15051From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a bill of lading for 11. cases from Marseilles arrived at N. York and now on their way to Richmond, for freight, duties and charges on which there is due to mr Jonathan Thompson 39.D, 37c which I must pray you to remit to him and forward the cases on arrival by waggon to mr Raphael. Jefferson will be with you tomorrow charged with all my affairs with you. affectionately yours MHi .
15052From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Thompson, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th is just now recieved and by this mail I have desired Col o Peyton to remit you 39.D 37 the amount of Duties and charges. with my renewed thanks be pleased to accept assurances of my great esteem and respect. MHi .
15053To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas S. Towler, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am anxious to have some information respecting the University of Virginia; and not being acquainted, with iether of the Professors of that Department (viz medical) of which I wish to have a more particular knowledge; I Shall be very much obliged, if you will be pleased, to answer the following questions.— Who are its professors & from what parts of the World are they? On what branches, of...
15054To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to enclose you a letter on the Subject of the large cucumbers. The writer M r Case is a member of the ohio Legislature of Known Truth & integrity so that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts as stated. In my next I hope to have the pleasure to send you some of the seeds CSmH .
15055From Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, 22 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the day before yesterday I committed a quid pro quo which just now occurs to me and must be corrected. I had before me the Riot act 1786. c. 142. and the Gaming act c. 147. §. 28 in the 1 st Rev. Code 536 and 590. in the designation I named the former instead of the latter. of the Riot act we already have the use. but it is the 28 th § of the Gaming act of which no use can be...
15056From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Walker Gilmer, 23 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been anxious to visit you and think I could do it; but D r Dunglison protests against it. I am at this time tolerably easy, but small things make great changes at times. I can only in this way then ask you how you do? and not requiring an answer from yourself but from such member of the family as is well enough. we have had a fine January, but may expect a better February. that month...
15057To Thomas Jefferson from George Divers, 24 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
We should be very glad to see you, whether you can bear the march you alone can judge. We are all better in the general, we hope, and believe. I have been quite ill, my wife a good deal unwell, T Divers on his back with a dreadful paralysis, still no one seems in immediate danger MHi .
15058To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 24 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am glad to hear you are so well. My health is such that I can only say I have denied every body. I could not talk with you two minutes without injury. Moreover I am forbidden to go down a high pair of stairs. When I can hold a conversation & leave my room, I shall still be proud of the honour you now offer me. MoSHi : Francis Walker Gilmer Papers.
15059To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d of the 21 st has been rec d , covering bill lading for 11 Cases &c: from New York, which have just arrived, & 8 of them already forwarded by a Waggon, to J & Raphael Charlottesville, the other three will follow by first chance. The money you request remitted to J. Thompson, collector of New York, shall go by tomorrow’s mail. Jefferson is here, & I trust will accomplish all his &...
15060To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Circular of the 20 th instn post marked 23 rd was rec d last evening, and the letter from M r Pictet, is forwarded as desired to our Colleagues at Rich d . I concur in your mode of providing for the foreseen vacancy which, I sincerely lament, on every account; as I should in any admissible mode that would avoid the necessity, for an Extra meeting of the Visitors. I am
15061To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 26 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my return from Richmond I have seen a letter from the Postmaster General to M r Winn Postmaster of Charlottesville where in he proposes to establish a branch of Charlottesville Post Office here by deputy and names me as a suitable person for the appointment, M r Winn has offered me the appointment of deputy here which I rejected, for the following reasons. He offered me one half of the...
15062To Thomas Jefferson from John Bankhead Magruder, 26 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Again I am constrained to trouble you on a subject concerning which I wrote you about the 12 th of December last. I shall be ordered to West Point on the first day of June next, and I wish to embrace the facilities, of acquiring knowledge, afforded by the University, in the intermediate time, and I am told by the Proctor, that I will be obliged to pay, for the four months, I remain there,...
15063To Thomas Jefferson from Chapman Johnson, 26 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your circular, on the subject of the law professor has been received, and we have had a meeting to consider what ought to be done. The continued ill health of M r Gilmer is very much to be lamented, and we deeply deplore the prospect of his loss, in the University and his country— We are very sensible of the importance of filling the vacant chair, as soon as possible, but think that a meeting...
15064To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received several letters making enquiery relative to the law professorship, in order to give correct information I should be glad to know from you the probability of that chair’s being filled, by whom and how soon, I have letters to answer on the Subject by the Sundays mail with the highest respect and consideration P. S. the Students are coming in there are several new ones We have rec...
15065To Thomas Jefferson from James E. Brown, 27 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, TO THE SHERIFF OF Albemarle COUNTY,— Greeting , We command you to summon Thomas Jefferson late president of the united States to appear before the JUDGE of our Superior Court of Law holden for WYTHE County: at the Court house, on the 2 nd day of the next May term, to testify and the truth to say on behalf of Henry Umbarger in a certain matter of controversy, in...
15066To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Abbot Cummings, 28 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
We herewith send you Invoices of Books from France, from case no. 10 to 14, inclusive. These were all shipped from New-York, some time since, & we trust, have been received by the Agent at Richmond ere this advice of A part of the works ordered from Germany have arrived at New-York also, and we have this day received seven cases from London, which will be forwarded, as soon as possible. The...
15067Thomas Jefferson: Diagram of Halos, 28 Jan. 1826, 28 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
[GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] s. the sun. it’s altitude being about 23° h.h. the horizon t.u. a complete horizontal circle of white light passing thro’ the sun. a. a very bright and dazzling parhelion, not prismatic. b.c. prismatic parhelia, at the intersection of a circle a.b.d.c. whose radius was 22½ with the horizontal circle t.u. x.d.u. an arch of an inverted circle having it’s centre apparent...
15068From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Meriwether, 28 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24 th was not recieved till the afternoon before your sons and nephew set out on their return. An earlier delivery would have gratified me by furnishing an opportunity of proving my esteem for you by my attentions to them. the same circumstance prevented my answering at the moment. I was glad to be informed by one of your sons that he expected to return to our university. As...
15069To Thomas Jefferson from James Breckenridge, 29 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret very much that our Law chair is likely again to be vacant & think with you, that the hopeless situation of the present incumbent, imposes on us the duty of making an immediate selection of a successor. To the expedient which you suggest of making a choice I see no objection excepting that it may be attended with delay & a meeting of the visitors would be liable to the same objection....
15070To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your circular to M r Johnson, M r Loyall & myself relative to the appointment of a successor to M r Gilmer, and your favor of 20th inst by your Grandson respecting the sale of your property, have both come safely to hand & both commanded much of my attention. M r Johnson was requested to write a reply in conformity to the results of a conference between himself, M r Loyall, Gen l Cocke, &...
15071To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
John Lowdon ; a merchant, residing in Charleston S.C. and a Nephew of your old and esteemed friend the late John Paul Jones , has written to me, to make enquiries, relative to certain Prize money ; which he thinks his late uncle, was entitled to from three Ships which were captured by his Squadron and sent into Bergen and subsequently given up to the British and for which , the United States...
15072From Thomas Jefferson to William Wertenbaker, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The office of librarian to the University of Virginia having become vacant by the resignation of mr Kean, and the authority of ultimate appointment being in the Board of Visitors, it becomes necessary in the mean time to place the library under the temporary care of some one; you are therefore hereby appointed to take charge thereof until the Visitors shall make their final appointment. you...
15073To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 31 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I hastened upon my first arrival here to deliver your letters and commune with your friends upon the subject of the lottery, the leading men have taken up the affair with zeal and are making their impressions upon others. we propose on thursday to ask leave to bring in the bill. your friends are confident of success. The bill has been drawn in conformity to the opinions of the most zealous and...
15074To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 31 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Col l Peyton, I hereby advise you that I have received from him thirty nine dollars and 37/100, being the amount of my account for duties &c heretofore forwarded to you. MHi .
15075Thomas Jefferson: Inventory of imported wines and foods, 1 Feb. 1826, 1 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Feb. 1. 26 old stock on hand now rec d total vin rouge de Bergasse 142. 142 Red Ledanon 37 150 blanquetle de Limoux 49 49 Muscat de Rivesalte 36 150 Scuppernon quant. suff. Claret from Richm d
15076To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 1 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that the gallows would not shut down on the Ink holders I therefore cut some of it away, and a jointed piece which I suppose you had made to rest the pens on, was liable to fall and cause a derangement of machinery, to prevent such an accident I have put a piece of spring to keep it up untill wanted—a very little work put the parralels in order, and the supporting springs shortened, or...
15077To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse if you please my taking the liberty of introducing to your family & self my second Son Jerman; perhaps after the very large share of friendly attention received by his elder brother I should have been content, but that has only service to make me more anxious that the bearer of this should become acquainted with the inestimable family to whom his parents owe such a debt of Gratitude Be...
15078To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your intended application to the Legislature has excited much discussion in private circles in Richmond. Your Grandson will doubtless give you a full account of passing occurrences. A second conference was held at M r Baker’s last evening, at which were four of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, & several members of the Legislature. Finding considerable opposition in some of your political...
15079To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 3 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be disappointed in hearing your bill is not yet before the Legislature. Upon the being generally known that such an application would be made, a panic seised the timid & indecisive among your friends as to the effect it might have upon your reputation which produced a reaction so powerfull that yesterday and the day before I almost despaired of doing anything. But upon availing myself...
15080From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 4 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the joint letter of our colleagues of Jan. 26. and your separate one of the 30 th . the vote of the house of delegate was too decisive to leave any further expectations from that quarter, or doubt of the necessity of winding up our affairs and ascertaining their ground. I went immediately to the University and advised the Proctor, to engage in no new matter which could be...
15081From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 4 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 31 st was recieved yesterday and gave me a fine night’s rest which I had not had before since you left us, as the failure to hear from you by the preceding mail had filled me with fearful forebodings. I am pleased with the train you are proceeding in, and particularly with the appointment of valuers. under all circumstances I think I may expect a liberal valuation, an...
15082From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 4 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to give you any certain information of the issue of Commodore Jones’s claim on Denmark. my impression is that that government persevered in refusing the claim. I salute you with respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
15083To Thomas Jefferson from Sherman Converse, 6 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to enclose for your inspection a copy of Mr Webster’s Prospectus to his large Dictionary and a few printed extracts from the work. Mr W— has bestowed upon this work simply, almost 30 years of industrious labour, and in the opinion of Judge Trumbull (McTingal) who has examined nearly all of the letter A .—in Mo— has compiled a work which comprises more philological research than all...
15084To Thomas Jefferson from William Russell, 6 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming on Your interest in whatever concerns education I forward You N o 1 of a Journal devoted exclusively to this subject with a respectful request for Your patronage and influence in its favor. Any pamphlet or other publication containing information respecting the Virginia University will be exceedingly acceptable. Permit me sir to embrace this opportunity of presenting my...
15085To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send to you a few lines on pure motives of sincere respect. being as I always have been pearfectly desireous to here from you at least once a yeare. It certainly gives me grait pleasure to see the mark of your pen I do say in a truth that I do very sincerly esteem you above all my acquaintances now in Albemarle. M rs Randolph and her family certainly has my sincere good wishes for helth and...
15086From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Carrington Cabell, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your kind letter of the 2 d and am truly sensible of the interest you are so good as to take in my affairs. I had hoped the length and character of my services might have prevented the fear in the legislature of the indulgence asked being quoted as a precedent in future cases. but I find no fault with their strict adherence to a rule generally useful, altho’ relaxable in...
15087To Thomas Jefferson from William Logan Fisher, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of forwarding by the present mail, some observations I have lately published respecting M r Owens new system of society. Like all sectarians M r Owen seems to have adopted ideas of reforming the world, founded upon detailed plans, and a system which must necessarily be limitted. That great power which upholds the universe, seems to have conveyed to every man by feelings...
15088To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I cannot announce to you any definitive result as to the object of my visit here to-morrow however the bill will be brought in without fail; there will be opposition but wither by silent vote or active debate is not known; your friends are sanguine there has been no pause or hesitation with them since I last wrote. By the next mail or by private conveyance if any offers earlier I...
15089To Thomas Jefferson from George Ticknor, 7 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to send you with this a copy of the Baron de Stael’s Letters upon England, which I recently received from him with a request, that I would present it to you in his name, with the expression of his entire respect. It gives me great satisfaction to do so; and, I hope I am not mistaken in sending to you through the Post, under the impression, that your Frank will entirely...
15090To Thomas Jefferson from John Ch. Alberti, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope, will pardon a stranger, that takes the liberty of writing to you for information; I do not know, in this Country, to address myself to any one, that is more willing to assist a foreigner, than your Excellency. I did study medicine and surgery in the Imperial Academy of the City of Vienna: being examined, received my diploma, signed by Joseph Gabrielli chief professor and director of...
15091From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bonnycastle, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
With my sincere congratulations on your transition to that condition of society which nature has wisely made indispensable to the happiness of man, and my request that you will communicate the same on my part to your chosen companion, I inclose you a letter, recieved in your absence in one from mr Barlow, and one also to myself from mr King, containing an assurance from mr Canning, on the...
15092To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 4th ins t has arrived, and has been read with the greatest interest by myself & the friends to whom I have shewn it. M r Garland’s scheme of 24 Colleges in my view is pregnant with mischief. The only way to defeat it, is to present to the house a better plan in lieu of it. My mind has been on the wing for some days, and a view of this most important subject has occurred to me,...
15093To Thomas Jefferson from John Patten Emmet, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last Friday and should have been up to see you before this, were it not that, since my return I have been, and am now suffering from a very severe attack of Influenza accompanied with ague and pain in the side. These disorders have, indeed, been the cause of my delay in returning to the University. I took them upon the road and was compelled to keep my Bed both at Philadelphia...
15094To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed a letter to you some time ago, to which I have received no reply—I have been doubtful to what cause I ought to attribute your silence, but on reflection I am induced to think either that it has not reached you or that owing to the multiplicity of your engagements it has been overlookd—The purport of that letter was to request a few lines from you to the Sec y of War in behalf of my...
15095From Thomas Jefferson to N. & S.S. Jocelyn, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Dec. 6. did not come to hand until the 1 st inst. and with it I recieved the copy of your Atlas of the world, which I have examined with attention and great approbation. the combination of the Gazetteer with the map is a great convenience, and the substitution of figures for the names of such places as would have too much crouded the map or could not be got into it at all, adds...
15096To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Perkins, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you some Specimens of my Ornamental Writing.—As you, Sir, have been very actively instrumental in establishing I may say the only Rational and Liberal Ins ti tution of Learning in our happy country, Viz. The University of Virginia, I take this opportunity of letting yourself and the Faculty of the University know my style of designing and engraving...
15097From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly rec d your affectionate letter of the 3 d and percieve there are greater doubts than I had apprehended whether the legislre will indulge me in my request to them. it is a part of my mortifin to percieve that I had so far overvalued myself as to have counted on it with too much confidence. I see in the failure of this hope a deadly blast of all peace of mind during my remaining days. you...
15098From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I know nothing of the facts in this petition, nor of the person on whose behalf they are stated, but I know most of those who subscribe it, and can certify that they are persons of the first degree of respectability in the county in which I reside and of unquestionable credit as to any thing which they affirm. Given under my hand this 8 th of February 1826. To the President of the United...
15099To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 10 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 7 th inst has this moment been received. I was already sitting down to add to my last letter. I am distressed to inform you that leave was given on yesterday to bring in your bill by a majority of only 4. I was out among my friends last evening, and I learn from them that there is no doubt of its passage, but that the majority will be considerably less then as lately expected. I...
15100Virginia General Assembly: A Bill Authorizing Thomas Jefferson to Dispose of His Property by Lottery, 10 Feb. 1826, 10 … (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is made known to the General Assembly, that Thomas Jefferson, after more than Sixty Years of public service, during which his attention has been necessarily withdrawn, in a great degree, from the care of his private Estate, hath found himself indebted to a large amount, insomuch that the sale of a great proportion of his valuable property will be necessary to pay his debts; and...