6641Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 2 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Our two Italian Sculptors arrived at Charlottesville the evening before last and we have to make immediate provision to reimburse to mr Hollins of Baltimore the sums he has been called on for on their arrival. mr Appleton found it necessary to advance to each of them 200.D. apiece to prepare for their voyage and to leave some provision for their families, at a loss of exchange too of 10. p....
6642John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 12 inst t . Hope springs eternal . Eight millions of Jews hope for a Messiah more powerful & glorious than Moses , David , or Solomon who is to make them as powerful as he pleases. Some hundreds of millions of Musslemen expect another Prophet more powerful than Mahomet who is to spread Islamism over the whole earth— Hundreds of millions of Christians expect...
6643Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 23 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The hand of age, my dear friend, has been pressing heavily on me for the few last years, and has rendered me unequal to the punctualities of correspondence. my health too is lately very much broke n down by an illness of three months from which I am but now on the recovery. if therefore I am slack in acknoleging the reciept of your much valued letters, your goodness will ascribe it to it’s...
6644Robert Walsh to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the Analectic Magazine for the present month. Circumstances have induced me to decline any further Co-operation in that journal, but Judge Cooper will still continue to supply it with an article from time to time. He has written for it a critique on De Tracy’s Political Economy. I do not know what representation he has made of the book, or whether his studies have been of such a nature...
6645Cérès de Montcarel to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Retirée depuis quelques mois a la Campagne pour raison de Santé Je n’ai appris que fort tard qu’il S’élevoit, Sous votre protection, une maison d’éducation près Charlotteville ; Nous ignorons S’il y a quelqu’un de nommé pour être à la tête de L’instruction de cette maison C’est pourquoi, malgré que nous n’ayons pas L’honneur d’être connus de Vous Monsieur, nous nous empressons mon mari et moi...
6646Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have found so much pleasure in studying the plan of your College , that the drawings have grown into a larger bulk than can be conveniently sent by the Mail. If you can point out to me any convenient mode of conveyance within a few days, I should gladly avail myself of it. I have put the whole upon one very large sheet, which I am very unwilling to double; and to roll it on a stick will make...
6647Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favored with your esteemed favor of 13 July last with a note of sundry articles you wish me to procure & forward to you, consigned to the Collector of the Port to which the Vessel bearer of them is bound, I thank you Sincerely for having afforded me this opportunity of being useful, as nothing can be more gratifying to me than to Shew the warm & respectful attachment I Shall ever...
6648Thomas Jefferson to Charles K. Mallory, 27 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just learnt that the brig Planter Cap t Anderson bound from Marseilles to Petersbg has put in to Norfolk for repairs. she has on board for myself and my grandson Tho s J. Randolph the articles noted below, which were consigned by mr Cathalan of Marseilles
6649To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 2 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted very much that my duties here, with the necessity I was under to pass through Loudon & remain there some days, detaind me so long, as to deprive me of the pleasure of seeing you, on my late visit to albemarle. Being informed by M rs Randolph that you intended to return in a fortnight I should have prolongd my stay there for that term, but was compelled to return, to revise the...
6650Frederick D. Tschiffely to Thomas Jefferson, [received 19 July 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Having an impediment in my speech, permit me to have the honor of addressing you in writing. Not to intrude too long on your time, Sir, I shall be brief & concise. In 1808 I was introduced in public Office by M r Gallatin , with a salary of $310 p r annum; from that I rose gradually to one of $1,400. On the 15 of March 1821 , the Commissioner of the General Land Office dismissed me, by order...