1From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Davy brings a box containing all the articles you wrote for, furnished by Doctr. Ott. The lead...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 29 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know whether mr Barry got here, window-glass for the Bedford sashes. will you let me...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 25 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 16th. was recieved by last post. I should certainly prefer Walnut for the Bedford...
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that the window weights will be so small & long that the small degree of warping which...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by Latrobe & Mifflin’s account that on the 7th. of Aug. they shipped for me from...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter by the last post is recieved and I have directed the error in the glass to be...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson incloses to mr Dinsmore the acknolegement of the bank of Richmond of a deposit to...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 31 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to press mr Jordan for the circular bricks? the semicircular cast iron...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of the 24th. you shall have the 500. D. you desire on the 8th. of...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 12 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I observed about a dozen gutters of sheet iron lying out in front of the kitchen, which I suppose...
11From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to mr Jefferson, on my arrival here, to forward 1000 ℔ of lead to Monticello, and...
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 30 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By Davy you will recieve a bundle containing 2. bells, & 4. bell-levers, the planes you wrote...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 7 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By this post I forward to mr Bacon 50. D. for you: and this day also mr Jefferson will deposit...
14From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 23 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote my letter of the 7th. inst. I doubted whether I could as early as this place the...
15From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 4 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
We have finished two large windows of this house with Venetian blinds in the place of window...
16From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 5th . is recieved this day. I wonder the Copper sheets had not got to hand, as it...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 30 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 19th. was not recieved when I wrote mine of the 23d. since that Gibson &...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I some days ago wrote directions to mr Lilly for filling the Icehouse : but I forgot one previous...
19From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On opening the door leading from the passage into my bookroom, and on the shelves to the left,...
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 11 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 1st. has been duly recieved. the plane irons, sand paper, 4. bell levers, & 2....
21From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the drawings for the architrave of the front of the gallery, with a preference of...
22From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 20th. I would prefer that the door of the North pavilion should...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 22d. came to hand yesterday. I inclose you two specimens of cherry, one done with...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 13 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 9th . is recieved, and I now inclose you a five dollar bill for mr Wanscher. after...
25From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18th . is recieved and I have this day inclosed to mr Deblois of Alexandria 20. D....
26From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 19 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely to correct an error in my last . I mentioned that the brick pilasters should have...
27From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
After writing to you yesterday, I was at the painting room of mr Stewart (the celebrated portrait...
28From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 22 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 17th. is recieved. a very useful emploiment for mr. Fitch will be the partitioning...
29From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 28 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barry is engaged in some painting for this house & the Capitol, and tells me he can get a...
30From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 27 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 24th. is recieved, and I will send a bunch of good bell wire by the waggon. I would...
31From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 15 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday yours of the 11th. I wrote to mr Oldham on the 12th. of October for mahogany...
32From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Mahogany forwarded to Monticello by mr Oldham f I 43— 4 of St. Domingo wood. 31÷ 8 of Bay do. 1...
33From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 12th . did not get to hand till last night. the ornaments for the frize of the...
34From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 7 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had informed you that about this time I would place in Richmond 500. D. for yourself & 500. D....
35From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 18 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 1st. & 9th. have been recieved, and the last has much relieved me as to the last box...
36From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 24 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 20th. I am very sorry mr Wanscher has plaistered the...
37From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 20 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18th. I sent from here to Alexandria to be forwarded by the first vessel to Richmond 8....
38From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 8 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
One half of the sheet iron for the offices was shipped from Philadelphia Sep. 23. The pig lead...
39From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 22 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just learned by letters from mr Traquair & mr Jefferson that mr Stewart is gone on, having...
40From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 6 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 30. was recieved by the last post. the Copal varnish & pullies were waiting...
41From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Nov. 25 is recieved and I have ordered the patera wanting for the tea-room. with...
42From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 3 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I conclude absolutely to cover my terras with sheet iron , and have accordingly written to...
43Drawing of the Fireplace for Monticello’s Parlor, 18 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( MHi ); undated; entirely in TJ’s hand; see Nichols, Architectural Drawings Frederick Doveton...