971[From Thomas Jefferson to John Ledyard, 10 July 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 July 1786 . An entry in SJL under this date reads: “Ledyard. Sun the cause of magnetic attraction.” Not found. See Ledyard to TJ, 7 July 1786 .]
972From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 1 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have drawn on you this day in favor of Mr. Grand, banker of Paris, for three thousand two hundred and one florins one sol de banque paiable at one day’s sight on account of the United states of America, which I depend on your honouring and am with great respect gentlemen Your most obedient & most humble servant, PrC ( MHi ).
973From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, 31 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The incertainty of getting a letter to you while on the other side of the Mediterranean prevented my writing to you and the rather as no circumstance occurred which rendered it necessary for Mr. Adams and myself to make any change in our plan. The instructions given you having been jointly agreed on, and being, before this, executed, I have no matter, even now, for an official letter. I have...
974Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 22 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you do us the favor to take peas & punch with us to-day? we did not know till last night that we should have either. RC (photocopy in ViU: TJP ); dateline at foot of text. Not recorded in SJL .
975From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 13 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
All are well here: Jefferson particularly so. Almost immediately after the receipt of your order to pay Mr. Divers 120. D. and before I could give him notice, he went to Richmond, and returned only 3 days ago. I saw him yesterday and told him how long I had had your order to pay him that sum, which had been in constant readiness for him, and was still so. He appeared perfectly satisfied. I...
976From Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 12 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You were so kind, the last autumn, as to undertake to import for me Russell’s view of education in the Universities of England and Scotland, and you thought you might recieve it the last spring. will you be so good as to inform me whether it may still be expected. accept my friendly & respectful salutations. P.S. how stands my account with you? for I have lost sight of it. Privately owned.
977From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 6 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will thank mr Bradley to inform him of the days & hours of departure & arrival of the mail between Washington and Milton, according to the establishment reverted to since Jan. 31. RC (Kenneth W. Rendell, Inc., Catalogue No. 48, 1970, Item 131); addressed: “Mr. Bradley Post office.” Not recorded in SJL . departure & arrival of the mail : Bradley was the assistant postmaster...
978From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Voigt, 18 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barnes has this moment put into my hands your favor of the 15th. I thank you for this attention and knowing that my friend would rather wait any time to get a good watch, I wish you to execute the commission only when it can be well done. if done as early as my return here, which will be in the beginning of October, it will be as well as at any earlier time. Accept my salutations & best...
979From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas McKean, 24 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 21st. is duly recieved. it is on a subject the most difficult of all we have to act on. my idea is that the mass of our countrymen, even of those who call themselves Federalists, are republican. they differ from us but in a shade of more or less power to be given to the Executive or Legislative organ. they were decoyed into the net of the Monarchists by the XYZ contrivance....
980From Thomas Jefferson to James Bringhurst, 9 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to his antient acquaintance and friend mr Bringhurst, and thanks him for the book he has been so kind as to send him , which will occupy some of his leisure moments agreeably and usefully. he prays mr Bringhurst to recieve the assurance of his constant esteem & respect. PoC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. so kind as to send him : Bringhurst to TJ, 3 Jan.