581To Thomas Jefferson from John Steele, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
About the 10th. of next month, I wish to be favored with your permission to visit my family in Carolina. Hitherto a variety of considerations have restrained me from removing them to this place. Among others, a desire not to do any thing which would render it inconvenient for me to conform to your views, whatever they might be, in relation to the disposition of my office . I thought it my duty...
582To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Tingey, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose You, a memorandum of the particular dimensions, of the Frigate United States agreably to Your request of this morning . Having it in contemplation to cover the Dock with a roof over the Ships—it would be adviseable to take out all the lower masts, before entering it—and for this purpose Sheers should be erected at the Dockhead—by which means the three Masts of each...
583To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 29 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
If you should chance to open this at a time which does not afford leisure to contemplate its contents, be pleased to lay it by, or at least reserve it for a second reading, until such time arives; for it is not a letter of business, which requires immediate attention—Neither, as the author supposes, does it contain a single idea which has not presented itself to you, at some time or other,...
584From 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...
585From Thomas Jefferson to John Langdon, 29 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 19th. was recieved last night. that of May 14. had arrived while I was on a short trip to Monticello from whence I returned on the 30th. Ult. commissioners of bankruptcy, made up from your’s & some other recommendations were appointed on the 14th. inst. and no doubt were recieved a few days after the date of your last. Nicholas Gilman , John Goddard, Henry S. Langdon & John...
586To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 29 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing is more difficult than to give you a suitable nomination for comrs. of bankry. at Norfolk. I relied on a gentn. who lately went there for information on that subject, and he declined writing me, preferring to communicate his ideas in person on his return, wh. was not till within a few days. Littleton W. Tazewell lives in Norfolk, but as he has taken a commn. of notary publick of the...
587To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 30 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I do my Self the honor of transmitting the enclosed. Mr. Mott who resides near Sandy Hook was lately in Trenton, and requested me whenever Dr. Condit & Mr. Southard should recommend Commissioners of Bankruptcy, for the Eastern part of New-Jersey; to mention his concurrence in their recommendation, and of the recommendation enclosed, of Isaiah Shinn, from Mr. Elmer’s district , & that it is his...
588From 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...
589George Hadfield’s Estimate of Cost for Building a Jail, [June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Summary Estimate of the expense necessary for building the Goal; by G. H. 275 Yards of digging for foundation at 20 Cents pr. yard $ 55 916 Perches of rough stone for walls, flues and floors @. $.1.25 pr. Perch. 1145 1032 Bushels of Stone lime for mortar and grout @. 54 Cents pr. bushel. 557 28 206 Barrels of sand and gravel @. 20. Cents pr. Barrel 41 20 Mason’s work and labour for 916...
590Notes on Building the Jail, [June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes for building the jail Walls. to be built of granite 2. f. thick the mortar half of good lime in all the walls half of clean gritty sand in all the inner walls one fourth of clean gritty sand one fourth of fine sifted gravel from the beach of the Potomac } for the outer walls overcast on the outside with plaister of Paris plaistered & white washed within. Roof. to have rafters 9. I....