11To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 18 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On board of the ship Traveller Captn. Kidall bound for Baltimore, I have put a Case of plants which are sent to you by Mr Mazzei, and is address’d to the Care of Mr. Purviance collector for that port.—By the same I have obtain’d passages for the two Sculpters procur’d at Rome, and for whom I have requested Mr Purviance to give the necessary facilities for their conveyance to Washington. I have...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 28 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of may the 4h. I receiv’d by the way of Naples on the 12h. Augt. and on the next day I deliver’d to Mr. Mazzei the one inclos’d for him—I regret exceedingly that I could not have receiv’d your directions relative to the Montepulciano Wine at an earlier period in order that I might have Comply’d with your wishes in shipping it at a season when it would not have been expos’d to the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 8 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By request of Mr. Mazzei I now enclose you three letters which I have receiv’d at various times from him since his departure for Rome.—By the first vessel bound to Baltimore, or Philadelphia, I shall send a small box containing some pamphlets on legislation, by Sigr. Laurenzi Luigi Antonio of Lucca, who has requested my attention to it, as it seems, it is to you Sir, he has dedicated this...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 20 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to inform you that Mr: Mazzei is absolutely recover’d from the violent fever under which he suffer’d when I last wrote you.—When I saw him his physicians had given up all hope of his recovery, but to the general astonishment of every one, in three days he was in a State of convalescence. Every medical aid was afforded him, but my own opinion is, that he is indebted for his recovery...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 6 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects were in date of the 1st. of May by a vessel bound to New York, on board of which I have shipped ten Cases of Montepulciano wine, to the care of Mr. Gelston Collector for that port.—By much accident I very lately became acquainted, that Madam Fabroni of florence had receiv’d a letter from Madam Cerrachi at Vienna, describing the deplorable condition she was in, burthen’d with...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 1 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 3d. of September 1804 by Mr. Vigano who went passenger in the Schooner John Adams for Philadelphia, conveying at the Same time a small bundle of the yellow Cotton seed of Malta.—also on the 4. of January last by the way of Newbury Port accompanying it with various garden-seeds from the same island.—likewise on the 1st. of february, and forwarded by the...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 6 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson President of the U:States: Dt. To Cash pd. Chec: Bucelli of florence. for 250 casks of Montepulciano Wine.— 642. par ob. which includes the wine and transportation
18To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 22 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
About five years since I requested my brother in law Samuel Emery of Philadelphia to make enquiry for a certain Carlo Bellini, a tuscan by birth, and who left this country nearly forty years ago for Virginia.—By information he rec’d from you Sir; it appear’d, that this person was then professor of languages in St. Mary’s college, and a short time after, a letter was handed me from Bellini...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 21 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In the moment of the departure of the vessel for Phila. and after my letter of the 16th. inst. had been consigned to the care of the Captain, the inclosed book and letter have been forwarded to me by Mr. Fabbroni to be transmitted to you.—It affords me an opportunity Sir of repeating the assurances of the high respect with which I am yr. devoted Servant. DNA : Rg 84--Records of Consular Posts.
20To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 16 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
By the desire of Mr. Mazzei I have shipped on board the schooner Dolphin Capt. Williams for Philadelphia, one case of Vine cuttings. and four small boxes of strawberry-plants, which I have directed to the care of Mr. Muhlenburg Collector of that port; to be forwarded to you.—I have enjoined on the captain a very particular attention to the plants, which he has obligingly promised me to...