1To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
For these ten days I have been on a journey on our frontier, and am just informed that Mr Clay refuses to accept the appointment of Circuit Judge. I avail myself of a transient opportunity and a coarse piece of paper to execute my promise of giving you all the information in my power in such contingences. I know you are fully [under] the impression of the ill consequences of multiplying the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Linn, 1 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In March last I took the liberty to mention to you some names for appointments in Jersey —Upon returning home I was happy to find that it would be very pleasing to the republicans to have George Maxwell appointed district Attorney, and that even the federalists expected he would be honored with that appointment—As to the office of Marshal, I had some doubts whether Doctor Barnett the gentleman...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Newbury Township Inhabitants, [before 2 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Address of a meeting of near two hundred of the inhabitants of Newbury Township in York County Pennsylvania—To Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, Called upon by the United States to perform the most important of her tasks, we flatter ourselves that Assurances of the sincere attachment and steady support of any description of her citizens will not be unacceptable. Influenced by...
4To Thomas Jefferson from [Thomas Dill], 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your office & Calling is weighty & Important Indeed, O how much need you have of Divine pure wisdom & knowledge & understanding from god to Instruct & Counsel & direct you how to do Justly & love mercy & walk humbly with & before god & how to Execute Righteous & Just Judgment & in all your thoughts & words & Actions & motions & ways walk and Conduct, to Study & promote & Confirm promulgate And...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Wyndham Grymes, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having the pleasure of an acquaintance with you and having to address you on a subject like the present one, I feel a considerable diffidence in so doing, but as I am confident that you will do everything that lays in your powers, for the assistance of three minors, I shall not hesitate one moment longer, in disclosing that, to which this letter will be confined. No doubt, you have...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The fear of intruding upon the few hours you can spare to rural occupations, & philosophic retirment has prevented my replying to your favor till your return to Washington, where I am told that this will find you. The character you give of Mr. Sumpter will doubtless render him an acquisition to the public, & in theory, the appointment of the secretary to the legation seems an adviseable...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel A. Otis, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you a copy of the invoice of books for the public library . The packages being perfectly dry I shall omit opening them until further orders. Whenever they are opened some person should be made answerable for them or in my opinion the volumes will be immediately dispersed and lost. I have the honor to be Sir your most humble Sert RC ( DLC ); at foot of text:...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Ephraim Ramsay, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I have not the honor of being personally known to you, yet, I trust, the friendly motive of serving a very honorable and deserving gentleman will justify the liberty I take in troubling you with this letter. Colonel Alexander Moultrie , who was formerly the attorney general of this State, & who is the brother of the gallant General Moultrie, has suffered much persecution by his zealous...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Amos Windship, 2 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to state to you some Circumstances attending, the Court Marshall held on me in Novr. last past—I Confess I had not the smallest Idea of its being any thing more than a Court of inquiry—and for this reason, no Notice had been given me—untill the day before it took place—on Sunday at four OClock PM—I recd a Billit from Capt Talbot, by one of his Midshipman, requesting my attendance...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Monroe, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of the 30th. Ulto. I have recieved your friendly and obliging letter of the 25th. Apl. covering a commission for me as Atty. for the Western District of Virginia. The Office being in the line of my profession, renders it more agreeable to me; I shall not therefore hesitate in my acceptance of it. I will not trouble you with thanks, or professions; But by a Strict attention to...
11To 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...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By my friend Mr Lee I have an opportunity of writing more freely, than by the post. The folly of the mal-contents, in expecting by their siren arts to induce you to exchange the impregnable barriers of vertue & patriotism, for the defenceless transfer of intrigue & corruption, can only be equalled by their desperation & madness. relinquishing your friends, to depend on your enemies, you must...
13To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended writing you on a subject mentioned in my last , but when I came to act on it I found it an affair of more personal delicacy than I had anticipated. Between the person referr’d to and myself nothing ever occurr’d to restrain me from expressing my sentiments freely on any subject in wh. the publick were interested, but yet I feel that I shod. be the last person in the world who...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Pendleton District, S.C., 16th Regiment, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To Thomas Jefferson President of the United States Sir, after public authority having pronounced you our chief magistrate, It would be doing injustice to our feelings (governed as we are by principals of Freedom and Public Liberty) to surpress the lively sensations created thereby. In this circumstance alone to find what has been so long long anticipated, and so ardently wished for realized in...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreably to your request, I will endeavour to give as correct an idea of the Navy of the United States, as my short acquaintance with this Department will enable me to do. On the 4th. March last, the Navy of the United States consisted of 5 frigates of 44 guns 3 " " 36 — 5 " " 32 — say thirteen frigates, those by the Law “Providing for the Naval Establishment of the United States” are...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 4 April 1801 [i.e. May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you the latest information in this Department relative to the force of the Barbary Powers, and am, with the greatest respect, Sir, your mo ob Sr. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 May and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures not found, but probably: (1) William Eaton to the secretary of state, 15 June...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind note in return to my letter. What follows may disappoint your opinion of every thing but my zeal. The first topic on which I shall presume to touch is, that of aliens; the discussion concerning whom will be renewed hereafter by some upon old principles; but perhaps it will be better to rest it upon new ones. During the American revolutionary war, the Emperor Joseph & the...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Marinus Willett, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I formerly addressed you I vainly Immagined my pretentions fully eaqual to any person who might be offered for the appointments to which I alluded—Too great prejudice in my own favour led me into this mistake, And I do now cheerfully resigne all pretention to appointments in the General Government—My wish however to see those offices well occupied excite me once more to trouble you—It is...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Scales, 5 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I think I can say without adulation, that I am much more pleased with your access to the helm of government over the united States, than I ever was with that of renowned Washington, or celebrated Adams. I am wholly unacquainted indeed with your person, but by certain circumstances & vestigies of your life, it appears to me, you are the most suitable person for the important trust, at this...
20To Thomas Jefferson from “A Lover of Republicanism,” [before 6 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
For your Country’s sake act as you wish & be not guided by a Party who call themselves Republicans! Your Countryman who now writes is thoughroughly convinced that there is nothing viscious in your good Heart & earnestly prays that you may possess stability which many want. Confide not in others. RC ( DLC ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received 6 May and so recorded in SJL .
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed $350. will I hope, Accomodate, in lieu of a draft on the Collector. they may be remitted—either— whole or Cut , but by Keeping a Minute of their letter, No: &ca (in Case of Accident) will save the extra trouble of sending seconds—postage &ca— Mr Peales $30. shall be remitted him—and Colo. Hoomes, $300—paid: when presented— I am sir your most Obedt: H st Mr Rapine left word this...
22To Thomas Jefferson from William Imlay, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been honoured with your Letter of the 14th August 1790 , on my appointment, and forwarding my Commission from the late President Washington , as Commissioner of Loans in the State of Connecticut.—I feel myself impressed from a sense of propriety in return for your very polite attention on that occasion.—As well as a mark of the respect due to you as President of the United States, to...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Fournier Lamorinnière, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Demoiselle fournier Lamorinniere demeurante a Paris Rue des Marmouzets No. 11 Division de la Cité Vous expose que depuis huit ans la Communication de L’amerique a la france etant interceptée, elle N’a pu Recevoir aucune nouvelle de Mr. Pierre Chauveau Negociant Et son Epouse ses frere et soeur cy devant domiciliés au Cap françois Isle St. Domingue Maison de Mr. Aubert et depuis Environ neuf...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Morris, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I know that you take pleasure in patronizing ingenious men of merit, I expect you will not think this an improper intrusion. The bearer of this letter is Mr Henry Foxall who has for a considerable time past been employed in Casting Cannon for the use of the United States, He is well skilled in the Iron business in all its branches & has performed his engagements with the Secy at War, Secy...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance Doctor Blythe who is a gentleman of this state & of great respectability.—he is a member of our Senate & was one of our republican Electors in December last—he is at present on a tour through the northern states with his Lady & I feel much pleasure in having this opportunity of introducing him to your acquaintance as he is a man of letters...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Trump, 6 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Sashes are finished and I Expect will be at Richmond by the time this reaches you as Shiped them on board of the Sloop Sally Captn Wm Webb of Philadelphia Bound to Norfolk and Richmond She Sailed this Day week; I Sent a letter to Monticello Directed pr favour of Messrs Jefferson & Gibson Richmond, Expecting you had not Left Monticello but Saw in This Days paper of your arival at...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 7 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having an opportunity directly, my best friend Mr Jefferson, I enclose this to care of Mr Appleton consul at Leghorn. The satisfaction I have reced. three days since from perusing an Italian Paper of Milan, which purports that you are certainly chosen to the Presidency of the United States, I shall, at this moment, not describe—tis not any personal consideration that Occasions these...
28To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 7 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Several applications have lately been made to us to sanction the establishing of a market in the public reservation “beginning at the intersection of the north side of Canal Street, & the east side of ninth Street west, thence North, to the south side of an Avenue drawn in Front of Square No: 382, thence north-easterly with the South side of said Avenue until it intersects the South side of...
29To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 7 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. came duly to hand. I will make every exertion to procure the hams you want, but am apprehensive it may not be in my power; as I am informed that such as you describe are seldom to be had in this neighbourhood. I may perhaps however meet with some. Having been told of a Gentleman in Town who has been in the habit of getting hams from Smithfield where I understand they are...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Moss White, 7 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind, unthought, of, condescension in writing me, incites my gratefull acknowledgment which long since I should have expressed: But have been waiting for the Publication of the Inquirer, Pamphlet [wise?], which I had heard was like to take Place, that, herewith I might send you one enclosed, as You informed me you did not recollect having seen them in Mr Moss’s Paper . Please to accept of...
31To Thomas Jefferson from William Frederick Ast, 8 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Looking over the Records I find that Your premium of $89.80. is not paid yet. When I had the honour to wait on You, You mentioned that You thought that it was unjust to demand Interest of the delinquents—I represented the Case generally at the General Meeting—the reply was that it was the fault of the delinquents and not of the Society and that therefore under the Law they ought to pay it—I...
32To 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...
33To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 8 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon receiving the certain, tho’ not official, intelligence of your having been elected to the Chief Magistracy of the U.S.; I offer my sincere & ardent vows to Heaven, that your Administration may be highly useful to your Country & glorious to yourself. In Septr. last I had the honour of addressing a letter to you by Mr Henry Preble , recommending him as a suitable Character to be named...
34To 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...
35To Thomas Jefferson from the General Assembly of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, [9 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in behalf of themselves and of their constituents, embrace the earliest opportunity to present you their sincere and respectful congratulations on your election to the office of Chief Magistrate of the United States; and to express their entire approbation of the principles which, in your address to a portion of our...
36To 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....
37Enclosure: From John Reich, 4 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I, who now take the liberty of addressing you, am a stranger who have fled from my native Country, oppressed by Tyrants & deluged in blood, to seek an Asylum in this blessed land of liberty. After a tedious and dangerous passage across the Atlantic, my heart rejoiced at the prospect of soon seeing an end to my misery; but my hopes were quickly blighted when I learnt that my occupation was held...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Haswell, 10 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Unaccustomed to flattery, and totally unused to the formality of state epistles, I shall without consulting any person, or studying any courtly form, address you with the freedom of a republican, as the political father of a great family, in which I consider myself, in point of pecuniary resources, a needy member.—In doing this I shall rely on the urbanity of which I feel persuaded you are...
39To Thomas Jefferson from George Logan, 10 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very obliging favor of March 21: came safe to hand. The sentiments you express in favor of the energies of our own Country; I highly approve: nothing else can secure the domination of the republican interest. The tory party are far from being satisfied at the late change, & it must be expected that the friends of the British Government will do every thing in their power to restore the old...
40To Thomas Jefferson from John Southack, 10 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am one of a Company forming to endeavour to Make plaster of Paris Serviceable to the United States in the growth of Corn & other things & hearing of your politeness & Candour in giving An Answer Upon Any Subject to those Who had the honour of addressing you I have took the Liberty to address you in this way & Ask you how Plaster Answers on the Grounds in Virginia being Sensible that if...
41To 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...
42To 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...
43Henry 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...
44To 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...
45To 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)...
46To 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...
47To 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...
48To 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...
49To 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...
50To 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...