17561Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 27 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am subject to a Corvée of a very painful nature which I resist whenever it is possible, but in some cases cannot avoid. it is to sollicit offices for others, who through themselves or their friends, have some hold on me of friendship or of duty. it is understood that application is made for the establishment of a branch of the bank of the US. in the town of Fredericksburg ; and a mr Bernard...
17562Thomas Jefferson’s Conveyance of Milton Lands to Martin Dawson, 28 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the 28 th day of March 1818 between Thomas Jefferson of the one part and Martin Dawson of the other both of the County of Albemarle Witnesseth that the said Thomas in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the sd Martin hath given granted bargained and sold unto the said Martin a certain parcel of land in the same County...
17563Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 28 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 20 th has been a week getting to my hands. I am sorry that mr Colclaser , after the pointed assurances I gave him, should still have doubts about the work at the mill. I will not suppose he doubts my intention and he could not have doubted the means had he calculated. for what is to be done? the lower broadside of the house is to be secured by from coming further out from...
17564Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Delaplaine, 1 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Mar. 11. was rec d on the 24 th but it is not in my power to give you any information as to mr Samuel Adams . I knew him only as serving with him in the old Congress . the disparity of our ages prevented any particular intimacy being myself the youngest but one in Congress and he I believe the oldest . he was a very operative member a sensible speaker but entirely without...
17565Thomas Jefferson to Amos Hamlin, 1 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted for your letter of Jan. 12. which was exactly 2 ½ months in getting to my hands, & brought me the favor of your meteorological observations which bear the marks of great care and accuracy. I believe there is not a single person in this part of our country who attends to this subject, so that I am not able to offer you any thing from others. I kept pretty exact tables for a space...
17566Thomas Jefferson to Wells & Lilly, 1 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
You must have thought me very tardy in acknoleging the reciept of your letter of Jan. 13. and in returning my thanks which I now do for the very handsome copy of Cicero ’s works from your press, which you have been so kind as to present me. I waited first the reciept of that & the books accompanying it, but I happened at the time of their arrival to be reading the 5 th book of Cicero ’s...
17567Thomas Jefferson to Harrison Hall, 3 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Hall , acknoleges the reciept of his letter of Mar. 24. & assures him he has never had an idea of publishing a new edition of the Notes on Virginia . he has occasionally made some little memorandums and perhaps may continue to do so, which he may leave to be added should it be thought worthy of a posthumous edition . He prays mr Hall to remind him...
17568Thomas Jefferson to James Smith (of Baltimore), 3 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Smith and his thanks for the papers he has been so kind as to send him on the subject of vaccination. were he 20. or 30 years younger he should join with zeal in so good a work as that proposed by mr Smith , but time tells him he has nothing to do with new undertakings, and nature calls for tranquility and repose. he salutes mr Smith with respect....
17569Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 4 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Dec. 20. was recieved on the 13 th Ult. & covered the acceptable letter of Madame Pini , which gave me infinit e satisfaction, as it rendered legitimate a delay which is of much con v enience to me, and shall not injure her. be so good as to present to her & to M. Pini my acknolegements for this indulgence, & the assurance that their trust shall not be abused, that the interest shall...
17570Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 5 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I will suppose you to possess my letter of Jan. 18. because I sent it by duplicates, and consequently you know every thing about your own affair. The Rivesalte & Nice wines arrived at New York about the beginning of January: but so dangerous is our coast in winter that they could not be brought round to Richmond till lately and arrived here two days ago. the Rivesalte will require time to...