39831From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the first moment in my power of replying to your favor of the 12th. for writing with our 4to. letter paper of 8.I. by 10 I. I should think a length of 18 I. & breadth of 11 I. the most perfect for the polygraph; all size beyond that occupying space on your table uselessly & consequently inconveniently. but I believe the Moors write on a small folio paper: at least all the letters I have...
39832To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Il ne me reste—d’apres l’observation tres juste, que Mr. Randolph—vient de me faire relat. a ma demande pour la Caution—il ne me reste—comme je Vous ai dit dans ma derniere, d’autre Moyen, que d’executer le bound a la Nouvelle Orleans. Je m’embarquerais donc dans cette intention sur un batiment, qui va partir dans peu des jours—et Vous prie—de me donner, si cela se peut, une petite Lettre pour...
39833To Thomas Jefferson from John Joseph Rey, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Persecution & distress in Violation of the law of Justice, procured me the means of your paternal acquaintance, at the beginning of your Memorable administration; but now, the very elements are menacing my existence, already attenuated by age, great sufferings, privation of Wealth, & of a home. I have seen the time in which my soul rejoiced with the delight of a hope, that I had found a parent...
39834To Thomas Jefferson from United States Senate, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested, (if he shall judge the same to be proper,) to make a further communication to the Senate, of Mr. Munroe’s letter to the secretary of state, dated 18th. Octo. 1805. with a postscript dated 25 Octo. which were read in Senate on Friday last. Attest. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
39835To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Stanton, Jr., 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The under Signed, being informed that there may probably be a vacancy in the Judiciary of upper Louisannia (in the event of Mr. Eston not being Renominated,) beg permission to hand to your Excellency the Name of Oliver Whipple Esqr. of the State of Rhode Island, as a person well qualified for that office; his connections are respectable, and his principles are (we believe) Correct.— DNA : RG...
39836From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Anderson, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Anderson & his thanks for the communication of the within letter of mr Walker which he now returns. he recieves great satisfaction from every new evidence that the Society of friends are becoming sensible that the prejudices concieved against the principles of his administration were without foundation. he is particularly sensible of the kind...
39837To Thomas Jefferson from James Leander Cathcart, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
James Leander Cathcart prests his respts to Mr. Jefferson and begs leave to inform him that he waited upon the Tunisian Ambassador this morning who inform’d him that the letter wrote in Arabic is in the dialect of Egypt some expressions of which he does not perfectly understand: he therefore requested me to leave it with him until the morning & he would endeavor to have it explaind by one of...
39838To Thomas Jefferson from Micajah Harris, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
We whose names are under Signed having heard of certain reports of the unpopularity of Governor Wilkinson and we have also heard papers for the contradiction of Sd. reports have been handed through several parts of the Territory of Louisiana; and we the undersigned in the neighbourhood of the Little Prairia from our remote Situation from the rest of the Territory, and not having it in our...
39839To Thomas Jefferson from United States House of Representatives, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, any information which may be in the possession of the Executive Department, relative to the state and condition of the fortifications, which may have been erected at the several ports and harbours within the United States, and the territories thereof.; and also, the amount of money which has...
39840From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Munroe, and asks the favor of him to turn to the letter of Th:J. of April 3d. 1805 from Monticello, where he will find that mr Lenthall’s allowance Was to be 4. D. a day from the beginning of his employment. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.