4091Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Keech, 26 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th has been duly recieved & I regret that it is not in my power to give you a definite idea of the time when our University may be expected to be opened. the buildings of accomodation for the Professors & students will all be compleatly finished in the Spring or Summer ensuing. we have then a large building to erect with rooms for a library, examinations E t c. which will...
4092Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walsh, 6 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Continual ill health for 18. months past has nearly ended the business of letter-writing with me. I cannot however but make an effort to thank you for your vindicae vindiciae Americanæ against Gr. Britain . the malevolence and impertinence of her critics & writers really called for the rod, and I rejoiced when I heard it was in hands so able to wield it with strength and correctness. your work...
4093Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 11 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The recieving of one favor often leads to the request of another. you were so kind as to interest yourself in procuring me clover seed the last year, and having a commission to execute in your neighborhood the former favor emboldens me to ask this. I am told there is a quarry of millstones worked somewhere near you, and that the stones are of good quality for grinding corn & country work....
4094From Thomas Jefferson to John Bacon, 30 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. has been recieved, & I thank you for the communication on Indian affairs. I observe what you say on the aspect of your elections. altho’ federalism appears to have boasted prematurely of it’s gains, yet it does not appear to have yielded as we might have expected to the evidence either of their reason or their senses. two facts are certainly as true as irreconcileable....
4095From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your’s of the 10th. and immediately wrote to mr Barnes at Georgetown to remit you 3[84.]43 D which with the 535.83 D exchanged with mr Short will make up 920.26 the amount of my draughts on you , and be recieved I am in hopes before more of those draughts are presented than the 535.83 will answer. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your’s affectionately PrC ( MHi ); blurred;...
4096Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Edmund Bacon, [ca. 1 May 1820], with Jefferson’s Note, 25 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
C r 1819 Received from John Wells $ 200 a horse 120 An Order on the mill for ofall 4 324 D r Sep r 22. 1820 1819
4097From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Hanover and Certain Other Counties, 12 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to send effective men of your militia immediately to Williamsburg under proper officers. I would advise that they carry what good firelocks they have. Deficiencies I expect may be supplied. I must beseech you to lose no Time in executing this order as the aid of these men is immediately wanting. Should the Call of such a Proportion of your militia render the prosecution of...
4098From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 21st inst mr Barnes was to remit you 200. D. to be placed to my credit [the funds?] I hope came safely to hand. yours of the [21st] [. . .] probable mr Barnes will [. . .] the 198. D. mr Barnes [. . .] me for an equal sum in Washington. [this] [. . .] (formerly [a friend] to you) [. . .] from Philadelphia [. . .] I hope is arrived and on it’s way with the other things. [. . .] I...
4099From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 2 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 30th. I recieved yesterday, and now return the papers from Cathcart, Sullivan, De Ponceau, Ramage, Barnet, Merry, & that concerning Lewis. in a former letter I had suggested to you the waiting to arrest Lewis in some other state (for I believe that such an offence may be tried any where) but considering the change of the Marshall it is possible a fair jury may be obtained now in...
4100From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 11 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
As you were so good as to assist me in the purchase of the horse from Mr. Braxton, I take the liberty of sending the inclosed under your cover, and of leaving it open for your notice. I have ventured to trouble you with the taking in and cancelling my promisory note. You will have seen in the public papers a letter of the D. of Leeds as is said, announcing peace. This is the only scrip from...