20221Thomas Jefferson: Statement of Bond to 1 Jan. 1826, 1 Jan. 1826, 1 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
A Statement of Tho s Jefferson’s Bond to 1 st Jany 1826. 1820 May 31. To Amt principal $ 843.50 〃 Int to May 31 st 1822 101.22 〃 Amt due May 31. 1822 $ 944.72 〃
20222Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 8 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
1803. Apr. 8. present 4. Secretaries & Atty Genl. 1. is there sufficient ground to recall Morris & institute enquiry into his conduct. unanim. not. 2. shall Morris be ordd home in the returng vessel, & leave some other officer to command? unanim. not. 3. shall the return of the Chesapeake & Adams be countermanded till the 4. small vessels arrive? unanim. not. will be too [long?] 4. shall we...
20223Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Patrick Gibson, [ca. 14 May 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
1819. Th: Jefferson in account with P. Gibson . Feb. 8. Balance by acc t rendered 724. 15 say 724. 15 May 10. draughts to this day paid 781. 58
20224Memorandum on Postal Service from Philadelphia, [15 August 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum for Dr. Bache to communicate to mr Duane The post which branches off from Fredericksburg, & [carries the mail to] the counties of Louisa, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Albemarle, [Bedford] & [Camp]bell leaves Fredericksburg Tuesday morning. Since the change of the establishment which brings the mail [from] Philadelphia to Fredericksburg in three days, the Phila[delphia] papers of...
20225TJ: Statement of the University of Virginia Library Fund and debts of the General Fund, 19 Sept. 1825, 19 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A Statement of the Library fund. Sep. 19. 25. to wit of 50,000 D For finishing the Library room 6 000 Paid D r Emmet for Chemical apparatus & minerals 500. Due to the General fund for advance for books & apparatus 7,677.81 Advanced to Hilliard to purchase books accdg to Catalogue 18,000. Advanced for purchase of Philosophical Apparatus 6,300 for d o Anatomical 3,157.50
20226TJ: List of Replies re the Embargo, 26 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to communicate through you the inclosed answer to the Representation which came to me under cover from you, and to add the assurances of my respect. Aug. 26. 1808. Charles Bulfinch esq. for the select men of Boston John Dorrance esq. of Providence Zebedee Cook esq. for the select men of Newbury port. 30. — Portland. Saml. Freeman— Counter-Addresses — Wenham. John Dodge junr. Sep....
20227Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 14 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
14. Present the 4. heads deptmt & Atty Gen. Tunis. A lre recd. from their Ambassador here, rejecting the offer of the return of the cruiser taken including the blockade of Tripoli, or 4000. D. making vague demands & threatening war in direct terms. unanimous opn that he be answered that we do nothing under threats, & that he must take back them, or end negociation with him & send either our...
20228Notes for Draft of Annual Message, 12 November 1801 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
In complying with my constnl duty of ‘giving to Congress information of the state of the Union ,’ it is matter of great consoln that I have to state no agressions from abroad, no insurrections at home, no extraordinary afflictions by sickness, nor general sufferings from want, no interruptions of the course of civil justice nor new encroachments on the rights of conscience under colour of law....
20229Memorandum on Delaware River Piers, 26 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having appropriated a sum of 30,000. D. for repairing and erecting public piers in the river Delaware we ought not so to employ the money as to oblige them to give double the sum, but to plan the works on the scale they have fixed. certainly a wharf is not a pier, and not authorised to be built with money appropriated to piers. I approve of the proposition to repair the decayed piers...
20230Enclosure: Littleton W. Tazewell’s Statement of Balance Due from Thomas Jefferson to Wakelin Welch, 3 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Statement of the Balance due on from Tho s Jefferson ’s esq r to Wakelin Welch.
20231List of Fields Leased to John H. Craven, [ca. 22 August 1800] (Jefferson Papers)
No. 1. the River field . 33⅔ } to be cleared 1800–1 Indian field. 52⅔ to be cleared adjact. 13⅔ 100. No. 2. Morgan’s fields. 35½ } to be cleared 1801–2 to be cleared adjact. 64½ 100.
20232Notes on Arranging Books at Monticello, [before 26 September 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
Manner of arranging my books at Monticello when I return I have there about 400 sq. feet of books, and shall carry from Paris about 250 sq.f. Fix shelves from a. to b. and from c. to d. and e extending from the floor to the entablature. This will give 420 sq.f. It must be divided into 2 orders of 7.f. each. In the upper order the shelves may come from a. to the chimney. This gives 45 sq.f....
20233Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [17 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate] The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The Secretary of State, The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General respectfully report to The Congress as follows— That pursuant to the Act intitled An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt and...
20234Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Batture-Related Papers and Pamphlets sent to Counsel, 23 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Papers, pamphlets, Exhibits E t c. made up for the use of Counsel. N o 1. a volume in 8 vo and a volume in 4 to } Note N os 1. & 3. are sent to Mess rs
20235Enclosure I: Demand for the Delivery of Two Fugitives (Jefferson Papers)
United States. District of Columbia. to wit. Philip Williams & Jacob Ray charged with having committed a felony within the said district, having fled from justice, and being found and arrested as is said in the State of Virginia, I have according to the constitution of the US. and to the laws in such cases provided, on behalf of the said district, demanded in due form, from the Executive...
20236II. Explanatory Notes on Accounts, [8 July 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Explanatory Notes In order to explain the principles on which some articles of this account are founded, it will be necessary to enter into a developement of the proceedings of Congress from the beginning, with respect to their ministers. When they made their first appointments, having themselves no experience or knolege of the allowance usually made by other nations, and confiding in the...
20237VII. “First Form Proposed on the Part of the United States” (Jefferson Papers)
Convention entre Le Roi trés Chrêtien et Les [treize] Etats-Unis de L’Amérique [Septentrionale] à l’effet de determiner et fixer les fonctions et prerogatives de Consuls, Vice-consuls, Agents et Commissaires respectifs. Sa majesté le Roi trés Chrêtien et les [treize] Etats-Unis de l’Amérique [septentrionale] s’étant accordés mutuellement par l’article 29. du traité d’Amitié et du commerce...
20238Cabinet Meeting. Opinions on Relations with France and Great Britain, [7 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments & Atty genl. at the President’s on the 7th. of Dec. 1793. Mr. Genet’s ltre of Dec. 3. questioning the right of requiring the address of Consular commissions to the President was read. It is the opinion that the address may be either to the US. or to the President of the US. but that one of these should be insisted on. A letter from James King was read,...
20239Note on the Public Debt, 12 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
May. 12. Lear called on me to-day. Speaking of the lowness of stocks (16/) I observed it was a pity we had not money to buy on publick account.—He said yes, and that it was the more provoking as 2 millions had been borrowed for that purpose and drawn over here, and yet were not here. That he had no doubt those would take notice of the circumstance whose duty it was to do so.—I suppose he must...
20240Notes on Comments by Timothy Pickering and John Adams, 14 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 14. Logan tells me that in his conversation with Pickering on his arrival, the latter abused Gerry very much, said he was a traitor to his country & had deserted the post to which he was appointed; that the French temporised at first with Pinckney but found him too much of a man for their purpose. Logan observing that notwithstandg. the pacific declarns of France, it might still be well...
20241Certificate for Raphaelle Peale, 15 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The purpose of Mr. Peale’s voyage being merely to collect subjects of Natural history for the valuable Museum of his father at Philadelphia, unconnected with every other object, I hereby certify that fact, in addition to the preceding passport, and recommend the said Rafaelle Peale to the aid and patronage of all the lovers and protectors of science wheresoever he may have need of them. Given...
20242Memorandum Books, 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan 2. Gave Wm. Johnson ord. on Gibson & Jefferson for 43.D. on account of boatage. Recd. of Jas. Leitch 15.D. 3. Inclosed to Wells & Lilly of Boston 10.D. for books. 7. Hhd. exp. 1.D. 11. Recd. of D. Higginbotham 100.D. & gave him an ord. on Gibson & Jefferson for 100.D.
20243Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 5-7 Apr. 1824, 5 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia held at the sd University on Monday the 5 th day of April 1824. as prescribed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, present James Madison, Chapman Johnson, John H. Cocke and Thomas Jefferson. On a view of the Commissions produced, and of a letter from the Governor, dated the 1 st day of March last past, it appears that Thomas Jefferson,...
20244Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Paper Model of Thomas Mann Randolph’s Plow, [ca. 2 May 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( NNGL , on deposit NHi ); cut and folded by TJ.
20245Table of Mileages, 30 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Itinerary from Monticello. Sep. 30. 07. July 20-23 Mile river (middle) 1.88 1.89 mill .72 .71 Edgehill gate 1.18 .80. to gate on river Fredsbg road (+ an error) .92 .77 Edgehill
20246II. Proposed Confederation against the Barbary States, [ca. October 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Propositions pour une operation combinée entre les puissances en guerre avec les Etats Barbaresques. 10. Que les differentes puissances en guerre avec les Etats Barbaresques (ou deux ou plusieurs d’elles) forment une confederation, pour diriger leurs operations contre ces Etats, commencant par les Algeriens. 20. Que par la suite toute puissance qui desireroit d’entrer dans cette confederation...
20247Memorandum Books, 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Inclosed to Wm. Paxton 10.D. supplement to fee ante Nov. 13. 3. Desired Bernard Peyton to remit for me to Henry A. S. Dear borne Collector of Boston 78.23 duties, freight &c. of 25. boxes of wines, oil, maccaroni, & anchovies from Joshua Dodge of Marseilles. 6. Hhd. xp. 5.D. 7. Gave Edmd. Meeks ord. on James Leitch for 20.D.
20248Memorandum concerning British Forts in the West, 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
there is a bar off Presque isle which prevents large vessels coming near the shore. distance from Pittsbgh to Cayahoga by land 150 miles. There are some morasses on the road, but may be made good for carriages, cayahoga is a deep creek at the dryest season. But the mouth is barred as Presque isle is. in a hard winter they travel on the ice from Cayahoga to Sandusky & Detroit, & slays might go...
20249Notes on a Conversation with Benjamin Rush, [27 March 1800 or after] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Rush tells me that within a few days he has heard a member of Congress lament our separation from Gr. Brit. & express his sincere wishes that we were again dependant on her. MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 108:18559); entirely in TJ’s hand; on same sheet as the preceding document, and is the final notation on that page. On 24 Feb. 1800 TJ received a letter of unspecified date from Rush that is...
20250Enclosure: Account with Nicolas G. Dufief, [6 April 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson Esqr in a/c with N G Dufief 1812 Nov 4 th Simp Fluxion 6.18 May 25 1813 〃 Mellish Map 1.00 By Cash 40.00 1812 1813