141To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 23 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with infinite pain my D r Grandfather, that I saw your application to the legislature; the first information which reached me, of the immediate pressure of your difficulties: and I write as well to express, my unfeigned grief, as to assure you, that I return to your funds with the utmost good will, the portion of property which you designed for me:—and which I should always have...
142To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 23 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentiond in a letter which I lately wrote to you, that I had seen in a paper from Richmond, a notice of an application which you had made to the legislature, for permission to sell a large portion of your estate, by lottery, for the payment of your debts, and that I should write you again on the subject. Since then I have been much indisposed, with the influenza, from which, I have not yet...
143To Thomas Jefferson from Rice W. Wood, 23 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter upon the subject of an application to the Virginia Legislature, was handed to me by your Grand-son. I assure you that I felt gratified that you thought proper to make known to me your wishes upon that subject. and I immediately put my shoulder to the wheel to get the matter in progress. I found much aid in the suggestions you had put upon paper, upon the subject of Lotteries, in...
144To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Shore, 22 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
My heart is delighted at the result of your application to the Legislature—Perpetual disgrace belongs to that portion of the Legislature, which voted in the opposition—Permit me respectfully to say that M r Jefferson could not ask any thing of the State, which would be refused; first, because he would not a sk that , which ought not to be granted—second, ture he might ask, he has a right to...
145To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 21 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It affords me heart felt pleasure to inform you that your bill has passed the Senate, and is now a law of the Land—It was rec d in that body yesterday morning, read three times, (the rule of the House being suspended for the purpose) & passed forthwith, only four voting in the negative, (viz.) Ruffin, M c Carty, Morgan & Armisted.I hope it will afford you the most ample relief from your...
146To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 20 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
On the next page you will find the vote of the Senate on the passage of your bill. Of the four senators who voted against it, two were carried off by their aversion to Lotteries. The Bill was committed at 12. I asked leave for the committee to sit during the session of the house. We reported at 1— & passed the Bill instanter. If the House of Delegates had not adjourned on account of the death...
147To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Ritchie, 20 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have thought it right to address the Enclosed directly to yourself. The Bill will unquestionably pass both branches of the Legislature: in the House, on Saturday, it passed, as I presume you have heard, by 125 to 62: With the Senate, there can be no difficulty.—Should this measure contribute to smooth the remaining days of your valuable life, your friends will rejoice of it. The ill...
148To Thomas Jefferson from John S. McFarland, 19 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I am unknown to you I hope you will Not think me presumptious in asking of you your Opinion relative to a subject upon which I presume you are well acquainted. Is the court of Appeals of Kentucky and the Supreme Court of the United States formed by their respective Constitutions. Can the Legislature or Congress Abolish either Court Or in Any Manner reorganize them so as to have the...
149To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Swope, 18 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit, me, to address you with these Lines: which I flatter myself will not Be taken amiss— about the Commencement of the revolutionnerry war,, a relative of Mine, of the Name of,, John Swope left the State of Maryland and went into virginia—and joined the army, in the virginia Line—during the war He Either got Killed or died a Natural death:—He was a young man without Family Left a Sister:...
150To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 17 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform You that the Bill in Your behalf was to-day ordered to be engrossed by a large majority. It is calculated by Your friends that it will pass to morrow , by a decided majority— The objects of the application were not at first understood by many members, voting, against the leave to bring in the Bill, and I fear the Federalists were active in perverting them— I...