1Michele Raggi and Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson and John H. Cocke, [received 1 September 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
Li loro Servi Michele e Giacomo Raggi esebisconsi per fare un Acomodo di fargli tre proggetti, che loro Sig ri potranno apprendersi a quello che gli senbrerà piu Aproposito ⅌ il loro Avantaggio. P mo Che il Súnomato Michele prontamente si porterà nel piu Vicino Porto D’ Europa a prendere sua moglie a proprie Spese e Carico de Viaggi, sempre che gli rinovino il Contrato
2To Thomas Jefferson from Giacomo Raggi, 25 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place on the 11 th Instant. I did not immediately send you the enclosed, because I thought before this to have seen you, but I have been awaiting the arrival of a Ship from Livourne with some of my work in marble on board. I. think that all the marble caps will be in the first ship which arrives here. After the marble pieces arrive & the season becomes fine I shall be with...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Giacomo Raggi, 13 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
You do the favr. to remit me in New York one hundred Dollars, directed to the same person you Direct the other letters—I wish this money in order to depart for Italy, to fulfil the commission of the University—I should not have troubled you had I been able to sell my sculptures in Richmond— I would entreat you not fail in this remittance as it will be necessary for me to have the money to go...
4Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am under the necessity of begging of your Kindness, to favour me with a few lines on of yours, to some of your friends in this City for reccomandation, on account to dispose of a few natural curiosities which I brought with me from Italy — as well as to encourage me in getting the Sculpture of a Monument of the Immortal Washington to be erected in this City —I am certain that by your...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Giacomo Raggi, 7 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this morning seen the Captain & have orders to go on board tomorrow, & he says he shall sail in all probability tomorrow, or the day after. I have found here a young Italian, who speaks very well his native language & the English. His age is about 25 years, & if you or your friends would like such a person to wait on the table & c I can recommend him as a young man of ability &...
6Michele Raggi and Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, [received 17 September 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Avendo li suoi Servi Michele , e Giacomo Raggi Conosciutto che il Sig r Jefferson desidererebbe Solecitare il lavoro del Coleggio , e nel tenpo istesso fare un risparmio d’interesse sul proposito dei Capitelli corinti come degli Ionici, il piu giusto Conpenso che li Sunomati Raggi possono Sugerire a lei Signo re Sarebbe che li Sudetti esebisconsi di andare a farli in Italia , e di darglieli in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Giacomo Raggi, 10 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not written in answer to your last letter because I had nothing definite to relate. But at present I can inform you that I have permission to go in the Cyane, Capt Creighton, to Gibraltar, where I can easily obtain a passage to Livourne. By this arrangement I shall soon be in Italy & your business shall be transacted with fidelity & dispatch. I pray you not to feel the least anxiety,...
8Michele Raggi and Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Come lei mi disse prima di partire per costì di fare la prova di una Foglia del Capitello Corintio, e poi che potevo incominciare a lavorare nel Capitello Ionico, Io dunque non hò mancato di fare la detta Foglia, ed è riescita meglio che non credeva, l’averto però che non si puol finire come se fosse in marmo, e che ci vuole più tempo, ho inteso che a Giorni si atende il Sig r diretore...
9Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Signor Jefferson qesta e la Soma del denaro, che lei fara pagare ha mia moglie fara pagare al arivo delle letera ha livorno due cento toleri e po inseguito fara pagare 25 toleri il mese per un anno la Somma totale Sono toleri 500 Si saro molto obligato Mr. Jefferson this is the amount of money, that you will make payment to my wife on the arrival of the letters in Leghorn : two hundred talers,...
10Thomas Jefferson to Giacomo Raggi, 3 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from mr Appleton dated Leghorn July 7. informing me he had recieved the money remitted him on your account for Madame Raggi , and I have the painful office of announcing to you his further information that on writing to a friend at Carrara he found that she had died three months before that. some of her friends applied for the money, but considering it as yours he...