1From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 15 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson possesses every disposition to be useful to mr Beckley in any way which shall be in his power; but does not know of any circumstance which can enable him to be so in the way suggested in his letter. if such a proposition could be made useful to the public, it would peculiarly gratify him in several interesting views. mr Beckley’s injunction of confining the proposition to his own...
2From 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...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 6 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time I wrote to Pougens at Paris for books for the library commee I wrote for some volumes of the Encyclopedie for myself, instructing him expressly not to blend the accounts, and to pack & address the books separately. he nevertheless packed them together & recieved paiment for the whole from mr Livingston, to wit 1866. ₶ for the committee & 535. ₶ for me. mr Livingston also paid the...
4From 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...
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, 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...
7From 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...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Beckley, 16 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Beckley and incloses him a catalogue just recieved from mr Erving of some books shipped by him lately for the Congressional library, cost £68.2. sterling. mr Irving adds that there remains in his hand an unexpended balance of £63.1.1 sterl. Th:J. has recieved no account yet from mr Livingston of the balance remaining in his hands. perhaps...
9From 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...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Allyne Otis, 19 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
On examining the Documents referred to in my message respecting the Ex-bashaw, & that also on English affairs, I found that a material paper in each had not been sent me from the offices. as one would be to translate & copy, & the other was long & would be to be copied twice, I thought it best not to delay the messages, but to supply the omission of the documents by asking your permission for...