2281[From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Carr, 20 August 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 20 Aug. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mrs. Carr. See copy. By Mr. Fitzhugh.” Not found.]
2282From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Magruder, 29 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I discover that in my message to Congress of the 27th inst. there is a verbal error in the copy sent to the House of Representatives in calling the Circuit court of Virginia by the name of the district court, which I pray you, according to usage, to permit mr Coles, my Secretary, to correct for me, by erasing the word ‘district,’ & inserting ‘Circuit.’ I salute you with great respect & esteem....
2283From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 9 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted, in my letter of this morning, to desire you to have remitted immediately to mr Appleton the sum of 3000. D. towards payment for our capitals, pavement, and the bases which Raggi had agreed to furnish, but is not able to do it, in a letter to mr Garrett I have pointed out the course of effecting it through Col o Peyton. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
2284From Thomas Jefferson to William? Graves, 13 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As you have been very long appointed Cornet to a Troop of Dragoons, and have never repaired to duty; I am to desire that you will immediately assign to me the reasons which have kept you from duty. Should they not be satisfactory, a report of your conduct having been regularly made by Colo. Wood, an arrest must of course follow. FC ( Vi ); at head of text: “Cornet Graves.” The first name of...
2285From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 11 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. has been duly recieved, and altho’ it was my duty to enquire, the result is what I expected that the proceedure had been correct. the matter being in court (which I did not suppose from mr Wheaton’s letter, but that it was a voluntary submission by both parties) that is the proper authority to enquire into the correctness of the award, to enforce it if right, & if wrong...
2286From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 30 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe and returns him the volume of Parkyns’ Monastic remains, with his thanks for the opportunity of looking over them. if the Maisons de Paris is arrived Th:J. will be glad to recieve it, as he sets out for Monticello tomorrow or next day. if convenient to mr Latrobe Th:J. will be glad to meet him at the Capitol to-day between one & two aclock....
2287Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 1 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 26. did not get to hand till yesterday. my memory is so much in default on the subject of your enquiry that I do not believe I can recollect a single fact not known to yourself or those on the spot whom you have probably consulted. the act of 1779. for the removal of the seat of government provided that 6. squares should be located by the 5. directors of the public buildings...
2288From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Sterett, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment recieve your favor of the 8th. and have sent to Mr. Hammond the numbers for whom the passports are asked. Besides this I was enabled by Mr. Bournonville to inclose him a roll of the names of 330. of them. I have desired him to put his passports under cover to you and send them to the post office; otherwise my residence in the country might occasion the loss of a post. I have the...
2289From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 3 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter to my daughter, of the last week, I suggested to her that a possibility had arisen that I might not return home as early as I had determined. It happened unfortunately that the attack made on me in the newspapers came out soon after I began to speak freely and publicly of my purpose to retire this spring, and, from the modes of publication, the public were possessed of the former...
2290Thomas Jefferson to Charles K. Mallory, 17 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 17 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “to forw d box wine to P.G. ( i.e., Patrick Gibson ) & draw on him.” Letter not found.]