1171Thomas Jefferson to Paul Allen, 18 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the request conveyed in your letter of May 25. I have endeavored to obtain, from the relations & friends of the late Governor Lewis , information of such incidents of his life as might be not unacceptable to those who may read the Narrative of his Western discoveries. the ordinary occurrences of a private life, and those also while acting in a subordinate sphere in the army,...
1172Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a copy of the Congressional assesment law, and find that it is highly concerns our interest and attention. two officers for our district (of Amherst , Nelson , Albemarle & Fluvanna ) are to be appointed by the President , 1. a Collector, and 2. a Principal assessor. the first is of no concern to those of us who mean to pay punctually: but the 2 d is all important. the...
1173Thomas Jefferson to Francis Smith, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th is recieved. I inclosed to mr Minor about a fortnight ago, an order on Richmond for a sum of money for the paiment of some particular debts of h due from mr Marks’s estate, of which he had sent me a list. yours of ten dollars was one of these, and I have no doubt as soon as he has had time to draw the money from thence, you will recieve your debt. accept the assurance...
1174Thomas Jefferson to John Wilson, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 3 d has been duly recieved. that of mr Eppes had before come to hand, covering your MS. on the reformation of the orthography of the plurals of nouns ending in y, and ey, and on orthoepy. a change has been long desired in English orthography, such as might render it an easy and true index to of the pronuntiation of words. the want of conformity between the combinations of...
1175Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favor of June 29. by mr Correa , it’s bearer. I found him what you had described in every respect; certainly the greatest collection, and best digest of science in books, men, and things that I have ever met with; and with these the most amiable and engaging character. the only alloy to the pleasure of his society was the reflection that we were never more to enjoy it. it is a...
1176Thomas Jefferson to John Waldo, 16 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 27. came during my absence on a journey of some length. it covered your ‘ Rudiments of English grammar ,’ for which I pray you to accept my thanks. this acknolegement of it has been delayed until I could have time to give the work such a perusal as the avocations to which I am subject would permit. in the rare & short intervals which these have allowed me, I have gone over,...
1177To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you on your release from the corvée of a session of Congress, and on the pleasure of revisiting your own fields & friends: and I hope your fields have been more fortunate than ours which have been wet but once since the 14th. of April, and present an aspect never seen since the year 1755. when we lost so many people by famine. But the present drought is only partial; that was...
1178Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dougherty, 15 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the request in your letter of the 8 th I have this day written to mr Sam l H. Smith , recommending you to his recollection in the disposal of any suitable office which may be in his gift. when such an one occurs, you will of course bring yourself to his notice. I am sorry your porter business has failed you from the circumstances of the times; as a dependance on one’s own...
1179Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 15 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you on your release from the corvée of a session of Congress , and on the pleasure of revisiting your own fields & friends: and I hope your fields have been more fortunate than ours which have been wet but once since the 14 th of April , and present an aspect never seen since the year 1755. when we lost so many people by famine. but the present drought is only partial; that was...
1180Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 15 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed act for the assesment of Congressional taxes. I see by that that a pri Collector and principal assessor are to be appointed for our district ( Nelson , Amherst , Albemarle & Fluvanna ). the former officer is of little concern to those who mean to pay punctually; but the principal assessor is all important; because the sum to be paid by our district being fixed...