11To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 8 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I greatly regret it was not in my power, to comply with your wishes, that your chimney-mantles might be Sent, by a different vessel, from that which carries the bases & the paving squares; but there was no other vessel in port, at the time.—I have mention’d to M r Thompson, the Collector, those cases which are for your private account, and they are so mark’d, that there can arise no...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 4 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
my last letter to you, was sent by the Brig Sultana for Boston, and in date of 13 th of april. the present letter, will go by the ship Caroline, Capt n Farmer for new-York: on board of which, I have shipp’d, and to the care of Jon a Thompson, Collector of the port, 37 cases of marble-works. N o 1. to 19 inclusive, mark’d T. J. contain, 1400 squares for paving, agreeably to directions.—12...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 4 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson esq, private account with Thomas Appleton.—D r 1825 May To 8 chimney mantles of various colours & qualities of marble cont d in 6 cases from N o 32 @ 37 inclusive Dollars mark’d TJ/M Cost 180. Charges To 6 cases for the above @ £7 each. £42. To custom house duties @ £2 12.
14To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 4 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Thomas Jefferson esq. in account current with Thomas Appleton C r 1823. 1825 To am t of the within account of } Dollars. 1233.25 April By bal ce due you as by account render’d at this date Dollar. 189.75
15To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 13 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The last letter, I receiv’d from you, was in date of the 8 th of October, & which reach’d me, on the 18 th of December; at the same time, was remitted to me, by Samuel Williams of London, a bill on Leghorn, which produc’d here, four hundred & eighty six dollars, from which, I paid to M r & M de Pini, four hundred & forty four Dollars, as by receipt inclos’d, and which leaves, to your credit,...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 8 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter, was in date of the 28 th of July, by the Brig Pedlar for N. York, and in reply to your’s of the 18 th of may.—In the course of the next month, I hope will be compleated, all the marble-works you then order’d, as will, likewise, the bases, though Raggi, from the fracture of the clavicale, has been, and is still, of little use.—The capitels progress fully to my satisfaction, and...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 28 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d on the 14 th of the present month, your letter under date of the 18 th of May.—I have explain’d, with the utmost precision, both by letter, and di Viva Voce, to the Sculptor, all the dimensions for your eight chimney-peices, and I have no doubt, you will find them corresponding with your instructions.—Seven will be made of the best common Marble; and one of the large size, will be...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 28 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 17 th of may, was deliver’d to me on the 14 th of the present month, I have therefore order’d 1400 squares of marble, for paving your portico—they will be of the first quality of marble for similar works, accurately squar’d, ready to be laid down, and will be ship’d to you, this autumn: it is indispensable, to put them into cases, of about 25 each.—In my preceding letters, I...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 10 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It was only in the course of the last months, that I receiv’d a letter from Governor Holmes, under date of the 3 d of march, of the year 1820 , covering a vote of thanks of the legislature of the State; it is now unnecessary to seek the cause of its delay of more than a year; in reaching my hands—the expressions it contain’d, were both grateful and honorable to me; and are a very ample...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 10 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 10 th of may arriv’d here Giacomo Raggi from Paris,—as he had consum’d all his money in new-York, he obtain’d permission, from the commander of the U.S. Ship the Cyane, which convey’d M r Brown to Havre to embark in that vessel; and from which he landed, absolutely cent-less.—taking his place in the Dilligence, he arriv’d in Paris, but his trunk was retain’d for payment. In this...