681Francis W. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am penetrated with regret at the death of your illustrious friend, and I would fain call him mine— Mr. DuPont (de Nemours) —It is a consolation to me that I had redeemed before his death every promise which I ever made him.—His treatise on National Education was translated, of which I apprized him before I heard that he was indisposed. So long as he lived his own genius preserved the...
682Randolph Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday’s mail brought me your letter of the 4 th inst t , and I avail myself of its return, to assure you of the heartfelt pleasure I enjoy, at the prospect of seeing a seminary of learning established in our State , upon so enlarged and liberal a scale. The favourable auspices under which it has commenced, afford the most flattering views of a successful issue. It will be pleasing to me to...
683Thomas Jefferson to Chapman Johnson, [18] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you mr Divers ’s answer I given without form or the ceremony of an oath. his health, and hurry to depart for the springs rendered it necessary to dispense with useless formalities. I furnished the def s with a copy of the bill some months ago, but I know nothing of the progress of their answers. as soon as they shall be given in, I will pray you to send me office copies as guides...
684Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose the within, to you, my dearest daughter & friend, because it is of great consequence, to be put into the post office at Charlottesville from which place it will go safer to Staunton than from hence. Ellen writes to you and of course will give the news of this place if she can muster up any. the history of our expedition to the Natural bridge she will write you of course. the sun,...
685Thomas Jefferson to Philip Thornton, [18] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A visit to the Nat l bridge , from which I am just returned, presents me an occasion of saying what indeed I have for some time been intending to say to you; for it is some time since I was informed that you had discontinued the business of shot-making there. I suppose that of course you would rather be rid of your lease; & certainly I do not wish to recieve a rent for the use of a thing of...
686Enclosure: Amant Spreafico to Stephen Cathalan, 19 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Permetté moi de vous remercier bien sincèrement de tout L’intérêt que vous voulé bien prendre en faveur de M. Sassernó fils de L’ ami de Monsieur Jefferson , c’est dans cette même qualité que je prends la Liberté de vous prier de vouloir bien continuer d’appuyer de votre crédit, et de v/ protection, auprès du Respectable M. Jefferson ce jeune homme pour lequel je m’interesse vivement parce...
687From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 20 August 1817 (Adams Papers)
It is with much pleasure that I am able to furnish you with a statement of the number of officers & the amount of Salaries of the several Departments of the Government of the United States. I hope you are enjoying your health, & I pray you to make my remembrance to Mr Mill— I am Sir with / much Respect your / obedient Servant GBLUc : Jeremy Bentham Papers.
688Thomas 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
689Thomas Jefferson to Giovanni Carmignani, [20] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Apr. 11. came to hand just as I had dispatched one to mr Appleton , of the 1 st inst. on the same subject, which he will probably recieve and communicate to you before this reaches you. that which you wrote the preceding year , covering a copy of the last will of my deceased friend Mazzei , and the attestations respecting it, had come to hand in due time; & on the 18 th of July...
690Thomas Jefferson to Fernagus De Gelone, [20] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening, and at this place 80. miles South West from Monticello , your letter of the 5 th inst. and lose no time in inclosing you the 8 D. 50 cents, the amount of the books last sent. I am in hopes that notwithstanding the increased distance, they may reach you before your departure. on your return with a new cargo of books I shall be glad to recieve your catalogue as...