1To Thomas Jefferson from William Duval, 12 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly Disposition towards your Countrymen and Mankind in general encourages me, with the aid of my Friend and neighbour Daniel L. Hylton Esqr., to request a Favour, which I trust will not be improper to grant me. I have several Tracts of Land lying in Virginia in a salutary Part of it and of good Quality; Part of which I wish to sell in France on moderate Terms and will warrant the...
2To George Washington from William DuVal, 6 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your Notice Mr Ast a Merchant in this City and a Gentleman of respectibility. He lived several Years in the Family of the late Thomas Barclay Esqr. when they were in Europe. He will offer Sir to your Consideration Three Schemes or plans which I am told, may be, if adopted benefial, of that Sir, you’ll be the most competent Judge, and if they merit your approbation...
3To James Madison from William Duval, 8 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 April 1803, Richmond. At the request of many Republicans in Richmond, he has consented to stand as a candidate for delegate to the assembly. Since state law forbids anyone holding a presidential commission to serve in the assembly, he is constrained to resign as commissioner of bankruptcy. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Duval”). 1 p. Docketed by Jefferson. On 14 Apr. 1803...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 4 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Geo W. Sweeny who lived with Mr Wythe was committed to Goal on the 27th. of May last for forging Six Checks on the Bank of Virginia on the 25th of May Mr Wythe was taken with a Cholora Morbus on the 26th & 27 all the Rest of the Family were seized with the same violent disorder on the 27 We had no idea that Sweeny had poisoned the whole Family—On Sunday Morning June the first last Michael the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 8 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Our venerable great and pious Friend departed His Life about half an Hour after Nine of the Clock this Morning. Doctrs. Foushee Carrie Grunhow McClurg & McCan opened his Chest & Bowels, there was considerable inflamation in the Stomach. It is strongly suspected that he & Michael Brown were poisoned with Yellow Arsenic by Geo W. Sweeny.—On Thursday he said I am murdered but mentioned no...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 19 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As soon as I can obtain an Authenticated Copy of the Will and Codicil of Mr Geo. Wythe, decd. I shall inclose them. I have twice applied to the Clerk for them. Michael being dead, I shall extract as much as related to your self. “I give my Books and small Philosophical Apparatus to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, a Legacy considered abstractlie, perhaps not...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 29 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 14th. 19th & 22d. Instant have been regularly received, the last Letter I got from the post Office Yesterday. I believe that the great & good Mr Wythe loved you as sincerely as if you had been his Son, his attachment was founded on his thorough knowledge of you, personally. some Years ago he mentioned that if there was an honest Man in America, T.J. was that person, every...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 12 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A Catalogue of the Books, the Small Phylosophical Apparatus, with the two Cups, & Goldheaded Cane, also Mr Wythe’s Portrait, are delivered to the Care of Mr Geo Jefferson. The Terrestrial Globe is missing, It is apprehended G.WS. sold it. he sent last year several Books belonging to Mr Wythe to vendue. Have you the profile of Mr Wythe in Miniature? If you have not I can furnish you with one—I...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 21 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a profile of the venerable George Wythe taken by Mr W. Bache in 1804 by an Instrument he calls by the name of his Patent Physiognotrace which profile much resembles that great and good Man, & Mr E Deane, I have written to, who is a man of some eminence as a Portrait Limner to take a Copy thereof,—Both of which I will leave with Mr George Jefferson, that you may take either of them—The...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 10 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor, of the 4th. Instant. The origional profile of our Friend Mr George Wythe set in a plain neat Frame is this day delivered to Mr George Jefferson to be conveyed to to Washington for you Sir— I received the other profile of our good and Virtuous Friend with the two folio fee Books which were packed up thro’ mistake for which I return you my thanks— You have perhaps seen the...
11William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 20 th of April last in which you express a desire to obtain from the Henderson Family a conveyance for the Land you bought of them under a Contract made by their mother and Guardian wh ; that you want some Friend in that Kentucky to act for you & obtain a Title—My Son William P. DuVal
12William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son John P DuVal obtained his Commission as first Lieutenant he says in Virtue of your Recommendation he is now a Captain in the 20 th Regiment. He wishes for a Majority in one of the Three Rifle Regiments. My Son is in his Twenty Fifth Year. He has been in Service about two Years. He first Marched by Orders to Norfolk from thence to Niagara Last Spring he was Ordered to Recruit & has been...
13William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you a Thousand thanks for obtaining for my Son John P DuVal by your friendly Letter to M r Madison an Appointment in 1812 of Lieutenant in the Army . He continued in the Army du r ing the last War with G Britain , & was soon promoted to a Captaincy. After Peace was made He married an amiable Lady and has Three Children He lives in the County of Fauquier After He finished his Studies...
14To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 17 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a note from Young Mr Ftood last Spring in June respecting some papers of a public Nature which were in the hands of our Worthy & Patriotic Friend Geoge Wythe Esquire Mr Sam l M c Craw was one of the Gentlemen appointed to appraise the Estate of our worthy Friend, he without my knowledge took them. I do not know their Contents. He some time afterwards showed me a paper which was...
15To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 12 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th of April last I heard was at Maj r Floods P: Office I sent there and obtained it, Sunday night last Since the Establishment of a Post Office a little to the West of my Residence, called Oakville Post Office, my News Papers & Letters are sent there— I do not recollect to have seen but one Letter from you to Judge Wythe that was dated at Paris. In which you informed him...
16To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 10 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose to you a Letter from my Son John P. DuVal to me He wishes to be appointed Receiver of the public Monies in Florida. I believe if Appointed he would discharge his Duty faithfully. He is satisfied that your Letter to the former Worthy President obtained his Commission in the Army of the United States. If you would be so kind as to write in his Favor to M r Monroe I have no doubt of his...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 27 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to introduce to your acquaintance and Attention M r Benjamin Walker the Son, of my worthy Neighbour John M Walker Esq r Young M r Walker wishes to see the Friend of Liberty and the Father of the Virginia University. M r Walker at present is a Student in the Hambden Sidney Academy and proposes to Visit the University. He is a Young Gentle man of correct Morals, MHi .