15111Francis Hall’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [7–8 January 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
MONTICELLO . Having an introduction to Mr. Jefferson , I ascended his little mountain on a fine morning, which gave the situation its due effect. The whole of the sides and base are covered with forest, through which roads have been cut circularly, so that the winding may be shortened or prolonged at pleasure: the summit is an open lawn, near to the south side of which, the house is built,...
15112Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Renting Natural Bridge for Manufacture of Shot, [ca. November 1814] [document added in … (Jefferson Papers)
Natural bridge . principles for renting for shot manufact y a shot tower of 160.f. height costs 7000.D. the Natural bridge , & it’s adjacent banks being more than 200 f. high, will require a building of not more than 1000.D. to wit to hold the furnace, kettles or cisterns E t c this is a saving then of 6000.D. in each site, which gives the measure of the value of each site, and belongs fairly...
15113Presidential Proclamation, 7 July 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1810, Washington. Announces a sale for the disposal of the “quarter Sections of land adjacent [to] the old Indian boundary line, in the Indiana Territory, and East of the second principal Meridian,” to be held at Jeffersonville, Indiana Territory, on the [third Monday] in [November] 1810. Issues the proclamation in conformity with the authority conferred by the following acts: the...
15114Sketch for an Autobiography, [ca. 30 September 1816] (Madison Papers)
James Madison was born on the 16th. of March 1751. His parents James Madison, and Nelly Madison (before her Marriage Nelly Conway) resided in the County of Orange in Virginia. At the time of his birth they were on a visit to her mother who resided on the Rappahannock in the County of King George. At the age of about 12. years, he was placed by his father under the tuition of Donald Robertson,...
15115Pardon for John Steward, [2 May 1816] (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that John Steward, of the State of Pennsylvania, has been lately convicted before the Circuit Court in Philadelphia of a Criminal Offence, in smuggling, or receiving and concealing smuggled goods; and whereas it has been made satisfactorily to appear to me that the said John Steward was ignorant of the nature of the offence with which he was charged, and...
15116Montlezun’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, 20 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Vendredi 20 septembre 1816. Voyage de Montpellier à Monticello ( Albemarle ). A sept heures du matin, je suis parti de Bentivoglio , Couper’s-Tavern ; et de nouveau, traversant les bois, j’ai passé à trois milles de là, devant la maison du juge Gordon , d’où je suis allé franchir à gué le
15117Francis C. Gray’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [4–7 February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
on Thursday the 2d of Feb y Mr. T & myself at half after 3 o’clock with each a small bundle left Richmond in the Stage coach for Charlotte s ville in the county of Albemarle , in order to pay a visit to Mr. Jefferson to whom we both had both
15118Destutt de Tracy’s Commentary on Book 2 of Montesquieu’s Esprit des Lois, [ca. 12 June 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Livre Second: Des Loix qui derivent directement de la Nature du Gouvernement. Esprit des lois Copies liv. 2 e Il ny a que deux especes de Gouvernemens, Ceux qui Sont fondés Sur les droits généraux des hommes, et ceux qui Se pretendent fondés Sur Des droits particuliers. La division ordinaire des gouvernemens en republicains, monarchiques, et despotiques, me parait essentiellement mauvaises...
15119Remission for Joseph Osbourn, 28 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that Joseph Osbourn was convicted some time ago before the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia of a misdemeanor, in uttering and passing counterfeited Bank notes, knowing the same to be counterfeited, whereupon he was sentenced by the said Court to be imprisoned for the term of six months, and to pay...
15120Notes on a British Commercial Treaty, [post–22 December 1815] (Madison Papers)
Are not British vessels, with articles of British European produce, coming from Any foreign port other than British Colonial ports, within the equalizing stipulatn.? Does not the equalization of drawbacks extend to re-exportations to a foreign nation, untill a change or diminution by the Competent authy. (Congress) be made? Is it clear that B. Vessels arriving on the 22d. of Decr. are not...