561From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 8 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was of May 17, since which I have recieved your’s of Apr. 1. May 1. and June 10. I had desired my correspondent in Richmond, Col o Bernard Peyton to procure a bill of excha. on London which will nett there 500.D. clear of exchange payable to mr Sam l Williams on your account to whom I have written to remit the same to you. I just now recieve his information that is done,...
562Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 16 April 1821 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
My other letter of this date acknoleges yours of Oct. 10. and that of Nov. 2. & 24. is this moment recieved. this letter being on subjects particular between ourselves, I write it separately from that respecting the University and it’s Visitors , which of course must be submitted to their inspection and be placed on their files. I am glad that a remittance thro’ London is more convenient to...
563From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The original letters of Oct. 8. and 9. of which those inclosed are Duplicates were committed to Michael Raggi, who about that time left this place for New York where he expected to embark for some port of Italy. we soon learnt that at N. York his funds fell short so that he could not get a passage; we therefore did not then make the remittance of 4000 D. as mentioned in my letter of the 8 th...
564From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of yesterday was public. this is to cover one to M. and M e Pini, which, as you are acquainted with the subject I leave open for your perusal, and will pray you to seal it before delivery. I formerly asked of you what would be the price of plain marble slabs, which would be generally from 4. to 5. feet long and from 6. to 8 inches wide and 1. I. thick. they are intended for the plain...
565From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 19 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Jan. 20. and Mar. 15. have been duly recieved, as also the books, vines, and wines announced in them, for which I pray you to accept my thanks, and to communicate the same to M. Lastri for his book and the vines. these last came in fine order and are now growing here. the wines came also in perfect order, & there is no doubt but the method you adopted for their safe keeping was...
566From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 8 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes of acc t between the University & Tho s Appleton 1824. Feb. 8. by lre of this date 10. Capitals & 2 semi d o for Rotunda w d cost 6,140 1400 marble squares of 12.I. @ 22. D 50 c the hundred 315 6,455 By proceeds of 4000.D. remitted 3940.50 2514.50 DLC
567Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 11 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of May 25. since which I have recieved yours of July 7. and Sep. 3. we have been in hopes of hearing from you of the shipment of the Capitels. without waiting for that however we now make a remittance of the conjectural balanc e on the following view. D Proceeds of the bill remitted 1683 my part of it 444
568Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, [20] August [1817] (Jefferson Papers)
On the 1 st inst. I dispatched the Original of which the preced g is a dupl. thro’ mr V. and soon after it the departure of the mail I rec d one from mr Carmigniani of Apr. 11. by this I found that he had not rec d mine of July 18. and on recurring to your diff t
569Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 14 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 26. and Oct. 25. have been both recieved. the condition of my friend Mazzei , both of body and mind, is really afflicting. of the former he had given me some account himself, of the latter I was unapprised, altho’ his very advanced age, with such bodily infirmities, might have given room to expect it. it is unfortunate too that persons in that situation are themselves the...
570Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 12 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
From a desire that our letters respecting the affairs of the University , as being to be placed on their files may be kept distinct from what respects myself personally, I place in this letter separately the information that I have put into Col o Peyton ’s hands the sum of 444.D. for M. and M de Pini , which he will include in the bill with the 861.D. for the University . I shall not lose...
571From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The first article of the Arret of Dec. 29. permits expressly the importation of Spermaceti on paying the duty of 7₶-10 the Quintal and 10. sols the livre, and the general laws of the kingdom allow the importation of cotton spun for cambric at 20₶ the Quintal. I should think it adviseable to tender these duties: if they demand any others, they should produce the law authorizing it. I suppose...
572From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 5 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to have a communication made to Madame Teresa Ceracchi at Rome, & no correspondent there, I take the liberty of asking leave to do it through you. she is the widow of Ceracchi the Sculptor from Rome who lived sometime in Vienna, came over to Philadelphia, returned to Paris, there engaged in a conspiracy against the first Consul & was executed. his wife & family returned to Rome...
573Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
My letters to you, within the last 12. months have been of May 28. 19. with the annual remittance to M. & M e Pini , Sep. 3. informing you of a remittance thro’ mr Vaughan of 300.D. for the wives of the two Raggis , and Feb: 15. 20. announcing a remittance of 400.D. for the same persons to pay their passage and expences to the US. sin
574From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 11 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I write you as usual a private letter separate from my public one as I wish to keep in my own files whatever relates to myself entirely unmingled with what is on public acc t I hope soon to learn from you the exact cost of the articles I requested, towards which the small surplus of the remittance to Pini of the last year, say 42.D. and whatever surplus there may be of the present remittance...
575Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 25 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely to convey to you a triplicate of Gwathmey ’s bill on James Hagarty of Liverpool for 369 £–10. s sterling, the 1 st & 2 d of which were sent to mr Williams , of which 444.D. are to be paid on my account to M . & M de Pini , and 1200.D. to be credited by you to the
576From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was of May 4. 05. since which I have recieved yours of Feb 25. Mar 16. & 22 May 1. July 6. Aug. 8. Sep. 28. & Nov. 18. and at different times have come to hand safely the several articles accompanying them, to wit, packages of trees, cuttings, plants & seeds, for your attention to which I pray you to accept my thanks. in November I recieved the 473. bottles of...
577From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
A very sudden dispatch of a vessel to the Mediterranean with orders from the Navy department gives me time only to acknolege the reciept of your letter of Apr. 1. as also of the 350. bottles of Montepulciano, which is come in good order, and the quality entirely approved. you will recieve from the Secretary of state an intimation of the state of things suddenly excited between us & England,...
578From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 4 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Dec. 24. and Feb. 1. are recieved, and the Vino del carmine, some time since arrived at New York, is daily expected here. I have recieved from mr Joseph Barnes 2. boxes containing 77. bottles of different wines of Tuscany & 3. bottles of oil, all intended as samples; and all arrived in perfect order, as well that in flasks as that in strong bottles: but the strong bottle is to...
579Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 31 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a long letter on the 14 th inst. and as it went by Duplicates one thro’ mr Vaughan of Philada , the other thro’ the Sec y of States office , I do not doubt you will receive them. but a gentleman now setting out direct for Paris , you may recieve this before either of the others. I will repeat therefore from that letter only a single article. it informed you that ‘I had put into the...
580Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of Sep. 3. I have recieved yours of Aug. 23. Sep. 4. & 10. the two Raggis are now at work with us. they could not in the beginning break themselves at once to the great differences of habits manners, living, & language here from those to which they had been habituated all their lives. they are now however much more contented, and I think they have made up their minds to continue a...
581Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 3 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I write to you from an occasional, but very distant residence from Monticello , which place I left the 13 th of July . the two Raggis had arrived at the University about a week before that, which time I employed in getting them placed comfortably, and prepared to begin work. they have desired me to remit to you 300.D. to wit 150. each for his respective wife. I have accordingly directed the...
582From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 26 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting the inclosed letter for mr Mazzei under your cover & care, as it is very important he should recieve it safely. I wrote you last on the 29th. of April; since which I have recieved no letter from you. I hope however that that letter got safely to hand, & that the 400. bottles of Montepulciano of the growth of the antient Jesuits, with the bill on me for the balance...
583From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 28 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment, and at this place called on to sign and send off a passport for the Leonidas bound to Algiers with naval stores on public account. I do not know that she will touch at Leghorn, yet as she possibly may, as opportunities are now so rare, and she, as a public vessel, may pass unmolested, I avail myself of the occasion of desiring you to be so good as to send me a supply of wines...
584Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 16 April 1821 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 10. did not come to hand until Mar. 6. I communicated to the Visitors of the University your statement of the prices at which you could have our Ionic and Corinthian capitels of Marble of Carrara delivered at Leghorn , and they determined on the expediency of getting them from you. I am now therefore to request you to furnish us with 10. Ionic capitels, 6. Corinthian d o and...
585From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 10 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 24. is recieved. Mr. Latrobe superintendant of the public buildings having occasion for a good carver in stone, I have recommended him to mr Mazzei whose acquaintance in Florence will enable him to procure one who may suit us; and I have undertaken to assure mr Latrobe that if he will make the necessary arrangements for money paiments respecting the workman, with you, & for...
586Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Some friends of mine who have been pleased with the Montepulciano I have recieved from you on former occasions have formed together an association, and have engaged Capt Bernard Peyton , a resident of Richmond , and doing business on commission, to apply to you for a supply of that particular wine, and I promised to give him a letter recommending him to your attention and favor. I have not...
587From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I write by this day’s mail to my Correspdt at Richm d Col o B. Peyton to procure a bill of exchange on London which shall nett there clear of exchange 444.D. payable on your acc t to mr Sam l Williams your correspondent there, and to be paid over by you to M. & M de Pini. I am later in this duty this year than usual, this depends on the earlier or later date by which the produce of the...
588From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 18 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
private In your letter of Feb. 8., in answer to my enquiries on the subject, you inform me of the price of best plain, polished marble slabs, proper for the fascia of architraves for fire places, I can reduce the fire places in my house to 2. sizes, and I must request you to furnish me marble fascia for 3. larger & 5. smaller ones as follows all plain without any moulding 6. plinths 9 inches...
589From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 10 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The Draco arrived at N. Y about the 10 th of June & by her came your two favors of Apr. 2. and the Capitals of our columns. these last are now on their passage to Richm d there has been some dissatisfn at the delay of the capitals which were expected to have been here a 12 month sooner. the buildings for which they were destined have been that long finished, and their columning gaping for...
590The American Commissioners to the Conde de Aranda, 28 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
We have received the Letter you did us the honour to write us on the 27 th day of Sept r last, and we thank you for your care in transmitting to your Court, the information of our appointment to treat with it. You desire to be informed if one or more of us can repair to Madrid for the purpose of conducting & concluding the negotiation, because that it is the system of your Court in matters...
591From Thomas Jefferson to D’Aranda, 25 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall always be happy to find occasions of expressing the respect and veneration for you with which I was inspired during your residence at Paris. I wish you may think this a sufficient justification of the desire I feel of being sometimes recalled to your memory, as well as of the liberty I take in recommending to your notice the gentleman who will have the honor of presenting you this. He...
592From Thomas Jefferson to D’Aranda, 22 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The friendly dispositions which the court of Madrid have been pleased to shew towards us in our affairs relative to the Barbary powers induce me to trouble you with an application on that subject. We are about sending persons to Marocco and Algiers to form arrangements with those powers. They will go by the way of Madrid. I ask the favour of your Excellency’s passports for them. It would...
593From Thomas Jefferson to D’Aranda, 27 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur Jefferson profite de la permission de Son excellence Monsieur l’Ambassadeur d’Espagne en lui envoiant un paquet pour Monsr. Carmichael, ou il y a deux volumes in 8vo. Il ose meme de le prier de vouloir bien se charger encore d’une lettre pour Monsieur Carmichael qui contient la ratification du traité entre le Congrès et l’empereur de Maroc, et qui est trop consequent pour etre confié...
594Enclosure: Statement for Arbitrators in Land Dispute with John Harvie, [ca. 5 December 1799] (Jefferson Papers)
Case between T. Jefferson and John Harvie Thos. M. Randolph decd. James Hickman, Martin Key William Watson, myself & others held lands on both sides of the S.W. mountains in Alb. the headlines of our several tracts on or near the summit of the mountain encompassing some vacant lands, in the form shewn by the Surveyor’s plat . 1773. Mar. 11. I obtained for it an order of council in these words....
595Thomas Jefferson to William B. Arbuckle, 5 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Oct. 24. was recieved last night, and I have inclosed it to the Secretary at war . not having the advantage of an acquaintance with you, or any information other than the letter itself contains, I could do no more than leave that to bear testimony itself to the Secretary of the zeal it manifests to render service to the public, and of the security that gives that opportunities...
596Thomas Jefferson to Napoleon Archer, 23 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 13 th finds me at a distance from home. the buildings for the Univ ty will all be ready for occupn in the ensuing spring. but when the instn. will open is a very uncertain question. not soon as is believed. it will depend entirely on the proceedings of the legislature of which, whenever any thing is done on the subject by that body, you will be apprised thro’ the ordinary...
597Thomas Jefferson to Peter Jefferson Archer, 10 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Feb. 8. was long on the road & found me suffering under an attack of Rheumatism, which has but now left me at sufficient ease to attend to letters which have been recieved. these occasional infirmities, with the lethargising advance of years, render me dayly daily less and less qualified to pursue any continued object; and I have no doubt therefore that you have younger friends,...
598From Thomas Jefferson to B. D. Arrmistead, 20 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
My occupations & avocations here not permitting me to read any thing with that close attention requisite for a work of the nature of that which you have been pleased to inclose to me, I have been able to give it but a hasty perusal, not sufficient indeed to make myself master of your views in all it’s parts, much less to pronounce on their merit. I see many which are ingenious, and which I am...
599From Thomas Jefferson to William Armistead, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I desired you some time ago to provide cloathing for five hundred and odd Men according to a List from Baron Steuben which I put into your hands: be pleased now to deliver the Materials to the Person attending from Colo. Davies to receive them out of the Stock you purchased or what came from Winchester or from any other Stock you have. I am Sir your humble Servant, FC ( Vi ).
600From Thomas Jefferson to William Armistead, 31 July 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Till the appointment and qualification of a Commercial agent, we are forced to put on you all the duties of that office. You will perceive by the inclosed letters that a compromise as to the recaptured vessel may perhaps be obtained if the master has proper authority to compromise. This would be more agreeable to us than to go into a court of admiralty. I inclose you the letters to undertake...
601From Thomas Jefferson to William Armistead, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
There is an account of very considerable amount between us and Mr. S. Nathan a merchant from the Havannah which we are to desire you to settle with Mr. Smith who acts for him. The debts against us may be arraigned under three heads. First, advances on a purchase of goods made at Baltimore and Philadelphia for us by Mr. Nathan; this is to be settled according to the price of tobacco at the...
602From Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong of New York, 26 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We find it of advantage to the public to ask of those to whom appointments are proposed, if they are not accepted, to say nothing of the offer, at least for a convenient time. the refusal cheapens the estimation of the public appointments and renders them less acceptable to those to whom they are secondarily proposed. the occasion of this remark will be found in a letter you will recieve from...
603Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 13 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of Nov. 26. I wrote to mr Gelston , asking the favor of him to forward the plough you were so kind as to bring me to my correspondents at Richmond with a bill of any expences incurred on it, which would there be paid. accept now my thanks for your care of it, & with them my congratulations on your safe return to your own country. I am happy to see that...
604Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 5 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearers hereof, mr Alexander M c Rae & Major John Clarke proposing to visit France on their private concerns, I take the liberty of presenting them to your notice & patronage. mr M c Rae has been a member of the council of state of Virginia , & Lieut t Governor, highly esteemed for his talents & correctness of principle, moral & political. Maj r
605Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 21 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Another General , it seems, has lost us another thousand men by suffering them to be surprised; and this too by an enemy who by so many similar lessons had taught us that surprise is his habitual resource. our only hope is that these misfortunes will at length elicit by trial the characters qualified by nature, from those unqualified, to be entrusted with the destinies of their fellow...
606Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 6 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr Coles , the bearer of public dispatches, by an Aviso . he has lived with me as Secretary, is my wealthy neighbor at Monticello , & worthy of all confidence. his intimate knolege of our situation has induced us to send him, because he will be a full supplement as to all those things which cannot be detailed in writing. he can possess you of our present situation...
607Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 14 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1 st inst. is recieved. in the case of Gen l Kosciuzko , he having lived & died in Switzerland , his executor living in Virginia , the trust as to the mass of his property being to be executed there, and his bona notibilia being in the treasury of the US. I thought it best to ask the advice of the
608From Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 21 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed General Kosciuszko of your kind attention to the location of his lands, and of your refusal to accept of any thing for it, expressing a pleasure at the opportunity of rendering him a service, and he in answer desires you to be assured how sensible he is of this mark of recollection & friendship, and the pleasure he has recieved from this testimony of regard from an old brother...
609Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 17 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4 th was recieved on the 14 th . Gen l Kosciuzko , on leaving the US. in 1798. left in my hands an autograph will disposing of his property in the US. to a charitable purpose; of which will he made me executor. his residence under one government, his property in another, and his executor in a third induced me to write to the Secretary of the treasury & the Attorney Gen l of...
610From Thomas Jefferson to John Armstrong, 13 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 4. has been duly recieved. on recurring to the deed of Genl. Kosciuzko to Madame Felix I observe he guarantees to her 1st. the existence of the land , that is, that these lands were real, and not merely ideal, as many which had been sold in Europe. 2. the situation, to wit geographical situation. 3. title. 4. contents. 5. delivery of possession. the objections mentioned in...