46511Resolutions of the Orleans Territorial Legislature, [19 January 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Resolutions. Résolutions. Resolved by the Legislative Council and by the house of Representatives of the Territory of Orleans , that the long, important and faithfull public services of Thomas Jefferson , late President of the United States , entitle him to the thanks of a gratefull nation. Résolu par le Conseil Legislatif
46512Notice of Bidding for the Erection of a Prison, 31 January 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
To be let to the lowest bidder, on Thursday the 14 th of March, at Charlottesville, in Albemarle, The building of a prison of brick, with two rooms below, and two above stairs. Plans
46513Editorial Note: The Mirabeau Incident (Jefferson Papers)
More than once Jefferson expressed, with obvious sincerity, the same characteristic feeling that he voiced in the preceding communication to his fellow Americans in Paris: “To glide unnoticed thro’ a silent execution of duty, is the only ambition which becomes me, and it is the sincere desire of my heart.” The ink was scarcely dry on these words when the Comte de Mirabeau in the National...
46514Resolution of Congress Appointing Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson as Commissioners to France, 26 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the Order of the Day, Congress proceeded to the Appointment of Commissioners to the Court of France. Resolved, That three be appointed. The Ballots being taken Mr. Franklin, Mr. Deane, and Mr. Jefferson were elected. Resolved, That Secrecy shall be observed, until the farther Order of Congress, and that until Permission be obtained from Congress to disclose the Particulars of this...
46515Memorandum Books, 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 3. Lodged in bank of U. S. a quarter year’s salary 875.D. 4. Recd. from bank by Petit 125.D. £ s Pd. Petit for
46516Memorandum on Restitution of Prizes, 15 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Whether prizes & the proceeds of them taken after the date of the treaty with France can be restored by the Executive, or need an act of the legislature? The constitution has authorised the ordinary legislature alone to declare war against any foreign nation. if they may enact a perfect, they may a qualified war, as was done against France. in this state of things they may modify the acts of...
46517Editorial Note: Opinions on the Constitutionality of the Residence Bill (Jefferson Papers)
Probably the most celebrated and most controverted coalition in American history is that by which Thomas Jefferson and James Madison came to the aid of Alexander Hamilton’s plan to assume the states’ war debts and thus insured its adoption. It is a remarkable fact that one aspect of the opposition that they encountered, involving legislative construction of the constitution and an effort to...
46518Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 16 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
July 16. Present the 4. Secretaries. The cession of Louisiana being to be ratified by the 30. Oct. shall Congress be called, or only Senate, & when? answer unanimous Congress on the 17th of October. a Proclamation to issue. a copy to be enclosed to every member in a letter from the Secretary of state, mentioning that the call 3. weeks earlier than they had fixed was rendd. necessary by the...
46519Further Advertisement of Sale of Bernard Moore’s Property, 28 February 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the third Thursday in March, at King William Courthouse, being Court Day , Eleven Hundred and twenty five Acres of exceeding fine well timbered land lying on Pamunkey , below Ruffin’s
46520Thomas Jefferson’s Recommendation of John Taylor’s Construction Construed, [ca. 27 June 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Th Jefferson to ——— I have read Col o Taylor ’s book of ‘Constructions construed’ with great satisfaction, and, I will say, with edification; for I acknolege it has corrected some errors of opinion into which I had slidden, without sufficient examination. it is the most logical retraction of our governments to the original and true principles of the constitution...