6641Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 28 th inst. is rec d We had supposed that M c Mahon’s Gardening was forwarded per mail, when ordered by you, but upon examination, we find that the package had not been forwarded. It is now sent per mail, & we hope will arrive safe.— Baron Grimm’s Memoirs cannot be obtaind obtained here either in French or English.—We can readily obtain it for you from London or Paris .—The...
6642Charles J. Ingersoll to Thomas Jefferson, 4 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Wilcocks , the American Consul at Canton in China , has sent me, by a late arrival from that country, a Chronological View, and Dialogues, with English translations, as specimen s to of Chinese Literature, or rather, of English advancement in it, which he desires me to present to you in his name— I avail myself of this occasion to renew the assurances of respectful consideration with which...
6643James Sloan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
your kind letter was not more flattering to my vanity as an author, than grateful to those feelings, which yeild enjoyments far more precious, than any which flow from the mere praise of men. It was is delightful to find exemplified in you, the unfading charms of literature, and the juvenile lustre they cast upon the dignity of declining years. Your praise will ever be to me the highest...
6644John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very particular fav r 28 h Ult o Covering—“I know not from whom the inclosed letter to Wanscher comes—nor whether he is still living, I suppose, it is from Germany . and invoke your Charity to dispose of it according to Circumstances.—I do it, with the more pleasure—as it gives me New Occasion to Repeat to you—the Assurance of my Constant friendship and Respect.”— So unexpected address...
6645Anthony Charles Cazenove to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d in its time with your obliging note of 25 th Dec r for which I return my grateful acknowledgements. Having for some years been in the habit of importing the different qualities of Murdoch ’s fine Madeira Wine, some of which I generally keep on hand for sale, but generally upon the orders I receive from many gentlemen in various sections of the United States , I take the liberty...
6646William S. Jacobs to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Had death not berefted me of my much esteemed friend & Patron, Doctor Wistar , the Contents of my present respects would ‘ere this have been comunicated to you, but being thus unfortunately deprived I hope from the well Known Kindness of your disposition that you’ll excuse the liberty I thus take It is now twenty three years past since I resided in the family of that good and great man, I...
6647Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, [received 3 July 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Under cover to M r Dandridge I enclose two notes which you will be so good as to endorse, and after sealing my letter, you will be pleased to give it the earliest conveyance by the mail to Richmond . In renewing this kindness to me, be pleased again to accept the strongest assurances, that whether I live or die, you nor yours, shall never receive the slightest inconvenience from your goodness...
6648Thomas Jefferson to Baker Beaven, 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
We have employed 4. hands 3. days in searching for slate, and came to what is of a proper thickness and fine color, but not in sheets of any size. I have no doubt we could obtain these, if we had now time to pursue it. but as other things press, and it seems very uncertain at what depth we can obtain such as ought to be used, we postpone it to the winter. I will send you a sample of what we...
6649Thomas Jefferson to George Divers, 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been intending in some of my college visits to go on and ask a dinner of you, but latterly my daily rides have been in the opposite direction to explore a slate quarry a mile or two below Milton . why our family has not been to see yours cannot be said but for the lazy reason of never doing to-day what can be put off to tomorrow. I set out for Bedford tomorrow, and shall return just in...
6650Levett Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days Since from Professor Fischer of Moscow , two Copies of his Essai Sur la Turquoise et Sur la Calaite , with a request that I would Seek to make one of them acceptable to M r Jefferson . In hastening to meet the request of M r Fischer I beg leave to profit of the occasion to bring myself anew to your kind remembrance. Among the lively recollections I Shall long retain of my...
6651Thomas Jefferson to William King (of South Carolina), 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of June 4. is received as the former one had been in due time. it was not answered because the effects of age oblige me to withdraw from all correspondence which is not of absolute necessity, and especially on subjects of the difficulty of that your letter presents. I am afraid, you are not aware of all it’s difficulties. there are 3. persons, known to myself, capable of deciding...
6652Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 2 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of yesterday was recieved last night. you need take no trouble about the flour balance, till you have it of your own; and as to the damaged 27. barrels I mean to bear my own part of that misfortune, so that you have nothing to make up on that account. I set out tomorrow for Bedford & shall be back by the 20 th . mr Bacon will be starting about that time for Missouri , and will want some...
6653John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
About the 1 st week in May last I received a request from an old and useful friend, to whom I could not well refuse a kindness, solliciting from me a letter of introduction to yourself and another to M r W. C. Nicholas . and adding, that he would set out for some of the watering places in your state about the 10 th of that month. I accordingly gave him a few lines for each of you and committed...
6654Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclos’d you will receive your Mill account , which I believe you will find correct—The balance due to you I will make immediate preparation to discharge— as well as the loss sustain’d on the last 27 barrels of flour damaged in my Boat— Should you want more flour for your family use, we can procure it from the Back country waggons, and M r Colclaser will be particular in the choice of it—The...
6655James H. McCulloch to Thomas Jefferson, 30 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Two letters rec d from you directed severally to Mons r Cathalan Marseilles & Debures freres Paris , were committed to the master of the Ship Ea
6656Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Reuben Perry, 29 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
1817 M r Thomas Jefferson In A/c with R. Perry . To one pair Stock Brick moulds @ $13.00 1818 〃 one Bed Trussel @ 6.00 $19.00 Rec d of Joel Yancy
6657To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1818 (Madison Papers)
Being to set out in a few days for Bedford from whence I shall not return till about a week before our Rockfish meeting, I have been preparing such a report as I can, to be offered there to our colleagues. It is not such an one as I should propose to them to make to an assembly of philosophers, who would require nothing but the table of professorships, but I have endeavored to adapt it to our...
6658Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not from whom or what quarter the inclosed letter to Wanscher comes, nor whether he is still living. I suppose it is from Germany , and invoke your charity to dispose of it according to circumstances. I do it with the more pleasure as it gives me new occasion to repeat to you the assurances of my constant friendship and respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of William...
6659Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Soon after the date of my letter of the 21 st I recieved Bridgman ’s Index safely, and had taken for granted M c Mahon was coming with it. but as it did not come, I presume it has either been forgotten or is lodged by the way. in either case I ask your information & attention to it; and further that you will be so kind as to inform me whether a copy of Baron Grimm ’s memoirs (16. vols 8 vo )...
6660Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Being to set out in a few days for Bedford from whence I shall not return till about a week before our Rockfish meeting, I have been preparing such a report as I can, to be offered there to our colleagues . it is not such an one as I should propose to them to make to an assembly of philosophers, who would require nothing but the table of professorships, but I have endeavored to adapt it to our...
6661Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to return the inclosed Certificate for me to the land office and to pay the usual fees (I believe 1. or 2. Dollars) which mr Gibson will reimburse according to custom. will you have the goodness whenever cotton can be had in Richmond to buy 2. of the smallest bales to be had for me and send one by the Milton boats and the other by the Lynchburg boats to the care of...
6662Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much rejoiced to see your name on the roll of Commis n to meet at Rockfish gap and to report to the legislature on the subject of an University . the day of our meeting will be important in the history of our country because it will decide whether we are to leave this fair inheritance to barbarians or civilised men. the subject of our consultations is vast, because it spreads over all...
6663Thomas Jefferson to Horatio G. Spafford, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 29. came to hand 2. days ago. age and a stiffening wrist render writing slow and painful, and oblige me to adopt almost a lapidary stile: this is the effect of an antient dislocation of the wrist. I have given up my farms to be managed by my family, and take no concern in them myself. I tried the Ruta baga when first brought from England and found it the best table-turnep I...
6664Thomas Jefferson to Littleton W. Tazewell, 28 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I was much pleased to see your name on the roll of Commissioners who are to meet at Rockfish gap on the 1 st of Aug. to report to the legislature on the subject of an University : because a dozen winters ago I had recieved testimony of your zeal on this subject in a letter you then wrote to me, in my answer to which I expressed
6665Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Geographic Center of Virginia’s Population, [before 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Counties on the Western waters. Brooke 5,511 Ohio 7,735 Monongalia 12,442 Wood 2,586 Harrison 9,499 Randolph 2,743
6666Thomas Jefferson’s Draft of the Rockfish Gap Report of the University of Virginia Commissioners, [ca. 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners for the University of Virginia having met at the tavern in Rockfish gap on the Blue ridge on the 1 st day of August of this present year 1818 and until the instant when the attendance of a Quorum of members enabled them to form a board, proceeded on that day to the discharge of the duties assigned to them by the act of the legislature intituled ‘An act appropriating part...
6667Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Curricular Definitions, [after 28 June 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the terms used in this table being subject to a difference of acceptation, it is proper to define the meaning & comprehension intended to be given them here. Geometry, elementary, is that of straight lines and of the circle. transcendental, is that of all other curves; it includes of course Projectiles, a leading branch of the military art. Military architecture includes...
6668Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 21 st inst. came to hand yesterday with fifty dollars for w h please to accept our thanks— Agreeably to your directions we have forwarded the above books per mail, w h we hope will come safely to hand.— The price of Walsh ’s American Register 2 Vols. is $6— We shall forward next week, per mail, an extensive Supplement to our Catalogue, w h is now in the press— M. Carey & son ✓ ...
6669Thomas Jefferson to James Wilkinson, 25 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A life so much em p loyed in public as yours has been , must subject you often to be appealed to for facts by those whom they concern. an occasion occurs to myself of asking t his kind of aid from your memory & documents. the posthumous volume of Wilso n ’s Ornithology, altho’ published some time since, never happened to be seen by me until a few days ago. in the account o f his life, prefixed...
6670Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Coxe ’s election comes on the first Tuesday of next month. They talk of deferring the election for chemical professor to the first Tuesday in September. I am not sufficiently instructed to know the causes of this inconvenient determination. I send you, ad interim , a Syllabus of lectures of which I have delivered two courses. They have produced very complimentary letters of approbation...