4351To Thomas Jefferson from Ennion Williams, 13 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of promoting the Interest of the University, I called upon our friend Bernard Peyton for one of the ground Plans of the University of Virginia; which I have colour’d in such a manner as at a Glance the various Gardens, Yards, Lawns and Buildings can be distinguish’d; to which are added the Elevations of the Rotunda, the Pavilions and Hotels, adjoining their respective ground...
4352James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d yesterday morning yours of the 8 th and return the several copies of letters enclosed in it. The letter to you from M r Cabell was returned by the mail before the last. I know not any course better to be taken in relation to D r Cooper , than your letters to him &
4353Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 or 16 instant I wrote to thee from New York , informing thee that I had received an appointment from the Canal commissioners for employment in the mathematical department for making the grand Canal between the Western and Northern Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean . In that letter I expressed my decided opinion that if the Commissioners could avail the public of the talents and services,...
4354To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have abstained from acknowleging your favor of the 9 th ult o that I might not add to your already too heavy load of correspondence. Your letter however came most opportunely; for it was on the heels of a report which had just reached us the very night before, of your being very ill—Your information as to the imposthume explained the ground of this report, & your relief from it was a great...
4355James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 21 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
General King of the District of maine [mass:] expressing a desire of being known to you personally, & his intention, to make you a visit, I take much interest in forwarding his views, by giving him this introduction. His uniform support of the republican cause, & useful services, in the late war, are I presume known to you. I hear with great pleasure that your health is completely restord....
4356To Thomas Jefferson from William Goodacre, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The return of the Rev d Mr. Hatch to Charlottesville affords me a safe mode of presenting you with the drawing of the University of Virginia which I promised you when I had the pleasure of visiting you at Monticello. I have found some little difficulty in making the pavillions look well with a light sky and have therefore sacrificed its appearance to that of the building. On our return to...
4357From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 October 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have long entertained scruples about writing this letter, upon a subject of some delicacy. But old age has over-come at last. You remember the four Ships, ordered by Congress to be built, and the four Captains appointed by Washington—Talbot & Truxton & Barry & ca. to carry an Ambassador to Algiers and protect our Commerce in the Mediterranean. I have always imputed this measure to you; for...
4358To Thomas Jefferson from Bayard & Co. LeRoy, 10 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Occupied with transmitting to our Amsterdam friends their semi=annual acc ts we will thank You to inform us if an,y further delay for the payment of the Bond to Mess rs van Staphorst is required, in which case we should be pleased to receive the Interest thereon— MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson Collection (formerly Bixby).
4359Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
as time with me is short to do what is before me will You give me the order to the store for the Iron say 500 pounds which I expect will do. if it should not I can get more. Also the order in the store for thirty dollars to William Bacon for the wood. the waggon will be here this morning and I would like to give him the order on deliverry of the waggon. Also will You lend me the bedford cart...
4360To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the 4th, have procured, & will forward this day to Lynchburg the four Boxes of Tin ordered— Until the rest of yours now before me, never heard of your wish to transmit a bill for $500 to S. Williams of London—Jefferson Randolph wrote me some time ago that you would need $500, & asked me to advance it for you, which I wrote him I would do with...
4361To Thomas Jefferson from Granville Sharp Pattison, 28 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured last Spring, by a communication from you on the subject of anatomical Preparations for the University of Virginia...My object in addressing you at present, is, to ascertain the sum, the Trustees of your University might feel disposed to expend in the purchase of an extensive Anatomical Museum. The reasons which make me anxious to obtain this information, I shall state with...
4362To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 17 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By means of your friendly aid my son Alexander is now on board the Shuck, Captain Perry from whose report I hope he may in due time obtain his warrant and trust that he may do credit to your recommendation by maintaining the honor of his Country—Your ready compliance with every former request makes me I presume too far, but you will pardon me if I do, My Son Henry who had the pleasure of...
4363To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 31 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
$5000. Sixty days after date, for value recieved, I promise to pay to the order of Thomas Jefferson Rector of the University of Virginia Five thousand dollars, without offset, negociable and payable at the Farmers bank of Virginia. ViU : Thomas Jefferson Papers (Proctor’s Papers).
4364To Thomas Jefferson from Gerard Ralston, 4 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
By order of “The Historical Society of Pennsylvania” I have the honor to send to the University of Virginia a copy of the first half volume of its Memoirs, which the Society requests that institution will do them the favor to accept. CSmH .
4365To Thomas Jefferson from P.P.F. Degrand, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing could be more conclusive than the Statement given by your esteemed favor 24 June. Our venerable friend the Hon John Adams has explained to me the reason of the discrepancy in the date of his Letter. He dictated it, for his letter-book, to Miss Smith, on the 17 th Sept r —She made the copy to be dispatched to you on the 18 th & dated that copy accordingly. Accept the renewed assurance...
4366Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The two letters which you have done me the honor to write to me, dated the 6 th & 7 th ultimo , have been laid by me before the Historical Committee of the Philosophical Society , together with the valuable Manuscripts which accompanied them. They have directed me to return you their warm thanks for these fresh instances of your enlightened & unwearied Zeal in the Cause of Science &...
4367To Thomas Jefferson from John George Jackson, 12 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
We have just witnessed another anniversary of our Independance. Its recurrence brings in splendid review, the eminent services of the immortal Dead, who with the few Survivors remaining to us, atchieved it, by efforts, reflecting lustre, upon the human race. The Declaration of Independance, alike the immortal monument of the Nation’s glory, & the fame of its authors, has been ascribed by the...
4368To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 31 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit a letter & invoice received per the Ship Martha, Freeman master from Marseilles, also a bill of lading for four boxes of wine, received by the said vessel & now forwarded by the Sloop Virginia Capt Petty for Richmond, to the care of col. Bernard Peyton for you. I received a letter from Co. Peyton of the 19 th instant, with a bill of lading, Invoice & certificate relative to...
4369To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 11 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had rode out when your servant called with your fav r of the 10th, enclosing the note of settle t , I now therefore return you the old one I am ViU : David Higginbotham Letterbook.
4370George S. Gibson (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22 nd inclosing Blank Notes for renewal in the Banks, was duly received, the last Hhd of your Crop has been received & sold it was refused on acc t of its being very much stained & in too high order T.J. 1710. 160. 1550. Refus d at $5.10 = 79.05 it brought the highest price that refused Tob o has been sold for in this Market for some time past.— Flour is now $4 to 4 ⅛ I am Patrick
4371Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In my bargain with M r Randolph I am intitle’d to one barril of flour. in his absence I suppose I had as well ask you for it. I would also like to buy of you one other barril. they are now grinding some tollerable good wheat and when that is gone I dont imagen they will have any more this season and if you want any for your own use I think now is the time to get it unless you chuse to get it...
4372John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
May I inclose you one of the greatest curiositys and one of the deepest Mysterys that ever occoured to me—It is in the Essex Register of June the 5 th 1819.— it is entitled from the Raleigh Register Declaration of Independence— How is it possible that this paper should have been concealed from me to this day— had it been communicated to me in the time of it—I know, if you do not know, that it...
4373“A Republican” to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 5 February 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
It is for no trifling end that I venture to intrude upon the honourable retirement in which you have placed yourself. The authority of your name has been used to advocate sentiments that are entirely opposed to those conveyed in your writings. It has been asserted that you have abandoned your former opinions, and that your silence is conclusive proof of it. It is, sir, with a full belief that...
4374To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been able to procure you, as yet, only one quart of Mananfat Peas, which I send by my friend Major Campbell, if I can get more, in season, will forward them to you— You will find these Campbells staunch republicans, & sincere friend of the university—the senator has always voted for it, in every shape in which it has appeared before the House, & the counseller, is an ex officio director...
4375To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 1 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am a bout to petition Congress to see if they will do me the same Justice that was done to other officers who fought by my side in the Revolutionary war. In stead of half pay for life the officers present mad choice of a commission of full pay for five years in the highest rank they held in the Army during the revolutionary war. Which was a greed too Many many young officers who had not...
4376Henry V. Bingham to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
knowing your patriotism and firm attachment to our happy form of government; in which you bore such a disquingusd part in the formation—I have ventured to ask of you your opinion respecting the power and duty of Courts; when a question is brought before them which origionates under a law; that the Courts believe to be repugnent to the constitution—my reason for troubleing you with this...
4377To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 4 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In execution of the resolution of the board of Visitors of October 1824. directing “a negociation with either of the banks in Richmond for a loan to the University, to the amount of the s e perate part of the subscriptions,” On the 14 th of October last, I addressed letters to the Presidents of the bank of Virginia, & Farmers bank of Virginia, preposing an accomodation to the university of...
4378Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the , & am much gratified by the approbation you express of my drawings. I hope you will do me the favor to let me know which of the pavilions you approve for your first work of next spring; with a sketch of its dimensions and its plan, that I may send you the working drawings & the details a t large. Some months ago, I sent to Jefferson & Gibson of Richmond a...
4379To Thomas Jefferson from William F. Gray, 5 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have within my reach, a Book entitled “Histoire Philosophique de la Révolution de France, depuis la premiere assemblée des Notables jusqu’ à la paix de Presburg; Par Ant. Fantin-Desodoards.” It is in ten Octavo Vols. and said to be the 5 th edition revised and corrected by the author, and printed in 1807.— I have not been able to find the title of this Book in any of my Catalogues. And not...
4380Nathaniel F. Moore to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing, as I do, your attachment to the cause of letters in general, and the particular interest you feel in whatever is connected with their advancement here in our own country, I do not doubt you will receive with indulgence even the little pamphlet of which I take the liberty to enclose a copy—Its subject is one, which interests so few persons in this country, that if I would have readers...