12881Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Holmes, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Availing myself of your kind offer , I forwarded to Staunton by the stage 39.℔ unwashed Merino wool which I hope has reached you safely. the cloth when made I would wish to have dyed of the darkest blue colour they can give it, which I think you said was what they called a navy blue. I yesterday wrote to Gibson & Jefferson to forward to the bank of Winchester , subject to your call, 30....
12882Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am one of the unfortunate upon whom the blockade came before I had sold a barrel of my flour. I am now offering it for 4.D. at Richmond , which will be 2½ D. after paying for grinding, for the barrel and transportation. it is not yet sold. I was waiting either for it’s sale or for the maturity of another resource, due the 17 th inst. to have the remittance made to you, when I recieved your...
12883Thomas Hornsby to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of aprile 21 th inclosed by one from Col Greenup came to hand yesterday, my Father to whom it was addressed has departed this life many years Since my brother who bears his name opened it upon findeing its contents concerned me alone handed it to me my Father allways expressed the highest esteem and respect for you. and nothing shall be wanting in his Son to render you all the...
12884Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, M r Joseph Bellinger of Barnwell District in this State.—He is a Gentleman of great respectability—he has been a member of the House of Representatives in our State Legislature, for many Years, and is now one of our State Senators, for the above District. In 1808, he had the honor of being one of our Republican Electors of President & Vice...
12885John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Priestley , in a letter to M r Lindsey Northumberland Nov. 4. 1803 Says “ As you were pleased with my comparison of Socrates and Jesus , I have begun to carry the same comparison to all the heathen Moralists , and I have all the books that I want for the purpose, except
12886Thomas Jefferson to Englehart Cruse, 23 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of the 3 d and in it the Description of your apparatus for blowing up ships, which I have considered and now re-inclose. my inland situation has made me the least of all men a judge of any thing nautical. mr Fulton communicated to me the plan of his floating torpedo , which appeared to me plausible. I should think the same of yours, could I permit myself to form a...
12887Thomas Jefferson to John Devereux DeLacy, 23 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 8 th and entirely concur in opinion with you as to the ease & importance of the inland navigation from S t Mary’s to James river , and will certainly give it whatever aid may be in my power. as this may be best done by way of letters to those whom in on whom the measure would rest, I return you the blank petition. I go out so little & see so few people...
12888Thomas Jefferson to Peter Derieux, 23 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved yours of the 8 th and am really concerned for the difficult circumstances of your family. I should undoubtedly be willing to represent the same to mr Mazzei in informing him of the sale of his lot in Richmond , and to interest him in your relief. but I am informed from mr Taylor that you notified him not to let the money go out of his hands, as in the event of mr Mazzei’s...
12889Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your favor of the 20 th I have remitted to M r Hooe and Judge Holmes the sums mention’d and now send you inclosed $700 in such notes as you directed, the chocolate will be sent by the mail stage— Your dft in favor of David Higginbotham is paid— I shall send you a statement of the sale to M r Taylor
12890George M. Troup to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose at the request of a person unknown to me a letter for you —the author declares it to contain nothing but the disclosure of a project which he has formed for the destruction of the enemie’s Fleet & upon this declaration alone I make myself the medium of its conveyance. I hope Dear sir you enjoy your usual health & spirits RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 28 July 1813 and so...