1[From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 22 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 22 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “R. Izard. Tender of service to him-ask information as to commerce of S.C. and Georgia. Not found. On the information respecting commerce, see Izard to TJ, 10 June 1785 .]
2[From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 12 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 12 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “ Ralph Izzard . European news—ratification treaty—state of Congr.—S. Carola. will be unrepresented—adjourn in May—no accomodations Annap.—meet in Nov. at Philada. or Trenton—Committee of states sit at Philada.—cession of Virga.—encourage S.C. west of Tug[aloo].” Not found. The Tugaloo and Keowee rivers unite to form the Savannah; on the South...
3[From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 29 January 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 29 Jan. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Ralph Izard. At the Elms near Charlestown. Acknolege receipt of his of Apr. 27. Send him Biblioth. phys. oecon. by Dr. Bancroft who goes for Lond.—mention method preventing oversetting carriages when axle breaks: improvement in handles of machines as 223:146. Fleury’s windmill: potatoes from seed: Gohier’s screw: machine polychreste:—forte piano...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 18 November 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 1st. July and congratulate you Sincerely on the marriage of your second daughter. Besides the happiness which will be felt by Mrs. Izard and yourself in the establishment of your daughters so much to your mind, I am in hopes the public will derive advantage also from it as it leaves an obstacle the less to your devoting your services to them. I have been in...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 17 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of Nov. 10. but it did not get to my hands till Apr. 24. With respect to the subject of rice, I should myself give the preference to that of S. Carolina. It is fairest to the eye, and, to my taste, equal in flavor to that of Piedmont. But so far as this market is concerned, we must attend to it’s taste also. That decides 10. sous the French pound for Piedmont...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 1 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to thank you for the laws and newspapers sent me by M. de Chateaufort. Your favor of April 4. has also been duly received. I am happy to find that the idea of diverting the rice trade from England to France is thought to be not impracticable. A journey which I made from Marseilles lately into Lombardy in order to acquire information relative to their rice has corrected some misinformation...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Ralph Izard, 26 September 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few days ago your favor of the 10th. of June and am to thank you for the trouble you have given yourself to procure me information on the subject of the commerce of your state. I pray you also to take the trouble of expressing my acknolegements to the Governor and Chamber of Commerce as well as to Mr. Hall for the very precise details on this subject with which they have been...