1Isaac A. Coles to James Madison, 2 February 1835 (Madison Papers)
On my return from Baltimore last fall, Comdore Elliot committed to my care a cane and Vase made of the wood of the Constitution Frigate, which I promised to deliver in person to yourself and Mrs. Madison. With this intention I ordered my carriage to meet me at Orange Court House, but being forced to leave Baltimore several days earlier than I had intended, by the sudden expansion of the...
2Isaac A. Coles to James Madison, 18 August 1831 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed you by my friend Mr. John Barney of Baltimore, who proposes to call & pay his respects to you on his way Home, & though formerly known to you, I have offered him this introduction, fearing that you might not recollect him after an interval of so many years. He is the son of the commodore & lately a representative of the City of Baltimore in Congress. Mrs. Coles unites in...
3Isaac A. Coles to James Madison, 22 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
I now inclose part of a letter in the hand writing of P. Henry in complyance with the promise I gave you when last at Montpellier—I hope it will reach you in time to answer the purpose for which you wanted it. I recieved a letter from my Brother Edward by the last mail. He had reached Illinois very safely, & was in better health than he had been for years. I have some Hope he will return with...
4To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 30 November 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 25th. inst: came duly to hand, and the Opportunity which it presents of rendering an acceptable service to Mrs. Madison & yourself has been most gratifying to me. I immediately called on Mr. Todd and offered every assistance in my power to enable him to comply with your wishes, & I am happy to inform you that he has promised to accompany me to Virginia when I go, which I hope will...
5To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 9 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 3d. inst: reached me by the mail of yesterday, inclosing one from my Brother in which he directs me to return you the amount of your check, what I would now do if the sum was not unfortunately an inconvenient one for a letter. Mr. & Mrs. Stevenson, my sister Betsey & myself propose however, on our return from the Springs, to Accept of your kind Invitation to Montpellier, when a...
6To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 7 June 1827 (Madison Papers)
I received by the mail yesterday yours of the 29th. ult: covering your Bond for $2000 in favor of my Brother Edward Coles, and also a check on the Bank of Virginia for $16. which you say pays a balance due him in consequence of his having underrated his Stock in his settlement with you. The Bond has been placed with some others left with me for safe keeping, & the amt. of your check shall be...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac A. Coles, 29 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted exceedingly that circumstances prevented me from paying my respects to you at Monticello during my visit to Albemarle last fall. In March however I will have this pleasure when I propose again to visit the upper country—. Near this at the residence of my friend M r Williamson on the Lynhaven River is a place called Witchduck. Here more than an hundred years ago was the seat of...
8Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you enclosed a specimen of Wild Hemp which I find in great abundance on many parts of my Land—We have collected a sufficient quantity of it for all our purposes, and find that it makes a much stronger rope than the Hemp of Virginia —the stem is generally of the size of ones finger, and from 5 to 10 feet in height—it is a perennial Plant delights in low, moist, rich land, and yields...
9Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not an Orchard Grass seed left, but as I think it possible that my Brother may still have some on hand, I have directed your servant to go there—I fear however, as it is now so much later than we are in the habit of sowing it, that you will be disappointed in getting any—. I only got a glimpse of you on monday as you ascended to the Jury room, and was called off to dine before you came...
10Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to return you my best thanks for the Paper Mulberry; which you were kind enough to send me. They have proven more acceptable to my friends than to my self, M rs Randolph having been good enough to let me have a dozen or fifteen, which my servant brought me during your last visit to Bedford — My Brother M r Walter Coles sends eight Lemon Peaches, which will prove a great treasure if...
11Isaac A. Coles’s Account of a Conversation with Thomas Jefferson, [before 23 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
With M r Jefferson I conversed at length on the subject of architecture— Palladio he said “was the Bible”—. You should get it & stick close to it—. He had sent all his Books &c. &c. to Washington , or he would have drawn y r House for you—it would have been a pleasure to him—but now he could not undertake to do it before the fall when he expected other Books from Paris —He disapproved of...
12Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After detaining the waggon a whole day I have now the mortification of being compelled to Send it back without the promised Deer. A Pen had been made on the Park fence which was believed to be sufficiently secure, and the Deer had been fed in it for Some weeks, & had become familiarised to it—Yesterday morning the Boy who keeps them got a fine Spring Doe in and Shut her up, but to our utter...
13To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 25 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Col: Samuel Hawkins I take the liberty of mentioning his name to you as a fit person to fill the Office of Dist. Attorney vacated by the election of Mr. Sanford to the Senate of the United States. Col: Hawkins was recommended for this same Office for Louisianna by all the Judges of the supreme Court of this State and by the Governor & chancellor, and Mr. Gourdin of South...
14Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by the Bearer the wild Orange of South Carolina —It grows in the middle & upper parts of the State, is Said to be a very hardy tree, & one of the Most beautiful in the world—I am induced to beleive from the account I have received of it, that it will do well in our climate—. m rs Singleton from whom I received it, is very desirous of getting a few plants of the Marseilles Fig to...
15To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 4 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I. A. Coles late col: of the 12th. Regt. of infantry, begs leave to make known to the President, the reasons which have compelled him to resign his commission in the army of the United States. 1st, Because junior officers have been promoted over him, without being entitled to that distinction by any preeminent services. The cases of Col: Ripley & Col: Preston are alluded to. Col: Ripley was...
16Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length been able to steal a few days from my duty in Staunton to spend with my frn ds here, & since my arrival have been examining the Deer & find there are three [d] D oes and a Buck that can very conveniently be spared. I have ordered a pen to be made in which they shall be fed, & in which it will hereafter be easy to secure them whenever it may be convenient for you to send for...
17Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by m r Gerry , the Son of your old Acquaintance & friend the Vice President — Being on a visit to his relations in Pittsylvania , & being desirous of taking Monticello in his route, I cannot resist the desire of introducing him to your acquaintance and civilitey civility— I have been for some weeks in daily expectation of an order to go on to Fort George
18Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 4 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your Acquaintance Lieut Peyton of the 20 th Reg t who has just been ordered to recruit at Charlottesville —He is an amiable & deserving Young officer— The recent appointment of two Majors to our Reg t , now with the army at Niagara , will have the effect, I fear, of keeping me in the recruiting for some time to come— The appointment of Col: Randolph to the...
19Enclosure: Isaac A. Coles to a Young Friend in Virginia, 30 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter to you of the 30 th Oct: gave you a faithful account of all that had been passing on this frontier up to that time—I will now proceed to bring down my narrative to the termination of the Campaign— On the 7 th Nov: —The General issued an order (See A) for hutting—on the 8 th I commenced the work with one company, and on the 9 th had sent off three other companies, when the Order was...
20Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed narrative was written at the request of a Young friend in Virginia to whom it was addressed—but as it has Occurred to me that it may probably be interesting to you, a copy is sent for your perusal I pledge myself that the facts are faithfully related— This campaign inglorious as it has been, will have had the effect I hope, of convincing every man in the nation that for Offensive...
21Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this on the 10 th after a long & fatiguing march, & have ever since been engaged in the most active and arduous duty—On the morning after my arrival in camp, I was sent to relieve Col: Winder in the command at Black Rock , where we were forced constantly to remain on our Arms, & were exposed for some time to the fire of the enemys batteries— After the unfortunate attempt at invasion...
22Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago by the Constitution from my old friend M r Walsh of Cette , the enclosed letter , from which you will percieve that the old Gentleman has declined sending the wine you wrote for, until our commerce shall be placed on a footing of more security— through M r Morton however it may be obtained at any time; and I know that it will give him pleasure to execute any...
23Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been intending for some days to visit Monticello , & have been prevented from doing so by indisposition which has confined me at Home, & which I fear may still prevent me from executing my intention;—If however I am not worse I will be with you on Wednesday— The mourning Bride has not flourished well in our Garden, & I send 2 bulbs which were all that could be safely taken from the only...
24Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending my servant for a few more Aspin trees, & for some cuttings of the Detroit Apple, and of the Spitsenburg — The season is I fear, almost too much advanced, but as I did not get back from the lower country until the day before yesterday, the evil has been unavoidable— I send a few of the Tuckahoe cherry which may possibly succeed— next spring I will send others, with...
25To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 29 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
The Broad tail Ram which you have been good enough to send me is particularly Acceptable, as I have been for some time seeking to cross a part of my flock with this breed. My Neighbor, Mr. Cocke of Bremo, has by this mixture the very best Lamb and mutton I ever saw, and that too from pastures where the Common Sheep is not at all remarkable. The Moment I hear of his arrival at Monticello, I...
26Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having often heard you express a wish to get some fur Gloves, & meeting with the inclosed a few days ago in Baltimore , which appear to be of very good quality, I take the liberty of sending them to you by the mail, as the severity of the weather at present, must render them particularly acceptable. with Sincere & devoted Attachment RC ( DLC ); partially dated; dateline below signature,...
27Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you by this day’s mail, all the private Papers of the late Gov r Lewis , & of asking the favor of you to suffer them to remain at Monticello , until called for by M r W m Meriwether , for whom they are intended. On the arrival of the Trunks at this place they were opened by Gen l Clarke and my self, when every thing of a public nature was given to the Dep
28To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 29 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
After what has passed in the House of Representatives I feel myself compelled to declare to you, that I never can again be the Bearer of a Message to that Body. It is with feelings the most painful that I make this declaration, which I believe to be due as well to them as to myself—to avoid the Occasions for mortifications & insults which might be offered by some, whose feelings are the most...
29Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for M rs Randolph was sent under cover to the President as well as the parcel of Books which I forward by this day’s Mail. The Pictures will be shiped for Richmond in the course of a few days—viz. M r Latrobes drawing of the Capitol , a small one on the Dioclesian Plan, & the Dioclesian Portico. there are also some pictures which hung in your bed-chamber, which were...
30Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 12 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Madison has just given me a Box for you, containing some Books I believe, which shall be sent by the friday’s Stage, addressed to the care of M r Benson the Post Master at Fredericksburg — he has also given me for you M r Livingston’s treatise on Sheep which shall be forwarded by the next Mail.
31To James Madison from Isaac A. Coles, 4 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the wish which you were good enough to express when I had last the pleasure to see you, I have been busying myself in the arrangement of my little Concerns, & will be ready by the last of the month, if you should still desire it, to occupy that Station in your family which I fear I am little worthy to fill, & into which I shall carry little else than an ardent desire to...
32Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that my return brings nothing to satisfy the expectations of the American people— On landing at L’Orient on the 24 th of April I lost not a moment in hastening on to Paris where I arrived after a journey of fifty eight hours—the Emperor had left it some time before, and Champagny was on the eve of his departure to follow him— I saw him for a few moments & delivered Gen...
33Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters which have come to hand since you left this, were given me yesterday by M r Madison with a request that I would forward them to you. Joseph has just been to tell me that the Vessel on board of which your baggage was shiped, had got aground in the eastern branch, and had received so much injury that it was deemed unsafe for her to continue her voyage— we have thought it...
34Thomas Jefferson to the Republicans of Georgetown, 8 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The affectionate address of the Republicans of George Town on my retirement from public duty, is received with sincere pleasure. in the review of my political life, which they so indulgently take, if it be found that I have done my duty as other faithful Citizens have done, it is all the merit I claim. Our lot has been cast on an Awful period of human history. the contest which began with us...
35Inventory of President’s House, 19 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Store Room in the Garret 7. Pair of best brass andirons. 32. Brass. Carpet rods. 1. Pair Iron Dogs. Store Room no. 2. 1. Plateau in five parts with a set of ornaments 5. Brass lamps— 2 vase lamps. 1. Cabbin lamp 3. Glass sconces out of order 1. Mahogany Table & large clothes basket 12 pillars & 2 childrens Mattresses. 2. Bolsters 2. large fire tenders. 2. pair large Brass Andirons 1. large...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac A. Coles, 15 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It has long been my determination if ever the U.S. should be engaged in a war to take an active part in it—In a peace Army I would accept of no commission whatever, but if the forces now about to be raised are destined, in the event of a rupture with Great Britain, for the invasion of Canada, there is no situation however subordinate which I would not be pleased to fill. entirely ignorant of...