47671To James Madison from John Mitchell, 7 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 August 1804, Le Havre. “I wrote you the 3d instant to inform you of this place haveing been again Bombarded on the Evening of the 1st. & Morning of the 2nd. instant, and ’tho a great Nomber of shells were thrown, the Damage is very in considerable: from the British still Continueing in force and the frequent Attacks it is feard the intention is, to destroy the place, This has induced the...
47672To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Marshal of this District left in my hands a few days ago, in the absence of Mr Wagner, the enclosed list of persons, as suitable Characters for Justices of the peace in Washington County; and he informed me at the same time that it was your wish , a Commission should be made out, & forwarded to you, for the persons recommended by him. I take the liberty therefore, the Chief Clerk being...
47673To Thomas Jefferson from John C. Delacoste, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Confident that all what relates to arts and Sciences, and tends to diffuse the knowledge thereof meets with Your Excellency’s approbation, and persuaded that his paternal sollicitude for the prosperity and happiness of the extensive empire, of which he is the illustrious head, extends to every part thereof, I make bold to present him with a plan which I have proposed to the citizens of Newyork...
47674From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of July 16. & 29. both came to me on the 2d instant. I recieve with great delight the information of the perfect health of our dear infants, and hope to see yourself, the family, and them, as soon as circumstances admit. with respect to Melinda I have too many already to leave here in idleness when I go away; and at Washington I prefer white servants, who when they misbehave can...
47675From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the letters of Bishp. Madison recommending Samuel Travis as mate of a revenue cutter vice Parish resigned, and mr Nicholas’s in concurrence. the young man called on me, seems to be about 24. or 25. is personally unknown to me, but his family well known. his father was a man of property, near Williamsburg, long a representative in the legislature, and a super-zealous republican...
47676To Thomas Jefferson from Levett Harris, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The liberty which I have thus taken to address your Excellency, whilst it is dictated by the profoundest deference, is at the same time attended with a delicacy its subject in a degree excites; but which I trust, will not be considered to require the preface of an Apology. On viewing the situation of Europe the present War, and the various and extraordinary circumstances which have marked the...
47677From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 4th. came to hand last night & I now return you the letters of Livingston, Bourne, Lee, Lynch, Villandry & mr King. Stewart’s is retained for communication with the P.M. Genl. I send also for your perusal the letter of a mr Farquhar of Malta. mr Livingston’s letters (two short ones excepted) being all press-copies & very bad ones, I can make nothing distinct of them. when...
47678To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not what to make of the inclosed letter. The purport of it clashes with every calculation founded in probability; and yet it is impossible to disregard altogether the reliance which Col. Monroe seems to place on what he writes. We shall be better able to judge on seeing the details and the authority for them which he promises. 5 inches of rain have fallen since sunday morning. Two of...
47679To James Madison from John Armstrong, 6 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
On my arrival here with my family a few days past I had the honor of receiving your letters of the 20th. & 25th. of July, with two others from Mr Wagner of later date, enclosing the documents necessary to my mission. It would have given me much pleasure to have conformed to your wishes with regard to the ballance of my out:fit, but as I do not want money here, and as there may be some risk in...
47680To James Madison from Joshua Barney, 6 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 August 1804, Baltimore. “I have the honour to inclose you Copy of a letter received from paris under date of the 24th Apl. Since then I have received information that the board of Commissioners have rejected my claim , altho comprised in the ‘Conjectural Note,’ I also inclose you the Attorney Generals (Mr. Martin) opinion as respects my Citizenship and also his opinion of the treaty and the...
47681To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Neufville, 6 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Death having put a period to the Sufferings of my revered and aged Parent, on the Evening of the 29th. ult.; it is with the utmost respect and diffidence, I offer myself to the Consideration of your Excellency, a Candidate to succeed him as Commissioner of the Loan Office for this state; embolden’d, in some degree, by assisting in the incipient Transactions, to the present Time, and humbly...
47682To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 6 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by my youngest Son George , who is traveling for his health, being a stranger in your part of the Country, I beg leave to introduce him to you & shall be happy in making returns to any of your freinds traveling this way, with my best wishes I am respectfully Yr. Obt Set. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Sep. and “by George Newton” and so recorded in SJL ....
47683To Thomas Jefferson from Vicomte de Pastey, 6 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for three years past been a witness of the infinite good the American People have happily enjoyed. Fortunate, and unoidable result of a wise and impartial Administration! I most humbly beg leave to dedicate to your Excellency the triffling production of an hour’s leisure: it is a feeble, but sincere hommage I pay, with the most profound respect, to those distinguished vertues, which an...
47684Louisa Catherine Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 August 1804 (Adams Papers)
Your kind favour of the 23 d arrived in due time and afforded me sincere pleasure as it contained the pleasing intelligence of the health of yourself & friends and I unite with you in prayers for its long continuance— Our dear children I hope & trust are recovering from the effects of the Season although we have had little or no hot weather it has been unusually sickly & the Summer complaint...
47685To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Kennon, 5 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 20th. of last month, came to hand the 1st. inst (our last post day) too late, of course for me to return an answer by the same conveyance, I shall therefore avail my self of the mail from Halifax Court-House, which passes Wyllie’s b.gh tomorrow— I should without hesitation declare to you, my willingness to accept the appointment which you have called on me to fill, was it not,...
47686To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, 5 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have changed my residence and now consider the County of Washington in the State of Maryland my domicile, it is in my Judgment improper that I should any longer hold the Office of Attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia which you have heretofore honored me with. In resigning this appointment permit me to offer you my thanks for the Confidence manifested in confering it...
47687To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Richardson, 5 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Inbolden By the Maney protestations of friendship from you towards Me Makes Me feel an obligation which I never shall forget! I Must Beg you to pardon Me for omiting writing to you till now from the Maney Difculties of My Situation In the westingees I never Could write to My Satisfaction to any of My friends—I Arrivd hear on the 15th of July from Jamaica on a British Bottom which I freightd...
47688From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I inclose such of the communications from the office of State recd. since my arrival at home, as are worth your perusal. The letters from Mr. Livingston with the documents attached to them, being in the press copies are scarcely legible in many passages, and in some not to be made out at all. His secretary is not only lazy but disrespectful in not revising the copies and filling up the...
47689To James Madison from John L. Boqueta de Woisery, 4 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
Whatsoever I have not received any answer of My Letter of the 26 of June last concerning your subscriptions for the plan and View of New Orleans; I have Deliver them to Day to M. Edgar Patterson inclosed in the same Box with the engravings belonging to M. Jefferson. I have take the opportunity of this Gentleman for send them safe to you. I hope, Sir, this Work shall be agreable to you. I am...
47690To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 4 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 August 1804, New Orleans. “Since my letter of the 1st. instant, the Captain of the privateer, has shewn me the papers of the prize brig Active, from which it appears, that she was built at St. Johns New Brunswick, and is the property of William Pagan, Robert Pagan and Thomas Pagan Merchants of said place. “The Active was commanded by a Captain Rasor, and when taken by the Privateer was on...
47691To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 4 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 August 1804, New Orleans. “I enclose you copies of two letters which I this morning received from Captain Turner the Commandant at Nachitoches. “The Caddo Indians spoken of by Captain Turner is a small tribe situated about 80 or 100 leagues from Nachitoches; their warriors are supposed to amount to between three or four hundred; I shall invite the chief of the nation and five or six of his...
47692To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 4 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 August 1804, Hamburg. “My last Respects were under the of May just previous to my leaving London to return to my post, after an absence protracted much beyond my intention, by a severe indisposition. At that time it was thought that Circumstances were fast maturing towards great military events on the Continent, and it was in England believed that an immediate declaration of War would be...
47693From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Hawkins, 4 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by Isaac Briggs, Surveyor general of the territories of the US. South of Tennessee, now on his return to Natchez the place of his residence. being anxious to get the most direct road from Washington to N. Orleans, without crossing the mountains, mr Briggs has consented to go what we deem the most direct & practicable road to ascertain & plat all it’s remarkeable points...
47694To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 4 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose such of the communications from the office of State recd. since my arrival at home, as are worth your perusal. The letters from Mr. Livingston with the documents attached to them, being in the press copies are scarcely legible in many passages, and in some not to be made out at all. His secretary is not only lazy but disrespectful in not revising the copies and filling up the...
47695From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 4 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of July 31st. is recieved, and I am sorry to learn that our funds call for a contraction of our works. in this case every thing unessential in other parts must be given up to finish the Capitol, which is the main object. I will give you my thoughts on the several parts of the works, and leave to yourself on consultation with mr Lenthall & mr Blagden to modify them according to existing...
47696Notes on Information from Isaac Briggs, 4 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Briggs Isaac considers the following persons in the Misipi territory as the Jacobins, enragés, of the place Cato West Thomas M. Green, brother in law of Cato West. judge Kerr Doctr. Shaw, postmaster, suspected of opening and detaining letters. Turner, the register. son in law of Cato West. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 149:26086); undated, but see below; entirely in TJ’s hand; endorsed by TJ. TJ’s...
47697To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you the S. Carolina ratification of the amendment to the constitution, & presume it possible that in a week more you may recieve that of Tennisee, after which I suppose no time should be lost in publishing officially the final ratification. Prevost accepts the office of judge of the Orleans territory, & Dickerson that of Attorney. But as J. T. M. declines the place of A. G. US. can...
47698To James Madison from John Sevier, 3 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose you an authenticated Copy of the Act of the Legislature of this state, ratifying the proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, relative to the Election of President and Vice President, which passed by a unanimous vote of both houses of the Legislature. You will please acknowledge the receipt of the same as soon as convenient. I am...
47699To James Madison from John Gavino, 3 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 August 1804, Gibraltar. No. 155. “I have not been honord with any of yours since mine No: 154 when advised the English having settled their differences with Algeir, nor have I heard any thing of Comodor Barrons Squadron. The John Adams proceeded the 25t: Ulto. for Malta, I have no late Accounts from Comodor Prible. “I herewith anex you Copy of an abstract of a Letter just received from...
47700To James Madison from John Mitchell, 3 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 August 1804, Le Havre. “Since I last had the honor of Writeing you, in which I mentiond this place being Bombarded by the British fleet, which is Composed of 7 frigats 5 Bomb vessells & 3 Cutters, and have kept the place in constant dread, On the Eveng. of the 1st. inst: about 7 oClock they began to throw Shells at the Town, which continued till Nine, with in considerable damage. Yesterday...