2191Minutes of the Albemarle Academy Board of Trustees, 19 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
At a stated meeting of the Trustees of the Albemarle Academy , held at the house of Triplett T. Estes , in Charlottesville , the 19th day of August, 1814 : Present— Peter Carr , President, Thomas Jefferson , Dabney Minor , John Winn , Thomas Wells
2192Minutes of the Albemarle Academy Board of Trustees, 25 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
We John Harris John Nicholas , John Kelly , Peter Carr , and John Carr , five of the persons appointed Trustees by the Act of the General Assembly entitled “An act to establish an Accademy in the County of Albemarle and for other purposes,” having met at the house of Triplet T Estes , in the town of Charlottesville , for the purpose of taking into consideration the said recited Act, and there...
2193Albemarle County Court Decision in Jefferson v. Michie, 4 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson } Comp t vs Upon a bill in chancery to perpetuate testamoney David Michie Deft This cause came on to be heard this fourth day of November 1813 On the bill answer, plea set down for argument and exhibits, and the arguments of council being heard & mature consideration had thereon, It is adjudged ordered and decreed by the court that the defendants plea be overruled, and that...
2194Petition of Albemarle County Residents to the Virginia General Assembly, [before 19 December 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
To the General Assembly of Virginia the memorial & Petition of the subscribers Inhabitants of the county of Albemarle humbly Represents, That a spirit for the extension & improvement of domestic manufactures exists at present throughout the state of Virginia with an ardor which requires only a slight degree of Legislative encouragement to render it permanent; & place us in some respects...
2195To John Adams from Timothy Alden, 1 February 1815 (Adams Papers)
I hope you will excuse the liberty I have taken in dedicating the first volume of my biographical and historical Collection to you. Taught from my earliest years to cherish an exalted opinion of the distinguished services which, under Providence, you have rendered to our beloved country, I took a peculiar pleasure in prefixing your name to a work, which is the fruit of much patient...
2196To John Adams from Timothy Alden, 10 March 1814 (Adams Papers)
As my American Biography will contain sundry genealogical lists, executed with considerable minuteness, it will afford me pleasure and gratification to many to see the list of your ancestors and family in the same work—. If agreeable to you to cause the enclosed to be filled up so far as may be practicable and transmitted to me, at the city of New York, I shall then be able to execute my...
2197Eli Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
by mistake of the post master I recieved last evening the inclosed, with several letters & papers, it being the first I put my hand on amediately broke it open, not untill then observeing that it was directed to you. as it is natural to suppose none others except those derected to myself would have been sent. I hope you will pardon my mistake— RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; addressed:...
2198Eli Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
your note of today is before me. I have notised the contents & am sorry its not in my power to discharge the ballence of the Rent due at this time. but hope it will be in my power in a few days as I have sold and deliverid to M r Shoemaker all the old wheat I had on hand for the express purpose of paying of that claim— as soon tharefore as M r Shoemaker returns who is now gone to Fredricksburg...
2199Eli Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment about to start after some boat men who was to have landed with wheat for me this morning. as soon tharefore as we get them load ed ed . I will be glad to ride to the lands with M r Randolph . I hope we will be able to affect an amicable accomodation of the matter in question betwen my you and my self. without haveing recorse to the disagreeable alternative of calling on our...
2200Eli Alexander to Thomas Jefferson, 6 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
yesterday at Montecelo , I omited to Consult you with respect to a pease of ground which I wish to Clear at shadwell , of about two or three acres. for the purpose of fire wood and rails. there is very little timber on it. owing in part to the Waggoners Commiting depredations when encamping at the place—as also rails taken from it at different times to repair the fenceing burnt by them. the...