1Thomas Jefferson to John Payne Todd, 10 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
According to promise I send you our observations of the solar eclipse of Sep. 17. we had, you know, a perfect observation of the passage of the sun over the meridian, and the eclipse began so soon after as to leave little room for error from the time piece. her rate of going however was ascertained by 10. days subsequent observation and comparison with the sun, and the times, as I now give...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Payne Todd, 15 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
You have given me, my dear Payne , a very handsome keep-sake which has amused me much, and not the less by the puzzle it has afforded me, to find out the method of rectifying it. I at length discovered it, and that it was only necessary to loosen a little a single screw to throw it out of geer, and to throw it in again after setting the index. it was exactly 10° wrong. it is indeed a very...
3John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A week after the valuable letter you honored me with, I received your highly prized present, a p r of Turkish Pistols of curious workmanship which shall be preserved with all that devotedness of respect and affection I feel for you— Until the present moment I had hoped to have paid you my respects and thanked you in person but learning from M r Rush of your intended visit to Bedford I am...
4John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of intr o ducing to you, M r Valaperta , an artist of considerable merit and reputation. His object in visiting Monticello , should he be so fortunate as to find you at home, is to ask your permission to take your bust in clay, or your profile in Wax with a view to work it afterwards in ivory, to perform either, he says will be attended with little trouble to you, and the...
5John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of mentioning that M r Labarshette , who will have the honor of paying his respects; brought a letter from Gen l Lafayette to the President, and carries with him, a certificate from the same, of services rendered by his father and himself during our Revolution; which are titles certainly to civility. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Sept. 1816 and so recorded in SJL...
6John Payne Todd to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I very reluctantly enclose you the list of Medals furnished by D r Mease from a fear that the answer to his enquiry may prove of some inconvenience. M r Madison will carry with him the Volume of plates of which I Spoke to Monticello , together with a print of the lately finished and much admired front of the Louvre in Paris . RC (
7Thomas Jefferson to John Payne Todd, 12 March 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the paper on the subject of the Medals the last enquiry of which being the only one addressed to me I have only to say I do not recollect ever to have heard of a medal struct struck on the capture of André . We are in hopes with mr Madison , to recieve mrs Madison also and yourself which gives us pleasure at all times as the party of our best affections. RC (Barney Balaban, New...