1Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel H. Hooe, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Shoemaker has failed in delivering me the boat load of flour promised, but has just given me an order on Richmond for 250. D. the paiable the 30 th inst. which I inclose by this post to Gibson and Jefferson to recieve and remit the money to you the
2Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you , the Directors of the Rivanna company have changed their minds, and instead of going through my canal they have determined to go through the bed of the river; and it being a question between us, whether they or I must build & maintain the lock at my dam, which dam they must have built had I not done it, they have proposed a reference to Arbitrators, to which I gladly...
3Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I had been considering for some days whether it was not time, by a letter, to bring myself to your recollection, when I recieved your welcome favor of the 2 d inst. I had before heard of the heart-rending calamity you mention, & had sincerely sympathised with your afflictions. but I had not made it the subject of a letter, because I knew that condolances were but renewals of grief. yet I...
4David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of sending you , the other day, from new york , thro’ the Post-Office, three no s of a Philosophical work, which I hope will reach you—From Baltimore I sent you three packets containing brochures — You were pleased to promise me a copy of your “Manual of Parliamentary practice, ” which I promised to send to a friend at Paris . If you can spare two Copies I wish much to keep one...