1To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 29 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting herewith, an Engraving of John Paul Jones , which I received yesterday for the embellishment of his Life, which is now, in press: my object in enclosing this engraving to you, is, to ask your opinion as to the likeness , design, & c . and if you think the facsimilie of his signature is Correct. My great anxiety in having the Work & likeness Complete must be, my...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 15 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 5.th. inst. informing me of your having received (you presumed) from me a Copy of the Life and Character of the Chevalier John Paul Jones; I must apologize to you for not mentioning in a Note that it was presented to you by the Author, which I thought had been done, as I had given directions so to do . MHi .
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 7 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor duly to receive your much esteemed favor of the 2 d inst. , which has caused me some painful feelings, but I pray you to accept my most grateful acknowledgements for the information which you have been pleased to give me. I will state to you as briefly as possible in what manner I came by the painting herewith enclosed, Commodore Dale of Philadelphia (who was with Com:...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 30 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
John Lowdon ; a merchant, residing in Charleston S.C. and a Nephew of your old and esteemed friend the late John Paul Jones , has written to me, to make enquiries, relative to certain Prize money ; which he thinks his late uncle, was entitled to from three Ships which were captured by his Squadron and sent into Bergen and subsequently given up to the British and for which , the United States...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 9 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
With my most respectful thanks for the papers illustrative of the Life & actions of the Chevalier John Paul Jones with which you were so obliging as to furnish me, I have the satisfaction of informing you that the Work which I have undertaken is nearly Completed. That portion of his achievements whilst he was in the Russian sevice is not amongst the least extraordinary of his eventful career....
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Henry Sherburne, 3 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honour to enclose herewith, a copy of the prospectus of the intended publication of the Life of the Chevalier John Paul Jones, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, during the Revolutionary War, & I venture to do this with the more confidence, because the documents in my possession shew that he had the honor to be personally known to you, especially during your residence in France as...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 2 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 29. was recieved yesterday. the fac-simile of the hand writing of J. P. Jones is good; but as to the engraving of his figure, I must in truth and candor say, it does not recall one single feature of his face to my perfect recollection of him. Houdon’s bust of him is an excellent likeness. why have they not taken a side-face of him from that? such an one would be perfect. and...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 18 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to inform you of the precise time of the death of Commodore P. Jones. I cannot ascertain even the year. but that being known any file of Newspapers of the date would surely settle it. S. Harrison Smith’s paper, for example, which had a good index would probably announce his death, or any of the periodical publicns of the time. of his journal containing an account of his...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 11 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The portrait I recieved yesterday in your favor of the 7 th is now returned. I do not wonder that Commodore Dale and myself think differently of it’s likeness to the same original. my opinion is that no two persons looking at the same face ever sieze exactly the same features. I am persuaded that two equal painters, pourtraying the same face at the same sitting may draw two different...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 5 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns thanks to mr Sherburne for the copy of the life of the Cheval r J. P. Jones which he has recieved (he presumes) from him. he does not doubt he shall find in it many pleasing reminiscences of this his friend, and worthy patriot and souldier. NjMoHP : Smith Collection.
11From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 14 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
During my residence in Paris I was much acquainted with Commodore Paul Jones whose life you purpose to write and had much to do with him. yet my memory is so decayed that from that source I can furnish you nothing worth a place in his history. I believe I cannot better comply with your request than by sending you all the papers relating to him in my possn. his letters to me, which are many,...
12From Thomas Jefferson to John Henry Sherburne, 4 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
It is not in my power to give you any certain information of the issue of Commodore Jones’s claim on Denmark. my impression is that that government persevered in refusing the claim. I salute you with respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.