441To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
I had intended to have been with you before this, but my daughter, who wishes to pay her respects to mrs. Madison & yourself at the same time, has been confined by the illness of her youngest child. He has been mending for some days, but slowly, & from the nature of his complaint (visceral) it will be some days yet before she can leave him. I think therefore, on the departure of our present...
442Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended to have been with you before this, but my daughter , who wishes to pay her respects to mrs Madison & yourself at the same time, has been confined by the illness of her youngest child . he has been mending for some days, but slowly, & from the nature of his complaint (visceral) it will be some days yet before she can leave him. I think therefore, on the departure of our present...
443Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
We propose that my grandson, Jefferson Randolph shall attend the Mathematical department of the academy of Mess rs Girardin , Wood e t c in Richmond , and that he should go as soon as the frosts set in, say the 1 st week in October, which is as early as an upland constitution ought to approach the tide water. can you be so good as to engage a birth for him in some good family where he can...
444Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have, at this time, in the press a new edition of my work on the Dialects of the American Indians. This edition will be, in many respects, much more correct and satisfactory, as well as more ample, than the former, which you have seen. I am extremely anxious to possess specimens,—no matter how small,—of the languages which M r Lewis met with beyond the Missisippi . I will think myself much...
445J. B. Moussier to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai L’honneur d’informer, Votre excéllence, que je viens de recevoir ici, un paquet à votre adresse, qui m’est parvenu de france par la Voie du Ship mentor , ce Sont divers ouvrages de M r henry de Gazzera membre de plusieurs académies, qui vous prie d’en agréer L’hommage. J’aurois desiré, Monsieur Le président, que la distance de cette ville m’eut permis de vous les présenter moi même, dans...
446Thomas Mann Randolph (1792–1848) to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Being about to leave this for the purpose of entering Harvard College I take the liberty of soliciting from you a line of introduction to some gentleman connected with that seminary The friendly sentiments you honored me with, when I had the pleasure of being at Monticello must be my apology for this intrusion RC (on deposit ViW ); endorsed by TJ as received 1 Oct. 1809 and so recorded in SJL...
447George Sullivan to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps in the lapse of time and among the multiplicity of the favors you have variously conferred, it may not immediately occur to you how I my Brother and self obtained the honor of being ranked among those, who have shared the fruits of your beneficence. In the month of last January you obligingly gave us permission to import by the Mentor an improved spinning machine, constructed on...
448William Fontaine to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear it is to be numbered among the unfortunate incidents of my life that I accepted the invitation of M r Randolph to call at Montecello —My mind is tortured with the apprehension that there was something in my Demeanor, something in the heedless freedom of my conversation, that was calculated to give offence, to inflict a wound upon the feelings of persons of the first rank in Society—a...
449Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I fortunately Happened to Be at Aulnay , m de de tessé ’s Seat near paris, when a Messenger from America is Arrived—He is Sent Back immediately— I Hasten to write a few lines But do Not Lament this Sudden departure as I did that of m r Coles —He Had promised to Spend Some time at La Grange — I Had of Course Ajourned Every thing I wanted to Say and to Hear Respecting You, myself, public, and...
450General Republican Committee of the City and County of New York to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Republican citizens of the City and County of New York , by their resolution unanimously passed, at a general meeting, determined to signify to you the high sense which they entertain of your virtues, talents and valuable services to our beloved country, together with their full approbation of the measures pursued during your administration. By the same resolution they have rendered us the...