20151Notes concerning Preparations for the Expedition against Portsmouth, [ca. 3 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissary undertakes with confidence that the number of rations required shall be in readiness at Wmsburg. and Suffolk by the time required. Capt. Irish is about the mortars. Capt. Bohannan with four carpenters are engaged in making cannon carriages: we are setting Capt. Roane with some others about others of the cannon. The Smith thinks his part will be in readiness by the 7th. inst....
20152Notes on a Conversation with Edward Livingston, 12 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
1801. Feb. 12. Edwd. Livingston tells me that Bayard applied to-day or last night to Genl. Sam. Smith & represented to him the expediency of his coming over to the states who vote for Burr, that there was nothing in the way of appointmt. which he might not command, & particularly mentioned the Secretaryship of the navy. Smith asked him if he was authorised to make the offer. he said he was...
20153II. Partial Copy from Memory, 9 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I added to this letter another page, & forgot to take a press-copy. eight hours afterwards I sit down to repeat it as nearly verbally as I can by memory. May. 9. I begun this letter on the day of it’s date and continued it at intervals. being now within 3. days of my departure from this place & that of the Parlementaire, I bring it to a close. since that date some facts of importance have...
20154Notes on Presents made by Foreign Powers to Algiers, [after 8 April 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
France Livres Algiers. Every French Consul at Algiers. His present on reception 20,027 = 834 Louis Tunis, on treaty of peace, the king 80,000 mercht. 12,000 To the Ambassador 38,840 130,840 = 5451 Louis Morocco, on treaty of peace, to Emperor
20155Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Collegiate Districts for a System of Public Education, [ca. 24 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
white inhab Accomac 11,201 Northampton 4,124 Northumberland 4,461 Lancaster 2,480 Richmond 3,036 Westmoreland 4,022
20156Thomas Jefferson’s Resurvey of Lego, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Lego . re-survey of Dec. 29 09. scale 40. po. to the Inch the hedge row mentioned in the survey of Nov. 94 . remained entire, & bears magnetically about N.48¾ E. the double bodied walnut, in line 5.6. remains one peach tree on the line 7.8. is remaining. the row of peach trees 7.11. has many remaining. the Western walnut between 1. & 9. is standing, but belted & dead. the fore & aft line tree...
20157Notes on Outstanding Debts, [before 5 August 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Wickham for Hanbury 140.85 – 22 D. 44 Liv’s costs suit ✓ Garth J. W. 208 £–4 + int. Oct. 2. + 100 D. for Salmons ? ✓ Vest . mule . 55.D ✓
20158Notes on Cabinet Meeting, 3 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 3. prest. the 4. heads of deptmts. agreed to propose to Gr. Br. not to employ any of her seamen on her stipulating not to impress from our ships. to endeavor to make the article for indirect colonial commerce co-extensive in time with the duration of the treaty. agreed also to admit them under the former treaty to pay no more duty on Indian goods imported by the lakes than we take from...
20159Form of Pass for British Deserters, [1780?] (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof a deserter from the British army has permission to cross James river at Goochland Courthouse and to remain on the South side of the river above Chesterfeild county, conducting himself with fidelity to this commonwealth. Dft ( Vi ); endorsed: “Pass to the Deserters.” At foot of text, in a hand other than TJ’s: “15 Copies.” There is no good clue as to the date of this paper.
20160Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Monticello Cisterns and Columns and Possible Book Purchases, [ca. 14 June 1822–29 September … (Jefferson Papers)
Cistern N o 3. f I June 14. 2– 1 June 22. r=1.04 2– 1.¾ 23 2– 11
20161Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Alexander Hepburn’s Poplar Forest Materials List, [ca. 8 October 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
pieces breadth thick long Hewing. Grist-mill. 2 14 12 18 . sills 78
20162Proposed Resolution for Rotation of Membership in the Continental Congress, [before 2 July 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
To prevent every danger which might arise to American freedom by continuing too long in office the members of the Continental Congress, to preserve to that body the confidence of their friends, and to disarm the malignant imputations of their enemies It is earnestly recommended to the several Provincial Assemblies or Conventions of the United colonies that in their future elections of...
20163Enclosure: Power of Attorney for Sale of Slaves, [21 September 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle in Virginia do hereby constitute Edmund Winston and Charles Clay esquires and Bowling Clarke my attornies for the special purpose of selling, and conveying the following slaves to wit, Sam, Dilcey, Ambrose, Hanah and Dinah of one family, York Jameboy, Judy, Amy, Will and Frank, and taking paiment or obligations of paiment for the same: and I hereby ratify and...
20164Memorandum for Henry Dearborn on Indian Policy, 20 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on the papers communicated by Genl. Dearborne Choctaws. } with these two nations I think our object should be to get all the country on the waters of the Missipi, leaving them those of the Mobille. Chickasaws with the Choctaws it would seem this could be nearly accomplished at present, as they consent to the boundary of the Big black. perhaps they could by a sufficient annuity be induced...
20165Memorandum by Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1793 (Madison Papers)
Qu. 1? What sacrifice may be made to retain mr Johnson in the office of Commissioner for the federal territory? Answ. For such an object it is worth while to give up the plan of an allowance per diem, to give, instead of that, a sum in gross, and to extend that sum to 500. Dollars per annum, and expences; the latter to be rendered in account. If mr. Johnson persists in resigning, as it is...
20166Account with the Mutual Assurance Society, [ca. 2 August 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq. o To Mutual A. Society D r 389 For Quota due 1811 12. 84
20167Inventory of Supplies for the Virginia Line, with Jefferson’s Instructions, [7 April 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Inventory of necessaries to compleat the Officers and soldiers of fifteen Regiments on continental establishment with Clothing for 435 Officers, 6810 non Commissioned Officers and privates. Yds Seven Quarter Cloth fit for Regimentals 2610 Linen Allowing 6 shirts each 9035 Stockings one half Silk 6 pair each 2610 pair Stuff fit for summer Vests and Breeches 7430 Best shoes 870 Pr. but twice...
20168II. Jefferson’s Plan, [October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
A state of the debt due from the U.S. of America to France, and of the sums of Principal and Interest paiable each year Capital Interest Total Total Livres Livres Livres Dollars. 1787. 2,500,000 1,600,000 4,100,000 755,083 1788. 2,500,000 1,485,000 3,985,000 733,904 1789.
20169III. Notes of Presents Given to American Diplomats by Foreign Governments, [ca. 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Franklin } Recieved each a gold snuff box with the king’s pictures set in briliants in the lid. On signing the treaty with France. Dr. Lee on his return consulted Congress whether he should return the present. Silas Deane Dr. Lee They decided negatively and this formed the subsequent rule. Dr. Franklin recieved a present on taking leave as Minister Plenipotiary in France. Mr. Jay recieved...
20170Notes re John Randolph’s Attack on Louisiana Purchase, 17 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
had a most important bearing on our Spanish relations.’ ‘Monroe’s lre nothing to the purpose pretends [provided] great effect on members H.R. and none on Senate the note not true that our ministers had proposed to surrender compensa. for Span. opposition to it was evident from the face of the dispatches that our ministers in agreeing to establish the Colorado, exceeded the authority of their...
20171Deed for the Purchase of Lego, 14 August 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the Fourteenth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three, between James Hickman and Hanah his wife of the county of Culpepper and Thomas Garth and Judith his wife of the county of Albemarle of the one part and Thomas Jefferson of the same county of Albemarle on the other part witnesseth that Whereas Edwin Hickman father of the said...
20172I. Jefferson’s Draft, [before 4 October 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
1. Resolved that the several states composing the US. of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that, by a compact under the style & title of a Constitution for the US. and of Amendments thereto, they constituted a general government for special purposes, delegated to that government certain definite powers, reserving, each state to...
20173Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 25 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
25. a mail arrived yesterday from the Westward, and not one word is heard from that quarter of any movements by Colo. Burr. this total silence of the officers of the govmt, of the members of Congress, of the newspapers, proves he is committing no overt act against law. we therefore rescind the determinations to send Preble, Decatur, the Argus or the gunboats, & instead of them send off the...
20174Notes on Layout of Fields at Lego, [on or after 30 September 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
36 13 49. to the bra. by Hickm’s spring 43.2 to the 1 st honey locust. 64.62 to
20175Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Payments, Debts, and Credits, [ca. 17 April 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
1818. Apr. 9. ✓ V. Staphorsts 2083 .20 + 302. Int. to May 30. ✓ Desbures 120 } 1000. ✓ Cathalan 420 . ✓ Appleton for
20176Memorandum Books, 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Renewed my note in bank of 2000.D. for the 19th. inst. 5. Borrowed of Mr. Leitch 20.D. 7. Sewers 1.D. 8. Hhd. exp. 2.D. 10. Recd. of Th:J. Randolph 50.D. 13.
20177III. Jefferson’s Draft of a Constitution for Virginia, [May–June 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
To the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and all others whom it may concern, the Delegates of the said Commonwealth send greeting. It is known to you and to the world that the government of Great Britain, with which the American states were not long since connected, assumed over them an authority which to some of them appeared unwarrantable and oppressive; that they endeavoured to...
20178Thomas Jefferson’s Lists of Slaves at Poplar Forest, [1811–1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Bear creek Tomahawk. 43. Jame Hubbard 47. Bess. 47. Cate 49. Betty 71.
20179Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on a Conversation with Michele Raggi, 4 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
1819. Feb. 17. @ 526.D. a year each. 43.83 p r month eod. die each rec d 200.D. in part. 1819. Nov. 4. notes of a conversn with Michael Raggi I agreed to advance, to be pd his wife in
20180Bill for the Trial of Offenses Committed out of Virginia, [5 December 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For the punishment of Treasons, misprisions of treasons or concealments of treason, felonies, robberies, murthers and confederacies hereafter to be committed out of this Commonwealth: Be it enacted by the General assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia that all treasons, misprisions of treasons, concealments of treasons, felonies, robberies, murthers, and confederacies hereafter to be...
20181Memorandum Books, 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 16. Sent blank notes of renewal to the banks as per statement ante Nov. 11. Began on the cask of Roussilon last recieved. 31. Recd. from J. W. Eppes by Fr. Eppes D. to replace the 25.D. ante Dec. 12. and 63.D. for the 2d. half year’s board with Laporte, which 63.D. I keep & credit Laporte for in the sums I have to pay as his security. Feb. 4. Pd. David Isaacs for candles 3.D. Isaac...
20182Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 26 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We The subscribers, Visitors of the Central College , having been specially called to meet on the 26 th day of Feb. 1819, and authorised by the act of the legislature , now in session, for establishing the University of Virginia , to continue the exercise of our former functions, and to fulfill the duties of our successors, Visitors of the sd University , until their first actual meeting, have...
20183Note on Diplomatic Appointments, July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
1797. July. Murray is rewarded for his services by an appointment to Amsterdam ; W. Smith of Charleston to Lisbon . MS ( DLC : TJ Papers, 102: 17461); entirely in TJ’s hand; written as initial entry on same sheet as Notes on Alexander Hamilton, 24 Aug. 1797 , a truncated version of Note on Spanish Expenditures, 13 Oct. 1797 , and Notes on Conversations with John Adams and George Washington,...
20184Notes of Cabinet Meeting on the President’s Address and Messages to Congress, 28 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Nov 28. We met at the President’s. I read over a list of the papers copying to be communicated to Congress on the subject of Mr. Genet. It was agreed that Genet’s letter of Aug. 13. to the President , mine of Aug. 16. and Genet’s of Nov. to myself and the Atty. Genl. desiring a prosecution of Jay and King should not be sent to the legislature: on a general opinion that the discussion of the...
20185IV. Table of Officeholders in the General Government, 10 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
r o f heads of deptmts. 5 Secondaries 3 1 1 Purveyor 1 Mint officers 1 1 foreign ministrs. 3 Secs. of legn 2 Consuls 34
20186Will of Ann Eppes Harris, [1777] (Jefferson Papers)
I Anne Harris of the parish of Southam and county of make the following testamentary disposition of my estate. First I give to my son Joseph and his heirs four hundred acres of the tract of land whereon I live, meaning that the parcel I some time ago conveied to him by deed shall be reckoned part of the said four hundred acres, and that the residue necessary to make up his complement be laid...
20187VII. Exports from Eight Northern States before 1776, [ca. 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Before the late revolution, the eight states, from Delaware to New-Hampshire inclusive, exported to the West Indies, Great Britain and Ireland £ sterl. Flaxseed 60,000 } These articles are still received in Gr. Britain and Ireland, as formerly. Bounty taken off, but not subject to Aliens duty. Pot-ash 50,000 210,000 Furs 100,000 Naval stores 75,000 75,000 Shipping 200,000 200,000 ...
20188II. Bill for Establishing a High Court of Chancery, [25 November 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
For establishing a Court of general Jurisdiction in Chancery, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia, That at some certain place to be appointed by Act of General Assembly and at the times hereinafter directed shall be held a principal Court of Judicature for this commonwealth which shall be called the High Court of Chancery and shall consist of three judges to...
20189Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 21 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
1802. Oct. 21. present the 4. Secretaries. 1. What force shall be left through the winter in the Mediterranean? 2. what negociations, what presents shall be proposed to Marocco? Answ. 1. the two largest frigates, President & Chesapeake , the time of whose men is out in December, ought to be called home immediately. the two last frigates, the N. York, and John Adams, which are smallest also, &...
20190Enclosure: Power of Attorney for John Barnes, 21 February 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson named in a certain letter of attorney from William Short of the state of Virginia and one of the ministers of the US. abroad to me bearing date the 2d. day of April 1793. and now lodged in the bank of the US. by virtue of the power and authority thereby given me, do substitute and appoint John Barnes of Philadelphia, as well my own as the...
20191Notes re John Sibleyand Orders to Officer at Natchitoches, 8 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Sibley’s information Sep. 30. & Octob. 1805. Sep. 8. Chamer of Natchitoches going to Oppelousa & within 10 or 15 miles of Oppelousa church, was robbed of his horse by 6. armed Spanish Dragoons within the country actually delivered to us. Sep. 10. the agents of Oliver & Case were robbed of 20. pack horses & their packs at the Bayou Pierre settlement on Red river on the ordinary road from the...
20192Draft of a Resolution concerning Money Due British Subjects, [ca. 13 January 1778] (Jefferson Papers)
And whereas his Britannic majesty did on the day of 1775 undertake by the strength of his fleets to shut up the several ports and havens of the American states and to intercept all commerce between the said states and other parts of the world, to which proceeding the British parliament had previously given their sanction by an act entitled an act whereby the monies belonging to the subjects of...
20193Request for Issue of Commissions, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Commissions are desired to be issued in the following cases. √ Jonathan Bull of Connecticut as Commissioner of loans in Connecticut. √ Josiah Hubbell of Maryland as Collector of the district of Snowhill and Inspector of revenue for the port of Snowhill. √ Benajah Nicholls of N. Carolina as Surveyor of the port of Windsor in N.C. ICHi .
20194Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on European Territorial Changes, [ca. 21 September 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Transfers of dominion by the allied powers. ils ont naturalise Geneve en Suisse la Belgique en Hollande Genes en Piemont le Rhin & la Moselle en Prusse la Norwege
20195Notes on Conversations with Abigail Adams and Edward Dowse, 11 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 11. conversing with mrs Adams on the subject of the writers in the newspapers, I took occasion to mention that I never in my life had directly or indirectly written one sentence for a newspaper, which is an absolute truth. she said that mr Adams she believed had pretty well ceased to meddle in the newspapers since he closed the peices on Davila . this is the first direct avowal of that...
20196Proclamation re British ship Cambrian, 20 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas by a Proclamation bearing date the 3d. day of May last, for reasons therein stated, the British vessels of war called the Leander, the Cambrian, & the Driver, were for ever interdicted the entrance of the harbors & waters under the jurisdiction of the US. and in case of any of them re-entering the harbours or waters aforesaid, all intercourse with them was forbidden, all supplies and...
20197Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors & c held at Charlottesville 7 Oct: 1817. On information of the amount of the subscriptions to the Central College , known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore directed, with the 20. dormitories attached to it, and that two other pavilions be contracted for and executed the next...
20198Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Étienne Bézout’s Cours de Mathématiques, [before April 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
To reduce angles observed on an inclined plane to that of the horison. Bezout . trigonom. 320 . cours d’Artillerie. let d.g.i be the plane of the base of a hill, and a.b.c. points on it’s side at different heights. ° ′ suppose the ∠b.a.c. found by observation to be 62–37 the ∠ of inclination b.a.d (a.d. being vertical) 88– 5 the ∠ of inclination of c.a. to wit c.a.d. 78–17 it is required to...
20199Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Fifth Volume of John Marshall’s Life of George Washington, [ca. 4 February 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on the V th vol. of Marshal ’s life of Washington . pa. 2. ‘the practicability of perpetuating his authority ’ E t c I am satisfied G l Washington had not a wish to perpetuate his authority. but he who supposes it was practicable, had he wished it, knows nothing of the spirit of America , either of the people, or of those who possessed their confidence. there was indeed a cabal
20200Advice of Council respecting Purchase of Gunpowder, with a Warrant for the Purchase, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Executive will advance £20,000 to Messrs. Lewis and Thornton on the 12th. of March, and will agree to the terms proposed in Mr. Lewis’s letter of Feb. 6. 1781 . reserving a liberty to pay for the powder in tobacco @ 20/ the hundred or it’s worth in paper money as valued by the grand jury next preceding paiment. Mar. 5. 1781. The Executive will take five tons or so much of it as shall be...