1John S. Cogdell to Thomas Jefferson, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of being one among a small number of our Community—who have endeavoured to form an Academy of Arts —in the City of Charleston , our Building after the Grecian Temple is nearly finished, a Portico—12 feet wide by 30: & Columns— a front Room for Statuary 30 by 20: & the main room lighted by a Dome 45 by 35: It has been made my very delightful duty to inform you by conveying the...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Harner, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your letter of the 11 th with the remarkable Buck’s horns you have been so good as to send me. they are indeed extraordinary, such as I have never seen, and such as I presume have not been seen before, because not a regular production of the species, but a sport of nature. they are a real curiosity, well worthy a place among those I have, and with them will hereafter have...
3Thomas Jefferson to Henry H. Sherman, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 3 d is just now at hand. I recieved some weeks ago from mr Mayo the copy of Seybert ’s Statistical tables to which your letter relates. it is indeed bound in a very superior style, and such as I have not seen before; and I am safe in saying that the binder is equal to any one of his profession here or in Europe . I was much indebted to mr Mayo for this specimen of the art, and...
4Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson lately returned from Warren where he had explanations on the subject of your letters, with Sarah Nicholas the eldest daughter and Mentor of the family. she acknoleged the distresses of the family, and agreed to accept what was proposed on two conditions. 1. that the money comes not from myself. 2. that they should be permitted to repay it, if ever in their power. as to the 1 st I...
5Thomas Jefferson to Hore Browse Trist, 17 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a small commission or two for Philadelphia and I know no one to whose kindness I am more willing to be indebted for them than to yours. the Vanilla bean, a productio n of S. America , much used in seasoning ice-creams, was general ly to be had in Philadelphia when I lived there. the beans were packed in small flat tin-boxes, of a size and shape, which if covered first with coarse linen,...