71From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o Bernard Peyton, the bearer of this letter is my friend and Correspondent of Richmond, where he has been established for some years a Commission merchant, and with good success. of this he is entirely worthy, enjoying the general confidence and esteem of his countrymen, for his great punctuality and integrity. proposing to take a trip Northwardly with views of enlarging his business, I...
72From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 24 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My grandson, Th: Jefferson Randolph, the bearer of this letter, on a journey to the North, will pass perhaps a few days in Philadelphia. I cannot permit him to do this without presenting him to you, a friend of another century, and to whom my affections are bound by so many kind offices. he goes on a business of which you have seen much mention in the public papers. age and ill health having...
73Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 15 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter on the preceding page was written at the time of it’s date, but was witheld from the post office until I could learn that the remittance therein mentioned was actually made. this I learn from your favor of the 8 th this moment recieved. being anxious that the articles desired from France , and especially the books should get in before the bad weather of the winter sets in, I have...
74Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 8 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very friendly letter of Jan. 4. is but just recieved, and I am much gratified by the interest taken by yourself, and others of my collegues of the Philosophical Society , in what concerned myself on withdrawing from the presidency of the society . my desire to do so had been so long known to every member, and the continuance of it to some, that I do not suppose it can be misunderstood by...
75Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
One of my long and frequent absences at a possession about 100. miles S.W. of this has occasioned this tardy acknolegement of your favor of Nov. 21. I rejoice to learn that mr Cathalan was proceeding to send me some wines without awaiting the reciept of my letter, altho, having sent duplicates by different & sure channels he ought to have recieved one before Oct. 2. I thank you for the...
76From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 22 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15. has been duly recieved, and I am now to thank you for your kind attention to the state of my newspaper accounts in Philadelphia. being desirous of closing all these accounts with the present year, I take the liberty of remitting you 50. D. as well to replace what you have been so kind as to advance, as to pay for the Freeman’s journal to Sep. 16. when it’s year ends, and...
77From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan and Charles Willson Peale, 13 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of the 1st. inst. informing me that the American Philosophical society had again elected me President of the society for the ensuing year. for this mark of their continued favor, I pray you to present them a renewal of my thanks and of my profound respect. I have still to lament that my distance & other occupations leave me nothing but expressions...
78Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 6 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a great desire to send to mr Botta of Paris a copy of his best of all our histories of the revolution, as translated by mr Otis . the difficulty is to get it to him without it’s passing thro’ the French post office, which would tax him beyond it’s cost. this can be done only thro’ a passenge r and I think it must be a gratification to any passenger to deliver it to him in person, & I...