1051Thomas Jefferson’s Advertisement for Brickwork, [by 7 December 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscriber is authorised by the Visitors of the Central College near Charlottesville to...
1052Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written to you to Poplar Grove , stating my acceptance of the Chairs of Chemistry & its...
1053Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Being much indisposed, deprives Me of the honor of Dining with you today. I handed one of your...
1054From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 8 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Nature did not make me of a jealous disposition; but a dismal experience has made me Suspicious...
1055Joseph Marx to Thomas Jefferson, 8 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recently recieved a Consignment of Cloths shipped by M r Richard Flower , of Marden, England ,...
1056From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Oh! that I had Eyes and Fingers for a little Badinage! When you cannot keep your Chin above...
1057From James Madison to James Monroe, 9 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
The mail of saturday brought me the Copy of your message. It is a fine landscape of our...
1058From James Madison to George Tebbs, 9 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have reced. your letter of the 7th. inst. The female assistant you have in view is doubtless an...
1059Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Poplar Forest Survey, 9 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
✓ 1817. Dec. 9. Beg g in the S. 50. E. line at 12 ½ po. from the fore & aft. white oak, and 111 ½...
1060From John Adams to William Tudor, Sr., 10 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have read your discourse with pleasure, and the notes with terror. they open a field of...
1061From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice in all your Felicities described in your favour of 29th. Nov. What a Contrast between...
1062To John Adams from Josephus Bradner Stuart, 10 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have obtained from Wm. Temple Franklin, Esqr. a selection of the manuscript writings of the...
1063Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
John sets off in the morning agreable to Your request Pearticulally examined his cart and have...
1064John Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A suit is pending (in the Superior Court of Chancery ) in which the City of Richmond , the...
1065Matthew Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to an application Through M r S. J. Harrisson To Build the Central College I make the...
1066Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind Letter may 14 h By m r Lyman is the Last I Have Received. I know You Had Rather Ride...
1067To John Adams from John Jackson, 11 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Who can better explain the character of a patriot of our Revolution, than his copatriots in the...
1068From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 11 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
The last letter of only two I have from Mr Adams is of 8 Octr. at Washington, he took upon him...
1069To James Madison from John L. E. W. Shecut, 11 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
Your exalted Character during and since your Administration as the Chief Magistrate of our happy...
1070Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In the last letter which I had the honor of writing to you, I omitted to return you thanks in the...
1071John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded to you at the commencement of the Session the Message of the President — In the house...
1072Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 10 th ult o and have since then sold 96 bls: of your flour to Rob t K:...
1073John L. E. W. Shecut to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot deny myself the pleasure of renewing to you the assurances of the high sense I entertain...
1074Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Poplar Forest Survey, 12 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Begun at Clarke & Cobb ’s red oak corner N. 62. E 72. po. along a full marked line to his & my...
1075From Abigail Smith Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 12 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have been haunted with the Deamon of omission, and a hundred Sprights in the garb of excuses,...
1076Thomas Feeling to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
With very great respect I take leave to address you on a subject which I am convinced you have...
1077Enclosure: Joseph C. Cabell to Robert G. Scott, 13 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You recollect, no doubt, that when you introduced, at the last session of the General Assembly ,...
1078To John Adams from Benjamin Waterhouse, 13 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter with pleasure, and read it with high satisfaction. You have paid the...
1079From William Cranch to John Quincy Adams, 13 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a set of documents, and the second Volume of...
1080From James Madison to Robert Walsh Jr., 13 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
J. M. has recd. the 2d. Vol. of the Amn. Register wth. which Mr. Walsh has favored him. Regarding...
1081Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 13 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Visitors determined to make a report to the Governor as their patron, of the progress and...
1082From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
As you accused me last Evening, or rather Night with preventing the Ladies from writing to you; I...
1083From John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 14 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
A very few days after my arrival in this City, I received your Letter of 19. September, the...
1084Thomas Jefferson’s Plats of Poplar Forest Boundaries, 14 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
scale 50. po. to the inch. platted Dec. 14 17. Course pursued in making this plat. Dec. 14 17....
1085Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Plats of Poplar Forest Boundaries, 14 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
1817. Dec. 14. Observations on the lines in this plat. Beginning at a corner white oak, sometimes...
1086Benjamin Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
From a conversation which M r George Harrison has lately had with Col o Nicholas , I am induced...
1087Jonas Keller to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Lée m’a presenté un jeune homme , que vous lui aviez addressé, pour apprendre L’état de...
1088From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 15 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
Decbr. 15 A Stormy and bousterous day a large party invited to dine being the first Diplomatic...
1089To James Madison from John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1817 (Madison Papers)
In the Summer of 1816 I received under a cover from you, a Letter, addressed to Jeremy Bentham,...
1090Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Author of an “Essay on the formation and progress of Languages and particularly, on the best...
1091William Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The young man in question arrived a few days ago and is now at work at the factory. M r Keller...
1092To John Adams from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 16 December 1817 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged to You for the Very Agreable Acquaintance of Mr Theodore Lyman; to Him I Will...
1093Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on a Meeting with Thomas Whittington, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Dec. 16. Tho s Whittington , well acquainted with the lines, attends and searches them with us...
1094James Ligon (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by m r Gilmore 5 Boxes & four Bales or Baskets which have just been rec d from Norfolk...
1095Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Pate, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
About two years ago I inclosed you a land warrant for 50. acres with a request to locate it on...
1096Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by M r Gilmer ’s Boat 80 ℔ Cotton Yarn N o 5 agreeable to your order rec d some time...
1097Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Poplar Forest Survey, [after 17 December 1817], document 10 in a group of documents on … (Jefferson Papers)
according to the survey of Dec. 17. to plat the vacant land between P.F. & Cobb ’s. Begin at the...
1098Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum on Poplar Forest Boundaries, [ca. 17–20 December 1817], document 11 in a group of … (Jefferson Papers)
Form of Certificate of the Surveyor for the vacant lands. ‘Beginning at a red oak pointer corner...
1099Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Poplar Forest Survey, 17 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
1817. Dec. 17. field notes of this day, settling Cobb ’s lines Begun at the red oak on Cobb ’s...
1100Memorandum from Joseph Antrim to Thomas Jefferson, 17 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Joseph Antrim . Is willing to Plaister the Central College at the following Prices, Lath 4 d...