45931To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 9 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to thee was dated at this place, 29th. of the month just past, a few days after my arrival here from New-Orleans. In that letter I ventured some hints on the political situation of this Territory. Having since acquired more certain knowledge of the subject, and more in detail, I think it my duty to communicate it to the President with that candor and simple truth which I have...
45932To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patton, 9 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your polite note of the 6th inst. and in compliance with your request, I have this day forwarded, the letter you entrusted to my care, for Thomas Paine, under cover to the Post Master at New York. I am Sir, With the greatest respect Your obedient Servt. RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “The President United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Feb. and so recorded in SJL . your...
45933From Thomas Jefferson to Philippe Reibelt, 9 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
From the two last boxes sent here I have selected the following Desodoart Revoln de France 2. 40 Bibliotheque geographique &c Campe. 20. v. 10. Elemens de Zoographie 1. Elemens physiques de la jeunesse . 40 histoire de Mathematiques Bossut 4. Lettres sur la botanique 2. 80
45934To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Ritchie, 9 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
There was granted unto Colo Charles Beatty lately deceasd 81. Acres of land under two special warrants of resy. from the Land office of Maryland, one bearing date 22 Ap. 1791. the other 22d Mar. 1792 patent dated 23d May 1801. Land named Burns Neglect— It has been stated to me that this Land was long known to have been vacant, but that David Burns decd. (tho Father in law of Maj. now Colo. Vn....
45935From John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 8 February 1805 (Adams Papers)
I have two or three letters from you which I am afraid will never be answered in the manner all your letters deserve to be answered; but I know you will make all the proper allowances for my situation, and the shortness of my Time.—There is however a question or two which I can no longer delay to answer.—And first; respecting the enlargement of the Meeting-House, I have to say that I cannot...
45936From James Madison to David Gelston, 8 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
The impressment of the four seamen from on board the Brig Betsey, Henry White master, as stated in his protest just received from you, has from its manner attracted particular notice: I will therefore thank you to cause a supplemen[t]al deposition to be taken, explanatory of the following particulars, viz. was the name of the frigate making the impressment desig[n]edly concealed—what reasons...
45937Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 8 February 1805] (Madison Papers)
+ insert “thro’ the transactions of a portion of our Citizens whose intelligence & arrangements best shi[e]ld them agst the abuses, as well as inconveniences incident to the collection” Religion—substitute “as religious exercises, could therefore be neither controuled nor prescribed by us. They have accordingly been left as the Constitution found them, under the direction & discipline...
45938To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 8 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 February 1805, London . No. 49. “I had the honor to receive in due course your letter of Novr. 24th. 1804 directing me to make application to the British Admiralty for the discharge of Joseph Trowbridge and inclosing regularly authenticated Documents to prove his Citizenship. “I am sorry to inform you that the ship on board of which he is detained having sailed on a foreign station, their...
45939To James Madison from Anthony Merry (Abstract), 8 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 February 1805, Washington . “Lord Harrowby, His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, having signified to me that the King has been pleased to appoint James Wallace Esqr. to be His Majesty’s Vice-Consul at Savannah in the State of Georgia, and having instructed me to communicate Mr. Wallace’s Appointment to the Government of the United States, and to procure for him the...
45940To James Madison from Jacob Ridgway (Abstract), 8 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 February 1805, Antwerp . “I have the honor to give you the information I have just received through an indirect channel of two Prussian Vessels—Viz the Navigation, Captain J Vandernvort & the Speculation, Captain Dederick bound from Amsterdam to Baltimore with Passengers Said to be mostly composed of all the Vagabonds, Convicts and the Outcast of that City for a premium of fifty Guilders...