31From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 20 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Much hurried while you were here, I was the less exact in sending you the inclosed, because I knew I could send it to Charleston before you would have occasion for it. There I hope it will meet you in good health, and resolved to return by the way of the Natural bridge . Remember you will never be so near it again, and take to yourself and your country the honor of presenting to the world this...
32From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 26 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The post coming in on Sunday when there is nobody in the bureaux of the bankers, and going out Monday morning before they come to the Bureau, rendered it impossible for me to send you the bill of exchange by the Monday’s post. It comes therefore by that of Thursday. It is drawn by Mr. Grand on Burton, Forbes and Gregory for £121–11–3. the exact balance, merely to close the account you have had...
33From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 15 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I always hear from you, and of you with great pleasure, and shall recieve the visit you promise with distinguished welcome and gratification. the copies of your engraving of the Declaration of Independance I shall be glad to recieve glazed and framed, not overloaded with gilt, the glare of which is too much of a foil to the print. a narrow slip of gilt on the inner & outer edge of the frame,...
34From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 5 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I scribbled you a line by last post merely to cover a letter, and without time to acknolege the receipt of yours of June 26. July 14. and 21. all of which had come to hand since I had written to you. I have to give you many thanks for the American intelligence they contained. My friends supposing me on my way to America have almost ceased to write to me. But I am not yet gone, nor have I...
35From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 14 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Mar. 10. explaining the motives of the Commissioners for disapproving the conjunction of office which had been proposed in the case of mr Erving. but they needed no explanation. when gentlemen, selected for their integrity, are acting under a public trust, their characters and consciences are sufficient securities that what they do, is done on pure motives. I...
36Memoranda for John Trumbull, [ca. 15 February 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
Polyplasiasmos } to be sent by the Diligence. Mine is paid for Mr. Adams’s picture by Brown mine by do. Tea vase. Enquire if a triangular odometer is to be bought in London, and at what price. It is placed between the spokes of the wheel. Might I not expect from Mr. Walker the machinery of the Celestini? I have wrote to Mr. Stockdale, bookseller Piccadilly 3. letters, viz. Oct. 10. Jan. 1. and...
37From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 13 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Both your favors of Oct. 30. and Nov. 2. came safely to hand, and I have the pleasure to know that my harpsichord is safely arrived at Rouen and is now on the road to Paris. I thank you also for your attention to the commission to Mr. Brown, and shall be contented to receive the pictures when you come yourself. If you could do me the favor also to bring me one of the copies taken without the...
38From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 13 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing Mrs. Cosway’s address , I take the liberty of putting the inclosed under your cover, and of begging you to deliver it personally. Your reward will be the visit it will occasion you. She promised to write to me. Be so good as to take charge of her letters, and to find private conveiances for them, or to put them under cover to Mr. Grand banker rue neuve des Capucins à Paris. Or she...
39From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 4 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
So many infidelities in the post offices are complained of since the rumors of war have arisen that I have waited a safer opportunity of inclosing you a bill of exchange to reimburse you what you had paid on account of my harpsichord. Mr. Cutting now furnishes that conveiance, and you have inclosed a bill drawn by Mr. Grand on Mr. Teissier of London for £14–7 sterling. One trouble more will...
40From Thomas Jefferson to John Trumbull, 24 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters containing matter which I could not permit to go through the post office of this country, I have waited for a private conveience which now offers. I put them under cover to you begging you will commit to the post office those to McCaul, Jones, and Digges, that you will give to Mr. Cutting the one directed to him, and also those for the two Rutledges, Izard, Drayton, and...