1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 11 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I write you as usual a private letter separate from my public one as I wish to keep in my own files whatever relates to myself entirely unmingled with what is on public acc t I hope soon to learn from you the exact cost of the articles I requested, towards which the small surplus of the remittance to Pini of the last year, say 42.D. and whatever surplus there may be of the present remittance...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 10 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I had been so long without hearing from you ( my last from you being dated Oct. 8. 24.) that I sat down to communicate my anxieties to you which I had accdly done in a long letter when the mail of that day brought me your’s of Apr. 13. and rendered mine of course useless. I learn with regret that you had suffered inconvenience from the want of remittances, your former letters had given me...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 8 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was of May 17, since which I have recieved your’s of Apr. 1. May 1. and June 10. I had desired my correspondent in Richmond, Col o Bernard Peyton to procure a bill of excha. on London which will nett there 500.D. clear of exchange payable to mr Sam l Williams on your account to whom I have written to remit the same to you. I just now recieve his information that is done,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 18 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
private In your letter of Feb. 8., in answer to my enquiries on the subject, you inform me of the price of best plain, polished marble slabs, proper for the fascia of architraves for fire places, I can reduce the fire places in my house to 2. sizes, and I must request you to furnish me marble fascia for 3. larger & 5. smaller ones as follows all plain without any moulding 6. plinths 9 inches...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 17 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Nov. 22. since which I have recieved yours of Dec. 24. and Feb. 8. in consequence of the information given in the last that the first quality of marble squares for paving the Portico of our Rotunda, polished and accurately squared ready to be laid down, of one foot square, will cost at Leghorn 221/12D. the hundred’ I am now to desire you to send us 1200 squares of one...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 8 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes of acc t between the University & Tho s Appleton 1824. Feb. 8. by lre of this date 10. Capitals & 2 semi d o for Rotunda w d cost 6,140 1400 marble squares of 12.I. @ 22. D 50 c the hundred 315 6,455 By proceeds of 4000.D. remitted 3940.50 2514.50 DLC
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 22 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The original letters of Oct. 8. and 9. of which those inclosed are Duplicates were committed to Michael Raggi, who about that time left this place for New York where he expected to embark for some port of Italy. we soon learnt that at N. York his funds fell short so that he could not get a passage; we therefore did not then make the remittance of 4000 D. as mentioned in my letter of the 8 th...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of yesterday was public. this is to cover one to M. and M e Pini, which, as you are acquainted with the subject I leave open for your perusal, and will pray you to seal it before delivery. I formerly asked of you what would be the price of plain marble slabs, which would be generally from 4. to 5. feet long and from 6. to 8 inches wide and 1. I. thick. they are intended for the plain...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 8 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of July 10. I informed you that the Capitels you had forwarded were then on their way to Richmond. they came to hand here in August and are now put up. they are well approved on the whole, and particularly as to the quality of the marble. but I am instructed to mention some particulars not fully executed. 1. in the Corinthian capitels there is a want of the Cavetto and listel of...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 10 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The Draco arrived at N. Y about the 10 th of June & by her came your two favors of Apr. 2. and the Capitals of our columns. these last are now on their passage to Richm d there has been some dissatisfn at the delay of the capitals which were expected to have been here a 12 month sooner. the buildings for which they were destined have been that long finished, and their columning gaping for...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 9 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I write by this day’s mail to my Correspdt at Richm d Col o B. Peyton to procure a bill of exchange on London which shall nett there clear of exchange 444.D. payable on your acc t to mr Sam l Williams your correspondent there, and to be paid over by you to M. & M de Pini. I am later in this duty this year than usual, this depends on the earlier or later date by which the produce of the...
12Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 12 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
From a desire that our letters respecting the affairs of the University , as being to be placed on their files may be kept distinct from what respects myself personally, I place in this letter separately the information that I have put into Col o Peyton ’s hands the sum of 444.D. for M. and M de Pini , which he will include in the bill with the 861.D. for the University . I shall not lose...
13Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 11 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of May 25. since which I have recieved yours of July 7. and Sep. 3. we have been in hopes of hearing from you of the shipment of the Capitels. without waiting for that however we now make a remittance of the conjectural balanc e on the following view. D Proceeds of the bill remitted 1683 my part of it 444
14Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 25 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely to convey to you a triplicate of Gwathmey ’s bill on James Hagarty of Liverpool for 369 £–10. s sterling, the 1 st & 2 d of which were sent to mr Williams , of which 444.D. are to be paid on my account to M . & M de Pini , and 1200.D. to be credited by you to the
15Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 16 April 1821 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 10. did not come to hand until Mar. 6. I communicated to the Visitors of the University your statement of the prices at which you could have our Ionic and Corinthian capitels of Marble of Carrara delivered at Leghorn , and they determined on the expediency of getting them from you. I am now therefore to request you to furnish us with 10. Ionic capitels, 6. Corinthian d o and...
16Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 16 April 1821 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
My other letter of this date acknoleges yours of Oct. 10. and that of Nov. 2. & 24. is this moment recieved. this letter being on subjects particular between ourselves, I write it separately from that respecting the University and it’s Visitors , which of course must be submitted to their inspection and be placed on their files. I am glad that a remittance thro’ London is more convenient to...
17Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 13 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
My letters to you, within the last 12. months have been of May 28. 19. with the annual remittance to M. & M e Pini , Sep. 3. informing you of a remittance thro’ mr Vaughan of 300.D. for the wives of the two Raggis , and Feb: 15. 20. announcing a remittance of 400.D. for the same persons to pay their passage and expences to the US. sin
18Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 15 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Since mine of Sep. 3. I have recieved yours of Aug. 23. Sep. 4. & 10. the two Raggis are now at work with us. they could not in the beginning break themselves at once to the great differences of habits manners, living, & language here from those to which they had been habituated all their lives. they are now however much more contented, and I think they have made up their minds to continue a...
19Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 3 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I write to you from an occasional, but very distant residence from Monticello , which place I left the 13 th of July . the two Raggis had arrived at the University about a week before that, which time I employed in getting them placed comfortably, and prepared to begin work. they have desired me to remit to you 300.D. to wit 150. each for his respective wife. I have accordingly directed the...
20Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 28 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Apr. 4 . which went by duplicates. since that I have recieved yours of Apr. 29. Aug. 26. and Nov. 10. the accident which delayed the reciept of the bill of exchange for M. and M e Pini has been the subject of infinite regret and mortification to me; there being nothing on which my attention is more religiously fixed than on the punctual remittance of the annual interest...
21Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 4 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Dec. 20. was recieved on the 13 th Ult. & covered the acceptable letter of Madame Pini , which gave me infinit e satisfaction, as it rendered legitimate a delay which is of much con v enience to me, and shall not injure her. be so good as to present to her & to M. Pini my acknolegements for this indulgence, & the assurance that their trust shall not be abused, that the interest shall...
22Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Some friends of mine who have been pleased with the Montepulciano I have recieved from you on former occasions have formed together an association, and have engaged Capt Bernard Peyton , a resident of Richmond , and doing business on commission, to apply to you for a supply of that particular wine, and I promised to give him a letter recommending him to your attention and favor. I have not...
23Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, [20] August [1817] (Jefferson Papers)
On the 1 st inst. I dispatched the Original of which the preced g is a dupl. thro’ mr V. and soon after it the departure of the mail I rec d one from mr Carmigniani of Apr. 11. by this I found that he had not rec d mine of July 18. and on recurring to your diff t
24Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 1 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of July 18. 16. since which I have recieved yours of May 15. and 30. July 30. Sep. 27. & Oct. 20. of the same year, & Mar. 5. of the present, with the seed of the Lupinella. this came to hand too late to be sown this season, and is therefore reserved for the ensuing spring. mr Madison recieved what you sent him somewhat earlier, & sowed a little (not chusing to venture the...
25Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 16 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by mr William C. Preston , son of Gen l Francis Preston of this state, who in the course of his travels in Europe , may probably find occasion to call on you. he is not personally known to me, but I am assured of his worth by and distinguished talents by those who know him and command my entire confidence. his standing in this state is high, and I believe I render you...