1806 Letters

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SKETCH OF FINANCIAL PARAGRAPH OF 1806.

unknown - 0 January 1806

NOTE ON SENDING OFF YRUJO.

Treasury Department, MD - 6 January 1806

I enclose three letters from the supervisor of South Carolina, which relate in part to a bill of injunction filed against him, at the instance, as I understand, of William Smith, the former member of Congress

Washington, MD - 7 January 1806

When I was at N.York I was not unmindful of the christening Bowl wanted for our Church.

Boscawen, NH - 19 January 1806

It is now eight months since I opened an office in this town, during which time I have led a life which I know not how to describe better than by calling it a life of writs and summonses.

Treasury Department, MD - 12 February 1806

Of the General I have no very exalted opinion; he is extravagant and needy, and would not, I think, feel much delicacy in speculating on public money or public land.

unknown - 24 February 1806

Th. J. proposes to Mr. Gallatin to insert into his appropriation law the above article

unknown - 1 March 1806

I enclose the rough draft of an article for Spain, which, though I have rejected a number of modifications, contains in fact eight distinct modifications or plans

Treasury Department, MD - 11 March 1806

A general expectation seems to prevail that Colonel Smith will be removed from the office of surveyor of the port of New York, and I am asked by almost every one whether it is not already done.

Washington, MD - 5 April 1806

Some expressions which fell on the floor of Congress have given rise to an inquiry into a conversation between you and one of your colleagues and myself.

Bedford, NY - 11 April 1806

It appears to me, that every independent state has, as such, a perfect right at all times, whether at war or at peace, to make grants to and treaties with any other independent state

Washington, MD - 15 April 1806

The confidence you have been pleased to place in me is extremely flattering, and it would seem that there has been, without explanation, a sort of consent between our minds.

Treasury Department, MD - 15 April 1806

I have the honor respectfully to state that "no application has been made to draw money from the Treasury for the purchase of the Floridas before an appropriation made by law for that purpose."

Baltimore, MD - 17 May 1806

The mountain part of my project is for the health of my daughter, who has just come on from South Carolina, to pass the season with me.

Washington, MD - 19 May 1806

Supposing the purchase of Florida not to be attainable, could not our ministers be provisionally instructed to agree to some kind of convention on the basis of statu quo

Washington, MD - 9 June 1806

I have not been summoned as a witness in the prosecution against W. S. Smith and Ogden ; it is probable that this was owing to my temporary absence

unknown - 14 June 1806

A law of the last session provided for making a road from Nashville to Natchez, and another from Cincinnati, by Vincennes, to St. Louis.

unknown - 15 June 1806

Congress has permitted lots to be taken for M. de la Fayette as low as 500 acres.

unknown - 19 June 1806

I have had a consultation with Mr. Madison on the application of the British vessel of war for stores.

unknown - 26 June 1806

The Attorney-General being absent, we must decide for ourselves the question raised by Colonel Newton's letter, whether Mr. Cooper can own a registered vessel? or, in other words, whether he is a citizen of the United States ?

Philadelphia, PA - 24 July 1806

Let me find you at home, or not far off, I propose to pass two or three days with you.

Philadelphia, PA - 29 July 1806

Our project, my dear friend, is brought to a point so long desired. Burr guarantees the result with his life and honor, with the lives, and honor, and the fortunes of hundreds, the best blood of our country.

Boston, MA - 1 August 1806

You will be glad to hear that the health of the inhabitants of this town is as good as it has been for many years. There is no case of yellow fever, or any other epidemic.

New York, NY - 7 August 1806

I arrived here last Sunday, and, finding both the Vice-President and De Witt Clinton out of town, was obliged to rely principally on Mr. Sandford for the appointment of marshal.

Bedford, PA - 15 August 1806

I leave here my daughter and her son, who have both greatly profited by the use of the waters, or, what is perhaps more probable, by the mountain air.

Monticello, VA - 15 August 1806

The skill and spirit with which Mr. Sandford and Mr. Edwards conducted the prosecution give perfect satisfaction, nor am I dissatisfied with the result.

Monticello, VA - 16 August 1806

I have made it a rule to grant no pardon in any criminal case but on the recommendation of the judges who sat on the trial

Monticello, VA - 28 August 1806

I am much pleased with the expectation of Mr. Thompson's continuance in office in the Orleans land office.

Monticello, VA - 31 August 1806

I now return you the papers respecting the Louisiana Board of Commissioners, with only the alteration of omitting the words in the Xth instruction, about which you had doubted yourself.

Baltimore, MD - 13 October 1806

How grateful and flattered do I feel, my valued sir, for the good opinion you are pleased to express and entertain of me. On this subject I shall only further add, that I trust I shall never disappoint you

Washington, MD - 13 October 1806

In minds solely employed in honest efforts to promote the welfare of a free people there is but little room left for the operation of those passions which engender doubts and jealousies.

Lexington, KY - 18 October 1806

Having found in this place a most valuable opportunity of participating with some friends of the first respectability and resources in the Union, in a commercial and land speculation

Lexington, KY - 6 November 1806

Yesterday, Mr. Jos. Davis, the district attorney of the United States, made an application to the federal court at Frankfort, for a warrant to apprehend me for treasonable practice, or on some suspicion thereof.

Treasury Department, MD - 12 November 1806

I would wish to know what is the amount of expenses contemplated for all objects in addition to the usual establishments.

unknown - 14 November 1806

As to the 500 cavalry. If we have peace with Spain, we shall not want them; if war, all our plans must be new moulded.

unknown - 16 November 1806

REMARKS ON PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

unknown - 23 November 1806

The words "ere long" and "systems of fortifications" were omitted by oversight in correcting the copy I sent you yesterday.

unknown - 25 November 1806

OBSERVATIONS

Chillecothe, OH - 6 December 1806

We have received a private communication from the Governor informing us, that Mr. Burr's plan is to collect about 1300 men, to rendezvous at the mouth of red river and to proceed from there to Orleans, to attack the city

unknown - 12 December 1806

Although I have the most perfect confidence in the integrity of Briggs, and very little in Davies, his accuser, yet where a charge is so specific and direct, our duty calls for investigation.

Nashville, KY - 20 December 1806

I have experienced distressing delays ; but shall be at the mouth of the Cumberland on the 23d, Sunday. Please to repair thither.

Coumbia River - 27 December 1806

We will endeavor to start all the heavy boats at an early hour in the morning : those below are to wait till those above shall come down.