1David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you, by M r Purviance , the bearer of dispatches. I now beg leave to inclose, for your perusal, an analysis of tobacco, which you will please to present to the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia . As it is curious and interesting, it may be deemed worthy of a place in the next volume of their memoirs. The essence of tobacco, prepared in America , if allowed to...
2David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter , of the 25th of February, from Mr. Coles . I forwarded the packet and letter for Mr Mazzei , to Mr. Cathalan , by a safe and private conveyance. The one for Professor Blumenbach shall be transmitted to him by the first opportunity. The information you are pleased to communicate, concerning a candidate for the place I occupy, gives me much uneasiness. I...
3David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you, by Mr Coles , and of sending you several parts of Humboldt s work on South America . a volume, of the society of Arcueil , mentioned in his letter, was not then received. I now send it, accompanied with a copy of Callets’ Logarithms, which Mr Didot bids me offer you. the tables are more correct than any others that have yet appeared. Indeed they are said to...
4David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you, to the care of Mr. Bullus , a history of Poland , and a brochure, which are presented to you, by the author—a Polish General . I lately sent a copy of the same, via Holland : if you receive both, please to give one to the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia . I long to hear from you in your retreat. If you publish any work, I beg you to send a copy for the...
5David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 27 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you by the Wasp sloop of war, and of sending you several brochures. I am instructed, by the Secretary of the agricultural Society , to send you the last volume of their transactions. I inclose a map which the author beg you to accept. more than twenty American vessels, with rich cargoes, have been lately carried to different ports of France , Holland , and...
6David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you, by Captain Fenwick , a copy of Mr. Bottas’ work — Storia della guerra Americana . It is well written, and contains information not found in any other narrative on the same Subject. The Author is a member of the French Legislative body: his principles are just and liberal, and he is a most amiable man.— you will have been informed of the Emperors orders to sequester
7David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you the inclosed copy of an analysis of the meteoric stone that fell in the United States , with a list of vessels, and some brochures containing defences, of vessels and cargoes, made by me— I have transmitted to you several pamphlets by different opportunities, and I hope that you have received them— The late decree of the Emperor is extremely hostile—and seems to...
8David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that the Attorney General is not yet arrived at Washington . Mr. Coles , to whom I delivered your packet for Mr Rodney , informs me, that he has lost all his furniture on board a vessel, destined for this city, which has been lately wrecked— I was obliged to return from Monticello , by Richmond , where I had the pleasure of meeting Messrs Coles and Cabell .
9David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you from Washington . I shall send you by todays mail, some brochures — I had the pleasure of being informed, at the Department of State , that my communications to the secretary and my public and private conduct were always approved, and that no charge, nor insinuation has been made against me— Mr. Brent and others informed me that mr. Mc Crae will not remain at...
10David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 2 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that I wrote to you from Washington and Baltimore , and sent, by the Post, from the latter place, several packets which I hope you have received. I now send three brochures — “ Select papers of the Belfast Literary Society ”— Certain Individuals the friends of General Armstrong , have informed me that he has often declared that he will not oppose my reappointment as...