1To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 25 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 23d with a remittance in full came to hand yesterday, & woud then have been answered, but I was anxious to satisfy your enquiry, respectg the remittance you wish to make to Leghorn, at present however I am unable to do it, but probably may in the course of a few days Yrs. very truly Upon reflection it is probable the Secretary of the navy, can place the money at Leghorn MHi :...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having found the receipt for the articles sent, I have thot it best to forward it to you, altho’ I am informed the vessel is arrived, & no doubt they are safely delivered— The English news papers appear very anxious that this Country & France, shd. be in actual war—no doubt the French, breath the same language between America & England—but it is to be hoped, neither will be gratified.— Yrs....
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 26 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your esteemed respects of the 23d., the Cotton seed shall certainly be used agreeably to your directions—Mr Brown tells me there is no charge on it I thank you very kindly for your polite invitation to Monticello, & you may be assured it will add much to my pleasure, & that of my family, to see you there, shd. they or I have occasion to visit your neighbourhood— With sincere...
4John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 27 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Just recollecting that the post for your part of the Country leaves tomorrow morning, I have only time to own receipt of your esteemed respects of the 20 th Ins t , & that in conformity to your request I have purchased six tons of plaister in the lump, & shipped it on board a vessel about to depart for Richmond , the price still continues high, & the article much in demand; I wish most...
5John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday brought me your esteemed respects of the 5 th Ins t , requesting me to forward to the care of Gibson & Jefferson , half a dozen ton of plaister by the first vessel for Richmond , which shall have due attention, with respect to the quality, being myself no judge, I shall confide in a particular friend, & flatter myself you will find it good; at present our navigation experiences a...
6John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
On the evening of the 19 th Ins t I had the pleasure to receive your esteemed lines of the 16 th , inclosing a Df t on Brown & Hollins , which is accepted & forwarded to Gibson & Jefferson , it is my second Son who is the member of the house of B & H , he is now in
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 10 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that the Reverend Mr Glendy intends to visit Washington in a few days, & will hold himself in readiness to perform Divine service on Sunday next the 16th. Inst ., he will no doubt take the first opportunity of seeing you after he arrives in Washington It woud give me great pleasure to accompany him, & wh. I will do, if Mr Bowdoin passes thro’ Baltimore in a few...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 23 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In the 5 th volume of Wait’s state papers, 2 nd edition, page 19, there is the following caption of a public document— “Message from the President of the U. States relative to French spoliations in Spanish ports, Decem 21. 1803” The message is not there, but immediately under the caption is the following note in brackets [“Message &c recalled & copy not to be found, it could not, however, be...
9John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose a letter for M r Brockenbrough for your satisfaction—The letter for M r Purking or Perkins will most likely be found in the General Post Office , in which case I have requested it may be sent to M r B . yourself. or me, as may be usual in such cases.— RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 17 Apr. 1820, but recorded in SJL
10John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rev d M r Sparks , the bearer of this, being on his travels in your part of Virg a and naturally feeling a desire to have an introduction to your worthy self—I have at the request of some of your friends, & my particular acquaintances, used the freedom to address you a few lines, introducing that Gentleman to your usual civilities & politeness=it is true I have no personal knowledge of M r...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 28 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me once more to use the freedom of addressing you & of introducting to your acquaintance, my friend Mr Van Alphen, a Native of Holland, but for some years past a resident of the Island of Java, from whence he arrived a few months past in a Ship, in which I am a part owner Mr Van Alphen being (with his friend) desirous of viewing the Seat of our Governmt, before their departure for...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 16 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You do not forget promises, but I omitted to do what I am now about to say; & for which I beg your forgiveness. Soon after my return from Washington, Mrs. H left Baltimore, & she having under her own immediate care the Florence wine, I was at a loss to get at the quantity on hand, & she now tells me there are not more than two boxes, & perhaps only one, which shall be sent by the first vessel...
13To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 29 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indeed sorry to learn from General Smith, that for some time back, you have been much afflicted with a pain in your face; I flatter myself it may not be of long duration, it will of course be very pleasing to hear, that you are relieved from it For the last time, most likely, during your Presidency, I beg leave to solicit a few lines from you, in favor of my very particular friend, M....
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 1 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to address you yesterday at the request of our esteemed friend Mr P. Carr , in which was enclosed a letter for his Bro. informing of the alarming indisposition of P.C. & requesting his Bro. S.C. to visit Baltimore, all which I now confirm; & sorry indeed am I to add, that in my opinion, appearances are still more unfavourable to a speedy recovery. The Doctors, Brown &...
15John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favor of the 5 th Ins t came to hand yesterday, its contents shall not fail to have my particular attention, a vessel is daily expected from Leghorn , called the Strong , & as there is pretty frequent communication between the two ports, it is probable the stone cutters may soon arrive, that however depends upon the time your letter may have been received by M r Appleton , at all...
16John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your respects of the 16 th past came to hand on the 23 rd & in time to order the plaister in the rough; it has been sent some time, of course it ought not to be long out of your possession, wishing it safe to hand & that it may give satisfaction— I remain very truly 6 Tons plaister paris @ $13 is $78 — Cartage 2 .40 $80
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 20 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that R. Etting Esqr the present Marshal is about to resign, I use the freedom to address a few lines in favor of a very deserving & worthy Citizen—Major Thos. Rutter ,—I shall only add that I am fully convinced upon enquiry you will find this Gentleman worthy of the Appointment, & shd. he be so fortunate as to get it, I shall feel very happy I have the Honor to be Sir yr. mo....
18John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been passing my time very agreeably, for some days past, with the farmers of this neighbourhood, & I am much pleased to find they are all doing so well, it is however rather out of my way, I must therefore return to my commercial pursuits, & intend myself the pleasure of seeing you on Tuesday next, accompanied probably by M r & M rs Stevenson , & M rs H , and hope we may be so fortunate...
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 21 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to your request of the 19th. Inst., received late last evening & this morning presented to Mr Brown, of the house of Messrs Falls & Brown, your order for the two tierces of cotton seed; at same time I informed him I was prepared to pay the freight &c—to which he replied, that the last account he had of the vessel, was from Annapolis, waiting for the opening of our river, which is...
20John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteemed favor of the 2 nd Ins t has been in my possession some days, I wish it were in my power to express to you the satisfaction I experience, occasioned by the very kind & friendly exp manner, in which you have been pleased to speak of my past conduct; I assure you my good Sir it has always been my disposition to do what in my opinion was right & correct, & to be useful to my...
21John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your respects of the 8 th Ins from Poplar Forest , came in course to hand, inform g of the arrival of the plaister at Richmond , also that Mess s Gibson & Jefferson woud remit me the amount, say $80:40, which they have done, & is at your credit, it will be satisfactory to learn at a future day, that the plaister answer’d the purpose I am really sorry to find our friends Mess s
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 21 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed respects of the 10th: I have just received; when I conversed with you on the subject of the wine, it was under an impression in my own mind, that my commercial house had imported some for sale, at the time I received some from Leghorn, but found myself mistaken— The box is actually gone, & I expect is now on its passage, as is also a bag of Bourbon coffee, particulars as at foot;...
23John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of my very particular friend, & next door neighbour , James A Buchanan Esq r I now address you, to solicit for his son W m B: Buchanan , a young Gentleman of accomplishments, a letter or two to some of your friends in Europe, where he means to pass some time, in visiting different places, he is to embark with Doctor Eustis , & will continue in his family a while in Holland ; sh...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 11 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My present respects will be forwarded to you by my friend James H. Causten, who is appointed by the sufferers from French Spoliations, to urge their claims against the United States for the losses sustained by those spoliations, predicated on the ground, that their claims were surrendered, and given up to France for a valuable National benefit to the United States by the Convention of 1800....
25To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 14 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday brought me your acceptable favor of the 12th., soon after its receipt The Revd. Mr Glendy called upon me & to whom I handed the same; I confess it woud have given me much pleasure to have accompanied him to Washington, but from the contents of your letter I delay for the present that Journey, altho’ I regret the Satisfaction & pleasure which I loose by not being with you tomorrow...
26To Thomas Jefferson from John Hollins, 3 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Permitt me to call to your recollection, that about three years past, you obliged me exceedingly by a letter you wrote to the Havanna, upon the subject of a very large sum of money attached there, my own property; Your letter I have good reason to believe had at the time its due effect, & about 12 or 14 months thereafter a Judgement was obtained to my satisfaction, but my opponents (the...
27John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure to receive your esteemed lines of the 3 d Ins t — Mess s Gibson & Jefferson have as you desired, remitted me the eighty six dollars in payment for the plaister last sent you, which settles that transaction All our friends, that I have had an opportunity of conversing with, have expressed their regret at the late changes, & doings at Washington , indeed they do...
28John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As I was about to leave the City yesterday the two Italian Architects presented themselves with a letter from M r Appleton , enclosing one for your self , which I requested Dabney Carr to put into the Post off ce , accompanied with a few lines , which he informs me he performed— I was for hurrying them off this morn g , but on their representing that they wished a day or two to recruit, after...