1From James Madison to James Barbour, 26 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 17th. inst. accompanied by a Resolution of the House of Delegates of Virginia has been duly received. An Engineer has been designated to make a further examination & report, with respect to Fort Powhatan; and it is intended to strengthen its works, and to place therein a suitable Garrison. Accept assurances of my consideration and esteem RC ( Vi : Executive Papers); FC ( DLC...
2Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 13 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I think you cannot be unacquainted with old mr Strode of the county adjoining to yours, with his former fortunes, and the misfortunes perhaps by which he has lost them. his qualifications for business too are generally known. he is now in indigence, and want. how this happens while his son is otherwise I know not. I have recieved a letter from him , by which I find he wishes for some...
3From James Madison to James Barbour, 16 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have duly recd. your letter of the 13th instant. That the late events in Europe will put it in the power of G.B. to direct a much greater force agst. the U.S. cannot be doubted. How far she may be restrained from so doing by an estimate of her interest in making peace, or by a respect for the sentiments of her allies, if these should urge it, can not yet be known. It is incumbent on us to...
4Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 5 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
If I knew what you possessed, or what you particularly wished my attention more especially applied to the latter might better have fulfilled them. sending at random I fear I may add little to your actual possessions. but I do the best I can by sending those things which are not absolutely possessed by every body. for the garden. Sprout Kale. which no body in the US . has but those to whom I...
5Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 19 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9 th is recieved by our last mail. I have been very long and intimately acquainted with Col o Trumbull , have had the best opportunities of knowing him thoroughly, and can therefore bear witness of my own knolege to his high degree of worth as a man. for his merit as a painter I can quote higher authorities, and assure you that on the continent of Europe , when I was there,...
6Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 20 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas Clark of Philadelphia , author of the Naval history of the US. published not long since, has extended his views to a general history of the US. in order to furnish himself with materials he proposes to visit the several seats of the government of the separate states, in the hope of being permitted to collect in their depositories of records such materials as may contribute to his...
7Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 22 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th has been duly recieved, and I sincerely congratulate you, or rather my country, on the just testimony of confidence which it has lately manifested to you. in your hands I know that it’s affairs will be ably & honestly administered. In answer to your enquiry whether in the early times of our government, where the council was divided, the practice was for the governor to...
8Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 22 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 16 th was safely delivered last night by the waggoner, together with the packet of seeds you were so kind as to recieve and forward. I pray you to accept my thanks for this friendly care. my friends & correspondents Gibson & Jefferson , would have saved you the trouble of seeking a conveyance for the packet, & would do it on any future similar occasion, if simply sent to...