91Benjamin Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Though late, I hope I am not among the last of your friends in congratulating you upon your escape from the high and dangerous appointment which your Country (to use the words of Lord Chesterfield ) inflicted upon you during the last eight years of your life.—Methinks I see you renewing your Acquaintance with your philosophical instruments, and with the friends of your Youth in your library —...
92John Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was written on the day I received the Letter you did me the Honor to write me —accident prevented its going by the last Mail; but I hope it will yet be in time to inform you of the Residence, and to give you the name of the Gentleman who promised you the wild Geese. I have written to him as you requested, and I beg you to beleive, Sir, that I shall always be proud to receive and...
93George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1 st leaves me no hope of recovering the trunk N o 28.—it confirms me in the opinion that I sent four trunks, than which I never had been more confident of any thing in my life, until by referring to the bill of lading, I found that you had only three: but since the receipt of your letter, it occurs to us that W m A. Burwell had an empty trunk here, which we find is gone. It...
94Étienne Lemaire to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
j’ai Reçû l’honneur de la votre En date du 25 avril par la qu’elle vous desirré avoire quelque petitte article, aûsitot Je mensuy aucûpé, j’ai áchêtté deux douzainne de boutteille D’huil exellante, une idem de siróp de vinaigre de mail et une demi livre de vanilla; jespairre que vous sérré satisfai t Des trois article, idé doit ce rapeller de la manier que j’employait la vanilla avec Économis,...
95Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
My younger son, Robert Maskill , having gone thro the usual course of collegiate studies in our Seminary , and of medical studies under D r Barton , and obtained degrees both in the Arts & in medicine; has devoted the last twelve months chiefly to the study of mineralogy under M r Godon ; in which, it is said, he has made considerable proficiency. He has a strong desire of visiting some parts...
96Gerardus Vrolik to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Sa Majesté, le Roi d’Hollande , aÿant bien voulu honorer de Son approbation le Voeu de la Première Classe de l’Institut Roÿal des Sciences, de Littérature et des beaux Arts , de Vous associer à Ses Membres, j’ai l’honneur, de Vous en informer. La Classe ne doute pas, que Vous ne contribuiez par vos talens distingués, au grand but, que Sa Majesté s’est proposée par cette Institution et que Vous...
97Henry Hiort to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that you are a Patron of every useful invention, I take the liberty to enclose to you, a statement of M r Morneveck’s very valuable Patent impenetrable Stucco, as a substitute for Slate, Shingles and Tiles. The Certificate of The Justices of the Supreme Court of The United states , who were witnesses to the experiments on a shingle covered with the same Stucco, would be a sufficient...
98Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arival at this place, from Wilmington I had the happiness to hear from you. by the Hon ble M r Burwell on his way to Baltimore two weeks yesterday: and from the Hon ble M r Howard
99Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The money due from the late William Tompkins for a tract of Land purchased by him of the Trustees of Col o Bernard Moore deceased has all been paid to me as Agent for the Administrators of the Estate of John Robinson Esq r deceased; the particular quantity of Land will be ascertained and described in a Deed to be prepared by Gen l Jn o Minor for your signature as surviving Trustee. RC
100William C. C. Claiborne to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of Colo: Liblong late an Officer in the Spanish service, and one of the most respectable and Antient Inhabitants of this City, I have the honor to enclose for your acceptance, a Tragedy in manuscript, of which the Colonel is himself the Author.—I do not know, that this production as relates to the stile & manner, possesses any peculiar merit; But when we bear in mind, that the...
101John Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
You being the only surviving Trustee, or one of the only two surviving Trustees of Bernard Moore ; the Title of the purchaser of certain Lands in the County of Caroline , cannot be perfected without your signature; it is therefore that I now trouble you with a request to Execute the Deed which accompanies this Letter; my friend M r Peter Kerr Carr will take charge of it & have it proven and...
102Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis faché d’apprendre par vottre lettre la mauvaise santé d’un homme si éstimable que M r Barnes ; mais si L’ange du ciel lui apporte l’ordre de quitter Le service du monde Je ne doute pas que vous ne trouviez en Amerique ou les moeurs ne sont pas si corrompues qu’en Europe —quelqu’un qui approche de son méritte de son bon Coeur et de son honnetté.— Je ne vois pas comment vous pouriez étre...
103David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter , of the 25th of February, from Mr. Coles . I forwarded the packet and letter for Mr Mazzei , to Mr. Cathalan , by a safe and private conveyance. The one for Professor Blumenbach shall be transmitted to him by the first opportunity. The information you are pleased to communicate, concerning a candidate for the place I occupy, gives me much uneasiness. I...
104James Sylvanus McLean to Thomas Jefferson, [21 May 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
The result of calm reflection this morning is a conviction of the impropriety of intruding myself further on your attention, & indeed of having at all attempted it; & also of the propriety of apologizing for the intrusion—Apology will be in part suggested by the inclosed, to which I propose the honour of adding personal acknowledgement at my departure— Accept my sentiments of due respect RC (...
105Rufus Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your retiring from public life will I hope enable you to attend to matters of small importance, which still may leed to public utility. I have it in contemplation to establish a Nail Manufactory, and knowing that you once carried on that business, I have taken the liberty of requesting your Idea of it. Whether it is proffitable, and wh if you are disposed to sell your tools and Machinery, if...
106William Pelham to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the publication of my System of Notation I took the liberty of presenting you a copy and was much gratified by your favourable acceptance of it. Th A Periodical work published in this town has lately presented an analysis of the work and I have had it reprinted. I beg your acceptance of a copy. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 June 1809 and so...
107Ruelle to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçû avec la plus vive reconnaissance la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 25 février dernier . Il était sans doute naturel qu’un homme qui a doublé la prospérité de son Pays, et qui est lui même un modèle de gouvernement, accüeillît un ouvrage dans lequel se trouvent ses propres principes, et je m’y étais attendu; mais le soin que vous avés bien voulû prendre de le...
108Étienne Lemaire to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prend la liberty de vous adresser la presente pour vous informer la facon de faire le sirôp de vinaigre, ille feau qu’il soy fait aû vinaigre de vin rouge, où blanc, le rouge est le mellieur, ille feau que le sirop soÿ Clarifié a la Comsistance du miel, sur 12 Boutteille de sirôp, de sûcre En pain —ÿ A’Joutter deux Boutteille vinaigre; ci vous avez des franboisse roûge Je comseille dont...
109Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a severe attack of the rheumatism, which has prevented my going to Washington , I am now better and I hope in four or five days to be able to set out if there is a necessity for my going. Will you do me the favour to give me your opinion as to the probability of the duration of the present session? It does not seem to me that any legislative measure wou’d now be necessary or proper...
110Philip Freneau to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday Your Letter, dated May 22 d came to hand.—Perhaps You a little misunderstood me, when I wrote to You from this place in April last , inclosing the Proposal Paper, respecting the Poems.—I only wished Your name to be placed at the head of the list, and did not wish You to be at the pains of collecting subscriptions, further than as any of Your neighbours might choose to put down their...
111William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8 th of March was delivered to me by M r Coles . I write this answer by precaution, as it is not certain that I shall not return with him. It will depend on the answer which Gen l Armstrong will recieve from this Gov t on the subject of his communications to them in consequence of the despatches by M r Coles . Should the answer be such as to shew that it would be unadvisable...
112Mary Ann Archbald to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I anxiously waited for the Period of your retirement in hopes of being able to summon up courage sufficient to address you, a conciderable time has elapsed since that event & still when I would make the attempt this hoped for courage seems not to arrive, Contrasting my own situation with yours the pen appears about to drop from my hand— You have long been at the head of a great, Peacefull &...
113Samuel 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,...
114Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your letter of the 5 th about the 20 th . M r Lemaire had sent the Articles which you wrought for before; I have got phials & hair powder; chain I have sent to New New york for, there being none here; corks, I have not been able to get, as yet of that size; I have paid
115From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 22d. did not come to hand till the day before yesterday. It will give me pleasure to take the place of Mr. Barnes in the note to the Bank; the more so as it will, it seems, be a relief to the Old Gentleman’s pecuniary anxieties. I will have an early communication with him on the subject. I wish the original arrangement had taken the shape now proposed, and hope that you will...
116George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Randolph’s boat two boxes which we have lately received.— There is some nail rod & bar iron which I had reserved, but Ben cannot carry it.—If you find you will require it before M r R’s boats will be down again, be pleased to inform me, that I may forward it by others. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 June 1809 and so recorded in SJL .
117James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d did not come to hand till the day before yesterday. It will give me pleasure to take the place of M r Barnes in the note to the Bank ; the more so as it will, it seems, to be a relief to the Old Gentleman’s pecuniary anxieties. I will have an early communication with him on the subject. I wish the original arrangement had taken the shape now proposed, and hope that you...
118Antoine François Tardieu to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous remercie beaucoup de la carte du Haut Mississipi que vous m’avez fait remettre par Monsieur Coles , ainsi que de celle de la Louisiane du capitaine Louis dont vous voulez bien me promettre un exemplaire. Je ferai ces changemens Sur ma carte avant que d’en faire imprimer de nouveau et cela y ajoutera un interet de plus encore. Je joints à cette lettre une Carte Marine de la...
119Lacépède to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je saisis avec bien de l’empressement, une nouvelle occasion de vous remercier de la lettre honorable que vous avez bien voulu m’adresser le 14. juillet dernier. l’un des secrétaires perpétuels de la première classe de l’institut , a du vous exprimer, Monsieur, combien tous mes confrères ont été flattés de recevoir de leur illustre associé, une marque de souvenir, et une collection précieuse...
120Bishop James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r W m Rives , the Son of M r Rives of Nelson County , will present this to you. He has lately been obliged to quit leave College , on Acc t