1From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
The Pacific has just returned from G. B. bringing the accts. to be seen in the Newspapers. The communications from Pinkney add little to them. The new orders, considering the time, and that the act was known on the passage of which the instructions lately executed by Erskine, were predicated, present a curious feature in the conduct of the B Cabinet. It is explained by some at the expence of...
2Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je Suis Saisi de la plus timide inquietude quand je pense qu’un ouvrage de moi Sur les objets les plus importants au bonheur des hommes, va etre mis Sous les yeux de l’homme de l’univers que je respecte le plus et dont j’ambitionne le plus le Suffrage. cependant je ressens une joye vive de penser qu’aprés avoir fait le bonheur de votre pays, aprés lui avoir donné le plus grand et le plus utile...
3Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’apprends que M r Coles , dont je croyais le départ retardé pour longtems encore, montera en voiture dans une heure. Je n’ai donc qu’un moment pour vous exprimer toute ma reconnaissance de la Lettre qu’il m’a remise de votre part. Quoique je sois convaincu que M r Madison , votre Ami et votre Elève, gouvernera dans les mêmes Principes que vous, je ne puis m’empêcher de regretter que vous...
4Alexander von Humboldt to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous connaissez assez les sentimens respectueux d’attachement et d’amitié que je Vous porte, pour sentir Vous même la satisfaction que j’ai eu en recevant Votre lettre en date du 6 Mars . Je n’ai pas eté heureux depuis que j’ai quitté Votre beau pays. Battu par la tempête, on est plus sensible aux vrayes jouissances morales. Quelle carriere que la Votre! Quel exemple ravissant, Vous avez...
5George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The two boxes mentioned in M r Gelston’s letter were received, but Major Gibbon called soon after, with a letter from Cap t Tingey of Washington , saying that one of them belonged to him, and had been forwarded to us by mistake.—it is still here, waiting for a good opportunity by which to send it to Washington .—There is no direction on the box, a card appearing to have been rubbed off.— I am...
6George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you by this mail, a M r James Scott has called on me, with a few of the papers which must have come out of the lost trunk. M r S. lives within about five miles of Charlottesville , and, having been waiting for some Tobacco which he expected down the river, he concluded to go some miles up it, in the expectation of meeting the boat. He found the papers about a mile above the locks...
7Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
While I was indulging the Hope to See M r Coles at La Grange , to possess Him Some days in our family, to go with Him to Aulnay where M r et M de de tessé , expected the pleasure to Receive Him, I Have Been Yesterday informed of His Sudden departure—I immediately Came to town, But am much Vexed at My disappointment—The impression M r Coles Has made Upon me Makes me Heartily Regret Not to Have...
8James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Pacific has just returned from G.B. bringing the acc ts to be seen in the Newspapers. The communications from Pinkney add little to them. The new orders , considering the time, and that the act was known on the passage of which the instructions lately executed by Erskine , were predicated, present a curious feature in the conduct of the B Cabinet . It is explained by some at the expence of...
9Madame de Tessé to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je demande sans cesse depuis un mois, Monsieur, d’etre prevenue du depart de M r Coles et j’ai L’ambition de le Recevoir, non dans La maison, mais dans le jardin ou je dois terminer mes jours, pour que vous connoîssiés au moins mon tombeau. il n’a Rien d’attristant et pourroit exciter en moi trop d’orgueil, si je prenois un peu serieusement à lá plaisanterie de M r Short qui ne Rougit point de...