5761From Thomas Jefferson to William Finnie, 12 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed extract of a Letter from Colo. Corbin of the eastern shore, will inform you of the danger, in which the corn there lies for which you had an order. The presumption that you would immediately remove it on receiving the order prevented us from taking measures for that purpose. This gives me occasion to observe to you that in all such cases we consider the grain as lying at your...
5762From Thomas Jefferson to Josef Ignacio de Viar and Josef de Jaudenes, 1 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Octob. the 29th. which I have duly laid before the President of the U.S. and in answer thereto I cannot but observe that some parts of it’s contents were truly unexpected. On what foundation it can be supposed that we have menaced the Creek nation with destruction during the present autumn, or at any other time, is entirely inconcievable....
5763Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 9 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 1 st is recieved, and I note your recommendation of mr Askew , to whom I should be glad to be useful, as well on account of your recommendation as of his merit. but our work has been done entirely by undertakers, bricklayers at 10.D. a thousand, & house carpenters at the Philada prices. so that we have nothing to do with the daily laborers, or any body but the Undertaker. I wish...
5764From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 10 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having written to you on the 22nd. Ult. from London, I should not so soon have troubled you again but for a special case. A particular Botanical friend of mine at this place has written to Charlestown, to one Watson (the Bartram of that place) for a number of plants and seeds. The former will be sent next fall, the latter perhaps earlier. There being no direct conveiance between Charlestown...
5765From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Hopkinson, 6 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
A printer here has begun to print the most remarkeable of the English authors, as that can be done here much cheaper than in England or even Ireland. He supposes America could take off a considerable number of copies, and has therefore applied to me to find a sure correspondent for him. Being unacquainted with the printers of Philadelphia and the booksellers, yet satisfied that that would be...
5766From Thomas Jefferson to Barnabas McShane, 28 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. John Armstrong of Cincinnati having paid the sum of 4 D. 75c for a friend of mine at my request, he desires me to place it in your hands to his credit. I have no means of doing this but in an Alexandria bank bill of 5. D. which I am in hopes you will be able either to exchange or pay away.—Accept my best wishes. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Mr. Barnabas Mc.Shane. 43. N. 3d. street”;...
5767Notes on a Letter from Thomas Tingey to the Secretary of the Navy, 27 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Capt. Tingey, on board the Ganges at St. Thomas. 27th Jany. 1799: I understood from Capt. Smith and the other two captain’s who were on board the Hannibal [a British ship of war] at the time, that an almost total stagnation to the French privateering had taken place in consequence of so heavy a penalty for their behavior having been decreed, that very few were able or...
5768From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 20 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13th. came to hand last night: and I am happy that the postponements of paiment will be not inconvenient: and the more so as the dates I proposed were suggested by so strong a desire to fix them as early as possible, that tho’ I still trust I can comply with them, yet unforeseen emergencies might throw them forward a month. I now inclose you the deeds, bonds and reciepts...
5769From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Brooke, [20 March 1796] (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved from Messrs. Grand & Co. the inclosed account of their transactions for the state of Virginia; which having all (except the last of them) taken place under my inspection, I have examined, and found them just, and so certified. It appears that a balance is thereon due to them from the state of 6931₶—9—6. I have taken the liberty of putting under your cover a letter to the...
5770From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 16 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 12th. instant. no person on earth can entertain a higher idea than I do of the value of your collection nor give you more credit for the unwearied perseverance & skill with which you have prosecuted it. and I very much wish it could be made public property. but as to the question whether I think that the US. would encourage or provide for the...