831From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pinckney, 26 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a copy of a letter I have written to Mr. Hammond, and of the papers accompanying it, on the subject of the Snow Suckey, and her cargo belonging to citizens of the United States, captured by an English privateer, and carried, as is supposed, into Jamaica. I will ask you to obtain, without delay, orders from the British Government to proper persons in their Colonies, to have...
832Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Voigt, 20 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey after an absence of 3. weeks I found here mr Patterson’s letter of Apr. 24. covering your bill for the clock, amount 115. D 50 C, and I have this day desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond , my correspondents there, to remit you that sum immediately, which I hope will get safe to hand. mr Patterson writes me you will keep in mind my recommendation of...
833From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Read, 7 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to find that the Order for 156 of your Militia to join General Greene is likely to bear so hard and yet that his Necessities are such as leaves it in our Power to relax somewhat only and not to excuse altogether. The Number 156 was calculated as a fourth of your Militia according to the latest Return we then had. Your present return would reduce the fourth to 141. However instead of...
834From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Munroe, 19 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you the Attorney general’s opinion on so much of the act concerning the city of Washington as relates to the monies allowed to it’s officers. you will percieve that he thinks the appropriation for yourself the only one limited to a particular period of time, viz from July 1. 1802. to Dec. 31. 1803 that the time for which the other appropriations are made is undefined, and the monies...
835Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 21 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the enquiry of yesterday , I think the that the proposition for Mann to serve on his half pay until a vacancy may entitle him to whole pay, may be very properly made to the Secretary of the navy either by Mann or yourself, on the reasonable ground of unwillingness to let him be idle, and a preference that he should be learning what is to be the business of his life. still, as they...
836From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas FitzSimons, 14 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I happened to be out when Mrs. Jones did me the favor to call on me, but she left your letter, and as I do not know where to address to her I take the liberty of observing to you, that the Consuls of foreign powers residing with us, have no protection from the law of nations more than any other foreigners, they are open to the laws and tribunals of the country, may sue or be sued as other...
837From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Jones, 4 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The last post brought me your favor of Nov. 28. from which I learn with regret your purpose of leaving our neighborhood for the Misipi territory. this determination however being made up on grounds of which you alone can be the judge, I perform with satisfaction the office you ask of me. I have no acquaintance there but Govr. Williams. I therefore inclose you a letter to him which will procure...
838Thomas Jefferson to John L. Thomas, 24 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1804. Charles Henderson executed a deed to Craven Peyton to which you were a witness. this deed was proved in court by the two other witnesses, and has remained unrecorded ever since for want of your attestation. as I hold the land under that deed I request the favor of you to attend our next court and in order to compleat the proof, that it may be committed to record. lest I...
839Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 16 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Being on my departure for Bedford I will take the liberty to mention that I have some debts which press me sorely and that it will be a great relief to me to recieve your balance as soon as convenient. the gable of the mill will be compleatly up to-day & weather boarded tomorrow, and the hands will commence cleaning the canal to-day, so as that every thing will be in readin ess by the time any...
840Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 25 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Casting my eye over a printed copy of the late Report of the Visitors of the University , I discovered that the statement of the Bursar’s account for the first half of the year, from Oct. 1819. to Mar. 1820. inclusive, was wanting, and turning to the papers on file, I found I had omitted it in making up the documents for the report . this first part of the statement had been duly rendered by...