1From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1783 (Madison Papers)
[Princeton, N.J., 1953], p. 149). From the rank of sergeant in the 8th Virginia Regiment, continental line, he rose to that of ensign before resigning his commission in 1778 (
2To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 12 May 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...yesterday. Yesterday Forenoon the same Balloon was raised from Mr. Morris’s Garden, and last Evening another was exhibited at the Minister of France’s, to the great Amusement of the Spectators. They rose twice or perhaps three Times the Height of the Houses, and then gently descended, without Damage. They were open at Bottom, and of Course the Gas soon wasted. I am contriving a better...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra Stiles, 21 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...the great Teeth of a Man, whole and sound on the Top but much decayed in its Fangs; one of which being hollow contained half a pint of Liquor. It was dug out of a Bank or Hill that rose some 30 or 40 feet above the place,” (Say River) “about 26 m. below Albany, at a place called Clavarack. They found another Tooth that seemed to be a
4To Thomas Jefferson from Neil Jamieson, 12 July 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...Hhd. after paying a duty to Government of nigh £30 stg. ⅌ Hhd. and in Holland and Germany, Virginia Tobaccos has been up to 15 Stivers ⅌ ℔, equal to £55 ⅌ Hhd. They have never rose so high in France. This is owing to that braunch of thier revenue being farmed out and the Farmers General oblige the people to make use of a larger share of European Tobaccos, and no others but themselves dare...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 16 August 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
, who does me the Honour to present this Letter, has served with much Reputation almost from the begining of the War until its final Glorious Conclusion in 1782. He rose regularly in the Massachusetts Regiment in which he was first appointed an Ensign to the Rank of Captain, and was appointed Aid de Camp to Major General du Portail towards the Close of War. The last Campaign, he...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 17 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
The Chief of the Mohawks rose, and holding up a Belt of Wampum, said,
7From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
, ed. A. J. L. Jourdan and others, 29 vols., Paris, 1827, 28:67; J. Holland Rose, “The Franco-British Commercial Treaty of 1786,”
8To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 22 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
...may not be unacceptable. After the Peace the large importations of Merchandize and the advanced prices in ready Money for our produce Created a Considerable bustle and gave an appearance of business to our several Towns on Navigations. Rents rose exceedingly which encouraged building and this place as well as many others are exceedingly increased.
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 19 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Friend D. Rose is gone to Elesium for he was an Isralite indeed with out guile.
10To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 8 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...the ascending stream was tinged with red and continued to have a redish hue. Having a lofty steeple in view to guide my eye and direct my judgment I observed two or three of the streamers which rose in the North east and were of this hue, moving with a slow but regular progressive motion towards the North, still continuing perpendicular and very high. From one of them I thought I saw a flash...