2881Enclosure: Gibson & Jefferson: Flour Account with TJ, [9 June 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Gibson & Jefferson’s acc t of the flour. rec d June 12. 1812 date of sale. 1812. Feb. 12. 59. Barrels superfine Mar. 25. 34. x midlings 3. struck d
2882Account with David Higginbotham, 1 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
1812 Mr Thomas Jefferson a/c with David Higginbotham $ Ct $ Ct $ Ct Aug t
2883Mutual Assurance Society Account for Insuring Milton Warehouses, [ca. 1 September 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
The Honble Tho s Jefferson To y e M l A Society D r 1809 Ap l 1 To Quota on Warehouses in Milton
2884Gideon Fitz’s Drawing of his Windmill, [ca. 10 June 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Signification of the letters in the drawing, A Axletree, say 15 inches diameter. B. Arm, say 9 feet long. C Large sail, say 6 feet by 4. D Paddle, or small sail E Pivot shaped like those of steelyards. F Cap roof fast to the axle to prevent rain passing down. G Roof. H Joist, or plate.
2885Enclosure: Francis Adrian Van der Kemp’s Synopsis of a Proposed Book, [ca. 18 February 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Contemplated work “Moral and Physical causes of the Revolutionarÿ Spirit, in the latter part of the 18 th centurÿ, with their probable issue on both Continents Ardua quæ pulcra ” (Rough outlines dotted) General observations (Preliminarÿ) Previous Station Situation of
2886Enclosure: Account with John Barnes, 31 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r In. a/c—with John Barnes . 1809 July & Aug t To Amo t of Acco t rendered 141.07— 1812 since when viz— March 24 th
2887Enclosure: Benjamin Taylor’s Annotated Drawings of Underwater Mines, [ca. 30 March 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
The drawings below represent an improvement in Submarine Explosion for crippling an Enemies Ships of War. N o 1. Represents a Swimming Exploder to act without the aid of a Time-piece. A . is its float, about 2 feet diameter. B . is the Exploder itself suspended in the water by its float, A . C . is a table, its upper side convex, with a concave bed in its centre, to carry a 6 or 8 lb. ball,...
2888Enclosure: Stephen Decatur’s Opinion of Robert Fulton’s Experiments with Underwater Artillery, 6 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I Stephen Decatur having examined the model of a Machine, invented by Robert Fulton , for cutting cables under water; and a piece of 15 inches Cable, which was cut by him 12 feet below the Surface; which effect was produced, by firing a Sharp piece of iron, from a gun 2½ feet long, one inch caliber, with 2 ounces of powder, which powder was ignited Said 12 feet under water, with a water proof...
2889Craven and Jane Peyton’s Conveyance of the Henderson Lands, [22 August 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the third day of August one Thousand eight hundred and nine between Craven Peyton and Jane his wife on the one part and Thomas Jefferson on the other, all of the County of Albemarle in Virginia witnesseth that whereas Bennet Henderson dec d of the same county was in his lifetime Seised and possessed in feesimple of a certain tract of land on the rivanna River in the same...