831From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Cowdrey, 9 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cowdrey and his thanks to himself & the Committee of the Wallabout for the copy of their publication which has come safely to hand. if the records it contains can inculcate in nations a due regard to humanity even towards their enemies, and the advantages as well as the duty of lessening the evils of war, a great good will be effected. DLC : Papers...
832From Thomas Jefferson to John Redman Coxe, 15 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful salutations to Doctr. Coxe, and his thanks for the communication of the volume on vaccination. he has deposited it in the Secretary of state’s office as desired, and doubts not it will contribute much to the public satisfaction as to this salutary discovery, and to their information as to the manner of treating it. he prays him to accept his respects &...
833From Thomas Jefferson to John Redman Coxe, 6 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The vaccine virus being at present lost in this part of the country, Dr. Gant has sollicited me to endeavor to recover it for him & his brethren of the profession here. the difficulty of keeping up a constant succession of inoculated subjects, and the uncertainty of success from matter which is not fresh, will probably expose every part of the US. to the accident of losing the matter, and...
834From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Redman Coxe, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 23d. and am happy to learn that you mean to favor the public with an account of the vaccine inoculation from your own experience, which I am persuaded will be highly useful. I think it an important object in such a work to bring the practice of the inoculation to the level of common capacities: for to give to this discovery the whole of it’s value, we...
835From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 21 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have read with great satisfaction your observations on the principles for equalizing the power of the different nations on the sea, and think them perfectly sound. certainly it will be better to produce a balance on that element by reducing the means of it’s great Monopoliser, than by endeavoring to raise our own to an equality with theirs. I have ever wished that all nations would adopt a...
836From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been inattentive at any time to the considerations which urged the availing the general government of your services; but my own principles, & the uniform doctrine of the Republicans that no man should be removed for a mere difference of political opinion, has allowed little to be done in the way of appointment. the office into which it would have been most natural to place you, was...
837From Thomas Jefferson to Tench Coxe, 27 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 24th. of January a communication, which from an endorsement in your hand I knew to have come from you. others had been recieved at different periods before, which candor obliges me frankly to say had not been answered, because some of the earliest of them had been of a character with which I thought it my duty to be dissatisfied. observing however that you have continued to...
838From Thomas Jefferson to Zadok Cramer, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cramer and his thanks for the volume of Brown’s dictionary of the Bible which he has been so kind as to present him. it was certainly his intention in subscribing at that work to do it on the footing of all others, and however sensible and thankful for the kind intentions expressed in mr Cramer’s letter, yet knowing that the artist cannot live but...
839From Thomas Jefferson to Zadok Cramer, 8 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cramer and subscribes with pleasure for a copy of Brown’s dictionary of the bible which he proposes to print at Pittsburg. PoC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ. he proposes : see Cramer to TJ, 14 Feb.
840From Thomas Jefferson to John Peter Van Ness, 11 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Colo. Van-Ness & Judge Craunch, and returns the draught of the answers to the interrogatories in the form in which he can make oath to them, which he will be ready to do any forenoon that it may suit them to do him the favor of calling on him. CSmH : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
841From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 3 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
John H. Craven in account Dr. £
842From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 12 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 1. 08. has been recieved. Colo. Payne had called for and recieved the 200. D. on your order. with respect to the balance due on your last year’s account, for which I had given mr Higginbotham an order, I could judge of it only from a general view of what we had had from you in the course of the year. that is to say, the ordinary supplies of butter, some hay or fodder...
843From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 15 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
A large debt contracted at mr Higginbotham’s while I believed that every thing was going on even, has obliged me to turn over to him my rents in Albemarle. I have thought it might be convenient for you to be apprised of this in time, as you may perhaps have an opportunity of arranging things more to your own convenience with him. I have not yet heard of your draught of 200. D. on me. the money...
844From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 3 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
John H. Craven in account Dr. £ s d 1805. Apr. 8.
845From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 11 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of Jan. 12. I mentioned to you that I could not admit any charge on account of John Perry in my account unless you sent me his order, on which I would remit the money to mr Higginbotham & thereby lessen his demand on you. since this I have paid J. Perry 100.D. and last night recieved orders from him to the amount of between 3. & 400 D. which would absorb all the paiments to him...
846From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 21 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Judging from the view of your fields from this place, I think you must have a great deal more corn in culture this year than the 100. acres allowed by our lease. will you be so good as to give me a statement of the quantity now in corn? also whether some of the ground now in corn has not been in corn twice before since the commencement of the lease? I tender you my best wishes. MHi : Coolidge...
847From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 29 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been so engaged on the meeting of Congress that I could not sooner answer your letter of the 10th. instant. I agree to your clearing the bottom land on the Park branch and so much West of the thoroughfare road opposite your present clearing as will be equal in quantity to the River field you give up to me, on the condition that of the 200. cords of wood which we are to take off, as much...
848From Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven, 4 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The last evening in which I saw you, you asked whether it would not answer my purpose if you let me know some weeks hence whether you would give up your river field in exchange for the privilege of clearing over the Colle road, we taking off 200 cords of the wood, to which I assented. but my principal view in getting that field of you is that I may unite the Meadow part of it with the meadow I...
849From Thomas Jefferson to John Crawford, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr. Crawford and his thanks for his Observations on Quarentines which he has read with great pleasure. not himself a friend to Quarentines, nor having confidence in their efficacy even if they are necessary, he sees with pleasure every effort to lessen their credit. but the theory which denies all infection, and ascribes to unseen animals the effects...
850From Thomas Jefferson to John Crawford, 22 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 18th. has been duly recieved, and it’s contents perused with deep interest, as every thing is by me on a subject so pregnant of future events as that. but that subject is not within the constitutional powers of the General government. it exclusively belongs to each state to take it’s own measures of justice or precaution relative to it : and it would contravene the duties...
851From Thomas Jefferson to William Crawford, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having recieved thro’ you the Address of the Democratic citizens of the county of Adams in Gettysburg on the 15th. of Feb. last, I ask permission through the same channel to return the answer, & to offer to them & yourself the assurances of my high respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
852From Thomas Jefferson to Creek Nation, 2 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am glad to recieve your visit at the seat of our government, and to take you by the hand of friendship as our neighbours & children. I thank the great spirit who has brought you safely through so long a journey, and who I hope will continue his protection and restore you safely to your friends. it is now 15. years since the great Chiefs of your nation met us at New York in the time of our...
853From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 13 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was able to get from Washington a few days ago, and am here for about three weeks to unbend, as much as the current business will permit, with the aid of the country recreations. a little before my departure the incident took place at New York, on the subject of which I saw letters from yourself & General Varnum who were witnesses of the effect produced. altho’ the scenes which were acted on...
854From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 19 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 19. was recieved at this place, and I have with great pleasure written the two inclosed letters for your perusal; when perused, be so good as to stick a wafer in that to mr Bentley, & forward it to him. We have been long without hearing from the Mediterranean, and the state of Commodore Barron’s health is a subject of uneasiness. the issue of that contest is becoming the...
855From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 21 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crownenshield & incloses him the six dollars for the dumb fish he was so kind as to send him: he returns him his thanks for the trouble he has taken, and is encouraged hereafter to make use of his friendly offices in the same way. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
856From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 12 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 28th is recieved & I join with you in expressions of satisfaction that the Tripoline war is finished. in the present state of things with Spain it was desirable that our little navy should not remain in her power. I percieve by your letter that you have been so kind as to forward the fish. having heard nothing of it I had presumed it had slipped your memory. the object of the...
857From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 26 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crowninshield & informs him that having seen in the Salem register recieved yesterday the account of the death & burial of mr Gibaut, he has this day directed a commission for John Kitteridge according to the recommendations forwarded. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
858From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 11 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crownenshield, and presuming on his kindness formerly experienced asks the favor of him to procure for him a kental of the best dumb-fish to be forwarded to Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond for Monticello. It is intended for use in August & September. Th:J. leaves Washington the day after tomorrow, and will be back about the middle of...
859From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 29 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed has been sent to me by some person who does not chuse to give his name. the usurpation of our flag, and the practice of our merchants to lend their cover to belligerent property has been a long & crying evil. we lose the profits of doing the same business for ourselves, subject our own vessels to suspicion & vexatious searches, and are in constant danger of being embroiled with...
860From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Crowninshield, 21 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 14th. and have to thank you for the Halibut and tongues & sounds. having opened one of the boxes only and finding no fins in it I had concluded they were not to be had. I shall find them in the other box at Monticello to which place they go. whenever you will be so good as to let me know the cost it shall be remitted. the conduct of the Cambrian has...