31Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I took the liberty of requesting your opinion respecting a subject in relation to the work whose prospectus is annexed. If convenient & agreable I shall be extremely happy to receive it.— It appears that M r Stewart evinces no disposition to yield the portrait of yourself. Two or three days ago M r Wood our distinguished miniature painter, in speaking of your portrait, observed,...
32Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of duly receiving your obliging favour of the 9 th of February last . You have been pleased to correspond with me much on the subject of your portrait. Being very desirous to obtain it, and fearing that M r Stuart will never be prevailed upon to give up yours, I avail myself of your kind offer to receive in your house, any Artist I might send to further my Work. Accordingly I...
33Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with your obliging letter of the 9 th instant , accompanied by another to M r Gabriel Stuart , and at the same time received your engraved portrait of Americus Vespusius in perfect safety. For these marks of your kindness be pleased to accept my sincere thanks The print of Vespucius is much admired by our artists, and is to be engraved in the line by one of our best...
34Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I once more take the freedom of encroaching on your kindness with a request that you would allow me the privilege of having engravings made from two original pictures which I am informed by Doctor Barton are in your possession: One of them the portrait of Columbus , the other that of Americus Vespusius . Intending to render the work I have already had the honor to announce to you, a complete...
35Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment had the honour of receiving your obliging favour of the 11 instant dated at Poplar Forrest . I am much gratified to find you take so much interest in my work. No work that has ever been published in America , has been so much reviewed & criticised upon, so much censured & praised as the Repository. The Aurora & every other Newspaper in this City, and in different parts of...
36Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The first half volume of the Repository will be published in a few days. The second half volume is preparing for publication. Among others, for the second half volume, the life & Portrait of yourself & of the late celebrated Peyton Randolph Eq r will be given. The engraving of his portrait is already executed. It is done from his portrait in Peale ’s Museum. It is said to be a pretty good...
37Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your most obliging & kind letter of July 26: together with the particulars of two transactions, and a sketch of Peyton Randolph ’s life. These papers I consider entirely confidential & shall never go out of my hands. Of course, you will never be quoted relative to their contents. I am happy to mention this because you have enjoined it on me to...
38Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I acknowledge, most sincerely, the receipt of your kind and obliging favour of the 29 th of the last month.— It was my intention from the commencement of my undertaking to have placed your portrait in the first half volume of the Repository, and I regret, greatly regret, that any circumstances should induce me to depart from it. On this subject I have reflected much. I perceive from your letter...
39Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already had the honour of answering Your obliging favour dated at Poplar Forrest Forest . The Biographer , under my inspection, is busily engaged in preparing a sketch of your life for my National work. As soon as circumstances will permit, I shall be happy to receive your candid opinion of the Repository. I beg you not to be scrupulous or delicate. I desire to profit by your remarks &...