91To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brent, 21 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to send you herewith a letter from Mr Dallas to the Secretary of State, just received at this Office, and the petition of David Jackson , therein referred to, together with a statement of the Jury by which he was tried, and found guilty of larceny, recommending him to the President of the United States for a pardon. I have the Honor likewise to send enclosed a recommendation...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 22 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you Warrants for Mr J Downes & Mr. L. Alexis , which will require your signature should you approve their appointment—also a Commission for Doct Smith — The two first mentioned of these gentlemen have been serving in the capacity of acting Midshipmen for several years—They are mentioned in very handsome terms by their Commanding officers. Doct. Smith was out in...
93To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, [1 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed I have received this morning . There are some incorrect statements in it with respect to me as well as yourself. His suggestions, in his opinion, ought to be regarded as Laws. I have prepared the dispatches for Capt Morris and have herewith sent them for your approbation— RC ( DLC ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 1 Apr. 1802 and “Truxton’s...
94To Thomas Jefferson from David Stone, 1 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed note from Mr. Stanley contains a recommendation of Mr Selden Jasper as Surveyor at Slade’s Creek. No other person at this place has any knowledge of Mr Jasper or any one else in that quarter RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); addressed: “The President of the United States.” Enclosure: John Stanly to Stone, undated, suggesting that Selden Jasper would discharge the duties of surveyor at...
95To Thomas Jefferson from Nicholas Reib, 27 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Pleasure to receive your Letter dated the 27th. of February in Answer to my last for which I deem myself obligated to you. by which I observe that it is not in the Power of you to promote any Settlement in regard to my Claims to the U.S. but refer me to the Legislature. I mentioned to you in my former Letter that an act had been passed Solely for me Ascertaining that I should receive...
96To Thomas Jefferson from John Archer, 28 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctr: Joseph MCreary of Wilmington State of Delaware is desirous of being appointed a Surgeon to the Hospital to be established at New-Orleans. He is recommended to me by Doctr: Geo: Monro of the State of Delaware as a Gentn. of Talents well qualified to discharge the Duties of his Profession, sober and industrious and firmly attached to the present Administration—Dr: Monro is a Gentn. of...
97To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, 8 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel a considerable degree of embarrassment on the present occasion, but trust to your good nature for excusing the liberty I take, & the trouble I give you—My object is to state to you that I have for a long time been acquainted with the character of Mr G. Latimer, * The Collector & have known him personally for some years, & that he has allways appeared to me to be a man of business & of...
98To Thomas Jefferson from Catherine Church Cruger, 29 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me my dear Sir to introduce my Brother to the honor of your notice—his journey has for motive Business of a very interesting nature in which he will have to sollicit your favor, & I shall not be of our family the one who will not share the obligation it will confer on him, & the pleasure of knowing that the wrongs he has suffered will find redress— It is very long since I have heard of...
99To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, 10 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This Letter will be delivered by Archibald Alexander , prothonotary of this County, a Man of sense and sound Principles. He is deputed, as I understand, by the Inhabitants of the antient Town of New Castle, to make some application to Government , concerning Improvements of the Port there and the Advancement of commercial Interests. He believes, that I am honoured by a share of thy Friendship,...
100To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received, and have to day forwarded to Johnston & Richardson of Norfolk, to be by them sent on to Mr. Barnes by the first opportunity, seven dozen of Mr. Macons hams; being all that he can spare. I am endeavouring to make up the quantity you require, and hope shortly to procure such as may be relied upon. The two boxes & Cask of wine from Philada. arrived some days ago, and were...
101To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Le Brun, 10 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Cette lettre, que je prends la liberté de vous adresser; est Ecrite Sous les auspices de Cette bienveillance & de Cette bonté qui vous Caractérisent: C’est Sur Cette verité, que je fonde l’espoir de la voir acceuillir favorablement. j’aurais peut-être, un autre titre à faire Valoir: Celui d’Etre l’ami particulier de vôtre Illustre ami le Général Kosciuszko , dont j’ai eu l’honneur de vous...
102To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Charles Ludlow for whom the accompanying nomination is intended, has been mentioned to me in terms of very high Approbation, by many respectable Nautical gentlemen—He is intended for the Adams. I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, Sir, your mo: ob: st: RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “President United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from...
103To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 8 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor enclosing D. Griffith on Longitude was recieved, & the acknowledgement for it is now enclosed—we have been attentive of late to make the acknowledgement immediate. We are very desirous of possessing, for the Society, Copies of the two enumerations or Census, & know not how to do it but through your kindness; I would further take the liberty of enquiring whether the Insertion of them...
104John Barnes’s Memorandum on William Short’s Account, 22 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Memom. 22d June 1802. to shew the President US. JB. wrote WShort 20th feby (tho not forwarded untill April—) this letter covered his a/c up to 18 feby. than Balance $3347 39/ in his favr—purporting JB intintions of purchasing $4000. 6 pCt deferred.—but owing to Various disappointmts. rise in Stock &c. &c. no purchase was affected— on or abt. 15 May. JB. had drafted a letter which he proposed...
105To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Ingraham, with John Steele’s Note, 10 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The petition of Nathaniel Ingraham of Bristol in the District aforesaid, mariner, Respectfully sheweth, That at the February term of the District Court, for Rhode Island District, AD. 1801, an Action quitam was prosecuted against him by John West Leonard , who sued as well in behalf of the United States as of himself for the sum of Dollars:—That said Action was continued from said term to the...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Leonora Sansay, [28 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
An american Lady who is on the point of sailing for Port au prince presumes to solicit of Mr Jefferson a letter of Protection for that place. she is highly sensible of the greatness of the honour she solicits, but is also convinc’d that the name of Mr. Jefferson alone will preserve her from every inconvenience— Lov’d by the subjects he makes happy, honour’d by admiring nations crown’d with...
107To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis Littlepage, 16 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
With many excuses for the liberty I took in importuning you with my private affairs, I have to entreat you to inclose to me the sealed paper which I left in your hands in December last . I hope shortly to see you on my way to the North, and in the mean time have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir, your most obedient humble Servant RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thos....
108To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 19 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 16th. and have in compliance therewith given you credit by Mr. Barnes for the 130:$ received of Mosby for Mr. Short. The cyder has not yet arrived from Norfolk; which however, as yet, is of no consequence, as it could not have been forwarded, in consequence of the low water. There have not I believe been a dozen boats down from Milton in 5 or 6. months. I...
109To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 23 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel that it necessary to apologise for thus encroaching on your valuable time; at the same time you will permit me to return you my most sincere thanks for your very polite attention in transmitting to me, through Mr. Jno. Vaughan, a portion of Vaccine Infection, which has enabled me to introduce this invaluable blessing in this City, & also to extend it very considerably through this &...
110To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 1 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly obliged to you for the repetition of your kind offer, contained in your Letter from Monticello . Indeed, I am so struck with it, after what has passed between us, as to resolve to give up my Opinion to yours, & to rely entirely on your Friendship. I lament now, that I have lost so much time in deciding on your Proposition; as my Wife’s Situation will scarcely permit me to leave...
111To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 20 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The smallest attention to the principles of decorum would have forbid any farther instrusion upon your moments after the very polite note with which you was pleased to honor me; was I not still pursuaded of being capable of rendering essential services to the United States, abroad. From London, the cords of the National dulcimer might be so toutched as to vibrate in favor of our interests in...
112To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tessé, 21 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
L’habitude de craindre me laisse, Monsieur, L’inquietude de vous paroitre insensée ou ingrate, malheur auquel je ne puis echaper si vous n’avés pas Reçu mes hommages Lorsque vous avés eté mis a la Tete de votre Gt. et ensuite L’ expression de ma plus sensible Reconnoissance Lorsque vous avés daigné vous souvenir de moi. mr. Short vous dira que jai changé de fortune mais peu de situation. mes...
113To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 23 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The vote for Candidates for Congress is at the ratio of 7,000 federal to 3,800 Republican in Connecticut. There are more than Sixty Republican Members in the House of Representatives. and it is certain that the friends of the Administration increase in the state. They have a hard time—Their perseverance is Wonderful—but they are not dispirited & may well be calculated on—Honle. Perpoint...
114To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 2 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous prie d’approuver que je mette sous votre enveloppe un Mémoire assez étendu que Je suis chargé de communiquer à Mr. Bushrood Washington, et qui interesse notre Ami la Fayette. J’ai déja pris la liberté de vous adresser la Lettre que le Ministre Barbé- Marbois a écrite au Général Davies, auquel je ne savais aucun autre moyen de la faire parvenir. Vous aurez sans doute eu la bonté de la...
115To 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...
116To Thomas Jefferson from David Hall, 9 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honer of transmitting to you, an address from the Grand & general Juries, summoned to attend the Circuit Court of the United States, lately held in the Town of Dover; agreeably to their request—I have the Honor to be with the highest respect Your most Obt hble Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “His Excellency Thos. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 June and so recorded in...
117To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, [9 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton returns his respectful Compliments to the President of the United States.—He has perused, and returns Mr: Elgar’s Letter ; but is not acquainted with any Species of Serpentine Stone which he thinks can possibly possess the magnetic Power, as it is a species of Calcarious Stone, or Marble, denominated from its Spots and variegated appearance, not endued, to the best of his...
118To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 10 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be to me a singular pleasure to serve my country under your administration in any capacity which would afford a decent living for myself and family, provided it did not impose the necessity of fixing my permanent residence out of the Atlantic States, to which I am confident my family would not willingly consent.— My own desire has been for many years past to reside at the City of...
119To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 16 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved with gratitude and pleasure inexpressible, my dearest Father, the elegant medal you sent me. it arrived safely with out a scratch even, and is I think a good likeness; but as I found fault with Houdon for making you too old I shall have the same quarrel with the medal also. you have many years to live before the likeness can be a perfect one. Mr R—desired me to tell you that as his...
120To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Boudinot, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Director of the Mint, being informed by the public News Papers, that a Bill has been brought into Congress for abolishing of the Mint, cannot, consistent with his duty, omit, respectfully to represent the Case of some of the Officers, Clerks and Workmen of the Mint, to the President. The Salaries and Wages allowed in the Mint have not been increased since the first establishment of the...