1Joseph 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...
2Joseph 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
3Joseph 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...
4Joseph 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...
5Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the packets being prevented from playing betwe e n this and Philad a , I am deprived of the means of doing any thing in the porter line. S. H Smith being lately appointed Commissioner of the revenue, will have the disposing of a variety of offices, Such as, assessors, stamper &c. Collectors will be appointed by the President . A line from you to the President and m r
6Joseph 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
7Joseph 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...
8Joseph 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...
9Joseph 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...
10Joseph 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...
11Joseph 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...
12Joseph 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.”
13Joseph 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
14Joseph 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
15Joseph 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
16Joseph 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...
17Joseph 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...
18Joseph 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
19Joseph 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
20Joseph 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
21Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Dougherty, [4–10 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To Jo s Dougherty D r D –cts To 40 30 bushels oats a 40 cts per bushel 12 –00 To a stable broom