I am going to Quincy with your Sister this forenoon—& shall be in Town on monday A—M—to attend Mr Stewart—I feel an anxiety respecting the price, your affection for me, may exceed the bounds of your circumstances, & that makes me regret that it was ever thought of—Mr Stewart was very polite, appeard sensible, & entertaining, but I did not say a word to him about the price, as you desired me...
2To James Madison from George Bernard and Others, [ca. October] 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your petitioners George Bernard, William Langhorne, Henry D. Ende, and William M. Allen beg leave to shew that the great inconveniencies experienced by the people of our Western Country in going to market, with the benefits & advantages that would result from improvement of roads & countries through which they pass, have led us to contemplate the establishment of a turnpike and Stage road on...
3Thomas Jefferson to John W. Campbell, 1 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of Sep. 19. and being about commencing a journey which will keep me from home some time, I answer it immediately. I think you have done well to restrict your intentions to the Summary view, Reports as Secretary of state & Messages to Congress . as I do not know that a copy of the Summary view can now be found any where else, I send you a volume of the pamphlets...
4Thomas Jefferson to William W. Hening, 1 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the request expressed in your’s of Sep. 4. (which came to hand only this morning) that I would transcribe a line or two of the first act in my copy of the laws of 1660. I have to observe that the only copy of those laws I possessed was one made by myself from that in the office of the general assembly, and that it was among those I sent you & described under N o 4. in the list I...
5Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Macomb, 1 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Maj r Macomb and returns his thanks for the copy of his treatise on Martial law which he was so kind as to send him, & which he was pleased to see made public in so well digested a form. he has too long delayed this acknolegement from a desire to learn to what place it should be directed; but has at length thought it best to send it through the medium...
6Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patterson, 1 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Lambert does not, in the inclosed letter , say precisely that he meant it as a communication to the Philosophical society , yet from a particular expression in it, I think it was his idea. I send it to you therefore to be made such use of as the you think proper, and of which you are the best judge. I salute you with constant esteem & respect. RC ( PPAmP : APS Archives, Manuscript...
7John Stout to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for several Days thought of returning your Book but not having the Opportunity for some time to Bring being afraid to intrust it to the Care of any other Person I delay d Sending it untill M r Rieves wrote to me for the use of by your approbation I return you my gratefull Thanks with the Book also knowing that you delight in instructing youth I am Persuaded that you’l do me the favour...