1To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 24 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my deep and sincere thanks for Your Kind letter to M r Monroe, in my behalf. In the event of a vacancy, it will greatly operate in my favour.—Whether or not, a vacancy will soon take place, is yet uncertain. The information respecting the University is doubly agreeable to me. I Know that it will be a source of incalculable and permanent benefit to the country; and I am aware of the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 8 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Since Gen l Lafayette left Monticello, I have had several times the pleasure of conversing with him, and very agreeably felt the effect of Your kind recommendation. He has placed in my hands several valuable documents, and promised me more, from which I shall derive the greatest advantage for the new edition which I am preparing. On the 27 th of Dec r last, after the masonic dinner, the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Hue Girardin, 9 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 27. came to hand while G l La Fayette is with us. I took an early occn to inform him of your wish to write memoirs of him , and my opn that he would be satisfied with what you would do. he expressed a disposn entirely favble but did not give any positive answer, he will be at Baltimore in the course of this month when you will have an oppty of conversing with him, or if not...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Hue Girardin, 19 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 6 th came but lately to hand. I cheerfully comply with the request it conveyed of writing to the President on the subject of the Librarian’s office. I accordingly inclose a letter to him, stating truths to which I bear witness ever with pleasure; & I shall be the happier if the position should befriend the publication of the rest of your history. Our University is going on...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 1 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am so unwilling to disturb a repose which I hold sacred, that I have felt, without expressing it to You, the deepest sympathy at the painful accident which happened to You, some time since. I can not, however, upon hearing that the consequences of it are entirely over, or nearly so, refrain from telling you how sincerely I rejoice at your recovery. The recollections of the good and the wise,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 6 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have, from motives which I deem correct, sedulously avoided disturbing your repose by obtrusive letters and requests; and I now earnestly intreat your pardon for making a communication which may be an encroachment on that repose, as well as on your goodness. I passed, in the month of August last, in view of Monticello. My anxiety to go and present my respects to you, and enquire about your...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Hue Girardin, 27 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
During the short stay of General La Fayette in this City, the letter which you were so good as to give me for him in 1815, was presented. Your recommendation was sufficient to ensure to me the kindest reception. Accordingly, when I was introduced to him, on the morning of his departure from Baltimore, he received me with the utmost affability, and expressed a wish for further conversation....
8Louis H. Girardin to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
You have rendered to my friend an essential Service by assigning to the business concerning which he requested me to consult You , its real shape and dimensions. As he is very old, and has a wife, and several children, besides the Son to whom I alluded, he is cautious, irresolute, and slow in his motions; so that I fear he will be anticipated even in the English branch of the business, which,...
9Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 26 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 13 th never came to hand till yesterday evening, and as mr Hall presses you in time I lose none in forwarding you the 1 st vol. of Botta. if you should conclude to translate it, the other volumes shall be sent successively as they shall be wanting. Botta gives a list of the authorities he consulted: but in fact has chiefly followed Marshal & often merely translated him in...
10Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 8 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Girardin and informs him that he has with great pleasure written the letter to mr Chaudron which was desired, and has sent it to himself by mail directly, and he salutes mr Girardi n with friendship and respect. RC ( PPAmP : Thomas Jefferson Papers); on a small slip of paper; dateline at foot of text. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of...