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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26251 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dilly, Charles | [From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Dilly, 26 January … | 1786-01-26 | [ Paris, 26 Jan. 1786 . Entry in SJL under this date: “Chas. Dilly. Book seller of Lond. To send... |
| 26252 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dilly, Charles | From Benjamin Franklin to Charles and Edward Dilly, 25 … | 1774-03-25 | ALS : Yale University Library The Bearer Mr. James Adair is well recommended to me from America,... |
| 26253 | Adams, John | Dilly, Edward | From John Adams to Edward and Charles Dilly, 20 … | 1780-02-20 | You may possibly remember a Correspondent of yours, who had six or seven Years ago the Pleasure... |
| 26254 | Adams, Abigail | Dilly, Edward | Abigail Adams to Edward Dilly, 22 May 1775 | 1775-05-22 | Just before Mr. Adams set off upon his journey to Philadelphia he had the pleasure of receiving a... |
| 26255 | Washington, George | Dimler, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Dimler, 15 July 1783 | 1783-07-15 | You are to take under your charge the Servants & Horses belonging to myself & Suite which will be... |
| 26256 | Lear, Tobias | Dingwell, John A. | Tobias Lear to “John A. Dingwell”, 18 August 1790 | 1790-08-18 | The letter which you addressed to General Knox and myself, enclosing one for the President, came... |
| 26257 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 October … | 1807-10-18 | I wrote to mr Jefferson, on my arrival here, to forward 1000 ℔ of lead to Monticello, and... |
| 26258 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 30 December … | 1808-12-30 | By Davy you will recieve a bundle containing 2. bells, & 4. bell-levers, the planes you wrote... |
| 26259 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 November … | 1807-11-25 | Davy brings a box containing all the articles you wrote for, furnished by Doctr. Ott. The lead... |
| 26260 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 7 November … | 1808-11-07 | By this post I forward to mr Bacon 50. D. for you: and this day also mr Jefferson will deposit... |
| 26261 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 23 January … | 1809-01-23 | When I wrote my letter of the 7th. inst. I doubted whether I could as early as this place the... |
| 26262 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 4 October 1807 | 1807-10-04 | We have finished two large windows of this house with Venetian blinds in the place of window... |
| 26263 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 June 1801 | 1801-06-10 | Your’s of the 5th . is recieved this day. I wonder the Copper sheets had not got to hand, as it... |
| 26264 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 June 1817 | 1817-06-25 | On examining the sites for our college we found not one comparable to Perry ’s, and prices beyond... |
| 26265 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 December … | 1802-12-01 | Your’s of Nov. 25 is recieved and I have ordered the patera wanting for the tea-room. with... |
| 26266 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 29 December … | 1807-12-29 | I do not know whether mr Barry got here, window-glass for the Bedford sashes. will you let me... |
| 26267 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 30 January … | 1809-01-30 | Your letter of the 19th. was not recieved when I wrote mine of the 23d. since that Gibson &... |
| 26268 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 October … | 1807-10-25 | Your’s of the 16th. was recieved by last post. I should certainly prefer Walnut for the Bedford... |
| 26269 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | Drawing of the Fireplace for Monticello’s Parlor, 18 … | 1803-05-18 | MS ( MHi ); undated; entirely in TJ’s hand; see Nichols, Architectural Drawings Frederick Doveton... |
| 26270 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1803 | 1803-01-03 | I conclude absolutely to cover my terras with sheet iron , and have accordingly written to... |
| 26271 | Madison, James | Dinsmore, James | From James Madison to James Dinsmore, 14 December 1812 | 1812-12-14 | Letter not found. Ca. 14 December 1812. Offered for sale in the American Art Association... |
| 26272 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 December … | 1802-12-10 | I some days ago wrote directions to mr Lilly for filling the Icehouse : but I forgot one previous... |
| 26273 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 October … | 1802-10-15 | On opening the door leading from the passage into my bookroom, and on the shelves to the left,... |
| 26274 | Madison, James | Dinsmore, James | From James Madison to James Dinsmore, 17 August 1812 … | 1812-08-17 | 17 August 1812. Acknowledges receipt of Dinsmore’s letter of 5 Aug. [not found]. Has remitted... |
| 26275 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 November … | 1807-11-01 | I find that the window weights will be so small & long that the small degree of warping which... |
| 26276 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 October … | 1805-10-31 | I find by Latrobe & Mifflin’s account that on the 7th. of Aug. they shipped for me from... |
| 26277 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 11 December … | 1808-12-11 | Your letter of the 1st. has been duly recieved. the plane irons, sand paper, 4. bell levers, & 2.... |
| 26278 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 January … | 1804-01-28 | I return you the drawings for the architrave of the front of the gallery, with a preference of... |
| 26279 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 December … | 1806-12-28 | In answer to your letter of the 20th. I would prefer that the door of the North pavilion should... |
| 26280 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 June 1805 | 1805-06-26 | Your’s of the 22d. came to hand yesterday. I inclose you two specimens of cherry, one done with... |
| 26281 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 13 June 1804 | 1804-06-13 | Your’s of the 9th . is recieved, and I now inclose you a five dollar bill for mr Wanscher. after... |
| 26282 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 May 1804 | 1804-05-24 | Yours of the 18th . is recieved and I have this day inclosed to mr Deblois of Alexandria 20. D.... |
| 26283 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 19 March 1802 | 1802-03-19 | This is merely to correct an error in my last . I mentioned that the brick pilasters should have... |
| 26284 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 June 1805 | 1805-06-08 | After writing to you yesterday, I was at the painting room of mr Stewart (the celebrated portrait... |
| 26285 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 22 June 1802 | 1802-06-22 | Yours of the 17th. is recieved. a very useful emploiment for mr. Fitch will be the partitioning... |
| 26286 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 June 1807 | 1807-06-28 | Mr. Barry is engaged in some painting for this house & the Capitol, and tells me he can get a... |
| 26287 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 27 February … | 1809-02-27 | Your’s of the 24th. is recieved, and I will send a bunch of good bell wire by the waggon. I would... |
| 26288 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 December … | 1807-12-15 | I recieved yesterday yours of the 11th. I wrote to mr Oldham on the 12th. of October for mahogany... |
| 26289 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1808 | 1808-01-03 | Mahogany forwarded to Monticello by mr Oldham f I 43— 4 of St. Domingo wood. 31÷ 8 of Bay do. 1... |
| 26290 | Madison, James | Dinsmore, James | From James Madison to James Dinsmore, [ca. 24 April … | 1809-04-24 | I have recd. your letter of the 17th. and will attend to the bill of Articles inclosed in it. I... |
| 26291 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 April 1808 | 1808-04-26 | Your letter by the last post is recieved and I have directed the error in the glass to be... |
| 26292 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 November … | 1808-11-15 | Th: Jefferson incloses to mr Dinsmore the acknolegement of the bank of Richmond of a deposit to... |
| 26293 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 13 April 1817 | 1817-04-13 | We are about to establish a College near Charlottesville on the lands formerly Col o Monroe ’s, a... |
| 26294 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 July 1802 | 1802-07-20 | Your’s of the 12th . did not get to hand till last night. the ornaments for the frize of the... |
| 26295 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 May 1807 | 1807-05-31 | Will you be so good as to press mr Jordan for the circular bricks? the semicircular cast iron... |
| 26296 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 7 January 1809 | 1809-01-07 | I had informed you that about this time I would place in Richmond 500. D. for yourself & 500. D.... |
| 26297 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 May 1803 | 1803-05-18 | Yours of the 1st. & 9th. have been recieved, and the last has much relieved me as to the last box... |
| 26298 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 June 1804 | 1804-06-24 | I recieved last night your favor of the 20th. I am very sorry mr Wanscher has plaistered the... |
| 26299 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 March 1808 | 1808-03-20 | On the 18th. I sent from here to Alexandria to be forwarded by the first vessel to Richmond 8.... |
| 26300 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 December … | 1807-12-08 | One half of the sheet iron for the offices was shipped from Philadelphia Sep. 23. The pig lead... |