1Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
enclosed is a bill which has for its object an alteration of our state Constitution any Information You may feel disposed to give after Reading it will be thankfully Rec d I expect You See the public prints & can be informed of our proceedings. accept of my good wishes for Your health & happiness with Sentiments of esteem I am Your friend & Mo. Ob Ser t RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 9...
2Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have So far intruded as to give the bearer hereof Joel Walker Esq r this letter of introduction to You he lives in the State of Ohio & has partook of the privations & hordships of a Soldier he merely wishes to see You & Your situation I think him Worthy Your Notice I am Yours Respectfully RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed [torn]: “ Monticello M r
3Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have always conceived it my duty when in the legislature , to give You all the information I could & Should have written to You, before now, but Seeing Stenographers Admited within the Bar of our house I thought it useless as You Could be More fully informed by the papers. I expect from the present temper of our house , Some more Banks, to the west, will be Chartered. we have upwards of 100...
4Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th is this moment Rec d & it’s with great pleasure, I inform You that it’s in my power to have the Stones Cut as You direct. I think them equal to Any Country Stones, I have seen. but for Corn, or rye, I would prefer Cologne Stones. I have tried the Stones you allude to. Shall endeavor to have them cut agreeable to the dementions, you mention. tho’ You have not mentioned the...
5Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of the Subjects of Taxation , for the next year. time, will not allow me to attend to you, as I wish to do. I ho pe You will excuse, Yours Respectfully PS please to let my friend Peter Carr Esqr & Neighbors See it RC ( DLC ); torn at seal; addressed: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq r Albemarle va
6To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Yancey, 28 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th instant has come to hand per last mail; & I have fully complied with Colo. Randolfs request. it was with pleasure I could serve him in such a small matter but with regret he could no longer serve us in Congress: I have always thought him possessed of that zeal & attachment to his constituents that ought to characterize every representative of a free people. do me the favor to...
7Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
the petition of M r Miller has passed our body agreeable to the prayer & I have Spoken to M r Cabell to Support it in the Senate . the petition of for the central college has also passed our body & the one concerning our
8Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
an apology is due to you, for as I promised to write you, while in Service; & a sick family, caused by an unusual fever, has caused me to loose lose about $2000 worth of property: on Receiving this information from home, I left camp for 8 days, & went home; this prevented my communication with friends in the manner I wished. I am Now in the legislature , & hope in any situation, I Shall Never...
9Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 1 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o MCWherter , Maj r Davidson & 4 other Gentlemen all Members of the V a Legeslature will Call on You as they pass On I know Your attention to Strangers they are Gentleman Gentlemen Worthy Your Notise RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 2 Dec. 1819 and so recorded (with additional bracketed notation: “Wherter. Davidson”) in SJL
10Jeremiah Yancey (for Charles Yancey) to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The express of the name of Rody was here this morning, and said that he, promised cap t Samul Samuel Carr , to leave his horse at this place, provided that he could get another here, he made all the exertions that was in his power, but could not succeed consequently he rode cap t carrs horse, on to charlottesville, where he said he intended to leave him, I am with due respect yours &c....