4411Isaac Doolittle to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herewith two letters that I was charged with in France —one of which from the respectable M r Dupont de Nemours —and which a long detention in England , as a prisoner of War has prevented me from forwarding sooner; At the same time I take the liberty to request to be informed whether the Eloge Historique de François Péron —which M r Barnet —American Consul for Havre...
4412Greenberry Dorsey to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Previous to my departure from new orleans , I contemplated having the Honor of visiting you personally, but in Consequence of the excessive bad state of the Roads, and my business requi ri ng my attention in Balt o as early as possible, I have been obliged to pass by winchester — I have therefore taken the liberty of enclosing the letter Governor Claiborne was good enough to give me, presuming...
4413To James Madison from Walter Dorsey and William Bond Martin, 22 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
The undersigned being deputed by the Governor of Maryland, to wait on your Excellency with the enclosed resolution of the legislature of Maryland, request that you will be pleased to inform us what further protection will be afforded by the Genl. Government to the State of Maryland against the incursions of the Common Enemy; and also what provision may be expected to liquidate the necessary...
4414John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
He who forwarded you the Small Seed box through me Could not, indeed, believe that Such an introduction to you, would be more troublesome than the invoice agreeable. I hope, whoever, that the Subject on which I now take the liberty of entertaining you with, being in behalf of the country will carry My excuse with it. I am not acquainted, in your State , with any one So well delighted with...
4415John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 11 th ins t I had the favour of advising you of the invoice made to m r MaMahon M c Mahon according Your direction I am about to sail again for France ; should you have any command to trust me with You may rely upon my Exactness as much as on the pleasure I would have to Execute them.
4416John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your instruction respecting the Garden Seed box I forwarded it to day to Philadelphia through the Swift Sure Stage with the direction to M r Bernard M c Mahon . The entry of that box was made with many other things and the Value was estimated so low that the duties duty can not be calculated. As for th e freight, it is over paid by the pleasure I had to be agreeable to you, Sir, I...
4417John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your honour of the 1 st october last reached my home during my absence, while travelling through Virginia , where I went as far as Richmond . Probably I Should have proceed farther had I not been called back by unexpected business I make this apology, Sir, to prove to you that I could not Sooner convey to you my thanks for the kindness of your answer to the inquires I had taken the liberty to...
4418John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Travelling for Sometime, I Expected I Should pass through your place , now, being compelled to go back to New York , I must explain you the reason Why you did not receive the Fontainebleau’s Chasselas I had announced to you. I received two bundles of that vine by the brig Catharine Ray Whose Sailing was retarded till the 2 d of may and besides She had 86 days passage. So that, when those vines...
4419John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the favour to forward to you a letter which I was trusted with in L’Orient , with a small box containing garden seeds, as I was told. I made the entry of the box which remains on board of my vessel to be gi Delivered according to your direction. I am very glad, Sir, to have that opportunity to pre se nt my respect to you of whom I am Respectfully John Dortic 121 William Street RC ( DLC
4420Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 26 th of last month I rec d the 29 your kind wish and always ready and willing to aid me, is a thing nither strange nor unknown to me; and had I any reason to suppose that you were able to assist me I should solicit you, on such an occasion, with more confidence than any person I know. you may have thought sir, that I hinted at somthing of that in my last letter. but I can assure...
4421Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is the bill of leading for your goods which left this place a few days ago, M r Colels Coles wrote you of the accident which happned to the vessel, on which they were first ship d — I re-shiped them on board the dolphin of york . Capt n John Mager —Master— a dove colour silk in the form of a bed, I think filled with down—was got in your bed room—after you left the
4422Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 27 May I received; I went the other day to Doct r Thorntons farm to select a ram lamb of this year for you: you may take him from the Ewe the 15 or 20 of Aug t which is about the time that the lambs quits the Ewes; and it will be as soon as necessary to put him to your broad tail ewe. I remember of you saying that Gen l Washington s rule was to put his ewes to the ram ab...
4423Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r J. Millegan requested of me, to inform you that he had has taken all possible pains to procure the 7 & 8 Vols. of scientific Dialogues , but has not been able to get them, he says he will send to London by the first oppertunity M r M. has a new work;—Parents Assistant by Maria
4424Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Thinking that I might profit thomthing by being employ d to to superintend the bringing your library to Washington : I offered my Services to the library committe—who asked me what I would ask to bring it—to which I could not give a satisfactory answer before I heard from you. will you Sir do me the favour to Say; how many waggons yo in your opinion would be required to bring the books—whether...
4425Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
This moment the President requests me to go below Alex a for four merino sheep, a ewe and ram for yourself and the same for him: I have just time before I go to let you know that I am ready and willing to render you any services in my power and will win wait your instructions— RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 9 May 1810 and so recorded in SJL . Dougherty here canceled “6.”
4426Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 30 Nov. I rec d the 3 rd of this month and delivered the inclosed, to M r Barry . Sir I expect expect that you have so many applications for the breed of your shepherds dog, that it is no use for me to say any thing to you about them, however, if you should have any to spare, I would be verry thankful to to you for one. before this reaches you, you perhaps may have heard of a duel
4427Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arival at this place, from Wilmington I had the happiness to hear from you. by the Hon ble M r Burwell on his way to Baltimore two weeks yesterday: and from the Hon ble M r Howard
4428Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
While in Washington you received excellent cider from virginia —from Whom—or, from what part of the State I do not now recollect. as I am in the habit of bottling, and Selling the best of liquors—it would be an adva n tage to me to have such as you formerly had while President of the U.S. You will sir (in addition to numberless other favours) much oblige me by giving me the names, and...
4429Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 27 th Feb. came duly to hand. The number of wagons wanted to bring the library will be “eleven, and six of that number can be got in your neighbourhood, at four dollars per day”—it should be understood that those waggons are verry well covred—and indeed it would be necessary that they should have double covers; the better to guard against heavy rains, which might hapen on...
4430Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I observe in a late paper that M r G: W: Campbell is elected to the Senate of the U:S: in the place of M r Whiteside resigned, as he is an active man, and a warm friend to the repub republican cause, I expect he will be here at the commencement of the session, I believe him to be your friend: however that is best known to your Self To say any thing of the trouble you have already taken would...
4431Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the bitch which you were so good as to send to me by M r Madison,s manager some time a,go— the day after I received her, I went from this place to N. york , (by water) with 112 imported merinoes—purchased in Alexandria by a M r Fitch of N.Y. for speculation.— I have had no oppertunity to prove the merits of the bitch since my return from N.Y : will you be so good sir, as to inform...
4432Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I am abo u t to pay for the two rams which I got from M r duPont in the spring of 1809 . I stop d with M r Barnes some time ago, and in conversation, he or M rs Radcliff
4433Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Reflecting of on what you wrote me some time ago, that you had not seperate inclosures to keep the different breeds of sheep that you have, and that your servants were not to be trusted with the care of so valuable an animal as the merino sheep; If sir you have any desire that they should stay here I would keep them for you in any way that you chus, I do not propose this with a view th to...
4434Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 14 24 th May came duly to hand, The plan you have determined on of furnishing your state with merino sheep, is another proof of your zeal for the independance of your country, but that is nothing new. Sir, when Colo. Humphreys was here in this city some time ago, he put us all to silence with the constant sound of patriotism and his great exertions to promote domestic...
4435Account with Joseph Dougherty, [ca. 7 May] 1810 (Madison Papers)
Four Spanish Merino Sheep to Jos. Dougherty Dr. May 7th. —10 D. cts To freight from Lisbon to Alexa. va. 24—00 To 5 per. cent. primage 1—20 To freight from below Alexa. to Washington 2—50 To customhouse permits 0—40 To one Dollar for each sheep, claimed by the person that had the care of them on the passage 4—00 To tavern expences two and half Days in Alexa. 4—25 Dolls. 36. .35 Received the...
4436Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you will pardon me for not returning you thanks for the noble recommendation you were so good as to send me by Short er . I do not see that there is any thing wanting in it. M r T:J. Randolph left this place on the 4 th of this month on his way to Philad a —he
4437Enclosure: Receipt from Joseph Dougherty to James Madison, 7 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Four spanish Merino sheep to Jo s Dougherty D r May 7 th –10 D. cts To freight from Lisbon to Alex a v a
4438Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April [1815] (Jefferson Papers)
I will Set out from here on monday Tu e sday next for monticello : on friday next I expects to arive ther e . I depend altogether on getting waggons in your Neighbourhood witth the exception of one which I shall take from here. It is probable that ere this reaches you—you will have heard of Bonapartes , having mounted the Throne of France on the 20 th
4439Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yours of the 24 th the 28 th Ins t . Davy arived here on the evening of the 29 th In my conversation with Doct r Thornton , I mentioned to him the improbability of your broad tailed ewe s
4440Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I now solicit you on a cause of great importance to me, and one too in which you can make more interest for me than I can Suppose, M r Mathers , the Door keeper for the Senate th was buried the other day, and no doubt but there will be one hundred applicants for his place, my friends advise me to try for it, Now Sir, you best know what will be the best mode to pursue, would a few lines from...