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Box 6

 Container

Contains 68 Results:

Document signed Thomas Jefferson. Clearance paper allowing the ship Isabella of New York with a crew of 11 and unarmed to pass without problem. (1 page) (Oversize), 1807 Jan 27

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 55
Identifier: D04490
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Jan 27

Letter signed Thomas Tingey, Navy Yard, Washington, to Thomas Jefferson. Writes on the efficacy of gunboats. (4 pages), 1807 Feb 9

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 56
Identifier: D04469
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Feb 9

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Madame de Tesse. Writes of a previous attempt (in 1805) to send her a box of seeds, acorns and nuts. He has now made up another box that has been divided into cells and gives the botanical names. (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 Feb 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 57
Identifier: D04434
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Feb 21

Note signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Dr. Lattimore. Regards an act to prevent settlements on the lands of the United States until authorized by law, which Jefferson assures Lattimore will be “carried into execution with every indulgence which a fair construction of its object shall admit.” (1 page), 1807 Mar 14

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 58
Identifier: D04435
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Mar 14

Letter of Thomas Jefferson, Washington City, to Governor William Hull, Michigan Territory. Regards legislation recently passed by Congress entitled “An Act Authorizing the President of the United States to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies, not exceeding thirty thousand men.” The printed copy of the act, dated 24 February 1807 (4 pages), is attached to the inside of the letter. (The docketing on back of the letter appears to be in the hand of Governor Hull) (3 pages), 1807 Mar 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 59
Identifier: D04436
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Mar 21

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Peter Kuhn, Jr. Acknowledges receipt of fifty bottles of Nebioule wine, with the loss of ten. The second shipment of two hundred bottles arrived with only a single bottle "unbursted." The wine obtained from Count Pavia had not yet arrived, nor had the shipment expected from Mr. Appleton. Jefferson asks the favor of one hundred bottles. Postscript shows that Mr. Appleton's shipment had arrived safely. (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 Mar 30

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 60
Identifier: D04437
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Mar 30

Letter signed John Owings, Dayton, to Thomas Jefferson. Writes that he has become so reduced in his circumstances that he has had to employ himself as a mason’s tender and asks Jefferson for a "small pecuniary assistance." (2 pages), 1807 Apr 28

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 61
Identifier: D04438
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 Apr 28

Letter signed Robert Thompson, Washington City, to Thomas Jefferson. Concerns the surveying of the coast. Thompson suggests the use of one of the small vessels lying in the navy yard and requests the help of its officers who are not currently in service. (2 pages), 1807 May 2

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 62
Identifier: D04470
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 May 2

Letter signed John Norvell, Danville, Kentucky, to Thomas Jefferson. Asks the proper method to be pursued in acquiring sound political knowledge and asks how a newspaper should be conducted in order to be most beneficial. (2 pages), 1807 May 9

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 63
Identifier: D04471
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 May 9

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Dr. Philip Turpin. “By an inconceivable want of recollection when I received your brother Horatio’s letter I misapplied his name to you, and directed the answer to Dr. Horatio Turpin. . . . ,” and Jefferson hopes that his answer will explain to both brothers his views. (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 June 14

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 64
Identifier: D04472
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1807 June 14