571Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 16 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of July 4. I mentioned that mr Girard of Philadelphia would furnish a credit of 350.D. on his correspondents in Paris , then unknown to me, but of whom mr John Vaughan would give you information. I now inclose you a copy of mr Girard ’s letter to mess rs Perrigaux, Lafitte and co. directing them to pay to you that sum, and more if my catalogue should require more.— I can give you...
572Thomas Jefferson to John Graham, 17 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself as usual of your kindness in asking the benefit of the government channel for the conveyance of the inclosed letters. if there should be a direct conveyance to mr Appleton at Leghorn , that to mr Mazzei would go safest that way, because he is particularly known to mr Appleton . but the choice of conveyance I leave altogether to your discretion & friendship, only observing that...
573Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 17 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just sent to Milton for the mail tumbrel a package addressed to the care of mr Gray , portage to Fredericksbg being first paid at Milton as it always will be. and you paying that from Fredericksbg to George town , we may save mr Gray the occasion of ever making any advances of money for what passes between us. the package contains 2. volumes which I wish to be divided the one into two,...
574Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Williamson and Samuel L. Mitchill, 17 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday only your favor of July 15. informing me that the Literary and Philosophical society of New York had been pleased to elect me an honorary member of their body. permit me, through you, to retur n them my thanks for this mark of their favorable attention. age, distance, and a relaxation in literary & Philosophical pursuits will, I fear, render me an unprofitable member, but...
575Robert Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r W m P Rathborne of New York being on a Journey which will take him thro Charlotteville , most probably, is desirous, when in your neighbourhood of paying his respects to you—Being however a Stranger to you personally, I have ventured upon the liberty of giving him this letter of Introduction which I certainly would not presume to do were I not well acquanted with his Character &...
576Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 19 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
since my last I have drawn on you in favor of Dabney Carr for 68. D 10 L. H. Girardin 25.D. Joseph Milligan 92.D. and this day in favor of Th: J. Randolph for 275.D. I set out tomorrow for Bedford , and shall probably be there to the last of the next month. Not knowing the day when my note of 1000.D. in bank will need renewal, I must ask the favor of you to notify me
577Thomas Jefferson to James L. Jefferson, 19 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It was at the President’s in Orange that I recieved your brother ’s letter requesting me to be at the next Buckingham court to give evidence on your father ’s will . it came to hand the Sunday evening & the next day was that of the court. time and distance therefore rendered my attendance impossible. I set out for Bedford tomorrow morning and shall be there to the 1 st of October.
578Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th ins t post mark 17 th reached me yesterday it covered a draft for ninety two dollars for which please accept my thanks I wrote you on the 16th enclosing my account amount $264 75 If convenient it is particularly desirable to me to have it Settled as I am settling up all my business to put my stock into better order than I could possibly keep it during the war The whole of...
579Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy in an opportunity, by favour of my good friend General Dearborn , to tender you my most respectful regards—and to hand two pamphlets , in consequence of a wish expressed by M r Dexter , the introducer of the One on the natural History and Origin of Peat —who is not a little enthusiastical upon the subject— The Mass tts Agricul t ural Journal for June gives a partial account of the...
580Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettés moi de profiter d’une Occasion sure pour avoir L’honneur de Vous presenter L’hommâge de mon respect et de la reconnoissance Eternelle que je vous dois du bonheur que vous m’avés procuré de revoir ma patrie. malgré toutes les agitations poi politiques Je m’y trouve assés heureux de retrouver parmi mes Amis; et surtout ma fortune tres modifiée par la révolution, mais Encor suffisante...
581John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
If I am neither deceived by the little Information I have, or by my Wishes for its truth, I Should Say that France is the most Protestant Country of Europe at this time, though I cannot think it the most reformed . In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute , meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic...
582Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received yours dated the 16 th ins. at Monticello , covering a letter to my Son . I have not heard a syl l able from him since my letter of the 7 th ins. to you, which I suppose you must have received before this time—at least I hope it has reach’d you. I have had no opportunity to forward a line to him since your first letter came to hand; but, in about ten days, the Ship...
583Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 25 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
How do you do? and when will you be able to ride thus far ? these are my first questions. how you like the changes & chances of the European world may be the subject of conversation. but you must come with your ears stuffed full of cotton to fortify them against the noise of hammers, saws, planes E t c which assail us in every direction. affectionate salutations. RC ( ViU: TJP ); dateline at...
584Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai remis, il y a plusieurs Jours à M r Tom , allant à Fredericksburg , un paquet adressé pour vous d’après vos ordres à M r Gray , & contenant le cours de la Croix , en 7 vols 8vo. J’espère que vous ne tarderez pas à le recevoir. Je vous envoye par le Courrier de ce matin “ Adam ’s astronomical & Geographical essays” on ne trouve chez aucun libraire de Philad e
585Enclosure: 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
586Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It requires an apology that I have not before now sent you the Time-Piece, which has been so long in my custody. The commencement of the late war before the Time-Piece was finished, & the consequent depredations of the enemy on our coast, prevented its being sent before the restoration of peace. When this event had taken place, I perceived that some parts of the veneering were scaling off from...
587William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 25 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind letter of June 27. was in my absence taken up by my agent at Philadelphia & sent after me. I was then on a visit to the beautiful Lake, called by the French le lac du S t Sacrament & by their successors Lake George . The French showed their good taste in having chosen this to furnish them their holy water. Nothing can be more pure than it is. The fish there are worthy of being...
588Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Early in the present month, I convey’d, by the Brig adeline , Capt n Jenkins for Baltimore , a letter to you from M r Mazzei .—He has now requested me to forward the duplicate, by which you will perceive, he is desirous of Receiving the whole amount for which his house & lot in Richmond was sold, suggesting that a much greater interest can be obtain’d in
589Deposition 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)...
590Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19 th advising sundry drafts on me, which shall be duly attended to— I send you inclosed a note for your signature to renew the one in bank due next month— Our flour market is declining rapidly the present price is 8$ for new wheat 8/.— Tobacco still keeps up notwithstanding the very discouraging accounts from Europe or rather from England , as prices on, the...
591Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to make known to you M r John Travers of the house of Hutchinson Travers & C o of Lesbon Who has been for the last eight years under the Care of his uncle Uncle William Riggen esqr many years u
592William Radford to Thomas Jefferson, [received 29] August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to introduce to you Judge Peter Randolph , who expressed a desire to call on you as he was passing down the Country—In doing thy this I trust that no apology will be necessary on my part— Accept the assurance of my high consideration RC ( MHi ); partially dated; endorsed by TJ as received 29 Aug. 1815 and so recorded in SJL . Peter Randolph (d. 1832), attorney and...
593David J. Thompson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The timber that was sawed at my Mill for you My Father let Doc t r Steptoe have it, in My absence, While at Norfolk , in the S Army But as I, am in the habit or practice of sawing for the halves you can get as much more Sawed at any time: or As Soon as you Bring the timber to the Mill I am Sorry you are Disappointed in the planke I am Yo— RC
594Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A considerable diversity of opinion, has prevailed and Still continues to prevail about the he i ght of the Peaks of Otter the calculation generally adopted has been taken from your notes on Virginia whether this Standard was the Result of an actual admeaseer admeasure is not known but I have heard that yourself have had some doubts of its accuraccy and contemplated making a more correct one...
595Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 31 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
We all arrived here without accident, myself the day after I left home , having performed the journey in two days, reaching Noah Flood ’s the 1 st day . the story of the neighborhood immediately was that I had brought a croud of workmen to get ready my house in a hurry for Bonaparte . were there such people only as the believers in this, patriotism would be a ridiculous passion. we are...