1To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin S. Barton, 26 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing to you a paper of Proposals for a work which I have been engaged in writing, for some considerable time, and which is now nearly ready for publication. I am confident your name , Sir, as a subscriber, will add not a little to the consequence and success of my undertaking, and as you have long distinguished yourself as a friend of literature, I have ventured to...
2American Philosophical Society’s Circular on the Hessian Fly, 17 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Committee appointed by the American Philosophical Society for the purpose of collecting and communicating to the Society materials for forming the Natural History of the insect called the Hessian-fly , as also information of the best means of preventing or destroying the Insect, and whatever else relative to the same may be interesting to Agriculture: Resolved that, for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, [19 December 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
You will place me under a very great obligation by letting me have, by the bearer of this note, the sum of Sixty Dollars, which, I pledge my honour, shall be returned to you punctually on the 5th day of January next. I am sensible, Sir, that I am taking a very great liberty, but a disappointment of a peculiar nature will, I hope, with your goodness, plead an apology. I am already too sensible...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 4 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your note , I have waited on Mr. Michaux. He assures me, that he will relinquish all thoughts of his journey to South-Carolina, and that he will engage in his scheme, as soon as you think proper. He seems much pleased with the prospect of having so valuable a guide, to Kaskaskia , as the one you have pointed out, and will be happy to have an opportunity of conversing with the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 12 [March 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not without a great degree of pain, that I write to you on the subject of this letter. You will, however, I hope, pardon the liberty which I take, when I assure you that nothing but a very urgent case would permit me to do it. I am already indebted to you for your liberal kindness shewn to me, on various occasions. Your attention to me now, as at former times, I shall ever remember, with...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 1 August 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Rittenhouse has received the letter (dated July 3d), which was directed to her excellent husband, and our friend. It came too late to be read by him, for he died on the 26th of the preceding month, with the calmness and the fortitude of a philosopher. You, who knew him well, will regret his loss. Even his country must feel it. We have lost one of the wisest and one of the best of our men....
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 5 September 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime since, I wrote to you, in answer to the letter which you had written to my deceased uncle, Mr. Rittenhouse. At the same time, I did myself the pleasure to send to you a copy of my memoir, concerning the fascinating faculty which has been ascribed to different species of Serpents. As these went by a private hand, I am doubtful whether you have received them. In my letter, I requested...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 25 October 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter has come safe to hand. I am extremely glad to learn, that a number of the bones of the newly-discovered animal have been already discovered. I wish greatly to see your account of them. I find, by late inquiry, that the 4th vol. of the Transactions will not be published in less than two months. As you request it, I shall retain the money (sixty dollars) lent to me, for the purpose...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 26 October 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately published a new edition of my New Views. I shall endeavour, by the first private conveyance, to forward to you a copy of it. It is very greatly enlarged. I am extremely anxious to pursue this subject much farther. I shall, therefore, be much obliged to you for the sight of your Vocabularies , when you shall come—to town. All mine are at your service. Will it not be possible to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Smith Barton, 10 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your knowledge the bearer of this, Mr. Benjamin Rittenhouse. Mr. Rittenhouse is the brother of our late illustrious astronomer. He is a man of the most amiable character, and of pure, unsoiled republican principles. Permit me, Sir, to congratulate your country upon the great event which has just taken place. To you, I am persuaded, the event is of much less...