6681To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 4 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter with which I was yesterday honoured, has by the unreserved explicit and friendly manner in which you have been good enough to express your sentiments concerning myself, is not only highly grattifying & satisfactory, but lays me under additional obligations, and will excite the greater exertions for securing the continuence of your friendship & confidence,—and I shall feel less...
6682To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 21 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing a letter from Mrs. Stuart , daughter to Blair McClennigan of Philadelphia, whether you will think it expedient to give him the appointment his daughter requests, or not, I cannot pretend to say, but if something could be done for him, I presume it would be pleasing to our friends. with sentiments of the highest respect I am Sir Your Huml Servt RC ( DNA : RG 59,...
6683IV. Henry Dearborn’s Remarks on the Draft , 28 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have carefully concidered the enclosed Bill, and take the liberty of sugjesting for concideration two very unimportant alterations, and the addition of a section or two, to be placed at the head of the bill or reather to form the first or first & second sections; I am not confident as to the propriety of anexing to the Bill the principle contained in the section I have proposed, but I am...
6684Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On receiving your letter of the 5 th of Febru ry , enclosing one to Stewart, I requested my Son to call on Stewart & give him your letter and hear what he had to say, he now ownes that he had been mistaken, & that he has received one hundred dollars for the portrait, which you have not received, and only wants to know whether you would prefer a common portrait or one of half the length of the...
6685To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 6 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Lieut: Jesse Lull having been rejected by the Senate, I take the liberty of proposing Peter Talman Capt: in the 1st. Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers, to be the first Lieut: in the Regiment of Artillery. I also take the liberty of proposing Henry Irwin of Pennsylvania, to be an Ensign in the 1st. Regt. of Infantry. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high respect RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s...
6686To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 24 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting you herewith a list of appointments made during the recess of Congress, in the troops to be raised by virtue of an Act entitled “An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force” Accept Sir assurances of my high respect & consideration DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
6687To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 20 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following appointments in the additional troops Viz Joseph Loring of Massachusetts to be appointed Captain in the 4th: Regiment of Infantry vice Capt. Charles Coffin resigned Henry Whiting of Massachusetts to be appointed Cornet in the Regiment of Light Dragoons. Accept, Sir, &c. DNA : RG 107--LSP--Letters Sent to the President.
6688To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, with Jefferson’s Approval, 15 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation William Dent Bealle, Adjutant, to be promoted to Brigade Major and Inspector of the Militia of the District of Columbia vice Major Joshua Wingate resigned. With sentiments of esteem & respect I am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant [ Approval by TJ :] Jan. 17. 1805. Approved RC ( PHi : Daniel Parker Papers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Dearborn; at...
6689To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 4 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Upwards of eighteen months ago Capt. Fleming (the store keeper at Westpoint) resigned his office, and Alexander Thompson was appointed storekeeper; altho Thompson is generally said to be an honest man, he has exhibited so many proofs of incapacity for transacting the business of the office, as to render it improper to confide in his judgement in any transaction that requires an expenditure of...
6690To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 25 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation Charles Slocum and — Farrar to be appointed Surgeons Mates in the Army of the United States. Accept Sir, assurances of my high respect and consideration PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.