45891To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe’s best respects & sends for the Presidents signature a blank requisition, together with a rough Sketch of outstanding claims against the public buildings—Some of those to whom the $2374 is due are, doubtless much more needy than the others, but It will probably not be an easy matter to avoid murmuring if a discrimination be made— RC ( DLC ). Requisition not found.
45892Enclosure: Statement of Claims, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Claims against the public buildings John Haydock $240. for work & expenses at stone quarries in Virga. Jno. Weaver 37. 82— Ditto Simeon Mead 41. 25— Carpenters work James Martin 37. Blacksmiths work George St. Claire 129. 30— for Sand deld at Capl. Thomas Taylor
45893From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 3. was recieved in due time, and should have been sooner answered but that I wished some information from mr Randolph on the subject, who has but lately returned to this place. I do not want the inclination to purchase the shares of the warehouse, on the contrary it is desirable to me to consolidate that acquisition in all it’s parts: but it is scarcely in my power to make...
45894To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe Reibelt, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Ceux des petites Livres Latins d’Edit. Elzevir . que Vous desiriez—etoient precisément tous vendûs, lorsque Vous me les demandiez— Je les ai tous pû racheter, excepte: hungaria , pour lequel j’ecrirai a la Maison a Paris, qui certainement fera l’impossible, pour Vous le procurer, et avoir le plaisir, de completter par la Votre Collection. Je Vous les ai adressè en 2 petits paquets. Le prix en...
45895From John Quincy Adams to William Smith Shaw, 3 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter enclosing Mr: Bradford’s Sermon which I have read with much pleasure; and informing me of the cruel misfortune which has befallen Mr: Smith, for whom, and his excellent lady and family, I feel very much distress’d—If there was any one merchant in Boston on whose safety and stability I should have confided more than any other, he was the man; and to find him thus...
45896To James Madison from John Street (Abstract), 3 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
3 February 1805, Fayal . “One [ sic ] the 20th of December Last [not found] by the same Ship Shepherdess I had also the honor of informing you, Sir, that a violent gale of wind” had caused the wreck of an American schooner on the island of Pico. “An hour after a boat came from that Island and brought me a Letter of Capn. William Newman Junior Stating that on the 18th. the Schooner Charles of...
45897From Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 3 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cary; since speaking on the editions of the N. Testament, he has found that mr Reibelt of Baltimore has a French 12mo. edition for which he has accordingly written . he will therefore trouble mr Cary, only for the Greek & English editions which mr Cary said could be had in Philadelphia, and the 8vo. edition of the bible lately published in...
45898To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 3 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
J’eus l’honneur de vous adresser au Commencement du mois dernier une lettre au sujet de quelque argent qui m’est du pour livres fournis—Je profite à présent de L’occasion de Mr Vincent Ducomb avec qui je demeure à Philadelphie, pour vous prier de lui faire remettre la somme ci-dessous mentionée— Agréez, Monsieur, Je vous en conjure, les assurances de mon profond respect & de mon parfait...
45899To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 3 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President—several very worthy mechanics & others, who have small claims against the public buildings, having represented to TM that they were, at this inclement season, in want of necessaries for their families which the money due to them from the public would inable them to procure, he, about a week ago, (presuming that no part of the...
45900To James Madison from James Monroe, 2 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a copy of General armstrong’s letter to me enclosing Mr. Talleyrand’s reply to Mr Livingston & my letter while at Paris, of which you have heretofore been forwarded a copy. I send also a copy of my answer to general armstrong which will be forwarded immediately to him. The substance of what is state<d> to him was communicated to me in a long conference with the prince of peace...