If you keep the file of my Letters, and will look back to that of 5. August. you will find it contains an incartade against the Post-Office, for treating you and me so ungraciously, by its caprices and delays in the transmission of our Letters to each other.—It is very agreeable to me to find that my next Letter after that, to you, was delivered at the proper day the Wednesday, for the first...
2From James Madison to George W. Campbell, 27 September 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have received your letter of the 26th. resigning your office of Secretary of the Treasury. The considerations both personal & public which induced my desire that you should become a member of the Executive family, being undiminished, I cannot but deeply regret the event which separates you from it, and more especially the imperious cause which imposed such an alternative. With my sincerest...
3Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for setting me to rights as to my notices. I had trusted that an old experienced magistrate had done given his certificate according to the existing laws, and therefore did not look into them. I now send you one in due form, and have corrected the others. I have set a long day in yours on consultation with judge Holmes . I return you also the paper you inclosed me . I think you...
This morning’s post brought me your letter of the 20th. We were all delighted; grandfather’s tears watered his cheek when he read the letter; Susan skipped with all her warmth and ardour, into every part of the scene. “In joyous youth, what soul hath never known, Thoughts, feelings, taste, harmonious to its own.” S. walked her mile and a half to communicate the grateful tidings; every heart...
5Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not learned whether at the last renewal of my note to the bank, it was enlarged or not, and in the present doubtful state of our medium I do not know whether I ought to wish it, except so far as to cover my taxes in Bedford & here, for which I must draw on you in a few days, and 50.D. which I must request you to send me by return of mail. the credit of the bank paper has become of...
6Samuel E. Mifflin to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 27 September 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
I have written a letter addressed to you by the Post. I want to tell you now, Sir who I am in order that you may know how to act in this contest for victory between the different families of the united States of America including Virginia and Pennsylvania since General Thomas + The contest always existed in fact among the Philadelphians who despised Thomas Mifflin without the authority of...
7Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in immediate want of some glass to keep the winter out of our broken windows, I must trespass on your friendship, as being a judge of the quality to look out for the following sizes, to wit. 50. panes 12 I. square 20. panes 12. by 18 I. 3. panes 24. by 18 I. mr Gibson will be so good as to pay the bill, and if you will have the box lodged with him, I will direct a boatman to call for it...
8Thomas Jefferson to Richard Randolph, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now engaged in brewing a year’s supply of malt strong beer, which however I have no chance of saving but by a supply of quart jugs from you. I recieved (I think) 10½ dozen. and must ask the favor of 4. gross more for which mr Gibson will pay your bill. be so good as to inform me when they will be ready. if lodged at mr Gibson’s I will direct a waterman on whom I can rely to call for them....
9Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter of Aug. 19 . I proposed to you to published publish the tran s lation of an inedited work of M r Tracy , to which I will ask the favor of an answer, as, if you cannot do it, I must engage some other. I wi ll also ask the return of two letters from D r Maese of Philadelphia
10Statement of Albemarle County Taxes and Court Fees, 27 September 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq: 1814 To the commonwealth of Virginia Dr. Sep tr Rev: on 5374¾ acres land $59.73 72 Negroes above 16 } 111.52 14 ditto under 26 Horses 1 Phæton value 150$ 1 ditto 100