1Enclosure: Isaac A. Coles to a Young Friend in Virginia, 30 December 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter to you of the 30 th Oct: gave you a faithful account of all that had been passing on this frontier up to that time—I will now proceed to bring down my narrative to the termination of the Campaign— On the 7 th Nov: —The General issued an order (See A) for hutting—on the 8 th I commenced the work with one company, and on the 9 th had sent off three other companies, when the Order was...
2Isaac A. Coles’s Account of a Conversation with Thomas Jefferson, [before 23 February 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
With M r Jefferson I conversed at length on the subject of architecture— Palladio he said “was the Bible”—. You should get it & stick close to it—. He had sent all his Books &c. &c. to Washington , or he would have drawn y r House for you—it would have been a pleasure to him—but now he could not undertake to do it before the fall when he expected other Books from Paris —He disapproved of...
3Thomas Jefferson to the Republicans of Georgetown, 8 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The affectionate address of the Republicans of George Town on my retirement from public duty, is received with sincere pleasure. in the review of my political life, which they so indulgently take, if it be found that I have done my duty as other faithful Citizens have done, it is all the merit I claim. Our lot has been cast on an Awful period of human history. the contest which began with us...
4Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending my servant for a few more Aspin trees, & for some cuttings of the Detroit Apple, and of the Spitsenburg — The season is I fear, almost too much advanced, but as I did not get back from the lower country until the day before yesterday, the evil has been unavoidable— I send a few of the Tuckahoe cherry which may possibly succeed— next spring I will send others, with...
5Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that my return brings nothing to satisfy the expectations of the American people— On landing at L’Orient on the 24 th of April I lost not a moment in hastening on to Paris where I arrived after a journey of fifty eight hours—the Emperor had left it some time before, and Champagny was on the eve of his departure to follow him— I saw him for a few moments & delivered Gen...
6Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you enclosed a specimen of Wild Hemp which I find in great abundance on many parts of my Land—We have collected a sufficient quantity of it for all our purposes, and find that it makes a much stronger rope than the Hemp of Virginia —the stem is generally of the size of ones finger, and from 5 to 10 feet in height—it is a perennial Plant delights in low, moist, rich land, and yields...
7Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for M rs Randolph was sent under cover to the President as well as the parcel of Books which I forward by this day’s Mail. The Pictures will be shiped for Richmond in the course of a few days—viz. M r Latrobes drawing of the Capitol , a small one on the Dioclesian Plan, & the Dioclesian Portico. there are also some pictures which hung in your bed-chamber, which were...
8Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this on the 10 th after a long & fatiguing march, & have ever since been engaged in the most active and arduous duty—On the morning after my arrival in camp, I was sent to relieve Col: Winder in the command at Black Rock , where we were forced constantly to remain on our Arms, & were exposed for some time to the fire of the enemys batteries— After the unfortunate attempt at invasion...
9Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been intending for some days to visit Monticello , & have been prevented from doing so by indisposition which has confined me at Home, & which I fear may still prevent me from executing my intention;—If however I am not worse I will be with you on Wednesday— The mourning Bride has not flourished well in our Garden, & I send 2 bulbs which were all that could be safely taken from the only...
10Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you by this day’s mail, all the private Papers of the late Gov r Lewis , & of asking the favor of you to suffer them to remain at Monticello , until called for by M r W m Meriwether , for whom they are intended. On the arrival of the Trunks at this place they were opened by Gen l Clarke and my self, when every thing of a public nature was given to the Dep