1From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The book you were so kind as to have sent to me came safe. so rarely are US. bk. bills to be seen here that my correspdt in Charlottesville was not able to find for me a 10. D. bill of that kind till yesterday. I now inclose it with 2. D. in silver to make up the 12. D. you have been so kind as to pay for me. with my thanks for this accept assurances of my constant esteem & respect. MHi .
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your habitual kindness to me occasions me to trouble you oftner than I ought to do . a gentleman now here informs me he saw a book in the bookstore of a mr Thomson in Wash n so recently published in England that I did not expect a copy had got to America. it is Jones Greek and English Lexicon, costing in England 30.ƒ. sterl. or 6.67 for which however he says mr T. asked 12.D. an advance of 80....
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 5 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to pay to Col o Jon Trumbull the sum of 65.25 & have been expecting to hear of his arrival at Wash n which he informed me he should visit this winter. not hearing of it however & not knowing where else to place it at his command, I have thought you would do me the favor to recieve it and hold it subject to his order. I have therefore this day desired Col o Bernard Peyton, my correspdt...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 30 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d is but just recieved, and I am able to answer myself your very kind enquiries after my health, the fracture I met with was as slight a case of the kind as could happen. how fortunate, for example, that it was neither a leg nor a thigh: that it was not my right arm: that, of my left, it was the smallest bone, and that a skilful Surgeon attended promptly. you see...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 7 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Mar. 26. is duly recieved and I am truly thankful to you for your kind attention to the busts, which I have no doubt I shall safely recieve through the hands of Col o Peyton . I learn with pleasure the continuance of your health. that bodily activity should decline with age is a law of nature. I am very little able to walk, but I ride daily and without fatigue, and otherwise enjoy a...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 16 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment and at this place recieve your favor of the 5 th with mr Lear’s reciept for the original certificates of Gen l Kosciusko of which I think it a duty to give you immediate notice to place you at ease, & to assure you as ever of my constant and aff te frdshp & respect Dft ( MHi ); on verso of RC of Barnes to TJ, 5 Oct. 1821
7Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 25 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve this day your favor of the 18 th which gives me the welcome information of the continuance of your good health. I have recieved a letter from mr Lear , admr of Gen l Kosciuzko , requesting me to transmit to him the original certificates of stock which constitute the property of the General which was in our hands. I do so in the letter now inclosed, which I leave open for your perusal...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 10 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On my late return from Bedford I found here your favor of Aug. 23. in my lre to you of June 12. 19. I inclosed one to mr Politika which I requested you to read before delivery for your informn. it was too long for me to copy. the fact it explained was that the trust committed to me by Gen l Kosciuzko’s will would take a much longer time to execute than I had to live: that moreover the claim...
9Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was happy to recieve your letter of the 2 d by mr Parr and by such attentions as I could render to him to prove my respec t for your recommendation as well as to prove my respect for his merit. he staid a day and night with us & then pursued his journey. I am told that the busts of mr Madison and mr Monroe as made by mr Cardelli an Italian sculptor, are to be had in Washington
10Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 23 March [1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind letter of Feb. 19. has been some time at h and , but my health and the injunctions of my physician make me slow & short in answers. I thank you for taking up my letter to mr Binns , and now inclose the 10.D. you were so kind as to pay for me. the best way of forwarding me the print of the Decln of Independance, will be to roll it on a light roller of wood, and wrap it in strong...