2831Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Wine Consumption, 15 February–21 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
1816. Wines Feb. 15. rec d quarter cask Port wine } 120. bottles have lasted 156. days which is 3. bottles in 4. days. it is probable the other wine used in same time makes it up 1. bottle a day, or 400. bottles a year. July 21. it is out MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand.
2832From Thomas Jefferson to James McDowell, 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 19th. has been duly recieved, & I now inclose you a small parcel of the Jerusalem wheat which I recieved from a gentleman in Ireland. the parcel sent me had before been so subdivided & parcelled out, to ensure it, that I am obliged to send you but a small portion. wishing you success in it’s preservation, I tender you my salutations & respects. PPAmP .
2833From Thomas Jefferson to Justus Erich Bollmann, 25 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The communications which Doctr. Bollman made yesterday to Th: Jefferson were certainly interesting: but they were too much for his memory. from their complexion & tendency, he presumes that Dr. Bollman would have no objections to commit them to writing, in all the details into which he went yesterday, and such others as he may have then omitted, Th: Jefferson giving him his word of honour that...
2834From Thomas Jefferson to James Westhall Ford, 1 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson asks the attendance of mr Ford at Monticello to take the portrait of mrs Randolph when it shall suit his convenience. ViU .
2835From Thomas Jefferson to John Benson, 23 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson took the liberty of desiring that a box or package of plants should be sent by the stage from Washington to Fredericksburg addressed to the care of mr Benson. he now asks the favor of mr Benson to forward them by the stage to Milton with a recommendation of them to the particular care of the driver. he expects they may arrive at Fredericksburg this note does. he presents to mr...
2836From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 5 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
An indisposition of some days has prevented my sooner acknoleging the reciept of your favor of Oct. 20. I now inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. of this place on that of Philadelphia for 100D. 90c the amount of the bill inclosed, and with my thanks for your attention to this small matter, I tender you my salutations & assurances of respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
2837From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 11 January 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected this would have gone by your waggon before this. But several accidents have delayed her departure. On bringing her here to have some repairs of smiths’ work they found she must have a new axle, and my carpenters being all at work at Shadwell, Nat took her back to Edgehill to make the axle. A fresh then prevented her coming over again till Friday evening. Saturday and this day will...
2838Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ladd, 11 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn from mr Thweatt that in the settlement of the accounts in the case of Skelton’s v. Wayles’s representatives, some doubt has arisen whether a sum of £210, the price of three negroes which I purchased of John Fleming’s estate, has not been erroneously stated by me to be still in my hands, as mr W. Fleming , the surviving exr of John Fleming , supposes it to have been paid. my statement...
2839From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Department, 16 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson submits to the heads of departments the papers in the case of the Louisiana Commrs. with the Attorney General’s opinion. he prays them to give him their separate opinions on the subject, & to hand on the papers with this note, from the one to the other, to be finally returned to Th:J. Mar. 16. 06. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2840[From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Martin, 18 September 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 18 Sep. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Henry Martin. London. New street Bishop-gate street.—Joel—C. H.—American bankruptcies.” Not found. “C. H.” undoubtedly refers to Col. Harrison, mentioned in Martin to TJ, 7 Sep. 1784 .]