251From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
What right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for introductory Letters? Why I will plead, old acquaintance, old Friendship and your well known Benevolence—but to the Subject of my present address. Mr Theodore Lyman, who possesses an ardent thirst for Literature, and whose Father, is one of our most respectable Characters for probity, honour, & wealth, this...
252From John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 11th. and your mother has that of the 16th. from Paris. I wrote you by Mr Boyle, and have not written since, supposing a Letter could not reach Paris before you would have left it.—We shall from this day be constantly expecting your return, and I write this merely with the chance of its finding you at Bruxelles. We are preparing with all possible despatch to...
253To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 29 April 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have delayed to answer your last obliging letter till I could inform you that the Cask of Port Wine was sent up to Mr. Stone. Owing to the severity of the Winter it did not get round from Alexandria, viâ Norfolk, to Richmond, till some time in March. After it’s arrival here it was proper to let it remain, for several weeks, in the Cellar, to settle, before I could venture to draw it off,...
254Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
what right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for introductory Letters? why I will plead, old acquaintance, old Friendship and your well known Benevolence— but to the Subject of my present address. Mr Theodore Lyman , who possesses an ardent thirst for Literature, and whose Father , is one of our most respectable Characters for probity, honour, &...
255Thomas Jefferson to James Baker, 29 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 23 d , informing me of the deposit of Dum-fish with mr Gibson which I shall direct the first boat from this place to call for; & I shall be glad to recieve by the same conveyance 4. kegs of tongues & sounds, such as the one you sent me some time ago, to be lodged also with mr Gibson who will pay this in addition to the amount of the fish. I thank you for...
256Thomas Jefferson to Fernagus De Gelone, 29 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The possession of Peyrard ’s translation of Archimedes makes me now wish to have that by him of Euclid , which I see noted in your Catalogue page. 23. be so good as to send me this, which being a single volume may come by the ordinary mail, only noting on the envelope that it is so many sheets of printed paper , in order to regulate the charge of postage. the price being noted shall be...
257Memorandum from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe on Scuppernong Wine, [ca. 29 April 1817?] (Jefferson Papers)
The wine called Scuppernon (or some name like that) is made as I am informed on the South side of Albemarle Sound , on & near a creek of that name. it is easily procured by a correspondent in Norfolk with which place Scuppernon has a short and direct communication by water. I had asked the favor of mr H. G. Burton of N. Carolina to procure me a correspondent from whom I could get regular...
258Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 30 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M. De Laage did me the favor to call on me with your’s of Mar. 2. I was happy to recieve him, and, as a commencement of intercourse I requested him to dine with us; but he was on his departure on a journey to Buckingham , and soon after his return, I sat out for Bedford from whence I am but just now returned. I shall soon now I hope find occasion to shew my respect to for M. De Laage and for...
259From John Adams to John Peter De Windt, 1 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
You would be pleased to See the pretty Figure your Peach Trees and Cherry Trees make in my Garden. Their buds are at least a fortnight more forward than any of our native Trees. I hope you will contrive to come and see them next fall. Be Sure to bring the Sprightly Elizabeth with you. Tell her never to forget how her great grandfather Smoked his Segar. Tell her, if She will come and See him...
260Thomas Jefferson to Hutchins G. Burton, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 2. came to hand two days ago only. I thank you for the kind office of procuring me the cask of wine, and still more for the purpose of placing me in correspondence with mr Pettigrew , thro’ whom I may draw future supplies directly. I have this day inclosed to mr Eppes a draught on mr Gibson for 26.D. I observe the makers of this wine have fallen into the barbarous...
261Thomas Jefferson to George Cabell, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It was intimated to me while in Bedford that you wished to know something more particularly of mr Flower for whom you had done some kind offices, and entered into some engagements. of this he expressed a grateful sense here, and I believe you may be assured he is entirely worthy of the services you rendered him. he is the person who was with mr Burkbeck on the tour through France which has...
262Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The present express is sent to remove all uncertainty as to the day of our meeting, which, for the reasons mentioned when I had the pleasure of seeing you at Enniscorthy , is to be on Monday next, our county court day, instead of the next day Tuesday. I have a letter from the President Monroe assuring me I may rely on his attendance. I expect mr Madison & his family the day after tomorrow....
263Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from the U.S. Consul Th. Appleton Esqr at Leghorn & a package containing he says some valuable grass seeds for you by the ship Heroine, which I shall send to the Collector at Richmond by the first coaster which will be in a few days. I shall write the Collector to hold the package subject to your order. I have this day sent the within mentioned package to the Col r of...
264Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from mr Burton , informing me he had purchased for me a barrel of Scuppernon wine. I had before informed him that I would desire mr Gibson of Richmond to pay his draught for it, and I had accordingly so done, but mr Burton prefers settling it with you. I therefore now inclose you a draught on Gibson , the most convenient channel of remittance to myself, and I am in...
265Thomas Jefferson to Fitzwhylsonn & Potter, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I suppose I must consider the N os of the Edinburg Review sent you by the stage as irrecoverably lost, and proceed to get my N os compleated. I have the 14. vols republished bringing the work down to N o 28. and I now inclose you N os 51. 52. consequently I want from N o 29. to 50. inclusive which will make 11. vols, and the two N os I send will make a 12 th to be half bound and lettered,...
266Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 26 th Ult o inclosing a note for $2000. with a view to having it discounted and that amount remitted to Mess rs LeRoy & Bayard of New York as soon after the 7 th Ins t as practicable—I shall offer it this day week, and as I entertain very little doubt of its being discounted, you may inform these Gentlemen that the remittance shall leave this the 9 th...
267Jean Mourer to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Un homme, ami de la Liberté, vient, depuis une petite Isle de l’Europe , vous présenter l’hommage de Ses respects, & celle de Son admiration pour la Sagesse avec laquelle vous conduisez votre grande & florissante République. Dans le courant du mois de Mars, & dans les premiers jours de celui d’Avril, il est parti, tant de la Suisse , que de l’allemagne , au dela de 3000 personnes pour...
268Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have occasion for 100. feet of Mahogany to work up into commodes or chests of drawers, one half to be fine, the other half of second rate. your kindness heretofore in executing these little commissions for me encourages me to ask the favor of you to procure this for me. mr Gibson , on sight of this letter will be so kind as to pay the amount, and I will direct a boatman to call on you for...
269Thomas Jefferson to Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of Mar. 30. my mind is entirely relieved by your assurance that my name did not cross the Atlantic in connection with the Syllabus. the suggestion then of the Editor of the Theological Repository was like those of our newspaper editors who pretend they know every thing, but in discretion will not tell us, while we see that they give us all they know and a great deal...
270From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 2 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
mr Clark will deliver you this Susan has a Letter from her Mother urgeing her to come to See her, and consenting to her.… which I cannot under present circumstances—so they say no more to me—I think with you that it will be best for them to go Silently and if a female travelling companion can be found at the Same time it will be more agreable—fine weather for your Father & Sister Mr C will...
271Thomas Jefferson to Tristram Dalton, 2 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted for your favor of Apr. 22. and for the copy of the Agricultural magazine it covered, which is indeed a very useful work. while I was an amateur in Agricultural science (for practical knolege my course of life never permitted me) I was very partial to the drilled husbandry of Tull , and thought still better of it when reformed by Young to 12.I. rows. but I had not time to try it...
272Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Paper Model of Thomas Mann Randolph’s Plow, [ca. 2 May 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( NNGL , on deposit NHi ); cut and folded by TJ.
273To James Madison from Thomas Truxton, 3 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 3 May 1817. Calendared as a three-page letter in the lists probably made by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany).
274From Richard Rush to Abigail Smith Adams, 4 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Some time in the early part of last month, I had the pleasure to write you a letter in answer to your favor of the 24th of March. The mail is so true that it never occurs to us to doubt the safe arrival of a letter when we know that it has been safely lodged in the post office; nor did that which I wrote leave any thing suspended leading me to look for an answer. My only reason for thus...
275Anonymous Description of Central College Board of Visitors Meeting, [5 May 1817], document 3 in a group of documents on … (Jefferson Papers)
“On Monday last, our court day in Charlottesville , we were gratified in seeing together, Mr. Jefferson , Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe , the three most illustrious men of Virginia , and successive Presidents of the U. States . The presence of these gentlemen, two of whom have filled with distinguished ability and success, the first office in the gift of a free people, and have successively...
276Master List of Subscribers to Central College, [after 7 May 1817], document 5 in a group of documents on The Founding of … (Jefferson Papers)
Subscriptions to the Central College from persons residing in the county of Albemarle and in other counties and places. Names. Sum subscribed. No. of installments. Albemarle county . Nathaniel Anderson , $100 00 4 installments. Benjamin Austin , 100 00 〃 Nelson Barksdale
277From John Adams to William Temple Franklin, 5 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
The Volume of Dr Franklins Correspondence has Seemed to make me live over again my Life at Passy I rejoice that the Public are to have a compleat Edition of his Works, for there is Scarce a Scratch of his Pen that is not worth preserving. I am pleased to See you, at length appearing on the Stage of human Affairs. I presume, upon the Virtue of old Acquaintance to introduce to you Mr Theodore...
278From John Adams to William Vaughan, 5 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
A Reminiscence, as the French phrase it, of Civilities received from you and your Brothers, whenever I have met them in France England or America, emboldens, me to introduce to you a Gentleman of Virtuous Character and Worthy Connections. Mr Theodore Lyman Junr of Boston. He is modest, Studious and inquisitive.— I have had this Winter the pleasure of a Visit from your Brother and his Lady, and...
279To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Absences and avocations had prevented my acknoleging your favor of Feb. 2. when that of Apr. 19. arrived. I had not the pleasure of recieving the former by the hands of mr Lyman. his business probably carried him in another direction; for I am far inland, & distant from the great line of communication between the trading cities. your recommendations are always welcome, for indeed the subjects...
280From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 5 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
I inclose to you a paper with the distrest State of an old Batchelor, not Supposing that you will answer the advertizement, but because amongst my acquaintance I know no one who So nearly answers his description—He has left his own qualifications out of the question—a dolt does he think to get Such a wife without Sterling worth on his own part? dr Franklin says “ a Batchelor is not a compleat...
281From Abigail Smith Adams to Sarah Smith Adams, 5 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
The account of your Health and your debility gives me much concern. the frequent bleedings your Physician thinks Proper for you, quite allarms me. I am sure Louisa could not have Survived, if any blood had been taken from her. for more than a month, She could not rise from her Bed: to Sit while it was made, without fainting, and looking as if she could not be yet back alive. She has now So far...
282Minutes of the Board of Visitors of the Central College, 5 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the Central college held at Charlottesville on the 5th. day of May 1817. on a call by three members, to wit, John Hartwell Cocke, Joseph C. Cabell & Th Jefferson, present James Monroe, James Madison, John H. Cocke, and Th: Jefferson. The records of the trustees of the Albemarle academy, in lieu of which the Central college is established, were recieved from...
283Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 5 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Absences and avocations have had prevented my acknoleging your favor of Feb. 2. when that of Apr. 19. arrived. I had not the pleasure of recieving the former by the hands of mr Lyman . his business probably carried him in another direction; for I am far inland, & distant from the great line of communication between the trading cities. your recommendations are always welcome, for indeed the...
284Minutes of the Central College Board of Visitors, 5 May 1817, document 1 in a group of documents on The Founding of the … (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the Central college held at Charlottesville on the 5 th day of April May 1817. on a c all by three members, to wit, John Hartwell Cocke , Joseph C. Cabell & Th Jefferson , present James Monroe
285Thomas Jefferson to Fernagus De Gelone, 6 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Casting my eye again over your catalogue, I find two other books I should be glad to possess Architecture de Vitruve . 12 mo pa. 5. Cormon Dictionnaire François & Espagnol 2. v. 8 vo these may also come by the mail only sending them separately a volume at a time, and a week apart to avoid loading our weekly mail. send first, if you please, the Vol. of Cormon Span. & French. a note of the cost...
286Thomas Jefferson to John Wood, 6 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You mentioned once to me at Poplar Forest that there was about 5. years ago noted in the Edinburg Review a Greek and English Lexicon, a general one, & not merely of the N. testament. I am just sending off a catalogue to be brought from London , and should be glad to get this, if you can with as little delay as convenient furnish me the title. I have not the Edinburg Review of that period, or I...
287Central College Subscription List, [ca. 7 May 1817], document 4 in a group of documents on The Founding of the … (Jefferson Papers)
CENTRAL COLLEGE. ═════════════════ Considering the right of self-government among the greatest political blessings, that this cannot be maintained but by an intelligent and instructed people, that to disseminate instruction, institutions for the purpose must be multiplied and made convenient, that the College proposed to be established near Charlottesville , under the name of the C entral C...
288Thomas Jefferson to Isaac A. Coles, 7 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Have you any orchard grass seed left? or have your brothers any ? I want about a bushel to finish a grass lot now prepared for it, an d should be very thankful for that much.— I looked for you at court to invite you to come and see mrs Madison & mr Madison , but could not fin d you. I thought too you ought not to need an invitation to come here or to see them. Appleton
289Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Darmsdatt, 7 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The advance of the season having reminded me that the supposed arrival of fresh herrings made it time to ask for the annual supply, a doubt arose in my mind whether I had paid you for the last, and proceeding to examine my papers, I find I have not. I cannot account for this lapse of attention, unless it be (as I find no note of the amount from you) that I have waited to recieve that until it...
290Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not an Orchard Grass seed left, but as I think it possible that my Brother may still have some on hand, I have directed your servant to go there—I fear however, as it is now so much later than we are in the habit of sowing it, that you will be disappointed in getting any—. I only got a glimpse of you on monday as you ascended to the Jury room, and was called off to dine before you came...
291Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I directed to you per mail accordingly to your order , two days ago, a copy of Euclide par Peyrard . the price is two dollars—and fifty cents. I enclosed my late catalogues. RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “ Thomas Jefferson . Monticelo ”; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1817 and so recorded in SJL .
292Thomas Jefferson to Elkanah Watson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Apr. 24. and had long remarked the course and labors of the Berkshire society , of which you were president. we have been indebted to them for much useful information, and for the example they have set of zeal in the most important of all human arts, agriculture. about a dozen years ago an effort was made at Washington for the establishment there of a general...
293From John Quincy Adams to Christopher von Lieven, 9 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr et Madame Adams infiniment sensibles à toutes les attentions obligeantes, dont Monsieur le Comte et Madame la Comtesse de Lieven les ont honorés, pendant leur Séjour en Angleterre, et particulièrement a l’invitation aussi flatteuse que cordiale qu’ils viennent d’en recevoir de nommer un jour pour diner chéz eux, avant leur prochain départ, profitent de cette permission pour leur proposer...
294From François Adriaan Van der Kemp to Abigail Smith Adams, 9 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Although I have it not in my power to make this Letter in any manner interesting—yet I am So fullÿ confident of your good opinion, and your willingness to oblige me, that you will permit me, in acquitting me of a duty, by assuring you of my grateful Sense of your favour. This acknowledgment you might not doubt—but it is a pleasure to indulge it. It was however a higher gratification—as it was...
295Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel myself treading on sacred ground when I approach the scenes illuminated and made glorious by the mild lights of a long life uniformly dedicated to usefulness and to virtue. With veneration I approach the Wisdom of age—with love I approach my friend—yet with these delightful feelings is mixed some reluctance, when, for an object quite selfish, I invade the tranquility of thy retirement...
296Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received a letter from M r Terrell in which he complains that letters under date of April 11 th 1816 were the only letters he had received from his friends in this country. These were the first letters written to him, & his anxiety is very great. All others have fail’d to reach him—It was thro’ your friendly aid that they were forwarded; and that the enclosed may more certainly arrive...
297Robert H. Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having met with considerable losses from the fall of lightning upon several species of property at my plantation in the County of Goochland and to guard as much as possible against such an occurrance at this place have come to a resolution of Erecting one or more Franklins as I Shall be advised by You, to my present dwelling,—After giving you a description of the house you perhaps may be the...
298Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 18. was duly recieved, and the two drawings were delivered here by mr & mrs Madison in perfect good order. with respect to Ciracchi ’s bust, any artist whom you may dispose to do so shall be welcome to come and make a cast of plaister from it. we have always plaister at hand. We are commencing here the establishment of a college , and instead of building a magnificent house...
299From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 10 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
I will write to you again, and untill I learn from you, that you have taken your passage home.—I have now to acknowledge a succession of Letters from you, arriveing nearly all together No 106. No 107 No 108 No 109 No 10010 and No 111 March the 16th which is the late date— I hope you did not think, when I wrote to you pressing your return to America, that my object was the office to which you...
300To James Madison from George Joy, 10 May 1817 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on ⟨the 17th.⟩ Ult. that Mr: Adams had recd his appointment of Secretary of State, and given notice of his acceptance of it by the Schooner Woodburn for Baltimore. I gave the same information to Doctor Eustis by the following Post; adding that if any movement of his own in consequence of that of Mr: Adams, or otherwise, should occasion a demand for my services pro tempore, I should...