20241Notes on Headaches, 10 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Recipe for the head-ach called the Sun-pain 6. grains of Calomel taken at night, without any thing to work it off, or any other matter whatever. Mr. Willis of Georgia has had this head-ach to a dangerous extremity, and tried bark ineffectually. A drunken Doctr. recommended the above dose of Calomel, it relieved him from the next fit. He had it some years after, and the same medecine relieved...
20242Agreement with Benjamin Johnson for Exchange of Poplar Forest Lands, 13 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
This indented deed of Exchange made on the 13 th day of December one thousand eight hundred & twelve between Benjamin Johnson of the county of Bedford on the one part, & Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle on the other part witnesseth that the said parties being separately siesed in fee simple of lands in the sd county
20243George Twyman to Nicholas Lewis and Isaac Davis, with Jefferson’s Instructions to William Davies, 20–28 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Sixth of October last I Delivered to Mr. Joseph Hawkins Comasery at the Barracks 139 ℔ of mutten at 4. Dollars pr. pound, which I agree’d with him for a few Days before, for which I took a receit of Mr. John Tomas his assistant, Mr. Hawkins being some-where about The Store. I wated with patience as no money was to be had, and between the 5th. and 10th. March notis was given For Every body...
20244Note of Agenda to Reduce the Government to True Principles, [ca. 11 July 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Agenda. committee to count money in treasury 1. divide the treasury department 2. abolish the bank 4 repeal the Excise law & let states raise the money. 5. lower impost 3. treasurer to pay and recieve cash not bills. qu? repeal irredeemable quality and borrow at 4. pr. cent qu 6. exclude paper holders
20245I. Notes on Billon as reported to the National Assembly, [1790] (Jefferson Papers)
La monnoie de Billon is composed of ⅘ copper and ⅕ silver which makes it intrinsically worth 11₶-10 the marc. [Les cloches, the bells of the kingdom become useless, will weigh 184,000,000 ₶ and be worth 184. millions of livres as metal] A proposal is made to mix arsenic with the copper of Billon to brighten the colour, but it will add 60 percent to the expence, therefore rejected. Copper costs...
20246Enclosure: Report on Commerce, 23 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Footing of the Commerce of the United States, with France & England; and with the French & English american Colonies. Wheat, Flour &c. France Grt. Britn: & Ireland French Ama. English Ama: Free Prohibited till it is 6/3 a Bushel Wheat, Flour &c. Prohibited by a genl. Law, Free by Suspensions from Time to Time. Free by Proclamaton Rice Free 7/4 sterlg. the Kent.
20247II. Jefferson’s Notes relating to Foreign and Domestic Affairs, [January 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, without date, taken down in Jan. 1783 .] Several series of notes, the order of which is not determinable, from papers principally in the office of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. (1) Notes captioned “Journal of Foreign Affairs. Vol. I. they begin Nov. 29. 1775.” These were taken by TJ from the “Secret Journal of Foreign Affairs” kept separately by Secretary Thomson from the...
20248Notes on Appointments, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Orleans Govr. Claiborne Secretary < Sumpter. > James Brown. < Prevost. Petit. Detrehan .> Judges <James Brown> Pinkney • Kirby • Prevost • Hall Distr. Rodney Thos. Govr. Misipi. [he is judge of Misipi] Hull
20249Financial and Military Estimates for Continental Defense, [June–July 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
souls dollars New Hampshire 100,000 82,713 2 Massachusets 350,000 289,496 Rhode island 58,000 47,973 Connecticut 200,000 165,426 New York 200,000 165,426 New Jersey 130,000
20250Lease for the Hôtel de Langeac, [5 September 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Par devant Les Conseillers du Roy, Notaires au Chatelet de Paris, Soussignés Fut Present Haut et Puissant Seigneur Auguste Louis Joseph fidele Amand de Lespinasse Langeac, Chevalier Comte de Langeac, Colonel d’Infanterie, Chevalier de l’ordre Royal et militaire de St. Louis, le Gouverneur pour le Roy des villes de Guerande, Le Croisic et St. Nazaire En Bretagne, de Celle de Rüe en Picardie, et...
20251Account with William Steptoe, 22 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
1815 Tho s Jefferson Esquire to Will: Steptoe— D r To ballance ⅌ acc t render’d— Jan y 21 st To Visit & Prescription Script m to 3 negroes £0:
20252Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 2–3 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia , at the sd University , on monday 2 d of Oct r 1820 , present Thomas Jefferson , James Madison , Robert B. Taylor , John H. Cocke , and Joseph C. Cabell
20253XIII. Jefferson’s Observations on the Contre-Projet (Jefferson Papers)
Article I. Agreed. Art. II. The words ‘ jouiront respectivement de l’immunité personnelle, sauf les cas de crimes ou de dettes. are omitted. Two descriptions of persons are well known to the laws of both countries. 1. Those subject to the laws of the land; and 2. those subject only to the laws of Nations. The obligations and the privileges of each of these are so well settled, that few or no...
20254Enclosure: Adrien Petit’s List of Packages Sent to Richmond, [ca. 12 May 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
PrC of Tr ( ViU : McGregor Library); undated; consists of two pages entirely in TJ’s hand, with asterisks and two words added in ink; badly faded in part and torn at folds and edges, resulting in the partial loss of several lines; brackets editorially supplied except for French words describing package No. 3 and English words throughout; printed literally. Preceding three words interlined....
20255I. Tables of Justices of the Peace for the District of Columbia, [before 16 March 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Justices’ Commissions given out . Commissions not given . Washington county l 1 William Thornton
20256William Rose’s Return of Tents, with Addenda by Jefferson, [5 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
A List of Tents delivered the Army & Militia during the last & present Invasion. 1780. Octo. 3d. delivered to Stephen Southall for Genl. Muhlenburg Tents 23 7 To Jno Carpenter QMS for the Garrison Reg. 48 31 To Ben Sharp sejt. for Colo Harrisons ditto 10 Nov. 4 To Richd Philips for Continental use. militia 15 5 To Jno Hord QMS. militia 45 7 To Wm Jones QM for major Magills corps 14
20257Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 Apr. 1823, 7 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A meeting of the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia was held at the University on 7 th April 1823, at which were present Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, George Loyall and Joseph C. Cabell. It was resolved that the Loan of sixty thousand dollars which the President and Directors of the Literary Fund were authorized by an Act of the last General Assembly to make to...
20258Enclosure: Proposed Form for Patents, [ca. 17 March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Form of patent. The US. of America to all to whom these letters patent shall come: The words which are scored, are the very words of the law Whereas A.B. a citizen of the state of in the US. hath alledged that he has invented [or discovered] &c. not before known or used has made oath [or affirmation] that he does verily believe that he is the true inventor [or discoverer] thereof : has paid...
20259Proclamation of Embargo, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 26 March 1781 . A reissue of the Proclamation of 30 Nov. 1779, q.v., extending the embargo “until the end of the next session of Assembly.” No MS copy of this reissue has been found (see that under 19 Jan. 1781), but the text was printed in Va. Gaz . ( d & n ), 31 Mch. 1781, TJ having been authorized by the Council to reissue it on 26 Mch. ( Va. Council Jour. Journals of the...
20260Jefferson’s Memorandum for Nathaniel Colley, 16 November 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Mem. for Capt. Colly to have made in London for Th:J. A Mahogany table with sliding leaves exactly on the plan of that of the ship Clermont, the legs of the same form, viz. square, tapered and fluted. The bed of the table when the leaves are shut is to be 2 f. 6 In. by 3 f. Each leaf to be 12 I. by 3 f. so that when both leaves are drawn out the table is 4 f. 6 by 3 f. Another do. of the same...
20261Notes on Arthur Young’s Letter to George Washington, 18 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on Mr. Young’s letter. pa. 3. Is the labour (of negroes @ £9. sterl.) to be commanded in any amount?—If taken by the year it may be commanded in any amount: but not if wanted on particular occasions only, as for harvest, for particular dressings of the land &c. pa. 4. The labour of a negro Mr. Young reckons cent per cent dearer than the labour of England.—To the hirer of a negro man his...
20262Memorandum Books, 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Hhd. exp. 1.D. 4. Do. .50. 4. On settlement of E. Meeks’s acct. the balance due him Dec. 1. 23 when he quitted me was 15.D. which is the sum due to G. W. Nicholas on my assumpsit ante Nov. 3. The state of my notes in the banks was thus. Dec. 4. F.’s bk. 3200. qu. omission of 1400. to F. B.
20263Jefferson’s Instructions to Adrien Petit, [ca. 2 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
Le moment de votre arrivée à Londres, allez chez M. Adams et donnez lui les lettres à son adresse. Allez aussi chez Monsr. Stockdale libraire, donnez lui la lettre à son adresse et la planche et la carte, et avertissez-le du moment de votre depart de Londres. Il vous chargera des livres pour moi. Allez aussi chez M. Beckett pour commander le bois de lit. Il tient magazin de malles, bois de lit...
20264Memorandum of Executive Agenda, [ca. 19 July 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Resolution of assembly as to claims of land South of Carolina boundary. ✓ Another copy from clerk of assembly. ✓ One to be inclosed to Governor N. Carola.; ?the other to assembly. ✓ Resolution on Pennsylva. boundary. To be inclosed to President of Pennsylva. Act for putting the Eastern frontier of this Commonwealth into posture of defence. Write letter to County Lieutenants Prs. Anne, Norf.,...
20265VII. Bill in Chancery (Jefferson Papers)
To George Wythe, judge of the High court of Chancery of the district of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Humbly complaining sheweth unto your honor your orator Craven Peyton of the county of Albemarle that Bennet Henderson late of the same county being in his lifetime siesed & possessed in feesimple of a tract of land therein on the Rivanna river, surrounding and adjacent to the town...
20266I. Statement of the American Debt to France, [ca. 12 February 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Loan of 18. Millns. 6. Millns. Interest payable 10. Millions Total due in Dollars. Payments made each year. Balance unpaid at end of each year. Principal payable Interest payable Principal payable Interest payable day of paiment Sep. 3. day of payment Jan. 1. day of payment Nov. 5. 1784. 900,000 300,000 1785. 900,000 300,000 }
20267I. To David Williams, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved the volume on the Claims of literature which you did me the favor to send me through mr Monroe, & have read with satisfaction the many judicious reflections it contains on the condition of the respectable class of literary men. the efforts for their relief made by a society of private citizens are truly laudable. but they are, as you justly observe, but a palliation of an...
20268Notes on Treaties and Neutrality, [29–30 July 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
17.F. Enemy vessels having made prizes shall have no shelter. If forced by weather, to retire as soon as possible. 18.F. 16.D. 9.P. shipwrecked vessels shall have all friendly assistance.—P. expressly to repair . 19.F. 17.D. 18.P. ships public and of war or private and of merchants forced through stress of weather, pursuit of pirates, or enemies or any other urgent necessity permitted to...
20269Notes on John Adams and the French Revolution, [15 January 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 16. At a meeting of the board for the sinking fund, in a conversation after business was over, Mr. Adams declared that ‘men could never be governed but by force ’ that neither virtue prudence, wisdom nor any thing else sufficed to restrain their passions. That the first National convention of France had established a constitution, had excluded themselves from it’s administration for...
20270Report on Petition of William How, 14 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives, the Petition of William How, praying Satisfaction from the United States, for a Debt due to him in Nova Scotia, and whereon Judgment has been rendered against him, contrary to existing Treaties, as he supposes, with Instruction to examine the same, and report his Opinion thereupon to the House, has had the same...
20271Memorandum to George Taylor, Jr., 22 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The following commissions wanting − + William Barker 2d. Mate } Collector Charleston and capt. of Cutter. } This memorandum for Barker and Cozens is exactly copied from one from the Secy. of the Treasury . If it is not understood, explanations must be asked at his office. − + Matthew Cozens 3d. Mate Note dates of Com. Th: J. returns the blanks, as we are now near enough to obtain...
20272XI. Secretary of State to Louis Guillaume Otto, 19 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It was not in my Power to proceed on the Subject of your Representation of December 13th. till your Favor of January 6th. ascertained a Fact, which I thought material to be known. I have laid the whole before the President of the United States, who, this Day, submits it to the Consideration of the Legislature. Their Forms, their Deliberations, will occasion necessary Delay; and this may,...
20273Notes and Queries concerning Proposed Removal of Convention Troops, [1779?] (Jefferson Papers)
General heads of enquiry. Situation of barracks. Their distance from navigation. The roads leading to them. Their direction, soil or bottom. The water courses to be crossed. What obstruction. What circumstances when troops came. 3[. . . .] Is there any other situation accessible by roads which cannot be worked into mire or waters which cannot be raised. Did one night’s rain ever render...
20274Notes on a Conversation with Pierce Butler, [May 1801 or October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Doyley a republican from selfish & interested principles. not as competent as Simmonds. Simmonds an excellent officer, much afraid of being removed. Darrell, a furious republican, & has become a sacrifice to it. he offended the British merchts by his zeal & they lock their business from him as a lawyer so as to distress him. Goodwyn, a lawyer, English man, came here since the war. a good man &...
20275Jefferson’s Opinion on Fiscal Policy, 26 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On consideration of the letter of our bankers of Jan. 25. 1790. the Secretary of the Treasury’s answer to it, and the draught of powers and instructions to him, I am of opinion, as I always have been, that the purchase of our debt to France by private speculators would have been an operation extremely injurious to our credit; and that the consequence foreseen by our bankers, that the...
20276III. Report on American Trade in the Mediterranean, 28 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives, so much of the Speech of the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, as relates to the Trade of the United States in the Mediterranean, with Instructions to report thereupon to the House, has had the same under Consideration, and thereupon makes the following Report. The Loss of the Records of...
20277Memorandum Books, 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Pd. Ned 1/—Jupiter 3/. 3. Pd. Tom 1/. 4. Mr. Bryan receives 355 ℔ pork gross. 5. Giovannini da Prato receives 176 ℔ pork nett. He is to have for his & his wife’s year’s allowance 600 ℔. 6. I am indebted to Giovannini 20 barrels of corn for the year 1781. I do not charge him any money or other thing furnished him. I am to give for him & his wife for a year beginning Dec. 12. 1781. £20....
20278Memorandum Books, 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. wages etrennes ₶ ₶ ₶ Paid Marc
20279Deed for Land Purchased from Richard Overton, [September 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
[This Indenture made on the day of September One thousand eight hundred & two Between Richard Overton of the one part and Thomas Jefferson of the other part both of the County of Albemarle Witnessith that the said Richard in consideration of the sum of to him secured to be paid by the said Thomas hath given, granted, Bargained and sold unto the said Thomas] a certain parcel of land in the sd...
20280Recess Appointments, 16 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Appointments by the President in the late recess of the Senate of the UStates. date of Commission William H. Harrison Governor Indiana Territory 5 May 1806
20281Memo re Pardon for Jacob Coleman, 11 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Coleman’s petn of pardon. recd Sep. 11— 06— the stripes were pardoned, but the sentence of 5. years imprisonment remained. the ground for the remission of this are his declaration of repentance his parents distress of mind. DNA : RG 59—GPR—General Pardon Records.
20282Garden Plan, 25 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Note. the order of the terrasses below the garden wall is as follows. the fig terras next to the wall. Then the walk terras. the strawberry terras. 1st. terras of the vineyard & so on to the 17th. the 18th. terras of the vineyard is occupied chiefly by trees. the 19th. is Bailey’s ally. Mar. 25. S.W. vineyard. at S.W. end of 1st. terras planted 2. Malaga grape vines. Maine. at N.E. end. 1st....
20283University of Virginia: Statement of income and expenditures, 28 May 1826, 28 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Estimate for 1826. made May 28. 26. Demands which must be met promptly Resources. D Annuity for 1826 15,000 Salaries of 7. Professors @ 1,500 10,500 Rent of 6. Hotels 1,200. Law d o for 6. months 750 Dormitory rent, suppose 164 stud ts @ 8.D. 1,312 Orindary expences of the establmt 3,500
20284Memorandum Books, 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
1791. Philadelphia Jan. 1. Cutting wood 2/3 etrennes to Printer’s boy .25 borrowed of Mr. Remsen 50.D. 2 Pd. wages to Francis 6.D. board 8.D. } = 26.D. Matthew 6.D. James 6.D.
20285Notes on a Conference, 11 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
July 11. Consultation with the Secy. of the Navy. 9. gunboats built in the US. and 2. do. bought in the Mediterrn. with 2. Bombs built in the US. & 2. do. bought in the Mediterranean, & 3. of our brigs Etc. are daily expected to arrive from the Mediterranean, 2. of the brigs to come here, & all the other vessels to Charleston. as every thing at N. Orleans is now quiet, & therefore not...
20286Report on Gerry’s Motion respecting Papers in the Office of Foreign Affairs, [29 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom was referred the motion of Mr. Gherry for procuring access to the papers of the office for foreign affairs have agreed to the following < resolution > Resolved that a deputy Secretary for foreign affairs should be appointed at some early day. MS ( DLC : PCC , No. 25, II); in TJ’s hand. Endorsed by Thomson: “Report of Mr Jefferson Mr Osgood Mr Lee On Motion of Mr Gerry...
20287Appointment of a Commissioner of the Provision Law, 8 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
You are hereby appointed a Commissioner under the act for procuring a supply of provisions and other necessaries for the use of the army, but restrained specially to the procuring the articles enumerated in the said act, and live cattle for the subsistance of the continental regiment of guards marching to the barracks in Albemarle and again to march from there shou’d they be found unnecessary...
20288Notes on Curing Herring, 22 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Hollis —Hollis near Bushtown Maryland, comes every year to fish in the Patowmac opposite Alexandria. he says that it is best to leave the head on the fish, because when taken off the fish becomes much drier. he considers what is called gobbing them as much the best method, that is to take out the gills & entrails, & leave the row and head. he has sold this year @ 3⅓ D. the barrel he will...
20289II. Instructions, 11 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having been pleased to invest us with full powers for entering into treaty of Amity and Alliance with the Emperor of Morocco, and it being impracticable for us to attend his court in person and equally impracticable on account of our seperate stations to receive a Minister from him, we have concluded to effect our object by the intervention of a confidential person. We concur in...
20290Notes on British Instructions and on Clement Humphreys, 13 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 13. new instructions of the British govmt to their armed ships now appear which clearly infringe their treaty with us, by authorising them to take our vessels carrying produce of the French colonies from those colonies to Europe, & to take vessels bound to a blockaded port. see them in Brown’s paper of Apr. 18. in due form. The Presidt. has sent a govmt brig to France, probably to carry...