1To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Stevens, 9 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 9 Aug. 1791 . He asks pardon for writing, but does so knowing TJ to be “a friend to Mechanical Operations.”—He assisted Capt. John Stone in making the model of the Charles River Bridge, now in TJ’s office. He supposes Stone’s exclusive right died with him. Had he lived, he would have assisted Stevens in building two bridges in New Jersey “over first and second Rivers, between New...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Ebenezer Stevens, 8 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have understood you have on hand some Marsalla wine consigned to you from Sicily, & to be disposed of. if that be the case I will ask the favor of you to send me two quarter casks of it, in separate casks, to be shipped & addressed to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson, merchts. at Richmond; and to inform me at the same time of the cost, which I will remit to you. Accept my salutations & assurances...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Stevens, 3 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your wishes, I have now the pleasure of a dvis ing you the shipment of two quarter casks Marsala wine contng 67 galls. this amount with the casks $94. 13/100 Drs.—They are shipped by the Schr. Weymouth Capt. Weymouth to sail in a few days by one addressed to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson, Richmond— I beg you to be assured of my disposition to promote your wishes. I Have the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Ebenezer Stevens, 5 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Apr. 3. was recieved in due time and agreeably to the amount of the wine therein stated, I now inclose you an order of the bank of the US. of this place on that at New York for 94.13 D with my acknowledgements for your kind attention to this little commission. accept my salutations & assurances of respect. Privately owned.