1From Thomas Jefferson to the Prévôt des Marchands et Echevins de Paris, with Enclosure, 27 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commonwealth of Virginia in gratitude for the services of the Major General the Marquis de la fayette, have determined to erect his bust in their capitol. Desirous to place a like monument of his worth and of their sense of it in the Country to which they are indebted for his birth, they have hoped that the City of Paris will consent to become the depository of this second testimony of...
2From George Washington to John Beckley, 5 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Here with you will receive the ingrossed Bill which was forwarded to me by Colo. Grayson for the purpose of getting printed copies taken. I hope it will get safe to your hands—that I may be satisfied of this, be so good as to inform me thereof. I am Sir &c. LB , DLC:GW . See GW to William Grayson, 22 Jan. 1785 , and note 1 . Beckley acknowledged receipt of GW’s letter on 11 February .
3From James Madison to John Beckley, 1 October 1796 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 October 1796. Acknowledged in Beckley to JM, 15 Oct. 1796 . Encloses a letter for Beckley to forward to James Monroe. Apparently discusses Monroe’s recall as U.S. minister to France and the impending presidential election. Asks Beckley to find a house in Philadelphia for JM to rent during the next session of Congress.
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 16 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with sincere concern that I learn your situation and find myself so unable to relieve it. I have not at this moment more than 50. dollars in the world at my command, and these are my only resource for a considerable time to come. I have been in the habit of keeping myself in a situation just to meet ordinary occurrences, & have been thrown behind by the necessities of two persons whom I...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 17 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
You mention that Colo. John Trigg will accomodate you with the sum of three hundred & forty dollars or part of it on an assurance that it shall be replaced to him in Richmond or Lynchburg within two or three months from this time. I will undertake to have it replaced to him the first week in July in Richmond, if that will suit him, for which this letter shall be my obligation. I sincerely wish...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 17 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
If Colo. Trigg will be so good as to furnish you the two hundred & forty dollars, I will undertake that it shall be repaid to him at Lynchburg the first week of July in such way as shall be satisfactory to him; on which subject I will confer with him for explanation, and conform myself to his wish. I will call on him the first moment in my power, or be glad to see him at my lodgings if he...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 12 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of my undertaking to mr Trigg, I wrote to my manager near Lynchburg to know if he could pay him 240. Dollars the 1st. of July. he has informed me he could not; but that, according to my directions in that case, he had engaged a merchant of Lynchburg to do it, in exchange for my draught for that sum in Richmond. I have accordingly made provision for the payment in Richmond. on...
8From James Madison to John Beckley, ca. 14 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 14 January 1800. Mentioned in Beckley to Tench Coxe, 24 Jan. 1800 ( Papers of Tench Coxe [PHi microfilm ed.], reel 70). Encloses a copy of the Report of 1800. As Beckley explained to Coxe: “I have forwarded to Virginia such a full view of our situation and the necessity of their Assembly acting decidedly on the great questions of a Standing Army , Alien & Sedition laws,...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, [22 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment been called on by mr Saml. Hanson of Samuel of this place to write to you on the following subject. you have probably heard of the famous suit brought against him by Forrest for calling him a swindler, whereon the latter recovered one cent damage. but the bank of Columbia whose Cashier Hanson was, have removed him. there is not a worthier man on earth, nor one of more...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 16 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Beckley informs him that he has this day given orders for the books for Congress according to the catalogue approved by the committee , that they will compose about 700. volumes of different sizes, and will probably require 4. presses of 4 feet width & the common height, or what will be equivalent to that if wider or narrower; which is mentioned for his...