2951From Thomas Jefferson to Carmarthen, [ca. 26 April 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has the honor of presenting his respects to the right honourable the Marquis of Carmarthen: he had that of calling at his house to take leave on his departure for Paris; from which place the arrangements he had taken do not permit his longer absence. He shall be happy if he can be useful to his Lordship in being the bearer of his commands for that Capital. Dft ( DLC ); without...
2952From Thomas Jefferson to Larkin Smith, 28 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes Colo. Smith with friendship and prays him to have the inclosed Passport delivered to Capt Mc.Kinzie on board the ship Leonidas bound from Norfolk to Algiers with publick stores. MoSHi : Bixby Collection.
2953From Thomas Jefferson to William Darlington, 29 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to Mr. Darlington & his thanks for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him on the mutual influence of habits & disease which he shall peruse in the first moments of leisure with the pleasure so interesting a subject promises. Privately owned.
2954From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick Winslow Hatch, 11 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The weather having disappointed Th: Jefferson of the pleasure of mr Hatch’s company on Tuesday he will be happy to recieve him to dinner to-day, or any day during Gen l LaFayette’s stay at Monticello which may suit the convenience of mr Hatch. NN : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2955From Thomas Jefferson to William Hill Wells, 26 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of The Honble. Mr. Wells . to dine with him on Friday next, the 28th. Instant at half after three, or at whatever later hour the house may rise. Wednesday January 26th. 1803. The favour of an answer is asked. RC ( PHC ); printed form, with blanks filled by Meriwether Lewis reproduced in italics; addressed by Lewis: “The Honble. Mr. Wells”; endorsed by Wells....
2956From Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, 11 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you your pocket book left here. if the dirk will appear passable by post, that shall also be sent, when recieved. your bridle, left by the inattention of Joseph in packing your saddle, is too bulky to go in that way. we have not recieved a word from Europe since you left us. be so good as to keep me always advised how to direct to you. accept my affectionate salutations &...
2957From Thomas Jefferson to George Tucker, 11 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a M.S. copy of the new enactments passed by the Visitors of the University at their late session, and also a printed copy of those formerly past now made conformable, by corrections with the pen, withe the amendments enacted at the same session, and request that by handing them from the one to the other of the Professors they may make them known by reading them successively to the...
2958From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 23 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with an aching heart I take up my pen, & this circumstance must apologise for my interference in the present case. but where every thing which I hold dear in this world is at stake, where the future happiness of our whole family, or their future misery unmixed & unabating, are hanging in even suspence, [it] must be justifiable to urge our rights to a due share of w[eight] in your...
2959[From Thomas Jefferson to James Maury, 11 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 11 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “James Maury. Recommending Doradour.” Opposite entry is the notation: “delivered Monsr. Doradour. May 11.” Not found.]
2960From Thomas Jefferson to Elijah Mead, 26 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Mead for the copy he has been so kind as to send him of his address to the Linnæan society at their celebration of the 24 th ult. he has read with great satisfaction the history it presents of the rise and progress of Botanical science, and of the worthies who have particularly advanced it, of whom no one can be placed in competition with him who gives...
2961To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 15 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 15 Feb. 1780 . Encloses a letter from Lt. Col. Porterfield stating objections to the new quartermaster’s arrangement; these objections seem proper and will be given consideration if the executive approves. Signed by Innes and Lyne. Countersigned: “In Council Feb. 16. 1780. The board approve of giving Colo. Porterfield 200. Dolls. ⅌ month in Addition to the 600 Doll. ⅌ month...
2962From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 27 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
If our last advertisement was printed in hand bills or on letter sheets, I shall be glad of a dozen to save writing letters. yours affectionately. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
2963From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 25 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 22d. and thank you for the intelligence it contained respecting the proceedings of the H. of Delegates. It was very interesting, and had not before reached us. I am obliged to be very troublesome to you while in Richmond. B. Clarke was with me the other day, and to my great astonishment I find that 800. acres of my Poplar forest land is to this moment...
2964From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 25 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks from mr Brockenbrough the favor of 1200. bricks, all clinkers, and if he can place them to the account of Cap t Perry it will be an accomodation perhaps all round. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
2965[From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Tracy, 19 March 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 19 Mch. 1785. Entry in SJL reads: “N. Tracy. Letters received by Pickman and West. Intelligence from Marocco. He may give substance of it and say it comes from us, but not print extract verbatim. Compliments to Jackson and Temple. Communicate intelligence to Martin and Shore.” Not found. The letters “by Pickman and West” have not been identified.]
2966From Thomas Jefferson to William Eustis, 1 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Doctr. Eustis and his thanks for the fish which he has been so kind as to send him. it is a very fine article, when it can be got of the good kind, which is rare & difficult to those not of the country where produced. RC (R. M. Smythe, New York City, 1995); addressed: “The honble Doctr. Eustis”; endorsed by Eustis. Not recorded in SJL .
2967From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 26 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Observing in the Salem Register recieved yesterday a mention of the death & burial of Gibaut, I have this day directed a commission for John Kitteredge according to the recommendations. Affectionate salutations NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
2968From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, [14 November 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will be obliged to Mr. Remsen to have copies made out immediately of the reports in the cases of How, and Colvill for the President also of the clause which was changed in Mangnall’s. RC ( PWacD photostat); date established from the reports of 14 Nov. 1791, a Monday, printed in Vol. 22: 295–300.
2969[From Thomas Jefferson to Mary Johnson Hopkinson, 20 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 20 Apr. 1784. Entry in SJL reads: “Mrs. Hopkinson. Inclosing draught on Turnbull, Marmie & co. for 100. D.—duplicate also.” Neither the letter nor its enclosure has been found. The “duplicate,” of course, was a duplicate of the draft.]
2970From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 1 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Joseph Howland is approved as Keeper of the Light House at Clarke’s point near New Bedford Mas. RC ( DNA : RG 26 , Records of the United States Coast Guard, Records of the Lighthouse Service, Miscellaneous Unbound Correspondence, 1801-1808 [1952]); addressed: “The Secretary of the Treasury”; endorsed by a clerk and by Gallatin. is approved : see Gallatin to TJ, 31 Oct.
2971From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 26 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Crowninshield and returns him the letter he was so kind as to send him. he percieves it comes from a mind sensible to the feelings of domestic life, but capable of resolving on what is proper. he asks the favor of an interview with mr Crownenshield. RC (Mrs. Charles L. Hoskins, Seneca Falls, New York, 1950). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure not...
2972From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 6 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I lay before Congress the laws for the government of Louisiana passed by the Governor & judges of the Indiana territory at their session at Vincennes begun on the 1st. of October 1804. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
2973From Thomas Jefferson to John Carroll, 25 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to Bishop Carroll acknoleges the reciept of his letter of the 20th. and of the letters therein inclosed , which he this day re-inclosed to mr Coppinger at his particular request. he tenders his friendly salutations. PrC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. letters therein inclosed : for the letters from Nehemiah Bartley to Joseph Coppinger, see Coppinger...
2974From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 24 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Randolph and incloses him a note by which he will percieve that the pardon to Moss was sent from hence on the 11th. inst. under cover to the Marshal as is the usage. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2975From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Nelson, 16 May 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here last Tuesday after being detained hence six weeks longer than I intended by a malady of which Gilmer can inform you. I have nothing new to inform you of as the last post carried you an account of the naval engagement in Delaware. I inclose a vote of yesterday on the subject of government as the ensuing campaign is likely to require greater exertion than our unorganized powers...
2976From Thomas Jefferson to Zachariah Loreilhe, 8 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowlege the receipt of your favour dated Lorient Aug. 1787. together with the packets accompanying, and of returning you my thanks for your care of them. I have now that of assuring you of the sentiments of esteem and regard with which I am Sir Your most obedient & most humble servt., PrC ( MHi ). Your favour : Printed above under 3 Aug. 1787.
2977From Thomas Jefferson to William Peppers, 8 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The offer of your service in support of the rights of your country, merits and meets the highest praise; and I tender you, for your country the thanks you so justly deserve. at the same time it is my duty to observe that by the act of Congress, referred to in your letter, the appointment of the officers to the Volunteer companies offering their services, is recognised as in the State...
2978From Thomas Jefferson to War Department, 17 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas, by the resignation of Henry Dearborne, late Secretary at War, that office is become vacant. I therefore do hereby authorize John Smith, chief clerk of the office of the Department of War, to perform the duties of the said office, until a successor be appointed. Given under my hand at Washington this 17th. day of February 1809. DNA : RG 107—LRUS—Letters Received by the Secretary of...
2979[From Thomas Jefferson to Gazaigner de Boyer, 8 December 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 8 Dec. 1785 . Recorded in SJL under this date. Not found. ]
2980From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 12 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I observed about a dozen gutters of sheet iron lying out in front of the kitchen, which I suppose to be left after all our purposes at Monticello are answered. if so, would it not be well to send 8. of them to Bedford for the gutters of the two Porticos? I suggest this for your consideration, being myself unapprised of the facts. I salute you with esteem. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
2981[From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 24? November 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg, 24? Nov. 1779 . JHD Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) , Oct. 1779, 1827 edn., p. 68 (24 Nov. 1779): “The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governor, enclosing a memorial of Mr. De Francey respecting a commercial transaction between the executive and his principal, Mr. De Beaumarchais, with...
2982From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamilton, 23 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Attorney general has just informed me that on a conversation with you it has been found convenient that we should meet at 9. aclock tomorrow at his house as Commissioners of the Sinking fund. I will attend there and shall hope the honor of meeting you. I have that of being Sir your most obedt. servt. PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Secretary of the Treasury.” Tr ( DLC ); 19th-century copy.
2983From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Gloucester, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm, if Colo. Innes shall require so many for the Purpose of defending the Battery at Gloucestertown, and to march them there immediately under proper officers. I am &c., FC ( Vi ).
2984Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 10 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by our last post, through mr Hall of Baltimore , a copy of your introductory lecture to a course of chemistry for which accept my thanks. I have just entered on the reading of it and percieve that I shall have a feast before me. I discover, from an error of the binder, that my copy has duplicates of pages 122. 123. 126. 127. and wants altogether pages 121. 124. 125. 128. and...
2985From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 26th. since which yours of the 22d. was recieved, to wit on the Tuesday. you will have found before this that the Fredericksburg post also is to deliver a mail at Milton. I am very thankful to you for your attention to my affairs, for in truth this state of long abandonment of them on my part gives me great uneasiness. I am in hopes that Page & George will give you but...
2986From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Evans, 13 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Evans & his thanks for his letter of the 8th. which has been recieved. the questions presented by the proposition of mr Clymer are Whether the Missile powers of the Fire engine may not be used on board ship to prevent boarding, & With what matter most effectual it may be charged? these will be a subject of consideration for better judges than Th:J....
2987From Thomas Jefferson to John J. Moorman, 16 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of Oct. 29. I have only to say that I have no thought of parting with my property at the Natural bridge, on the contrary I mean, as soon as I can make it convenient to improve it by such buildings, as may accomodate the great numbers of it’s visitants, I believe that at this time it recieves as many visitants, taking the year thro’ as any of the medicinal springs and...
2988From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 24 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will be obliged to mr Barnes for thirty dollars either this evening, or by Mr. Lemaire tomorrow morning.— Sunday. Oct. 24. 1802. RC ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); addressed: “Mr. Barnes”; endorsed by Barnes: “⅌ J. Dougherty—same Eveng.” TJ received THIRTY DOLLARS from Barnes later the same day ( MB James A. Bear, Jr., and Lucia C. Stanton, eds., Jefferson’s Memorandum Books:...
2989From Thomas Jefferson to Jonathan Smith, 13 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to pay to the order of John Barnes the amount of the half year’s dividend due & payable on Genl. Thaddeus Kosciuzko’s twenty shares of Pensylvania bank stock. CtY .
2990From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 January [1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 24th . came to hand last night. on application to the Postmaster Genl. it seems that I should have put my letters into the office here on the Thursday, instead of Friday. this accordingly goes to the office this day, which is Thursday, and therefore ought to get to you on Thursday next. it may very likely therefore go with my letter of the 23d. I am very glad indeed to find that...
2991From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 6 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you Capt. Pike’s account of the two bears. I put them together while here in a place 10. f. square. for the first day they worried one another very much with play: but after that they played at times, but were extremely happy together. when separated & put into their small cage again, one became almost furious. indeed one is much crosser than the other. but I do not think they have...
2992From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Voigt, 27 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been so pressed with business that I have not been sooner able to return you my thanks for your kind attention to the purchase of the two watches, which I recieved in safety. the delay however, by giving time for trial, has enabled me to assure you they answer my wishes compleatly, as I find them to go with as much exactness as is ever to be expected in watches. Accept my...
2993Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 27 June [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of Col o Taylor to Judge Roane recieved from you thro’ Martha , I now return in a letter to the judge, which I leave open for your perusal, after which be so good as to stick a wafer in it and deliver it to him. We have had a tremendous hail. it extended from about half down this mountain to Mechunk , tore corn to peices, beat off the heads of wheat & destroyed the rye. I suffered...
2994From Thomas Jefferson to William Robertson, 5 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
for France, of which n [C]apt Haley who goes with her is the yourself on the subject of a passage. I s. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2995From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Story, 24 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Story & his thanks for the books sent him. one of them will be kept as a mark of his esteem, that kind of reading being out of the line of his present occupations: the other will be read with pleasure in moments of leisure. he prays him to accept the assurances of his esteem & respect MHi : Coolidge Collection.
2996From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 26 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to furnish me with the documents or information for the Senate desired in the enclosed resolution NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
2997Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 24 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
6.℔ oznabrigs thread 3.℔ blue & green thread, of the size of oznabrigs thr d RC ( ViCMRL , on deposit ViU : TJP ); dateline beneath signature; written on a small scrap; at foot of text: “M r Leitch.” Not recorded in SJL .
2998From Thomas Jefferson to John Lenthall, 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Lenthall and sends him a letter this moment recieved inclosed from mr Latrobe. being handed him among his own he broke it open without looking at the superscription; but seeing mr Lenthall’s name at the head of it, he closed it instantly & assures him on his honor he did not read one other word in it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
2999From Thomas Jefferson to Stael de Holstein, 20 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 Oct. 1786. This letter is almost identical with TJ’s letter of this date to Vergennes , q.v. for note on enclosure and variations in the text. PrC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in the hand of William Short; at foot of text, written by TJ with his left hand: “Stael Baron de.”
3000From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Roche, 6 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The second parcel of books which you have been so kind as to forward to me came safe to hand, and I now inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. here on that at Philadelphia for 36D.75c the amount of the two parcels. Accept my salutations MHi : Coolidge Collection.