9651Thomas Jefferson’s Account with David Isaacs, 30 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
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9652Marc Antoine Jullien to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
j’ai reçu avec une vive satisfaction l’obligeante réponse que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire de Monticello , en date du 26 décembre dernier . je l’ai communiquée à mes honorables collègues, qui en ont pris lecture avec beaucoup d’intérêt, et qui se joignent à moi pour vous en remercier. Votre suffrage est un encouragement et une récompense pour nos difficiles travaux, que nous...
9653Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not till yesterday that I could get a 3 d witness to the inclosed deed . the intenseness of the weather has prevented me from going from home. you will observe it is not recorded. this ceremony is unpleasant, the deed is good without it between the parties & those claiming under them, and against creditors where there are other assets. the subsequent purchaser without notice can alone...
9654Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your note of yesterday enquiring the cost of a Tuscan base & cap,—the Doric base & capitol, & the Ionic & Corinthian bases, and also an exact estimate of the cost of the Library as near as I can come—I send you the within calculations which are accurate as I can make them— $ . cts Cost of Tuscan base— for Quarrying 1 .60 〃 Waggonage .42 〃 cuting 6
9655Claudius Crozet to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 24 March 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Si Je m’adressois à tout autre que Monsieur Jefferson, Je regarderois probablement comme indispensables ces recommandations, au moyen desquelles on S’empare de l’opinion et détermine Souvent le Jugement des personnes à qui elles Sont présentées: auprès de lui de pareils titres Seroient de peu de poids. Je n’éprouve donc point, quoiqu’inconnu, cette timidité que le manque de lettres...
9656Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 28 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer mr Sully , a celebrated Portrait painter of Philadelphia calls to see the University , and as he is a judge, and will be questioned about it on his return I will request you to shew it to him advantageously. I am endeavoring to make as exact an estimate as possible of our past and future expences, beginning with April last when our previous funds had been used, we were in debt...
9657Robert Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of inclosing you a copy of the Rhyming Primer, & Spelling Book, with the view of procuring your concurrence with several other gentlemen in recomme n ding them to the Commissioners of the Primary Schools of Virginia , should they meet your approbation. I am daily expecting a Stereotype edition from New York , in which great improvements have been made, by extending the...
9658To John Adams from John Jay, 27 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
In my Letter to you of the 20th. Inst: I inserted a Copy of the one which on the 13th. Inst: I had written to Mr. William Duane; and promised on recieving his answer, to transmit a Copy of it to you. The last mail brought me his answer, in the words following— “Philadelphia—16th. March 1821”— “Sir Your Letter of the 13th. Inst: which you did me the honor to address to me, concerning some notes...
9659From John Jay to John Adams, 27 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
In my Letter to you of the 20 th . Inst: I inserted a Copy of the one which on the 13 th . Inst: I had written to M r . William Duane; and promised on recieving his answer, to transmit a Copy of it to You. The last mail brought me his answer, in the words following— Your Letter of the 13 th . Inst, which you did me the honor to address to me, concerning some notes in the fifth volume of the...
9660Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing the exact date of my note in the bank of Virginia I inclose a blank supposing the time of renewal must be at hand. supposing too the curtail to be of 80.D. the sum must be somewhere between 1000. and 1100.D. I have therefore left the odd numbers blank. on the 4 th of Feb. mr Colclaser informs me he sent you a quarter’s rent of 50. Barrels of flour. another quarter is due within 3....
9661Frederick A. Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to Order, the three boxes, where del i vered last week the 22 st ; Shall forward as directed my Acount in a few Days. and hope sincerely they may arrive to your honours satisfaction, without much delay RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “The Hon: Th o Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received 28 Mar. 1821 and so recorded in SJL . Manuscript: “delvered.”
9662To James Madison from Jonathan Elwell, 26 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
I Write to Inform You of my Lemantable Sitewation & if Your Exelincey recolects in 1811 and 1812 I Was on to se You and made an Aplication Concerning the Schoner Hero and Cargo that Was robed from me and My regester forged in Wilmington North Carlonia. You Advised me to wait Untill Congress met and lay my Greviance befour the House Which I did take Your Advise and petioned for releif. The...
9663DeWitt Clinton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward the Canal Report of this year and to add the assurance of my profound respect RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 31 Mar. 1821 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Bernard Peyton, 29 Aug. 1822, on verso; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r
9664Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was about Answaring Your favour of the 5 Inst. by Your boy , (Covaring a Draft On Capt. Peyton of Richm d for Seven hundred dollars—) but was informed he had started as soon As he sent in the lettar, in my last I inform,d You there was a ballance due of 1350.$ or about that Sum, My allusion was to the Money transactions , exclusive of that, on othar Accompts there is a ballance due me, of a...
9665John Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing can be better, nor more conformable to my wishes, than the mode you mention of learning the wants of Col o Nicholas ’s family, and the application of the small sum destined towards their alleviation; and I thankfully agree to it. You will therefore be so good as to add to the obligation, by informing me, in which of the banks at Fredericksburg the money shall be lodged, or whether it...
9666David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 26th of December last reached me through our legation about a fortnight since, and I have the pleasure of sending you the inclosed reply to parts of it from m. Botta, and the Book sellers De Bure. your Parisian friends regret to hear of the weak state of your health, and hope for the prolongation of a life so useful not only to the United States but to Europe — your...
9667Archibald Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been advised by our Townsman Dabney Cosby of his intention to apply for part of the Brick work to be done at the University ; I have examined some of the work he has done during the last season & find it executed in a very handsome Style—Allowing for the difference of the bricks which are inferior to yours, I think it would bear a comparison with the work done at the University : & I...
9668John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Great pains has been taken in our City of late Years, to induce some of our Young men of good Education & promising Talents, to go to Europe after havg finished their Studies here; to qualify themselves in the higher Branches, to bring home an accession of knowledge, & to impart it to their Country in the Station of Professors—Situation too often filled, from the Interest of personal friends,...
9669To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 23 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that the new Virginia University at Charlotte[s]ville is to be opened in December next, & that a Professor of Chemistry & Mineralogy is to be elected, I take the liberty of recommending for that station, Mr Lardner Clark Vanuxem, now of Columbia S.C. He is a native of this City, from respectable parents, who from his infancy Shewed such a disposition to the studies connected with...
9670Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor some time ago of introducing to you M r L. C. Vanuxem , a young American Mineralogist, whom you had the goodness to receive at your House with D r Cooper . Being a Candidate for the professorship of Chemistry & Mineralogy in the new University at Charlotte ville , his father
9671From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Adams, 22 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
I feel a little uneasy about you and therefore write you again to give you a timely caution as there are whispers concerning the restlessness of your Class which lead me to dread an explosion Your own sense my dear Boy will teach you how foolish and imprudent it is to run any risk of expulsion or even rustication as the loss of a year to you who are so desirous of obtaining your liberty would...
9672Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 22 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by mr Wilson a gentleman of this state , well informed, of fine understanding, and of great worth. he goes to Europe in order to see what it is, but more especially to study it’s agriculture for you know we are all agricu l tural here. he asked me f or an introduction to some of my friends. I told him that I believed there was not a person living in France who had...
9673John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Being pursuaded you wou’d gladly promote the views, of a practical agriculturist of Education, who is about to go to Europe , chiefly for the purpose of bringing back to his native State , whatever he may find applicable to our wants in the various branches of rural economy;—I take pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance, M r Wilson , who will deliver this.—He designs to embark in the...
9674To John Adams from John Jay, 20 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
On the 10th., I recieved your letter of the 6th Inst: You will doubt l ess be desirous to know what I have done in Pursuance of the Advice and Request contained in it. To obviate Suspense on this head, I take this early opportunity of informing you, that on the 13th Inst, I wrote a Letter to Mr. William Duane, who published Dr. Franklin’s works at Philada. in the following words— “Sir During...
9675From John Quincy Adams to John Adams Smith, 20 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer Dr Charles Caldwell visits Europe for purposes connected with the promotion of Literature and Science in the Western Regions of our Country. The cause claims the helping hand of every patriotic American, and the well known and distinguished merit of the person, will be his most effectual introduction, wherever he may be named. I recommend him and the objects upon which he will visit...
9676From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 20 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
Your two last Letters would have given me much pleasure if they had been more easy to decypher and I must sieze the present opportunity of assuring You that as a correspondent of mine you must endeavour to improve your hand writing which is at present such as to do you no credit and almost impossible for me to read—I question if it would have been easy to me in my best days but now that my...
9677From John Jay to John Adams, 20 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
On the 10 th ., I recieved your Letter of the 6 th Inst: You will doubtless be desirous to know what I have done in Pursuance of the advice and Request contained in it. To obviate Suspense on this head, I take this early opportunity of informing you, that on the 13 th . Inst. I wrote a Letter to M r . William Duane, who published D r . Franklin’s works at Philad a —in the following words—...
9678To John Jay from Richard Peters, 20 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
It is always to me a most gratifying cordial, & delightful antidote to the “ills that flesh is heir to” when I receive an affectionate remembrance from an old & highly valued friend. There are so few left of those we loved in “olden times”, that it seems as if, like other precious commodities, they become the more estimable, in proportion to their scarcity. When I wrote to you on the subject...
9679John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for forwarding the Seeds from M r Rodney .—I rec d them safely a few days ago. and hasten to send you herein the few Sea Kale seed I have left.—I am sorry you did not make known your wish to get this seed until I had reduced my stock so low.— I shall make a point of attending the special meeting of the Visitors at the time proposed RC ( CSmH: JF ); endorsed by TJ as received 22...
9680Robert Greenway to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit you the Manuscript & Hortus Siccus of my Father ; which, I am sorry to say, several unavoidable accidents have prevented my doing at an earlier date. The manuscript was sent early in the winter of ’19, but after being taken as far as Richm d & remaining there for several months, was unexpectedly, owing to some misunderstanding, returned to me . After you shall have come to...
9681To James Madison from John Rhea, 19 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
Please to accept the within copy of a circular Letter —and be so good as to present my respects to your Lady. I have the honor to be Your obt servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. For John Rhea’s circular letter to his constituents, 5 Mar. 1821, see Cunningham, Circular Letters of Congressmen , 3:1140–47. JM’s copy is in the Madison Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library...
9682Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of the 16th: now before me with its enclosure.— Mr. Pollard , to whom I have shewn Mr. Maury’s letters letter , assures me the Bust was safely rec d , & either sent to or by Mr. Tho s
9683Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 19 March [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Nace arrived here Friday evening with his beeves safe, but not as lucky as to his muttons. one got from him at Chilton’s , another gave out at Warren and the other 4. about 10. miles from here. by sending him back immediately with a cart, these were recovered and brought home, and the other two will not probably be lost. Jefferson will be with you about ten days hence and will advise with you...
9684Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, 16 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by this mail the last volume of the Register and inclose in this letter the title page and index of the preceding volume which had been mislaid. I shall hope soon to hear that the whole are delivered to Capt Peyton and to recieve your account. I salute you with respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of a reused address cover from James Madison to TJ; at foot of text: “ M r Mayo ”; endorsed by...
9685Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 12 th and could scarcely believe it possible I should have made such a blunder as the omission to name the sum to be remitted to Mess rs Leroy & Bayard . but turning to my letter I found it really so. I am quite ashamed of it. the sum is 125.D. the inclosed letter from mr Maury came to my hands 9. months ago, and having not heard from mr Pickett I have taken...
9686From James Madison to James Breckinridge, 15 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
An alarm has been communicated from Richmond that you think of refusing to return thither at the next Session of the Legislature. I trust it has proceeded more from the anxiety of those who feel the necessity of your co-operation, than from any real danger. I well know the sacrifice you have already made, and readily conceive the just repugnance you may feel to a renewal, perhaps increase of...
9687From James Madison to James Monroe, 15 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you most heartily on the happy close to the first period of your public trust, and on the very conspicuous result which introduces you to the second. One of your successful measures is of course bringing on you the irksome task of making selections from a crowd of candidates. On this list is I find Mr. A. Scott, who has again appealed to the motives which on other occasions drew...
9688To James Madison from Richard Rush, 15 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the fourth of December came safely to hand, and with it the letter for Mr Joy, and one for Miss Wright, both of which have been delivered. Mr Smith into whose hands I put the latter, informs me that there was no difficulty in forwarding it to its destination. I have to beg, dear Sir, that you will without scruple commit to my care whatever letters you may have occasion to write...
9689Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have heretofore acknowledged, by a line , your much-esteemed favor of the 20 th of October , since which that of the 27 th of December has got to hand. The latter enclosed a letter for Mr Roscoe and one for Mrs Cosway , both of which I was happy to be the means of forwarding. The residence of Mrs Cosway was found out without difficulty. The list of books , I have had great pleasure in...
9690Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 25. was recieved the last night only, having been 16. days on it’s passage. I mention this as an apology for the date of this letter. I have no hesitation in becoming the channel of your kindness to our deceased friend , nor to engage for the secret of the source from which it will flow. my grandson Thomas J. Randolph married a daughter of mr Nicholas , hold it holds the...
9691John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have learnt with pleasure that the Establishment of West Point is to possess a full length portrait of yourself executed by M Sully I have always esteemed this Institution as a most important one to the permanent Strength of this Country— The objection to & the expence of, a large Army will always reduce the regular armed force of this Country, So as to make it a
Your Letter which I received yesterday gave mutual delight to all of us—It was exactly the style I have so often wished you to acquire easy playful and affectionate. This is the peculiar charm of familiar correspondence and worth all the studied phrases and elegant quotations that you could select from the first rate and best authors I suppose your appointment to be one of the standing...
9693William Barret to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 5 th ins t handing me an order on Cap t Bernard Peyton for $750 which has been paid and will be placed to your credit on the bond— I am very sensible of the difficulty experienced thro’ out the Country in raising money at this time, and feel much obliged by the arrangement you have made to place me in possession of the balance due on your bond—Nothing I assure...
9694Thomas Jefferson to Thomas P. Jones, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5 th is recieved. the act of our legislature to which it alludes has by no means the effect of hastening the open g of our University . it authorises it only the running to run further in debt for the completion of the buildings by another loan, which as well as a former one is to be repd still out of the annuity formerly given to the
9695John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Please, accept the within Copy of a Circular Letter— I have the honor to be Your ob t serv t RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r late President of the United States ”; endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 25 Mar. 1821. Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington , 5 Mar. 1821,
9696From John Jay to Richard Peters, 12 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
My Letter to you of the 26 th . of Dec r . last, contained some Remarks relative to the Perversions and Obliquities which you had noticed, and which I observed were neither recent nor unexpected. In that Letter there was not Room for explanatory Details. Those Remarks were therefore concise and general. To supply that Deficiency is the Design of this Letter. Those Perversions and Obliquities...
9697To James Madison from Thomas Cooper, 12 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
When I first engaged to act as chemical Professor at the south Carolina College, I refused to contract for a longer period than a twelve month, expressly on account of my engagement in Virginia. At my departure from this place last autumn, I refused making any promise to return here on a permanent engagement, untill I had an opportunity of ascertaining the prospects of the Charlottesville...
9698To James Madison from Alexander Scott, 12 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
I took the liberty to write you a few lines by mail, but understanding that the direct mail to Orange Court House does not leave this place until thursday, I write a few lines by way of Fredericksburg. The object of my former letter was to ask the favor of a few lines to Col Monroe in my favor, in relation to an office now in his gift. I mean the secretary to the board of Commissioners under...
9699Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 12 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last mail brought me a letter from mr Rodney and the inclosed seeds of pumpkin and asparagus for you, and as the season for sowing the latter is at hand, I have thought it better to forward them by mail than to await the 1 st day of April when we expect the pleasure of seeing you here. we have been obliged to call a special meeting on that day, that by performing this, the only...
9700Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am glad to find from M r Eppes ’s information, that the Legislature of Virginia has enabled the Visitors of the University to proceed with their Plan. When I passed by Montecello , it was with a view principally to ascertain whether any strong probability could be counted upon, as to the appointment of Professors; meaning to regulate my conduct here, by the information I could obtain at your...