2651Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate and Plans for Albemarle Academy/Central College, [ca. 18 November 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The walls of the Pavilion are 116.f. running measure. Cellar 2. bricks thick, 10 f. high. 24. bricks to a square foot. 24 × 10 × 116 amount to 27,840. bricks 27 84 0 Upper walls 23. f. high, 1½ brick thick. 18. bricks to a square foot. 18 × 23 × 116 48,024 say 53360 the chimney 4,752 4752 6. pilasters 1 134. 1134
2652Thomas Jefferson’s Statement on the Batture Case, 31 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note : To defend himself in Livingston v. Jefferson , TJ prepared a lengthy “Statement of the Usurpation of Edward Livingston on the Batture , or public Beach at New Orleans , and of the laws requiring his removal by the late Executive of the United States ,” which he signed and dated Monticello , 31 July 1810 (DLC: TJ Papers, 195:34667–709). Before and after this date he edited versions...
2653Thomas Jefferson’s Astronomical Calculations, 5-11 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
1811. Feb. 5 H ′ ° ′ ° ′ ″ 12–14
2654Contract to Purchase Corn from Craven Peyton, 13 October 1813, with Subsequent Receipts (Jefferson Papers)
M. Bacon & C. Peyton have bargained for all the corn C. Peyton may have to sell—except about Seventy barrells—that is C.P. is to let M. Bacon hav e One hundred Barrells if he makes as much to sell aftar deducting the above Seventy; the Corn to be recav d between the 1 st & tenth of Nov r On the rivar bank. at Twenty Shilling ⅌ barrell payable on the
2655Thomas Jefferson’s Resurvey of Lego, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Lego . re-survey of Dec. 29 09. scale 40. po. to the Inch the hedge row mentioned in the survey of Nov. 94 . remained entire, & bears magnetically about N.48¾ E. the double bodied walnut, in line 5.6. remains one peach tree on the line 7.8. is remaining. the row of peach trees 7.11. has many remaining. the Western walnut between 1. & 9. is standing, but belted & dead. the fore & aft line tree...
2656Notes on Outstanding Debts, [before 5 August 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Wickham for Hanbury 140.85 – 22 D. 44 Liv’s costs suit ✓ Garth J. W. 208 £–4 + int. Oct. 2. + 100 D. for Salmons ? ✓ Vest . mule . 55.D ✓
2657Account with the Mutual Assurance Society, [ca. 2 August 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq. o To Mutual A. Society D r 389 For Quota due 1811 12. 84
2658Notes on Layout of Fields at Lego, [on or after 30 September 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
36 13 49. to the bra. by Hickm’s spring 43.2 to the 1 st honey locust. 64.62 to
2659Memorandum Books, 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Renewed my note in bank of 2000.D. for the 19th. inst. 5. Borrowed of Mr. Leitch 20.D. 7. Sewers 1.D. 8. Hhd. exp. 2.D. 10. Recd. of Th:J. Randolph 50.D. 13.
2660Thomas Jefferson’s Lists of Slaves at Poplar Forest, [1811–1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Bear creek Tomahawk. 43. Jame Hubbard 47. Bess. 47. Cate 49. Betty 71.
2661Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Étienne Bézout’s Cours de Mathématiques, [before April 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
To reduce angles observed on an inclined plane to that of the horison. Bezout . trigonom. 320 . cours d’Artillerie. let d.g.i be the plane of the base of a hill, and a.b.c. points on it’s side at different heights. ° ′ suppose the ∠b.a.c. found by observation to be 62–37 the ∠ of inclination b.a.d (a.d. being vertical) 88– 5 the ∠ of inclination of c.a. to wit c.a.d. 78–17 it is required to...
2662Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Napier’s Theorem, [ca. 18 March 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
L d Nepier’s Catholic rule for solving Spherical r t angled triangles. He noted first the parts, or elements of a triangle, to wit, the sides and angles, and, expunging from these the right angle, as if it were a non existence, he considered the other 5. parts, to wit, the 3. sides, & 2. oblique angles, as arranged in a circle, and therefore called them the Circular parts; but chose (for...
2663Clothing and Bedding Distribution List for Poplar Forest Slaves, [after 21 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Poplar Forest. Grown persons plains homespun shirting Children woolen homesp. shirt g Hall. ✓ 3 ✓ 2 ½ ✓ 7 . Hanah’s
2664Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on London Book Prices, [ca. 4 July 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
London prices of books, as a specimen of the present state of that market. Polybius Gr. Lat. 3. v. 8 vo £4–4 or 28/ a vol. I pd 6₶–10 sous a vol. for the same in Paris Dion. Hal. Reiskii . 6. v. 8 vo Gr. Lat. £5–10. or 18/ a vol. I pd 13.₶ a vol. for the same in Paris .
2665Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on William Wirt’s Comments on the Batture Statement, [ca. 20 August 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Obj. that Joutel’s journal may not be admitted as evidence of the Charter to Crozat . Ans. I leave the establishment of this as legal evidence to the gentlemen in actual practice, who are so much more familiar with the authorities than I am. I have no doubt they will be able to shew that tho’ we may not resort to books of history for documents of a nature merely private, yet we may for those...
2666Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Expenses, 9 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
D 1809. Mar. 9. Balance at the bank in favor of Th: Jefferson 2291. 77½ a warrant from the Treasury 1148. 3439. 77½ Th:J. proposes to draw as follows J. Barnes
2667Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Jonathan & Isaac Shoemaker, 8 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Mess rs Shoemaker in Account with Th: Jefferson D r Cr 1811. Jan. 15. To balance by settlement of this day 490.58 2 Feb. By order on Underhill 250.
2668Enclosure: Littleton W. Tazewell’s Statement of Balance Due from Thomas Jefferson to Wakelin Welch, 3 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Statement of the Balance due on from Tho s Jefferson ’s esq r to Wakelin Welch.
2669Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s List of Batture-Related Papers and Pamphlets sent to Counsel, 23 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Papers, pamphlets, Exhibits E t c. made up for the use of Counsel. N o 1. a volume in 8 vo and a volume in 4 to } Note N os 1. & 3. are sent to Mess rs
2670Enclosure: Account with Nicolas G. Dufief, [6 April 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson Esqr in a/c with N G Dufief 1812 Nov 4 th Simp Fluxion 6.18 May 25 1813 〃 Mellish Map 1.00 By Cash 40.00 1812 1813
2671Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Bottle and Beverage Supplies, 6 October 1814–February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Juggs rec d from R: Randolph 1814 large small in Summer 12 6 Oct. 6. 84 33 1815. Dec. 24. Census of bottles. glass quart bottles 950 quart jugs 50 pottle jugs
2672Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Household Consumption, 3 June 1809–23 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
1809. June 3. a beef purchased Apr. 15. weighing the 4. quarters 637 ℔ and another supposed to weigh about have lasted to this day, to wit 7. weeks. this is about 20.℔ of beef a day. Aug. 27. the two Canteens of brandy from Leitch . Aug. 29. 25.℔ brown sugar rec d from Leitch
2673Agreement with Benjamin Johnson for Exchange of Poplar Forest Lands, 13 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
This indented deed of Exchange made on the 13 th day of December one thousand eight hundred & twelve between Benjamin Johnson of the county of Bedford on the one part, & Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle on the other part witnesseth that the said parties being separately siesed in fee simple of lands in the sd county
2674Account with William Steptoe, 22 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
1815 Tho s Jefferson Esquire to Will: Steptoe— D r To ballance ⅌ acc t render’d— Jan y 21 st To Visit & Prescription Script m to 3 negroes £0:
2675Conveyance of Lots in Richmond from Philip Mazzei to Thomas Taylor, 17 May 1813 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture this seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between Philip Mazzie a Citizen of Virginia now residing in Pisa in Italy of the one part and Thomas Taylor of the City of Richmond and Commonwealth of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth: that the said Philip Mazzie for and in consideration of the sum of six thousand five hundred dollars to him in...
2676Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Extract from Theodor de Bry’s Preface to Americae Pars Quinta, with a Drawing Depicting … (Jefferson Papers)
PRÆFATIO In superiore libro historiae Americanae (benevole lector) in qua res novi orbis nuper inventi mirandae atq; insignes non tantum scripto recitantur sed et iconibus exprimuntur et repraesentantur, dictum est eas terras Christophori Columbi Genuensis industria mirabiliter ac praeter spem eorum omnium quos ea de re compellarat, repertas fuisse. Quoniam autem ille Columbus vir erat...
2677Thomas Jefferson: Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, 4 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Mess rs Mitchells having proposed to recieve my crop of wheat of the last harvest of this place at their mill on Blackwater , and to return me flour for the same at the rate of a barrel of fine for five & a half bushels of wheat, and a barrel of Superfine for the same quantity of wheat and fifty cents extra, to be delivered for me into the boats free of expence and the qualities of fine and...
2678Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Appraisal of Chattels at Belmont Estates, [after 5 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
1. likely bull 6. years old £6. 0. 0 3. yoke of steers, one yoke of them 13. years old the others 12. in good order & likely 40. 10. 0 2. large young steers intended for oxen, 4. y. old in good order & very likely.
2679Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the Latitude of Willis’s Mountain, [ca. 19 December 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Latitude of Willis’s mountain by observations of the Sun’s meridian altitude taken from the peak on the right side of the gap, & next adjacent to it, as seen from Monticello . º ′ ″ 1811. Nov. 21. Meridian alt. of ☉ by observn * ° ′ 65 –
2680Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Wine Consumption, 15 February–21 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
1816. Wines Feb. 15. rec d quarter cask Port wine } 120. bottles have lasted 156. days which is 3. bottles in 4. days. it is probable the other wine used in same time makes it up 1. bottle a day, or 400. bottles a year. July 21. it is out MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand.