1Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending my servant for a few more Aspin trees, & for some cuttings of the Detroit Apple, and of the Spitsenburg — The season is I fear, almost too much advanced, but as I did not get back from the lower country until the day before yesterday, the evil has been unavoidable— I send a few of the Tuckahoe cherry which may possibly succeed— next spring I will send others, with...
2Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been intending for some days to visit Monticello , & have been prevented from doing so by indisposition which has confined me at Home, & which I fear may still prevent me from executing my intention;—If however I am not worse I will be with you on Wednesday— The mourning Bride has not flourished well in our Garden, & I send 2 bulbs which were all that could be safely taken from the only...
3Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by m r Gerry , the Son of your old Acquaintance & friend the Vice President — Being on a visit to his relations in Pittsylvania , & being desirous of taking Monticello in his route, I cannot resist the desire of introducing him to your acquaintance and civilitey civility— I have been for some weeks in daily expectation of an order to go on to Fort George
4Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by the Bearer the wild Orange of South Carolina —It grows in the middle & upper parts of the State, is Said to be a very hardy tree, & one of the Most beautiful in the world—I am induced to beleive from the account I have received of it, that it will do well in our climate—. m rs Singleton from whom I received it, is very desirous of getting a few plants of the Marseilles Fig to...
5Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After detaining the waggon a whole day I have now the mortification of being compelled to Send it back without the promised Deer. A Pen had been made on the Park fence which was believed to be sufficiently secure, and the Deer had been fed in it for Some weeks, & had become familiarised to it—Yesterday morning the Boy who keeps them got a fine Spring Doe in and Shut her up, but to our utter...
6Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to return you my best thanks for the Paper Mulberry; which you were kind enough to send me. They have proven more acceptable to my friends than to my self, M rs Randolph having been good enough to let me have a dozen or fifteen, which my servant brought me during your last visit to Bedford — My Brother M r Walter Coles sends eight Lemon Peaches, which will prove a great treasure if...
7Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length been able to steal a few days from my duty in Staunton to spend with my frn ds here, & since my arrival have been examining the Deer & find there are three [d] D oes and a Buck that can very conveniently be spared. I have ordered a pen to be made in which they shall be fed, & in which it will hereafter be easy to secure them whenever it may be convenient for you to send for...
8Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed narrative was written at the request of a Young friend in Virginia to whom it was addressed—but as it has Occurred to me that it may probably be interesting to you, a copy is sent for your perusal I pledge myself that the facts are faithfully related— This campaign inglorious as it has been, will have had the effect I hope, of convincing every man in the nation that for Offensive...
9Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having often heard you express a wish to get some fur Gloves, & meeting with the inclosed a few days ago in Baltimore , which appear to be of very good quality, I take the liberty of sending them to you by the mail, as the severity of the weather at present, must render them particularly acceptable. with Sincere & devoted Attachment RC ( DLC ); partially dated; dateline below signature,...
10Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that my return brings nothing to satisfy the expectations of the American people— On landing at L’Orient on the 24 th of April I lost not a moment in hastening on to Paris where I arrived after a journey of fifty eight hours—the Emperor had left it some time before, and Champagny was on the eve of his departure to follow him— I saw him for a few moments & delivered Gen...