91To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Ledyard, 7 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been solicited by several respectable gentlemen to avail myself of the very little knowledge which your Excellency can be supposed to retain of me , to recommend Mr. Mathw. L. Davis for the Office of Naval Officer of this port. The respect which I owe to these Gentlemen urges me to trouble your Excellency with this rather unwarrantable Letter— Mr. Davis is one of those active Citizens,...
92From Thomas Jefferson to João, Prince Regent of Portugal, 12 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To our Great and Good Friend, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal and the two Algarves, on this side and on that of the sea, in Africa of Guinea, and of the conquest, Navigation and Commerce of Æthiopia, Arabia, Persia and of India &ca. I have received with the deepest concern the letter of your Royal Highness, dated on the 12th of June last, wherein you announce to me the decease...
93To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Littlepage, 20 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment arrived, and wish to know at what hour tomorrow you will condescend to see me.— I have the honor to be with the highest respect, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant— RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson—President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from Washington on 20 Nov. and so recorded in SJL . Rhodes Hotel : William Rhodes kept a hotel on F...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 8 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of my promise I have the honour to inform you that as soon as I recieved my instructions I sailed for Europe & had almost the whole way Eastwardly Winds—by which means the ship in which I arrived two hours agoe at Helder in Holland has had upwards of fifty six days passage—five of which we have been off the Texel & unable from the Winds to get in.—I propose to set out to morrow...
95To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 13 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just returned from Kentucky, and have recd. your favour from Monticello . I cannot at present answer your several queries with the precision I wish, but will endeavour to do so, as soon as I have leisure to examine, and reflect on the subject, more minutely.—From memory I can state that we had a meeting with mr. Skelton a short time before the commencement of the revolutionary war, in...
96To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, [before 21] November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been about writing you for some months back but I was of the opinion Tobacco would be lower in this I have been mistaken—I want to be informed if your last years Crop is on hand and what will be the price and day of payment— I have a letter from Richmond dated the 11th. that Quotes Prime Tobacco at 36/ to 37/6. inferior at 33/ V Currency—If your crop is unsold and at Richmond I will...
97To 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...
98From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 26 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 28. was recieved here on the 20th. instant. the superscription of my letter of July 11. by another hand was to prevent danger to it from the curious. your statement respecting the Berceau, coincides with my own recollections in the circumstances recollected by me, and I concur with you in supposing it may not now be necessary to give any explanations on the subject in the...
99To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 27 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
After writing you from Hartford yesterday morning I came to this City to attend the Legislature, and last Evning was at a Meeting of a Number of Republicans, a wish was expressed by many, who knew nothing of my Situation, to have at the Seat of Goverment some Citizen with whom they had an acquaintance, so that they might regularly correspond & thereby give and receive correct Information....
100To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 17 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On taking a view of the Business entrusted to us, we are of opinion that with the Money now on hand and the Sums which we may depend on receiving, we shall be able to compleat the several works recommended to us, and to pay the current Expenses of the Year, provided no more than four thousand Dollars shall be expended on the Streets, and no more laid out on the temporary House of...
101From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Hanson, 19 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th is recieved by the last post. by the one preceding I had recieved mr Meredith’s resignation in future, and had sent an appointment to another, according to arrangements [settled] before I left Washington. there were circumstances attending that which absolutely controuled us. Not having any other acquaintance among the Directors of the bank of the US. at Philadelphia, I...
102To Thomas Jefferson from William Keteltas, 28 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since My Offering Myself as a Candidate for the Office of Loan Officer in the place of Gnl. Clarkson Resigned as I have been Informed, I have Provision Made for Me in one of the Inferior Courts of this state which took place on the 26th. Inst—Percieving such a desire for Office among Republicans, A Circumstance to be lamented, I withdraw my application should it so happen to be Considered in...
103To Thomas Jefferson from Peyton Short, 1 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to return my thanks for the Letter you were so good as to forward me from my Brother, some short time ago— I am sorry you shd. have thought it necessary to give me any explanation respecting the Seal— Even had I not conceived of you far more highly than of the best of Characters, I shd., not have thought of ascribing the Circumstance to any other than the Cause assigned by you—and...
104XV. Levi Lincoln’s Remarks on the Message, [ca. 27 November 1801–8 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
The Address. relieved from the danger— 2 page—3 line Quere—if the word from had not better be inserted as the word commerce understood is the object on which the verb seems immediately to operate Page 3d. — Quere, whether postage on newspapers had not better be added to the list of duties to be suspended. The means of instruction and of spreading knowledge are generally in all the States, not...
105To Thomas Jefferson from Pierpont Edwards and Ephraim Kirby, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence that we make the communication, which forms the contents of this letter.—The subject has for a long time seriously engaged our attention, and that of our confidential republican friends—It is indeed of a very delicate nature.—Our troubles have been imbittered by the recollection that our own former measures have led us into the present dilemma.—A conviction, that we...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 31 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On Saturday evening arrived in this city Capt. Rogers of the Maryland, accompanied by Mr. Purviance, the bearers of dispatches from Messrs. Murray and Dawson. I have forwarded them to the Secretary of State, after they were perused by the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Treasury being absent in the country with his sick child. The latest letter from Mr. Murray is dated 9th. July,...
107To 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...
108To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 13 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is probable that the frigate Boston may remain on the Mediterranean Station, and as Capt McNeill would in such case be improperly continued in service contrary to the determination of the Executive , I have conceived that some arrangement ought to be made to prevent such an impropriety. The enclosed letters have been prepared with that view and are submitted to your Consideration. Be...
109To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson and Benjamin Hawkins, 1 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding from the public prints, that you are at Monticello, we avail ourselves of the direct conveyance to intrude on you our communications of the 25th ult , and of this day , to the secretary of War; and we hope you may approve of this deviation from the regular course of our correspondence, which we hazard, with the intent to secure time, for the seasonable arrival of any order you...
110To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 30 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of Doctor Barraud brought to your attention by Judge Tucker was acted upon before I came into Office. To enable you to give to Judge Tucker a view of the proceedings that lead to the removal of this Gentleman, I herewith send to you enclosed copies of the Letters upon the subject. The high pretensions of Doctor Barraud were probably not known to either Mr Gallatin or Genl Dearborne—...
111To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 6 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed writing by the last post from a hope that a cough with which our little infant had been attacked a few days before might prove only a common cold—There is no longer room for indulging so pleasing an idea as it most certainly is the hooping-cough—The violent symptoms which in general attend the commencement of the disease such as fever & difficulty of breathing have disappeared for...
112To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 1 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A report prevails, that the auditor general, Postmaster-general, Treasurer, and other officers of the general government are about to retire from their several stations—Altho unknown to the president of the United States; He will pardon my calling his attention to Mr. George Biscoe Collector of the Port of Nottingham on Patuxent river; an early, and steady friend to his Country, and firmly...
113To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Rose, 6 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 4th, containing the route from this to Charlottville, by Elk & Slate run Churches, is to hand, for which please accept my acknoledgements On Yesterday the Mr Fitzhughs, dined with me, which afforded me an opporty of anticipating you in a wish, that these Gentlemen should understand your true intention in riding Over their grounds, in assuring them, that your only...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander White, 8 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
To enable me to comply with your request respecting Samuel Davidsons claim , I have re-examined all the papers in the Commissioners Office relative to that case, and find that his claim rests solely on a supposition that L’Enfants Plan is the proper Plan of the City; that it received its confirmation by the transmission thereof to Congress; In respect to which President Washington , in his...
115To Thomas Jefferson from David Meade Randolph, 13 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 14th Ult. in due course of the Mail, and shou’d have answered the same at the moment, if I had recollected the place of my friend’s birth; Nor can I, with certainty ascertain that point now—but, it is beleived by those who were his intimate friends during his residence at Petersburg, that he was born at Dunkirk—this also is my own conviction—to which I will add, as...
116To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 10 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the following papers vizt. 1st. Extract of a letter from the Collector of Sag harbour Long Island on the application of hospital money. The same complaints have occasionally been made by other collectors in those small ports from whence the money has heretofore been drawn to the principal port. It might be a good rule to permit the Collectors of those small ports to...
117To 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...
118To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyon, 22 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The assistance which Mr. Jefferson has rendered to the Washington Printing & Bookselling Company , is thankfully acknowledged. The Agent has the pleasure to enclose him the Constitution of the Company; a prospectus of a Magazine, and the first number of the work; together with a copy of a letter explanatory of the Plan for Branch Offices . One of these last will be addressed to some Gentlemen,...
119From Thomas Jefferson to Amos Marsh, 20 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve with great satisfaction the Address you have been pleased to inclose me from the House of Representatives of the Freemen of the state of Vermont. the friendly and favorable sentiments they are so good as to express towards myself personally are high encouragement to perseverance in duty, & call for my sincere thanks. With them I join cordially in admiring and revering the...
120From Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston, 9 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You will recieve, probably by this post, from the Secretary of State, the final instructions for your mission to France. we have not thought it necessary to say any thing in them on the great question of the Maritime law of nations, which at present agitates Europe, that is to say, Whether free ships shall make free goods? because we do not mean to take any side in it during the war. but, as I...