1From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o Bernard Peyton, the bearer of this letter is my friend and Correspondent of Richmond, where he has been established for some years a Commission merchant, and with good success. of this he is entirely worthy, enjoying the general confidence and esteem of his countrymen, for his great punctuality and integrity. proposing to take a trip Northwardly with views of enlarging his business, I...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 1 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your favor of Dec. 23. and have this morning turned to my letter book in which I have preserved press-copies of everything which went from my own pen. I found at once the message of Dec. 21. 1803, which referred to one of Jan. 11. 1803. on the same subject. I inclose you copies of both, of which make what use you please. of the documents mentioned in that of Dec....
3Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 2 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25 th mr Carr ’s of the 24 th and mr Appleton ’s were all recieved the day before yesterday when the two Sculptors also arrived: on information of the calls to which you had been subjected on account of the University of Virginia , our Proctor happening to be in Richmond , I forwarded to him an order
4Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 5 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
We are building a College near Charlottesville , and have occasion for two stone cutters, for whom I have written to mr Appleton our Consul at Leghorn , where I know they can be had of the first degree of skill, and for one third of what ours ask. I have taken the liberty of saying to mr Appleton that if he will ship them to Baltimore consigned to you, you will be so kind as to pay his draught...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The present arrangements of our post office put out of our power the answering our Northern letters under a week. your favor of the 10 th has been that time in my hands, and this circumstance must account for the delay of my answer. I left Europe in 1789, the French revolution being then begun. in it’s course, it swept off the far greater part of my friends, these and a lapse of 26. years has...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 18 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J presents his compliments to mr Hollins & will be very happy to recieve him & his friends on Tuesday. the ride is so short that he will hope the pleasure of seeing them at dinner, & further that his impatience to return to his commercial pursuits will not too much abridge the term of a visit they are so rarely with which too many circumstances concur in rendering rare. he salutes him with...
7Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 16 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming you are a member of the house on which the inclosed bill is drawn, I take the liberty of forwarding it to yourself, with a request that when at maturity you will be so good as to pay have it paid to the order of Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond Your friends at Warren & Carsbrook were well three days ago. the former were expecting mrs Hollins erelong. we presume you will accompany her,...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 5 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 17. came duly to hand. nobody has regretted more sincerely than myself, the incidents which have happened at Washington . the early intimations, which I saw quoted from federal papers, were disregarded by me, because falshood is their element. the first confirmation was from the National Intelligencer, soon followed by the exultations of other papers whose havoc is on the...
9Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 3 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my thanks for your kindness in procuring & forwarding the Plaister. by the present post I desire Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson to forward you the amount, 86. Dollars from Richmond where alone Baltimore bills can be had. your friends at Carrsbrook & Warren were all well yesterday. this morning mr & mrs Patterson
10Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 20 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I had delayed asking the favor of you to procure my stock of plaister expecting I should be able to find a recipe for distinguishing the good from the bad, which I thought I possessed. but hitherto I have sought for it in vain; and lest the season should be lost for getting it in time, I will ask the favor of you to send me six tons, in the lump, to the care of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson at...