Box 7
Container
Contains 78 Results:
Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Samuel Otis, the secretary of the Senate. Requests permission to have Mr. Coles, his secretary, correct "a verbal error" in the copy of his message to Congress delivered on the 27th October by "erasing the word 'district,' & inserting 'Circuit.'" He had meant it to read "Circuit Court of Virginia." (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 Oct 29
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: D04408
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 Oct 29
Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to General Sumpter. Asks whether he considers Mr. Waddy Thompson suitable for the position of judge for the District of Orleans. (2 pages), 1807 Oct 31
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Identifier: D04407
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 Oct 31
Letter signed William Simpson, Pensacola, to John Graham. Encloses a memorial of John Forbes & Co. for Jefferson. If Graham cannot present it, Simpson requests that Graham have some respectable friend present it to the president. Forbes suspected, through his correspondence with General Dearborn, that those in government entertained an unfavorable impression of him and wanted to show Jefferson otherwise. (4 pages), 1807 Nov 16
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Identifier: D04406
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 Nov 16
Letter signed Benjamin & Thomas Kite, Philadelphia, to Thomas Jefferson. Propose that as patrons of literature, they wish to print a compendium of natural philosophy. The Kites recently published Chaptal's Elements of Chemistry and are also interested in an American edition of Accum's Chemistry. (2 pages), 1807 Nov 25
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Identifier: D04405
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 Nov 25
Letter signed Rene Jussomme, St. Louis, to Thomas Jefferson. Implores Jefferson's generosity, for he is no longer able to work and supply the needs of his poor family. Believes that Mr. Prior has informed Jefferson of the "bad success" of their expedition from which Jussomme returned crippled for life. He asks to be sent back to the Mandans so that the parents of his wife may take care of his children and says the Indians will not respect the flag of the United States until it is backed by force. (2 pages, in French), 1807 Dec 3
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: D04404
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 Dec 3
Note signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Col. James Johnston. Regarding the offer of service from the Chatham Company of artillery. (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 Dec 3
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 11
Identifier: D04403
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 Dec 3
Letter signed James Tomlinson, Philadelphia, to Thomas Jefferson. States that it is much feared that the United States is on the eve of a rupture with England. Tomlinson hopes that Jefferson may retire from the presidency "with the pleasing reflection that thy Country has been favored with the inestimable blessing of Peace." (2 pages), 1807 Dec 5
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12
Identifier: D04339
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 Dec 5
Letter signed Fred. H. Wollaston, Philadelphia, to Thomas Jefferson. Encloses a letter from Mr. Marrie who also sent twelve bottles of wine. Wollaston hopes in a few weeks to deliver in person a small phial of strawberry seeds. (2 pages), 1807 Dec 9
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 13
Identifier: D04338
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 Dec 9
Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Washington, to Fred H. Wollaston. Asks Wollaston to put the box of wine into the hands of General Shee with the request that he put it on a vessel from Philadelphia to Washington. (2 pages, polygraph), 1807 Dec 18
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 14
Identifier: D04337
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 Dec 18
Letter signed J.B. Varnum, speaker of the House of Representatives, to Thomas Jefferson. Requests the papers of Mr. Armstrong and Champagna be returned to him because a member of the House wants to see them. (2 pages), 1807 Dec 19
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 15
Identifier: D04335
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 Dec 19