851From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 23 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
On the reciept of your letter of the 6th. observing you would leave N. York before an answer could reach you, I retained all the papers accompanying it, & shall carry them with me to Washington. in the mean time the inclosed letter is recieved through mr Madison respecting a vessel concerned in the slave trade, & as it may require your immediate interposition I send it by post. I shall leave...
852From Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 12 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve your letter as a proof of your friendship. I had been some time suspicious there was something on your mind unknown to me, and of which I thought I had a right to expect explanation. we may differ in our opinion of measures; but in matters of fact we cannot differ on due explanation. My present malady keeps me through the whole day incapable of business or conversation; and obliges...
853From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, [10] May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday on a visit of one fortnight [only and am] in hourly hope of seeing my groceries [arrive] from mr Barnes as well as a quarter cask of wine from Robertson [and Brown] of Norfolk. I have never heard yet from Bedford [whether my tobacco is] down or not. on my departure from Washington I [desired] mr Barnes to remit you 300. dollars on my account. accept...
854From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late Dr. Currie held a bond of mine for £158.19 with int. at 6 per cent from May 1. 1797 now in the hands of his administrator, mr Gordon. I inclose you a Treasury order on the Collector of Richmond for 900. D. and pray you to pay off the bond, & take it in. it amounts at present to something over 880. Dollars. I salute you with constant affection & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
855From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 7 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the present post I send 35. D. to your brother at Poplar forest, 77. D 90c to mr J. Bullock of Milton who holds your order for that sum, & I herein inclose you ten dollars according to the request of your letter from Montpelier—I offer you my best wishes. 35. 77. 90 10.
856From Thomas Jefferson to William Woods, 15 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. [ Woods ]: he was so much engaged yesterday, that it was not in his power at the moment when his messenger came, to return his thanks for the Cheese he was so kind as to send him. He begs leave to do it now, and to assure him that as a manifestation of the approbation of a fellow-citizen, it is received with augmented value and with thankfulness....
857From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 22 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I very much suspect that the date of the letter quoted in the message is quoted wrong. the contents are correctly stated & well remembered. I believe it will be necessary for you to send me the whole bundle, unless you can readily lay your hand on the letter substantially agreeing with the message, & on Genl. Wilkinson’s letter to Genl. Smith of the same import. CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
858From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 19 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The following Commissions to be issued Michael Baldwin of Ohio to be Marshal Of Ohio Thomas Newton senr. of Virginia to be Collector for the port of Norfolk co. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
859From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Forman, 14 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Barnes of George town, who does business for me will by tomorrow’s post remit you 216 D. 67c. to be credited to mr John Speer of Charlottesville as paid by Gent. Your humble servt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
860From Thomas Jefferson to Chandler Price, 16 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns mr Price his thanks for the communication of mr Morgan’s letter. the situation of New Orleans is at this time interesting, and the opinions of no person there stands in higher estimation with him than those of mr Morgan, whose worth & judgment are known to him. he salutes mr Price respectfully. ViW .
861From Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Stuart, 15 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I went to Charlottesville to-day with a view to ask you to make this your headquarters while attending court. having got there too late to see you, I now make the request by letter. the ride is so short that it is scarcely more inconvenient than lodging in Charlottesville. Accept affectionate salutations & assurances of esteem. ViHi .
862From Thomas Jefferson to John Stokely, 2 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Stokely and recommends to him to apply at the Secretary of State’s office for a Passport as a citizen of the US. which will be given him under the seal of the US. signed by the Secretary of State. this seems to be the only regular document which can be given to answer his purpose, & will sufficiently guard him against the suspicion of being a...
863From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 22 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Gallatin & wishes to know how he does to-day. he prays him not to think of coming out on account of the meeting proposed to-day unless he finds himself perfectly well. he only wishes for information on the subject in time to prevent the attendance of the other gentlemen if mr Gallatin cannot be with them. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
864From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 28 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Would it not be better to direct the application to be made to the present judge, in order to have the practice in Maryland brought to an uniformity with that of the other states. probably if the present judge were informed what has been the opinion and practice of every other district judge in the Union except his predecessor, he would be disposed to respect more the former than the latter...
865From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 30 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks again the intermediation of mr Page to convey to mr Robertson a corrected commission and he salutes him & mrs Page with great attachment and respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
866From Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 29 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved the inclosed grass seed, & letter from a mr Willis of whom, or whose place of residence I know nothing. the character he gives of the grass is such as to make it worthy an experiment: but my vagrant life renders it impracticable with me. knowing nobody more likely to give it a fair trial than yourself I confide it to your care if you think it worthy of it. I set out tomorrow for...
867From Thomas Jefferson to John Rea, 6 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr John Rea, and incloses him an order of the bank of the US. here on that at Philadelphia for 40.50 D the amount noted to him for the coverlid forwarded to him. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
868From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by post some Beny seeds which I must pray you to plant. take any open space in the South orchard, and prepare it as you would do for wheat, smoothing it with a harrow after it is ploughed. Then at about every 12.I. in a row drop a few seeds by hand, and just cover them—the rows are to be 3. f. apart. about half an acre will suffice altho the seed now sent would plant a great deal more....
869From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 6 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased by the first conveyance to Richmond to forward to the address of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place for me the bar iron below stated, on account of Your very humble servt 2½ Cwt of iron of the highest quality in flat bars, for making hinges. 5 Cwt in ¾ I. square bars of a harder quality. PrC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. Recorded in SJL with notation “7½ Cwt bar iron.”
870From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 20 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the information contained in your’s of the 17th. and as it has not yet got into the papers I take the liberty of inclosing the papers to mr Madison with a request to return them to you. I inclose to yourself a letter from Dr. Waterhouse to Dr. Rush, sent me by the latter with a request that you also would read it and see to what lengths respecting him medical par alogism ,...
871From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 16 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
will you examine the inclosed and make any alterations you think adviseable? it is written, as in my own name, but will be changed into the 3d. person & go from the department. I think it need go only to the Governors there mentioned. not a symptom of force has appeared any where else as far as I have heard. Affectte. salutns. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
872From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 27 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I now render to Congress the Account of the fund established for defraying the Contingent expences of government for the year 1806. No occasion having arisen for making use of any part of the balance of 18,012. Dollars 50. cents unexpended on the 31st. day of December 1805. that balance remains in the treasury. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
873From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 5 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a draught of the bank of the US. here on that at New York for 22 D. 22 c the amount mentioned in your last letter. with many thanks accept my salutations and assurances of great esteem & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
874From Thomas Jefferson to James Leander Cathcart, 22 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cathcart: he does not know whether he reads the Arabic language or character: but if he does Th:J. asks the favor of him to acquaint him with the matter of the inclosed letter. MBU-A .
875From Thomas Jefferson to Georgia Senators and Representatives, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recieved through the Senators & Representatives of Georgia at the last session of Congress certain resolutions of the legislature of that state approved by the Governor, I take the liberty of returning the inclosed to the Governor through the same channel, & to add for yourselves the assurances of my high respect & esteem. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
876From Thomas Jefferson to Maryland Legislature, 10 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Maryland an Address of that Legislature, to which, on public considerations, it was thought advisable that the answer should be deferred. I now ask permission to convey the answer to the Legislature through the same channel, and to tender you the assurances of my high consideration &...
877From Thomas Jefferson to M. Cluff, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Cluff for his plan of a floating battery. every thing which may contribute to the defence of our seaport towns is worthy of attention, and every citizen who can advise what may contribute effectually to that deserves well of his country. the plan recommended by mr Cluff is forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy to whose department it belongs to decide upon...
878To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I presume the two commissions of militia officers in the District of Columbia which you enclosed yesterday, were meant as resignations. I have sent them as such to the War office. I was misinformed as to the name of the person appointed Secretary of Orleans. Altho always called Bolling Robertson it seems his name is Thomas Bolling Robertson. Will you be so good as to order a new commission, &...
879From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 24 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your servant finds me just mounting my horse on a call to mr Lilly’s. I have only time therefore to say I must leave the renting &c to yourself entirely, only guarding against repetitions of corn planting so as to injure the fields. I am sorry I have not 10. D. by me. I depend on exchanges with the sheriffs, who collect little. Accept my best wishes. RC ( MA ). Not recorded in SJL .
880From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The government of the US. will not make itself an accomplice in the crimes of invading a foreign nation which never did it a wrong, in the abduction of their people and selling them in slavery. PPAmP .
881From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 21 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Doctr. Barton: when sending him the dried specimens of plants from mr Dunbar he omitted to send some moss which he had taken out of the hotsprings of the Washeta, in a temperature of 150.° in which he says are some of the animalculae, inhabitants of the moss. Th: J. having no microscope here has been unable to see them: but he commits them now...
882From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 20 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you be so good as to let me have the financial paragraph this morning as there is not more than time enough to submit the message successively to the different gentlemen for correction & then to have copies. NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
883From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Preble, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favour of Commodore Preble to dine with him on Monday the 23rd at half after three. Dec. 20. 1805. The favour of an answer is asked. DLC : Papers of Edward Preble.
884From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 12 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the letter of mr Gelston respecting the Brutus. from what I learn she cannot be destined for the Misipi because she draws too much water to enter it. however considering the difficulty Congress finds in enlarging the limits of our preventive powers, I think we should be cautious how we step across those limits ourselves. she is probably bound to St. Domingo. could not Congress,...
885From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 9 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Peale. he recieved last night his favor of the 5th. he will leave this place for Monticello a fortnight hence, and will be absent 5. or 6. weeks, which he mentions now because as the Polygraphs will arrive after his departure his acknolegement of their reception and his return of Brunelle’s cannot be till his return to this place in May. RC ( TxU )....
886From 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....
887From 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...
888From 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....
889From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 18 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to consider the inclosed answer to the Little Turtle, & suggest any necessary alterations, & return it to me.—I believe you have not returned me the rough draught for the Beaver. if the copies can be made out tomorrow, we may meet the Indians the next day. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
890From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The more I consider the letter of our Ministers in London the more seriously it impresses me. I believe the sine qua non we made is that of the nation, and that they would rather go on without a treaty than with one which does not settle this article. under this dilemma, and at this stage of the business, had we not better take the advice of the Senate? I ask a meeting at 11. aclock tomorrow...
891From Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 20 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful salutations to mr Gelston. he recieved last night his letter inclosing a statement of the disbursements for the books and wines by the Piamingo at 35 D. 14 c which he now incloses him in a post note of the Branch bank of the US. here on that at N. York with many thanks for the trouble he has taken with these articles. PoC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ. his...
892From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 25 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you for the use of the Philosophical society a copy of my communications to Congress of the information respecting Louisiana which we have recieved through Capt. Lewis, Mr. Dunbar & Doctr. Sibley, in which they will find a good deal of interesting matter. Accept my friendly salutations & assurances of esteem & respect. PPAmP .
893From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 18 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of the heads of departments and Atty. Genl. to meet to-day at 12. aclock on a consultation. Privately owned.
894From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln and John Thomas Mason, 11 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Sentence of death having been passed by the Circuit court of Columbia , against a citizen of Washington county, guilty of an aggravated murder, a question arises Who is to sign the warrant for execution? By the act of Congress 1801. c. 86. the laws of Maryland , as they existed at that date, are in force in Washington county: and by the law of Maryland 1795. c. 82. the Governor of Maryland is...
895From Thomas Jefferson to William McDonald, 7 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The paiment of 30. D. made by you to Capt. Shepherd for bringing two Cub-bears from New Orleans, according to your letter of Nov. 20. to Genl. Dearborne, having been on my account, I now inclose you an order of the bank of the US. at this place on that at Baltimore for that sum, and with my thanks present you my salutations & respects. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
896From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Gordon, 14 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 11th. I had a few days before arranged my money engagements on hand, and had set down my debt to Doctr. Currie for paiment on the 9th. of June that is to say, 8. weeks from this day. sooner than that it is not in my power to pay it, but at that time it shall be remitted. I salute you with respect MHi : Coolidge Collection.
897From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 9 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 5th. and am truly sorry that my error in addressing the answer to the Master mariners of Baltimore was the cause of any uneasiness. I now inclose the correction you are so kind as to recommend, open for your perusal, & hope it will be satisfactory. will you be so good as to seal & deliver it? mr Nicholas and his family left this neighborhood on the day...
898From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Marie Lequinio de Kerblay, 14 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his thanks to M. Lequinio Kerblay for the book he has been so kind as to send him. his occupations rarely permit him to read any thing beyond the size of a pamphlet; but he will certainly avail himself of his first vacant moments to give a reading to a work from which he is certain of deriving amusement and information. he prays M. Lequinio to accept his salutations &...
899From Thomas Jefferson to William Brent, 8 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson salutes Capt. Brent & asks the favor of him to inform him whether the Commission of the peace for Washington county is not near expiring? who are at present acting magistrates? whether any new ones are wanting? and whom he could recommend? DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
900From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Guest, 25 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Guest and his thanks for the book he has been so kind as to send him. he has read the passage page 21. particularly referred to by mr Guest, and finds the fact there stated to be equally new and useful. he shall avail himself of the first leisure to peruse the residue & to profit by the further information he expects from it. MHi : Coolidge Collection.