24831William C. C. Claiborne to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honor to introduce to your acquaintance, M r Poidrass , the Delegate from Orleans to the Congress of the United States . M r Poidrass possesses a great share of the esteem and confidence of his fellow Citizens, and has uniformly used his influence in support of the measures of the General Government. As relates to this Territory, there is no one more interested in its welfare...
24832To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 15 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favord with your letter of the 11th: ⅌ Mr: Munro, by which Gentleman I now send you Fifty Dollars in Gold, you Might as well have made it 100 Dollars in case of Accidents. I note what you write on the Subject of your Crop of Tobacco which is pleasing. My letters from London as late as the 23d: July give me great hopes you will get a good price for your Tobacco. Messrs: Donald & Burton...
24833[To Thomas Jefferson from Giuseppe Chiappe, 19 February 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
Mogador, 19 Feb. 1789 . TJ’s letter of 13 Aug. 1788 only arrived 2 Jan. The emperor still has his court at Mèknes and has received the Dutch ambassador, who succeeded in composing existing differences in a most satisfactory way, i.e. with “un Present de la valeur de 10m.$ Fortes,” which must be used for mortars and bombs momentarily expected from Their High Mightinesses. British Consul General...
24834To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Claxton, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your request I wrote to Mr Rea for information respecting a small article in his line which you had been pleas’d to call on him to furnish—I yesterday receiv’d his answer, in which he states that he should have sent it long since, but waited for an opportunity of putting it into a safe hand coming here; which he met with on Friday last, and the packet is now on its way, in the...
24835Hezekiah Niles to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thankfully acknowledge your letter of the 22nd . enclosing 5$ in payment for the Register to Sept 1818. I have hopes that this work will survive the fate of most things of the sort. The present prospect is cheering. I find an interest for its welfare that I hardly dared to hope for, & think it will prosper by the arrangement lately adopted. “ From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh...
24836To Thomas Jefferson from Custine and Laval, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Comte de Custine et le Marquis de Laval réiterent à son excellence monsieur le gouverneur tous leurs remerciemens sur sa bonté de leur avoir envoÿer des lettres pour petersbourg et york. Ils le prient de vouloir bien etre persuadé de toute leur reconnoissance, et d’agreer lassurance de leurs respects. RC ( DLC ). On these two French officers, see La Luzerne to TJ, 18 Dec. 1780 . A letter...
24837To Thomas Jefferson from R. & A. Garvey, 21 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Rouen, 21 July 1787 . Have forwarded four cases of wine from Feger Gramont & Cie. of Bordeaux, which cases should be delivered in five days “by Bleig’s Cart”; will send a note of the charges when freight has been paid. Woodmason, of London, has sent a bill of lading for a copying press which will be forwarded on arrival. RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 22 July 1787.
24838To Thomas Jefferson from Dugnani, 17 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Depuis Sept ans de Silence trouvez bon, que je me rapelle a votre Souvenir, et que Je vous prie de vouloir bien me donner de vos nouvelles, dont je suis impatient, car ni le tems, ni la distance pourra jamais me faire oublier l’amitié, dont vous m’avez honoré à Paris, ou diminuer les Sentimens d’estime, et d’attachement, que je vous ai voüé. Par les papiers publiques j’ai appris plusieures...
24839To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 21 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have desired Colonel Smith to go Express to Paris, to intreat you to come here without loss of Time. The Portuguese Minister has received his Instructions from his Court, and we may here together conduct and finish the Negotiation with him, I suppose in three Weeks. But there is another Motive more Important. There is here a Tripolitan Ambassador with whom I have had three Conferences. The...
24840John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to Acknowledge— your Esteemed fav r 14 th — should any explanation—of mine to be necessary—in the statem t of my several Acco ts —or any Agency—wherein I could be Usefull—in Aid of the Administrator— Gen l Cocke —or should his presence be Necessary here—
24841Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I most chearfully accept your kind invitation of a renewal of corrispondance; tho’ with very little expectation that I shall be able to add to your stock of Information in your favorite occupations, however with this pleasing hope, that as my subjects must necessarily be on the culture of the Earth, I must shall get instruction in my new occupation, that of a farmer, which thus may be difused...
24842III. Replies to Queries: Connecticut, [June–July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Memoir containing answers to questions respecting the government, commerce &c. of the State of Connecticut. Government Amount of taxes in Bills of the United States since May 1775: 13,906,649. 3. 2 Deduct amount of abatements £3,428,643.16 Do. for balance due the Treasury 1,365,275. 6. 4,793,919. 2 Total Amount paid in Continental Bills £9,112,730. 1. 2 Amount paid in State Bills since 1780...
24843To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu l’exequatur de la Commission de Consul dont le Citoyen dannery a été revêtu et Je l’ai fait passer sur le champ à ce fonctionnaire public. Je presenterai au Conseil éxécutif de la République, M., les réflexions Judicieuses que vous faites sur l’attribution des fonctions Consulaires, qui se trouvent en effet reduites par les Commissions de nos Consuls à l’arrondissement seul des...
24844To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 16 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation George W. Pike, Adam Larrabee, Patrick Byrne and John James Abert to be appointed Cadets in the Regiment of Artillerists in the service of the United States. Accept Sir, assurances of my high respect and consideration [ Note by Jefferson :] Jan. 18. 08. Approved PHi : Daniel Parker Papers.
24845To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Pickering, 21 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 21 Aug. 1780 . Having been appointed by Congress to “an important and at this time a most difficult and ungratefull office,” that of quartermaster general, Pickering is obliged to request the governor and Council of Virginia to appoint a deputy quartermaster general for Virginia. Has consulted the Virginia delegates in Congress and requested them to recommend a proper person, but...
24846C. & A. Conrad & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
As we have just finished an edition of Shakspeares Plays for which your name appears on our list as a Subscriber we have used the freedom to address You requesting that when convenient you would send to the store of Daniel Rapine Esq r of this place for your copy, or point out the manner in which it may be sent to you. We have also taken the liberty to hand you a bill for the Artillerists...
24847To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 1 March 180[1] (Jefferson Papers)
As an old friend I cannot resist the impulse of my heart, in expressing to you its exultation on the Triumph of Republicanism—No event of a publick nature ever afforded me half the pleasure proportinate to the depression occasion’d by those base Men in Congress, who were labouring to subvert the intentions of the majority of their Country and the apprehension of an unconstitutinal Election...
24848To Thomas Jefferson from Cherokee Nation, 4 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Sent By my peopel the princeabel Chefes of the Lower towns on my way to this plase—I found the Rode to be verey Brite and Clear and when arived at this plase I found your Dores open farther my part of the Nation the Lower towns is Deturmed to move over the massippa if they Like the Cuntrey when they Exploar it pervided there father will assist them in there persute a fathers knowes the...
24849George M. Troup to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose at the request of a person unknown to me a letter for you —the author declares it to contain nothing but the disclosure of a project which he has formed for the destruction of the enemie’s Fleet & upon this declaration alone I make myself the medium of its conveyance. I hope Dear sir you enjoy your usual health & spirits RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 28 July 1813 and so...
24850To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 25 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
It may be gratifying to learn the temper of friends, in distant parts of the Country. By the enclosed you will perceive one I hope, in which, the spirit of republicanism is about to exhibit, itself, in Massachusetts. Similar preparations, it is said, are making in other parts of that State—Such things have a double effect—to animate on the one hand, on the other, to depress—All my late...
24851To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Griffiths, 4 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in giving a few hints of the events which have taken place since last Session of Congress disolv’d, & the present State of the public mind in this State.— If the Aurora finds its way into your neighbourhood, the whiping business which follow’d the Nothampton expedition , Mr. Liston’s recent dispatches (found on the horse thief) together with many other...
24852John Griffiths to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
It will certainly appear rather singular that one, like myself, an obscure individual should attempt to address a person of your rank and talents, especially as I have no knowledge of you, and being in so distant a part of the Globe.—But I am buoyed up with the hopes that the cause will serve to plead my excuse: Principally as I have heard with great pleasure of the interest you have...
24853To Thomas Jefferson from William Macarty, 15 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 15 May 1786 . Encloses a receipt, dated 28 Apr. 1786, for duties on oil, amounting to 44₶4.11, which the farmers-general have obliged him to pay, “notwithstanding the Treaty with the Hans Towns… fixes the duty they are to pay at Seulement 7₶10 ⅌ Hhd. weighing 520 ℔.” (which, in this case, amounts to 11₶19.5); asks TJ to intercede to have American merchants put on the same footing...
24854Alexander Murray to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor of addressing , you and inclosing to you, from the Bahamas some time ago two letters (one from my Deceased mother Lady Dunmore , & the other from my Sister Lady Virginia ) calling on her Godfathers in your State to fulfil their promise, of making an ample provision for her—which promise, circumstances had before prevented her from bringing before them— but as both her...
24855To Thomas Jefferson from James McClurg, 17 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely flatter’d with your condescending attention to me, and recieve with the utmost sensibility this new mark of your friendship, which it will always be my ambition to deserve. Nor can I help being prepossess’d in favour of your advice, which I know to have been dictated merely by the kind concern you take in my welfare. It is true that I have leizure enough, at present, to apply to...
24856Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Oemler , of Georgia , a very intelligent gentleman, who has devoted much attention to the study of Entomology, has very particularly requested me to give him a few lines to you. I could not deny him this favor. He appears to be a man of much merit; and has, indeed, been mentioned to me, by some of my friends, in terms of great praise. I fear you are very anxious to get back Persoon . I...
24857Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon me but as the manuel is out of print and many applications for it I wished to know whether I might have your permission to print a new edition during the present Session of Congress : the booksellers both of Baltimore & Philad have applied to me for it therfore I wished to say to them whether I might Calculate on supplying them from the New edition I proposed with your...
24858To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Will it not be necessary to intimate to Congress the necessaty of some provision for making the proposed establishment of a Magazine & Armoury in South Carolina, and also for making some improvements at Harpers ferry. I am Sir with the highest respect Your Huml. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “To the President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Dec. from the War...
24859To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Quarles, 19 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I have Not the honor of a Personal Acquaintance with you, Yet from the recommendation of those who have, I have taken the liberty to trouble you with the Negotiation of a small matter of business. Some time in the Course of the last year, I left in the hands of a Mr. Dunscomb in Richmond, an Account of the Claims I have against the Public as a Lieutenant in the late Continental Army. He...
24860Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I now do myself the pleasure to enclose you the list of English Books sold by Barrois at Paris , agreeably to my promise to you at M r Madison’s . Upon examination I find there are but few works, which you would probably wish to purchase. You would oblige me by the return of the catalogue at some future day, as I shall wish to make use of it from time to time. But I shall not want it for a...