1To James Madison from Michael Hutton, 25 June 1817 (Madison Papers)
England ought to have been the Garden of the World, as it respects the management of Agriculture, and she certainly has done much in this way, but very very far short indeed, of what might have been done, too much consequence has been placed upon some other Systems, where more rapid Fortunes could be made, but as I have uniformly declared to my Private Friends that Riches so accumulated would...
2Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On examining the sites for our college we found not one comparable to Perry ’s, and prices beyond our means; and as Perry persisted positively in refusing a deed but on condition of doing the wooden work of the building now proposed, it was concluded we ought not to lose the permanent advantages to the institution, on a question about the execution of this single building, and especially as he...
3Thomas Jefferson to William Lee, 25 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th has been duly recieved, and on communicating it to some of the inhabitants of Charlottesville they find an excellent young man of 20. years of age who has been brought up a linen-weaver, and who is willing to devote a year to learn the stocking weaving business, which is more likely to succeed here than his first trade. supposing he is to be discharged at the end of a...
4Peter Poinsot to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens sous la recommandation de mon bon & digne ami, le Général kosciuzsko , reclamer de votre bienveillance vos soins & votre protection. voici ce dont il Sagit. J’achetai en 1784 à Richmond , 1200 Acres de terre situées dans le Comté de Monongalia , à la tête de la rivière du petit kenhawai . Le 23 mai 1785 Son Excellence Patrick Henry Gouverneur de l’Ètat de Virginie m’en délivra le...
5Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 25 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I send off Nace and Philip this morning to assist in your harvest, and intended to have set out myself, but am prevented by the lameness of one of my horses. I am in hopes he will be fit for the road in 2. or 3. days more, and that I shall be close on the heels of the bearers. we begin to cut rye this day and on Monday our wheat will be in order. it is recovered from the fly more than we ever...