31To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 22 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
When I did myself the honor of addressing a letter to You, in May last —in which I took the liberty of offering myself a candidate from some appointment under the United States,—I deemed it proper, from motives of delicacy, not to designate any particular station, as the object of my wishes.—A vacancy is now announced in the public prints, to have recently taken place in an office, to which my...
32To Thomas Jefferson from William Barton, 10 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter, sent herewith, to my friend Mr. Saml. H. Smith, editor of the National Intelligencer, I have stated the cause of my taking the liberty of addressing to You the foregoing Duplicate of my late letter.— I have requested Mr. Smith to explain to You my motives:—they are of a very delicate nature,—important, in a public point of view,—and such as I trust, Sir, will be a satisfactory...
33To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A short but severe fit of the gout has delayed my acknowledgment of your favor of the 22d.—I sincerely regret the necessity that has occasioned Mr: Hansons reference to me, and in the just estimate of his Character and Merits, shall feel a twofold gratification in the possibility that I may afford him a temporary relief from political persecution and intolerance—If, in the event of my...
34To Thomas Jefferson from James Blair, 27 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As Names and titles is but Empty sounds to a philosipher and he whos soul is naturaly great for in my opinion there is no name so great as man—for we find by record that he that was Posesed of all the arts of friendship and love did not assume The name but only the son of Man and as a desendent of That root I shall adress you— Sir About eight years ago I began to be Distrustfull of myself my...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Bloodworth, 6 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to acquaint You of the Death, of Mr; Griffith John McRee, Collecter of the Port of Wilmington, who departed on the 3d Instant. by this Circumstance the office becomes Vacant. at the request of Mr John Pue Williams, I mention his desire to fill the Vacancy. Also my son Samuel Bloodworth, who is in the 27th Year of his Age, Active in Business, & has the hand of a ready writer. at this...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is my misfortune to feel the necessity of addressing you this letter, without being personally known to you. I must rely on your adherence to Republican principles and men, as the ground on which its propriety may rest. The same spirit which has lately pervaded the union and changed the Administration of the general government, has had its proportionate effects in the State of New-Jersey ....
37To Thomas Jefferson from Willie Blount, 14 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Being disengaged this evening from such pursuits as generally engage my attention, and it occuring to me that I might not be considered an intruder, since I am one of those who admire your doings and quite willing and desirous that you should continue to preside as President of the United States so long as you may feel disposed to act in that way, and feeling desirous you should know merely...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 7 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As the preliminaries of a peace between Great Britain & France were signed at London on the night of the 2d Instant, we now approach that period when with the war will cease the necessity which that occasioned of having many Certificates of divers kinds from the Consular office & will of course reduce the income of this one to a mere trifle—In this position of the case may I be permitted...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Philip B. Bradley, 19 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Want of health induces me to ask leave to resign the office of Marshall for the district of Connecticutt The state of my health is such at present as prevents me from paying the necessary attention to the duties of the office, I therefore beg you to accept my resignation and that another person may be appointed in my stead Wishing that your administration may be prosperous to the people over...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, [on or before 4 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not perhaps for me to intrude upon you. Yet as I believe to men of your mind , placed in your elevated Station, information from all quarters is acceptable, I will under these impressions address you. The Office of Treasurer of the United States is now vacant, to fill such an office I know one man who I believe has every necessary qualification—his character is pure & chaste ; to which...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 10 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having understood that Mr. Meredith has resigned the office of Treasurer of the United States I take the liberty of informing you that I beg leave to be considered as a Candidate to fill this vacancy. In imparting this wish to you, I cannot forbear assureing you that If I should be honored with the appointment, nothing shall be wanting on my part towards a proper discharge of it’s duties—fully...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Caracciolo di Brienza, 26 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mai mi sarei preso la libertà d’importunarlo con ques mia, se non fossi stato incoraggito, dalla grand stima, e venerazione che hanno tutti veri repubblicani per la persona di V:S: Troppo lungo sarebbe di descriverli la mia infelice istoria, e mai mi azzardarei di farlo un racconto, dove sarei sicuro di tediarlo. Solamente deve sapere, dopo che il Re delle due Sicilie , ha sacrificato i miei...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 25 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime past I took the liberty to address a line to your Excellency, advising that I would gladly Accept, an office under the Government of the United States, provided there was a Vacancy which in the opinion of my friends I might be Capable of filling; I have now to inform your Excellency that I am about removing to Greenfield Twenty five miles Westerd from hence on a Small estate I have...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed belongs properly to you. The writer is now representative in Congress and was many Years member of the Senate of the U.S. I have no personal knowledge of the persons Named. Some time since, I gave you my opinion against the expediency of appointing [Davis] to the office of Supervisor—Hence I learn it has been inferred as his competency or fitness to discharge the duties of Naval...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 23 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Several Valuable Men, of our friends in this City who are much attached to Mr. K[eteltas], have requested that I would, in this Way, make him Known to you: a duty which I perform with pleasure. William Ke[teltas] is the son of a Clergyman , now deceased, who was eminent for his piety and learning and for his zeal and uniform attachment to the principles of our revolution . on the british...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Nathan Burrowes, 30 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse this intrusion. In addressing this scrol to you, And my presumption in aspiring to a situation which from my obscurity and abilities—I can scarcely hope for—I trust you will excuse this liberty— I asure you I am actuated by the dictates of an honest heart, deaply impres’d with a sense of your eminent Virtues and Patriotism— I wrote a letter about a year ago of nearly the same purports...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 3 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favourd with Your letter of the 26th of August—Whatever removal I might recommend in So. Carolina can never have in view the strengthening of any personal Interest; yet If I was guided by such considerations the encrease of personal Interest woud be used only in support of the present State of things as regards the General Governmt. The truth is I have no personal object in So....
48To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 19 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It will not be amiss for You to read the inclosed, which I recd yesterday. please to destroy it when read—It was not very prudent, nor very dignified in Mr. P. to assail You through another person. If he felt true independence of mind he woud unreservedly have stated to You any measure that he consider’d adviseable to be adopted in the State he represented. It might be well for himself if he...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Campbell, 12 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry a combination of circumstances, which I neither could foresee nor expect compels me to address you; but I feel convinced, when you are informed, that necessity and self defence urge the measure, you will excuse the liberty. Had my communications to Mr Gallatin upon an interesting subject, been treated with that politeness and attention, which from his character, I had a right to...
50To Thomas Jefferson from a “Citizen,” 18 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The evil of which I have to complain will certainly interesting the feelings of our beloved President so far as to devise some immediate remedy. The Supreme Court of Massachusetts have at length decreed that a Certificate of discharge under the insolvent or bankrupt Laws of the other States shall not be a bar in their Courts to demands originating before said insolvency or bankruptcy.— The...
51To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 27 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
After a passage of 46 days from Nashville; I reached this Town, on the Morning of the 23rd. Instant;—during the Voyge, I experienced no misfortune; and Mrs. Claiborne ; myself; and family enjoyed good health. The Affairs of this District, are greatly confused; in a Word, Anarchy is (nearly) the order of the day:—The restoration of Good Order; and regular Government will be an arduous Work; and...
52To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 7 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry that I have remained thus long from my Post; But it really was not in my power sooner to have left Tennessee;—On tomorrow however, I shall certainly take my departure for the Missisippi Territory:—The Western Waters are uncommonly low, and I anticipate a long Voyage, but the season of the year, is favorable, and if the health of myself, and family should be preserved, my passage...
53To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 4 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly Letter of the 13th. of last Month, I had the honor to receive, on the 1st. Instant, accompanied with a Letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing me a Commission, as Governor of the Mississippi Territory.—I acknowledge with Gratitude, my Obligations to you, for this high proof of Confidence and Esteem, and, I trust, that every Act of my public Life, will evince my great...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Bowling Clark, 13 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 26 Sept. & yours from Washinton came safe to hand, the Letter inclosed to Gipsen & Co. expect has answered my perpus in Richmond,—have delayed answering those two Letters in order to give you more sattisfactary acct. of your affairs hear—have layed of Mr Eppsis Land & Mr Randolphs the plats of which I inclose, am doutful you will not like the form of Mr Epps Land. I could not Lay it...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 27 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Some time prior to your departure from this place, I think you informed me that your return would take place about the first of October, which is about a month hence—a space of time not sufficient to have the six Sophas made and forwarded to Monticello before you leave it—As I have concluded they could be of no service during your present visit, and knowing the difficulty of explaining to many...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 5 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received from Philadelphia a Bill of Lading for your chairs , which I have this day forwarded to Messrs Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond—I have thought it proper to forward this information, in order that the first opportunity of getting them to Monticello may be embraced I have the honor to be with the greatest esteem Sir Your Hble Svt RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Aug....
57To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 19 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great mortification to be obliged to inform you that there is no prospect of being furnished with the grates I ordered in June—not even one is yet done, and I have stopped any farther progress being made by a man who has not only deceived me by repeated promises, but also falsely told half a dozen people who I had occasionally requested to call on him, that they were nearly...
58To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 14 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In the event of a resignation of the Loan Officer of this State (which I am informed will be the case) I have taken the liberty to recommend James Nicholson Esquire of this City as his successor: His connection with the Secretary of the Treasury will I hope excuse my addressing this letter immediately to yourself. Mr. Nicholson is I am persuaded fully adequate to the duties of the office; he...
59To Thomas Jefferson from George Clinton, 14 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the honor to transmit to the Office of the Secretary at war a plan for fortifying the Port of New York projected by Coll. De. Puzy under the direction of my Predecessor, accompanyed with surveys and Maps of the Harbor and an explanatory Memoir of the Engineer—If any other information on the subject should be deemed Necessary Coll. Willet who has been employed as my Agent in this...
60To Thomas Jefferson from George Clymer, 12 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
An inhabitant of this City, and of my own name, having made some important changes in the structure of the common forcing pump, proceeds with his invention, or improvement to Washington, where he will apply to the proper Officers, for a patent . If he should presume, further, to offer his drawings, and specifica-tion to the inspection of the President, it will be, Sir, in Consequence of an...