abstract), 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
29 April 1805, New Orleans . “Since my last, I have addressed a Letter to Governor Folch upon the Subject of the Road and no private opportunity having offered, I have forwarded it by Captain Carmick of the Army, who will also convey to me the Governors Answer. Colonel Freeman was obliging enough to grant me on this occasion, the benefit of Captain Carmicks Services. “Messrs Sauvé Detrahan and...
45097To James Madison from Anthony Merry (Abstract), 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
29 April 1805, Washington . “I have the Honor to transmit to you annexed the Name and Quality of an additional Servant belonging to my Family.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , Great Britain, vol. 3). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Merry; docketed by Wagner. The enclosure (1 p.) lists Peyton Bell, an “American free Man of Colour,” as groom to legation secretary Augustus John...
45098To James Madison from Robert Purviance (Abstract), 29 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
29 April 1805, “Collector’s Office Baltimore.” “Inclosed you will receive a Letter [not found] which was transmitted to me by Mr. Lee, the Consul at Bordeaux, together with a Bill of Loading [not found] for one Box, shipped by him on board the Brig Lyon, and addressed to my care for the President. “Mr. Lee mentions two Boxes in his Letter which I suppose to be correct as the Manifest...
45099To Thomas Jefferson from William Bartram, [before 29 April 1805] (Jefferson Papers)
Sketch of the N 1. Horns of The Antilope as they stood upon a part of the Frontal bone of the Cranium when we recieved them, but have since parted from each other, & may be reunited. They were mutilated when we recieved them, in the manner they now appear. One horn is yet intire & perfect in figure. No. 2. The other is a single horn of a species of Cervi from Ter de Labrador, or Hudsons Bay ....
45100To Thomas Jefferson from John Cone, [before 29 April 1805] (Jefferson Papers)
I am in the Mercantile Business at the mouth of White river in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont—we find our Selves in this part of the Courntrey Dayley Imposed on by the alteration of Our Currancey of money which is alltogather Bank bills—I wish your Excellecy would Recommend to the Pressidents and Derecters of the Severl Banks in the United States to Alter the sis e of thare bills...
45101To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Biot, [on or before 29 April 1805] (Jefferson Papers)
Though I have not the honour of being known to you, I take the liberty of making a request, which, the generous interest you take in every thing that is useful, inclines me to hope you will readily grant. I have lately published, in conjunction with Mr Humboldt, a memoir on terrestial magnetism. We have, I beleive, discovered the law which governs the dip of the compass in different latitudes....
45102To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur d’écrire ces jours derniers à Votre Excellence deux lettres par Mr de Forgues: l’une d’introduction pour lui même, l’autre pour vous exprimer mon sincere regret de ce que je suis obligé de séjourner encore un an en Europe et vous en exposer le motif.—C’est un très grand sacrifice que je fais; mais aussi le fais-je à un très grand devoir que j’ai à remplir envers la mémoire de...
45103To Thomas Jefferson from John Hunter, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
If your Excellency will please to recolect on the 9th. of November 1803. I waited on you for your Councel respecting a balance of a years rent due me from the Estate of John Fitzgerald, late Navel Officer Alexandria So. Potomac. When I shew’d you my claim, you advised me to apply to the Member of our District , which I did, & enjoyn’d Mr. John Randolph with him in my application, and have lost...
45104To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to request that the appointment of my successor may be made as soon as possible, beleiving that it wou’d be perfectly convenient to you, to make the appointment before that time, I had fixed my departure from this place for the 26th. and made several appointments that require me to be in Albermarle as early as possible. and I do not think it wou’d be proper, either in respect to the...
45105To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Boudinot having lately built a house at Burlington in the state of New Jersey, and purposing to remove there with his family in the Course of two months, it is presumed he intends to resign the Directorship of the mint of the United States. Should this be the Case, I have been induced by the wishes of all the Other Officers of the mint, as well as by Other Considerations, to solicit the...
45106To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I request your signature to the 2 Commissions for Surgeon’s Mates (for the J. Adams) herewith enclosed.— I am resptflly sir yr mo ob st. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “The President of the U.S.”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 29 Apr. and “Surgeons” and so recorded in SJL . FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 45, LSP ). The Commissions
45107To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
je vis dans L’incertitude que mes Remerciemens Reiterés vous soient parvenus, Monsieur, je crois bien que vous ne doutés pas de ma Reconnoissance mais vous pouvés être incertain du Resultat de vos bons soins et j’en suis affligée. sachés donc au moins par mr. Livingston que jai sauvé La pluspart de vos plans , que jai une petite forest de chênes et de noyers, plus de Tulipiers que ne...
45108To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 29 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a small box from Mr Bartram which I shall the pleasure of forwarding by the first Vessel for Richmond to Mess Gibson & Jefferson By Mr Hunter I have Sent on a few Certificates of admission to the Amn Phil. Socy. to be signed & returned as Soon as convenient I have had the Satisfaction of hearing from Mr Dunbar who is preparing a paper for the society as soon as he has completed...
45109To James Madison from Turell Tufts (Abstract), 28 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
28 April 1805, “Pbo.” “I have regularly transmitted to you the proclamations that have been issued by the Govr of this Colony respecting Trade. I now transmit a Barbados Newspaper containing the proclamations of the Govr of that Island, with Some remarks in the margin: and have to add that the last proclm of this Govr. not yet published—tho’ proclaimed 3 days past, regulates the trade in the...
45110To James Madison from Elias Vander Horst (Abstract), 28 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
28 April 1805, Bristol . “Since my last of the 4h Ulto. ⅌ the Main, Capt. Rossiter, with duplicate ⅌ the New-York Packet, Capt. Dunnett (both to New York) I have not been honored with any of your favors. My opinion on Political matters remains nearly the same as then expressed nor has it been shaken by the late event that has occurred here in one of the highest & most important departments of...
45111To James Madison from Constantin-François Volney, 28 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 April 1805 . Offered for sale in the American Art Association Catalogue, Frederick B. McGuire Collection (26 Feb. 1917), item 156, where it is described as being in French, thanking JM for a pamphlet on Louisiana sent to Volney, and mentioning Robert Fulton. Translated extract reads: “I had the honor to address you a copy (2 vol 8 vo) by Mr. Lee of Bordeaux on the shore....
45112From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Evans, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 21st. is recieved in which you mention that mr Clymer has concieved a means which would ensure victory over our enemies the Tripolitans, but not to be communicated until it be known whether it would be adopted. ever glad to recieve every information & hint which may be employed to the public good, it would yet be against my duty to do it on the previous condition of engaging...
45113From Thomas Jefferson to William Henry Harrison, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago from mr Jesse B. Thomas , Speaker of the H. of Representatives of Indiana, a certificate of the election of ten persons out of whom I am to name five for the legislative council. the names being new to me, and utterly uninformed of every character, it would be to substitute chance for choice were I to designate the five. I therefore send you an instrument designating...
45114From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. is recieved & I now return you mr Peyton’s order accepted payable the first week of August. this I presume will make only the week’s odds with you, while it makes a month’s odds with me, as I settle & pay the first week of every month for the whole month. considerable paiments for the beginning of July render an anticipation then not convenient. Affectionate salutations....
45115To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home,—for a few hours today,—to my family, I had the honor to receive both your letters of the 8th. & the 22d. April.—I feared that in the letter to which your first is an answer, I had exceeded the bounds of propriety, in my wish to go to the extent of my duty.—I beg to acknowledge with gratitude the manner in which you have received, & answered my letter.—I hope sincerely that...
45116To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Ogle, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
With the most Sincere & highest Respect as Your Fellow citizen & a Stranger—I hereby address You as my Fellow Citizen, a Gentleman whom I have never had the pleasure to be personally acquainted with, but by Character, and as a Needy Man (I hope) on the most Excellent grounds I may with Propriety also Style You—my Friend, and therefore have used the freedom to trouble You with this Scrawl, in...
45117From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Williams, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since, came to hand, from mr Philander Smith , Speaker of the H. of R. of the Missisipi territory, a certificate of ten names , out of which I have to select five for the legislative council. the names & characters being equally unknown to me, it would be to substitute chance for choice were I to undertake the designation. I therefore inclose you a blank instrument of designation...
45118To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 27 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor, to transmit for consideration and final settlement accompts & vouchers for disbursements made by me, since I have been in public service, they are properly arranged under separate heads of expenditure and carried down to the date thereof in such a manner, that the whole may be comprized under one point of view, which will considerably facilitate their Settlement, Mr. John...
45119To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 27 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
27 April 1805, London . No. 57. “I have the honor herewith to transmit Copy of a note which I received from Lord Mulgrave on the 25th: Instant notifying the Blockade of Cadiz and St. Lucar, and of my reply to the same.” RC , two copies, and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD , London, vol. 9). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Erving; marked “ Duplicate ”; docketed by Wagner, with his note:...
45120To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 27 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
27 April 1805, Lisbon . “My last dated the 20th Instant covered a letter from Mr. Simpson and a Copy of my letter of the 17th. Instant to His Excy. Mr. de Araujo and his answer of the 18th, relative to the Quarantine; since which nothing has been done about it. The last Post brought advices that the French Squadron were joined off Cadiz by Six Spanish line of battle Ships and One French and...