841Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je Suis Saisi de la plus timide inquietude quand je pense qu’un ouvrage de moi Sur les objets les plus importants au bonheur des hommes, va etre mis Sous les yeux de l’homme de l’univers que je respecte le plus et dont j’ambitionne le plus le Suffrage. cependant je ressens une joye vive de penser qu’aprés avoir fait le bonheur de votre pays, aprés lui avoir donné le plus grand et le plus utile...
842Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Preface for Destutt de Tracy’s Commentary on Montesqueiu, [ca. 18 January 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
The Author to his fellow citizens of the United States of America . I am a Frenchman by birth and education. I was an early friend to the revolution of France , and continued to support it until those entrusted with it’s helm had evidently changed it’s object direction. flying then from the tyrannies of the monster Robespierre , I found, and still enjoy safety, freedom, & hospitality among...
843Thomas Jefferson’s Translation of Destutt de Tracy’s Commentary on Book 2 of Montesquieu’s Esprit des Lois, [ca. 12 … (Jefferson Papers)
Book II. ‘of laws flowing directly from the nature of the government.’ that there are but two kinds of government, those founded on the general rights of man, & those pretending to be founded on particular rights. The common division of governments into republican, monarchical & despotic, appears to me essentially bad. The word republican is a very vague term, under which is comprehended a...
844Thomas Jefferson’s Addition to Note for Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy, [ca. 18 May 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
To this a single observation shall yet be added. Whether property alone, and the whole of what each citizen possesses, shall be subject to contribution, or only it’s surplus after satisfying his first wants, or whether the faculties of body and mind shall contribute also from their annual earnings, is a question to be decided. but, when decided, and the principle settled, it is to be equally...
845Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, [14] July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
c’est toujours un grand bonheur pour moi, Monsieur, quand je reçois une de vos lettres. celle dont vous m’avez honoré le 28. 9 bre 1813 et qui m’est arrivée le 5. May dernier m’a fait un bien Sensible plaisir en m’aprenant que vous aviez reçu mon quatrieme volume qui traite de l’economie politique , que vous l’aviez acceuilli avec la meme indulgence que le commentaire Sur Montesquieu, et que...
846Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 24 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens de passer huit mois dans une campagne éloignée de près de cent lieux de la capitale. dans cette profonde Solitude, mes plaisirs habituels étaient les travaux de l’agriculture; mais mon plus grand bonheur a été d’y apprendre de vos nouvelles, & la continuation de la bonté extrême dont vous ne cessez de m’honorer. on m’y a envoyé une la copie de votre lettre du 17 mai dernier à M r de...
847Thomas Jefferson’s Note for Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy, [ca. 6 April 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
A Note communicated to the Editor. Our author’s classification of taxes being taken from those practised in France , will scarcely be intelligible to an American reader, to whom the nature as well as names of some of them must be unknown. the taxes with which we are familiar class themselves readily according to the bases on which they rest. 1. Capital. 2. Income. 3. Consumption. these may be...
848Thomas Jefferson’s Title and Prospectus for Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy, [ca. 6 April 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Title. ‘A Treatise on Political Economy by the Count Destutt-Tracy , member of the Senate and Institute of France , and of the American Philosophical society , to which is prefixed a Supplement to a preceding work on the Understanding, or Elements of Ideology, by the same author, with an Analytical table, and an Introduction on the faculty of the will, translated from the unpublished French...
849Rodolphus Dickinson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not flattered with the expectation that the little work enclosed will present you with any new views that will be interesting: but feel confident, whatever may be your decision, that this effort of youth will be regarded with indulgence. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq.”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 Apr. 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Dickinson, A...
850Lieutenants Fawcett and Dickonson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Lieutenants Fawcett , and Dickonson beg leave to return to their kind thanks to M r Jefferson for the attention shewn them while at Charlottesville ; and whould have done themselves the honor of waiting upon him, had time permitted— RC ( MHi ); in an unidentified hand; addressed (edge trimmed): “Thomas Jefferson Esq ue Monticello
851William Dickson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith enclose the Min i ature & c of the late Gov r Lewis , which has been put into my hands by Maj r Anderson for that purpose. It seems when an inventory was taken at this place of the property of the deceased this article being wrapped up with a small parcel of medecines, was overlooked, and not discovered until some time after the Inventory had been sent on. It was matter of doubt...
852Thomas A. Digges to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lamented extremely the not having it as yet in my power to pay You an intended visit at Monticello , as well as to have been with You nearly at the point of Your departure from Monticello the Presidoliad: And I trust You will not take my seeming neglect to any want of regard or my sincere wishes for Your health & preservation, (for there is none I regard more) but to my mind &...
853Thomas L. Dillehay to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased not take umbridge at the following lines as they come from one you never saw, nor perhaps ever heard of.—Had I the least Idea that these lines would in any shape affront you, Be it far from me to have written them.— On the 14 th inst. I had two Sons born which were yesterday noon christened and named Thomas Jefferson and James Madison .— T My reason why I called my two sons after...
854Société Agricole et Manufacturière Française to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A vous, thomas Jefferson , qui avez Signé la chartre de L’indépendance de votre pays; Vous qui, comme premier Magistrat de cette heureuse République, L’avez administrée durant les tems les plus périlleux, avec toute la prévoyance de la Sagesse et qui dans la retraitte avez emporté les vœux de tous Ceux qui Savent aimer la patrie! A Vous qui dans les vississitudes d’une longue existence avez...
855George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d the alpine strawberry plants sent by your Servant, for which accept my thanks. I send you seven pear s cions. they are small being ingrafted the last spring. two of them is a very good forward pear. the other five are of the best kinds that I have, would have sent you some slips, but I shall engraft Some for myself and shall think of you when I set about it, The Irish grass you...
856George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a Bushel & a haf of Timothy Seed which is all I have, it will not be wanted til September next— you express’d a wish some time ago for some of the monthly Rasp-berry which I now Send you. It was late last evening before I could dispatch your little boy. I therefore detain’d him ’til this morning— accept my thanks for the asparagus beans and the box for sowing clover seed which I am...
857George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of this days date I have receiv’d by your servant , I had intended & still intend to be at monticello tomorrow, in any event I will see you before you leave home, in the meantime I will think of a person most proper to fill the office of a principal a ssessor for the district to which we belong, at present I cannot think of a man within the district that I would prefer to Peter...
858Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Proposed Agreement with the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [ca. 31 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of 1810. between Thomas Jefferson on the one part and George Divers E t c. Directors of the Rivanna company E t c on the other part all of the county of Albemarle witnesseth that Whereas by an act of General assembly passed in the year and intituled
859George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you some parsnep seed which I think had better be sow’d pretty thick they do not look very well and can easily be thin’d if they come up better than I expect—I sow 200 feet each of parsnep and beet. 320 feet each salsafy and carrots and 400 feet cellery, all running measure in the rows, which is a very ample provision for my table and indeed more than sufficient, The small seed should...
860George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
We returnd home yesterday from a visit of several days and I did not examine into the state of our peas til late in the evening, when I found them quite ready, they have Suffer’d so much from the drought that they will last but a few days, we should be glad you will come up and partake of our first dish today & that M r Maddison would come with you, with sincere respect RC ( MHi ); endorsed by...
861George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleas’d to accept of a Bushel of the Mazzei pea which I send by your servant , which are all I have to spare. plant them about the middle of next month. I am sorry they are so much mix’d with the Cow pea, as you want them to put you in stock it will be well to have the latter pick’d from them— my Health has improv’d very much since the weather has become moderately warm, The first...
862Philip Doddridge to Thomas Jefferson, [17] January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, I take the liberty of asking your information upon the following points 1 st At what time the Convention of this State first resolved to give a bounty in lands to their officers and Soldiers ? 2 d whether you are in possession of a full journal of the proceedings of the convention of this State of 1776, and if you are not,...
863Isaac Doolittle to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose herewith two letters that I was charged with in France —one of which from the respectable M r Dupont de Nemours —and which a long detention in England , as a prisoner of War has prevented me from forwarding sooner; At the same time I take the liberty to request to be informed whether the Eloge Historique de François Péron —which M r Barnet —American Consul for Havre...
864Greenberry Dorsey to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Previous to my departure from new orleans , I contemplated having the Honor of visiting you personally, but in Consequence of the excessive bad state of the Roads, and my business requi ri ng my attention in Balt o as early as possible, I have been obliged to pass by winchester — I have therefore taken the liberty of enclosing the letter Governor Claiborne was good enough to give me, presuming...
865John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
He who forwarded you the Small Seed box through me Could not, indeed, believe that Such an introduction to you, would be more troublesome than the invoice agreeable. I hope, whoever, that the Subject on which I now take the liberty of entertaining you with, being in behalf of the country will carry My excuse with it. I am not acquainted, in your State , with any one So well delighted with...
866John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 11 th ins t I had the favour of advising you of the invoice made to m r MaMahon M c Mahon according Your direction I am about to sail again for France ; should you have any command to trust me with You may rely upon my Exactness as much as on the pleasure I would have to Execute them.
867John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your instruction respecting the Garden Seed box I forwarded it to day to Philadelphia through the Swift Sure Stage with the direction to M r Bernard M c Mahon . The entry of that box was made with many other things and the Value was estimated so low that the duties duty can not be calculated. As for th e freight, it is over paid by the pleasure I had to be agreeable to you, Sir, I...
868John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your honour of the 1 st october last reached my home during my absence, while travelling through Virginia , where I went as far as Richmond . Probably I Should have proceed farther had I not been called back by unexpected business I make this apology, Sir, to prove to you that I could not Sooner convey to you my thanks for the kindness of your answer to the inquires I had taken the liberty to...
869John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Travelling for Sometime, I Expected I Should pass through your place , now, being compelled to go back to New York , I must explain you the reason Why you did not receive the Fontainebleau’s Chasselas I had announced to you. I received two bundles of that vine by the brig Catharine Ray Whose Sailing was retarded till the 2 d of may and besides She had 86 days passage. So that, when those vines...
870John Dortic to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the favour to forward to you a letter which I was trusted with in L’Orient , with a small box containing garden seeds, as I was told. I made the entry of the box which remains on board of my vessel to be gi Delivered according to your direction. I am very glad, Sir, to have that opportunity to pre se nt my respect to you of whom I am Respectfully John Dortic 121 William Street RC ( DLC