15031Thomas Jefferson to John Campbell White, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations and respects to mr White with his thanks for the Persian melon seed he has been so kind as to send him. he will endeavor to do it justice by his attentions, and especially to disperse it among his most careful acquaintances. it is by multiplying the good things of life that the mass of human happiness is increased, and the greatest of consolations to have...
15032William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I accept, with gratitude, the terms on which you are willing to remark on my manuscript—and send herewith three sections, ninety one pages. There will be an advertisement prefixed to it, stating the authorities on which the narrative is founded, and appealing to the candor and indulgence of the public on account of the peculiar disadvantages under which the work has been written. This, I...
15033Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 25 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The present state of things at the Shadwell mills & at the lock requiring some new order to be taken respecting them, I must request the favor of a meeting of the Directors of the Rivanna company ; in order that what is necessary may be done in concert between us. the small proportion of business which has been done at the mills heretofore, rendered the stoppages which took place from time to...
15034Thomas Jefferson to Isaac H. Tiffany, 26 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiry as to the merits of Gillies ’s translation of the Politics of Aristotle , I can only say that it has the reputation of being preferable to Ellis ’s, the only rival translation into English. I have never seen it myself, and therefore do not speak of it from my own knolege. but so different was the state of society then, and with those people, from what it is now & with...
15035Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
As you were so kind as to give me your invention of the handsome and peculiarly American capital, I must give you mine of the new Dial to which that Capital has led. I had placed the Capital on a pedestal of the size proper to it’s diameter, and had reconciled their confluence into one another by interposing plinths successively diminishing. it looked bald for want of something to crown it. I...
15036John F. Oliveira Fernandes to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteemed favour , dated 18 th Inst. (and Post marked 21 st ) came to hand but yesterday, after the departure of the mail. I am Sorry, that letters within our own State take Sometimes longer, to reach their destination than those from Boston or Savannah : Slave as I am, had I received it Sooner, I would have made such arrangements, as to be from Norfolk four or five days, before the...
15037Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Calling on a Watchmaker to day, he told me of a young man who is an excellent artist, that is now in Virginia , I do not recollect at what place, but I believe I was told at Petersburgh , that he did not like the place—I then waited on his brother son of M c M r M c ilhany —who has promised me to write by tomorrows post to his brother and request him to call on you at Monticella
15038Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 29 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent to mr Divers to-day to ask a dinner for mr Correa , D r Wistar , mr Gilmer & myself for tomorrow. I did not venture to add your name and mr Rush ’s not knowing your convenience; but I am sure he will be rejoiced to see you both. Affectionate salutations to yourself & mr Rush
15039James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
m r Rush has just left me to bid you farewell, intending, when he departed, to set out on his return to washington tomorrow. If you can keep him, I will be happy to join with him, the party, from your house , on the visit to m r Divers . But if he proceeds on his journey, it is possible that my engagments with him, may prevent me. I will join you if in my power, & at an early hour. RC ( DLC );...
15040Louis Pio to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Quoique nous soyons séparés par un immense océan; quoique chacun de nous placé dans deux mondes différens, laissant à vous de nommer le votre l’ancien, ou le nouveau, je conserve, monsieur, et je conserverai tout le peu de vie qui me reste le souvenir de la candeur de votre ame, et celui de la bienveillance particuliere, avec la quelle vous m’avez honoré si long tems dans ce païs-ci. Jusqu’à...
15041Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had Several conversations with Cap t Mitchel , with respect to grinding your wheat but could never learn from him possitively what he ment to do, until a few days past, he declines taking your wheat upon the terms you proposed, and Says he cannot alter the general rule, but he will buy your barrels at 2/– ⅌ barrel de li vered in Lynchburg , which I think is not enough, Barnaba and Nace...
15042David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received bill of lading & ca enclosed, but have no invoice , if you can furnish the inv o it will save much trouble—when completed I shall forward the case to Richmond — RC ( MHi ); mistakenly endorsed by TJ as received 17 Aug. 1816. RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with
15043Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 31 August [1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Will you join mr Divers here at dinner tomorrow? and can you tell me the name of the Collector at Norfolk ? RC (facsimile in Gerard A. J. Stodolski, Inc. , spring 1985 catalogue, item 96); partially dated at foot of text. Not recorded in SJL . The collector at norfolk was Charles K. Mallory .
15044John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A week after the valuable letter you honored me with, I received your highly prized present, a p r of Turkish Pistols of curious workmanship which shall be preserved with all that devotedness of respect and affection I feel for you— Until the present moment I had hoped to have paid you my respects and thanked you in person but learning from M r Rush of your intended visit to Bedford I am...
15045Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 1 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Correa has favored me with a copy of your catalogue of D r Priestly ’s library, on which I have found the articles underwritten , which I will pray you to forward to me, or such of them as remain on hand, to Richmond to the address of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson merchants there, who will pay the freight. I believe there are few weeks or days without a vessel sailing from Philadelphia for
15046Thomas Jefferson to Charles K. Mallory, 1 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter of June 4. from mr Cathalan at Marseiles (our Consul) I am informed he had shipped a barrel of 38. gallons of wine of Roussiles Roussillon in France for me, on board the ship Lothair , John Stone master, bound for Norfolk , and consigned to the Collector of the port for me, and that the vessel was to sail the next day. I do not know whether she has arrived at Norfolk
15047John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
D r James Freeman , is a learned, ingenious, honest and benevolent Man, who wishes to See President Jefferson , and requests me to introduce him. If you would introduce Some of your Friends to me, I could with more confidence introduce mine to You. He is a Christian, but not a Pythagorian a Platonick or a Philonick Christian. You will ken him and he will ken You: but you may depend, he will...
15048Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid I have kept your papers longer than you expected. mr Randolph ’s absence till within these two days has been the cause of it. they are valuable documents , and are now returned. with respect to the copy of my letter , I know it is safe in your hands, and I rely on your effectual care that it be kept out of the public papers. affectionately your’s RC ( ViU: TJP ); at foot of text: “...
15049Micajah Davis to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Often times hath the Record of the public expression of your praise met Mine eyes and as often hath a feeling in involuntarily pervaded my Mind which testified to the justice of the merited Sentiment & rare it is that an occasion occurs that a grateful country does not pay you that tribute so justly due is it possible that a human being Can possess a more Soothing Reward of Recompense. is it...
15050Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of August has been duly recieved , with the pamphlet it covered. Col o Monroe happened to be at his seat adjoining me and to dine with me the day I recieved it. I thought I could not make better use of it than, by putting it into his hands, to let him know his friends. you say nothing in your letter of your health which, after so long an interval, cannot but be interesting to a...
15051Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just had sight of a statistical document so very curious that I am exceedingly anxious to obtain a copy of it. it is entitled ‘a statement of the revenue tax for the year 1815 arising on lots land and other property’ a two sheet table printed in your office. if you can procure me a copy you will greatly oblige me. Accept assurances of my friendly respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of a...
15052Alexander H. Everett to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Everett . Secretary of Legation in Holland . presents his best respects to Mr. Jefferson with a copy of the Programme of the Haerlem Society of Sciences which he was requested by Dr Van Marum the Secretary of the Society to convey to him. Mr. E. will take it as a great favour if Mr. Jefferson will acknowledge the receipt of the programme by a line addressed to Mr. Everett at Boston . RC
15053Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 4 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with great delight the portion of the history of mr Henry which you have been so kind as to favor me with, and which is now returned: and I can say from my own knolege of the cotemporary characters introduced into the canvas, that you have given them quite as much lustre as themselves would have asked. the exactness too of your details has in several instances corrected the errors...
15054David Isaacs to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
David Isaacs returns M r Jefferson many thanks for the kindnes he has just bestowed on him and in return, he will acceept I hope of the Perusal of a Sermon which is just come to hand from a friend in Baltimore —Preached to the congregation in Philadelph on the same subject by the rever d M r Carvalho & with his best wishes for
15055Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 16. is just recieved. that which I wrote to you under the address of H. Tompkinson was intended for the Author of the pamphlet you were so kind as to send me, and therefore, in your hands, found it’s true destination. but I must beseech you, Sir, not to admit a possibility of it’s being published. many good people will revolt from it’s doctrines, & my wish is to offend...
15056Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rivanna company request that you will meet them at Shadwell Mills next saturday You will be so good as to let me know by boy whe a ther you can attend RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Tho s Jefferson ⅌ boy”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1816. Nicholas Hunter Lewis (1789–1840), farmer, was a nephew by marriage of William D. Meriwether
15057Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lewis and will attend the Rivanna company on Saturday at the Shadwell mills . RC ( CtHi : Hoadley Collection); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Nicholas H. Lewis ”; endorsed by Lewis
15058Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Après vingt-cinq années de réflexions & d’expériences presque continuelles, je suis parvenu, autant que mes faibles talens me le permettent, à simplifier & à rendre commun l’art d’enseigner les langues, d’une telle manière que la partie la plus pauvre et la plus nombreuse de la société, bornée, dans les pays où le Gouvernement est le plus libéral, à savoir à peine lire et écrire, pourra y...
15059Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Staël Holstein, 6 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A request, dear Madam in your letter of Jan. 6. gives you the trouble of reading this. you therein ask information of the state of things in S. America . this is difficult to be understood even to us who have some stolen intercourse with those countries: but in Europe I suppose it impossible. that mendacity, which Spain , like England , makes a principal piece in the machine of her government,...
15060Thomas Ritchie to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I need scarcely say, that a Request from you is a Command upon me—I obey it with pleasure. I have forwarded you by mail, not only the Document you ask for, but the entire Journal of the last House of Delegates , of which that Document forms a part.—The Journal may furnish additional Documents , which you may find interesting. I beg leave to add the Acts of the last Legislature—being, in my...
15061Thomas Jefferson to William Clark, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The travelling journal of Gov r Lewis and yourself having been published some time ago, I had hoped to hear that something was doing with the astronomical observations, the Geographical chart, the Indian vocabularies, and other papers not comprehended in the journal published. with a view to have these given to the public according to the original intention, I got a friend to apply for them to...
15062Henry Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Alvan Stewart , who will deliver to you this letter, being desirous of the honor of your acquaintance, and of visiting Monticello , has asked of me a letter of introduction. Altho’ I am sure, with his objects, it is altogether unnecessary, I have no hesitation in Soliciting your favorable reception of him. I comply the more readily with his request as it affords me an opportunity of...
15063Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The jealousy of the European governments rendering it unsafe to pass letters thro’ their post-offices, I am obliged to borrow the protection of your cover to procure a safe passage for the inclosed letter to M de de Staël , and to ask the favor of you to have it delivered at the hotel of M. De Lessert without passing thro’ the post office. In your answer of June 7. to mine of May 18 . you...
15064Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
You must excuse me, dear Sir, if I trouble you with my inexpressible anxieties about the delay of publication of mr Tracy ’s book, as I hear nothing of it’s commencement altho’ you assured me it should be begun the 4 th of July. mr Tracy ’s complaints of me give me a right to complain highly of mr Duane , and now turn to you. pray let me hear from you, and say only what I may depend will be...
15065Francis Adrian Van der Kemp to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your favour of July the 30 —I must once more return to the papers , which I Send to England for publication; and am Satisfied with the precautions, I deemed requisite, to conceal the author . Since I received last week information from London of the Sudden desease of mr joÿce —whom I had intrusted with the business I then directly adressed mr. Belsham , Solliciting him to inquire...
15066Elizabeth Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour Sir, of the 15–16 th of August was received yesterday.— My husband being an overseer of the University , in which he was educated, is now absent on business for that institution, but, in all probability will return before the arival of the books.—If he does not, I have a friend, who will address them according to your order, and take every possible care, that they are safely sent...
15067William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the remarks with which you have been so good as to accompany the return of the sheets. The story of Livy I had from Judge Nelson who gave it as a declaration to him from M r Henry himself. I think with you that the statement must be inaccurate: his indolence forbad it and Livy I find is not among the books left by him, of which I have a catalogue—I have moderated the passage...
15068Samuel Butler (for Hezekiah Niles) to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On the rec t of your very polite and friendly favor of 7 h Sep t I had a serch made into my last years books and old letters—and have the mortification to state, that you made a remittance, as you mention, in march last of Ten dollars which through hurry of business had been neglectted to be passed to your credit, and which with the Five in your last letter pays your subscription up to...
15069Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 1 st inst. which I Rec d a few days since, is before me. Of the whole list of Books you wish, there are only three remain, of which I annex the Invoice . They shall be sent by the first opportunity in a Box to Fitzwhylsonn & Potter , my correspondents at Richmond , with directions to deliver them to Mes rs Gibson & Jefferson . RC
15070Enclosure: Mathew Carey’s Invoice for Books Bought for Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho s Jefferson Esq r Bo t of Mathew Carey To Vandale Super Arest $2 Bonnycastle ’s Algebra .50 Potter s Mathematics 1 .25
15071Stephen Kingston to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In the pursuit of Justice no excuse is necessary for addresing it’s general advocate I therefore take the liberty of inclosing the papers herewith. As the principle at issue has been under your consideration, permit me to entreat you will have the goodness to peruse those documents & favor me with your opinion whether this case is not within the spirit of the treaty of 1783? I need not add the...
15072Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 13 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Since sending you my letter of the 10th to the post office a call of 200 D. is made upon me which had been agreed to be delayed until my produce should have been sold in the next spring but the party assigned it to another who now required it without regard to that arrangement. I am obliged to draw for it on you in favor of Branham & Jones of Charlottesville . I do this with reluctance because...
15073Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 13 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Aug. 29. came to hand on the 4 th inst. I had packed and was to have set off for Pop. For. with mrs Randolph and some of the family on Monday the 2 d inst. but on the Sunday recieved a visit which detained us till these rains begun. they still continue & were they now to stop it will be still some days before we can cross James river : I therefore find it necessary to write, as some...
15074John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of intr o ducing to you, M r Valaperta , an artist of considerable merit and reputation. His object in visiting Monticello , should he be so fortunate as to find you at home, is to ask your permission to take your bust in clay, or your profile in Wax with a view to work it afterwards in ivory, to perform either, he says will be attended with little trouble to you, and the...
15075Thomas Jefferson to William W. Hening, 15 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee of Congress , on the purchase of my library having chosen to take it as stated in the Catalogue, I was not at liberty to retain a single volume. consequently those of your collection of the laws, which you had been so kind as to send me, all went. I have therefore to ask the favor of you to send me a compleat collection of all the volumes you have published, and to have the bill...
15076Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas G. Dufief, 16 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th with the MS. accompanying it comes to hand just as I am preparing to set out on a journey of considerable time and distance. I am therefore able to give it but a hasty perusal. this added to my want of familiarity with the technical methods of conveying instruction makes me an inadequate judge of that you propose. I have not indeed heretofore made myself acquainted, but...
15077John Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
J Graham presents his most Respectful Compliments to m r Jefferson , and in transmitting to him the enclosed Packet which has just been received at this Dep t has the pleasure to inform him, that his Letter to m r Gallatin was forwarded under Cover with Despatches for that Gentleman, the day after it was received. RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Sept. 1816...
15078Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I Cannot Let g al Bernard Embark with His Amiable Lady and family for America without a line to You. that Eminent officer Has Been Honour’d with the only Exception to the determination of Government Not to Employ foreigners in the Army of the U.S. I think He deserves the Confered distinction, Not only on Account of His Great talents, and deep knowledge in His Line, But also Because I Never Saw...
15079Joseph E. McIlhenney to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Peale of Philad a called upon my brother, and told him, he had reacieved a letter from you , requesting him to procure a young man, who would be willing to settle in Charlottsville . He, as a particular friend of my brothers, advised him to communicate the circumstance to me; which he did in a letter of the 5 th Instant. I immeadiately answer’d his letter, and requested him to inform M r...
15080Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 18 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 31. did not come to hand but by yesterday’s mail, delayed I presume by the late extraordinary floods . it brings me the first notice of the arrival of my books which I have been 3. or 4. months expecting . them but I have not yet recieved either invoice or letter. as we ought to suppose they came by the same ship, tomorrow’s mail may perhaps bring them, in which case you...