1From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, [on or after 30 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
The Attorney general will be pleased to carry into execution the inclosed resolution of the Senate of Apr. 30. respecting the claims of John Cleves Symmes . PrC ( DLC ); undated. Enclosure not found, but see below. A 30 Apr. RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE requested that the president direct the attorney general to examine the 1788 contract between the United States and JOHN CLEVES SYMMES for a grant...
2George 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...
3Notes 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....
4To 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...
5To 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,...
6From 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...
7From 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...
8To 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...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Condit, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been requested a short time before I left the City of Washington to consult my Colleagues and recommend some persons for General Commissioners of Bankruptcy in this State—But not being fully satisfied in our minds who to mention, We thought it best to Omit it, Untill we should return into the State, and consult our friends on the Subject—this having been done, it is thought it would be...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hazard, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Some Years ago Edmund Randolph Esqr. lent me some volumes of public Records , with which I understood your Excellency had some Connection. I afterwards returned them; & as I thought, the whole of them; but, upon removing my Books into another Apartment lately, I have been surprized by finding myself still in possession of a volume of Records of Escheats. Major Rodgers has been so obliging as...
11To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had fully determined, upon my arrival in the U.S. , to have made a journey to the City of Washington, for the express & sole purpose of paying my respects to the President. But the fatigue & inconvenience which my wife suffered in our voyage from Europe prevented me from carrying that determination into effect; especially as She was unable to accompany me & unwilling to be left alone among...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Ingle, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to instructions from the House of Robt Sutcliff & Co of Sheffield, England; I have the pleasure of handing for your acceptance, A Small Mahy case contaning a Hand brace and bitts & a few other tools. I am sorry to find them a little damaged although they were very carefully put up. Mr Hodgeson one of the firm being here on a visit last fall, I directed the bitts made as I judged most...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Deeming it of importance that you should know, as fully as possible, the state of the public mind; and the feelings, and opinions of the people, which you are obliged to meet, and to manage, especially, in that difficult part of the Country, of which I am an inhabitant, I have thought proper to submit to your inspection the inclosed letters— They prove, what I am sure has taken or will soon...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure duly to receve your letter of the 24. inst:—In my last I gave you the information I possessed on the subject required. From an observation in your letter you may have misunderstood a part of mine. Indeed I write such a scrawl that it is scarcly legible. You observe, that “you presume Col. M’Clane has been passive in electioneering.” In my letter I stated that his conduct...
15To 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...
16To 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...
17From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson being to go into the country tomorrow will thank mr Barnes for 25. D. in small bills. RC ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); endorsed by Barnes; endorsed by TJ: “Barnes John.” GO INTO THE COUNTRY TOMORROW : in his financial records under 27 June, TJ recorded paying 68 ½ cents for ferriage “to & from the Carrs.” It is not clear which members of the Carr family TJ met with that day,...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hadfield yesterday furnished me with the Plans and Specification, herewith sent, which are submitted for your inspection and directions. I think in some few instances he ought to have been more particular; this however can be easily rectified. The Jack Rafters are I think too far apart, they ought not to be more than nine Inches from center to center. From Blagden’s note to me, you will...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Wilt thou condescend to inform me, if a letter I wrote, dated 26th. of the 4th. Month 1802, ever reached thee? I meant it to be expressive of deference and respectful esteem; if I unfortunately used terms not adequate to that purpose, I have no other plea, in extenuation, than ignorance. I have not, nor have I had any views to office or emolument;—were I worthy, I think I know that I possess...
20Memorandum on Delaware River Piers, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having appropriated a sum of 30,000. D. for repairing and erecting public piers in the river Delaware we ought not so to employ the money as to oblige them to give double the sum, but to plan the works on the scale they have fixed. certainly a wharf is not a pier, and not authorised to be built with money appropriated to piers. I approve of the proposition to repair the decayed piers...
21From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We are waiting for your recommendation of Commissioners of bankruptcy for Norfolk. Moses Myers & Richd. Evers Lee have been proposed by some. mr Arthur Lee has been thought of. say frankly if any of them are proper or improper. Littleton W. Tazewell if he would accept would make an excellent one: but I believe he lives in or near Williamsburg.—I propose to be at Monticello during Aug. and...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Ponsonby, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Ackermann, Suardy & Co. of London having forwarded to me, some proofs of their Invention for making Woolen Cloth, Linen, Paper &c. Water proof, and lest you should not have recieved any account of the same thro’ any other Channel, I have taken the liberty of transmitting to you their publication together with some proofs on the subject— With much respect Sir Yr: mo: hble: St RC ( ViW...
23From 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...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 25 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just time while enclosing a Letter from Maria to acknowledge the reciept of your letter of the 13. of June. Maria has been very unwell & is now at Eppington for change of air. As she is equally interested in the contents of your letter I shall postpone my answer until we have an opportunity of perusing it together. In the mean time I can only return my thanks for the offer you are kind...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose letters from the collectors of Charleston, and Norfolk , in relation to the Marine Hospitals. If the corporation of Charleston, will agree to the arrangement proposed by the collector, that is to say, consent to defray all the expenses incident to the support of sick seamen, provided that they shall receive the monies collected in charleston, it will prove so...
26To 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...
27From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 25 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Roberts & Jones have just shipped by the schooner Nancy £ 14. bars of bar iron 5 — 0 — 8 11. bars German steel 1 — 0 — 7 6 —0 — 15 which being of particular sizes and of particular quality, ordered for a special peice of work , I will ask your attention to in forwarding to Milton that it may not get mixed with others. perhaps a mark of chalk on each bar may be useful. accept my affectionate...
28From 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...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 24 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 21st. was recieved last night. we had had letters from Genl. Wilkinson on the same subject of the office of Surveyor of the Missisipi territory. but there exists no such office: and the Executive cannot create such a one. this answer has been given to Wilkinson. when the Georgia convention shall be ratified by them, and a land office open a surveyor will be wanting. but...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 23 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Gallatin will be pleased to have this Maryland business finished in any form he pleases. I will desire mr Monroe to attend him for that purpose. it should be done without delay, as the Governor’s letter has already been long unanswered. if an account is to be called for from Annapolis, it will have the appearance of an affected delay: for the guarantee having been a simple transaction...