571Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
In composing a letter to his boyhood friend James Maury , a longtime expatriate serving as United States consul at Liverpool, England , Jefferson included a request that Maury locate an agent who could purchase books for him in Great Britain. The retired statesman was seeking to rebuild his collection after the recent sale of his library to the United States Congress . He intended to supply a...
572Thomas Jefferson’s Draft Bill to Create Central College and Amend the 1796 Public Schools Act, [ca. 18 November 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
An Act for establishing a College in the county of Albemarle and for amending the act for establishing public schools. Be it enacted by the General assembly that there shall be established in the county of Albemarle , at the place which has been, or shall be established selected by the trustees of Albemarle Academy , and in lieu of such academy , an institution for the education of youth, to...
573Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Household Consumption, 21 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
1815. Feb. 21 . a very large stalled beef killed Feb. 7. lasts till now, to wit, a fortnight. MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand; subjoined to his Notes on Household Consumption, 3 June 1809–23 Oct. 1811 , printed above at the latter date. stalled : confined or fattened in a stall ( OED James A. H. Murray, J. A. Simpson, E. S. C. Weiner, and others, eds., The Oxford English Dictionary , 2d ed.,...
574Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Renting Natural Bridge for Manufacture of Shot, [ca. November 1814] [document added in … (Jefferson Papers)
Natural bridge . principles for renting for shot manufact y a shot tower of 160.f. height costs 7000.D. the Natural bridge , & it’s adjacent banks being more than 200 f. high, will require a building of not more than 1000.D. to wit to hold the furnace, kettles or cisterns E t c this is a saving then of 6000.D. in each site, which gives the measure of the value of each site, and belongs fairly...
575Francis C. Gray’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [4–7 February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
on Thursday the 2d of Feb y Mr. T & myself at half after 3 o’clock with each a small bundle left Richmond in the Stage coach for Charlotte s ville in the county of Albemarle , in order to pay a visit to Mr. Jefferson to whom we both had both
576Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on his Library at the Time of Sale, [by 18 April 1815] (Summary) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note : TJ probably began preparing these notes after receiving his library catalogue back from Samuel H. Smith on or about 16 Mar. 1815. Work on it was well advanced by 28 Mar., and he completed it no later than 18 Apr. 1815 ( Smith to TJ, 11 Mar. 1815 ; TJ to Joseph Milligan, 28 Mar. 1815 ; TJ to Alexander J. Dallas, 18 Apr. 1815 ). The notes consist of four sections: (1) “Additions to...
577Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Peacock Plow, October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Smallest Peacock plough. beam. 4 f–5.I long, breadth vertical 3.I ¼ thickness horizontal 2½ height of beam from ground behind 12¼ before 15½ I. length of handles 4.f. their opening at top 21.I. angle of their elevation from the horizontal line 33° thickness of iron mould board ⅜ + 1/16 share & bar
578Joseph Milligan’s Statement on the Size of Thomas Jefferson’s Library, [ca. 2 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
The following Statement is a recapitulation of the difference of Counting Stated by way of D r & C r over Counted Lost in Count D r Chapter Folio 4 to 8 vo 12 mo C re chapter Folio
579Thomas Jefferson’s Observations on the Transportation of the Monticello Library, [ca. 27 February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Observations on the transportation of the Monticello library. The books stand at present in pine cases with backs and shelves, without fronts. the Cases are generally of three tier, one upon another, about 9. feet high in the whole. the lowest case is generally 13. Inches deep, the 2 d 6¾ I. and the uppermost 5¾ I. averaging together 8½ I. to which add ¾ I. for the front of boards to be nailed...
580Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Household Consumption, [ca. 16 October 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
estimate 1.℔. coffee } daily. 1.℔ tea in 3. weeks. 1.℔ wh. sugar 2.℔ brown d o coffee wh. sug. brown d o tea brandy whiskey Cotton 1813. Jan. 29. 10.
581Thomas Jefferson’s Statement of Bedford and Campbell County Property Subject to Federal Tax, 11 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Property in Bedford and Campbell taxed by the general government. ages. ages ages 71. Jame Hubbard . 17. Amy . Will ’s 3. Moses . Sal
582Thomas Jefferson’s Agreement to Lease Natural Bridge to Philip Thornton, 2 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum of an agreement entered into on the 2 d Day of December 1814. between Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle on the one part and Philip Thornton of Richmond in the county of Henrico on the other part. The sd Thomas agrees to lease to the sd
583Francis W. Gilmer’s Description of Thomas Jefferson and Monticello, [ca. February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
… For first of our state and second only to Washington of our nation is a venerable Patriot & statesman, whose evening ray still gilds the summit of our mountains. His greatness has not the dazzling luster of military glory and we must pause & consider it with calmness & attention. In his person he is above the ordinary height, with large bones & prominent muscles. His face bears an expression...
584Deposition of Dabney Carr in Jefferson v. Michie, 26 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The deposition of Dabney Carr taken de bene esse at his dwelling house adjoining or near the town of Winchester between the hours of ten in the forenoon and four of the afternoon of Saturday the 26 h day of August in the year of our Lord 1815, by virtue of a Commission to us directed from the County Court of Albemarle in behalf of Thomas Jefferson in a Certain matter of Controversy (expected)...
585Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Cost of French Merchandise, [ca. 3 July 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
idea of the produce of 200.D. at old prices, by way of memm. D Costs on 200. D worth about 1/16 or 6. p. cent. 12 50. ℔ Maccaroni @ .20 p r ℔. 10 42. bottles of wh. hermitage @ 4₶–½ = 190.₶ (*excha. 5.₶35 = 1.D) 36 217. d o Nice @ 1₶¾ (or .32½) = 380₶
586Enclosure: William Thornton’s Drawing and Description of a Water and Cider Filter, [ca. 3 April 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Filtering Machine;—which filters per assensum .— A . Under Vessel B . Upper vessel C . Netting or Hair-Cloth when Cyder is to be filtered.— D . Tube of Wood or metal leading from B to A .— E
587Enclosure: Joseph Coppinger’s Plan for a Brewing Company, [ca. 6 April 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Brewing Company At a time that companies of every description are establishing in almost every section of the Union, I would beg leave to recommend, one that seems to have been overlooked, and that too perhaps not the least important I mean a Brewing Company to be established in Washington principally with a view to improve the quality of American Malt liquors, and at the same time give every...
588Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Books to be Acquired by Joseph Milligan, [ca. 28 March 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Impartial history of the Revolution in France . 1. v. 8 vo Ray ’s American tars in Tripoli . 12 mo printed in the US. Sampson ’s memoirs. 8 vo Hepbur n ’s book of gardening. 12 mo printed at Washington .
589Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate and Plans for Albemarle Academy/Central College, [ca. 18 November 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The walls of the Pavilion are 116.f. running measure. Cellar 2. bricks thick, 10 f. high. 24. bricks to a square foot. 24 × 10 × 116 amount to 27,840. bricks 27 84 0 Upper walls 23. f. high, 1½ brick thick. 18. bricks to a square foot. 18 × 23 × 116 48,024 say 53360 the chimney 4,752 4752 6. pilasters 1 134. 1134
590Enclosure: William Wirt’s Notes on Membership in the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Rhode Island Stamp Act … (Jefferson Papers)
On a more attentive persual, I find that the Journal of ’ 4 6 4 which you have, contains the names of the members who composed the house of burgesses in ’65. So that it becomes unnecessary to send you the list of members promissed in my letter. On the first day of May ’65 being the first of the session, 4 new writs of election were moved for. 1 st for Chesterfield to supply the place of...
591Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on London Book Prices, [ca. 4 July 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
London prices of books, as a specimen of the present state of that market. Polybius Gr. Lat. 3. v. 8 vo £4–4 or 28/ a vol. I pd 6₶–10 sous a vol. for the same in Paris Dion. Hal. Reiskii . 6. v. 8 vo Gr. Lat. £5–10. or 18/ a vol. I pd 13.₶ a vol. for the same in Paris .
592Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Bottle and Beverage Supplies, 6 October 1814–February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Juggs rec d from R: Randolph 1814 large small in Summer 12 6 Oct. 6. 84 33 1815. Dec. 24. Census of bottles. glass quart bottles 950 quart jugs 50 pottle jugs
593Thomas Jefferson’s List of Slaves at Poplar Forest, [ca. 2–13 November 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
1743. Jame Hubbard . 47. Cate . Bess . 49. Betty. isl d 53. Will . Smith. Abby . 66. Dinah . 67.
594Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
In composing his response to Peter H. Wendover ’s letter of 30 Jan. 1815 , Jefferson completed a draft that criticized the discussion of public affairs from the pulpit by religious leaders. Realizing the controversial nature of what he had written and being unable to count on the discretion of its intended recipient, with whom he had not corresponded previously, Jefferson wrote a briefer and...
595Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Nicolas G. Dufief, [ca. 25 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r in a/c. with N. G. Dufief D r 1815 To Balance $ 3.43 Aug. 19. To La Croix Mathematicks 15.00 〃 24 To