1James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Fearfull letters from so many different places may impress you with doubts of the character of the writer—I shall even tell you what I been about—The want of Antimony ( all indespensible in the Letter foundry) induced me to visit France , first to procure an immedeately supply, and in the next place to make arrangements for a regular supply for the future, with this adventure we had reason to...
2James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favored with your’s accompanying the wool , on the 21 st ult ; and have delayed answering untill I could make my-self sufficiently acquainted with the subject and communicate such facts as would enable you to form some oppinion on it yourself— I find non of the wool you alude as sold so high in N York , has been employed by our hatters;— and M r Tybout says when wool is much disposed to...
3James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of sending you the seeds contained in the annexed list: The circumstance of being in Paris affoarded an opportunity of inquiring a little after the articles cultivated through the extensive and varigated country of France , but unacquainted with the language, my observations have been very limited. As the US possesses so great an extent of surface and deversity of...
4James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
With sentiments of respect & esteem, I beg you to accept a bust of Gen l Andrew Jackson , the hero of New Orleans , a citizen whose devotion to his country has proved him worthy her highest confidence. It is the chef d’Oeuvre of Rush , and an evidence of this nation being destined to not less celebrity in Arts than in Arms. The progress of manufactures is to me astonishing; when I recollect...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Ronaldson, 4 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with no small degree of reluctance, that I impose on you the trouble of this letter. I am sensible that you have done a full share of the duties and labours of Society, and ought now to be allowed the pleasures and comforts of that retirement you have so ardently sought. I hope that the object of this letter, will, in the goodness of your heart and the recollection of past times, find...
6William Davy and Others to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
F rom a variety of causes, and more particularly the late embargo, a spirit of enterprize in the establishment of useful manufactures in almost every part of the United States has been exhibited—great exertions have been made, and large capitals have been embarked in this line, and the manufacturing interest is forming a new link in the Chain of Society, and if properly united, its strength...
7James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing you take a lively interest in all that is goeing forward in the United States , marking the improvements, and their progress towards independence of other countries, for whatever is necessary or usefull, I have taken the liberty of sending you a copy of my latest specimen of Printing type thinking it will suffer nothing from a comparison with any thing of the kind; perhaps I view it...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Ronaldson, 22 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The patterns of cloth and Yarn I have taken the liberty of sending to you, are all manufactured from the raw material, and carried through the whole process in Phila. The motive for submitting them to you is, to communicate as true an Idea as possible of the first efforts of this part of our Country, and enable you to form some opinion of what may be effected by our own energies should...
9James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not pretend to judge the importance of the enclosed; the object of sending it is to benefit the United States Should the turmoils of Europe more immediately invol ve the interests of the Union and call into operation the resources we possess, some of them will be found in the poor state and prospects of European soldiers and labourers; compared with those of this country. The paper is now...
10James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
To remedy as far as possible the ill consequences arrising out of the late arrival of the seeds I have sent you a few by one of the last weeks mail, the quantity of each is very small, as my stock was about exhausted; they may be sufficient to shew which of ’em are adapted to the country and furnish the seed,—I am sorry at not having it in my power to give you some of the European Ash, Scots...