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John H. Craven in account Dr. £
Your letter of Jan. 1. 08. has been recieved. Colo. Payne had called for and recieved the 200. D. on your order. with respect to the balance due on your last year’s account, for which I had given mr Higginbotham an order, I could judge of it only from a general view of what we had had from you in the course of the year. that is to say, the ordinary supplies of butter, some hay or fodder...
A large debt contracted at mr Higginbotham’s while I believed that every thing was going on even, has obliged me to turn over to him my rents in Albemarle. I have thought it might be convenient for you to be apprised of this in time, as you may perhaps have an opportunity of arranging things more to your own convenience with him. I have not yet heard of your draught of 200. D. on me. the money...
John H. Craven in account   Dr. £ s  d 1805. Apr. 8.
In my letter of Jan. 12. I mentioned to you that I could not admit any charge on account of John Perry in my account unless you sent me his order, on which I would remit the money to mr Higginbotham & thereby lessen his demand on you. since this I have paid J. Perry 100.D. and last night recieved orders from him to the amount of between 3. & 400 D. which would absorb all the paiments to him...
Judging from the view of your fields from this place, I think you must have a great deal more corn in culture this year than the 100. acres allowed by our lease. will you be so good as to give me a statement of the quantity now in corn? also whether some of the ground now in corn has not been in corn twice before since the commencement of the lease? I tender you my best wishes. MHi : Coolidge...
I have been so engaged on the meeting of Congress that I could not sooner answer your letter of the 10th. instant. I agree to your clearing the bottom land on the Park branch and so much West of the thoroughfare road opposite your present clearing as will be equal in quantity to the River field you give up to me, on the condition that of the 200. cords of wood which we are to take off, as much...
The last evening in which I saw you, you asked whether it would not answer my purpose if you let me know some weeks hence whether you would give up your river field in exchange for the privilege of clearing over the Colle road, we taking off 200 cords of the wood, to which I assented. but my principal view in getting that field of you is that I may unite the Meadow part of it with the meadow I...
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr. Crawford and his thanks for his Observations on Quarentines which he has read with great pleasure. not himself a friend to Quarentines, nor having confidence in their efficacy even if they are necessary, he sees with pleasure every effort to lessen their credit. but the theory which denies all infection, and ascribes to unseen animals the effects...
Your favor of the 18th. has been duly recieved, and it’s contents perused with deep interest, as every thing is by me on a subject so pregnant of future events as that. but that subject is not within the constitutional powers of the General government. it exclusively belongs to each state to take it’s own measures of justice or precaution relative to it : and it would contravene the duties...
Having recieved thro’ you the Address of the Democratic citizens of the county of Adams in Gettysburg on the 15th. of Feb. last, I ask permission through the same channel to return the answer, & to offer to them & yourself the assurances of my high respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
I am glad to recieve your visit at the seat of our government, and to take you by the hand of friendship as our neighbours & children. I thank the great spirit who has brought you safely through so long a journey, and who I hope will continue his protection and restore you safely to your friends. it is now 15. years since the great Chiefs of your nation met us at New York in the time of our...
I was able to get from Washington a few days ago, and am here for about three weeks to unbend, as much as the current business will permit, with the aid of the country recreations. a little before my departure the incident took place at New York, on the subject of which I saw letters from yourself & General Varnum who were witnesses of the effect produced. altho’ the scenes which were acted on...
Your favor of July 19. was recieved at this place, and I have with great pleasure written the two inclosed letters for your perusal; when perused, be so good as to stick a wafer in that to mr Bentley, & forward it to him. We have been long without hearing from the Mediterranean, and the state of Commodore Barron’s health is a subject of uneasiness. the issue of that contest is becoming the...
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crownenshield & incloses him the six dollars for the dumb fish he was so kind as to send him: he returns him his thanks for the trouble he has taken, and is encouraged hereafter to make use of his friendly offices in the same way. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Yours of the 28th is recieved & I join with you in expressions of satisfaction that the Tripoline war is finished. in the present state of things with Spain it was desirable that our little navy should not remain in her power. I percieve by your letter that you have been so kind as to forward the fish. having heard nothing of it I had presumed it had slipped your memory. the object of the...
Th:Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crowninshield & informs him that having seen in the Salem register recieved yesterday the account of the death & burial of mr Gibaut, he has this day directed a commission for John Kitteridge according to the recommendations forwarded. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Crownenshield, and presuming on his kindness formerly experienced asks the favor of him to procure for him a kental of the best dumb-fish to be forwarded to Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond for Monticello. It is intended for use in August & September.   Th:J. leaves Washington the day after tomorrow, and will be back about the middle of...
The inclosed has been sent to me by some person who does not chuse to give his name. the usurpation of our flag, and the practice of our merchants to lend their cover to belligerent property has been a long & crying evil. we lose the profits of doing the same business for ourselves, subject our own vessels to suspicion & vexatious searches, and are in constant danger of being embroiled with...
I recieved last night your favor of the 14th. and have to thank you for the Halibut and tongues & sounds. having opened one of the boxes only and finding no fins in it I had concluded they were not to be had. I shall find them in the other box at Monticello to which place they go. whenever you will be so good as to let me know the cost it shall be remitted. the conduct of the Cambrian has...
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Crownenshield & returns him the inclosed letters which he has read with much regret. but he must still ask an interview with mr Crownenshield. RC (Mrs. Charles L. Hoskins, Seneca Falls, New York, 1950); addressed: “The honble Mr. Crownenshield”; endorsed by Crowninshield. Not recorded in SJL . Enclosures: see Crowninshield to TJ, 20 Feb.
Mr. Jefferson with his salutations to Mr. Crowninshield returns him thanks for the fish he has been so kind as to send him. He will take the liberty of repeating his request that if any of the very best quality should fall in his way after his return that he would be so good as to send him a Kental to the address of Mesrs. Gibson and Jefferson, Richmond. [Note from Jacob Crowninshield on...
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Crowninshield and returns him the letter he was so kind as to send him. he percieves it comes from a mind sensible to the feelings of domestic life, but capable of resolving on what is proper. he asks the favor of an interview with mr Crownenshield. RC (Mrs. Charles L. Hoskins, Seneca Falls, New York, 1950). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure not...
After my letter of yesterday was sent to the Post office, I recieved one from mr Jefferson of Richmond informing me that the fish had just come to that place, having passed circuitously to it. I hope you will recieve the present by the same post with yesterday’s so as that I may have given you no further trouble respecting this. Accept my thanks for your attention to this matter and my...
The favor of your letter by mr Cruger was recieved with great pleasure, & I have further to acknolege that of making him known to me. it would have been a great gratification, had the occasion permitted me to be useful to you in giving the license sollicited by mr Cruger. but the time for doing that expired some months ago, after having been duly announced in the public papers. since that no...
I recieved last night your favor of the 8th. at my last settlement with John Perry in Sep. last we were nearly even. since that he has done some work for me, and my paiments have probably about kept pace with his work, not yet settled. he has still work to do for me, for which I may have to pay him about 100. D. a month which has been our ordinary rate. but this is future, liable to be...
Dr. Bruff a dentist the bearer of this, has resided some years in this place, and has justly acquired the character of a very excellent man. possessing talents of the very first order in mechanics he has applied them with great success to the invention & improvement of the instruments of his art & much to the advantage of those who have occasion to employ him. having been of that number...
The bearer hereof is mr Thomas Main whom I have spoken of to you as the person who has been so succesfully engaged here in raising the thorn hedge & whom you were so kind as to say you would patronize should he be willing to undertake the same business at Richmond. indeed for his integrity sobriety industry & skill I can safely recommend him as worthy general patronage; and I am persuaded that...
I recieved your favor accompanying the award of the Arbitrators in the case between mr Ross & myself, only on the eve of my departure from Monticello when it was impossible for me to take time even to read the papers. I have taken the first moment in my power, (after getting through the mass of business [accumulated] here) to examine the papers. I am perfectly satisfied with the correctness of...
I recieved yesterday your favor of Jan. 8. covering the award of the Arbitrators, and I consent willingly to the paiment to them of 50. Dollars on my part for their trouble, which mr Jefferson will do for me. I write to him to this effect. he had already, at my desire procured as much tobo. as would have discharged the award, had it been corrected as I believed it would. but it will now want...