1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, [27 January 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of enclosing you a Letter which I received last Evening from a man of some Talent for Mechanics, who is desirous of laying before you the Draught of a Machine which he has invented; and which he thinks will be extensively useful in leading to the great Desideratum, “Perpetual Motion”—I have felt some Reluctance in making this Application to you, as I confess I have not much...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 27 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As no Secretary to the Navy has yet been appointed, and as I am entirely ignorant who will be at the Head of that Department, I beg you to excuse me for addressing myself personally to you, as the Subject of my Letter will, I trust, be considered a sufficient apology. By an Act of Congress passed at the last Session, nine Captains only are to be retained in the naval Service, and from some...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 29 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor about two Months past to address you on the subject of some Charges which I had heard made against Captain Nicholson of the Navy, and which I was fearful might operate to his Disadvantage. These I did hope would never again require my Attention; but about four Weeks ago General Smith in Conversation with me in Baltimore mentioned one of them in such a Manner as induced...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 8 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to enclose you a Petition from John D: Thompson of Cecil County, who it appears has been indicted for not returning the Enumeration of the Inhabitants of that County within the Time limited by Law, and wishes to have the Prosecution dismissed. I know nothing of the Merits of his Case, but send you a Letter from Mr. David, a Member of the Executive Council of Maryland, who I am well...
5To James Madison from Joseph H. Nicholson, 15 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
It appears from a Letter which I have just received from the Secretary of the Treasury, that the sum of $35,319 8/100 has been advanced by the Government of the United States to the Marquis La Fayette, by several of our Foreign Ministers, then residing at the respective Courts of London, Paris and the Hague By Mr. Thos. Pinckney 21,933 48/100 By Mr. King and Mr. Adams Junr. 7,876 3/100 By Mr....
6To James Madison from Joseph H. Nicholson, 19 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have this Day taken the Liberty of recommending Col. Thomas Rodney, the Father of my Friend Caesar A. Rodney of Delaware, to the President, as one of the Commissioners to be appointed under the late Convention with Spain. As this Appointment will come peculiarly within the Duties of your Office, may I like wise beg leave to recommend him to you, and solicit your good Offices for him. It is...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 19 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately seen it announced in the public Prints that a Convention has been entered into by Spain and the United States for the purpose of settling existing diferences relative to certain commercial Spoliations; and that Commissioners are to be appointed to carry this Object into Effect. The Place of Commissioner under this Convention will be an important, and I presume, in some Degree, a...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 22 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose you the Bill to reduce the Marine Corps , together with the Communication from the Secretary of the Navy to the Committee. This communication exhibits an apparent necessity for the Continuance of the whole number of Lieutenants now in service, and may possibly induce some Difficulty in passing the Law—I wish therefore to know whether you have any Objection to my...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 10 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to enclose you a Letter which I received a few Days past from Capt. Jones of Philada. In this I have no Authority from him, but as it may throw some light on a Transaction with which I believe you are already partially acquainted, I have no Doubt he will pardon me. It will discover to you the Reason why you did not receive from the Pennsylvania Delegation , a written Communication,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 7 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the Honor to enclose you a Letter from Major Thomas Smyth; requesting that he be named to you, as an Applicant for Office in Louisiana—Knowing the number of Applications which are now before the Executive for Office in this Country, I would not have added another to the List, but under an Impression of Duty—I beg Leave to add that this Gentleman is a Man of Business, with a good...