4281Enclosure: Joseph Delaplaine’s Prospectus for an American Travel Guide, [by 9 February 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
H. C. CAREY & I. LEA intend to publish, A COMPLETE PICTURE of the UNITED STATES. THIS work is designed to comprehend the various subjects of population, (with a brief view of manners and customs,) soil, climate, lakes, bays, rivers, canals, and inland navigation generally. Mountains, bridges, roads, and antiquities.—Natural and civil history, as far as the plan will permit;—with an account of...
4282Nicholas Biddle to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Nicholas Biddle presents his compliments to M r Jefferson , and takes the liberty of sending to him an address , the chief object of which is to satisfy the farmers of this country that instead of desponding over the inevitable loss of foreign markets, they may repair it by improvements in their present husbandry. He will not intrude upon M r Jefferson ’s retirement by a wish that he should...
4283James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of last July mentioned your willingness to aid me in a public appointment, of which I am in pursuit. on this subject be assured that I am fully sensible of the kindness, and should my endeavours meet with success, verily believe that your confidence and that of M r Monroe shall not be forfeited by any misbehaviour of mine. On the subject of an office suitable to my views I am...
4284Abner S. Bugbee to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for a young man, like myself, to address a gentleman crowned with silver locks, and deeply versed in science, whose mind is enriched by a long course of successful experience, and whose whole life has been marked by extraordinary acts, he feels a degree of diffidence, not easily suppressed. In writing this, sir, I feel confident I am...
4285Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last I informed you that we then contemplated the plan of asking the Legislature to give the University the surplus revenue of the Literary Fund to the amount of $7200, which would be equivalent to the release of the debt. M r Johnson & myself had thought by this expedient we should get clear of the commitment of our friends in the House of Delegates against any scheme which would go to...
4286Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours covering fifty three $53 Dollars in District Bank Notes, was rec d this morning, & all but the $3 note disposed of at par, this I will also endeavour to get off without loss, mean time, you have credit in ℀ for the whole sum. The Milton Boats have all been down within a few days, & now on their return, by the first however, will send you the Ton of Plaister written for, & the 4 Casks...
4287Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I by no means wish to trespass upon your time even for five minutes; but if there is any subject in which you may feel interested enough to see in the picture of the United States , in relation to your quarter, depend upon it I shall feel great happiness in its insertion.— RC ( DLC ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello Virginia ”; franked; postmarked Philadelphia , 14 Feb.;...
4288Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 12 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have sooner answered your favor of the 17 th ul t but that I wished to direct one of my daily rides to Morven in order to give some explanations verbally on the subject of my debt to you in which you have hitherto indulged my necessities. but the roads and weather have hitherto prevented it. the sum however of them would have been that the crop of the ensuing year 23. will enable me,...
4289Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Finley, 13 February [1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns his thanks to mr Finlay and thro’ him to the managers of the Apprentices Library for the valuable little book he has been so kind as to send him. he wonders how so good excellent a production should have been so little known . it is certainly calculated to do much moral good, & their the publicn of it will probably be the saving of many young men. with his thanks he begs leave to...
4290Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 13 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
linen and any other clothing which the bearer Burwell may chus e RC ( Mrs. J. Sharshall Grasty, Charlottesville, 1947 ; photocopy in ViU: TJP ); written on a small scrap; dateline beneath signature; edge trimmed; at foot of text: “ M r Lietch .” Not recorded in SJL . Leitch ’s records show that on this day TJ purchased by order “7 yds 4/4 Domestic” at “2/–” per yard, for a total of $2.34 (...