31To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Barney, 5 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In 1793 I was captured by the British in Virtue of the famous orders of June & Novr. against the Americans, and carried to Jaimaica, where I was imprisoned, and tried for my life for having defended my property from plunder, and the flag of the US, from insult, I was acquitted on trial, and returned to America in April 1794, after having had my Ship and Cargo condemned amounting to 72000...
32To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 24 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed News-paper (published in a Country-Town) contains some “ Facts and Observations ”—the production of my humble pen,—”respecting the late decision of the Circuit Court at Philad. in the case of William Duane, on the question of Citizenship.” Conceiving the subject to be of high importance, as connected with our National Policy—and presuming that the view of it, here taken, may not...
33To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 26 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I can duly appreciate the great political events, which have recently taken place in this country; though little else falls to my part, than tranquilly to participate, with the mass of my countrymen, in the satisfaction resulting from those occurrences—They manifestly tend to the advancement of the public weal; and, hence, they promote confidence in the breast of every sincere American. Yet,...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Sebastian Bauman, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day Post I have recieved a letter from you, Covering one for London addressed to Edmund Jennings Esquire, the letter is open and has neither wax nor wafer to it; probably you may have omitted to Seal it, or desinged that it Should go open. Please Sir, to let me know your Pleasure by the return of the Post, whether I shall Seal the letter or forwarded in the manner it is. the British...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Caleb Prew Bennett, [14] July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to offer my name and character to the consideration of your Excellency for the purpose of soliciting an appointment to the office of Collector of the port of Wilmington should it become Vacant, or for any other Office within this State, for which I may be found qualified, presuming that revolutionary merit tho no claim to exclusive favor, will have its due weight with you, in the...
36To Thomas Jefferson from William Bingham, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Being about to embark for Europe, (induced to change the Scenes which Surround me, from a recent melancholy Event having rendered them peculiarly distressing) I shall be extremely gratified at having an opportunity of executing any of your Commissions, or in any other Manner of being Serviceable to you during my Residence abroad— Permit me to express my cordial good Wishes for the Success of...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Joseph Ducarne de Blangy, 3 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 3 July 1801. The United States, having several rivers and being bound on one side by the sea, may be interested in measures that could save the lives of ships’ crews and help to recover merchandise from shipwrecks close to shore. He was motivated to begin experimenting in these methods after he read about an incident in which 25 people perished within sight of land. He has succeeded in...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 30 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Coll: John Pue Williams , I beg Leave to acquaint You, of the Voluntary tender of that Gentlemans Services, in any office in the General Government, that the President may think proper to bestow on him. Under the late Administration, no appointment would have prov’d acceptable, as the Measures persued, appear’d to be incompatable with the genuine principles of true...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Boardman, 18 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime in May last a Gentn. caled on me and requested that I would write to you a line,—to oblige him I did so, and in that noted to you that I had writen to you under date of 1 March 1801. the Gentn. on his return informed me that you had not recd the Letter refered to—The failure of that letter was not at all important, but, uncertainty espetially in perilus times creates uneasiness,...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Boudinot, 16 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recd. a Letter, without any signature , by a Mr Lesslie relative to a plan he proposed of striking Coin, by means of the double Cylinder—He assured me that he recieved this Letter from the President of the united States, and that the omission of the signature, was by mere accident; this led me to pay the strictest attention to its contents— On Mr Lesslie’s first explanation of his...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Polanen who returns to his residence as Minister from this Country to ours, I take the liberty to convey to you my regret in finding that the Memorial I caused to be presented to Congress in course of last Session had not met with the desired Success, which (from the expressions made use of in the report of the Committee on that Subject) I am induced to think was rejected from a...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Brainerd, 11 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Pray be so good, as to permit an unfortunate citizen to address you, with modesty & deference—From your election to the first office, in our nation, my hopes of redress, in my claim on my country, revive—not as to a pension, or any direct assistance, but because, foreign influence, British partiality, and the charm of nobility gilded by property, will now as I hope, cease to disturb the peace...
43To Thomas Jefferson from John Daly Burk, [before 19 June 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Strongly impressed by the belief that the first magistrate of a Republic is obliged not merely to administer what are termed its political concerns, but to give countenance also, and patronage to the exertions of Genius; I venture, not without reluctance, to enclose for your perusal, extracts from a poem of the epic kind, entitled the Columbiad . You will perceive from the title, that is...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 4 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The information contained in Mr Kirby’s letter , appearing to appertain more to you than to me, I take the liberty to enclose it for your perusal— With great respect & attachment RC ( PPAmP : Feinstone Collection); at foot of text: “Th. Jefferson President of the U.S.”; endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 6 June. Enclosure: Ephraim Kirby to Burr, Hartford, 24 May 1801, reporting on the...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 25 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A very respectable republican character of R. Island, has desired me to suggest to you that it would in his opinion be politic to appoint Mr. How[ell] (late Commissr. on the St. Croix line) district atty. Next to Ho[wel]l, he recommends Nathl. S[ear]le—I am inclined to believe that the recommendation is discreet & the designation, Judicious; but you have probably, at hand, the means of further...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Butler, 29 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing from various Information, that a Change in the office of the Collector of this Port is a Measure decided on by you; upon that Conviction alone, I beg leave to lay before you my application for that office and to solicit your favorable Decision thereon. I must confess that it is with Hesitation & great Deference I approach you on this Business—knowing & feeling as I do, the painful...
47To Thomas Jefferson from David Campbell, 12 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the Citizens of this State are anxious to procure a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians, in Order to purchase more Lands from them. The attempt at this time in my opinion, will be useless. They have no disposition to sell, and the very asking them the question at this time, would be construed by them, as a desire in us, to possess ourselves of their whole Country by piece-meals. An...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew Carey, [on or before 29 June 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Amidst the numerous objects which demand from you unceasing attention, it requires an apology to obtrude on you any business of a private nature. However your regard for the interests of literature will probably induce you to excuse me in the present instance. I have in the press an American pocket Atlas , which I expect to be able to publish early next month. In the former edition I gave the...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Walter Carr, 2 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing a few lines to you on the subject of the office of marshall in this District I beg leave to offer myself as a candidate for that office if vacant—I had the pleasure of being personally acquainted with you while I was an inhabitant of Albermarle altho perhaps may not now be within your recollection—I therefore beg leave to refer you to Gentlemen who have...
50To Thomas Jefferson from William Caruthers, 29 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I have not been in the habit of Troubling You or any Other person who has better and more important business to attend to than my Nonsence perhaps it may with propriety be Called Yet in this instance I have taken that liberty—The object of this letter is to comminicate to You an Oppinion I have for some time entertained though Never Communicated to any person before in Order to be...
51To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 14 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By my last Respects of the 8th & 10th. April, I had the honor of Presenting you my Sincere Congratulations With these of my Whole Family on your Election to the Presidency of the united States, asking from you your Kind Protection to Continue in this Chancery of the United States— I have Since Learned that your Predecessor John Adams Esr. has thought proper to appoint as my Successor to this...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph G. Chambers, 20 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
From the Plow I withdraw my hand to address the President of the United States. But the Plow is not mean in the Eyes of Jefferson, the Friend of Farmers, the Patron of the Republican Virtues of Agricultural life. I should however scarcely have presumed to intrude upon the Presidents leisure, from a situation so obscure, were it not for the small Acquaintance which I had the Honor & very great...
53To Thomas Jefferson from John Christ, 28 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having applied for the Office of Inspector of the Survey, composed of the Counties of Berks Northumberland & of other Counties in the State of Pennsyla. now held by a Mr. Boyd, and my application, together with the letters of Recomendation of Thomas Mc.Kean, the Governor of this State & of Genl. Peter Muhlenberg in my favour being filed with the Secretary of the Treasury , I take the liberty...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Clark, 20 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few Weeks since a Case containing the Indian Busts concerning which I had the pleasure of hearing from you last Year, and have waited some time in hope of having an Opportunity of sending it direct to Alexandria as a Port convenient to your place of residence, but being disappointed in my expectations I have shipped the Case on board the Brig Sophia Capt. Tibbett for Philadelphia...
55To Thomas Jefferson from James Clark, 31 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
please excuse the liberty I am taking in writing to you I actidently heard that you had some thought of fixing a circular closet in the house you at present occupy this is a kind of closet that you know from experience will answer althought has long been in my mind respecting an other kind of moveable closet which in my opinion in many instances would answer a better purpose and save much...
56To Thomas Jefferson from James Clark, with Gallatin’s Comment, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Its with the greatest reluctance that I am about to trouble you again on my business at the treasury office as I canot obtain Such Sattisfaction as I am entitled to I received with pleashure on the 27th of last month a letter from Albert Gallitin Esqr. informing me that my a/c would be paid at the Treasury provided the exorbitant charge heretofore made by me be reduced to a moderate price I...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 28 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day purchased your copying press —it is made on an entire new construction, being worked on the same principle of common printing presses with a screw and lever—it is the first that has been purchased in this city, and on that account I had it conveyed to my friend Mr M. Carey, who made an experiment on it in my presence, and pronounced it far superior to the old kind—any number of...
58To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 18 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am preparing to Start from this place for Philadelphia on Thursday next, and beg leave to lay before you a view of such Articles as appear to me to be necessary for the further completion of the furnishing of the Presidents House—Nothing Sir, would trouble my mind more than, (by progressing according to my own ideas, without your concurrence) to derange any plan which you may have formed...
59To Thomas Jefferson from George Clinton, 29 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs: Tudor intending to pass through the City of Washington on her way to the Springs in Berkeley County Virginia permit me to recommend her to your Friendly Notice and Attention—She is the Wife of Judge Tudor of Boston a Gentleman of much respectabillity and steady adherent to the virtuous Principles of our Revolution & his good Lady possesses the same Sentiment in an immenent Degree—She will...
60To Thomas Jefferson from John Coalter, 3 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet obtain,d a Judgt. for you against Clark , but from the appearance of our Docket have no doubt but I will get one at August Term— When I last saw you you did me the honor to consult me about the appointment of a Marshal in this District— I then mentioned a gentleman by the name of Caruthers who I thought in point of Character & property would have been a respectable...