41Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 31 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of yesterday I have recieved yours of the 27 th & 28 th and in the former the 500.D. for mrs Trist . the bronze time piece mentioned will run a fortnight, but I found it better to wind it up once a week, as during the 2 d week the greater expansion of the spring occasioned her to lose time. with respect to newspapers , none can now come to Washington for me. of those which,...
42Thomas Jefferson to John Taggart, 31 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by our last post your favor of the 15 th informing me you had sent on the oil & paint requested, and stating the amount 72.D. I accordingly now inclose you US. bank bills for 70.D. and for want of smaller, I have desired my grandson Th:J. Randolph to call on you and pay the additional 2.D. on his arrival in Philadelphia , and I pray you to accept my thanks with my respectful...
43Thomas Jefferson to the Republicans of Washington County, Maryland, 31 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The affectionate sentiments you express on my retirement from the high office conferred on me by my country, are gratefully recieved, & acknoleged with thankfulness. your approbation of the various measures which have been pursued, cannot but be highly consolatory to myself, & encouraging to future functionaries, who will see that their honest endeavors for the public good will recieve due...
44Thomas Jefferson to the Democratic Republican Delegates of Washington County, Pennsylvania, 31 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The satisfaction you express, fellow citizens, that my endeavors have been unremitting to preserve the peace & independance of our country, & that a faithful neutrality has been observed towards all the contending powers, is highly grateful to me, and there can be no doubt that in any common times they would have saved us from the present embarrasments, thrown in the way of our national...
45Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 31 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson being on his return to attend the botanical lectures gives me a safe opportunity of forwarding a livraison of a botanical work of M. Tussac for the Philosophical society
46Thomas Jefferson to James Hochie, 2 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Mar. 17. covering resolutions of the antient Plymouth society of New London , approving my conduct, as well during the period of my late administration, as the preceding portion of my public services. our lot has been cast in times which called for the best exertions of all our citizens to recover and preserve the rights which nature had given them; and we...
47Thomas Jefferson to the Inhabitants of Albemarle County, 3 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Returning to the scenes of my birth & early life, to the society of those with whom I was raised, & who have been ever dear to me, I recieve, fellow citizens & neighbors, with inexpressible pleasure, the cordial welcome you are so good as to give me. long absent on duties which the history of a wonderful aera made incumbent on those called to them, the pomp, the turmoil, the bustle & splendour...
48Thomas Jefferson to Robert Wright, 3 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly note of Mar. 3. was delivered to me on that day. you know the pressure of the last moments of a session of Congress , and can judge of that of my own departure from Washington , & of my first attentions here. this must excuse my late acknolegement of your note.—the assurances of your approbation of the course I have observed are highly flattering, & the more so, as you have been...
49Thomas Jefferson to John B. Colvin, 4 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr. Colvin and having recieved but two of his Monitors since left Washington on the 11 th of Mar. he ascribes it to his having failed to give mr Colvin his address which is at Monticello near Milton . the post for Milton leaves Washington on
50Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Shoemaker, 6 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great regret that I write you a letter which I am sure must give you pain, but your interest as well as my own makes it my duty, & yours is still more urgent than mine. I have little doubt that your sons write you flattering accounts of their proceedings & prospects at the Shadwell mills , & it is possible they may flatter themselves with retrieving their affairs, but however I...