571To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 21 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Neilson the writer of the enclosed Letter is a Gentleman of respectability in the State of Maryland. And no person Contributed more than he did to the triumph of Republicanism in that State. Yours Respectfully RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 22 Apr. and “Doctr. Raphl. Smith to be Superintt. hospitl. N. Orleans” and so recorded in SJL ....
572From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Law, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your letter of the 23d. instant, informing me of the death of mrs Washington: and I recieved it with great & sincere concern. an acquaintance of five and twenty years, in times & circumstances of various and trying aspect , had made me a witness of her constant course in whatsoever was benevolent and virtuous in life, had marked her in my judgment as one of the...
573To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 17 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you while Mr Dawson was here that I would wait the arrival of the Frigate that was to bring Mr Livingston , and return by it to America, in preference to the Maryland which you offered me; but the frigate being ordered to the Mediterranean prevented me that opportunity. As it is now Peace, though the definitive Treaty is not yet signed, I shall sett off by the first opportunity from...
574To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 22 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Je profite avec empressement de l’occasion de Mr Petit de Villers pour vous envoyer les deux traductions de l’elève de Diderot . J’aurais bien voulu y joindre l’ouvrage sur la Russie, mais je n’ai pas été Jusqu’ici heureux dans mes recherches—Si je réussis à le trouver soyez assuré de ma diligence à vous l’adresser Voici la liste de quelques ouvrages nouveaux que je viens de recevoir De...
575To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 1 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On last evening, I received your Letter of the 3rd of April , enclosing your Answer to an Address, from the House of Representatives of this Territory, and which , I shall, with great pleasure, forward to the Speaker of that Body.— With assurances of my highest respect;—I have the honor to subscribe myself—Your faithful friend, and most obt. Hble. Servant RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed...
576From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Briggs, 29 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 26th. came to hand last night. that of Jan. 30. had been recieved in due time. with more business than can be dispatched at once, I am often obliged to lay by to a more leisure moment that which will best bear delay. this lot falls often on my philosophical and literary correspondence. to this circumstance alone is owing the omission to answer that part of your letter which...
577From Thomas Jefferson to Étienne Lemaire, 20 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall be in Washington towards the latter end of the next week, say about the 29th. or 30th. of the month. the more I have considered the proposition to recieve Edward again into service, the more fixed I am against it. besides the circumstances in his character which I mentioned to you, I had good reason to believe he read the papers which happened to be on my table whenever I went out of...
578From Thomas Jefferson to John Steele, 30 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A press of business yesterday prevented my answering your letter recieved the evening before. I am happy in the occasion it presents of assuring you unequivocally that I have been entirely satisfied with your conduct in office; that I consider it for the public benefit that you should continue, & that I never have for one moment entertained a wish to the contrary. I will add, and with...
579From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 31 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since nominating to the Senate on the 25th. instant the officers who are to be transferred or promoted under the act fixing the military peace establishment of the US. I have recieved information which renders it proper that I should revoke the nominations then made of Richard Greaton and Campbell Smith captains, and of Thomas Blackburne Lieutenant. And I now nominate John Whistler heretofore...
580From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Decide according to your own & mrs Gallatin’s inclinations on the time and extent of your absence from hence. I sincerely sympathize with you on the circumstances which produce the necessity. I leave this myself on Thursday, and shall stay at home one fortnight. mr Madison goes about the 11th. as I learn and will return a little after me. I wish to write finally to mr Page on the subject of...
581From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Legaux, 1 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Legaux, and acknoleges the reciept of his letter of Mar. 1. and of the bundle of vine plants which are this moment come to hand. for these he prays mr Legaux to accept his thanks. they will be immediately forwarded to Monticello, but as they will be a month getting there, he is afraid the season may be a little ahead of them. they shall however be...
582From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Leslie, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your’s of Apr. 27. I do not believe I ever paid for the skeleton clock, as I never recieved it. it would not have entirely escaped my memory if I had, so that I am pretty certain you have nothing to refund. with respect to the house clock, I had occasion to employ the man who made it after you went away, to rectify her more than once. but as I employed him myself, I...
583I. Henry Dearborn’s Preliminary Draft, [10 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Having examined the proceedings of the Genl. Court Martial of which Majr. Thos. Hunt was President, holden at Detroit in the Month of July last past, in the trial of John Spence a private soldier in Capt. John Whislers Company of the first Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States, charged with seditious conduct at Fort Wayne on the third day of May in the year 1801, by...
584To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 27 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you an estimate of expenditures for the Army of the United States, for the year 1802, conformably to the Act of the 16th inst: The several items which compose the aggregate sums in this estimate, where they are not specified, will be found on a recurrence to an annual estimate made by this department, under date of the 28. of Oct. 1801. I have also subjoined a...
585Enclosure: Itinerary from Georgetown Ferry to Edgehill, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Itinerary from Georgetown Ferry to Edgehill from George town ferry to (1.) Thomas’s (blacksmith) 6. miles Oxroad 2½ Richd Fitzhugh’s 4 Lane’s on Centerville road 11 (2.) Songster’s 4½ Bull run 5. * Brown’s tavern
586From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate, 27 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I nominate Edward Harris of North Carolina to be a judge of the fifth circuit, vice Henry Potter who has accepted the office of District judge. Michael Mc.Clary of New-Hampshire to be Marshal of the district of New-Hampshire vice Bradbury Cilley whose commission is expired. Robert Champlin Gardiner of Rhode island to be Consul at Gothenburg. William Stewart of Pensylvania to be Consul at...
587To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Sayre, 8 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My unfortunate situation compels me to repeat my just complaints. Seperated from my family—consequently, at double expence—you will not, I hope, be offended at my importunity I may not have inform’d you—but have most certainly inform’d your Secretary of State—that I dare not reside in the State of New Jersey, since the last congressional election, lest a prosecution should take place there for...
588To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mon Libraire à Paris, me fait quelquefois la Galanterie de mêler avec les livres que je lui demande des brochures quand il les croit propres à m’interesser. Je les destine à mon tour, après les avoir parcourues, à ceux qui comme vous ont la bonté d’encourager mon établissement—Parmi celles qu’il m’a envoyé dernièrement, il S’en trouve une où j’ai lu quelque chose de fort Juste à votre...
589To Thomas Jefferson from "A Lover of his Country," 10 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse the Boldness of a Youth, who dares to write to the Chief Magistrate of his Country in the manner in which every Lover of America ought. Excuse me when I tell you I never had a good Opinion of You before I saw your inaugural Speech, then I entertained the most sanguine expectations, I should by your Means see this Country rise higher in Distinction & see you honoured, revered and beloved...
590From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Ludwell Grymes, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 11th. is recieved. I find that writing to mr Windham Grymes at the same time as to yourself, I have by mistake mentioned to both that I had inclosed mr Jennings’s letter, whereas I had but one to inclose, and that probably went to mr W. Grymes. Mr Jennings expressing a doubt therein how a particular expression in the will might be construed by our laws, mentioned what the...