971Thomas Jefferson to Louis Pio, 13 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved, my dear Sir, your letter of Aug. 29. with great sensibility. it recalls to my memory scenes in earlier life which were very interesting, and many of them past with you. I have not forgotten either them or you, altho’ so much of time and space has intervened, and events of so great and different characters have occupied our attention. you have seen the horrors of Robespierre ,...
972Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Smith, 26 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brockenbrough informs me you have just recieved a supply of Roman cement from London . be so good as to deliver 4. barrels of it to Col o Peyton , who will forward it to me by the Milton boats. mr Gibson has in his hands a balance of 39.67 D which I have by this day’s mail requested him to pay to you on your calling for i t
973From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Garland, 4 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
H aving recieved from mr Barrett a letter of like import with yours of July 3. I have, in answer, informed him that myself, and my grandson Th:J. Randolph (into whose hands & management age and debility have obliged me to give up all my affairs) had before determined on a large sale of property in Bedford about Christmas: and that on reciept of your letter we had likewise determined that the...
974From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a letter yesterday from mr Thompson Collector of N. York informing me that he had rec d from Marseilles and forwarded on to you 11. boxes or packages of wines E t c as per bill of lading now inclosed, and had paid for me freight, duties E t c 37.72 which sum I must pray you to remit him. the invoice of Dodge & Oxnard for these wines and other things amounts to 659 fr.–30 Cent mes...
975Thomas Jefferson to Alfred H. Dashiell, 11 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 1. has been duly recieved. altho’ age & declining health and strength would render me much averse from placin g myself before the public on any occasion; yet the duty of bearin g testimony to the truth of any fact within my knolege , would over r ule t hat reluctance: to go beyond my knolege , would be more than error on the other side. on one of my visits to Bedford I...
976Thomas Jefferson to D. Mariano, 28 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 7. 19. was recieved in due time and answered by mine of Sep. 10. 19. that of Nov. 26. of the present year came during a long absence from home which must apologise for the date of this. when our University will be opened, and what will be the emoluments of the Professorships are entirely undecided. on the latter subject the Visitors have come to no determination, & the time...
977From Thomas Jefferson to Bayard & Co. LeRoy, 13 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from Mess rs N. & J. Van Staphorst (if I rightly read the initials of their signature) informing me that their connections in business with you are discontinued, and their agency transferred to mr Gul. Ludlow. I had assured you that I would pay you the balance I owe them in the months of May & June next, and so most certainly I should have done; but in their letter...
978From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 10 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the sequel of Gilmer’s letters rec d since my last to you. Torrey you will see does not accept. I had before rec d from the Sec y at War the inclosed letter to him from mr Emmet the father recommending his son Doct r John Patton Emmet, for Professor of Chemistry. considering that branch as expected by Doct r Dunglison I have given an answer that the place was filled. but learning...
979Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Humphreys, 28 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for your MS. on Stenography. past the use of such things at present, I have nevertheless paid attention to the principles of your plan, and think them well judged. the adaptation of elementary marks to elementary sounds and the omission of useless letters form a solid basis on which whatever is further wanting may be erected with a little practice. accident threw Shelton ’s...
980Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 5 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
As Rector of the University of Virginia , I have recieved at several times the underwritten volumes of which I make this acknolegement as a proper voucher for your office , and pray you to be assured of my constant sentiments of respect and esteem. State papers of 1818. 8. vols 8 vo Secret journals of Congress . 4. v. 8 vo Journals of the Federal Convention 1. v. 8 vo Census for 1820. 1. v....