2851From Thomas Jefferson to John Barker Church, 11 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President has received your letter of Aug. 16. with it’s inclosures. It was with deep concern that he learnt the unhappy fortunes of M. de la Fayette, and that he still learns his continuance under them. His friendship for him could not fail to inspire him with the desire of relieving him, and he was sure that in endeavoring to do this he should gratify the sincere attachments of his...
2852From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, [24 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Churchman and his thanks for the pamphlet and chart he has been so good as to send him. He incloses him a letter to Mr. Leroy, who will recieve and distribute such of these pamphlets and charts as Mr. Churchman may send to him. It will be proper to take care that no expence fall on him for either postage or transportation. RC ( PPAP ); addressed:...
2853From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 15th. of May. I had before received and answered the first letter you wrote me; but the 2d. which you mention to have written, never came to hand. I have sent to the Secretary of the Academy of sciences the printed paper inclosed in your last. I asked at the same time the authenticated copy which you desired of the entry on their journals relative to your...
2854From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 4 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The clerkship in my office was filled up before I received your favor of the day before yesterday, of which I should have given you immediate notice but for extreme occupation till this moment. I wish you, with sincerity, every success in your magnetic investigations, tho’ I acknolege I am not sanguine that the observations of one life may suffice to establish a general theory. I am with...
2855From Thomas Jefferson to John Churchman, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of June 6. and immediately communicated it’s contents to a member of the Academy. He told me they had received the other copy of your memorial which you mention to have sent thro’ another channel, that your ideas were not conveyed so explicitly as to enable them to decide finally on their merit, but that they had made an entry in their journals to preserve to...
2856From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel and Sheppard Church, 24 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President has referred to me your letter, covering that of John Church, dated from the Havanna Oct. 91. It does not appear from these papers of what country he had been a citizen. It is presumable he was not of the United States because engaged in a traffic unauthorized by the laws of the United States. His application to the Commander of a British ship of war induces a conjecture that he...
2857From Thomas Jefferson to the Archbishop of Bordeaux, 22 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Je sens toute ma malheur, Monseigneur, de recevoir les ordres du Comité nommé pour la redaction de la Constitution au moment que des depeches pour l’Amerique m’occupent tout entier, et que le bâtiment qui doit les porter est pret à mettre à la voile. Je vous supplie de leur en être l’organe de mes regrets. A moi la perte est des plus affligeantes de manquer à des discussions les plus...
2858II. The Response, 12 February 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The testimony of esteem with which you are pleased to honour my return to my native county fills me with gratitude and pleasure. While it shews that my absence has not lost me your friendly recollection, it holds out the comfortable hope that when the hour of retirement shall come, I shall again find myself amidst those with whom I have long lived, with whom I wish to live, and whose affection...
2859From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Clagett, 19 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 16th. specifying the particular papers inclosed me in 1806. has enabled me to turn to their proper deposit, where I have found them, and now inclose you all those which came to me under cover of the letter of 1806. with my respectful salutations. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2860From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Clagett, 7 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 5th. and have carefully examined my files for the recommendatory letters you mention. my papers are arranged first according to states, & alphabetically under each state. I find at once & in it’s proper place your letter of Oct. 12. 1806. but no other paper whatsoever respecting you, nor does that mention any other as inclosed to me. I think I may say...