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.