1From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 19 December 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter being of importance I take the liberty of asking you to give it a conveyance. Should any vessel be going directly to France that would certainly be the best way of sending it. Otherwise if put under cover to your correspondents in London, and by them put into the post office there, it will go safely to Paris where the postage from London to Paris is always paid. If put into...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 3 January 17[90] (Jefferson Papers)
I received duly your favor of Dec. 21. and with it the several articles noted to be sent therewith, except No. 1. a box of wine. I had observed in my memorandum that there were two No. 1s. and had desired both to be sent; and both are so marked in your letter: but the waggoners concurring in their declarations that one only was delivered, I am in hopes it was omitted by error, and that it may...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
As I shall shortly set out for Virginia, and shall have occasion there for some necessaries, I take the liberty of stating them herein, and of asking the favor of you to send them to me by the first conveyance after the reciept of this. Any waggon going to Charlottesville may deliver them at Colo. Nichs. Lewis’s, unless my own were to be passing, which might carry them directly to Monticello....
4From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 29 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors of Aug. 30. Sep. 24. Oct. 7th. and 8th. have been duly received, together with the articles thereon noted to have been sent. The French brandy and the Lisbon wine both tapped by the waggoners, tho’ the latter was in a double cask. They knocked out the head of the outer one. I will leave directions with Colo. Nicholas Lewis, who superintends my affairs, to make paiment of my...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 4 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Be so good as to send to this place for my use two gross of bottles and 6. gross of corks, and add them to the account you make out for Mr. Lewis. They will arrive here after my departure, but orders relating to them are left. I take the liberty of sending to you 3. large boxes addressed to myself in Philadelphia. 2. of them contain books, the other a musical instrument . I must beg the favor...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 16 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just desired Capt. Maxwell at Norfolk to forward to you 6. packages of furniture arrived there for me, the numbers and contents as below stated. I must beg the favor of you to receive them and pay the river freight &ca., from Norfolk for which I have desired Capt. Maxwell to draw on you. They are to be forwarded to Monticello; when a good opportunity offers. If my own waggons run at...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 9 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The trouble of the inclosed commission I have been willing to impose in the first place on my friend D. Hylton. If therefore he is at home, I will beg the favor of you to stick a wafer in the letter and send it to him. But as I know he sometimes takes long journies, and I am anxious to have done what I have therein desired, I must in that case ask the favour of you to do what I did not mean to...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 13 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A former letter to Mr. Andrew Donald having miscarried, perhaps from a wrong address, as I know not his residence, I take the liberty of putting the inclosed under cover to you and asking the favor of your care of it as it is of some importance.—My information from Marseilles is that wheat finds a good market there, and will do so till harvest. I am Dear Sir Your most obedt. servt, PrC ( MHi...
9From Alexander Hamilton to James Brown, John Graham, and George Pickett, 27 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I learn, with real regret, the disappointment you experienced in your intended subscriptions to the Bank of the United States. It was very much my wish that the property in the Stock of that Bank should be generally diffused throughout the States. But its not having been foreseen, any where, that so rapid a subscription would take place, has been the cause that adequate provisions were not...
10From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the sloop Polly capt. Heath I the other day forwarded to your address a small box containing putty, which be so good as to send for me to Monticello. I am Sir Your very humble servt., PrC ( MHi ).
11From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 27 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I was in hopes, when you were in this neighborhood, I should have had the pleasure of seeing you. Besides the gratification as a friend, I was anxious to settle our account. I gave to Mr. Donald the only list of the tobacco sold him which I possessed, and tho I had left directions to procure me another from the Lynchburg warehouse, it has not yet been done. From a general recollection of the...
12From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 25 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by Mr. Randolph the sum you were so kind as to send by him, which I presume to have been 50. dollars not having weighed it, and I have now the pleasure to return you that sum in a bank post-bill. I left directions that as soon as our wheat shall be sold, the sum of fifty pounds Virginia currency be paid to you on account. I am with great esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. humble...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, [13 November 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your [… ] with the extracts of Mr. Short’s letter[s] [. . . .] might be advantageous to transfer his pap[er] […] impossible to ask the opinion of a perso[n] [. . . .] However, after having consulted with thos[e] […] made up an opinion on the subject. Th[…] [advan]tageous to have been an original subscriber to […] the commerce in that stock has now brought […] real value,...
14From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 28 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter just recieved from Prince, the Nurseryman of Long island, I learn he has forwarded 4. bundles of trees for me to Richmond addressed to your care. The object of the present letter is to ask the favor of you to send them to Albemarle by my own waggon, if it is plying between that and Richmond at present. If not, then by any careful waggoner who will deliver them either at my house or...
15From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing to you 17. packages of stores which go by the Relief Capt. Welsh, and 4. do. by the Sally Capt. Chesroe, both of which vessels sail from this port this morning, bound for Richmond, the freight of the former paid here, the latter not so, because shipped unknown to me on board the vessel. It will probably be about a dollar. I must beg the favor of you to...
16From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 26 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Taking for granted that the stores which I sent from Philadelphia the 1st. of the month by Capt. Chesroe, and Capt. Walsh must be arrived at Richmond, a waggon now comes for them. I had also desired another waggoner which went down yesterday, to apply for as much of them as he could bring, as he had engaged to others the principal part of his back load. In the event of the latter not taking...
17From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 29 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th. has been to Philadelphia, and followed me to this place. I will shortly give my conjectures in answer to the queries it contains. With respect to the effect which the war in Europe may have on the price of American stocks, I presume it must lower them by finding other employment for the money which might otherwise come here in competition for the purchase of them.—Our...
18From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 11 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
According to what I mentioned in my letter of July 29. I have given orders to Bedford to handle his tobacco well and sort it, this year, for the London market, and to get it to Richmond with as little delay as possible, there to be delivered to you for consignment on my account to Mr. Donald. Perhaps I may take a couple of hogsheads of it to ship to another market, for a particular object....
19From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 4 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the permission in your letter which I recieved at Monticello, I drew on you about a fortnight ago in favor of Messrs. Clow & co. for two hundred dollars, and have drawn on you to day in favor of the Revd. Matthew Maury for 1662/3 Doll. and in favor of John Garland Jefferson for seventy five Dollars. These last orders will probably be presented to you towards the latter part of...
20From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 15 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 9th. came to hand this day. In answer to your question whether I think a vessel would be safe in her dealings at Marseilles, I beg leave to refer you to Freneau’s paper of yesterday, wherein you will find a decree of the city of Marseilles for the protection of it’s commerce, in which I own I should have full confidence. Vessels going on the faith of the invitation from the...
21From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 13 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Capt. Swaile who sailed from hence yesterday for Richmond I took the liberty of sending to your care a box of merchandize addressed to Mr. Randolph at Monticello and will ask the favor of you to forward it.—In a letter to him about a fortnight or three weeks ago, I desired him to have the cask of hams, if not yet sent off from Richmond, carried back to Monticello, but that I still wished...
22From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 20 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. was received the day before yesterday, and I now inclose you a letter for each of the two ships mentioned therein. I have just recieved information that the National convention of France have reduced the duty on American tobacco carried in French ships from 18₶–15s to 10₶. on that carried in American ships from 25₶. to 12₶. and determined to admit the tobacco of all...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 7 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect from Mr. Donald a very small parcel of books from London this spring, and a larger one from Dublin. Both will be addressed to me, to your care. The latter one being intended for Mr. Eppes, I will beg the favor of you to deliver it to him as soon as it comes to hand. It will be certainly known by it’s coming from Dublin directly.—Having intended to have gone home this spring I had not...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 10 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by the post of the day before yesterday on the subject of my furniture sent by the Union sloop, Capt. Bradford. I now inclose the bill of lading indorsed by Mr. Finlay the owner ‘the freight to be paid at Philadelphia on notice of the delivery of the goods.’ This was to correct the error in filling up the bills of lading as if the freight was to be paid in Richmond. The copy of the...
25From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 23 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yet to acknolege the receipt of your two favors of Apr. 10. and 15. I have learnt from Baltimore that the 3. pipes of wine are reshipped from thence to Richmond to your address, where I hope them safely arrived as well as the packages of furniture sent from this place. Mr. Donald had shipped for me from Dublin a box of books by the Young eagle Elias Lord. The note said she was bound to...
26From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 9 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3d. and thank you for your kind attentions to the manifold little concerns with which I have plagued you. With respect to my furniture there are several packages which must never be put into a waggon: and these and others must go under peculiar care of being covered against the weather. This would require details of attention which could neither be expected...
27From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Nov. 25. as also a letter from Mr. Hopkins covering certificates of stock of the property of Mr. Short, of the following descriptions and amount, to wit, No. 535. Đ 1 093.89 six per cents } from the loan office of Virginia 898. Đ15,342.18 do. 899. Đ 7,504.42 deferred 900. Đ11,256.63 three per cents Mr. Hopkins also transmitted me an account of interest...
28From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 June 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Having seen in your hands the state of my account with Donald & Burton, I take the liberty of asking you to transmit me a copy of it by the Charlottesville post immediately as I wish to be able to form some idea of the general result of our accounts. I shall not omit to send you a statement of the monies I received from Clow & Co. I am with much esteem Dear Sir Your most obedt. servt RC ( ViU...
29From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a draught on Mr. Lownes of Philadelphia for 108.58 D. to replace what you had paid for me to Mr. Moncrieff: and I have taken the liberty of desiring Messrs. Nicklin & Co. of Philadelphia to address to you for me a pipe and a quarter cask of wine, on which they will have paid the duties and all charges till put on board the vessel. The freight from Philadelphia to Richmond I...
30From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 18 April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a few days ago your kind favor of Mar. 14. The object of my letter had been, not at all a retardation of the paiment I had promised you during the present and ensuing month, but, as my crop of tobacco was much short of what was usual, it was merely to see how far my next best article of produce, to wit, nails, could take it’s place with you. I have had 9 hammers at work for you for...
31From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 7 May 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor by post came duly to hand: and I accept the offer of 30/. tho it is but what I had been offered a week before I wrote to you, and was the first offer made by the person, who I dare say would have bid higher if I had given him an opening. But having recieved satisfactory prices heretofore from yourself and the house you were connected with, I prefer continuing in the same line, and...
32From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 30 May 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day delivered to Mr. Snelson two barrels of nails, which with those delivered him before for himself and Mr. Reeves, and some other credits completes as I expect the balance I owed you. I shall endeavor to see Mr. Snelson if possible before our post-day, in order to be able to state to you the sums placed in his hands, which I cannot do of my own knolege with accuracy, tho’ I know...
33From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 16 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Snelson’s business has prevented his rendering me an account till this day. I now inclose you his note for the balance due me £102–8–11 ¾. arising on nails delivered him before the 30th. May. I also inclose an order of Ro. Rives & Co. on you for £9-5-3. Below is a statement of our account as nearly as I can make it. By this there will be still about £10. due from me to you, occasioned by...
34From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 20 October 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th . has come duly to hand. Before it’s receipt I had carried the purchases of James river shares, for Mr. Short nearly to the extent intended, and had determined to go no further, as I learn that the company is aground and will not have funds to complete the canal, without raising a very large sum (£10, 000 it is said) either on the old shares or by selling new ones, which...
35From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 27 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a workman of the name of David Watson, who has lived with me some time, and whose wife, Margaret Watson, is remaining in Scotland. He is extremely anxious to get her over as she is to come, and I am to indulge both. But I have no correspondent in that country, and on advising with Mr. Reeves, he encourages me to do, what I was before strongly disposed to, to ask your aid in bringing her...
36From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 23 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph tells me that a hogshead of my P. Forest tobacco has been lately sold by the inspectors as having remained there too long, and that you are kind enough to search into it in order to save the proceeds. It must of course have been of the following crops. To wit. of the growth of 1789. sold to Mr. Donald of 1790. } shipped in 91. & 92. on my own acct. to Philadelphia by D. Hylton of...
37From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 14 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Having to remit to mr Higginbottom on account of Rives & co. at Milton 217.64 D I have his advice that I cannot do it more properly (as paiment is to be made in Richmond) than by placing it in your hands. I therefore take the liberty of inclosing you an order on George Jefferson & co. of Richmond for 217.64 D as abovementioned, which be pleased to recieve on account of the concern of Rives &...
38From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 16 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved a letter from mr Short in France, in which he expresses a great anxiety to have all his affairs here settled that he may be precisely informed of their situation. he particularly mentions that there is an account between you & him which he would be glad to have rendered, & the rather as the articles of it are connected with the accounts between him & Colo. Skipwith, and...
39From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 20 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In the arrangements proposed for the new government of the territory of Orleans to commence on the 1st. of Oct. next, I am desirous of availing the public of your services as Secretary of the territory. on turning to the law for that establishment you will see what are it’s duties and emoluments. you will oblige me by giving me as early intelligence as you can whether I may count on your...
40From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 1 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of appointing officers for the government of Orleans who speak both the French and English languages has produced difficulties in the arrangement which have distressed me exceedingly. the French language entered so little into education in this country in the early time of those who are now of an age for public office, that it is difficult, even among those, otherwise well...
41From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson takes the liberty of inclosing to mr Brown a letter from a John Preston of Dundee enquiring after a friend named James Gickie, of whom it is supposed mr Brown may have some knolege. if he can give any information Th:J. will thank him for it, & for a return of the letter that he may have the enquiry pursued in favor of the distressed relations of Gickie. he salutes mr Brown with...
42From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt by the last mail of your favor of Mar. 24. addressed to the Rector and Visitors of the University. the letter shall be laid before that body which will meet on Monday next, and their answer to it shall be communicated without delay. accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
43From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicated to the Visitors of the University, at their meeting yesterday your favor of the 24 th of March which was not rec d till the 31 st of that month. they were happy to infer from it a disposn in the lit erary board concurrent with their own to save the Institn as much as may be from loss by dead interest . the sums and times be most advantageous to them for recieving the loan lately...
44From James Madison to James Brown, 12 April 1827 (Madison Papers)
It may not be unknown to you that the latter part of Mr. Jefferson’s life was successfully devoted to the Establishment of a university in his native State. That its professorships might be filled with men of higher qualifications than would be attainable among natives not pre-engaged in similar Institutions, resort was had to G.B. and with the good fortune of finding five who were willing to...
45James Madison to James Brown, 28 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of Novr. 30 was duly recd. at Richmond, whence it would have been acknowledged, but for the authorized hope that an extension of your contemplated trip, would have afforded the pleasure of a personal opportunity. I now beg leave to express the thanks due for your attention to the pecuniary items on acct. of the University, and to assure you, that the wish that we may once more see...