91To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On last evening, I had the honor to receive your much esteemed favor of the 7th. Ultimo, together with its enclosures;—the Letters to the President of the Council, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, have been carefully delivered, and were received with great pleasure by the Gentlemen, to whom they were addressed.— The Resolutions which the Legislature...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 4 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Aussitôt la reception de votre lettre j’ai mis à part pour vous la chimie de Chaptal en 3. V.: 8o. Je me suis ensuite occupé à chercher l’édition de l’Odyssée que vous souhaitez. Il paroit que c’est un ouvrage rare du moins à Philada. puisque plusieurs jours d’une recherche active se sont écoulés sans pouvoir en découvrir un seul exemplaire—si, une tres belle Edon. du même ouvrage par les...
93To Thomas Jefferson from Étienne Lemaire, 24 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J’e prend libertez Et l’honneur D’e Repondre a vôttre dernier, datez du 20—Et Recûe, l’e 23. Mr. Je vous prie de vous tranquilizé aûsitot que J’e recûe la premier que Mr. m’a fait l’honneur de m’eCrir Je reMercié Edwar J’en, Et arettez ûne, aûttre qui a de Bonne Recomendation Ses ûne hom d’un âge—mur Et Sorbre, Et inteligent, bien prope, Mr. Je Recûe, une lettre de Mr. Rapin qui m’e marque qui...
94To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 3 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday forwarded the Cyder and Corks, together with some things written for by Mr. Randolph, at the request of your manager —by a boat belonging to one of the Faris’s . I observe in Mr. R’s list that the same number of Corks are mentioned as in yours; and as I expect they are intended for the same purpose, & bottles are not included in his—I hope they find that none will be required. I am...
95From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr Milledge who takes the route by Edgehill on purpose to give you information on the subject of Georgia. mr Clarke, a son of Genl. Clarke, of that state is with him. he is a sensible young man & has been studying the law here some time under John Thompson Mason. having before mentioned these gentlemen in my letters, nothing more need be added. I wrote to you by...
96To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Peyton, 17 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to make you acquainted with Mr. Joseph Cowings a gentlemen just arrived here from England, who has solicited me to afford him this introduction I am respectfully Yr Ob. Servt. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 21 June “by mr Cowings” and so recorded in SJL . Joseph Cowing settled in Alexandria, where he became a schoolmaster and filled leadership roles in several civic...
97From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 3 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on Sunday morning (May 30.) to breakfast without having experienced any accident on the road, other than being twice taken in soaking rains: but my water proof coat was a perfect protection. mr and mrs Madison arrived the day after. I find they have not yet got clear of the measles here, so that either at home or here your family will hardly escape it. it is now time for you to...
98Notes on Charges against Arthur St. Clair, [ca. 29 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
1. The Ordinance, in the paragraph respecting counties, speaks of laws adopted or made, which must refer both to the 1st. & 2d. stage of government; it then gives the Govr. power to lay out counties from time to time, reserving a right to the legislature thereafter to alter them. this may mean that the Govr. is always to lay out first, & the legislature thereafter to alter, or it may mean that...
99Memorandums to Albert Gallatin, 10 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Nicholas Gilman Henry S. Langdon John Goddard John Mc.Clintock } to be Commissioners of bankruptcy for New Hampshire. N.York Albany
100To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting the enclosed. I have letters from Perth-Amboy, which mention that Daniel Marsh, late Collector of that Port, was drowned on the 27: inst. John Heard raised a company of Dragoons, always kept a full company, and served with great credit and reputation during our revolutionary war, and is now general of the cavalry of this State. He was defeated in his...
101To Thomas Jefferson from David Redick, 10 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
about three weeks ago I received a letter from a Gentleman , residing amongst the Indians, concerned in the Missionary business of the United Brethern of Bethlehem.—In the letter he states as follows—Viz—”One Act however, if true may opperate in the decree of heaven, much against him in the long run. Viz that he should have told the Indian Chiefs who lately visited him: that they stood in no...
102To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 10 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Communications are preparing by the Board of Commissioners acting under the 7th. article of the Treaty between the U.S. of America & Great Britain, to Mr King the American Minister here;—and by the American Comrs. to Mr Madison the Secry. of State, explaining the doings of the Board, in respect to the appointment of Mr. G. W. Erving to the double Office of Agent for American Claims, & Assessor...
103From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th. is duly recieved. mr Barnes will write by the present post to his friend mr Michael Roberts inclosing funds to enable him to pay the bill for the Hadley’s quadrant and thermometers, which I will pray you to direct the person from whom they are bought to have packed properly: but first to have a stand accomodated to the quadrant: for tho’ at sea the hand is the only...
104Account with Zachariah Poulson, Jr., 12 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency the President of the United States , Philadelphia, March 12th . 1802. To Zachariah Poulson, junr. Dr. For the American Daily Advertiser, from the first day of October , 1800, to the last day of December 1801, } $11.25 MS ( MHi ); printed form, with blanks filled by an unidentified hand reproduced in italics; endorsed by TJ: “Newspapers.” Zachariah Poulson, Jr. (1761–1844),...
105From Thomas Jefferson to Robert R. Livingston, 18 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A favorable and a confidential opportunity offering by Mr. Dupont de Nemours, who is revisiting his native country, gives me an opportunity of sending you a cypher to be used between us, which will give you some trouble to understand, but, once understood, is the easiest to use, the most indecypherable, and varied by a new key with the greatest facility of any one I have ever known. I am in...
106To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 11 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to inform your Honour that last Sunday John Kramer went from here for and on the account of his new Wifes ignominious behavior. Edward Maher is taken in his place. If he is continued Sir you may rest assured that his stay wont. be more than two or three months Moreover you know Sir that he is a verry Disagreeable Man in a family although he is a good Servant Sir My house is rented...
107Enclosure: From James Madison, 18 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State respectfully reports to the President the information requested by the Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 8th of January last relative to Spoliations committed on the Commerce of the United States, under Spanish authority; and also, relative to the imprisonment of the American Consul at Saint Jago de Cuba. This Report has been delayed longer than was...
108From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 24 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 19th. & 21st. was recieved last night. the contents of it shall be inviolably kept to myself. I shall advise with my constitutional counsellors on the application relative to mr Mc.lane. some considerations occur at once, that a trial & acquittal, where both parties are fully heard, should be deemed conclusive; that on any subsequent complaint it cannot be regular to look to...
109To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 12 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of stating my ideas on the subject submitted to my consideration by your favor of yesterday. The Courts of the Columbia District, are national ones created by statute. Their powers are merely judicial, unless in particular instances particularly expressed, or necessarily implied. The mere establishment of these courts did not of course include, a particular extent of...
110To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 11 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Elections of New York State have gone agt. us for Congress. all is not right I will write fully frm. New York the mail is waiting Yours RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 13 May and so recorded in SJL . I WILL WRITE FULLY : see Granger’s letter to TJ from Philadelphia on 14 May .
111To Thomas Jefferson from John Harshe, 25 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It will no doubt give you some surprize to receive a letter from a person entirely unknown to you, and much more when I tell you that it is from a person entirely in a private capacity. Sir to be short, the design I have in this letter is to pray for your patronage. And in order that you may have some idea of the person soliciting you, it may be proper to give you some account of my life...
112To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom has been referred by the President of the United States a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d Inst., requesting the President to communicate to that House such information as he may have received relative to the Copper mines on the South side of Lake Superior, in pursuance of a Resolution of the 16th. April 1800, authorising the appointment of...
113To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 30 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiry of yesterday, whether a debtor can be Confined in Jail by the Marshal for his fees, I send you herewith Mr. Masons Statement of the law which shews, that he can, except where the Debtor is released under the Insolvent law —I have, in no instance however detained a man in Jail for his fees only— The Costs upon a debt of one dollar is as follows. Cost of warrant &...
114III. Address of Handsome Lake, [15 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I thank the Lord for a clear sky and bright day to hear the answer of our good Father, The President of the United States— Brother, The four Angels have directed that all the lands which have been reserved for the use of your red children, should be secured to them for their comfort so long as the sun shall shine, and this they desire may be done, by giving them separate deeds for each tract...
115To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 20 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected with impatience and received with great pleasure the information & opinion your last favor contained respecting my scheme of removing my slaves to a cotton climate. The importance of it to the future wellfare of my family and to the comfortable existence of such a number of human creatures as I am loaded with the care of, keeps me in constant anxious thought on the subject. In my...
116To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am prevented from going to day to the office, & beg leave to refer you to the office of the Secretary of State for a precise description of the office of surveyor. & indeed of the several others —I think it to be “Surveyor of the port of in the district of ( State ).” My only doubt is whether the words “in the district of ” be necessary. There are to my knowledge but three vacancies...
117To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 3 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected to have had the Honour of hearing from you before this time, on the Subject of the publication of General Washington’s Letters , but I hope to have that pleasure soon. In the interim I beg to send an Engraving of the proposed Monument and a plan of the new town of Thurso, in which it is proposed to be erected. You will also herewith recieve two copies of a paper on Longevity which...
118From Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris, 21 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed papers will so fully explain to you their object that I need add nothing more than ask the favor of you to state to me whatever you may recollect relative to the paiment made to Houdon in assignats, which may enable us to ascertain & pay what remains still justly due to him on account of the statue of Genl. Washington. Accept assurances of my respect and attachment. RC ( NjP );...
119From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, [5 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I have been looking into the case which is the subject of Majr. Foreman’s letter from St. Mary’s , stating that the Govr. of E. Florida proposes to enlist souldiers within our territory for an expedition against the Creeks . the statute of June 14. 1797. is only against naval enterprizes. but that of Mar. 3. 1799 regulating intercourse with the Indians, comes perfectly up to this case in...
120To Thomas Jefferson from James Penn, 24 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of offering you my tract of land on which I live for sale —I do not know that you are inclinable to purchase, but if so the place I think will add considerably to the value of your estate here— I hold about 1400 acres binding on your line at least a mile or more, lying between the poplar forest and New London better watered than any tract of land I ever saw of its size...