1571From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 13 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandums The first work to be done is to finish every thing at the mill, to wit, the dam, the stone still wanting in the South abutment, the digging for the addition to the toll mill, the waste, the dressing off the banks & hollows about the mill houses, making the banks of the canal secure every where. in all these things mr Walker will direct what is to be done & how. The 2d. job is...
1572From Thomas Jefferson to Walter Key, 11 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson of Albemarle am held and bound unto Walter Key of the same county in the sum of three hundred pounds current money of Virginia, to the paiment whereof I bind myself, my heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents, Witness my hand this 11th. day of May 1807. The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound...
1573From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 10 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
No body, not a member of your family, has felt with more sensibility than myself the losses lately sustained by it. my intimacy with your father began almost in the cradle, and through a life of length was never clouded by a moment’s abatement. with the circumstances which produced a warm attachment to your brother, and very much endeared him to me, you are acquainted. I should not at this...
1574From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Roche, 10 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Apr. 26. with the packet containing Marmontel & Cabanis are safely recieved. the work of the latter author brings to my knolege another of his, of which I had never before heard ‘de la certitude de la medecine.’ perhaps you may have this also in your collection, in which case I should be glad to recieve it. I shall be at Washington in the course of this week & shall hope to...
1575From Thomas Jefferson to John Coalter, 8 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having a considerable debt to pay to mr Higginbotham of Milton, it becomes necessary for me to call in all my resources. mr Clarke cannot I think consider a requisition of what he owes me as unreasonable after the delay with which he has been indulged. I must therefore pray you to close that matter by collecting this judgment with as little delay as practicable, & remitting it to mr...
1576From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you Monroe’s letter of Mar. 5. as the explosion in the British ministry took place about the 15th. I hope we shall be spared the additional embarrasment of his convention. I inclose you a letter of Michl. Jones for circulation & to rest with the Atty Genl. it contains new instances of Burr’s enlistments. I recieved this from mr Gallatin, so you can hand it to Genl. Dearborn...
1577From Thomas Jefferson to John Jordan, 7 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After deducting the price of Brown from the cost of the work you did for me there remained a balance due to me. I have since that had a couple of days work from one of your hands, and some bricks, of which I have no doubt they have rendered you account. I have had little to do here since, but the little I wanted in supplies of bricks it has not been convenient for your people to furnish. I am...
1578From Thomas Jefferson to John Smith, 7 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters of Mar. 27. & Apr. 6. have been recieved. writing from this place where I have not my papers to turn to, I cannot even say whether I have recieved such as you ask copies of. but I am sorry to answer any request of yours by saying that a compliance would be a breach of trust. it is essential for the public interest that I should recieve all the information possible respecting...
1579From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the pamphlet of the author of War in disguise of it’s first half the topics & the treatment of them are very common place. but from page 118. to 130. it is most interesting to all nations, and especially to us. convinced that a militia of all ages promiscuously are entirely useless for distant service, and that we never shall be safe until we have a selected corps for a year’s...
1580From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 5 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday only yours of Apr. 27. with the letters of Armstrong, Turreau, Hull, Depeyster, Lee and the resolutions of Nelson county, all of which are now returned, with the pamphlet of the author of War in disguise, and a letter of Genl. Wilkinson’s for circulation & to remain with the Attorney Genl. I recieved no letter from mr Gallatin on the subject of Turreau’s application for...