1From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 5th . is recieved this day. I wonder the Copper sheets had not got to hand, as it...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 22 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just learned by letters from mr Traquair & mr Jefferson that mr Stewart is gone on, having...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 12 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
your favour of Nov. 28th with its inclosures is recieved. Mr Wanschaw has done plaistering & is...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 1 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 17th Dec. is recived & contents noted. the Size of the Pannel is 5 feet 4 in we did...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 23 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I Had the Honour of writing to you on the 1st Inst Since which nothing material has occurred...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 12 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
nothing Material has occured Since My last of the 23d Ult. I am Still engaged in the dining room...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 19 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely to correct an error in my last . I mentioned that the brick pilasters should have...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 22 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th. is recieved. a very useful emploiment for mr. Fitch will be the partitioning...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 12th . did not get to hand till last night. the ornaments for the frize of the...
10Chiles Terrell’s Nailery Account, 28 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Chiles Terrell An Account with Ths. Jefferson: Cr 1802 June 22d— 42. ℔ VI d nails: @ 12¼d...
11From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On opening the door leading from the passage into my bookroom, and on the shelves to the left,...
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Nov. 25 is recieved and I have ordered the patera wanting for the tea-room. with...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I some days ago wrote directions to mr Lilly for filling the Icehouse : but I forgot one previous...
14From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I conclude absolutely to cover my terras with sheet iron , and have accordingly written to...
15From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 1st. & 9th. have been recieved, and the last has much relieved me as to the last box...
16Drawing of the Fireplace for Monticello’s Parlor, 18 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( MHi ); undated; entirely in TJ’s hand; see Nichols, Architectural Drawings Frederick Doveton...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the drawings for the architrave of the front of the gallery, with a preference of...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18th . is recieved and I have this day inclosed to mr Deblois of Alexandria 20. D....
19From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 13 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 9th . is recieved, and I now inclose you a five dollar bill for mr Wanscher. after...
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 20th. I am very sorry mr Wanscher has plaistered the...
21From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
After writing to you yesterday, I was at the painting room of mr Stewart (the celebrated portrait...
22From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 22d. came to hand yesterday. I inclose you two specimens of cherry, one done with...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by Latrobe & Mifflin’s account that on the 7th. of Aug. they shipped for me from...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 20th. I would prefer that the door of the North pavilion should...
25From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to press mr Jordan for the circular bricks? the semicircular cast iron...
26To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 26 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
your note of May 31st was duly received, I have seen Mr. Jordan’s. he made the Circular Bricks...
27From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barry is engaged in some painting for this house & the Capitol, and tells me he can get a...
28To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 3 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
your favour of the 28th ult is received and agreeably to your request expressed in it I have...
29From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 4 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have finished two large windows of this house with Venetian blinds in the place of window...
30To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 16 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 4th inst. is received. I have examined the windows you wish finished with...
31From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to mr Jefferson, on my arrival here, to forward 1000 ℔ of lead to Monticello, and...
32To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 24 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour of the 18th inst & have examined the window frames and I think that by...
33From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 16th. was recieved by last post. I should certainly prefer Walnut for the Bedford...
34From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that the window weights will be so small & long that the small degree of warping which...
35To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 9 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Barry wishes the articles mentioned in the inclosed memdm. to be sent by, Davey. if he can...
36From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy brings a box containing all the articles you wrote for, furnished by Doctr. Ott. The lead...
37From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
One half of the sheet iron for the offices was shipped from Philadelphia Sep. 23. The pig lead...
38To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 11 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
your favours of Nov. 25th & Dec. 8th were duly received, neither the Sheet iron or lead has yet...
39From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday yours of the 11th. I wrote to mr Oldham on the 12th. of October for mahogany...
40From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 29 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know whether mr Barry got here, window-glass for the Bedford sashes. will you let me...
41To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 1 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
there has not been any glass got, for the Bedford Sashes there is also Some wanted here; Mr Barry...
42From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mahogany forwarded to Monticello by mr Oldham f I 43— 4 of St. Domingo wood. 31÷ 8 of Bay do. 1...
43To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 30 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I writ to you some time ago for a gallon of Copal varnish and two Doz of brass pulleys, which...
44From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 6 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 30. was recieved by the last post. the Copal varnish & pullies were waiting...
45From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18th. I sent from here to Alexandria to be forwarded by the first vessel to Richmond 8....
46To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 21 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The glass arrived here, (seemingly in good condition) a few days ago, we are now engaged in...
47From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by the last post is recieved and I have directed the error in the glass to be...
48From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 12 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I observed about a dozen gutters of sheet iron lying out in front of the kitchen, which I suppose...
49To Thomas Jefferson from James Dinsmore, 24 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have packed up to go with the waggon, this day for P F, 4 tables 2 matrasses 2 oznaburg beds 2...
50From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 24th. you shall have the 500. D. you desire on the 8th. of...