61From Thomas Jefferson to Enoch Edwards, 11 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last I have seen a carriage (Chariot) with oblong octagon lights in the hind quarters & behind; in the back, the long axis of the octagon was horizontal; in the quarters it was perpendicular. these give more air than the quandrantal lights in the quarters, and semicircular behind, and look very well. if you approve of it I should be willing to substitute them for the other but on this...
62To Thomas Jefferson from George Helmbold, 12 [i.e. 11] May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I once more intrude myself upon your notice and beg your attention to an object worthy of a mind like yours. Mr. G. Stuart the celebrated Portrait Painter has by a strange fatality of circumstances involved himself and nine children in a situation the most distressing that can be conceived—His houshold furniture, little specimens of genius exhibited by his son, nay, even the last bed has been...
63To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 11 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend Winthrop Sargent Governor of the Missisippi Territory will have the honor to present this letter to you. This gentleman served under my command in the revolutionary Army, with the highest approbation of the Commander in cheif and every officer in the Army whose good opinion was of any value. It is more than one quarter of a century since I have been intimate with him, and I never...
64Henry Dearborn’s Report on the War Department, [12 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
1. Fortifications . The Works at Newport Rhode Island have been suspended. The proposed Plan for a Fortification on Castle Island in the Harbor of Boston has been submitted to the opinions of Major Generals Heath, Lincoln, Brooks and Hull, who having visited the Island, and conversed with Mr. Foncin, the Engineer, unanimously approve of it, and have adopted a favorable opinion of the talents...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Dowse, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having lately applied to you by letter, and proposed myself a candidate for the office of Navy-agent , it is with much regret I find myself impell’d a second time to obtrude myself upon your notice. Captain Samuel Nicholson late commander of the Ship Constitution, has this day (to my astonishment) given me proof to what length the malignant spirit of party, and to what degree of baseness some...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Bate Dyke, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon the Intrusion of an Emigrant from England in Ship Mary from Bristol (first time of my being at Sea) I Was Sitting Across the Helm the Ship Labouring With A Contrary Wind An Idea Imediately Struk mee With A Plan to Steer A Ship Against the Winds Eye (O that I may Steer my Course through Life in thoughts Words & Actions his the Ardent Desire of A Sinfull Mortal in the Midst of Strangers)...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Enoch Edwards, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your favors of 7 Inst. & 18 April. taken together they contain all Information necessary to our driving on the work with Spirit. I am particularly gratified to find what I have done has given you so much satisfaction. & I have full hopes it will please you in the End—the whole shall be attended to as you direct— I repeat again that I hope you will feel no...
68To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 29th. of March, came to hand the 9th. of April. It would have received an earlier answer, had I sooner been favored with an Opportunity of conferring with our republican friends, in the various parts of the State—While I feel myself highly flattered by the confidence which you have been pleased to place in me, I at the same time, experience, resulting from that confidence, a...
69To Thomas Jefferson from William Findley, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored by the receipt of a Letter from your hand of the 24 of march, Though I used the freedom of writing to you, I neither claimed nor expected the Indulgence of an Answer, but am very thankfull for it, Mine from greencastle was wrote at the instance of Friends in different Counties through which I passed and where I made some stay and who are old and steady republicans with some...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Wyndham Grymes, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 7th instant last night, enclosed in a letter to my uncle Randolph. Your acceptance of the guardianship of us three, I must confess, I feared would be too troublesome, particularly in the station which you now fill, when I imposed upon you the request.—We lament extremely your refusal of the office, as we are confident, that no person whatever, would have fulfilled...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Frédéric L. Hammer, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You would pardon my liberty to address You this linez, (written by an unversed and unexercised in the english language), by one of my fellow-Citizenz, Mr. Kühn , a Gardener or Botanist, who is intended to return to Your Country, where he has sejourned some Yearz. he has brought me from Philadelphia the second original edition of Your Work on the State of Virginia, (with the Appendix to these...
72To Thomas Jefferson from John Hoomes, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been from home for some time, or your two much esteemed letters would have been answered before this. I herein enclose you the draft on Mr. Barnes that you so obligingly sent me, & I will thank you either to send me bank notes, or a draft on Richmond as may be most convenient to yourself. I am extreamly glad to find by your letter of the 17th. ultimo that you are pleased with the horse...
73From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday your’s of the 7th. came to hand. I am very glad you have sold my tobacco. the expences of my outfit are so very heavy in the beginning that I shall labour hard for three or four months to come. I wish it were possible to find some means, other than bank bills, to make you the remittances of 300. D. June 16. for Bell, 800. D. July 12. for Shore, & 500. D. July 16. for Haxhall. I do...
74To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. inclosing a bill of lading for a quarter cask of wine for Mr. T.M.R. together with a bill of Exchange on James Govan for £100—Sterling for the use of Mr. Grymes’s son & daughters under the direction of Mr. E. Randolph—is duly received. Mr. R. proposes to take the bill and to furnish the necessary articles; which from your letter I cannot refuse—altho’ from the manner in...
75Stable and Household Accounts, [on or after 12 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
1801. Stable accounts. Feb. 26. David Ferguson 10 Cwt rye straw @ 4/ 5.33 Mar. 6. Fred. Long. hauling 10. bush. oats 0.33 25. Michael Learner 3. b. do. @ 4/3 1.70 28. John Carrol. farriery 2.75 Apr. 2. Wm. Mitchell 16 1 2
76From Thomas Jefferson to James Stuart, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you a statement of the account of your son in law John Holmes , with a check on the bank of the US. for 51.25 D by mistake for 51.35 D the balance of the account. the 4. last articles were furnished by James Dinsmore, the 2. last of which he said it would be very convenient to retain, & could easily be replaced with you. the other articles are from my own books & vouchers from...
77From Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton and Others, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favor of Dr. Thornton, Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Bridau ’s company to dinner tomorrow at three oclock. RC ( DLC : William Thornton Papers); probably in Meriwether Lewis’s hand; addressed: “Dr Thornton.” Not recorded in SJL . Dr. Thornton, Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Bridau : William Thornton, his wife Anna Maria Brodeau, and his mother-in-law Ann Brodeau, a former...
78To Thomas Jefferson from James Traquair, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th. instant I have just received:—if you should want a stone cutter in July you could not have applied in a better time,—I do not believe there ever was a better sett of Stone Cutters employed by one Man on this side the Atlantic than I have at present;—and by that time the Bank of Pennsa. will be near finished, so that it will be no inconveniency to me to spare you one of the...
79To Thomas Jefferson from William Cooke, 13 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
If the above recommendation is such as entitles the Subscriber to the Notice & Confidence of the President of the United States,—He begs leave to inform him; that he now makes an offer of his Services to his Country.—He laments that they were once solicited, when it was not in his power to afford them.—Should they again be thought of—they will be afforded Zealously & faithfully.—with every...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 13 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3d. of this Month has been recd. with great pleasure—The answer to our address, has been presented to the Chairman , & by him been communicated to most of the principal People in this place.—It is peculiarly pleasing to the Citizens of this Town, who first aided by Some in whom they reposed confidence ventured to oppose the aristocracy of Connecticut, to be Noticed by the...
81To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 13 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received yours of the 7th inclosing 4 half bills of the U.S. bank; it gives me pleasure to know you approved of the wine, it is highly approved of here & sells fast, a few pipes of the same quality are left, of which I will direct Mr. Taylor to reserve two for you, to be sent by Capt. Willis of the Alexr. Packet & if you want more it shall be saved & sent up, the time of payment will...
82To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [after 13 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir votre lettre par Mr. Dauwson , y trouvant les expressions de votre bonté pour moi, et les peines que vous vous donnez sans cesse pour mes affaires; je les grave au fond de mon Coeur à jamais vous promettant ma sincere réconnoissance. Je felicite les Etats Unis de l’amerique sur le Choix qui ont fait dans votre personne pour leur President; Il n-y-aura plus de...
83To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Gaullier, 14 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A deux pas du désèspoir, comment m’oroit il été possible de vous remercier aussi dignement que vous le mérités, d’avoir empêché que Je ne les franchises. Plus recueilly maintenant, il mesemble avoir plus de force, et me jetter au pieds de mon bienfaiteur pour L’assurer que sa cordiale reception, et la promesse d’une place sous sa protection, èst une faveur dont la grattitude de ma famille ne...
84To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 14 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. inclosing $:50—on my private account is received. I have to-day received a box of dum-fish, and a keg of tongues and sounds for you from New York. I am somewhat apprehensive they should go to Washington, but I cannot suppose if that had been intended, that Mr. Barnes would have directed them to be sent to my care—I shall therefore forward them to Monticello. I concluded...
85From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Macon, 14 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Apr. 20th. & 23d. had been recieved and the commission made out for mr Potts before I recieved the letter of the 1st. inst. I have still thought it better to forward the commission in the hope that reconsideration or the influence of yourself & friends might induce an acceptance of it. should it be otherwise, you must recommend some other good person, as I had rather be guided...
86From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take up my pen merely because I have not written to you since my arrival here, and simply to inform you I am well. I shall be happy to hear the same from you; and hope this day’s post may bring me that information, or that Fontrees’s waggon will do it which I expect will arrive tomorrow or next day. we are selling off all our vessels except the 13. frigates established by law; bringing 7 of...
87To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 15 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Seeing in a paper of this City, some sketches of a Tornado , said to have fallen out at Washington on the 7th. inst. & thinking, perhaps the purport of this tempest might not be rightly understood; you will have the goodness to excuse this intrusion, in view of offering a ray of light on this subject. This tempest stands in connexion with the several providencial & inexplicable events, wh....
88To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 15 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have waiting upon you early—this Morning (had the weather permited.)—to have presented personally—the enclosed Letter, Invoice—and sketch of your a/c—their Appearance at first View may alarm you—as the Amot: far exceeds—your minute of them 5th. Inst:—but when the additional stock, of sundry Necessary Articles—Imported Here and Richmond Invoice &c.—the difference is soon reconciled—I...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Maxwell, [15 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The reign of Terror being over, and an Era commenced in which Men may think, & act freely, & enjoy their own oppinions; without being accountable to any one: I have used the freedom to inclose to you, several letters which passed between the Post Master General & myself ; the sequel you will see— Political sentiments were unquestionably the cause, as I never could bring him to assign the...
90Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 15 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Shall the squadron now at Norfolk be ordered to cruise in the Mediterranean what shall be the object of the cruize. Lincoln. Our men of war may repel an attack on individual vessels, but after the repulse, may not proceed to destroy the enemy’s vessels generally. Gallatin. to declare war & to make war is synonimous. the Exve cannot put us in a state of war. but if we be put into that state...