54111To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this Moment favd: with your Mo.ly statements from the present to the 4th: March—will guide me, in arranging, your Necessary paymts. for the present Mo:—nothing will suffer— And while I can avoid—discounting— your Note , I must confess it will be to me—far preferable,—my Only fear is—that even, the generous Allowance for Monthly expenditures, Other, unexpected, & unavoidable Ones, will...
54112To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willing Byrd, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of this Letter will, I trust, plead my apology for the liberty I now take in trespassing on your time. Governor St Clair has at last committed an act which, unless he should be immediately removed from office, will preclude the possibility of my discharging, any longer, some of the most essential duties that are attached to the office of Secretary of the Territory. Not contented...
54113From Thomas Jefferson to Carlos IV, King of Spain, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received the letter of your Majesty bearing date the 6th day of July last, announcing that contracts of marriage had been adjusted between your much beloved son Don Fernando, Prince of Asturias and the Infanta of Naples Donna Maria Antonia; and between your very dear Daughter Donna Maria Isabel and the hereditary Prince of that Kingdom Don Francis Genaro. From the interest we...
54114From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On opening the door leading from the passage into my bookroom, and on the shelves to the left, immediately on entrance, are a parcel of locks which I omitted to give out to mr Perry to be put on the doors he made. there are 3. small Cup-board locks for the 3. lockers in the kitchen. 3. japanned closet locks, for the 3. servants rooms, and a 4th. I think for the North necessary. of the stock...
54115To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is the pamphlet which ought to have accompanied my last. I should like to have an opportunity of giving you a history of the electioneering business. It would take a quire of paper to do it, & I must defer it, until I have the pleasure of seeing you. Tho’ our majority be small, I trust it is an important victory which the Opposition will sensibly feel. By the Polls it appears that the...
54116To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to you the Bearer, Mr. P. Kuhn Junr., a very amiable & worthy young gentleman who is about establishing a commercial house at Gibralter—He is the Son of a Gentleman of very high character for honour & integrity, who has been long & successfully engaged in the mediterranean trade—as he has been educated in his Father’s Compting House, & has acquired a knowledge of...
54117From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 14 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1802, Department of State. Requests that a warrant for $600 be issued to Seth Pease from appropriations for Barbary affairs, he being the holder of a bill of exchange drawn on JM by John Gavino for advances made to James Simpson, with the amount to be charged against Simpson. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p.
54118To James Madison from Aaron Burr, 14 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1802, New York. “My Stepson Mr Prevost now recorder of this City, will have the honor to present you this. I take the liberty to ask, that you will present him to the President and the favor of your attentions to him during his residence in Washington.” RC (owned by Charles M. Storey, Boston, Mass., 1961). 1 p.
54119To James Madison from Charles Treadwell, Jr., 14 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1802, St. Kitts. Reports that a destitute American citizen who arrived ill in June, and whom Treadwell placed in the hospital, has recovered and departed for the U.S. Encloses accounts for supplies furnished him as well as a statement of Treadwell’s draft on JM for $90.38 to cover the account. “I should have taken his acknowledgement for these supplies, had I been present before his...
54120To James Madison from Moses Young, 14 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1802, Madrid. “My last was of the 24th, ulto. On the 12th, instant Mr. Pinckney and Mr. Graham set out from this place for Barcelona, the former proceeds to Italy & expects to return in the month of february; the latter returns with the court. Five days previous to the departure of our minister, I addressed a letter to him and delivered it myself, relative to my situation here, a...