15351From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 31 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Fitzhugh being to leave this within two or three days and proposing to attend the next session of Assembly in Richmond, I am thereby furnished with an opportunity of writing you a line, and knowing myself the anxieties of a parent for an absent child I know I cannot better gratify you than by informing you of the welfare of your son. From this place he went to Avignon, and not to Lisle as...
15352From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
My former Order required only half of your Militia to be embodied. The rapid Approach of the enemy renders it necessary that for instant Opposition you embody the whole able to bear arms. Should they not be armed, there are Waggons loaded with Arms at Chesterfield Courthouse under orders to proceed to Powhatan Courthouse. By an Application to Colo. Carrington or other Commanding Officer, you...
15353[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 2 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 2 Apr. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Colo. Bannister. His son—money—English news—Congress—Reid’s order.” Letter not found, but see Banister’s reply of 15 Apr. 1784 and references there.]
15354From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We think it certain that Overby and Wells may be tried by a Court Martial at Camp, but doubtful whether they can in the County. Their Trial there will be more likely to be supported by proper evidence and will have a better effect by way of example. For these reasons we will desire the favor of you to send them to General Muhlenburg’s Headquarters. I am, &c., FC ( Vi ). See Banister to TJ, 9...
15355From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 17 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Dodson receives his balance of £4413.4.11. He also receives for you £6060, but this the board has directed to be [on] account. It was agreed with General Lawson that if his Troopers could furnish Leather, the State Artificers should assist in making Caps, but it never was agreed or intended that the State should purchase Caps for them, and had the demand been made f[or] them in the first...
15356From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters will so fully explain their object that I need not say a word on that subject. You will perceive that Messrs. Dangirard and De Vernon have great cause to complain of the invincible silence of Messrs. Marck, nephew, & co. A person who has done me many friendly offices has asked my endeavors to procure information what can be the cause of this silence. I take the liberty of...
15357From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 12 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July the 18th came duly to hand. Monsr. De Vernon, thinking it necessary that an immediate stop should be put to the reciept of monies by Mr. Mark on account of their house, has given me the inclosed power of attorney which is left blank in hopes that you will be so good as to fill it up with the name of some proper person on whose integrity and punctuality confidence can be...
15358[From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 5 April 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Marseilles, 5 Apr. 1787 . Recorded in SJL under this date. Not found.]
15359From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Colo. Meade, one of Baron Steuben’s aids, by which you will perceive that a Mr. Hill of your county while commanding at Hood’s has seized a work ox from a person in that neighbourhood contrary to the express orders and regulations of the Baron; it is further said that this violence was accompanied with insult which rendered it more injurious. While the public...
15360From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 7 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
A former letter which I wrote to announce the arrival of your son in Paris in good health has failed to go by the occasion which was expected. He will have the happiness therefore of announcing that good news in person. I congratulate you on his character which is substantially good. He has never I think done an imprudent thing since he left you, unless we call by that name, as I believe we...
15361From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 6 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of June 15. 1785 the receipt of which yours of Jan. 19. 1786. acknoleges, I wrote you on the 31st. of Aug. and again the 26th. of Jan. These I hope will have come to your hands before this and quieted your mind for the health of your son. On my return from England a few days ago I found here your’s of Jan. 19. and was happy enough to receive at the same time one from your son...
15362From Thomas Jefferson to Turner Southall, Robert Goode, John Banister, William Call, and William Greene Munford, 15 … (Jefferson Papers)
For the future protection of the Stores and Country on James River it has been thought necessary to erect a defensive work at Hood’s. Among other requisites forty labouring Slaves are wanting for two months. After trying the exertions of the ordinary Officers to procure them we have been able to procure 13 only, who are to be at the place on Monday next. I must therefore resort to the aid of...
15363From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 17 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter was put into my hands on the evening of the day before yesterday by a young Gentleman whom I informed that it could not be answered till the meeting of Council the next day, and desired he would attend with the receipt which he said he had, for it was not inclosed in the letter as you mentioned. He did not call again. I laid your letter before the council: As far as our money will...
15364From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favors of Feb. 8. and 9. by your son, and am happy to be able to assure you that his health is perfectly reestablished. On this subject however I suppose his own letter which accompanies this will give you more particular details. We were not able to decide what would be the best place for him to go to. He left this four days ago proposing to go to Lisle 4 leagues from Avignon...
15365From George Washington to John Banister, 21 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
On saturday evening I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 16th Inst. I thank you very much for your obliging tender of a friendly intercourse between us; and you may rest assured, that I embrace it with chearfulness, and shall write you freely, as often as Leisure will permit, of such points as appear to me material and interesting. I am pleased to find, that you expect the proposed...
15366From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 7 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Aug. 27 came duly to hand. Since that I have received the inclosed letters for you. I am glad to hear you think yourself so much better as to open a prospect of your visiting Italy. Such a trip will certainly furnish you pleasing reflections through life. About the first of the next month I shall accompany the court to Fontainebleau and after a short stay there, make a tour to...
15367From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., with enclosure, 7 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you fifteen hundred livres being all the money I have in this moment. I must beg the favor of you to leave me your accounts to pay to the amount of your balance. My reason is this. Being to set out on my journey within a week, I shall then have occasion to draw money from my banker for the paiment of my own accounts, and would wish to make one draught of the whole. Nevertheless if it...
15368From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 15 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I had detained the inclosed letters in my hands some days, doubting whether I should send them to Avignon or Bourdeaux. Your favor dated at the last place June 5. came to hand last night and has removed my doubt. I received them under a cover only, unaccompanied by any letter, so that I conjecture them only to be from your father. I am much obliged to you for informing me of your state of...
15369From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 16 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with yours of the 1st. inst. which relieved me from a great deal of anxiety, your former letter having mentioned that you found yourself worse at Lyons, and being quite uninformed afterwards. I suppose you to be now at Avignon, by the post mark, for you omitted to date the place from whence you wrote. Be so good as to favor me with your address that I may know how to...
15370From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 9 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My absence in England for two months past has prevented my sooner answering your favour of the 11th. of March, which I found on my return here. At the same time I had the pleasure of receiving a letter from your father informing me of his health and covering one for you which I now inclose. It would be very pleasing to me to hear oftener from you, and more particularly as to your health, not...
15371From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 2 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Mr. l’Olive, having intended a voyage to Virginia the last year, I gave him a letter of introduction for Colo. Bannister your father. Having since understood that Colo. Bannister was gone to the West Indies, I now take the liberty of addressing Mr. L’Olive to your acquaintance. You will find him perfectly worthy of it in every respect, and your attentions will be more...
15372From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 26 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Bannister. Meeting at this place with Capt. Gregory, just sailing for Virginia he takes the occasion of inclosing to him two letters received in the course of his journey. The hurry in which he is leaves him time at present only to reiterate his prayers for the health and happiness of Mr. Bannister and assurances of his esteem, as well as of that he bears to...
15373From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 24 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your favor of the 16th. inst. I had expected you here every day for some time, which was the reason why I had not forwarded to you the inclosed letters which have been some days in my hands. I am sorry you are stopped on the road by ill health. With respect to the expediency of your return to America, no person can be so good a judge as yourself. Your object in coming to...
15374From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 15 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I should sooner have answered the paragraph in your favor of Sep. 19. respecting the best seminary for the education of youth in Europe, but that it was necessary for me to make enquiries on the subject. The result of these has been to consider the competition as resting between Geneva and Rome. They are equally cheap, and probably are equal in the course of education pursued. The advantage of...
15375From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., with Enclosure, 9 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to return you many thanks for the trouble you gave yourself in collecting and sending me the plants. A concurrence of unlucky circumstances has in a considerable degree defeated the effect of your goodness. The ship on arriving at Havre in Feb. or Mar. was obliged to go instantly to Dunkirk. My correspondent at Dunkirk immediately wrote to me for orders. I had just set out on a journey to...
15376From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 16 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. inst. gave me the agreeable intelligence of your being well enough to proceed on your journey. Your bill for ten guineas has not been presented. It shall be honored whenever it is, as well as those for any other sum you may have occasion for. I now inclose you the only letter I have on hand for you. I have received a letter from your father dated May 12. He was then...
15377From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 19 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of April 23. from New York and am sorry to find you have had a relapse. Time and temperance however will cure you, to which add exercise. I hope you have long ago had a happy meeting with your friends, with whom a few hours would be to me an ineffable feast. The face of Europe appears a little turbid, but all will subside. The Empress has endeavored to bully the...
15378From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 13 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur de Vernon, who has an important claim against a Monsr. Mark of Petersburgh, having desired me to recommend some person to seek after it for him, I took the liberty of recommending your father, and he was kind enough to undertake it, and took some steps in it. Knowing that he is now gone to the West Indies, I have advised Mr. de Vernon to send a new power of attorney authorising your...
15379From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., 27 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you, my dear Sir, that the bill for fifty pounds sterling on Alexander Willock dated April 12. which you were so good as to remit me, was protested by that gentleman on the 18th. instant, of which I thought it necessary to give you immediate notice for your own security with respect to him, and shall therefore send you a duplicate of this letter by another conveyance....
15380From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Sr., 6 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your favor of May 6. I communicated to M. de Vernon so much of it as concerned him. I now inclose you his answer, and will pray you to do the best you can for him. I hope your son has found the air of his native country agrees with him. I am sure you will have found him to have laid in a store of observation and wisdom in his journey.—War or peace is the question here. Peace...
15381From George Washington to John Popkin, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Complaint having lately been made to me, by the Marquis de Vaudreuil commanding the Fleet of His Most Christian Majesty in the Harbor of Boston, that numbers of his seamen and soldiers have deserted, and that he has reason to beleive many of them are engaged in the Continental service—these are to direct to you, to make immediate enquiry among the Recruits which may be assembled at your place...
15382Thomas Jefferson to Ann C. Bankhead, 26 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a copy of the Modern Griselda which Ellen tells me will not be unacceptable to you. I therefore inclose it. the heroine presents herself certainly as a perfect model of ingenious perverseness, & of the art of making herself and others unhappy. if it can be made of use in inculcating the virtues and felicities of life, it must be by the rule of contraries. nothing new has...
15383Thomas Jefferson to Ann C. Bankhead, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Mama has given me a letter to inclose to you, but whether it contains any thing contraband; I know not. of that the responsibility must be on her. I therefore inclose it. I suppose she gives you all the small news of the place of such as the race in writing between Virginia & Francis ; that the wild geese are well after a flight of a mile & a half into the river, that the plants in the...
15384Conveyance of Land Adjoining Carlton by Thomas Jefferson to Trustees of Charles L. Bankhead and Ann C. Bankhead, 1 April … (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture tripartie tripartite made on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle of the first part, Anne Cary Bankhead wife of Charles L. Bankhead and grandaughter of the sd Thomas, of the county of Albemarle also, on the second part, and John Bankhead of the county of Caroline
15385From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson writes to enquire of me whether he ever had the small pox, and cannot attend the anatomical dissections till he gets an answer for fear of catching that disease. I am almost certain that he & yourself were carried by your Papa to Richmond when very young & inoculated there under his eye. you were probably old enough to remember it. write me an answer by the return of post that I may...
15386From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead, 8 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having heard of your departure from Albemarle I address this letter to you expecting it will find you at that place. it covers one from Jefferson to mr Bankhead. in a letter I recieved yesterday from Jefferson he says ‘I am pleased with my situation and feel (contrary to my expectation) as happy here as I ever was, when I hear often from home.’ I hope this will stimulate yourself & Ellen...
15387From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead, 8 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Nov. 26. came safely to hand, and in it the delicious flower of the Acacia, or rather the Mimosa Nilotica from mr Lomax. the mother tree of full growth which I had when I gave him the small one, perished from neglect the first winter I was from home. does his produce seed? if it does I will thank him for some, and you to take care of them: altho’ he will think it a vain thing at...
15388From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lewis Bankhead, 27 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed will, I presume, inform you that all are well at Edgehill. the family will remove to Monticello on the 9th. or 10th. of March. I am in hopes to join them, about the 15th. or 16th. I imagine you will be in motion by that time, the roads permitting. Would it not be better for you, instead of going by Fredericksburg, to find the best road to Anderson’s bridge on the North Anna, which...
15389From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lewis Bankhead, 26 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22d. is recieved, & that to Jefferson forwarded. I have made it the occasion of advising him to avoid the subjects of politics in society, and generally indeed to shun dissipation on every subject which never did convince an antagonist, and too often alienates a friend, besides being always an uneasy thing to a good humored society. your letter does not tell me whether Anne &...
15390Thomas Jefferson to Charles L. Bankhead, 10 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from mr Short authorising me to sell his lands in our neighborhood, and particularly desiring me to offer them to yourself and D r Bankhead . the I think it an excellent tract and well worth 12. Dollars. the times of paiment will be made entirely easy on paiment of interest. should D r Bankhead fulfill our wishes in providing himself a retreat here, I do not think...
15391From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Lewis Bankhead, 19 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited till I could execute Anne’s commission as to the seed of the ice-plant, before acknoleging the reciept of her letter of Dec. 19. and your’s of the 20th. I now inclose the seed, in the envelope of a pamphlet for Doctr. Bankhead’s acceptance. the case of Whistelo belongs to the physician, altho’ here presented as a case of law. I do not suppose however it will add to his knolege as...
15392Thomas Jefferson to John Bankhead, 28 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Considering our young friend (who arrived here last night) as a medical subject under your care, I deem it indispensable that every point in his case should be known to you. nothing less than his good, and the hope of restoring happiness to his family and friends & to yourself particularly could have induced me to the pain of this communication. on his arrival here on the occasion of his...
15393Thomas Jefferson to John Bankhead, 14 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
It is most painful to me to be always addressing on a distressing subject one whom I so highly esteem, and who merits so much to be spared every possible pain. but your request, my promise, and the happiness of us all require it. mr Bankhead stood his ground firmly until Monday last (the 8 th ) our district court day, when he went to Charlottesville , and all his resolution gave way. when the...
15394Conveyance of Carlton by Charles L. Bankhead and Ann C. Bankhead to their Trustees, 1 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Charles Lewis Bankhead and Anne Cary his wife of the county of Albemarle on the one part, and John Bankhead of the county of Caroline , father of the sd Charles L. Thomas Mann Randolph father of the sd Anne C., and Reuben Lindsay both of the same county of Albemarle
15395Thomas Jefferson to John Bankhead, 20 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of writing to you on a subject of great interest and tender concern to our family, and equally so, I am sure, to yours, inasmuch as it relates to the future well-being of mr Bankhead your son, his wife and children, towards whom we have all the same affectionate feelings. I understand it is decided, and with your approbation, that their Tract of land adjoining us shall be...
15396From Thomas Jefferson to the President of the Branch Bank of the United States in Washington (Jefferson Papers)
I now send you a letter to the Governor of Virginia, sealed, and covering the affidavits with which I was furnished, demanding the delivery of the fugitives from justice therein named. Also an open certificate that such demand has been made, which I presume will be a sufficient ground to justify their detention by the person in whose custody they are, or their recommitment by the justice of...
15397From Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Bank of the United States, 15 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
We are about to make arrangements for the discharge of the debt of W. C. Nicholas, dec d to your Bank for $20,000 accrued by Th Jefferson and Th. J. Randolph. in the following manner. viz. and amt exceeding one fourth of the principal to be paid in a few days, a sum not less than two fourth more to be paid in December 1823. The remaining fourth to be discharged in december 1824. The interest...
15398From George Washington to Henry Banks, 22 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
For the letter you did me the favor to write to me on the 21st Ult: I offer you my thanks. no application has ever been made to me or to any person on my account that has ever come to my knowledge, for the taxes of my land in Greenbrier and totally ignorant am I of the amount of them—If you can inform me, I would thank you. I have no objection to the settlement of my Lands on the Great...
15399From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Banks, 30 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the information contained in your letter of the 20th. the existence of the evil was known. this assists in judging of it’s extent. these vessels clear out for New Orleans which being a coasting voyage, they avoid giving any bond; and by selling the vessel abroad, they avoid her forfieture which is the only penalty to which they are liable. this evasion will probably be...
15400From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Banks, 15 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor on the subject of disposing of the Greenbrier lands mortgaged to me, in Philadelphia, and appointing some person there to receive the money for which they are mortgaged. It is certainly much my wish to have the money paid, but having delivered the bonds to Mr. Hanson to collect and apply the money to a particular credit, I can only refer you to him...