91To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Suffer the interesting nature of my communications to apologize for their frequency. Perceiving that the Office of Secre’y of Trea’y is filled, & that of course, there remains no place in the Gift of the President that would invite my attention at the seat of government, I take the liberty of suggesting afresh, that the event of the Presidents comeing to the administration opens a New Æra in...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot dispense with troubling you with my acknowledgments for your condescension in being pleased to regard my offers of service by Mrs. Douglas. Shou’d you from any inducement honor me with your protection, I shall endeavor to be grateful; but certainly (like Dr. Johnson to the Ld: Chancellor) shall consider myself for the rest of my life “with more regard for so flattering a distinction...
93To 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...
94To 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...
95To 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...
96From Thomas Jefferson to William Jones, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
General Smith has so far enabled us to get along with the navy department, by undertaking it’s direction without accepting the [commission], emoluments, or any thing which might vacate his seat in the H. of Representatives. but he will soon be obliged to relinquish it, so that I must make an appointment. before I do so I cannot deny myself the chance that a further view of the subject may have...
97To Thomas Jefferson from Blair McClenachan, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
My past misfortunes and the straitness of my present circumstances induce me to trouble You with the present application. I have little or nothing left for my future support. I am a dependant upon my children. I hope my past services to the cause of my Country throughout the whole of the revolutionary War, will entitle me to request, that if any office should be vacant to which You can with...
98To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received the second part of the bills this post, for which I am much obliged to you, I wrote you that I had reserved 2 pipes of the Brasil & recommended some of the London particular for table use, the latter is the kind sent to Richmond, it is of good quality & equal to any imported of the kind 3 years old. There was only 10 pipes of the Brasil come in, if any more than the two I wrote you...
99Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
May 16. Murder commd by Moorhead & Little, British subjects on a person within the limits of the US. the case of Govr. Pinckney & Quesade is quoted. also the demand by mr Liston of Secretary Pickering contra. unanimous not to demand the accessories to the murder. but the murderers to be demanded. Govr. Serjeant not to be reappointed . unanimous. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 112:19297); entirely in...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Rogers, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Liberty I am about taking of addressing the Chief Magistrate of my Country will I trust to your benevolence be Excused when I state my motives for so doing— Various reports respecting an alteration in the civil Establishment of the United States—particularly in the Revenue department—naturally has created an Alarm among the officers at present filling these situations I deem it a duty I...