2191To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 2 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor, Sir, to write you very fully, on the 17 th of October by Raggi and in which, I explain’d the impediments thrown in the way, by jealousy and other unworthy passions, to retard the completion of the capitals.—they would have been sent in December, as I then assur’d you, but owing to the most boisterous winter, experienc’d probably in 50 years the vessel which has now brought...
2192To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 24 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th of July, I receiv’d on the 10 th of September. The Capitels of the columns, must have reach’d you, within a very few days after the date of your letter, and I hope without accident, and with the Approbation of the directors; for no pains were spar’d in their execution, or in the Solidity of the cases & packing. Not having receiv’d any letter from you, since the one...
2193To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 13 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d on the 5 th of October, your letter of the 10 th & 11. of August—the bill you remitted to M r Williams, was duly paid, and which produced here Doll: 504 . from which sum, I have paid M r & Mad: Pini. Doll r 444. as by their receipt now inclos’d, and this leaves a balance, to your credit of Dollars. Sixty.—All my little money—concerns, had for many years, pass’d through the hands of...
2194Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The unexpected departure of the Brig. Free Ocean Capt: Bartholomew , this day for Phil a together with many avocations for the Squadron of Com o Stewart now here, allows me only the time to say, that I have shipp’d on board the above mention’d vessel, two Cases cont’g 84 bottles of montepulciano wine, which exactly balances, what you term the “ atom ,” after paying mad me mazzei .— It is...
2195Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The tranquility of Sicily is restored, by the Surrender of Palermo to the neapolitan arms; the low populace have been disarm’d, & the factious leaders have been Sent to Naples .—The attitude of the Kingdom of Naples , is imposing in the highest degree—the Capital has a well-organiz’d national guard of 30,000–men, commanded by tried & experienc’d officers—the provinces are guarded by two or...
2196To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 14 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
14 June 1825— Massimiliano Ravenna Sculptor Carrara D r To cash p’d him at different times agreeably to his drafts on me, & are in file; & agreeably to his receipt in full, of all demands, to this day for Capitels, Bases, Squares, of marble & a piedestal for m r Jefferson & c & for ballance of former acco ts for Capitels for m r Jefferson as ⅌ acco t in files } franc i Pls 49 82
2197Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
my last respects to you, Sir, were under date of the 15 th of January , by the brig Eliza , bound to Petersburg, virginia ; and by which conveyance, I sent you, and to the care of the Collector , a bag of Bologna hemp-seed, in which, were also, four little packages of the white gentili grain of Tuscany , which I sincerely hope, will find a congenial climate in your part of America .— The
2198Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The last favor I receiv’d from you, was your billet of the 29 th of June , covering the quadruplicate of exchange for 2362.50 francs, which, however, was So burnt, by the purification of Gibralter , or Spain , as to have intirely consum’d the name of the drawer; it was, fortunately, of no import, as the first had been already paid.—allow me to recommend, to Send your letters, either through...
2199To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 12 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter of the 22 nd of June, was Sent by the Brig Tamworth, Capt. Hamor, for Boston.—by that vessel, I shipp’d 24 cases: containing ten whole, & ten half capitels, to the care of H. Dearborne, Collector, to be convey’d to you.—By the Ship Caroline, Thomas Farmer master, for, new York, I shipp’d in may, all the bases & the paving Squares, to the care of Jonathan Thompson Collector, to...
2200Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects, Sir, were under date of the 23 d of August , inclosing the receipt of m r & mad: Pini for the year’s interest paid to them, by the remittance made by you in may last, through m r Vaughan . — A few days Since, I receiv’d letters from the two Raggis, expressing their great contentment at their reception at monticello : all their letters have been deliver’d at Carrara .—a vessel...