52261To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 11 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The agreeable Company of Mr. Monroe and his pleasant Lady and daugter to dine at the Park to day notwithstanding the torpid state of the Atmosphere and my atonic sistem gave me much reanimation and deglutition was victoriously executed. A change of the Atmosphere from this damp and extreme cold will still befriend me and shall with Joy I hope kiss your hands at Montichello. We every day...
52262To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 6 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor inclosing the paper with Madns. observations, I much thank you for, and had trespassed on you long since, but finding no incident worth observation laid it by till the present moment, when I can inform you of an incident that reflects an evidence of my still retaining some small degree of my former elasticity Lucy having on the 25th. Inst. blessed me with a fine girl and is now...
52263To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 21 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your request respecting our mutual friend Col. Lewis, should have been complied with long ago, but immediately on his being emancipated from the medical department, A Cardinal fit of the Gout, agreable to my prayer, seized me, with unusual violence, which relieved all my other complaints; having been under an horrid arrest for Six weeks, in which time Col. Lewis has not been seen but once, I...
52264To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 13 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Revolutions indeed. Yesterday George Twyman, C. L. Lewis, James Marks, and Isaac Davis mounted the rostrum, the two latter were returned delegates for the once favored County of Albemarle, Colo. Joseph Cabell, Senator for this district. This day a change took place in our Military department. Colo. John Coles resigned, Capt. John Marks promoted. Colo. Nicholas Lewis resigned, Thos. Walker...
52265To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 9 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your little Grand daughter after having recovered, has had some slight indisposition. I flatter myself will again be reinstald in perfect health; since your quiting us have been much indisposed but hope by persevering obstinately in a total abolition of that excess of the Ardent Spirits or any use of the Brownonian System shall be renewed in constitution. Mr. Everett comes to perfect himself...
52266To Thomas Jefferson from Peachy R. Gilmer, 17 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I contemplate removing to Louisiana, in March or April next; my pecuniary affairs will render any appointment of sufficient emolument to support me, very acceptable If my abilities and other requisite qualifications are such as to entitle me to promotion, I pledge myself to discharge the duties of any office to which I may be appointed, with my best ability and with punctual fidelity If the...
52267Peachy R. Gilmer to James Madison, 18 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
By the request of Mr Trist, I send to you, a copy, of the power of attorney, from the University of Virginia, to my late brother Francis W Gilmer, which you will accept with the best wishes, and most profound Respect, of yr obt servt. RC and enclosure (DLC) . RC docketed by James Madison: "Thanks returned." The enclosure is a power of attorney for University of Virginia to Francis W. Gilmer,...
52268Peachy R. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs Trist some time ago presented me a campeachy chair, which had been sent for her, to Monticello and informed me that you had been so obliging, as to offer to send it to poplar Poplar Forest . I have since heard nothing of it and should be glad to get, it, If at Poplar Forest you will do me the favour, to direct Mr Yancey , to deliver it to me— If at Monticello I will request Mr Minor to...
52269To Thomas Jefferson from Peachy Ridgeway Gilmer, 8 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The inscription on the Tomb Stone, of M r Burwell, will conform to the directions, given in your letter of the 13 th Jany: It will be compleated and placed over his remains in the spring: MHi .
52270To Thomas Jefferson from Peachy Ridgeway Gilmer, 3 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 16 th Ult reached its destination in the due course of the mail. a mistake in dating my letter to you, is no doubt the true solution of the apparent delay. I have no expectation or wish, that a better epitaph for our friend could be obtained from any one: and have forwarded it, to the Executor, to be inscribed on his monument. Mrs Gilmer has been very ill. but is better, she...