91To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to permit the inclosed letter to apologise for this application. I have sought to introduce the Inoculation of the Kinepox into this place, (from a conviction derived from authentic inteligence, of its importance in every consideration) by an application to Dr. Waterhouse , whom from a publication in a Newspaper, I recognised for a former acquaintance at Lectures in London; whose...
92To 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...
93To Thomas Jefferson from John Drayton, 21 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that arrangements are making by the Government of the United States, for the exchange of French prisoners ; I flatter myself, the public service may be promoted, by addressing you this letter. To this purpose, I enclose you a copy of a letter written to me, last year, by Mr. William Crafts Navy Agent of the United States; respecting French prisoners, now in custody in this State. This,...
94To Thomas Jefferson from John Drayton, 29 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th: June, accompanied with sundry papers from the Naval department; And, whenever any French Consul or Commercial Agent repairs to this place, I shall request him to hasten the discharge of the French prisoners here: unless, you should otherwise direct. I am also favored with your dispatches of the 15th: July ; and feel myself...
95To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Drayton, 20 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 June 1801. He addresses TJ with the respect due to him as president and as the “Patriot & Virtuous Citizen” that Drayton knows him to be. Without entering into a discussion of the constitutionality of “the prosecution which took place in 1794 against those Americans who had engaged in the Service of the french Republic at the invitation of the Citizen Genet,” Drayton declares his...
96To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 10 May 1801, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. W. P. Gardner who will present this letter carries with him a small box containing impressions of two Medals , which I have had by me some time past waiting for an opportunity safe and suitable. Mr. Gardner is a man of great worth in every civil relation and is one of those who was compelled to quit the Treasury Department thro’ the injuries done him on account of his political opinions....
97To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honored by yours of the 23 May, which I should have acknowleged before could I have found a person to whose care I might entrust the delivery of a letter. Lieutt. Mc’Ilroy late commander of the Augusta has informed me of his intention to proceed this morning, and I embrace the opportunity of writing by him. Mr M’Ilroy it appears incurred the enmity of captain Sever , by drinking Mr...
98To 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)...
99To 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...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Enoch Edwards, 3 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the favor to receive your last Letter of June 3rd., I have obtained from Jesse Bringhurst, of Germantown more particularly his prices for Coachees—they are as follows, 1st. a Body of a Coach, lighter & a small matter longer, the drivers Seat a Circular, thrown pritty well out—between him & within blinds or Glasses draw up—the quarter lights mock-venetian—the Doors, & the Octagon...
101To Thomas Jefferson from Enoch Edwards, 29 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In the last letter I had the honor to write to you I mentioned that Mr: Hanse thought the Difference between the morocco lining, & the cloth & calico both would be not less than fifty dollars—after pricing the Skins & making an Estimate he informed me yesterday that it would be at least sixty dollars—owing to the present high price & their cuting to great disadvantage—I gave no final Order, &...
102To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The dismision of Mr. Goodrich, as was expected by us, has created a very great sensibility in the friends of Order—we knew, on breaking up thier Temple, they would set up an “ hidious bawling ”—They affect however not so much to condem Mr. Goodrich’s removal, as to condem the appointment of Samuel Bishop as his successor; they say it is virtually giving the office to Abraham, whom they hate...
103To 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...
104To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 28 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having no other claim to your attention than an appointment to the vacancy in the Senate, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Green, I can hardly assume courage to introduce myself to your notice, but trusting to your acknowledged condescension I venture to address you on a subject which requires an earlier intrusion on your precious moments than I contemplated—It was understood that Mr....
105To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson and Andrew Ellicott, 9 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the office of Superintendant of the military stores of the United States, created by an Act of Congress passed the 2d of April 1794, and now held by Mr. Harris , become vacant; we would take the liberty of recommending Mr. George Ingel, of this place, as a suitable person for that office. For several years during our revolutionary war , and till the close of it, he served in a similar...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
No two branches of science have been so much improved the last two centuries as chemistry, and the theory, and practice of navigation. The first may be considered the most entertaining, as furnishing a greater variety of objects for the employment of the mind; but the latter appears to have the advantage in usefulness. By navigation all portions of the world become connected, and constitute...
107To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 4 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
With this you will receive the last pages of my astronomical observations with an extra half sheet, which you will please to substitute in place of the first half sheet I sent you.—You will find on the 150th. page a determination of the geographical position of the south end of cumberland island, which is the extreeme southern inclination of the U.S. on the Atlantic.—For the references to...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 26 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have enclosed three more sheets of my astronomical observations.—Pages 109, and 110, contain a critical examination of a meridian traced agreeably to one of the methods which I proposed some years ago in a small publication , with this difference, I had to take γ casiop. in the vertical above α ursæ minor. on account of our latitude being too far south to take it below.—Page 111 contains the...
109To Thomas Jefferson from John Elmslie, Jr., 12 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Though I had not, the honor of being personally known to you before I left America—I hope it will not be deemed presumptuous in addressing a few lines on some Philosophical subjects—The desire which you have shown to the World for the extension of science, leads me to believe that communications of this sort will not be altogether unacceptable—Africa is a Country but little known though long...
110To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 18 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Eppes is at present busily engaged in his harvest. it has been somewhat retarded by rain which make us rather later in our journey up than we intended, I am however very busily employed preparing to leave this for Eppington where I shall remain ’till Mr Eppes can join me & I hope in three or four weeks at the farthest to be at Monticello, & that you will be there allmost as soon we shall....
111To Thomas Jefferson from George W. Erving, 5 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday honor’d by your letter of the 24th Ult:—I beg you to be assured that any mark of your confidence & esteem must always be received by me with the utmost sensibility; I accept therefore with gratitude the situation which you offer me at Lisbon:—Not being engaged in mercantile pursuits I have no view of making this a place of profit; but I trust it will afford me opportunities of...
112To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Faw, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Assumption Law of Congress, an Orphans Court is directed to be established in the County of Alexandria and a Judge of said Court is to be Appointed, the Register informs me it is necessary some Gentleman should be Commissioned, in whose name to Test Letters of Administration &c., If you have not fix’d on a Person better Qualified than myself, you may if you Please Consider me an...
113To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Fenner, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion for the first time to adress you in my individual capacity since your elevation to the presidency of the United States I beg leave to congratulate you on that event and to express my earnest wishes that it may be productive of happiness to yourself and prosperity to our Country— By the promotion of David L Barnes which to be sincere with you was unexpected […]d unlooked for by...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Ferguson, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned, A Native Citizen of the State of Pennsylvania, begs leave to offer his service to the President in the execution of Such office as he may be pleased to confer on him. The undersigned thinks it not improper to mention for the information of the President, that in December 1776 he was Solicited by General Mifflin to take charge of Quarter-master generals Department for Chester...
115To 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...
116To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Fortune, 23 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Author of the inclosed little Song , permit me to present it to you—The view and spirit in which it was written, will be obvious to you, and prompt you to indulge me in the liberty, I have taken, of making use of your name in order to effect a patriotic purpose. The popular Song has sometimes produced greater effects than the sublimer flights of Poetry—As it is the duty of every good...
117To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
At the Close of my Letter, by the last Mail, I mentioned the Liberty I should presume to take, in requesting your Opinion of the Adviseableness and Practicability of an annual Publication , intended to give a correct Historical View of the great National Measures, adopted by the Government, illustrative of the Reasons and Motives of the Public Counsels more especially those of the Executive...
118To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 21 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to accept my sincerest Thanks, for your Letter of the 6th. Ulto., which I Recd. the 15th,—the Day the General Assembly of this State met, at Newport, which I was obliged to attend during the Session. For more than a Fortnight, after my Return home, I was so much afflicted by an Inflamation in my Eyes and Face, (the Effect of a Sudden Cold), as to be unable to write. I should...
119To Thomas Jefferson from Theodore Foster, 19 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Fenner happened to be at the Post Office on Sunday Morning last, when the Mail was opened and recd. from thence the Letter, which you did me the Honor to write to me on the 9th Instant.—He delivered it to me a few minutes afterward at my House, when he shewed me the Letter which he wrote you respecting the Appointment of an Attorney for the United States, in the District of Rhode...
120To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Frailey and Others, 7 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We have taken the liberty of transmitting to you a recommendation in favor of John Ludwig a citizen of this place, for the office of inspector of this district. As it has been currently reported, and generally believed that a change is proposed in that office we have been induced to obtrude on your leisure by recommending John Ludwig in opposition to a certain Mr. Christ who we understand has...