49021To James Madison from John Francis Mercer, 20 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
I ought long since to have written to you satisfactorily on the subject of your last to me, but exclusive of circumstances that occupied my attention disagreably, I had some things resting in my mind, that interested & indeed agitated me, on which I wishd to write you fully. On them I may address some lines to you but certainly I shall write you on the former subject. In the interim a French...
49022To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson and Others, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Undersignd being Sensibly impress’d, with the importance of haveing a proper Character for Governor of Orleans—and believeing it to be our duty, to bring to your View Such a one as we believe will so Conduct—as to promote the best interests of the United States—and possess the Confidence of the Western people whose interests will be Verry greatly concernd therein—and believeing that the...
49023To Thomas Jefferson from William Barnwell, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very liberal offer of Executive Patronage to our Philosophical Society encourages me again to address you . Doctor Wistar by whose advice this is wrote, has lately informed me that Doctor Beach is about to resign his appointment at New-Orleans these and similar considerations have induced me again to offer my Professional Service in that Place. I have long wished for an opportunity to...
49024To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Clay informs me that he is an applicant for the office of Register or Prothonotory in new Orleans I beg leave to recommend him to you as a person well qualified for the discharge of the duties of either of those offices; and as a person of real merit. He is a native of Virginia and about twelve years ago removed to this Country, where he resided untill eighteen hundred, since that...
49025To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have herewith the honor of presenting a General Return of the Militia of the United States—excepting the States of Delaware , Maryland & Tennessee , from which no returns have been received. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high respect & consederation— RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 20 Mch. and “roll...
49026To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas T. Hewson, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophical Society join with you in congratulations on the acquisition of Louisiana, and have directed me to express their grateful sense of your offer of patronage and assistance. The Society receive from the chief magistrate of their country, with peculiar satisfaction, this mark of your attention to their interest, and to that of science in general; and assure you of their...
49027To Thomas Jefferson from Petre Huerne, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Je Lhonneur de prende La libertee de madresser a vous et vous prier de rende service a une malheureuse famille, je suis un Colon de Ste. Domingue; après quinze annees d’Experience sur la Culture de cette Colony, après avoire perdu toutes mes proprietées par les Incendies, depuis dix ans je me suis retiré avec mon Epouse et un Enfant dans l’Etat de Newyork, et depuis ma famille est augmente...
49028To Thomas Jefferson from James Jackson, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl Jackson respectfully informs the President it is Mr. John Couper of St Simons Island Georgia RC ( DLC ); partially dated; addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 21 Mch. 1804 received that day.
49029To Thomas Jefferson from Henri Peyroux de la Coudrèniere, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Avant d’accepter le commandement de la Nouvelle Madrid, en 1798, J’ai eu l’honneur d’écrire à V.E. sur des sujets d’histoire Naturelle et sur l’origine des usages, coutumes, et industrie des indiens de l’amérique. J’étois alors a la Nle. Orléans, et j’ai Confié ma lettre a M. Héraut qui m’a promis de vous la remettre, en partant pour Philadelphie. C’étoit la seconde lettre que j’avois eu...
49030To Thomas Jefferson from Henri Peyroux de la Coudrèniere, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Aprés avoir procuré a l’Espagne deux mille acadiens qui ont porté leur industrie à la Louisiane, je ne Soupçonnois pas qu’on me laisseroit dix huit ans Capitaine, sans me donner aucun avancement. il y a douze ans que M. Le Baron Carondelet promettoit de m’obtenir un Brevet de Colonel; mais, dans toutes les Promotions d’Officiers militaires, j’ai eu le désagrément de voir des inférieurs devenir...
49031From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicate to Congress a letter recieved from Capt. Bainbridge Commander of the Philadelphia frigate informing us of the wreck of that vessel on the coast of Tripoli and that himself, his officers and men had fallen into the hands of the Tripolitans. this accident renders it expedient to increase our force and enlarge our expences in the Mediterranean beyond what the last appropriation for...
49032To Thomas Jefferson from John Sibley, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I reside at present at Natchitoches on Red River in Louissiana am a Native of Massachusetts, have liv’d some years in Fayetteville North Carolina; was bred a Physician, the Practise as such I now Persue. Since I have been on Red River which is about ten Months, amongst a Variety of Botanical observations have found here in almost exhaustless quantities a yellow wood the French call it Boi d’Arc...
49033From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 19 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
Your letters of the 7th. and 17th. inst. complaining of the 11th. Section in an Act of Congress entitled “an Act for laying and Collecting Duties &c[”] have been laid before the President. On the Subject of the authority given by Congress in this Section to the President to establish a Revenue District comprehending certain Waters, Bays and Inlets connected with the Gulph of Mexico, it will be...
49034To James Madison from John Gavino, 19 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1804, Gibraltar. No. 146. “No Vessel here bound to the U. S. & our Post just going out, I send this Via Cadiz, as no doubt the Account of the Distroying of the Philada. at Tripoly by Lieut. DeCature will be agreeable as ⅌ anexd Copy of a Paragraph from Consul Pulis Letter to me 25: Ulto. and Mr. Higgins of said date. I am afraid to loose the Post as such Conclude.” RC , two copies,...
49035To James Madison from William Jarvis, 19 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1804, Lisbon. “I have the honor to inclose the semi-annual List, a list of Protections granted, an account of the monies received and disbursed for Seamen and an Account Current, in which is included the money paid for the Postage of Official Letters & diplomatique presents to the couriers & servants of Office, of the several secretaries of State; but as formerly observed, not knowing...
49036To Thomas Jefferson from Gabriel Duvall, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Rogers of this place will accompany the Marines who are about to depart hence for New-Orleans, where he intends to fix his residence. He has just been informed by a friend of Dr. Bache, the physician, who, at present, attends the Marine hospital there, that he means to quit that service; and Dr. Rogers has requested me to mention to You that he wishes to succeed Dr. Bache in case of his...
49037To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing how anxious you would be as to Maria I have written you a few lines by every post since my arrival here—I find however from your letter of the 15. received this morning that only one of my letters has reached you . I am sorry I cannot say that I think Maria much better—She has been threatened within the last two days with a rising of her breast —She took before this scarcely any...
49038To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I should sooner have acknowledged the receipt of your favor of the 12th. inclosing 435$.— I have likewise too long delayed informing you, that I do not suppose you could get groceries here on as good terms as you can in Alexandria; as our Grocers do not themselves import, but are supply’d from Norfolk Philadelphia & New York—where, or in Alexandria, I suppose you can procure them on as good...
49039To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctor William Rogers of this place who is going as Surgeon with the detatchment of Marines to New Orleans, has been inform’d that the place of Surgeon to the Marine Hospital there would probably be Soon Vacant, and has requested that I would give him a letter to you on the Subject. Doctor Rogers is the Son of Mr Rogers, formerly Chancellor of Maryland and, on the death of his Parents, was...
49040To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Moore, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A Report has been in circulation here for several days; that you mean shortly to remove from office the Collector of this Port Colo. Charles Simms; should such a step take place, permit me to recommend to you as a proper person for that office, an old War Worn officer resident in this place who was at the Battles of German Town, Brandy Wine and all the other hard fought Battles, and received...
49041To Thomas Jefferson from John Francis Renault, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Pénétré de votre amour pour les Arts et les Sciences que vos lumieres ornent d’un éclat nouveau, j’ai cru qu’il était de mon devoir de vous présenter un ouvrage, dont le but est de consacrer à la postérité la mémoire des Hommes Illustres de votre Nation, qui ont glorieusement versé leur sang, et sacrifié leurs vies pour la défense de la Liberté de leurs Concitoyens. Si c’est par les Sciences...
49042To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
To send two additional frigates into the Mediterranean would require an appropriation of about 125000 Dol. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 19 Mch. and “approprn for Meditern.” and so recorded in SJL .
49043To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have lately rece[i]ved by Mr. Baring your letters of the 5th. & 16. of Jany: that of Octr. 24th. with the documents mentioned in it had reached me at an earlier period. I rejoice to hear that our government has obtaind complete & quiet possession of Louisiana. Independant of the vast importance of the acquisition, which surely cannot be held in too high estimation, it is very satisfactory to...
49044To James Madison from James Monroe, 18 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
My publick letter and the papers will give you every thing wh. is not communicated in my letter to the President. What has become of the convention formed by Mr. King just before he sailed from this country? You have not mentioned it in any communication of late. Mr. Baring tells me it was rejected, wh. is the only intelligence I have on the subject. In commencing a negotiation it is probable...
49045To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 18 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
I Will now have the honour to inclose you Duplicates of the two last Quarter’s accounts originally sent Via Lisbon—these amount to more than the last for these reasons—that since the War & owing to the necessities & changes produced by it & the very great scarcity of Grain in Spain amounting to an almost total Want of Bread in Madrid every thing is now double price so that the hire of Mules...
49046To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 18 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 March 1804, Leghorn. No. 4. “By the arrival of the Imperial Polacca La Benevolenza Captn: Luca Lucovich in eight days from Tripoli I am enabled to give you the intelligence contain’d in the enclosed extract of a letter from Monsr: Antoine Zuchette Batavian chargé des affaires at Tripoli to Diederick Kerfsbyll Esqr: Batavian Consul at Leghorn , the latter gave me the extract in confidence &...
49047From Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 18 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It is understood that under the former government of Louisiana there was an appeal in judiciary matters from the Governor to the Governor genl. at Cuba. the writer of the inclosed probably presumed that this was now to the President of the US. this is an error. no authority has as yet been constituted paramount that of the Governor. while such is the situation I have thought it best in such...
49048To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Farquhar, 18 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency that theer is every appearance of bringing the Bashaw of Tripoli to moderate terms this Summer but should the United States think of sending three or four Frigates and three Small Brigs or Schooner with six feild Peaces and Artillery men &c Tripoli can be taken with the Assistance by Land of His Excellency Side Hamet Caromanli, Brother to the Present...
49049From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 18 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night & now inclose to you the Manifests for the 2. hhds of tobo. No. 867. & 907. compleating my former list . mr Griffin assures me you will have recieved the tobo. by the time I recieved the manifests. I have just heard of the arrival of the coal here. I sent yesterday to Alexandria about 15. packages to which some will be added there, making in all upwards of 20. which...
49050To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 18 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
A french-man; an Indian trader from new Orleans, brought here in the sickly season last summer a Grisley- bear to exhibit. enclosed is one of his Bills—he expected to make a fortune by the Animal, but he was disappointed, altho’ it differed considerably from the common, yet nevertheless it was a Bear, & as such did not excite much curiosity. I bought his Bear, and intended keeping him untill...