52981To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 2 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I received (only yesterday) your Circular of the 20 August last, and have taken due note to pay every respect to its contents. I have at this moment a seaman left with me by Capn. Dennis of the Schooner Abigail of Boston, in July last. The fellow was landed Sick, indeed almost incurable, and has cost me already above $200. I shall present the account to Mr. Pinckney and hope it will be...
52982To Thomas Jefferson from William Bache, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your prediction of the state of Navigation has been verified, our Journey from Washington was in slush, which I bore without repining as I had a prospect of an open river, but before the vesell was in readiness the Ice secured her. Today there is some prospect for tomorrow as it is warm and rains. Yesterday I received remittances from Jersey. Inclosed you will find $100 which you so kindly...
52983To Thomas Jefferson from John Daly Burk, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am employed in writing an history of Virginia . My contract is made; the subscription fills beyond my expectations and I shall doubtless receive the stipulated sum, whether the work be excellent or otherwise: but my pride and my principles instruct me that something more is expected from me; that it is my duty to make my book, as far as my opportunities will admit, correct and interesting....
52984To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your friendly request when I was at Monticello last fall I have taken the liberty of stating our account & hope youll find it Correct There is one payment you made Mr Burr as a fee in my unfortunate matter w Mr R Morris its amount I have forgot youll please take credit for it w interest on whatever it was till the 1st. of April next & state it when you are at leisure & if...
52985To Thomas Jefferson from Philadelphia Merchants and Others, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Memorial of the subscribers, Merchants and others of the City of Philadelphia Respectfully sheweth— That they have heard with concern that applications have been made for the removal from Office of Allen McLane Esquire Collector of the Port or District of Wilmington in the State of Delaware— That your Memorialists have been for many years, well acquainted with the said Allen McLane, and...
52986From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 2 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate John Martin Baker of New York to be Consul for the islands of Minorca, Majorca, and Yvica. Marien Lemar of Maryland to be Consul for Madeira . William Patterson of New York to Commercial Agent of the US. at Nantes in the place of Francis L. Taney deceased. < Vale of New York to be Commercial Agent at Lorient instead of William Patterson transferred to Nantes .> William Henry...
52987Election by a Meeting of the Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, 1 February 1803 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, February 1, 1803. “… The Society proceeded to Ballot for their ann[u]al officers, when, on Counting the votes, the following persons appeared duly elected vizt … Alexander Hamilton … Consellor.…” Ms “Minutes of the Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves,” NewYork Historical Society, New York City. H was one of the original sponsors of the Society for Promoting the...
52988To James Madison from Horatio Gates, 1 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Mr: Garnett, who does me the Favour to present you this Letter, is my particular Friend; He goes upon a Vissit of Curiosity to Washington; he is a Scientific philosophic Man; his present rage is for Agriculture. About five years since, he bought a Farm upon Rariton, within a Mile of Brunswick, where he is trying all manner of projects, in Cultivation, New, & Old; and every thing that...
52989To James Madison from William Eaton, 1 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1803, Tunis. Encloses a duplicate copy of his 26 Jan. letter to Commodore Morris with a copy of the protest of the proprietor of the cargo in question. To ensure an interview with Morris and Cathcart and calm the impatience of the bey, he promised to pay the bey’s commercial agent [Hajj Unis ben Unis] two hundred Spanish dollars to permit a vessel the agent had chartered for Smyrna...
52990To James Madison from John Graham, 1 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1803, Madrid. Has “this day” received JM’s 25 Oct. , 27 Nov. , and 1 Dec. letters to Pinckney. “The first was by Duplicate, for Captain Eldred has not come forward with the original. Your letter of the 1st. December, is therefore in time to answer its purpose.” As Pinckney wrote from Naples on 2 Jan. that he would arrive by mid-February, will do nothing now regarding the business in...
52991To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 1 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 February 1803, Málaga. “I profit of two Vessels on the departure for Philadelphia, and Salem, to acquaint you, that the French Commercial Agent in this place, has Just received Advice, that the Dey of Algiers has declared War against France; This Intelligence is transmitted to him, by his Colleague in Barcelona, where a vessel had arrived with the News, and Despatches for the French...
52992To James Madison from William Eaton, 1 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have now the honor to annex to a duplicate copy of my letter to Commodore Morris of 26. ult. a copy of the protest of the proprietor of the cargo in question. In order to ensure an interview with the commodore and Mr. Cathcart, and at the same time to calm the impatience of the bey, I have engaged to pay his commercial agent two hundred Spanish dollars to permit a vessel by him chartered for...
52993To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 1 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I profit of two Vessels on the departure for Philadelphia, and Salem, to acquaint you, that the French Commercial Agent in this place, has Just received Advice, that the Dey of Algiers has declared War against France; This Intelligence is transmitted to him, by his Colleague in Barcelona, where a vessel had arrived with the News, and Despatches for the French Government, which were immediately...
52994To Thomas Jefferson from William Canby, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Esteemed friend Thomas Jefferson— having cause to acknowledg thy friendly disposition freedom of access , & excellent Natural Capacity, I have a desire to salute thee in this way—wishing thy increas of Spiritual or Divine Life, which is only to be attained thr’o inward Communion with that which is Divine, as like communicates with its like, & seeing “no Man knoweth the Father but the Son & he...
52995To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Wilkinson, to be appointed Commissioner to treat with the Chocktaws, Creeks, Chickasaws &c— Govr. Harrison to be appointed Commissioner to treat with the Indians Northwest of the Ohio. RC ( DLC : TJ Papers, 129:22285); undated; entirely in Dearborn’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 1 Feb. and “Nominations.” govr. harrison : see TJ to the Senate, 2 Feb.
52996To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of War has the honor to propose to the President of the United States, that Joseph Doyle of the district of Columbia, and John Miller of the State of Maryland, be respectively appointed Ensigns in the 2d. Regiment of Infantry—That Pallus P. Stuart, of the North Western Territory, and William Lee of the State of Vermont, be respectively appointed Ensigns in the 1st. Regiment of...
52997To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous trouverez-ci inclus plusieurs exemplaires de mon Catalogue imprimé —J’ai joint au petit pacquet une lettre adressée à Mr. Beckley touchant les livres du Dr. Franklin. Dans le doute ou J’etais si ce Monsieur avoit ses ports francs, j’ai pris la liberté de profiter de votre couvert pour la lui faire passer, avec un Catalogue. L’objet de cette lettre me servira j’espère d’excuse, auprès de...
52998From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favors of Aug. 16. and Oct. 4. and the latter I recieved with peculiar satisfaction; because while it holds up terms which cannot be entirely yielded, it proposes such as a mutual spirit of accomodation and sacrifice of opinion, may bring to some point of union. while we were preparing on this subject such modifications of the propositions of your letter...
52999To Thomas Jefferson from James Miller and Others, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
we are in Duty Bound To give you all The honour That a humain person can bee Worthy of For your by past prisedeings in the Behalf of the poore deear Sir we Still hope to find you Zealous in our Cause . Theirfore we Send Forth our petitian hopeing you will put it in to the hands of some worthy Friend that will speak For us you will find that those speculateors has sent on a petitian presenting...
53000To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 31 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1803, Falmouth. Presumes “my Friend Erving” has already informed JM of the Mary’s arrival at Falmouth carrying Americans bound for Norfolk, many of whom were “very ill of a bad infectious Fever” which caused the British government to quarantine the ship “for about 10 Weeks.” Though supplied with all necessities, seventeen of the men died. The Mary will probably sail “in 10 or 14...
53001To James Madison from William Jarvis, 31 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1803, Lisbon. Last wrote on 20 Dec. enclosing a dispatch from Graham to JM and a letter to Robert Smith from Murray. Having received no instructions from JM about the prohibition of flour, and thinking it should not be passed over, he submitted new arguments. Hopes JM will not disapprove. “At present no Vessel has been refused an entry with flour under the slight pretext of a long...
53002To James Madison from James Simpson, 31 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1803, Tangier. No. 54. Continuing westerly winds and severe weather all through January having prevented the Constellation from passing the straits, encloses his no. 53 [24 Dec. 1802] with this letter. Also encloses a report of U.S. vessels that have visited Moroccan ports during the past year [not found]. Commercial intercourse between the U.S. and Mogador has materially increased,...
53003To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 31 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
I presume ’ere this my Friend Erving have informed thee of the arrival at this port of the Ship Mary Captn. Temple with a number of American Citizens onboard intended for Norfolk, many of whom were very ill of a bad infectious Fever. In consequence, the British Government have thought proper to put the Mary under a rigorous Quarantine for about 10 Weeks. A Lazaretto has been hired to take part...
53004To James Madison from William Jarvis, 31 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you under date of the 20th. Ulto. by the Brig Ann Elizabeth Captn. Launier for Norfolk inclosing a dispatch from Mr. Graham & by the same conveyance forwarded one from Captn. Murray to the Secretary of the Navy. Not having been honored with any instructions relative to the prohibition of flour & thinking that it ought not to be pass’d over without adducing the...
53005To James Madison from James Simpson, 31 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
A continuance of Westerly Wind, with commonly very severe weather during all this Month, having prevented the Constellation passing the Straits, No. 53 accompanies this. I have the honour to enclose also, a general Report of the Vessels of the United States have visited the Ports of this Empire in the course of last year. You will see the Commercial intercourse between America and Mogadore in...
53006From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
So good an opportunity, my dear friend, offers of getting a letter safely to you by Colo. Monroe, that I cannot let it pass by, altho’ I have nothing new to entertain you with: for it is not new to you for me to repeat assurances of my sincere and constant friendship. I often look back with regret on the days I passed so happily with my friends in Paris, and with none more than yourself. your...
53007From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of July 20. 1801. from London, and of Feb. 25. 1802. from Paris. that I am so late in answering them arises from my incessant occupations which deprive me of the happiness of satisfying the affections of my heart by expressions of them on paper to my friends: to none would they be more warmly expressed, my esteemed friend, than to yourself, with...
53008To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous envoie le catalogue des livres qui me restent de la Bibliothèque du Dr Franklin. Lorsque vous l’aurez parcouru, je vous prie de le faire remettre au Bibiothécaire du Congrés à qui je propose, dans la croyance qu’il pourrait être autorisé à le faire, l’achat de la Collection, en tout, ou en partie. On m’a Suggeré cette idée à laquelle j’aurais sans doute pensé, si je m’étais rappellé...
53009To Thomas Jefferson from Augustine Eastin, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have son Zechariah Eastin, who offers for a certain office in the Indianna Territory; if his recommendations are sufficient to intitle him to your confidence, and the office he solicits, is not filled up; I offer a fathers wish, who has been at the expence of fitting a son for buisness in his favour: and ask only for that justice, to which an early adventurer to the Western country is...
53010To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 31 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It having been represented that the District Judge of New-Hampshire had, in a suit where the revenue was concerned , acted in a manner which showed a total unfitness for the office; the District Attorney was requested to collect evidence on that subject. A copy of his letter and the original affidavits he has transmitted, are now enclosed— The unfortunate situation of the Judge seems to render...