4891Dabney C. Terrell to Thomas Jefferson, 16 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here two days ago and have seen M r Stevenson . No vessel is sailing at this time to any French port; indeed there are very few departures at all. The basin has been frozen for six weeks. I have procured a passage to Amsterdam in a vessel which is to sail on the 22 nd . I hope to hear from you before that time. M r Gallatin ’s letters have not yet arrived; they will probably arr come...
4892Thomas Jefferson’s Notes for a Settlement with William D. Fitch, 17 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes for a settlement with mr Fitz . Feb. 17. 16. There are 3. subjects of account between us. 1. the Warehouse 2. Rent for his tenemt. 3. firewood. The Warehouse. this account was settled with Craven Peyton to the end of the year 1808. 1809. I settled the account for this year on the 6 th Aug. 1813 £ thus. 1810. Aug. 6.
4893Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have not, Since a very Long while, Received An Answer from You. a Letter of Mine will probably Go By the opportunity which Carries these Lines. I shall Therefore only inclose a Copy of the Letter writen to our friend dupont de Nemours By Another friend of ours . it Relates more to you than to Him and if you Can Give Him the informations and Send the Books Herein Requested You will greatly...
4894Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Miller, 17 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to announce to you that your bill is passed; so that you may now take possession of your property, and sell and do with it what you please. I recieved the information last night in a letter of the 14 th from mr Cabell , our Senator, who undertook the care of the bill. you would do well to write to the clerk of the House of Representatives for a copy of the law, paying the...
4895Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 17 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
It is impossible for you to note and preserve every thing as it passes in newspapers. I have therefore cut out of the Virginia Argus of Feb. 14. the inclosed paper . have it filed with the papers on the Louisiana title, and when you have to take up that subject it will suggest to you facts for enquiry. it is from some hand acquainted well with the subject, it & contains some facts not in the...
4896Thomas Jefferson to Isaac A. Coles, 18 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
At our last court it was settled with the county surveyor that he should attend to make the survey in the case of Col o Monroe & mr Short on Wednesday next the 21 st inst. he will come here the overnight, so as to be ready to begin it early the next day, that he may finish it in the day. I must ask the favor of you to come and let us make a close of this business. I wish you could come the...
4897Thomas Jefferson to James L. Jefferson, 18 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My sister Marks tells me you are in want of clothes and other necessaries, and are living at the tavern at the ferry until the question is decided about my brother ’s will. I wish you would come and stay with us. I have proposed this on one or two former occasions, and would now press it. you shall employ your time as you please, and as usefully to yourself as you please, in which, and in any...
4898James L. Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter by Guilley you advic e in respect to my situation I thank you kindly for your advice. I went to Buckingham C. H on monday last and spoke to the Curator in respect to my situation and he refused to let me have money out of the estate; I then appealed to the Court for justice the court would not authorise the Curator to let me have money out of the estate unless I would...
4899Robert Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Having made an Examination and Settlement with M r Bracken as the Admor of the late Charles Bellini under the Authority granted to me by your Letter of Attorney of the 25 th of december last , I now cover to you a statement of the account , an exact Copy of that left in M r Bracken ’s possession, annexing thereto my account shewing the balance to be received by your Constituent, together with...
4900David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The object of this note is to inform you, that I have recieved from mr. Ticknor of Boston , now at Gottingen , a list of Books, which he wishes me to purchase for you, with a draft on the house of Perregaux for the amount. It will give me great pleasure to execute this Commission; and I shall have them forwarded as soon as possible by the way of Havre . mr. Tracy has this day presented me a...