601To Thomas Jefferson from “A Merchant of Charleston”, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject which I conceive of consequence; a certain Mr Campbell lately imported into this port a Quantity of Dry Goods from Europe and according to the custom House Rules at this place, lodged his Entry, but with false Invoices to amount of about 3 or 4 thousand pounds Sterling instead of 7 or 8 Thousand pounds with intent to defraud the Revenue of...
602Enclosure: Circular from American Academy of Language and Belles Lettres to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1820, enclosure … (Jefferson Papers)
Your attention is respectfully requested to an association of Scholars for the purpose of improving American literature. This association, though yet at its commencement and unknown to the public, has been the subject of an interesting correspondence for some months past; and it is believed will not be deemed unimportant as connected with the best interests of our country. To settle at once a...
603To Thomas Jefferson from American and French Merchants at L’Orient, 21 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
We the American and French Merchants established at L’Orient, interested in the Trade with the United States of America, take the Liberty to lay before your Excellency the unhappy Situation we find ourselves in, and to sollicit your Influence to make it less disadvantageous and more certain in future. We have received a Number of Cargoes of Tobacco since the Peace, which we have sold to the...
604Samuel M. Burnside to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 8th inst. enclosed in a very valuable Manuscript, relating to the first Settlement of New England by our venerable Ancestors.—On behalf of the A. A. Society , permit me, Sir, to tender You their thanks for this communication.— The Gentleman, from whom you received it, Mr. Wm. Burnet Brown , did remove, as You suppose, from this Commonwealth and was a native of...
605American Antiquarian Society to Thomas Jefferson, [received 7 April 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
HEREWITH you will receive a Report on the state of T he A merican A ntiquarian S ociety , made at the Annual Meeting in October last. The facts it discloses, it is presumed you will be gratified to learn, as they evince its respectable standing and condition. But to communicate this, is not the only motive for addressing you on the present occasion. It is now nearly a year since the Society...
606To Thomas Jefferson from American Captains and Masters of Vessels at L’Orient, 14 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 14 Nov. 1787 . Request that TJ use his influence and authority to obtain the appointment of David Divoux as interpreter and broker for foreign vessels in that port; Divoux possesses “sufficiently the necessary Languages and Capacitys” and has a good character; the present, sole interpreter and broker is “too much occupied to be able to full fill the Duty of his Place as it ought to...
607To Thomas Jefferson from American Philosophical Society, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The wishes of the American Philosophical Society have been again unanimously expressed that you would continue to fill the Presidential chair. The interest you take in the advancement of the Society, and the liberal manner in which you have ever contributed to the purposes of the Institution, encourage the most flattering expectations that this expression of their respect and esteem will not...
608To Thomas Jefferson from the American Philosophical Society, 7 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the Pleasure of informing You, that, at the annual Election of Officers of the American Philosophical Society for promoting useful Knowledge, held at Philadelphia, on the 6th. Instant, You were chosen President of that respectable Institution. The Society, Sir, cannot soon forget the Loss they sustained by the Death of the late worthy and ingenious D. Rittenhouse; but, after expressing...
609American Philosophical Society to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophical Society , after having, at Several periods, withstood your Solicitations to be withdrawn from their presidency, have at length, with great reluctance, felt themselves obliged to yield to the decided resignation exp r essed in your letter of the 23d. of november last , and have, accordingly, elected doctor Caspar Wistar to that office. The important connection which...
610To Thomas Jefferson from the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia For Promoting Useful Knowledge, 7 … (Jefferson Papers)
The American Philosophic society on the 5th of January last held their first annual election under the act of incorporation by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, and I have it in charge to inform your Excellency, that they have elected you a Councellor for two years. The powers of the Council are to “be described, fixed and determined by the statutes, laws, regulations and ordnances of the...
611Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ordered by the Historical Committee to inform you that they have caused to be transmitted to you a Copy of the first Volume of their Transactions, which I understand the Bookseller has already forwarded by Mail. This was rather done irregularly, their order having been anticipated by one of their officers. I have now the honor to request in their name your acceptance of the Book as a...
612Dominick Lynch to Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
“ The American Society for the Encouragement of Domestic manufactures ,” instituted in this city, sensible of the zeal you have uniformly displayed in the promotion of every object, connected with the Welfare and Independence of our country, had the honor to elect you a member, at their last meeting, convened, for the purpose of initiating into the Society James Monroe , President of the...
613To Thomas Jefferson from American Traders in Guadeloupe, 3 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Proprietors, and masters of different Vessells belonging to the united states of America actually at anchor in this harbour take the liberty of addressing to your Excellency our Petition to the Marechal De Castries Secretary of State to his most Christian Majesty. Your Excellency’s efforts [in] our favour, and representations to the Ministry shall undoubtedly hinder the inevitable ruin...
614To Thomas Jefferson from Fisher Ames, 4 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to lay before you the Letters from Captn. Stevens a prisoner in Algiers, with Letters from Mr. Bond of Boston. I will do myself the honor to wait upon you speedily on the subject. The petition alluded to in Mr. Bond’s Letter is not before Congress, nor does Mr. Gerry know anything respecting it. The Letter from Mr. Cooper Town Clerk of Boston is also inclosed.—I am, Sir, with great...
615To Thomas Jefferson from John Ammonet, 10 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Norfolk, 10 May 1787. Encloses letters of introduction; though he had expected to sail with Capt. Ramsay, the bearer, he postpones his voyage on account of illness. Asks TJ to make inquiries into the matter of his claim to the estate, “perhaps in the Town of Tessey, in lower Normandy,” of Jacob Ammonet, who left France for Virginia about 1700. He has credentials proving himself the “legal...
616To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Amory, 27 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Alexr. Moore having sail’d for America before the receipt of your Letter to him address’d to my Care; I am fearfull the want of that very kind introduction you favor’d him with to your Friends in Virgina. will be of great detriment to him. I intend forwarding your Letter, and at the Same time again to solicit your friendship in his Behalf, by a request of your writing again to those...
617To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 3 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 3 Oct. 1788. Has postponed replying to TJ’s letter of 29 July last because he hoped from day to day to dispose of the small items belonging to John Paul Jones which remained unsold. This trifle has kept him from closing the account and informing TJ of the net result; just as soon as “ces petits objets” can be sold he will make a report and will remit the balance due when the term of...
618To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 4 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le 3 d’octobre dernier, et ai celui de vous informer que je suis depuis quelques jours en fonds pour compte du Commodore Paul Jones. Je vous les aurois remis de suite, si depuis quelque temps le bon papier sur Paris n’etoit pas devenu très rare, par la quantité de faillites, qu’on vient d’eprouver dans cette ville-ci; mais je le ferai certainement dans le cours...
619To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 23 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 23 June 1788 . Only received on 4 June the letter John Paul Jones wrote him from Copenhagen 8 April last, directing him to sell immediately and at the best price some merchandise belonging to him and remaining in Amoureux’ hands, and to remit the proceeds to TJ. Has just succeeded in selling a good part of this merchandise, “mais au terme de six mois, parcequ’il /y avoit beaucoup...
620To Thomas Jefferson from M. Amoureux, 13 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
L’Orient, 13 Mch. 1789 . As requested in TJ’s letter of 1 Mch., transmits a draft for 1900₶ payable to Admiral Paul Jones, “de Ve. Moullin et Kroux de Nantes, du 30. janvier dernier, à 3 usances, ordre J. Cormier,” forming, “à une bagatelle près, ce qui revient pour net produit des marchandises, compte du dit Sieur” ; Draft is drawn on a Nantes house because of lack of good paper on Paris. J....
621To Thomas Jefferson from “An American,” 11 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the 46 Section of the Collection Law approved 2nd March 1799. the Wearing Apparel and other personal Baggage , and the tools or implements of a mechanecal trade only, shall be free from duty; that is to say of persons who arrive in the United States; notwithstanding which the Collector of this port obliges, such persons to pay Duty on their Books &c which they bring for their own...
622To Thomas Jefferson from “An American Citizen”, 23 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is written to your Excellency by a person whom you have never Known , nor probably never heard of, upon an object of high importance & most sacred trust. What can be the reason of a communication of this nature between a simple citizen and a man of your Excy’s reputation & station in life, is his perfect confidence in your secrecy, his profound respect for your virtues, & the...
623To Thomas Jefferson from “A Native American”, [19 May 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Your arrival at the seat of government immediately after the publication of a letter said to be written by you to your friend Mazzei in Italy, affords you a fair opportunity of doing away any bad impression respecting your character, which the falsely ascribing to you improper sentiments may hitherto have occasioned. For the honor of the American name I would wish the letter to be a Forgery,...
624“A Native Born Virginian” to Thomas Jefferson, [received 10 January 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
Without pretensions to the weight of character, that would justify the appearance of my signature, I have attempted to explain to the people their real situation.—Amendments in the Constitution of the state , (amounting almost to a radical change) has become absolutely necessary. The Aristocratic few, who rule, need these amendments, as well as the majority who obey submit; but a love of power...
625To Thomas Jefferson from Petro Ancora, 15 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The liberality ever evidenced by you, on every occasion that offered an opportunity either to cherish the moral principle, or to ameliorate the condition of many, will not fail to suggest an apology for soliciting the patronage of your named to the Subscription enclosed. To you, Sir, who have accurately weighed and so justly appretiated the respective advantages likely to result from various...
626To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Anderson, 28 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I Beg leave to hand you this [ap] at Mrs Vickers Request. She tels me that you Said that you would see into it and git it if If thare was any thing in [Arages?] from her son George Purcill who inlisted under Capt Richard Blackburn November 4th 1800 in the Town of Dumfries and Died at St Pllips In the fall 1804 the Old lady is in great need of it if thair is Any thing Coming to her She Begs...
627Vachel Worthington and George W. Anderson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We the undersigned having been appointed by the members of the Calliopean Society to inform You of your being unanimously elected an honorary member of said society, deem it essentially necessary to inform you of our motives, and intentions. They are purely literary and are designed exclusively for the promulgation of useful knowledge, uniting its members in the indissoluble bands of unity,...
628To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Anderson, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed I recievd last evening from a Preacher in the Society of Friends In a note at the bottom I observd a request of the author that you might have the perusal thereof Knowing your disposition freely to accommodate the variety of Sentiment prevalent amongst men with a Tolerant and Philosophick eye I take the liberty to enclose and send it for your perusal Accept of the unequivocal...
629To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 29 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I have not the honour of being acquainted with yourself, I am acquainted with your writings; and the pleasure these afforded, gave a desire of a more intimate correspondence. In the undertaking in which I am about to engage, I am not a little ambitious of its attracting the notice of worthy men; and I should think myself fortunate if the plan so far met with your approbation, as to induce...
630To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 3 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honour of writing to you a great many months ago, in answer to your very obliging letter accompanying the treatise on weights and measures which you was so obliging as send me—which I read with great pleasure and improvement—and for which I did return my best thanks, and now repeat them lest that letter should have been lost. Along with this I send the 7, 8th, 9th, 10th and...