851Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Darmsdatt, 1 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send me 12. barr els of herrings and one of Shad: one half of the herrings to be sent to Lynchburg to the care of mr Robertson mercha nt of that place, and the other half with the barrel of sha d to be sent here by any of the Milton boats. my flour not being as yet sold, I cannot fix the paiment exactl
852James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed may gave you some amusment. I have read neither, and cannot therefore speak of their merits. one is attributed to armstrong & the other to winder. The book which you were so kind as to send me respecting Louisiana will be taken advantage of, in the contemplated discussion with the Spanish gov t . It shall be restord afterwards. your letter to Miss Bruff was sent to her as soon as...
853Thomas Jefferson to Charles Burrall, 16 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 7 th was recieved by our last mail and I have, by it’s return written to the President , bearing testimony with pleasure to the merit of your conduct and character through every stage of my acquaintance with them. no one whose conduct has been so rational and dutiful as yours ever had, or has now any cause to fear. those only who use the influence of their office to thwart &...
854Thomas Jefferson to Charles Pinckney, 2 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 18. is duly recieved and I am happy to learn from it that you are well and still active in the cause of our country. S. Carolina remains firm too to sound principles. of her orthodoxy I shall never doubt. you have the peculiar advantage of gathering all your aristocracy into Charleston , where alone it can be embodied, and where alone it can be felt. we are to have war then?...
855Thomas Jefferson to Samuel R. Demaree, 4 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 22. was not recieved till the 20 th of Sep. and I undertake with chearfulness to send you a catalogue of the best books I am acquainted with on the subjects stated in your letter. having lately made out one for some gentlemen who have associated themselves to join contributions & to purchase a library for their common use, I cannot do better than send you a copy of what was...
856Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 3 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The intercourse with France being now open, I expect every hour a letter from M. de Tutt Tracy , on the subject of his book. what shall I be able to say to him? is it translated? is it in print? & when may it be expected? on the late change of government, he will probably print the original there, and as it will be instantly translated ours may be anticipated. We are looking to new arrivals...
857Gideon Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favoured with yours of the 20 th Ult o . For several years I have been endeavouring to accommodate Lynchburg with two mails a week in some manner not incompatible to the first Sec. of the Post Office Act which compels me to regulate my expenditure by the product of the route. Under the law passed at the last Session I find on examination that I shall be enabled after the 1 st...
858Thomas Jefferson’s List of Slave Vaccinations, April–May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
1816. Vaccinations . April } Edy ’s James May Maria Patsy { Betsy Peter Fanny ’s Ellen. Jenny Sally ’s
859Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The articles sent by mr Randolph’s boats are arrived safe, except a trunk N o 28. your note by the boatmen mentions 4. trunks. they brought only 3. & suppose they recieved no more, which I presume is the fact as the contents could not be useful to them or e easily disposed of. the contents were almost entirely stationary, with a mathematical machine & some odd things intermixed. it has...
860Thomas Jefferson to William Cocke, 17 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved, my good old friend, your favor of Feb. 24. and rejoice to find you can still undertake distant military expeditions. it does not want much of 40. years since we were first together in the Virginia legislature. you are approaching therefore, what I have attained, the limits of the Psalmist , who says ‘the days of our years are three score years and ten.’ yet I hope it will be...