1Isaac 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...
2Isaac 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...
3Isaac 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...
4Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by m r Gerry , the Son of your old Acquaintance & friend the Vice President — Being on a visit to his relations in Pittsylvania , & being desirous of taking Monticello in his route, I cannot resist the desire of introducing him to your acquaintance and civilitey civility— I have been for some weeks in daily expectation of an order to go on to Fort George
5Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by the Bearer the wild Orange of South Carolina —It grows in the middle & upper parts of the State, is Said to be a very hardy tree, & one of the Most beautiful in the world—I am induced to beleive from the account I have received of it, that it will do well in our climate—. m rs Singleton from whom I received it, is very desirous of getting a few plants of the Marseilles Fig to...
6Isaac 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...
7Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After detaining the waggon a whole day I have now the mortification of being compelled to Send it back without the promised Deer. A Pen had been made on the Park fence which was believed to be sufficiently secure, and the Deer had been fed in it for Some weeks, & had become familiarised to it—Yesterday morning the Boy who keeps them got a fine Spring Doe in and Shut her up, but to our utter...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac A. Coles, 15 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It has long been my determination if ever the U.S. should be engaged in a war to take an active part in it—In a peace Army I would accept of no commission whatever, but if the forces now about to be raised are destined, in the event of a rupture with Great Britain, for the invasion of Canada, there is no situation however subordinate which I would not be pleased to fill. entirely ignorant of...
9Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to return you my best thanks for the Paper Mulberry; which you were kind enough to send me. They have proven more acceptable to my friends than to my self, M rs Randolph having been good enough to let me have a dozen or fifteen, which my servant brought me during your last visit to Bedford — My Brother M r Walter Coles sends eight Lemon Peaches, which will prove a great treasure if...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac A. Coles, 29 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I regretted exceedingly that circumstances prevented me from paying my respects to you at Monticello during my visit to Albemarle last fall. In March however I will have this pleasure when I propose again to visit the upper country—. Near this at the residence of my friend M r Williamson on the Lynhaven River is a place called Witchduck. Here more than an hundred years ago was the seat of...