1Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to enclose you my pamphlet on the Internal Improvement of South Carolina , with the expression of the sincerest esteem and the highest respect for your exalted character.—Should your leisure at any time admit of your perusing it, I shall be gratified, and I trust that I shall have written nothing but what will meet with your approbation—If I shall appear to be too sanguine, attribute...
2Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
May I be permitted to present myself to your remembrance,—and in the first place enquire respectfully after your health?—It is now some years since I had the pleasure of seeing you, but have frequently had the satisfaction of hearing of your welfare— The activity of your valuable life displays itself in the great work you are now engaged in, to found a seat of learning in the center of your...
3Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 28 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to take the liberty of soliciting a favor at your hand, should you deem me worthy of the station for which I would ask the honor of your recommendation. My worthy friend and preceptor M r Latrobe having resigned his office as Surveyor of the Public buildings of the U S ts at Washington , and retired to Pittsburg to reside, and that office being now vacant, I feel desirous to apply...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mills, 14 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This opportunity, through the request of Mr. Latrobe, of writing to Mr. Jefferson I am happy of embracing, that I may again express the gratitude I feel for the unmerited attentions which I have received of him, which have been attended with so much pleasure and instruction to myself, by what has resulted—. Mr. Latrobe continues very ill, the nature of his complaint, you doubtless are...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mills, 3 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting Mr. Jefferson thro’ my kind freind Mr. Barnes the drawings accompanying this, being designs for a Penitentiary house which have been laid before the Governor of South Carolina and met with his approbation, and which the next Legislature of that State will take into consideration for execution. Your acquaintance with Architecture will preclude the necessity of a...
6Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Being requested by “ the Society of Artists of the United States ,” now forming in this city to transmit to you a Copy of their “Constitution,” I would beg leave herewith to enclose it;—should the establishment of an institution of this nature meet your approbation, the Society would consider themselves much honored by your signature & support. The pleasure & readiness you have always...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mills, 20 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the honor of waiting upon Mr. Jefferson last, and delivering a letter, which was put into my hands by a Gentleman of Newcastle Del., it was my earnest wish to make some observations relative to the subject of that letter, but a consciousness of something of presumption seem’d to take away the ability from my tongue—I would now beg leave to communicate them, tho’ yet impressed with...
8Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
As I believe it will prove gratifying to you to be made acquainted with the progress of the Fine arts in our country and with the state of the institution which has the honor of calling you its president, I beg leave to enclose for your examination, a Catalogue of the paintings &c now exhibiting in Philadelphia —As I left that City immediately after the opening of the Exhibition I had no...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mills, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The attentions that you have honor’d me with, since I have had the pleasure of being presented to you, whilst they call forth my unfeigned gratitude, embolden me to act in a manner which I sometimes fear may be viewed by you in an intrusive light, while with diffidence I now address you I hope the dread I feel of displeasing you in the smallest degree will operate in my favor, and prevent the...
10Robert Mills to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
IN conformity to a Resolution of the SOCIETY OF ARTISTS OF THE UNITED STATES , I have the honour to transmit you a Report of their Committee on the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Society ; together with a Catalogue of the original and other works in the Fine Arts now exhibiting at the Academy in this City. Permit me Sir in my private capacity to enquire after your health;—It has...