91To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 9 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The committee to whom the business was committed, have recently made a report on my claims, a copy of which, I have requested a friend at washington, to procure & forward to you. I regret to find, that it has not met my expectation, either in regard to some of the items, or the period at which, interest, shall commence. If for example, money was withheld, which ought to been allowed me, on the...
92To Thomas Jefferson from E. Copeland, Jr., 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this morning honoured with yours of the 31 st Ult o — I consider the fair value, @ this time, of a Bill on Marseilles 18¾ Cts per franc The amount you mentioned 660 f s at this rate gives us $123.75, add to which 86 Cts for postage on former transactions of this nature makes $124.61 to be remitted to me at this time for acc t of our friends mesr. Dodge & Oxnard of Marseilles.— MHi .
93To Thomas Jefferson from William Wirt, 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to acknowledge your favor of the 6 th inst. just rec d by which I have been both pained and gratified. I beg you to be assured that I had no agency, direct nor indirect, in giving this trouble to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virg a and I regret exceedingly the suggestion that led to it. I am very sensible of the kindness of the motive which prompted my friend to make...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Eleanor Worthington, 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Seed of the large cucumber in Dotar Longs garden Cleveland Ohio it arrived in the absence of my Husband and I enclose it Respected Sir to you MHi .
95To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Boucher Carr, 7 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Note of yesterday has been handed me by the Boy—From a conversation will Gen l Cocke on Tuesday, I expect I am apprised of the nature of the subjects on which you wish to see me, & as far as they relate to matters within my Functions as the Atty for the County, feel every disposition to do any thing within the limits of my authority as such, to support & punish any state of Things...
96To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harlan, 7 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Some months Since, I had the honour to present to you, a Copy of my work, the Fauna Americana,—the receipt of which was politely acknowledged by You— Since which time the work has been rudely attacked both in Phil d and Boston—& feel well assured that you possess sufficient interest to induce you to give your attention to the accompanying offensive pamphlet when you have done with it, do me...
97To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 6 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached this late last evening & fell over one of the banks and got much injured in several parts of my frame, insomuch that I can scarcely write. I have just seen my brother, who has received a reply from M r Wirt, from which it appears conclusively that he would not accept the law chair. M r Lomax therefore is the Professor, & the system will remain as you desired. Privately owned.
98To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Johnston, 4 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In Compliance with the wishes of my friends and with my own inclination I am about publishing a narrative of my Capture & detention by the Indians as a prisoner in the year 1790—in which I have had the assistance of a friend much more Competent to such an undertaking than I can pretend to be. The work is in Considerable forwardness but will not be ready for the press for some time yet to Come....
99To Thomas Jefferson from Robley Dunglison, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The Undersigned respectfully suggests to the Rector and Visitors of the University the propriety of instituting some regulations with respect to Graduation in his school. It is true that, as yet, no individual can have passed through such a course of study, in this institution, as to enable him to arrive at the highest honors;—but as the views of the Board of Rector & Visitors have been openly...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Rodman Paxson, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
You will excuse the liberty I am taking (being a total stranger) in addressing you on a subject which only interests the writer. A few years ago, I believe about the time of the commencment of the building of the University at Charlottesville; a Carpenter by the name of Richard Ware, left Philad a for Virginia to be employed, as he stated, by you or the superintendant of the buildings in...