11James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Fearfull letters from so many different places may impress you with doubts of the character of the writer—I shall even tell you what I been about—The want of Antimony ( all indespensible in the Letter foundry) induced me to visit France , first to procure an immedeately supply, and in the next place to make arrangements for a regular supply for the future, with this adventure we had reason to...
12James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favored with your’s accompanying the wool , on the 21 st ult ; and have delayed answering untill I could make my-self sufficiently acquainted with the subject and communicate such facts as would enable you to form some oppinion on it yourself— I find non of the wool you alude as sold so high in N York , has been employed by our hatters;— and M r Tybout says when wool is much disposed to...
13James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of sending you the seeds contained in the annexed list: The circumstance of being in Paris affoarded an opportunity of inquiring a little after the articles cultivated through the extensive and varigated country of France , but unacquainted with the language, my observations have been very limited. As the US possesses so great an extent of surface and deversity of...
14James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
With sentiments of respect & esteem, I beg you to accept a bust of Gen l Andrew Jackson , the hero of New Orleans , a citizen whose devotion to his country has proved him worthy her highest confidence. It is the chef d’Oeuvre of Rush , and an evidence of this nation being destined to not less celebrity in Arts than in Arms. The progress of manufactures is to me astonishing; when I recollect...
15To Thomas Jefferson from James Ronaldson, 4 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with no small degree of reluctance, that I impose on you the trouble of this letter. I am sensible that you have done a full share of the duties and labours of Society, and ought now to be allowed the pleasures and comforts of that retirement you have so ardently sought. I hope that the object of this letter, will, in the goodness of your heart and the recollection of past times, find...
16James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing you take a lively interest in all that is goeing forward in the United States , marking the improvements, and their progress towards independence of other countries, for whatever is necessary or usefull, I have taken the liberty of sending you a copy of my latest specimen of Printing type thinking it will suffer nothing from a comparison with any thing of the kind; perhaps I view it...
17To Thomas Jefferson from James Ronaldson, 22 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The patterns of cloth and Yarn I have taken the liberty of sending to you, are all manufactured from the raw material, and carried through the whole process in Phila. The motive for submitting them to you is, to communicate as true an Idea as possible of the first efforts of this part of our Country, and enable you to form some opinion of what may be effected by our own energies should...
18James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not pretend to judge the importance of the enclosed; the object of sending it is to benefit the United States Should the turmoils of Europe more immediately invol ve the interests of the Union and call into operation the resources we possess, some of them will be found in the poor state and prospects of European soldiers and labourers; compared with those of this country. The paper is now...
19James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
To remedy as far as possible the ill consequences arrising out of the late arrival of the seeds I have sent you a few by one of the last weeks mail, the quantity of each is very small, as my stock was about exhausted; they may be sufficient to shew which of ’em are adapted to the country and furnish the seed,—I am sorry at not having it in my power to give you some of the European Ash, Scots...
20James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of inclosing coppy of a bill now before the Legistlature of Penn y , that may be considered as passed, wanting only the concurrence of the H R to some amendments made by the Senate I think it will confer honor on the Legistlature and produce incalculable benefit to the state; It is gratifying to observe the good sense and sound policy embraced in this bill, and if we may...
21James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received ⅌ the Brilliant from London Cobbets paper of Aug t 8—sent me by M r Beasley as it contains a very interesting paper on American Affairs I have taken the liberty of sending it to you—I have a few other of this extraordinary man Political register now out amongst my friends which I could collect and send if you are interested to see them, While in America we he was the...
22To Thomas Jefferson from James Ronaldson, 25 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being unacquainted with the wool business, and not from my own experience capable of giving an oppinion that ought to be relied on in estimating the intrensic merit of the fleece you sent,—I availed myself of the oppinion and judgment of those that appeared most likely from their pursuits qualified to give the best information— You mention the fleece is from “the Iceland or Shetland sheep of...