1To 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...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4William 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
5William 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...
6William 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...
7To 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...
8To 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...
9To 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...
10To 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 .