1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, [on or before 25 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
What I have to Communicate to you is More than I Can do when face to face so I beg lave to do it in this manner so as it may be Correct. In the first place Mary is requested by Mr. Lamaire to Count the Linens belonging to the House She Dont. wish to refuse it but she is not willing to do it on the Acount she knows the number will be far short of what it should be This circumstan should not...
2To Thomas Jefferson from "A Sybilline Voice," [before 13 May 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
tow circumstances, are frequaintly laid hold, on, And eagerly represented, as objects of complaint. One is our Ships being up, and rotting in harbour, the oather is, the defenceless state of the Nation, owing to the discontinuence, of the Military astablishment, the first seems to be look’d upon as a greavence, among many Republicans, the sourse, of the last may be easyly treased—Steady! Keep...
3Description of a Wheel Cipher, [before 22 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Project of a cypher . Turn a cylinder of white wood of about 2. Inches diameter, & 6. or 8. I. long . bore through it’s center a hole sufficient to recieve an iron spindle or axis of ⅛ or ¼ I. diam. divide the periphery into 26. equal parts (for the 26. letters of the alphabet) and, with a sharp point, draw parallel lines through all the points of division, from one end to the other of the...
4III. Sample Encipherment: "To the People of Great-Britain" [after 25 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
152879634 836147259 735841926 312694758 key of lines 831694725 291846375 369285741 825163974. key of letters first operation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 w h e n a n a t i o n l e d t o g r e a t n e s s b y t h e
5To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Wilson, [on or before 15 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Pray your Excellency grant me in some way protection from cruel Delay and wrong; The Committee of Claims, put me off the third year, although the Auditor gave me an acknowledgement that the Rice and Claret , I supplied to Comy. General Blains Department, is entered in account in that office, as “Unsettled for.” Mr. Smith, Secretary of the Navy, does not understand my Naval Architecture, or my...
6To Thomas Jefferson from "Honesty," [before 4 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
If you would turn your attention to men & their intrigues. you would give Sattisfaction to your best freinds. honest your self you cannot judge of the baseness of others. you are under a delusion in Suposeing by your continuing sertain men in their officises to conciliate all partys. you are only nourishing vipers who will sting you when oppertunity offers—the true republicans tho they are not...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 10 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The recent events in the Island of St. Domingo, if confirmed, will evince the importance to consumption and revenue of the plan of promoting the sugar, coffee, and cocoa cultivation in China, and other yet independent asiatic states particularly the first. My best documents show that St. Domingo in 1790—yielded of white & brown sugar above 140. millions of pound [wt.] of coffee 77 do. of...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, [before 5 March] (Jefferson Papers)
Our Country by Your Assistance is happily delivered from King Craft and Priestcraft but it Labours under Lawyers Craft. I mean by Lawyers Craft, their making long Speeches to display their Abilities, and to try to pervert Justice. by this means 2 days are taken up in trying a cause of a trifling Assault, &c. by this means, tryals are put off when witnesses Come and wait att Great Expence, & 2....
9To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, [on or before 8 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
once again I implore & solicit the extention of you’r benevolence to the unhappy writer of this, it might be supposed that I could not be so void of Delicasy & a sence of dignity in troubleing you On A subject wherein I’d meet with such denials as those i’ve experienced in this truely unhappy business—let me assure you that nothing under heaven could actuate this intrusive importuning in me,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [before 2 April] (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that Congress are to rise in the beginning of April, and that the internal Revenues will be repealed before this can depart. The few republicans among my family connections, and others among our political friends concur in the hope that something permanent will be done for me before the Senate shall rise. Mr. Gallatin I am sure will testify that I have never shewn any coldness,...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Fenwick, [on or before 30 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing except imperious necssity could actuate my intrudeing mysilfe to you’r notice—Knowing that from the high and honourable office you so meritoriously & independlantly fill you’r time must be spent in the discharge of the duties attatched to it—Knowing also you’r love of philantrophy and you’r desire to milliorate the distresses of mankind in general i’me induced to solicit the extention...
12To Thomas Jefferson from the Navy Department, [on or before 23 March 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Humphreys by Contract of 27th Septr 1800, was allowed 2000 Dolls ⅌ annm & all his reasonable expences paid, in consideration of his services— RC ( DLC ); undated; in a clerk’s hand; address clipped: “Preside[…]”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 23 Mch. and “Humphreys to go to recieve ship timber” and so recorded in SJL . In 1800, the United States Navy appointed...
13To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 4 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
My appointment to this Government, (& if I am not greatly deceived, my conduct since my arrival,) has been pleasing to a great majority of the Citizens:—But from a variety of causes, some difficulties will attend me, in the progress of my administration.—Already my Predecessor has evidenced a disposition, to rekindle the flame of party, & his most zealous partisans, although few in number, are...
14To 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...
15Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, with Jefferson’s Reply, [on or after 5 March] (Jefferson Papers)
This recommendation appears unexceptionable—Mr Macon says that there is no one in that part of the country on whom greater reliance may be placed than Mr. Spaight . Mr Stone who lives nearer to, though not in the district, is absent [ Reply by TJ :] not one of the recommendations say a word about mr Cheney’s politics, an omission which, in applications to this administration, I have observed...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Voigt, [before 9 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
When I had your watch before to rectify, although I saw a fault in it at that time, as it was in the construction of the movement , (not a defficiency in workmanship,) & not having sufficient experience of the operation of a movement on that construction, I thought it certainly would answer.—But since I have had it my possession this time, I have been more particular in examining, not only the...
17From 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...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 5 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Clinton by his letter of the 20th. ultimo, requests that a Commissioner on the part of the United States might be appointed to attend a Treaty with the Oneida Indians for the purchase of about ten thousand acres of land, which that Nation is desireous of selling, and which has heretofore been leased out to white people. The six Nations have also expressed a wish to dispose of a narrow...
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Hughes, 5 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you formerly my Opinion, of there being a propriety, of attending to ameliorate, the condition of prisoners of War, & of the certainty of a War with England, & the propriety of declairing the War in particular against its Goverment, and treating English prisoners of War, as was done, at the commencement of the Revolution, allowing the Sailors their Wages, and Ventures, out of the Prise...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 5 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This is meant merely as a private suggestion to hasten the proceedings of the committee on Indian affairs of which you are chairman. the act regulating intercourse with the Indians expired the day before yesterday. in the mean time we are told the Govr. of E. Florida is preparing to enlist men in Georgia for an expedition against the Creeks. should the interval between the expiration & renewal...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Voigt, 5 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved my watch by Doctr. Logan, sealed up as you had delivered her. but on winding up the striking part in his presence, it clattered away until it run down, and so does as often as it is tried. I have therefore got the favor of mr Duane to take her back to you. he will be in Philadelphia some days, so that if you put her to rights immediately you may have time to see that she continues...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Chaudron and John James Barralet, 6 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous vous prions d’accueillir favorablement Lhommage de L’Apothéose de Washington , que nous prenons la liberté de vous offrir. Si c’est le patrimoine des arts que le privilège de célébrer les grands hommes, cest aussi le privilège des grands hommes, que de reçevoir les offrandes des arts nous Sommes avec un profond Respect Monsieur Vos trés humbles & trés obeissants serviteurs We beg you to...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicate to you early a plan I have formed for the more profitable employment of my Slaves, lest coming to you by report you might suppose the removal was meant to extend to my family allso. I have conceived a design of procuring land in the Mississippi territory & removing all my Slaves thither to establish a large Cotton plantation which I shall conduct by well selected agents from...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Abishai Thomas, 6 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
For the information of the President A. Thomas, in the absence of the Secretary of the Navy, has the honor to enclose to him a Letter receiv’d this morning from Com. Truxton , containing the pleasing intelligence that the Beef & Pork ordered for the Chesapeake about the safety of which some apprehensions were entertained has safely arrived. RC ( DLC ); partially dated; addressed: “President...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 6 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for Mr. Hawkins, I beg the favor of you to direct and forward. tis to be sure a liberty that few wou’d take with the President but I cannot forget or lose in that exalted Station My friend Mr. Jefferson my excuse for troubleing you, is the insecurity of conveyence to that quarter since I have been in this Country I have written twice which I have reason to think were never...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, and Ellen Wayles Randolph, 7 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very happy to find that two of you can write . I shall now expect that whenever it is inconvenient for your papa & mama to write, one of you will write on a piece of paper these words ‘all is well’ and send it for me to the post office. I am happy too that miss Ellen can now read so readily. if she will make haste and read through all the books I have given her, and will let me know when...
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Archer, 7 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Should there be any Vacancy by Death, Resignation or otherwise of any of the Secretaries to any of the Legations to Europe, I would beg leave to mention to your Consideration Dr: John Archer Jun. He is a young Man about 25 Years of Age, whom I do recommend as a Man of Sobriety, Integrity and Industry I am with the greatest Respect Your very Hble Servt RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR ); endorsed by TJ...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Baldwin, 7 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
It is most probable W Hobby is the author of the piece , he lives at that place and is supposed to write much for the Herald. In my former letter on that subject , I suggested there might be some foundation for such remarks, that I considered the question clearly confined to the three, of these, two had been reputed ancient whigs but modern tories, the other a uniform modern whig but not...
29From Thomas Jefferson to William C. C. Claiborne, 7 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask the favor of you to deliver the inclosed letters to the President of the Council & Speaker of the H. of Representatives of the Missisipi territory. they contain answers to the resolutions they were pleased to forward to me. I am gratified by their testimony to the world that I have done right in refusing to continue Governor Sargeant. as to his statement of the conversation between him...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 8 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to enclose you a Petition from John D: Thompson of Cecil County, who it appears has been indicted for not returning the Enumeration of the Inhabitants of that County within the Time limited by Law, and wishes to have the Prosecution dismissed. I know nothing of the Merits of his Case, but send you a Letter from Mr. David, a Member of the Executive Council of Maryland, who I am well...