651From Thomas Jefferson to Dominique Audibert, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Quand j’avois l’honneur de vous voir à Marseilles, j’eus celui aussi de vous parler de l’usage de la Pot-asse, au lieu de la soude, pour les manufactures des savons. Vous m’avez paru penser qu’il en faudroit environ une vingtaine de quintaux pour en faire une experience satisfaisante, et je vous ai promis de vous faire tenir cette quantité. Un negotiant de l’Amerique vient, en consequence,...
652From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commonwealth of Virginia Dr. to A. Willy for Candells for the use of the Councill Chamber for Sealling Land pattens and Comisians &c. from Septem. the 1st 80 till December the 18. 80 £30–0–0 to Cash Paid for […] Coall 12–0–0 to do. January the 24 12–0–0 £54–0–0 These services were performed on requisition of the Executive N in Contingent Fund Vouchers ( Vi ); TJ’s confirmation of the...
653From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, with Account of Goods Furnished to the Indians by Major Linctot, 11 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue on the within certificate from Colo. Broadhead a warrant for the sum due on the within account in specie or it’s value in paper money at the current exchange, to be paid to Majr. Lintot or order and charged to the Continent. An Account of what goods Mr. Godfrey Linctot Major and Agent General of all the Indien Nations have Furnished to the Indiens for the Service of the...
654From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 5 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Colonel John Syme a Warrant for one thousand five hundred pounds on account for removing public Stores. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed.
655From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 5 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Lewis Duval came express from Monongalia on necessary business. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); endorsed (in part): “£657.” On the face of TJ’s note are the following calculations in another hand: “350 miles coming 700 Do. returning 700 1 Days Attendce 60 1460 @ 14/. 3 £4380 219 657” A separate note accompanies TJ’s note and reads as follows: “Ms. Auditors I am well...
656From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Brackenridge came express from Botetourt on necessary public business and was detained in Richmond three days. Th : Jefferson 380 miles @ 2℔ Tobo is 780 Tobo. @ £75 £585 Ferriages 1: 4 Expences 3 days in Richmond 181:16 768 RC (Contingent Fund Vouchers, Vi ); endorsed: “16 June 1781. Wm. Brackenridge £768 Contingent.” TJ’s orders to the auditors are written on the verso of a...
657From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 6 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Doctor Pope a Warrant for seven thousand pounds upon Account as Director of the public hospitals. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed. See the Council’s resolution of 1 Feb. 1781 respecting the state medical department and personnel ( Va. Council Jour . Journals of the Council of the State of Virginia , ed. H. R. McIlwaine , ii ,...
658Joseph Jones to the Auditors, with James Hayes’ Account and Jefferson’s Memorandum, 16 March–[5 April?] 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an account delivered me by Mr. Dunlap for the hire of three waggons to transport the Printing Materials to Virginia and the amount of 7 dozen Parchment for the use of the Legislature. Mr. Dunlap assures me he engaged the waggons upon the best terms he could. They are to deliver their loads at Richmond and return to Fredericksburg with any loads the State may furnish. From thence...
659From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 12 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Mr. John Walker a Warrant for three thousand pounds upon Account. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, with Walker’s name filled in and signed by TJ; endorsed.
660From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 4 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Mr. John Brown [Browne] Six Warrants for three hundred thousand pounds each and one for two hundred thousand pounds upon account. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed: “4 April 1781 Jno Brown £2000000 [ This figure has been crossed out and the following substituted in another hand :] 1700000 & 300000 On...
661From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 9 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The exchang[e] between Continental and hard money at Kaskaskias at the Date of the within having been at eight for one be pleased to issue to the bearer James Conand for Genl. Clarke on account a warrant for one thousand and forty Dollars continental money in discharge of this Bill. 1040 Doll. RC ( ICHi ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ, who also added the figure “1040 Doll.” below the text....
662From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 5 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Colo. George Matthews, a Warrant for three thousand pounds upon account of expences on his way from the northward to this State on business of our prisoners in New York. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed.
663From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 3 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The board would recommend to the Auditors whenever accounts of the deficiencies of bounty, and orders for them for the new levies are produced as directed by law, that warrants should not be staid because the tobacco notes are not sent, as the men are extremely wanting. RC ( Vi ); endorsed: “Apr. 1781. Recommendation from the Executive respectg Bounties.”
664From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The second of the same tenor and date of the within not being paid, be pleased to issue to David Standeford for James F. Moore, a warrant for nine thousand pounds on Account. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; written on verso of “the within,” which was a sight draft on the Treasurer of Virginia, signed “Jas. Frs. Moore D. C. Genl....
665From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 20 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue to Mr. George Harmer a Warrant for ten thousand pounds on Account of his Subsistence agreeably to Act of Assembly in his case made. By Advice of Council. RC ( Vi : Contingent Fund Vouchers); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; endorsed. See Harmer to TJ, 25 Jan. 1781 .
666Tax Commissioners of Lancaster County to the Auditors, with a Note by Jefferson, 7–12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lancaster, 7 Apr. 1781 . If the bearer, Mr. Job Carter, applies for an order on the treasurer for his expenses in carrying dispatches to the governor and treasurer, he is to be given the customary allowance. Reply follows: “In Council Apr. 12. 1781. If the Auditors shall be satisfied that the bearer came for the purpose of bringing the tobacco notes and not on private business, the board are...
667Garret Van Meter and Others to the Auditors with Andrew Woodrow’s Bill and Jefferson’s Certification, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Hampshire County, 20 Apr. 1781 . Garret Van Meter, Abel Randall, James Murphy, and George Beall, Commissioners of the Tax, state that they “have employed the bearer hereof Mr. Andrew Wodrow, to go to Richmond to bring up money, to pay off the draughts for this County, likewise to carry some very important inteligence to his Excellency the Governour” and wish his expenses to be paid....
668IV. Secretary of State to Thomas Auldjo, 24 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States desirous of accommodating his views to the convenience of the British Government, has determined to change the Port of your nomination as Vice-Consul for the United States, and to substitute Poole instead of Cowes. I have now the Honor of enclosing you the Commission, and of expressing to you the Sentiments of perfect esteem with which I am Sir Your most...
669From Thomas Jefferson to Hendrick Aupaumut, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am glad to see you here, to receive your salutations, and to return them by taking you by the hand, and renewing to you the assurances of my friendship. I learn with pleasure that the Miamis & Poughtewatamies have given you some of their lands on the White River to live on, and that you propose to gather there your scattered tribes, and to dwell on it all your days.— The picture which you...
670Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Austin, 3 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 19. is just now received covering a paper on the subject of crimes and punishments. this is certainly among the most difficult subjects for which government has to provide. capital punishments for every thing, as in England , is revolting to human nature, a violation of human rights, & ineffectual, as is there proved . labor, in their own society is pernicious, as you...
671Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Austin, 9 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 25. is just now recieved. I am in general extremely unwilling to be carried into the newspapers. no matter what the subject; the whole pack of the Essex kennel open upon me. with respect however to so much of my letter of Jan. 9. as relates to manufactures, I have less repugnance, because there is perhaps a degree of duty to avow a change of opinion called for by a change of...
672Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Austin, 9 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 21. has been recieved, and I am first to thank you for the pamphlet it covered. the same description of persons which is the subject of that is so much multiplied here too as to be almost a grievance, and, by their numbers in the public councils, have wrested from the public hand the direction of the pruning knife. but with us, as a body, they are republican, and mostly...
673From Thomas Jefferson to David Austin, 14 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that Joseph Daugherty and Maria Murphy servants in my family propose to intermarry, and that on application to yourself to perform the ceremony, you expressed a wish to know whether it was with my knolege & approbation, I with satisfaction declare they have conducted themselves well in their several departments so as to merit and obtain my approbation, and that I know of no...
674From Thomas Jefferson to David Austin, 21 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Having daily to read voluminous letters & documents for the dispatch of the public affairs, your letters have consumed a portion of my time which duty forbids me any longer to devote to them. your talents as a divine I hold in due respect: but of their employment in a political line I must be allowed to judge for myself, bound as I am to select those which I suppose best suited to the public...
675Thomas Jefferson to James T. Austin, 2 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of July 12. with the pamphlet inclosed for which be pleased to accept my thanks. I had before read the papers separately in the newspapers with great satisfaction, but without knowing to whom we were indebted for so just a censure of the act which is the subject of it. this was certainly the grossest insult which any organised society ever recieved from it’s own...
676Thomas Jefferson to James T. Austin, 13 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the paper inclosed in yours of Jan. 20. I think with you that there is no good in lessening the responsibility of judges. their independance on a king is a good thing; but independence on the nation is a bad one. here we have copied England where we ought not. but we have omitted to copy what ought to have been copied, removability on the simple concurrence of the two...
677Thomas Jefferson to James T. Austin, 23 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the very splendid morsel of eloquence which you have been so kind as to send me . it is a happy and pregnant example to the orators of the 4 th of July, of change from the hackneyed topics of 1776, to those of the current year. I have read it with sensations very different from those which will be felt by our recreant citizens of the East. if theirs be sensations of sorrow ‘ I...
678Thomas Jefferson to John Austin, 20 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
After congratulating you, which I do sincerely, on your continuance in life & good health, I have to add that I am at this place, engaged in the settlement of the accounts between mr Wayles & Bathurst Skelton ’s estates. a considerable article of debet in the accounts of mr Wayles is for the rebuilding the Tob o house & quarters on the island after the great fresh. I think there is nobody now...
679From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Austin, Jr., 18 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 7th. inst. and the pleasure I derive from the expressions of approbation which it contains. we have lately recieved the treaty and conventions for the cession of Louisiana. 11¼ millions of Dollars to the government of France, the discharge of their debts to our citizens under the Convention of 1800. not to exceed 20. Millions of francs,...
680From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Austin, Jr., 28 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the reciept, some time ago, of a volume from you , the papers of which I had before read as they appeared under the signature of Old South, and had read with uncommon satisfaction. a sacred devotion to the natural rights of man, and to the principles of representative government which offers the fairest chance of preserving them, with an intrepidity bidding defiance to...
681From Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Avery, 17 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Avery; he has this morning examined the law erecting the territory of Michigan, and finds that the Marshal or sheriff is not appointed by the President, but by the Governor. nevertheless he is so well satisfied of the indispensable necessity that that office should be filled by a person speaking French as well as English, & of the convenience of...
682From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Avery, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The arrival of a powerful British fleet in Chesapeake Bay renders me extremely apprehensive that a French fleet expected here not apprized of this Circumstance may run into the mouths of the Enemy. I must therefore beg of you to procure immediately two good Boats to go out and keep a constant Lookout for the French fleet and to deliver to the Commanding Officer, should they meet with him, the...
683From Thomas Jefferson to John Avery, 23 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
General Varnum has delivered to me your letter of Nov. 20. together with the maps which the Legislature of Massachusets has been pleased to destine for me. I pray you to deliver my respectful acknolegements to them for this mark of their attention, and to accept my thanks to yourself for the trouble you have been so good as to take, as well as assurances of my respect and consideration. PrC (...
684Thomas Jefferson to John Ayers & Company, 17 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the corn announced in your letter of the 9 th . considering it as a confidence on the part of mr Thayer for the benefit of the public, I shall feel it a duty to distribute it’s proceeds to all who shall be disposed to profit by it: and requesting permission to return my thanks to mr Thayer thro’ the same channel by which I recieved his favor, and to yourselves for your care of...
685From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 29 September 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter from Crosby , office keeper for the Secretary of state, he informs me you expressed some anxiety to receive the gong belonging to Mr. Franklin , the bringing of which here was the subject of a former apology to you. I have the promises of three several persons who went to China in different vessels in 1793. that they would bring me one each, and I presume I may count on their...
686From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 2 June 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
The season being now arrived when all danger of the sea vanishes, I have had Mr. Franklin’s gong packed and shall send it immediately to Richmond with instructions to forward it by some safe and known master of a vessel to Philadelphia. As there is rarely a week without some vessel going from thence to Philadelphia, I hope it will arrive soon and safe. If you can make me up a set of your...
687From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 26 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Crosby writes me he has bespoke from you a set of your papers for the present year to be bound up and forwarded to me after the end of the year as usual. Independant of this I shall be glad to become your subscriber from the 1st. day of this month for another set to be forwarded to me by post. As some of these will miscarry, I shall hope that on forwarding to you at the end of the next...
688From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin Bache, 22 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Th. Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Bache and sends him three gazettes of Leyden. He will send him five others (coming to Feb. 22) as soon as he has read them. He congratulates Mr. Bache on an observation he has heard very generally made of the improvement of his paper within some time past. He still wishes some means could be found of making it a paper of general distribution, thro’...
689From Thomas Jefferson to Franklin Bache, 17 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you, dear Sir, for the volume of chemistry which you have been so kind as to send me. the attention which prevails through the whole work to apply it’s science to the utilities of life gives it that high merit for which your illustrious ancestor was so distinguished. he seemed to pursue no discoveries but with a view to the uses of man. I have to apologise for the qui pro quo...
690From Thomas Jefferson to Franklin Bache, 10 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 27. was duly recieved. the Visitors of our University will not make their final appointment of Professors until October next, when your application will be under their consideration. I am glad to find a son of my late friend Doct r Bache qualified to take a stand in so honorable a line of competition, and beg leave to assure you of my respect and good wishes for your...
691Thomas Jefferson to Richard Bache, 17 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your favor of the 3 d and not doubting the value of a paper which shall be edited by you, I should willingly subscribe to that you propose to edit. but there is a time for every thing, & that for withdrawing from all new engagements is come for me. I have long since excused myself from new papers, & got rid of all the old except one of my own state & one out of it ; & of...
692From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 27 November 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter which mrs Bache did me the honor to write on the 7th. inst. came to hand on the 22d. I immediately went to mr James Key’s to communicate it’s contents. his situation is precisely this. he has purchased a place in N. Carolina adjoining his father in law. the money was to be paid the first of this month. the man who sold to him was to carry his family to Kentuckey. both are in...
693From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 2 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
After having waited long in hopes that either we could have found means of purchasing a draught here on Richmond, or that Brydie Brown & co. might sell there a draught on mr Barnes, I at length recommended to mr Barnes to endeavor to procure a government draught on their custom houses in Virginia. this could not be obtained on the one in the Richmond district: but they gave us one on Norfolk,...
694From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 1 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of June 19. was not recieved till the 28th. I immediately consulted with mr Gallatin and we concluded that it would be best that you should proceed immediately, or as early as you can, to New Orleans , where you will be able by your advice to assist mr Clarke in making such arrangements for the season, as it’s advancing state and our limited funds will permit. you consequently recieve...
695From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 11 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to pay you £10. for Polly Carr, making, with the balance due yourself 143.33 D you will of course drop me a line as soon as you shall have fixed a day for your departure, and the money shall be lodged in mr Jefferson’s hands before you will be there. we wish you to be at your destination before the French take possession. if they have sent troops from France on that destination as is said...
696From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 22 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th was recieved yesterday, and communicated to mr Gallatin. his answer is ‘if Doctr Bache will supply me with a list of medicines wanted, in conformity to my former request, I will have the purchase made, and the chest transmittted to his direction at New Orleans. our appropriation is so small that every necessary must be provided with the most rigorous economy.’ On the 1st....
697From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 20 September 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been long in expectation of seeing you, but mr Trist’s return & information puts off that indefinitely. in the mean time your carpenters have gone on tolerably well. they will finish the ensuing week all their work except some small matters which will need further instructions from you, and which can be done in about a fortnight. I do not know what arrangements you made as to the...
698From Thomas Jefferson to William Bache, 1 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday yours of the 26th . mentioning that you would set out the next day for Richmond, where of course you would arrive on the 28th. three days before I recieved your letter. as I had lodged money in mr Jefferson’s hands, he might possibly pay you the 143. D 33 c on sight of the letter I wrote you. but I now write to him to do it, and I inclose you an order on him accordingly...
699From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 23 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your letter of the 19th. by which I learn you have done 250. f. of the garden. were we to go on, reducing the whole to the same level we have begun with, the labor would be immense. I therefore conclude to do it in 4. levels of 250. f each, and taking such a level for each as that the earth to be dug away shall just fill up the part which is too low. in this way each...
700From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you 260. D. to be paid as follows John Perry 100. Colo. Nicholas Lewis 103. 89 Wurtenbaker for Wm. Stewart 10. taking in my note Terril on acct. of James Walker 47. 98 261. 87 inform mr Peyton that I have paid for him to the Postmaster General 28. D 53 c. the true balance of his account after correcting the error of addition. my best wishes attend you. Privately owned.