49101From Thomas Jefferson to Elkanah Watson, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Watson for the copy of his travels which he was so kind as to send him, and which he shall peruse with pleasure at his first moments of leisure, & he tenders him his salutations & respects. PoC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. copy of his travels : see Vol. 41:568-9. TJ did not receive Watson’s letter and enclosure of 18 Oct. 1803 until 17 Mch. 1804.
49102From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose for communication to the Philosophical society a paper from mr Dunbar of Natchez, on the subject of the Missisipi river which will be found a valuable addition to what we have already recieved from him relative to the lower country on it’s banks. At the request of mr Lewis also of Campbell county Virginia, I inclose a paper which was accompanied by the specimens it refers to. tho’...
49103To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, with Jefferson’s Note, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. the enclosed letter a few days since I do not know the writer but consider it my duty send it to you I have the honour to be with Esteem & Respect your obt St [ Note by TJ :] Mar. 24. 04. gave ord on J. Barnes for 12.62½ on acct of Genl. Kozsciuzko. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ: “Kosciuzko.” Enclosure: probably Samuel H. Smith to...
49104From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Worthington, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to Colo. Worthington & sends him an order on John Barnes in Georgetown, the real agent for Genl. Kozciusko, & holder of his funds. is any thing due on account of taxes on these lands to Colo. Worthington himself? if there is, Th:J. will put it into the order on recieving it back. PrC ( MHi ). Enclosure: Order on John Barnes for payment of $12.62½ to...
49105To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Gracie, [23 March 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose a newspaper in which you will find a Copy of the Bill before the Legislature for restraining unincorporated Institutions from Banking. It has occured to me & several Gentlemen with whom I have conversed upon the subject of this bill that it goes much farther than probably the Committee intended it should, and if pass’d into a Law, will prevent Individuals or Partnerships receiving...
49106From Alexander Hamilton to Archibald Gracie, [23 March 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
I have perused the Bill & am of opinion that the prohibition will extend only to Associations or Companies of which the primary and essential purpose or end is, to issue notes make discounts &c, in other words, to operate as a Bank, and not to Commercial companies which may incidentally transact such business. Yet there is some degree of Ambiguity on the subject and questions may arise. The...
49107From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 23 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
In my letter of the 31st of January expressive of the wishes of the President in relation to such modifications of the late Convention with France as might impart its benefits more equally and—justly among the claimants, it was omitted to suggest an arrangement for the immediate relief of such of them as are in that Country and might suffer from the disappointment and delay consequent upon the...
49108From James Madison to James Simons, 23 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Chargé D’Affaires of France has represented to me that the armed Vessels of his Nation have been sometimes subjected to indelicate and unfounded scrutinies by the Officers of the Customs at Charleston, and particularly refers to a recent instance wherein just offence was given, as he alleges, to a public Vessel of the French Republic by such a proceeding. As he has not suggested this in...
49109To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 23 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honour to lay before You the inclosed Copy of a Memorial which has been presented to Lord Hawkesbury, His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, by several of the King’s Subjects Proprietors of Land in that Part of the Territory of the United States which formerly belonged to His Majesty under the Title of the Province of West Florida, respecting an Act which...
49110To James Madison from John Graham, 23 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 March 1804, Lisbon. “In obedience to the wishes of Mr Pinckney I remained in Madrid a few weeks after I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 17th Octr. which did not reach me until the Beginning of last month, and I now avail myself of the departure of the first vessel for the United States since my arrival here, to return you my thanks for the obliging manner in which you were...
49111To James Madison from John Page, 23 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 March 1804, Richmond. “You will oblige me by taking the trouble to comply with my request written on the inclosed Letter. “And I will thank you for informing me whether the Speaker of the House of Delegates transmitted to the President of the United States the Resolution of which the inclosed is a Copy; as I have but lately been able to procure it, & can receive no information here...
49112To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, Ebenezer Seaver, and Richard Cutts, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Should you think it necessary to remove Mr. Hodge the surveyor for Newbury port Massachusetts, we beg leave to recommend Francis Carr Esqe as his successor.— We have reason to believe, from the best information we have been able to collect, that Mr. Hodge does not conduct himself in the most prudent manner. We have understood from good authority that he is a high party man, generally very...
49113To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last Maria has had a return of her puking—She is again recovering—Her breast is still somewhat inflamed but not I hope in much danger of going further—Mrs. Lewis to whose care and attention we already owe so much is again with her—We have prevailed on her to ride out twice and she will ride again to day—On monday we intend to go over to Monticello as I think change of air and of scene...
49114To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. G. Muhlenberg, with Jefferson’s Note, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inform the President of the United States, that I have this day Shipp’d, (subject to His orders); for Alexandria, on Board the Sloop Unity Captn. Hand, Six Boxes, forwarded to me by Wm. Lee , Esqr. of Bordeaux, said to contain almonds, prunes, & preserved fruit—Likewise a small Box, reciev’d from New Orleans, without any directions, Contents unknown, but said to contain...
49115To Thomas Jefferson from Israel B. Parshall, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote your Excellency Some few days past and not having Recd an answer from You, I Presume you have not Recd. my letter, or Buss. of more Importance has Engaged Your Attention which has obliged Your Excellency To Neglect the Petition of a poor Mechanic— I will state the Bussiness to Your Excellency in as precise A manner as I can—viz—I Began the Bussiness in the Shoemaking Line Last Summer...
49116From Thomas Jefferson to John Francis Vacher, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am late in acknoleging the reciept of your favor of Apr. 30. and in returning you thanks for the extracts of your poem which you were so kind as to communicate, and which I have read with great pleasure. but believing that no one can be sensible of those delicacies of language in a foreign one which are the charm of poetry I have not the presumption to declare it’s merit nor to anticipate...
49117Enclosure: Memorandum on the Edward Stevens Claim, 23 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The constitution having provided that the President should appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and all other officers which shall be established by law, the first Congress which met passed a law (1790. July 1.) authorising him to draw from the treasury 40,000. D. annually ‘for the support of such persons as he shall commission to serve the US. in foreign parts, & for the...
49118To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 22 March 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Je Profitte de L’occasion du Cel. Williamson qui Part Pour Newyork Par Le Mail, Pour Vous Aviser, que depuis 10. Jours absent de chés Moy, je nai recu que hier, Votre Lettre du 6. Je ne Sai a quoy devoir Latribuer, Sy Ce nest à la Négligence du directeur de La Poste Office a trenton, il n’en Est pas moins Vraie, que Cella ma Empeschée de Proffiter des Avantages, que Votre attention Génereuse...
49119To James Madison from John Gavino, 22 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 March 1804, Gibraltar. No. 147. Encloses a duplicate of his dispatch no. 146 [19 Mar.]. Encloses a letter from Preble “with the very pleasing and interesting account of the Capturing and distroying” of the Philadelphia in Tripoli: “the Gallant and brave manner in which it was accomplishd by Capn. Decature does him and others Employd on that hazardouse service much honour.” “I have got the...
49120To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been this day employed by several persons to prepare a Memorial, to be forwarded to you, the design of which will be to postpone your Ratification of an act of Congress which has been passed in conformity to an act of the Assembly of Virginia for establishing a Company to open the Navigation of James River to this City. The Memorial will set forth, that the Law deprives trading Vessels...
49121To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Banning, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday receiving a letter from the Honble The Comptroller of the Treasury informing me of my being remov’d from office induces me at this time to take the liberty of addressing you, being fully convinc’d of your laudable love of justice emboldens me in the business I now undertake— I have no doubt but that information has been given you of some misconduct of mine which I am at present a...
49122From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
You remember how anxious I was, when with you at Marseilles, to get the admirable olive of your canton transferred to my own country, and how much trouble you were so kind as to take to effect it. it did not happen that any one of those among whom the plants were distributed took up the plan with the enthusiasm necessary to give it success, and it has failed. Mr. John Couper of St. Simon’s...
49123To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of enclosing as correct a list of the officers (above the grade Lieut.,) who served in the Army of the United States in our revolutionery war, as I have been able to collect. with respectfull consideration I am Sir Your Obedt Servt RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 23 Mch. and “list of...
49124To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the land office recommendations. The result seems to be 1. Benjamin Tupper of Marietta Receiver of public monies at Marietta—vice—Backus resigned 2. Willys Silliman of Ohio Register of the land office at Zanesville 3. Thomas Van Swearingen of Ohio Receiver of public monies at Zanesville The office at Zanesville was established by a law of the last session of Congress, but had not yet...
49125To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 18th. inclosing manifests for two hhds Tobacco is received. the Tobacco has arrived. Mrs. R’s letter is sent to her. I am Dear Sir Yr. Very humble servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thos. Jefferson esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Mch. and so recorded in SJL . The letter was likely TJ to Anne Randolph, 16 Mch. (not found, but see TJ’s letter of the same day to John Page ).
49126From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate William Johnson of South Carolina to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the US. in the place of Alfred Moore resigned. John Samuel Sherburne of New Hampshire to be District judge of the district of New Hampshire. Jonathan Steele of New Hampshire to be Attorney for the US. in the district of New Hampshire. Joseph McIlvaine of New Jersey to be Attorney for the US. in the...
49127From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before Congress the last returns of the militia of the US. their incompleatness is much to be regretted and it’s remedy may at some future time be a subject worthy the attention of Congress. RC ( DNA : RG 233, PM , 8th Cong., 1st sess.); endorsed by a House clerk. RC ( DNA : RG 46, LPPM , 8th Cong., 1st sess.); endorsed by a Senate clerk. PoC ( DLC ). Notation in SJL : “militia return.”...
49128To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Watkins, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
by Examineing Congressenal proceedeings on the Subject of Louisiania as Stated in the Publick prents I find a Resolution directing the presedent to appoint persons to Examine and Explore the Cuntry of Louisiania and make Memerandoms of the Same in order I suppose to form an Accurate Map—the Better to Enable Government to have a full View of this newly acquired Teretory and to form Governmental...
49129To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you that I have received from Mr Livingston at Paris, the Natural History of Fishes, by the Celebrated La Cepede, which the Author delivered to him to be presented to you—it composes six Quarto Volumes—I ought not to trouble you with the enquiry how to send it, but as I know of none but the circuitous rout by Sea—I believe it will be best to wait for your...
49130To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 21 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 March 1804, Philadelphia. “Having lately lost, by death, two or three of our Work men in the Mint, whose places I have power to supply, I am led respectfully to suggest, thro’ you, to the President of the United States, the propriety of authorising me as director of the Mint, to supply the Places of any Officer⟨s⟩ of the Mint, (who may be removed by death) from the surviving Officers, till...
49131To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 21 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 March 1804, Leghorn. No. 5. “Enclosed I have the honor to transmit twelve copies of a translation of the President’s two last speeches to congress, the[y] retain sufficient elegance of stile to recommend them ’tho dress’d in a foreign language; besides as we are indebted to the old world for a vast fund of knowledge; I think it but just that we should repay them when we have an opportunity:...
49132To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 21 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 March 1804, Washington. Is informed by an official communication that a new lighthouse has been erected on Agnos Point [Agdenes], near the port of Trondheim, Norway. Is directed to publish this communication “for the information and benefit of such mariners and navigators of the United States, as hereafter may visit that port.” Transmits a translated copy of the notice with “the request,...
49133To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 21 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 March 1804, Washington. Received JM’s letter of 19 Mar. in response to his of 7 and 17 Mar. Has reread with great attention Sections 4 and 11 of the act with which his own letter deals but finds nothing in them to alter his opinion of the insult offered, particularly by Section 11, to the rights of the king. Insists, though JM believes it can be deduced that Congress did not intend to...
49134To James Madison from Thomas Hope, 21 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 21 March 1804. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Hope, 27 Mar. 1804, as an inquiry into the case of B. Maloney, an impressed seaman (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14).
49135To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, with Jefferson’s Query, 21 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
John Duffy of the County of Alexandria who now stands committed to the Jail of that County was tried and convicted at the last term in the month of December for keeping a disorderly house, for the fine then imposed he then was committed and has ever since remained in Jail. I know not the man or his situation in life, the witnesses on the trial were respectable persons, they deposed that he was...
49136To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith of Ohio, 21 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry, that I have it in my power to inform you that the bill requiring the next meeting of Congress to commence on the first monday of november, has passed the Senate by a large majority— I have the honour to be Sir very respectfully your most obedt Servt. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; at foot of text: “The President of the U States”; endorsed by TJ as received 22 Mch. 1804 and so...
49137John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 20 March 1804 (Adams Papers)
A letter is now reading from Captain Bainbridge, with an account of the loss of the frigate Philadelphia, wreck’d on rocks on the coast of Tripoli—the last week in October— They were in pursuit of a Tripolitan Cruizer, and struck on rocks, not laid down in any Chart they had on board — Captain Bainbridge and 307 men, are prisoners in Tripoli.— I have already seen an account of this misfortune...
49138To 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...
49139To 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...
49140To 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...
49141To 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...
49142To 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...
49143To 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...
49144To 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...
49145To 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.
49146To 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...
49147To 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...
49148From 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...
49149To 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...
49150From 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...