451Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
An application is now pending before Congress on behalf of the officers and soldeirs, of the late Virginia line on state establishment, to secure to them the Lands which Virginia had engaged to give them; and for which in many instances Land Warrants were issued, but which have never been satisfied. In the cession which Virginia made to the United States , of her lands lying on the North-West...
452Bernard McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a small box con t aining 6 Dwarf Persian Iris, 12 Cloth of Gold Crocus 6 Iris Xiphium, 6 Iris Xiphium a new & fine variety , 12 Double Persian Ranunculuses; with the seeds of some very superior Impatience Balsamina, Red Antwerp Raspberry & Centaurea macrocephala, as a part of a collection to be forwarded in a few days for your acceptance, by Sir, P.S. I am happy to inform...
453Philip I. Barziza to Thomas Jefferson, 14 February [1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Your Kind Letter was sent to me at Richmond where I was gone with my guardian M r M c Candlish , in hope of hearing a favourable decision of my cause from the General assembly and for the purpose of endeavouring to make fall the thick veil under which my affairs Lay conceald. In the first place, Sir, I render you my most sincer and greatful thanks for the goodness which you had to recommend me...
454George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 12 th , and have selected the house of Gordon Trokes & Co , as being the most eligible in my opinion for the supply of your groceries.—They consent to receive payment half annually, which is more I expect than any other house here would do for such articles. I doubt however if you will be supplied even on nearly as advantageous terms, as you might be from...
455Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that you may not as yet have seen a little tract, by Doctor Buchanan , on “Christian Researches in Asia ,” lately republished in Boston ; and not doubting that you would find it highly interesting, I have taken the liberty of sending you a copy, of which I most respectfully request your acceptance. Some time ago, inclosed I believe in A Nautical Almanack for the year 1813, I returned...
456George Twyman to Thomas Jefferson, [by 3 July 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
I remember that I heard you say your attention was now on your garden; you also shew’d me your place for seeds. Those I have inclos’d are very good summer turnip-seed. I think from long experience the best time for sowing is about the 20 th or twenty betwean the 20 & last of July. However it Depend very much on the Season. therefore my way is to sow at Difrent times, in the space of 10. or 12...
457From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 12 November 1813 (Adams Papers)
As I owe you more for your Letters of Oct. 12. and 28 than I Shall be able to pay. I Shall begin with the P.S. to the last. I am very Sorry to Say, that I cannot assist your memory “in the Enquiries of your letter of August 22d.” I really know not who was the compositor of any one of the Petitions or Addresses you enumerate. Nay farther I am certain I never did know. I was So Shallow a...
458Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel a reluctance in addressing myself to you, which the knowledge of your character will always inspire. For to occupy one moment of your time so well employed in noble pursuits, will I fear be too great an intrusion. But when I behold you in the character of the Father and Protector of youth, I am inspired with a confidence which at once overcomes every obstacle. As an individual you are...
459John Lynch to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
at the request of one of our Woman Friends Anne Miflin , resideing in the City of Phillidelphia , who was on a religious Visit in this State and haveing a Concern that bore on her Mind respecting the Black Colonisation of the Black people on the Coast of Africa and that some plan Might be adopted for that purpose and for relief of this State, from so heavey a Burthen, (a like Concern lay on...
460William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I should before now have answered your esteemed favor of the 9 th Feb y last , but I wished to communicate something relative to the Looms: I find nothing yet worthy of your attention.— I have made several Enquiries relative to the mode of lining the Cisterns for Water. In the West Indies where Pouzzolane abounds, they plaster them in the inside with this Substance mixed with lime & sand, and...
461George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
If you go to Bedford as soon as you contemplate, you will be surprised I expect at not finding the 3 dozen chairs there, which you ordered several months ago.—The first person who engaged to make them disappointed us altogether, & the next one has been a long time about them.— They are however at last ready, and shall be forwarded by the first safe boat, to the care of Sam l J. Harrison RC (...
462Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
L’intérest que vous aves pris Si genereusement a mon Passage me fait un devoir presque indispensable de Vous informer que par un heureux Concours de Circonstançes Je suis Enfin parvenu a m’Embarquer Effectivement avec Lagrement de M.C. a bord du Brig de LEtat Sus mentionné ou Je suis maintenant nous n’attendons qu’un Vent favorable pour mettre a la voile tandis que LEscadre-Ennemie est occupée...
463Thomas Law to Thomas Jefferson, 13 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
For several months I did not think the Baltimore printers “ family anecdote ” of consequence enough to send home, but in May I forwarded it, & my B r Lord Ellenborough says that “ Fox never did or would have used the expressions quoted as his,—it was not his manner of acting” — I am induced to intrude with this, out of justice to so worthy a man, & not to convince you that the Federal...
464James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send herewith a few papers which have come to my hands along with those addressed to myself. Jackson according to a note sent from Annapolis to M r Smith was to be in Washington on friday evening last. The letters from M r Pinkney brought by him, were dated June 23. and merely rehearsed a conversation with
465Peter Derieux to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
N’ayant pas eu l’honneur de vous ecrire depuis plus de deux ans, par la crainte de vous importuner J’ose esperer que vous me pardonnerés de prendre aujourd’hui cette liberté, pour vous Supplier de me marquer Si les promesses que vous eutes la bonté de me faire par votre Lettre de juillet 1813 . de voulloir bien user votre influence auprés de mon beau pere en ma faveur, ont eu le Succés que...
466Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter under cover has remained in this Office unclaimed for a considerable time—We know not where to send it to meet its address—I have therefore thought it most advisable to return it to you. I should have mentioned that it has been advertised. I embrace this occasion to renew to you the Assurance of my sincere respect and regard. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 Aug. 1816 and...
467John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed fav r 7 h recd 21 st Relieved me from the Vague Rumour, which indeed, I paid little regard to— the Stock—intended for these treasury notes, are the funded 7 ⅌Cents. which I shall attend to—with reference to a Bill on London the Most extravagant exchanges in paper, both to the Northw d and S o w d has so deranged, the exchanges on Europe , that the Shipping Mercht s
468Guerrant & Staples’s Bill to Thomas Jefferson for Food, 12 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson To Breakfast 2 3 3 Servants 4. 6 Dinner 3–0 3 Servants 4–6 5 Horses 24 30 hours 2
469From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1809 (Madison Papers)
I return the letter of Mazzei, without however having ascertained the fact as to the remittance by the Sculptor. Latrobe I presume, will give the information in his answer to the letter which I have forwarded to him. He is now in Philada. A Secretary of Legation with a sort of Extra establishment has just arrived from England, with despatches for Erskine. I have a private letter only from...
470Charles Holt to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
As I cannot suppose you for a moment indifferent to the welfare of a country with whose prosperity your name and services are so intimately connected; and as you cannot, therefore, have ceased to feel an interest in the proper conduct of those indices of public opinion the Newspapers, your patronage to one of which I have heretofore so long experienced; I feel myself guilty of great neglect in...
471John Melish to Thomas Jefferson, 12 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Considering the late pretensions set up by the British at Ghent , to be of such a nature as to set aside all the ordinary principles of reasoning, I was of opinion that the best mode of exhibiting their nature and tendency was to publish a map representing the proposed Boundary, which I have the honour to enclosed enclose accompanied by the Documents relative to the negotiation, and remarks on...
472William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 20 th of April last in which you express a desire to obtain from the Henderson Family a conveyance for the Land you bought of them under a Contract made by their mother and Guardian wh ; that you want some Friend in that Kentucky to act for you & obtain a Title—My Son William P. DuVal
473Robert Wash to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing you, a rude Map of the surrounding Country. The number & relative positions of the principal Rivers, Villages &C. of the settled parts of this Territory , have been sketched I believe, with tolerable accuracy. This recommendation may possibly obtain procure it an occasional reference, until the appearance of some well executed Map. If this rude draught,...
474Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
When we beleive that we have made any discovery that offers somthing for the benefit of man, no time should be lost to communicate it to our friends, that they may give it to others if the communication will of be of any importance. some time past I had a well dug in a situation to give Water to my Cattle &c The Ingenious Isaih Lukens made me a small brass cylender and Boxes to form a pump and...
475Thomas C. Flournoy to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The news of the surrender of Hull’s army has just reached us. It has cast a gloom over the people every where through the state. Indeed we scarcely know what to think of our present situation. The discovery of such barefaced rascally conduct in one man— Hull , has induced a suspicion with me, that there is something wrong in our government. This is a suspicion that I would by no means publish....
476Samuel Greenhow to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this evening a letter from M r W m Dawson , who has long acted as a Special Agent of the M. A. Society ; in that Character, he has obtained two declarations for Assurance from you, which, he tells me, you have directed him to with-hold, until I shall inform you, what is the probability of payment, in case of Loss by fire, and You, having received & reflected on that Information,...
477Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 30 Nov. I rec d the 3 rd of this month and delivered the inclosed, to M r Barry . Sir I expect expect that you have so many applications for the breed of your shepherds dog, that it is no use for me to say any thing to you about them, however, if you should have any to spare, I would be verry thankful to to you for one. before this reaches you, you perhaps may have heard of a duel
478Henry Foxall to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The time that has Elaps d since since you last wrote me, and my silence on the Subject of the Stove, of which you sent me the pattern moddal must have caused you to suppose that I had neglected it all together—However I have made a pattern modal pattren therefrom and have cast two Stoves from the same—I have no doubt but your very high Opinion of their Utility will be fully realized—I have put...
479George Hay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive, accompanying this letter, three packets, containing all the papers, mentioned in your list , which came by the mail, yesterday. I am very Sorry, that these papers, were not Sent with the pamphlets, and other documents, belonging to the Batture=cause. The failure must have given you Some concern, and has put you to Some trouble: but M r Wirt was the delinquent. He had the...
480John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a pamphlet, entitled “A Letter to the Honorable John Randolph , by Numa ,” which I beg you to accept as a mark of my esteem for your good qualities, and of respect for your political character in particular. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esquire”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Mar. 1810 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: “Numa,”...
481Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 2 nd inclosing $100 in small notes, and have since received your favor of the 3 d together with the blank sign’d —although, my not having received it in time to renew your note due in bank has caused me no inconvenience, it might have been otherwise, and to guard against my negligence in future, as well as accidents by the mail &c, I think it adviseable to adopt the plan...
482John Moody to Thomas Jefferson, January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written on to washington to Obtain a Majors Commision in the Service to Several friends—at this Crisis of publice affairs my pulse Beats high I am willing to offer my Sevices in a Suitable Station and the above would be an Eligeable one, I will take it particularly king kind if you will be So Very Oblidgeing as to write a few Lines of Reccomendation in my favour to the people proper...
483Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 22 d ult o was duly laid before the Philosophical Society & the Historical Committee at their Successive meetings. The Committee met last night, & I have it in charge to return you thanks in their name for the very acceptable present of M r Hawkins ’s Sketch of the Creek Country, & the generous offer which you have made of Such other...
484James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed may gave you some amusment. I have read neither, and cannot therefore speak of their merits. one is attributed to armstrong & the other to winder. The book which you were so kind as to send me respecting Louisiana will be taken advantage of, in the contemplated discussion with the Spanish gov t . It shall be restord afterwards. your letter to Miss Bruff was sent to her as soon as...
485Gideon Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favoured with yours of the 20 th Ult o . For several years I have been endeavouring to accommodate Lynchburg with two mails a week in some manner not incompatible to the first Sec. of the Post Office Act which compels me to regulate my expenditure by the product of the route. Under the law passed at the last Session I find on examination that I shall be enabled after the 1 st...
486Peter Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive by James , a very fine boar-pig of the Chinese or Parkinson breed; he is just eight weeks old, and as the sow is in heat again, I thought it best, to seperate them. If they Should answer the character given of them, they will certainly be, a valuable acquisition. Judge Holmes and Gen l Smith of Winchester , speak of their being made fit for the table, on a third or even a...
487Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Author of, A New System of Banking To establish, either a Merchants’ or A Grand National Bank, a subject intimately connected with the wellfare of this republic, the honour, prosperity and liberties of which you have long been the exalted and faithful guardian and are deservedly considered as the most illustrious of its citizens; I make it a duty for me, to present you with a copy of it, and...
488John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1813, with Postscript from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 15 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Never mind it, my dear Sir, if I write four Letters to your one: your one is worth more than my four. It is true that I can Say and have Said nothing new on the Subject of Government. yet I did Say in my Defence and in my Discourses on Davila, though in an uncouth Style, what was new to Lock , to Harrington , to Milton , to Hume to Montesquieu to Reauseau , to Turgot , Condorcet
489Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have So far intruded as to give the bearer hereof Joel Walker Esq r this letter of introduction to You he lives in the State of Ohio & has partook of the privations & hordships of a Soldier he merely wishes to see You & Your situation I think him Worthy Your Notice I am Yours Respectfully RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed [torn]: “ Monticello M r
490Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19 th advising sundry drafts on me, which shall be duly attended to— I send you inclosed a note for your signature to renew the one in bank due next month— Our flour market is declining rapidly the present price is 8$ for new wheat 8/.— Tobacco still keeps up notwithstanding the very discouraging accounts from Europe or rather from England , as prices on, the...
491Thomas Jefferson’s Account with George Cabell, [ca. 21 March 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Tho s Jefferson Esqr 1816 To Geo Cabell D r March 4. To Cash ⅌ J Hallcombe for 60 lbs Bacon @ 20 C ts $12 2 Bushels Corn 2. 50 To Carriage 7 Hh
492Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since your acceptable favor of the 25 th ult o was received, and the day before yesterday your exposition of the case of the Batture came to hand. I have since attentively perused it, and it has afforded me equal pleasure & instruction. It is true, it does not possess the strict method required in a legal argument, but the full & satisfactory explanation which it contains of the...
493Elijah Griffiths to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
It is now near 4 years since I have had the satisfaction of hearing from you, I however hope, in your retirement from the busy walks of life, you have experienced much satisfaction in a retrospective view of your life, & in the present enjoyments. We have much speculation on the subject of peace, founded on the mission of Mess. Gallatin & Bayard . This may have been a very prudent measure, to...
494Ezekiel Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letters & Extracts of Letters herewith enclosed have by Gen l Wilkinson been laid before the Committee appointed by the house of Representatives to enquire into his Conduct, & are deemed by him material to the Vindication of his Character.—it therefore becomes necessary that their authenticity be verified by some satisfactory Evidence—as the only practicable mode of effecting this, I am...
495Christopher Greenup to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Being unable to ride either on Horseback or in a Carriage (by an obstinate Rheumatic) the distance M rs Henderson lives from this (35 miles) I engaged a M r Stephens to attend the taking her deposition , for fear of another failure—I furnished interrogatories and also forwarded the Copy of James Henderson’s aff idavit with your letters of explanation, which were laid before the Commissio ne...
496Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you, Sir, was in date, of the 10 th of the present month, conveying duplicates of the legal Attestations of the death of m r mazzei ; and which were forwarded by the Brig Silk-worm , Capt: Parker Burnham for Boston .— I then, likewise, mention’d that owing to the failure in quality, of the wine of montepulciano
497Frederick Jordy to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with extreme reluctance I trouble you with these lines; I never yet applied to any living being for aid, whilst I could by dint of industry & the help of my talents work my way through the world: neither should I have resorted to this means now, were it not for the sake of my family. the height of Political intolerance made me quit Boston in the fall of 1807 (I had been teaching french...
498Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A considerable diversity of opinion, has prevailed and Still continues to prevail about the he i ght of the Peaks of Otter the calculation generally adopted has been taken from your notes on Virginia whether this Standard was the Result of an actual admeaseer admeasure is not known but I have heard that yourself have had some doubts of its accuraccy and contemplated making a more correct one...
499John Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear you will be greatly surprised when you hear that the Letter which you sent to me, some months since for General Kosciuzko , is yet in my possession. you stated it to be confidential, and directed it to be sent with our Despatches. Since it came to my hands, no Despatch vessel has been sent to France , nor have we had for our communications to General armstrong , any conveyance which...
500Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have always conceived it my duty when in the legislature , to give You all the information I could & Should have written to You, before now, but Seeing Stenographers Admited within the Bar of our house I thought it useless as You Could be More fully informed by the papers. I expect from the present temper of our house , Some more Banks, to the west, will be Chartered. we have upwards of 100...