10151John S. Stake to Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By the advice of many of my Republican friends, I have taken the liberty of addressing you. I am the eldest Son of the late Captain John Stake an old Revolutionary officer, of Well known merrit during our Revolutionary struggles for Liberty and Independance through a seven year’s ardurous and Calamitous War: other heroes and other patriots press’d forward in the Same Career of Virrtue and...
10152To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It appears from the enclosed extract of a letter from the collector of Wilmington that we have no Marshal in North Carolina; which stops our business and even prevents serving process on a vessel which had violated the embargo. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. I enclose the letter itself, which be pleased to return. He has been referred to the district attorney for the proper mode to pursue....
10153To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 12 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you the seventh of this month, by the Packet, and that of informing you of a message sent that day by the King to his Parliament, and in another letter I had the pleasure of writing to you the ninth , by the way of Boston, mentioned the steps which had been taken in consequence of this message. This last letter, Sir, will not have reached you as soon as I...
10154To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 18 February 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your favor of the 14th which I shall lay before Congress this morning. As you have by this time received their resolution, which I had the honor to send you by the last Post, and again enclosed, you will be releived in some measure from your embarrassments, tho’ not entirely from your suspence with respect to their final determination. But that cannot be long...
10155To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, [before 9 April 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to offer you my most sincere & affectionate congratulations on the recent election, which I hope will contribute to your individual happiness as much as I am certain it will to the benefit of our beloved Country—Sensible of the laborious task which is now imposed upon you, it is with great reluctance that I intrude upon your valuable time, & beg from your good nature an indulgence...
10156To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 15 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 7th. inst. by Mr. Morris from London your private letter of Jan. 28 accompanying that of the 23d. of the same month public. I am now in the confusion of a precipitate though final departure from this place and write to you now for the last time from hence. I am particularly anxious that you should not attribute to me the length of time between the confirmation of the Senate...
10157John Trumbull to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust you will forgive my having so long delayed to answer your very kind letter of January 10 th —the reason has been that I could write nothing with certainty, until by passing the appropriation bill , the House of Representatives had sanctioned the agreement which was made with me by the President I have now the pleasure to say that I am authorized to paint four of the great Events of the...
10158To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 20 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 20 Apr. 1780 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a resolve of Congress of 15 Apr. allowing the states credit with the United States “for such Clothing as they may furnish to the Officers of the Hospital, and medical Staff.” FC ( DLC : PCC , No. 14); 1 p. Enclosure missing; printed in JCC Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 , ed. W. C. Ford and others,...
10159To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 11 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Louisiana memorial abridged. Power despotic is infernal Freedom is a right eternal. Unchangeable in every time For every people, & for every clime. This truth your ancestors profess’d. And bled to make their Country bless’d. Why unto us the boon denied? Oh spread lov’d Freedom far & wide. Receive us to your arms as Brothers And grant us to make slaves of others . RC
10160To Thomas Jefferson from George Skene Keith, 22 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of sending your Excellency two political pamphlets, one of them a Prize Dissertation on the Excellence of the British Constitution, the other, a particular examination of the last French Constitution—The two contain as many examples as I could easily get introduced—of the different beauties or defects both of ancient and modern governments— I have been induced to give your...
10161To Thomas Jefferson from Josiah Parker, 26 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. Blow & Milhaddo of Portsmouth have met with injury and insult from the Conduct of an officer of the British Government on the coast of Africa which in my opinion deserves the notice of the Government of the United States. As those Gentlemen are respectable Merchants and good Citizens of the United States I have to request you will pay full Credence to their report on the subject which...
10162To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rawlings, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of an employment under the present Administration of my Country, induced me to obtain the enclosed letters, from your respected Son in Law Thos M, Randolph and Wilson C, Nicholas Esqrs.—These letters although they speak of my connexions as respectable, could mention myself only when a minor; and therefore in your opinion, I fear, may not be deemed sufficient to prove, that...
10163From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
I return Dr. Emmet’s letter as requested. Wall’s qualifications as a Drawing Master, are sufficiently authenticated to make his connection with the University very desirable. But there seems little ground for hope, that he will exchange for it his present advantages in New York. The only material attraction, beyond the fees, is that of a Pavilion, rent free; of which his tenure would be of...
10164To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 15 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 2d. inst. with the papers accompanying it.—The impudence of Genl. Skinner as Treasurer of the State has ruined him & injured the republican Interest in this quarter, altho he will ultimately be able to refund the money and altho his predecessors in office have taken simmilar liberties with the money of the State, and were allowed time to refund it...
10165Petition of John Henderson, 11 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
the petition of John Henderson respectfully represents, that your petitioner is not a common gambler nor given to an idle and dissolute life, but happening from misfortune inadvertently to undertake at the late races in the City of Washington the keeping of a kind of gaming table, frequently called an equality table, in entire ignorance of the prohibition of that species of game, by some...
10166To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 15 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of Jan. 18. but that of Dec. 19. has never come to hand. I am much concerned to hear of your Indisposition but as you ware recruiting when you wrote hope by this time your health is reestablished. I took Peter with me and paid a visit to Bear castle about Christmas whare I met with Mr. Overton from whome I had frindly assurances of his willingness to Instruct him. From thence...
10167To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I return M r Gilmers two letters to you & that of M r Emmet to M r Calhoun, inclosed in yours of the 10 th . I have so much confidence in the )pinion of M r Gilmer, & respect for the testimony of the father, with every abatement for partia that I can not doubt the chemical & other mine ascribed to young Emmet. As a letter however such as you propose, would be viewed by him as equivalent nearly...
10168To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 28 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I heard to day from a Virginia student who had recieved letters from home stating an Insurrection in Amherst. If you have heard any of the circumstances attending it, pray inform me, as it is too near to every thing which is dear to me, to fail being very interesting. I have paid, McAllister and Mr Parke for clarksons history, which you had forgot to Mention, I went to see Mr J. Pemberton, he...
10169To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 30 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the first instant came safe to hand, by last Post. I have read it over and again, and will treasure up the ideas. We have but little of the party spirit in the Western Country when compared with the great Towns, but we have seen and felt too much. A jealousy must be awakened, and a resistance to foreign influence formed, or we may ere long repent our torpid state as a People. We...
10170To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 4 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am on my way to the City of Washington where I hope to find your Excellency in the enjoyment of perfect health. I took the freedom Sometime since to Address a line to your Excellency , respecting any Vacant office in this State, which I might be capable of discharging. A Vacency I believe will Shortly take place, if your Excellency will be pleased to Suspend, an Appointment to Said office,...
10171To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 15 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Confirming what We had the honor to write you the 1 Ulto. with the Account Current of the Department of State up to 30 June, We have now the pleasure to advise you, the Acceptance of £3000. Draft of Willing Morris & Swanwick on John & Francis Baring Cy. of London, 400. Ditto of Walter Stewart on Joseph Birch of Liverpool. £3400. Which had been noted on their first presentation for...
10172To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 17 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
During several Years absence, & a month since my arrival here, I have felt myself precluded from paying the respects of a sincere friend to you, in person, on account of information communicated to me by Genl. Henry Lee, (while Governor of Virginia) accompanied by the return of a letter of mine unanswered, that, “I had so intruded on you, the last time, we met at Richmond in Virginia, that you...
10173To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular Friend Master George Washington Greene will have the Honor to deliver you this letter. Your acquaintance with his illustrious Father renders it unnecessary for me to solicit for him your attention and Countenance. He is sent to France at the age of about 12 years to be educated under the the direction of the Marquis De La Fayette. I have the Honor to be Dr. Sir Yr. Sincere Friend...
10174To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 14 Aug. 1779 . Circular to the state executives. The expected arrival of 7,000 troops from Europe and 3,000 from the West Indies as reinforcements to the enemy is a matter of grave concern to Congress and “our Allies.” The states are therefore to “prepare for the most immediate, and most vigorous operations” by filling up their battalions and by having the militia ready to march...
10175To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Stewart, 9 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival I have been favoured with the enclosed from Alexander J Dallas Esquire to James Madison Esquire Secretary of State relative to the business on which I had the honor to Call on you a few days ago. I had no previous letters to this Gentleman therefor have taken the liberty of enclosing it to you that you may after you have been pleased to observe the Contents cause it to be...
10176To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 23 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Resignation of the Marshal for this District of Maryland, leaves a Vacancy, which I am more than Commonly Anxious Should be filled by Major Thomas Rutter . Major Rutter was educated in the Sheriff’s Office & has himself filled the Office of High Sheriff of this County for three Years, with honor & Integrity—His Connection in the City & County are extensive and very respectable, himself...
10177Pascal Etienne Meinadier to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous fûtes particulierement reccommandé à mon Père a Sette , par mon Oncle, Mons r Cathalan Père , lors de votre voyage en France . C’est moi qui eus l’honneur de vous accompagner Sur la montagne de Sette , puis Sur un grand bateau; Nous avons traversé ensemble le grand Etang qui conduit à l’Embouchure du canal Royal jusques à Agde ou nous avons couché. De là je vous ai procuré un autre grand...
10178Englehart Cruse to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
hearing of the Repeated Barbarrities Committed by the Ship of the Enemy on of ower Defenceless towns, I felt sorely for the same, and tried My tallent whether I might not discover Some plan by which we might not Counteract those Savage Cruelteys, I Acordingly Invented the Inclosed plan; a faint drauft of which with a specification, I take the Libberty to transmit and Sub mit, to your Jud g...
10179To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Walton, 20 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps the liberty I take may be disagreeable; but when I assure you, that the public good occupies my first thoughts, that the situation in which our Country is placed, demands the serious consideration of every good Citizen—surrounded by Enemies without & agitated by Enemies within, you will forgive me— The Aristocracy begins to raise its head; lop it off, before it is capable of conceiving...
10180John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, February–3 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I was nibbing my pen and brushing my Faculties, to write a polite Letter of Thanks to M r Counsellor Barton for his valuable Memoirs of D r Rittenhouse though I could not account for his Sending it to me; when I received your favour of Jan. 24 th . I now most cordially indorse my Thanks over to you. The Book is in the modern American Style, an able imitation of Marshalls Washington, though far...
10181To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 9 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 14th. December I have been honored with yours of the 26th. September last, which with the Papers that it enclosed have been laid before Congress, but neither on that nor any of your late Letters have any Orders as yet been made. The annual Election produces much Delay in Affairs. From that Time to this scarcely any Thing has been done. It was not until last Week...
10182II. Letter from a Well Informed Merchant in France, 1 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Translation of a letter from a well informed merchant in France to his friend in this city, dated Feb. 1st. ’98. The present situation of Europe induces me to address you, in order to inform you, as much as I can, of our political affairs which become those of all Europe and even of the New-World; and which are so quick in their progress, that it becomes interesting for you to be informed as...
10183To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have receiv’d your Excellencys letter enclosing some Resolves respecting the imports of Horses, and thought it was my best way to intrust General Nelson with the care of carrying them into execution. Inclosed your Excellency will find the Returns of General Mullenbergs Brigade. I have the pleasure to inform you that Camden is evacuated, that the posts of fort Motte, Orangeburg, Fort Watson,...
10184To Thomas Jefferson from William Fuqua, 18 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In runing som lines be twen my land and a tract of land you sold mr. Thos. Warren in Fluvanas County I find the linds Rather interfer with Each other—and in looking in The Land office I Cannot find—whoues name the land was Pattornd in you sold warren allso, a Plat that I have seene apears that the Land of warrens was Survaied at the Request of you for Thos. Warren—information as to the Patton...
10185Jeremiah Platt to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
with out the privilege of a personal acquantance with you and being at the same time sory, to trouble you in your retirement on a subject that is not interesting to you, I hope you will pardon my digression when I inform you that I have not been able to inform myself through any other Channel as Geography does not give any particulaur account or description of the timber in the state of...
10186To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 31 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I hastened upon my first arrival here to deliver your letters and commune with your friends upon the subject of the lottery, the leading men have taken up the affair with zeal and are making their impressions upon others. we propose on thursday to ask leave to bring in the bill. your friends are confident of success. The bill has been drawn in conformity to the opinions of the most zealous and...
10187To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Claude de la Métherie, 3 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 3 Dec. 1788 . Because of TJ’s interest in the political affairs of France and in her welfare, encloses a“ memoire où je propose des idées qui nous seroient aussi utiles qu’elles l’ont eté à votre ancienne et à votre nouvelle patrie.” RC ( ViWC ); 2 p.; endorsed beneath signature: “auteur du journal de physique rue st nicaise no 10.” The Memoire sent by La Métherie (1743–1811), doctor...
10188To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 11 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect every moment That They will come to carry my letters to the post office but still I have begun to write in hopes That I shall conclude my letter before the others are sent away. The sweet scented grass I shall take all possible care of. The pot was broken on the way. It was tied together but I shall have to remove the grass soon in another box. Your Orange trees come on very well as...
10189To Thomas Jefferson from John Hill, 4 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Conscious that every information can be obtain’d from You our cheif Magistrate, the Restorer of our Rights and supporter of our Liberties— I take the Liberty therefore humbly to Request of You to make Known to me through any Channel You may think proper, whether William Duane Editor of the Aurora made Use of the following expressions in Your presence or not Viz That the Members of the Saint...
10190To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph H. Nicholson, 27 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As no Secretary to the Navy has yet been appointed, and as I am entirely ignorant who will be at the Head of that Department, I beg you to excuse me for addressing myself personally to you, as the Subject of my Letter will, I trust, be considered a sufficient apology. By an Act of Congress passed at the last Session, nine Captains only are to be retained in the naval Service, and from some...
10191To Thomas Jefferson from John Polson, 1 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 1 July 1785 . Expects to pass a few months at Pont Sur Seine, but will return to Paris before going to England. If TJ should have any thing to communicate on subject of his lands in Virginia, write “to the Care of Monsr. Cuming Chevalier de Saint Louis Pont Sur Seine.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed.
10192To Thomas Jefferson from George Hay, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Whatever may be the merits of the remarks contained in the inclosed, the Subject you will admit, is intitled to your most serious consideration. If you should think proper, to communicate to me the result of that consideration, I shall hold myself bound, to make no other use of your letter, or rather of your name than you shall, yourself, prescribe. You will recollect that this is the first...
10193To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 4 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai lu avec mon attention ordinaire votre lettre du 17 Novembre, lorsque je la reçus; ainsi je puis vous rendre compte des idées qu’elle a fait naître, et de l’origine de ma méprise. Vous me demandiez, il est très vrai, l’ouvrage de Dumousnier & non pas celui de Dumourier. Cependant, ce qui m’a porté à croire que vous désiriez le livre du Général, au lieu de celui du Législateur, c’est que le...
10194To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 21 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last respects were of 11 Ultimo. We have now to acknowledge receipt of your very esteemed favor of 28 February, applying for the Loan of One to Two Thousand Dollars, to meliorate your Farm, which request we deem a proof of your Friendship towards us, and of the confidence You place in our’s for You. The revolution in this Country, has caused money to be so scarce here, that We too can...
10195To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, [17 February 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
[“Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio. At William Cobbs.” 17 Feb. 1791 .] In December he appointed and commissioned civil and military officers for Davidson, Sumner, and Tennessee counties, which form the district of Mero. “The people of that district also appear much pleased with the change of the government.—The superior Court for the District of Washington is...
10196To Thomas Jefferson from William Peachey, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Captain of Militia of this County (George Sysson by name) who was captured near the Mouth of Rappahanock River in a River Craft and who lately made his Escape after some Weeks detention on board of the Hibernia Sloop privateer from New York, I am inform’d that the Enemy have adobted a new Mode of getting supplies, which is by fitting out small Vessels with a few hands and a Cargoe of...
10197James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to advise you, that ⅌ the Sch r Greyhound , there has arriv’d at this port 114 merino Sheep— Two of which, M r Jarvis the american Consul, has dere c ted to my care for you / these are Ewes and are disignated in his letter, as the “Paular & Aguirres, ” but derects those to be selected from y e whole— Having no knowledge that will warrant my doing this myself, I have...
10198To Thomas Jefferson from John Davis, 28 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I receive your polite Letter , dated Monticello, at the moment I am about to usher into the World a pamphlet of my production, which I beg permission to present you with. I shall be pardoned, I hope, for having taken a slice from a corner of the Massachusetts’ Cheese, when I observe that it has filled my purse, & enabled me to prosecute my studies more uninterruptedly.—Such productions are...
10199To Thomas Jefferson from John Tayloe Griffin, 16 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perhaps think me an interested person who never solicited the honor of a correspondence with you until I had a favor to ask, but I hope my present unfortunate situation will be my excuse. I wish most earnestly to return to Virga. and fully intended to have accompanied my friend Mr. Randolph, who offered me a seat in his carriage, but was unluckily prevented by the want of money, nor...
10200To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 20 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friends have been made uneasy by a report of your indisposition, but flatter themselves it has been remov’d ere this, as they hear it was a periodical complaint you have had before and which was never accompanied with any dangerous symptoms. I have just return’d from Albemarle whither I went lately from the chancery to qualify in the circuit court of the U. States. The Judges were...