1Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
by boy Will I Recieved your present of Tacitus for Cyrus , your friendly attentions to the proper & useful Education of Cyrus is highly appreciated by us both, & I hope the impression will never be lessened.— I yesteday heard of your being up, & intended visiting you this day with a mess of Asparagus, which grows upon us with a threating Aspect, we shall trust to your frequent Aid in keeping...
2Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
this Afternoon, M r Joseph Gilmore Called on me with a letter from Col: T. M. Randolph , who write me he was Just about Setting out for Canada , in his letter to me on particular business of our own he enclosed a couple of Reciepts for Money ($1,111.78) by him paid to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond for your use & disposial, his Reasons for sending them forward were that he did not know...
3Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
your Ale was Vinose on the Palate but Rather Ventose on the Stomac, your Man brings you some Potoooooooo , & a few sprouts Asparagus— I thank you for Your directions & observations on the assignments , but they Require s o much writing, that I dread the task with My Cramped System of Nerves RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “
4Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 26 [April] 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
would it not be well to have those deeds on trust witnessed, altho I may Retain them or did your Recommendation with Resect Respect to the view of the Confidential Friend mean that or would it be Sufficient for the inser insection of such an one without any memorandum to aid his memory? Clay M rs Clay is no Stranger to my Views & intentions in this business & apparantly Coincides with them; a...
5Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 18 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
your Servant yesterday met with me in the field where I was a little engaged & gave me your Note , I sent him to the house with the baskett & to wait till I Should return, he did not wait for me, he left the Compass & protractor, but no Chain nor Compass Staff.— the other that part of your note respecting the hearth Stones will be particularly attended to Should I see the Masons as well as any...
6Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Cyrus bring s you for your inspection the last Act of Assembly Respecting Appeals from interlocutary decrees of County & Corporation Courts —I have no Idea of Justice from the County Court, & if I must Contend I would wish to take Such Steps & file Such exceptions as might Carry the business Speedily before the Courts above where it might be fully and fairly investigated, as it were de novo ,...
7Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
the boy brings you Som Seed of the late invented Hay Rye,—in its wild State it is generally found on a light rich Soil by the Sides of Rivers Creek s &c Yet from the Single experiment I have made, with it I apprehend it will thrive very well on any good Clover Soil.—this is the fourth year it has Stood Where you Saw it,—& has every year increased in quantity, being at first Sown Very thin, in...
8Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
as you appeard pleased with the sample of Potatoes the Servant brought the Other Day M rs Clay by Bob Sends you a few more for seed, She Says her mode of Cultivating them in the Garden, is to plant a fine large Single potatoe, uncut in a hill, that by doing so, she has had the finest large potatoes & greatest in Number, of all the Modes she has tryed, that by Cuting, she thinks the Vigor of...
9Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
about two Day Since I recieved yours informing me you had Seen & Spoken to the man who builds the carding Machines, the price for a wool carding one I always understood was about $500. am therefore not disappointed in that, & of course wish the Man to come on, if you Suppose him to be Master of his business— with Respect to the Cotton one I can Make no decisive determination until he may come...
10Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
thro’ forgetfulness inattention or Some other Cause I am unable to hint to Cap. Slaughter the precise nature of the Service for which he is wanted.— whether it is a Superintendance of the business in its present form, as inspector Gen l or in a more particular & pointed manner, Such as I Suppose m r Goodman now Acts in— breviter is it to overlook the Overseers & people or the people only RC (...