57151James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a Copy of the Subscription papers which I held— Dabny Minor has returned his to me it being only a Copy of mine with a few Original subscribers which are Included in the Copy now sent I have retained it with the others Those I have seen that were willing to engage in forming a Company to establish a Stocking-Weaver here on the terms proposed by M r Lee consider the proposals made...
57152To Thomas Jefferson from John Cross, 8 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Light House on Watch Hill Point in this State will probably be compleated the first of next Month. Doubtless there will be a number of applicants to keep it. I take the liberty to enclose you a recommendation signed by a Number of respectable Citizens residing in the Vicinity of this Port & Stonington, addressd to Mr. Ellery Collector of this District, introducing Jonathan Nash for that...
57153To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Pope, enclosing Proposals for Better Regulating the State Medical Department, 22 … (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose your Excellency Proposals for establishing, and Regulating a Medical department in this State; which appears to me at this time absolutely necessary. It is first intended for your own perusal and afterwards to make such use of as your Excellency shall think fit; thus much I am well assured of, that for want of some proper regulations the State is daily, and...
57154John Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a check on the Branch of the U.S Bank at Richmond for the balance due by me, on acc t of my subscription to the Central College I should have added the intrest for that instalment which ought to have been paid in April 1820, but that I have a sett off of 10 or 15 dollars which I paid for inserting an advertisement, in the newspapers in of
57155Martin Dawson & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
We are favourd with your letter to the writer covering your Df t on Gibson & Jefferson for two hundred and eighty dollars, in his fav r for Mr Craven Peytons Order on you for that sum ⅌ said Order receipted and under cover—for which you have our thanks— as respects your bond to Edmund Bacon in our hands, it is the property of John Bacon —when he may call for the money we Know not untill he...
57156To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 18 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the troops to be raised by virtue of an Act entitled “An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force” passed on the 12th. day of April 1808. Residence Names Rank & Corps New Hampshire George W Prescott. Captain Infantry
57157To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cutts, 25 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your wish —I have made every enquiry respecting the situation of Joseph Tucker Collector of the district of York &c in Maine & feel no hesitation in saying that the Public good requires his removal from office, for continued intoxication — At the same time I will take the liberty to name Samuel Derby of York—as a suitable person to be appointed successor to Mr Tucker, being an old...
57158Enclosure: Queries on Parliamentary Procedure with Pendleton’s Answers, 17 June 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
In Committee. The paper before a committee, whether select or of the whole, may be either such as originates with themselves, as a draught of an address a bill to be framed Resolutions or a bill referred to them. in every case the bill or other paper is first read by the clerk, & then by the chairman by paragraphs. Scob. 49. pausing at the end of the paragraph, & putting questions for amending...
57159Levett Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from Professor Adelung of St Petersburg , his last work on the general classification of the Languages with a request, that I would tender you a Copy of it, with the homage of his respect. The Subject treated of in this work, is known to have deeply engaged your researches, and you will hence see with lively interest the result of the labors of this learned philologist....
57160Louis H. Girardin to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Indisposition, resulting from the fatigue of my late Journey to Richmond , has prevented me from sending to You sooner the little work of J. B. Descamps “ sur l’utilité des écoles gratuites de dessein & c ”.— I now forward it, together with a table générale of the matters contained in 16 volumes of what the collector has been pleased to style Discours philosophiques .—If the contents of any of...
57161To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 26 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s direction Bw. Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State a Resolution of the House of Representatives, just received—and to request the Secretary to furnish the several papers therein required. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Secy. of State”; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Dec. 1793. Dft ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ). FC ( Lb in same, SDC
57162To Thomas Jefferson from James Bowdoin, 17 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As the present posture of our affairs in this country may require, that you shd. receive information from every source by which it may be obtained, I have thôt it my duty to state to you the result of such observations as I have made relative thereto, since my late arrival here; & perhaps I cannot do it better than by enclosing you a copy of a letter written to David Williams Esqr. at his...
57163David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a letter from M r Beasley , at Havre , and also duplicate which is enclosed, The case of books I shall send to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond ,— with the most Sincere wishes for your health, allow me to say, that I am with great affection and regard, your friend— RC
57164To Thomas Jefferson from Seth Harding, 13 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to request the favor of Colonel Mosely a representative in Congress to shew you a Petition which is to be presented to Congress. having there stated my case pretty fully I will not trouble you with many additional observations—If necessary Colo. Moseley will explain my situation as it respects the injury I received in the action on board the Alliance more fully— It may...
57165To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command, T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the letter from the Treasurer of Virginia, which has been submitted to him—and to request that the Secretary would inform the President where he can obtain a copy of the new Impression of the Federal City . The President wishes to know if it would not be adviseable, in the Secretary’s Opinion, to have a...
57166Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, with Postscript by John G. Robert (for Gibson), 23 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I this morning received your favor of the 18 th Ins t and have as you direct remitted to M r Jos h Milligan of Geo:town $100 I have also remitted to M r David Gelston of
57167To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 3 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
There are two land offices lately established for which Registers & Receivers must be appointed this winter. A proclamation announcing the sale of lands will also be necessary. I expect to have the papers ready for you about beginning of December. One office is to be at Jeffersonville, & for that you had concluded to appoint Taylor & Gwathney. The other office is to be opened at a...
57168To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 12 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
You will find under cover the Report I have promised, and I flatter myself you will not condemn the manner, in which it has been obtained. I beg to refer you for Mr. Burling Character (not a common one) to General S. Smith who has long Known Him—On my own part I profess to you, I consider Him the pure Patriot, & hardly to be equaled in any Enterprize which Interests His feelings; and yet he is...
57169To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 4 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose such of the communications from the office of State recd. since my arrival at home, as are worth your perusal. The letters from Mr. Livingston with the documents attached to them, being in the press copies are scarcely legible in many passages, and in some not to be made out at all. His secretary is not only lazy but disrespectful in not revising the copies and filling up the...
57170To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, [29 June 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I am grieved to find that Mr. Short was, on the 22d. of April, without his Commission and Instructions—and that Mr. Morris was not then in Paris. RC ( DLC ); undated; addressed: “Secretary of State”; note by TJ at foot of text: “It proved afterwards that the ship carrying the instructions was wrecked”; endorsed by TJ as received 29 June 1792 and so recorded in SJL . Recorded in SJPL .
57171To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 8 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Governeur Morris who will embark in a few days for Havre, from whence he will proceed immediately to Paris. He is already well known to you by character; and as far as there may be a defect of personal acquaintance I beg leave to supply it by this introduction. My two last were of Ocr. 8 and 17th. They furnished a State of our affairs as they then stood. I...
57172To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 27 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Benjamin Champney of Massachusetts to be appointed a First Lieutenant in the Regiment of Riflemen in the service of the U.S. Accept, Sir, &c. DNA : RG 107--LSP--Letters Sent to the President.
57173To Thomas Jefferson from William Pryce, 10 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Just Issued proposals for publishing by subscription, the History of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with the Lives of the Apostles, and their Successors for 300 years after the Crucifixion, by Ebenezer Thomson D.D. and William Charles Price L.L.D. Your high Station in Life, and Literary character naturally Pointed you out to me, as most likely to patronise so interesting a...
57174To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Ammonett, who will deliver this letter into your hands, is a descendant from one of the French refugees, patronized and fixed here by King William. He has persuaded himself, upon seeing some publication or other, that restitution is to be made of all the property, which was abandoned by his ancestor. I know not, what testimonies he possesses of his right to inherit, but presume that...
57175Richard Bland Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been unexpectedly called upon to deliver an oration commemorative of the declaration of our Independence in consequence of M r Wirt from other engagements being prevented from performing the task on the 5 th July last , I deemed it most proper to confine myself to a narrative of the difficulties which attended the birth and impeded the progress of our nation, than to indulge in...
57176To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 26 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a return of the piscatory articles exported from the United States in one year, one month, and ten days, excepting fourteen quarterly returns from twelve ports which have not yet been received. Among these are Boston, Newyork Charleston and five small ports of Massachusetts and Main. From the irregular Manner in which the first returns were made it was...
57177To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Waterhouse, 29 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 14th. inst, enclosing one of the 25th. ulto. came duly to hand. I was struck with the expediency of establishing a popular criterion as to the precise time of taking the matter, and I entirely coincide with you in opinion that it should be fixed on Eight times twenty four hours , this being the result of my own observation during the last season. I know that it differs...
57178To Thomas Jefferson from George Bourne, 14 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been requested to prepare for the press, under the sanction of a variety of most respectable republican friends—the history of the United States during the eight years of your presidency; and the materials and documents being in a considerably forward state of arrangement: those who wish my undertaking success have advised me to rely upon your kindness to procure from you permission to...
57179To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 13 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the permission I asked, and now presume on, I inclose you my ideas on the particulars I formerly refered to at Lynhaven, which I have minutely reexamined since my Men were discharged. I have all my Accounts in order, & shall transmit them to the Secretary of the Navy without giving you the trouble of intermediating in the way your friendship has offered.—Whatever may be my personal...
57180To 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...