2311To Thomas Jefferson from James Tilton, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer, Doctor Joseph McCrery, who has Just passed the medical school of Philadelphia, presents himself to you, in hopes of the appointment of physician to the hospital, which is to be established at New-Orleans. Much might be said in favour of this young gentleman. I shall only observe that, in addition to the Diploma, which he will receive in May next, I can vouch for his extensive...
2312To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Boudinot, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Director of the Mint, being informed by the public News Papers, that a Bill has been brought into Congress for abolishing of the Mint, cannot, consistent with his duty, omit, respectfully to represent the Case of some of the Officers, Clerks and Workmen of the Mint, to the President. The Salaries and Wages allowed in the Mint have not been increased since the first establishment of the...
2313To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to propose to your consideration, Jared Mansfield of Connecticut, as a Captain in the Corps of Engineers. With sentiments of sincere respect, and high consideration, I am, Sir, Yr. Obt. Servant RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 17 Apr. and “Nominations...
2314From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to call your attention to the resolution of the Senate of the 15th. instant now inclosed, on the subject of the lands of the US. in the state of Tennissee, at this time, because while the members of Congress are here you may be able to collect such information on the subject as to enable you to shape your course in the execution of it with more facility as well as correctness. Accept...
2315To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Avendo dovuto trattenermi in questa disgraziata Città, ò inteso un fatto, che difficilmente credo, e che mi dispiacerebbe molto se fosse vero: Spero, che la presente arriverà a Livorno in tempo da porter partire coll’istesso bastimento che porterà quelle che Le scrissi di Pisa il 10 del corrente. Mi è stato domandato il perchè gli S.U. tengono un Console a Trieste, e non a Livorno, che è un...
2316From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. is duly recieved. mr Barnes will write by the present post to his friend mr Michael Roberts inclosing funds to enable him to pay the bill for the Hadley’s quadrant and thermometers, which I will pray you to direct the person from whom they are bought to have packed properly: but first to have a stand accomodated to the quadrant: for tho’ at sea the hand is the only...
2317To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour, a few days ago , of mentioning to you an interesting experiment which Mr. R. Peale had exhibited before a number of citizens; namely, the depuration of foul or putrid water, by simple filtration through sponge, sand, & charcoal;—that he had also succeeded in an attempt to render salt water fresh, and that he was preparing to make the experiment with true sea-water—He has this...
2318To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
When the Board of Commissioners transmitted, on the 31st. Jany: 1797, the new plan of this City to President Washington, for his Sanction, it was with a design to have a conveyance of the public Grounds, from the Trustees, but it was not considered by all the members of the Board as a compleat Map of the City: it rather contained a discription of the public appropriations and such reservations...
2319To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 18 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The papers announce that the legislature is to rise in ten days. This critical and peculiar situation in which I am placed impels me, contrary to my intention, to address you once more before the conclusion of the Session. It was in the Month of Decemr. 1800, that a gentleman now in Washington then recently returned from that place, informed me here, that a number of the persons who were...
2320From Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston, 18 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A favorable and a confidential opportunity offering by Mr. Dupont de Nemours, who is revisiting his native country, gives me an opportunity of sending you a cypher to be used between us, which will give you some trouble to understand, but, once understood, is the easiest to use, the most indecypherable, and varied by a new key with the greatest facility of any one I have ever known. I am in...