15781To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 30 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Bonaparte vise a la domination universal, et pour parvenir a ce but il est necessaire d’etèindre las presentes dynasties de l’Europe, et de plàcer ses dependents dans la place des Monarque Actuel, il ne sera jamais tranquille tandis qu’un Bourbon reste dans le trône. Il a dèja seune la Pologne l’a èvige en royaume et placé un de ses favòris sour le Trône. Il a dètronè le Roy de Pruse; et il...
15782From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by post some Beny seeds which I must pray you to plant. take any open space in the South orchard, and prepare it as you would do for wheat, smoothing it with a harrow after it is ploughed. Then at about every 12.I. in a row drop a few seeds by hand, and just cover them—the rows are to be 3. f. apart. about half an acre will suffice altho the seed now sent would plant a great deal more....
15783From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Can mr Gallatin enable Th:J. yet to give to the Senate the information they asked respecting the paiment of the Detroit militia in Detroit bills? NHi : Papers of Albert Gallatin.
15784To Thomas Jefferson from Louis-Philippe Gallot de Lormerie, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous connoissés les Grands Effets par les petites Causes. Jai Eté a portee de voir En Europe quelques hommes dEtat particuliérement et J’ai Scu que de Grandes Determinations avoient quelquefois Ete produites par des Circonstances auxquelles on n’auroit attribué aucun poids. A tout Evénement Jai Lhonneur de vous faire passer une petite Allégorie qu’il seroit peut Etre utile de faire remettre a...
15785To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
L’ultima sua pervenutami è dei 21 8bre 1806. La ricevei dopo d’averle scritto il 24 Gennaio 1807 una commendatizia a favor del Sigr: Antonio Filippi Genovese dimorante in Boston. Risposi alla da. sua l’8 e 18 Febb. Ne trascriverò qualche articolo. “Il comune Amico Fabbroni, avendo veduto un giornale, che parla di un’aratro inventato da Lei, la cui orecchia è di molta utilità romper le zolle...
15786To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Urquhart, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At this eventful crisis, when you have manifested the intention of declining a re-election, the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the territory of Orleans avail themselves of the last opportunity they can expect to enjoy of addressing you in your official Character as President of the United States. However we may regret in Common with our fellow Citizens of the United...
15787From Thomas Jefferson to John Perry, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The floor at Poplar forest being intended for an under floor must be laid with oak. poplar would not hold the nails, and pine is too distant & dear. all the floors in Europe are of oak. so are the decks of ships. good nailing will secure it against warping. perhaps it may be easier done in herring bone, as the hall floor at Monticello was. in that case your sleepers should be but 14. I. from...
15788From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday yours of the 25th. and have also to acknolege that of the 18th. you ask whether the pen which is not to wear out is made of glass? No.—guess again. I am glad to hear you expect a family of Bantams. take good care of them. is it not best to put the hen into a tobacco stick coop, in & round which the chickens will always stay. the properest way to make an et-caetera is thus...
15789From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter to Ellen will explain why I must be brief. a negociation between France & England is I believe certainly begun under the mediation of Austria. the Moniteur (a government paper) says France will not require from England to renounce her maritime principles. nothing need be said about them in the treaty, and each will retain their own. this stumbling block being removed, I suspect they...
15790To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar Augustus Rodney, 29 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached home, on saturday last, & had the misfortune to find Mrs. Rodney very unwell & my eldest son, afflicted with a severe spell of his old complaint. I enclose you a second edition of the pamphlet of Macall Medford, relative to this country & England; & also another pamphlet, of his, relative to the European Courts. Both these he left at my house a few days ago. He turns out to be the...