1From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 14 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 14th. of October in the moment I was setting out on a tour of the seaport towns of this country, from which I have been not long returned. I received it too with that kind of heart felt pleasure which always attends the recollection of antient affections. I was glad to find that the adaption of your rice to this market was considered worth attention as I had...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 9 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by Mr. Cutting, with whom I had a small acquaintance in America, and who brought me letters of good recommendation from Mr. Adams and Colo. Smith in London. On these foundations I am authorized to recommend him to you as a gentleman of merit, worthy of your acquaintance. He comes to sollicit a settlement of the affairs of the Indian frigate and provision for a...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 18 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Messieurs Berard were to have given me a particular account of the proceeds of the shipments of rice made to them. But they have failed. I fear, from what they mentioned, that the price has been less advantageous than usual, which is unlucky as it falls on the first essay. If on the whole however you get as much, as you would have done by a sale on the spot, it should encourage other...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor by Mr. Cutting, inclosing the paper from Doctr. Trumbull for which I am very thankful. The conjecture that inhabitants may have been carried from the coast of Africa to that of America by the trade winds is possible enough; and it’s probability would be greatly strengthened by ascertaining a similarity of language, which I consider as the strongest of all proofs...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 4 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 28. came to hand May 11. and found me under a severe indisposition which kept me from all business more than a month, and still permits me to apply but very sparingly. That of June 20. was delivered me two days ago by young Mr. Middleton whom I was very glad to see, as I am every body and every thing which comes from you. It will give me great pleasure to be of any use to...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 25 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your favor of the 7th. by Mr. Harper, and that also by Mr. Butler. I thank you for both, and shall duly respect both. I find by the last that, not your letter on the subject of British commerce, but mine in answer to it has miscarried. Yours was dated June 20. 1790. was recieved July 2. and answered July 4. I send you a copy of the answer, which will read now like an old...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 11 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I received, during a visit to this place, a letter from Mr. H. Middleton asking some of introduction for him in Europe. As he does not specify the countries he means to visit, I have thought I could not do better than give him letters to our diplomatic gentlemen in Europe and desire them to procure him others for the particular countries he may fix on. The inclosed covers those letters, and at...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 30 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 9. came duly to hand with the Memorial it inclosed of Penman and others. In consequence of circular letters addressed by me to the merchants of the several states, we are now receiving statements of the vexations suffered by our commerce from the cruizers of the belligerent powers. This will be taken up with them, be made part of a general application for redress and a...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 30 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of Oct. 12. by your son, who has been kind enough to visit me here, and from whose visit I have recieved all that pleasure which I do from whatever comes from you, and especially from a subject so deservedly dear to you. He found me in a retirement I doat on, living like an Antediluvian patriarch among my children and grand children, and tilling my soil. As he had lately...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 27 December 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid of being a troublesome correspondent to you. I wish to obtain about 20. bushels of the Cowpea, a red field pea commonly cultivated with you, and a principal article for the subsistence of your farms, which we have not yet introduced. I understand it is always to be had at Charleston, ready barreled for exportation: and the favor I ask of you is to engage some merchant of Charleston...