Je viens d’apprendre avec bien du plaisir bonne et aimable dame que nous vous verrions bientôt ici, et j’espère pour vous un temps un peu moins accáblant que celui qu’il a fait durant notre voyage, dont l’itinéraire seroit, nous avons grillé tant de jours à Philadelphie, tant à Baltimore, et tant sûr les chemins, cette manière d’aller m’a un peu fatiguée et tellement que Je ne suis pas fâchée...
2Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hepburn, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a grist-mill and sawmill to build at this place, and another in Albemarle , as also a threshing machine to repair here, for all of which I shall be glad to engage you. the wheat fan threshing machine I wish to have done soon. the work in Albemarle is in readiness whenever you can commence; but for that at this place the canal is not yet dug, nor can be till the winter. I should be glad...
3D. Mariano to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Were I to write to such a man, as there are great many in this world, I should have provided myself with a letter of introduction, and inclosed it to you: lest my introducing myself should be deemed either boldness or disrespect; but I am confident that such a judgement does not attend me, though quite unknown to you, and disregardful of these laws. Still I would have complied with all what...
4Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Passing considerable portions of my time at this place, I keep for use here the portable Polygraph which mr Hawkins was so kind as to send me. but I have had the misfortune to break one of it’s ink glasses , which suspends it’s use, as no such thing can be got here. and to whom can I apply to replace it but to a friend in small things as well as great. without apology therefore I inclose you...
5Michele Raggi and Giacomo Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Come lei mi disse prima di partire per costì di fare la prova di una Foglia del Capitello Corintio, e poi che potevo incominciare a lavorare nel Capitello Ionico, Io dunque non hò mancato di fare la detta Foglia, ed è riescita meglio che non credeva, l’averto però che non si puol finire come se fosse in marmo, e che ci vuole più tempo, ho inteso che a Giorni si atende il Sig r diretore...
6Martha Jefferson Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I found very readily the two bundles of papers which I enclose. to Capt Peyton who has been with us lately says that he has your cement, and books, but that the river is so low that not a boat can float— the smith’s shop took fire a few days since and but for the circumstance of his being here with M r Randolph & F Gilmer it would certainly have burnt down. there was no man upon the mountain...
7Thomas Jefferson to Rowland Reynolds, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 21. finds me at a distance from Monticello , which may explain the tardiness of it’s acknoledgement. the Visitors of the University having decided to employ otherwise all it’s funds of the present & ensuing year, the appointment of Professors will be postponed until the accomodations are provided for their reception; to which object the funds are employed in the first...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Wood, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of July 27. has been recieved here, with the copies of the Quaeres proposed for Bedford and Albemarle counties. in the former county I am so total a stranger that I know not a single person to whom I could commit it’s paper with any confidence of answers to it’s enquiries. but I will put it into the hands of some one better acquainted with the characters of the county. I shall...