1Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 18 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long had a disabled telescope which cannot be repaired nearer than Philadelphia , and I have never till now had an opportunity of forwarding it safely to that place; nor do I know who is the best hand there at repairing. the bearer mr Trist , on his way to Westpoint , and going in the stage, is so kind as to take charge of it and to deliver it to you; and the favor I must ask of you is...
2Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime in the beginning of winter, a young gentleman, M r Trist , I believe, brought me a telescope which he said you had sent to be repaired. He also informed me that you had sent me a letter , but that he had left it, inadvertently, at Washington , with his portmantua & would forward it from N. york where he expected it would be sent. I have not yet, however, received it. The telescope was...
3Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 23. was recieved the day before yesterday, and I was quite mortified to learn that my telescope had been delivered you without the letter of explanation which accompanied it. it must have placed me in an awkward attitude before you. on the preceding page of is a copy of that letter; and to lesson the trouble I occasion you with this commission I inclose a letter for mr...
4Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
You are most respectfully requested to accept the accompanying ‘Treatise of practical Arithmetic.’—It is a trifle which can lay no claim to your personal perusal; but if it should be thought worthy of being placed in the hands of any of your grandchildren, the author will be highly gratified. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Mar. 1819 and so...
5Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 14 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, dear Sir, for your book of Arithmetic. it happens, by the division into two parts to coincide with two branches of the triple grade of education I am endeavoring to inculcate with the legislators of our state . I propose 1 . that there shall be a primary school in every ward of every county, having a sufficient number of children to make up a school. 2. a college in every district...
6Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 4 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson takes the liberty of putting his letter and remittance to mr Davenport under the protection of mr Patterson ’s cover, not knowing how otherwise to address it to him. he thanks mr Patterson for the trouble he has been so kind as to take in this business, and salutes him with constant friendship & respect. RC ( PPAmP : Thomas Jefferson Papers); dateline at foot of text; addressed:...
7Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In one of this morning’s papers, [The Aurora,] I observe the copy of a letter from you to M r Neville of Pittsburgh “respecting the medals given by Congress to certain officers” .… Now, Sir, as on this subject I can communicate all the information which it is probable may be required, I beg leave to inform you— That while M r Burr was vice President of the U. States , he brought to the Mint a...
8Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 7 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be handed to you by mr H. B. Trist , son of a gentleman of the same name a native of Philadelphia whom I think you must have known when young. he was the grandson of mrs House long & well known in that city. he goes to your University for the benefit of your Mathematical instruction in the first place, and to attend some other branches of science. he has been an inmate with...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 8 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
There is a periodical work published at Paris, entitled la Revue encyclopedique, of which M. Jullien, a person of distinguished science is the Redacteur, and several gentlemen of high literary grade are Collaborateurs. it’s object is, by correspondents established in every part of the world, to collect, as to a single focus, the discoveries, inventions, and advances of science generally in...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Patterson, 19 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 8 th accompanied with a few printed sheets of Extracts from the “Revue Encyclopedique” by M. Jullien, which I laid before our society, at their meeting last evening. This valuable publication is regularly received, & duly appreciated by the society. M r Warden one of our associates in Paris, is, I observe, among the collaborateurs of M. Jullien, &...