4211From Thomas Jefferson to John George Jackson, 22 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in Nov. a petition from some Wiandot Indians praying for a grant of the reservation of 2. miles square at the lower rapids of Sandusky, part to themselves, & part to some missionaries; and lately I have recieved a counterpetition from other Indians: but neither coming through our agent, we have no proper means of knowing that they are genuine, or have been fairly obtained. they will...
4212From James Madison to John George Jackson, 30 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
I recd by yesterday’s mail your further communications relating to Witnesses &c, under circumstances which obliged me to dispose of them without more than the slightest opportunity of looking into them. I regret that the task has subjected you to so much trouble & vexation. To other recompences for them is added however all the approbation of your exertions which is due to the laudable motives...
4213From Thomas Jefferson to John George Jackson, 13 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. was recieved the evening before the last. the story of the declaration imputed to mr Smith is one of the poor efforts frequently tried by the federalists to sow tares among the members of the administration, of which we are so well aware as never to suffer ourselves to be drawn into any inquiry about them. what I now write therefore is meant for your personal...
4214From James Madison to John George Jackson, 31 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 10th. came to hand at so late a day that I took for granted you would be on your journey before you could receive an acknowledgement. I am afraid now that the villainous attacks of the assassins may have detained you longer than we hoped would be its effect, and on that painful calculation drop you a few lines for the mail of tomorrow morning. I pray sincerely that you may...
4215From Thomas Jefferson to William Jackson, 15 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letters of the 7th. and 9th. instant, and shall use their contents in due time & place for the benefit of our country. as you seem sufficiently apprised that the person of the Marquis Yrujo is under the safeguard of the nation, & secured by it’s honor against all violation, I need add nothing on that head. on another however I may be permitted to add that if the...
4216From John Adams to Joshua Thomas, 20 December 1802 (Adams Papers)
Nothing could afford me, more pleasure than to visit my Friends in Plymouth (where I formerly so much delighted to reside) on the 22d instant, according to your polite and obliging Invitation: but various circumstances will oblige me to denay myself that gratification. I feel a well grounded conviction that the best principles of sure great and glorious Ancestors, are inherited by a large...
4217From Thomas Jefferson to Friederich Johann Jacobsen, 3 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns to M. Jacobsen his thanks for his Essay on the principles of the English and French Prize courts respecting neutral commerce. unacquainted with the language in which it is written, he has deposited it in the office of the Secretary of State, where it may on proper occasions render that service to the cause of neutrals which it’s estimable author has endeavored to promote....
4218From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jameson, 8 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter of the 4th. I remember that mr Bacon in furnishing me with a list of his debts mentioned an account of yours which had been raised for things done without his authority or knolege. but I desired him to pay it only informing you that we could not again deem ourselves answerable for what was unauthorised. I have been making him monthly remittances leaving to him...
4219From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas C. James, 12 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of the 4th. inst informing me that at a meeting of the American Philosophical society of that day for the annual election of officers, they had been pleased to reelect me as their president. I beg leave, through you Sir, to return my sincere thanks to the Society for these repeated proofs of their favor to me, and to express the particular satisfaction derived...
4220From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas C. James, 21 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A pressure of business for some days past has prevented my acknoleging the reciept of your favor of the 7th. inst. informing me that at the last annual election of officers of the American Philosophical society, they had been pleased unanimously to re-elect me their President. I beg leave through you, Sir, to express my thankfulness to the society for the reiterated proofs of their good will...