1To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 29 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Stevens a Citizen of the State of New York intending to make an application to you on business in which he is interested and which he informs me will come before you officially, I take the liberty at his request of informing you that his standing in New York is respectable, and his character fair: Any justice to which he is entitled will I am certain be dispensed—More he ought not to...
2To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of mentioning to you Yesterday, the expediency of postponing the appointment of Commissioners of Bankruptcy for New York, until more accurate information can be obtained: This shall engage my early attention on my arrival at that place. I am the more confirmed in the prudence of this plan, from information that various candidates have either applied or been recommended, who in...
3To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I handed Mr. Gallatin a list of six names for Commissioners of Bankruptcy in New York and of three for Albany : As he may not probably know or recollect the characters of these gentlemen, I have taken the liberty to make some remarks in the enclosed paper: It is highly important that no mistake should be committed at present in appointments in the City of New York—a little faction exists there...
4I: Candidates for Bankruptcy Commissioners, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
For Commissioners of Bankruptcy in the City of New York Mercantile Characters John Broome—Candidate for member of Congress—former President of the Chamber of Commerce—a very respectable man— William Edgar—a man of large property & fair character—late a member of our State Convention Solomon Townsend —a man of property—an invariable republican and old Citizen Law Characters Jonathan Persee...
5II: Comments on the Congressional Election in New York, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Republican Members of Congress John Smith } re-elected Samuel L. Mitchill Philip Van Cortlandt David Thomas Beriah Palmer } members of the Old republican party—In whom every reliance may be placed Andrew Mc.Cord Isaac Bloom Frederik Sammons John Patterson } The two first Emigrants from Massachusetts— the last from Connecticut. Oliver Phelps Erastus Root Patterson was a Brigadier Genl. in the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 10 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As the politics of S. Carolina are very interesting, I enclose you a pamphlet ascribed to Mr. Marshall one of the Chancellors of that State, which will present them in a new point of view; as probably it has not reached you, you will excuse me for taking this liberty.— Our political aspects here are very good: I have no doubt but that every thing will eventuate right. I am with great respect &...