1Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 21 October 1819 (SJL description) (Jefferson Papers)
[ Monticello , 21 Oct. 1819 . SJL entry reads “ his visit. univers ty . botanic garden.” Letter not found.]
2Enclosure: Georges Cuvier to José Corrêa da Serra, [before 6 September 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
M. Cuvier prie M. Corréa de vouloir bien s’employer, pour procurer au Museum Un cràne du bison d’amerique, ( Buffalo ) bos bison . L. et S’il est possible une peau et un squelette. Idem, du boeuf musqué du canada ( bos moschatus . L.) un exemplaire de l’animal nommé Mink ou minx à la caroline ; s’il est pos-
3Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 26 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th by the delays of our winter post, is but just recieved and mine of the 19 th I presume reaches you about this time. they have passed each other by the way. I am sorry that your visit to us will be delayed until your return from Kentucky ; mais tout ce qui est differé n’est pas perdu ; and it will then and always be welcome. you promise also to call on us en passant....
4Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 22 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the morning after we parted, to wit, yesterday morning, and I have this day written by mail to mr Rhea and Gov r Milledge : but I have thought it also safe to inclose in this letter a duplicate of that to Gov r Milledge , and put both under cover to mr Rhea , lest any miscarriage should happen to that sent by mail. there is no person in Georgia who can be so useful to you as mr...
5Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had determined, my dear Sir, to have withdrawn at the close of this year to have withdrawn from all subscriptions to newspapers, and never to read another. but the National Intelligencer of the 1 st inst. has given me so much pleasure that I shall defer for a year longer my resolution. it announced your appointment from your new king , to be his minister to this country. if this is...
6Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 28 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
When I learned that you proposed to give a course of Botanical lectures in Philadelphia , I feared it would retard the promised visit to Monticello . on my return from Bedford however on the 4 th inst. I recieved a letter from M. Dupont flattering me with the prospect that he and yourself would be with us so soon as my return should be known. I therefore in the instant wrote him of my return ,...
7Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 6 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I mentioned to you in a former letter that mr Say had asked of me information relative to the price of lands E t c. in the neighborhood of Charlottesville with a view to the removal of his family to this country. in the inclosed letter I have given him the best and fullest information I could, of every circumstance which might influence his judgment and final determination. altho’ I have...
8Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 14 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
No one could recieve greater pleasure than I did at the proof that your sovereign set a due value on your merit, as manifested by the honorable duties assigned to you with us. but into this sentiment a little spice of egoism also thrust itself. as the appointment was to fix your residence almost in our vicinity, it gave me the hope of more frequently seeing you here. I trust that this hope...
9Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 30 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In the hope of recieving the annual visit as heretofore, I think it necessary to advise you of my future motions lest I should lose the benefit of it as befell me once before. on this day week I proceed to Poplar Forest where I shall continue to the 1 st of October , when the meeting of the visitors of the University will oblige me to return. perhaps that meeting may be an additional motive...
10Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 17 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 6. was duly recieved, & with it the pamphlet of M. Thouïn on the subject of engrafting, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. should your curiosity lead you to visit this part of the US. as your letter gives me reason to hope, I shall be very happy to recieve you at Monticello , to express to you in person my great respect, and to recieve from yourself directly the...