55991To Thomas Jefferson from John S. Lillie, 7 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your well known candor induses me, although I acknowledge it to be a painful task, to be under the disagreeable necessity, to solicit an appointment, under your administration. I am a young man, and commenced Bussiness in the Mercantile line, but, in consequence of my takeing a very active and decided part [in the] politics of the Day; became obnoxious to the Party who stile them[selves]...
55992From Alexander Hamilton to James A. Bayard, 6 April 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Amidst the humiliating circumstances which attend our country, all the sound part of the community must find cause of triumph in the brilliant display of talents which have been employed though without success, in resisting the follies of an infatuated administration. And your personal friends will not have much reason for mortification on account of the part you have performed in the...
55993From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 6 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to send herewith a Report on the Memorial of Fulwar Skipwith, agreeably to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 19th Januy last, and to be, with very high respect, Your Obedt Servant, The Secretary of State to whom was referred by the House of Representatives the Memorial of Fulwar Skipwith, stating certain claims against the United States, respectfully submits...
55994To James Madison from Thomas Doughty, 6 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
As in the letter You did me the honor to address me last fall, You mentioned that You would, in conformity to my request, take the necessary Steps, to have the monies, received in Holland for the Wilmington Packett claim, drawn to this Country— You will oblige me by informing me, if You have been enabled to do so, and if it has been effected, what amount in dollars, the same has render’d. I am...
55995To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 6 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you several letters for your inspection—the first respecting Captain Mullowney of the United States Ship Ganges. I replied to it by saying that agreeably to the request of his Majesty I would transmit it to our Government—that I knew nothing of the circumstances & had no doubt our Government would do What was proper. To the second respecting Commodore Dale I made...
55996To James Madison from John Strode, 6 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Should You, Your Lady and family make a Visit this Spring to Your Seat in Orange; pray confer on me the honor of taking my House in Your route, for One Night at least; Capt. Winston I must grant has the highest Claim to the favour of both You and Your Lady; but it cannot be consistant with the principles of equity & Justice that He Should engross Your whole time, while in the County; pray...
55997To James Madison from John Langdon, 6 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 April 1802, Portsmouth. Recommends Gen. Michael McClary to be marshal of the district of New Hampshire in place of [Bradbury] Cilley, whose term has expired and who “has been and still is a high Federalist.” Believes it important that the marshal be a Republican. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “McClary”). 1 p.; docketed by Jefferson. Michael McClary (1753–1824), of Epsom, New...
55998To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 6 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Lieut: Jesse Lull having been rejected by the Senate, I take the liberty of proposing Peter Talman Capt: in the 1st. Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers, to be the first Lieut: in the Regiment of Artillery. I also take the liberty of proposing Henry Irwin of Pennsylvania, to be an Ensign in the 1st. Regt. of Infantry. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high respect RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s...
55999To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 6 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Duane s’est chargé de vous remettre tous les ouvrages que vous m’avez demandés À l’égard de ceux que vous désirez faire venir de France Je les ai particulierement recommandés à mon Libraire, mon voyage projetée ne pouvant avoir lieu, par une Suite de Circonstances dont le detail ne Sauroit vous interesser— Jacques le Fataliste est attribué à Diderot par tous ceux qui sont familiarisés avec...
56000From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, [6 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an extract of a letter from mr Brown to mr Lincoln under whom, acting as Secretary of state, and Genl. Smith acting voluntarily for the department of Secretary of the Navy, but without appointment or reward, the latter part of what respected the Berceau was conducted. the other letter of Brown’s which I mentioned relates merely to the details of the repairs. The question whether...
56001To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Portas, 6 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Si Votre Excellence, a la bonté de se rapeller, de moy et de m’avoir vû a Sette , lors de son retour d’un Voyage en Italie. J’espere qu’elle voudra bien pardonner, la liberté que Je prends, de luy Recommander, un honnete Laboureur nommé Raymond , natif de l’helvetie, qui v’a sétablir en Amerique avec son Epouze & ses cinq Enfants; il desire se raprocher d’une petite colonie Etablie par ses...
56002From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 6 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Henry Potter of North Carolina, now a judge of the 5th. Circuit court to be judge of the District court of North Carolina become vacant by the death of John Sitgreaves . RC ( DNA : RG 46 , EPEN , 7th Cong., 1st sess.); endorsed by a Senate clerk. PrC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL
56003To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 5 April 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favor which I received on Saturday last, has relieved us from great anxiety, and another from Angelica has quite set our minds at ease as to My Dear Eliza, we hope to hear that all will be well when she is disburthened. The Regents have come into all the measures which I mentioned to you, in a former letter, relative to the lands to the northward. The deed will be recorded in the...
56004To James Madison from George Washington McElroy, 5 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 April 1802, Philadelphia. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s letter “enclosing my commission with instructions &ca.” [not found] and returns one of the bonds as instructed. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tenerife, vol. 1). 1 p. A full transcription of this document has been added to the digital edition.
56005To James Madison from George Washington McElroy, 5 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I duly recd. the letter you did me the honor to write me, enclosing my commission with instructions &ca. to which shall pay due attention. Agreably to your request I now have the honor to return you one of the bonds, filled up and signed, retaining the other for my government. with great respect I have the honor to be Sir your obt. huml. Sert. The preceding is the full transcription of a...
56006From Thomas Jefferson to John Bartram, Jr., 5 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am desired on the part of the Agricultural society of Paris to put the inclosed list of seeds , which they want, into the hands of some person who can be relied on to furnish them genuine and fresh. I ask this favor of you. they would wish to recieve them in autumn, or as early in the next winter as possible. as soon therefore as the season has admitted the whole to be saved, or as many as...
56007To Thomas Jefferson from Sebastian Bauman, 5 March [i.e. April] 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that the letter for London which you sent me under Cover, came in time for the British Mail, which will be closed here on Wednesday the 7 inst., and go in the British Packet Lady Arabella for Falmouth. I have the Honor to be with great Respect, Sir, your most ob. & very humble Servant, RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “The Honrbl. Thomas Jefferson President of the...
56008To Thomas Jefferson from Philippe de Létombe, 5 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, le 1er aoust dernier, la lettre infiniment obligeante dont vous avez daigné m’honorer, de Washington, le 27 Juillet précédent. Mon passage de Newyork à Lorient m’a été, en conséquence, on ne peut plus agréable et je suis pénétré de reconnoissance des attentions dont m’ont comblé et me comblent encore Monsieur Livingston et sa famille. Arrivé à Paris, j’y ai présenté au Gouvernement...
56009From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 5 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my message of January 6th. to the Senate I have recieved information that Thomas Sim Lee therein named as a justice of the peace for the county of Washington had resigned that office; and that Benjamin Stoddart and William Hammond Dorsey therein also named as justices for the same county had declined qualifying. this renders it necessary to withdraw their nominations for reappointment,...
56010To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & incloses to him extracts of dispatches from St. D/ge. The two last in date are those which he received by the Necessity Victualling frigate lately arrived here to take a load of provisions. Mr. Benesech’s letter attempts to make Some apology for what was done at the Cape in relation to the american merchants. The vessell which Mr. P. thought of...
56011To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 April 1802, Tunis. Refers JM to enclosures marked A, B, C, D, and E giving information of his actions from 12 to 24 Mar. Gloria made safe journey to Malta, having left Tunis 26 Mar. and arrived back 3 Apr. Off Malta, the Gloria “happily fell in with Captain McNeill,” who gave its mission “his approbation and concurrence”; calls JM’s attention to McNeill’s letter to him and instructions to...
56012To James Madison from William Eaton, 4 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to refer you to inclosures A. B. C. D. & E. for information of my measures here from the 12th. to 24th. March. The Gloria departed for Malta 26. ultimo and arrived 31t, happily fell in with Captain McNeill off that port and recieved his approbation and concurrence, see his letters to me and Instructions to Captain Bounds, inclosures H. & I. Capn. McNeill immediately shaped his...
56013From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 4 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Nicholas Reib is upon me again . I presume the report of the committee of Feb. 11. 96. herein inclosed, & the resolution of Congress therein referred to of Dec. 19. 1782. shew the true ground of his claim, and the rule of settlement, and that his account shews what he has recieved. will mr Gallatin be so good as to have these papers looked at by the proper officer, and the objection or...
56014To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, [on or before 8 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
once again I implore & solicit the extention of you’r benevolence to the unhappy writer of this, it might be supposed that I could not be so void of Delicasy & a sence of dignity in troubleing you On A subject wherein I’d meet with such denials as those i’ve experienced in this truely unhappy business—let me assure you that nothing under heaven could actuate this intrusive importuning in me,...
56015To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 April 1802 , “ Near Natchez. ” “It is confidently reported at New Orleans that East & West Florida’s are Ceded to France; I have understood, that no official information of the Cession, had reached the Governor General of Louisiana, and that he denies the truth of the report; it is nevertheless generally believed and has occasioned much anxiety & uneasiness among the Inhabitants of Orleans.”...
56016To James Madison from Peter Stirling, 3 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 April 1802, Barcelona. Notes that his last letter of 19 Dec. 1801 , sent by way of Lisbon, enclosed an abstract of the arrivals of American ships at Barcelona from 2 Apr. 1800 to 7 Dec. 1801. Encloses an abstract of the arrivals from 10 Jan. 1802 to 26 Mar. 1802. “The American merchantmen that come this way … come to bad markett. Wheat and Flower is an article that is not plentifull here,...
56017To James Madison from Peter Stirling, 3 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
My last to your Exy. bor date of 19th: Decr: 1801: Sent Via Lisbon to the Care of the Consul there, which I hope ere this has come to Hand and under Same cover contained an Abstract of the arrival of American Vesells to this Port from the 2d. of April 1800: to the 7: Decr: 1801. For the information of the Goverment, I inclose to your Exy. the Abstract of the arrivals from the 10: January 1802:...
56018From Thomas Jefferson to DeWitt Clinton, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favor of Mr. Clinton’s company to dinner and chess on Tuesday next at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Saturday Apl. 3. 1802. The favor of an answer is asked. RC (Philip D. Sang, Chicago, 1960); in Meriwether Lewis’s hand.
56019To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai oublié dans ma lettre d’hier de vous exposer ce que le service des Etats unis a couté à notre cher La Fayette. J’ai sous les yeux une note du Citoyen Morisot Avocat au Parlement qui dirigeait ses affaires d’interêt.—Cette note constate que depuis 1777 jusqu’en 1783 il a vendu pour Sept cent trente trois mille francs , ou environ cent quarante mille dollars de ses terres, et qu’il a en...
56020To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday forwarded the Cyder and Corks, together with some things written for by Mr. Randolph, at the request of your manager —by a boat belonging to one of the Faris’s . I observe in Mr. R’s list that the same number of Corks are mentioned as in yours; and as I expect they are intended for the same purpose, & bottles are not included in his—I hope they find that none will be required. I am...
56021To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra L’Hommedieu, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting to you herewith certain Resolutions of the Society for the Promotion of Agriculture Arts & Manufactures, which you will please to lay before the Society over which You preside & request their concurrence in the proposed measure—You will oblige our Society by causing the result thereof to be communicated to the Secretary at this City — I am with great respect...
56022From Thomas Jefferson to the Mississippi Territory House of Representatives, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve with great pleasure the address of your honourable house of the 20th of January, and thank you for the sentiments of affection, of approbation, and of confidence which it expresses. The interesting portion of our country which you occupy, is worthy the fostering care of the general government. impressed with a full sense of the duties I owe to your situation, I shall not fail to...
56023To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Imperious necessity actuates me once again to address you, it’s I assure you both foreign from my feelings, & inclination to importune or trouble you on any business, more particular the present—it’s A liberty in me that causes many unpleasant sinsations, exclusive of those I feale from the reception of my last letter to you, disagreeable as it is my unfortunate condition is still more so, In...
56024From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved Anne’s letter by the last post , in which she forgot to mention the health of the family, but I presume it good. I inclose you a medal executed by an artist lately from Europe and who appears to be equal to any in the world. it is taken from Houdon’s bust, for he never saw me. it sells the more readily as the prints which have been offered the public are such miserable caracatures....
56025From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the request expressed in your resolution of yesterday I now transmit to the Senate the proceedings of the Court martial lately held for the trial of Capt Cornelius Lyman , asking the favor of their return, at the convenience of the Senate, as they are the originals. PrC ( DLC ). Recorded in SJL with notation “court martial v. Lyman.” Enclosures not found, but see below. The Senate...
56026To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take up my pen not as heretofore to trouble you about myself or my affairs, but merely to inclose you for greater caution a copy of the list of seeds of which I sent you the original in my last of Jany. 23. It is at the request of M. de Liancourt who desires to obtain them for the Society of Agriculture. I mentioned to you the reasons for which he was anxious that I should obtain of you to...
56027To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 2 April] (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that Congress are to rise in the beginning of April, and that the internal Revenues will be repealed before this can depart. The few republicans among my family connections, and others among our political friends concur in the hope that something permanent will be done for me before the Senate shall rise. Mr. Gallatin I am sure will testify that I have never shewn any coldness,...
56028From James Madison to Ebenezer Stevens, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
You will be pleased to draw on the Purveyor, at ten days sight, in favor of Mr Stephen Kingston, for the remainder of the freight on the Peace and Plenty which may be still due to him. A Policy of Insurance in this case is herewith sent to you. I shall cause six thousand Dollars to be remitted to Mr Whelen to answer your Dft. I am, respectfully, Sir, Your very Obedt Servant, RC ( InU ). In a...
56029Memorandum from Tench Coxe, [ca. 2 April] 1802 (Madison Papers)
The extinction of the modern republics. The result of the Consulta at Lyons merits the attention of the American Government. When the Peace of Oct. 1801 was known here, it was observed that there were no provisions in favor of the republican form of government, no Securities for its existence. The first consul of France was its arbitrary Chief, de facto . The English obtained their end, “ of...
56030To James Madison from Thomas Moore, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Agreeably to Law I lately deposited in thy Office a small pamphlet on agricultural subjects. Thy character as a person of general information, & more especially as a successful practical farmer, induces me to believe that thou art very competent to judge of the merits of the work, my present object is therefore to request that if on reading thou should be of opinion that it contains any useful...
56031To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have received with your polite letter of the 26th. your answer to my St. Domingo note with your packets for france and for this latter Colony. I will forward them with due care. I have been very much mortified at receiving no Sort of answer to my overtures relative to bills and am extremely concerned if it is not in the power of the United States to aid france in So unexpected a Situation....
56032To James Madison from Jacob Lewis, 2 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 April 1802, London. Reports that he decided to visit Great Britain on his way to Calcutta to take up his post as U.S. consul “as well for obtaining an Exequatur which might render me independant of the Colonial Goverment of Bengal as for making some arrangements in my private & Mercantile affairs.” Applied for his exequatur through the agency of Rufus King on 9 Feb. “On the 30th. of March...
56033To James Madison from Edward Stevens, 2 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 April 1802, Philadelphia. Encloses Timothy Pickering’s observations on Stevens’s claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred during his mission to Saint-Domingue. Encloses as well a statement of his account with the U.S. and a certificate from James Yard. Has no doubt their testimony will show his claim to be well founded. Notes that he presented the grounds of his claim “when I had the...
56034To James Madison from Jacob Lewis, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
When In New York Understanding the difficulties which had subsisted to the Establishing of our former Consul at Calcutta I thought it proper as well for obtaining an Exequatur which might render me independent of the Colonial Goverment of Bengal as for making some arrangements in my private & Mercantile affairs, to take this Country In my way to the Place of my destination. On my arrival here,...
56035To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous prie d’approuver que je mette sous votre enveloppe un Mémoire assez étendu que Je suis chargé de communiquer à Mr. Bushrood Washington, et qui interesse notre Ami la Fayette. J’ai déja pris la liberté de vous adresser la Lettre que le Ministre Barbé- Marbois a écrite au Général Davies, auquel je ne savais aucun autre moyen de la faire parvenir. Vous aurez sans doute eu la bonté de la...
56036To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose your account made up to the first of this month, by which there appears to be a balance due us of 45/8. The Hhd of Molasses you will observe from the account, was forwarded some days ago. The Cyder has since arrived, but we have not yet met with an opportunity of sending it up—but which shall be done by the very first that offers, together with the Corks. The bottles I am sorry...
56037From Thomas Jefferson to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is but lately that I have recieved your letter of the 25th. Frimaire (Dec. 15.) wishing to know whether some officers of your country could expect to be employed in this country. to prevent a suspense injurious to them I hasten to inform you that we are now actually engaged in reducing our military establishment one third, and discharging one third of our officers. we keep in service no...
56038To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Livingston, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed paper is I believe the only one printed here which contains the proceedings of the House of Commons on the provisional removal of the countervailing duties and the late arrangement respecting the sixth article— I have thought it might be agreeable to you Sir to receive the earliest intelligence on these interesting subjects and have therefore taken the liberty to send you the...
56039From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Mar. 27. was recieved last night; and the object of the present is to assure you that you may take your own time for making enquiries and deliberating for a final decision on the proposition made you in my former letter : only let your enquiries be so conducted as not to permit the object to be suspected in the least. I am afraid it might not be prudent to take into calculation the...
56040To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Peyton, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
William Fitzhugh, Richard Conway, and Thomas Darne, have declined qualifying as justices of the peace for this county, in the place of those gentlemen I would propose, George Slacum, Presly Gunnell, and John Dundas, as characters best qualified in my opinion to succeed them, the two former are republicans, the latter a federalist, but who having long served the corporation as a magistrate...