3901From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 July 1791 (Madison Papers)
I am just in possession of your favor of the 24 inst: & thank you for the pamphlet which I shall look over without delay. Mr. Dorhman has this moment handed me a letter to Mazzei which will give him the change of prospect as to the balance of the debt. I really believe D’s misfortune to have been great & real. Mazzei must rest contented with his ultimate security in the land which I consider...
3902William P. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
As it appears from present circumstances that the University at Charlotteville of which you are rector will be ready for the reception of pupils during the Subsequent year , I am led to enquire of you respectfully whether an English teacher would meet with encouragement from the board of trustees . I have been for some time employed in teaching the usu al branches of an English education in...
3903Samuel H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this day invited by the Library Com e to a conference with them. They represented that in consequence of the amendment to their report, it became necessary to ascertain the value of the library & to obtain an authority from the two Houses to pay it, to enable them to do w ch they enquired of me whether I could specify the sum that would be received for it. I replied that I was unable to...
3904To Thomas Jefferson from Bourdon des Planches, 10 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dans le courant du mois de novembre dernier, Votre Excellence a bien voulu se charger d’une lettre pour le Général Washington, à laquelle j’avois joint un certificat de M. Le Comte de Grasse, dont l’objet etoit d’affirmer que j’avois été premier Sécrétaire de l’armée qu’il commandoit lors de la prise d’York-Town et de Glocester. Mon but, Monsieur, etoit d’obtenir des Etats unis, une...
3905To Thomas Jefferson from John Dawson, 23 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I will Thank-you kindly to inform me whether or not you receivd a letter which I took the liberty to address to you on the 6th. of July, relative to the office of commissioner of loans of this State. With the highest Esteem Your friend & Sert. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
3906To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 26 February 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Frazer is appointed first Leiutenant instead of Mr. Mossom. The other Appointments of your County remain unaltered. The inclosed Resolution respecting the prisoners will explain the Ideas of the Council Board on that Subject. Thirty pounds cash accompany this. Such of the prisoners as you may judge most in want of Clothes, will be furnished in such manner as you think best. If absolute...
3907To Thomas Jefferson from Ahmad Qaramanli, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
La mancanza delli Commodi per l’interrotto commercio delle lettere cagionato dalle critiche circostanze delle guerre mi farà credere ingrato ed incivile per avere tardato finora a compire il mio dove re di ringraziare vivamente la Serenissima Republica, e principalmente V.E. per la grazia accordatami di obligare mio Fratello a restituirmi, e mettere in Libertá la mia Moglie, e li miei figli,...
3908To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Dougherty, 27 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your generosity in sending me the money, will ever remain a lasting proof of that innate goodness for which you have been long justly celebrated, I received twenty five dollars from the reverend M r Matthews on the secondary of this month. I have never had an opportunity since of returning you thanks for your goodness. It was a great help to us in the time of need, And I hope that God will...
3909To Thomas Jefferson from Brac de la Perrière, 27 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de Vous faire passer Comme Vous Le Desirés Les Deux Lettres Circulaires qui ont eté Ecrites par la ferme Generalle pour L’Execution De la prohibition prononcée Contre les huiles de baleine venant De L’Etranger, et pour la Suspension pendant 4 mois De Cette Loy. Je me. propose d’avoir Celui de vous voir La semaine prochaine. Si vous aviés quelques observations à faire, Je...
3910From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private) My dear Sir Phila. Octobr 18th 1792. I did not require the evidence of the extracts which you enclosed me, to convince me of your attachment to the Constitution of the United States, or of your disposition to promote the general Welfare of this Country. But I regret—deeply regret—the difference in opinions which have arisen, and divided you and another principal Officer of the...
3911To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 10 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already dispatched Original & duplicates each, of the inclosed letters & a/c in Philada. and transmitted duplicate thereof for your [government?]. —Some few days since both the plaisterers called on me, respecting their intended Journey. the small Man (for I do not recollect his Name) was very urgent to set out immediately ⅌ land. the other proposed—going ⅌ water to Richmond—in the...
3912Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your note under date of the 14 th instant: and in In obedience to your wishes I have given your letter to M r Rush the earliest conveyance, by the Ship Braganza , bound to Liverpool , which is to sail this day. I was unwilling to detain it for the British Packet, as she will not depart till about the tenth of next month.— I pray you to accept of a Copy, of M r Arden
3913To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 19 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Latrobe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President U.S.—& thanks him for the Inventory sent him. Mr. Latrobe’s object in going to Philadelphia is to take some measures necessary for the supply of sundry materials for the Pblic Bldgs, & articles of furniture for the Presids. house. He intends to return without fail on the 2d. of March. Before the President’s journey to...
3914[To Thomas Jefferson from Descamets, 27 March 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 27 Mch. 1789 . Recorded in SJL as received 28 Mch. 1789. Not found.]
3915Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am called on as surgeon to this regiment, to attend the late requisition of militia from this brigade, to the lower country. The detatchment left Charlottesville today; and I shall follow them as soon as I can make the necessary arrangements. This will put it out of my power to attend your boy, & will compell me, very relu t c tantly, to request those of my friends who have thought me worthy...
3916To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Montgomery, 26 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Alicante, 26 May 1787 . Wrote by the last post and enclosed a letter from Lamb, “who is Yet in Quarantine.” A vessel arrived at Carthagena from Algiers last week brought news of the Dey’s death and the continuance of the plague. Has no other news except that he has been told that “the Cecession of hostillities with Napoles has not been Very Strictly attended to on the Side of the Pirates.” RC...
3917To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard McMahon, 2 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of sending you per Mr. Duane who intends leaving this City for Washington tomorrow, 90 plants of the white Antwerp Raspberry, cut to the proper lengths for planting; and 8 plants of the true red Alpine Strawberry, being all I could procure of these kinds at present. They are packed in moss, in the larger of two boxes sent, so carefully, as not to suffer the least...
3918Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Thinking that I might profit thomthing by being employ d to to superintend the bringing your library to Washington : I offered my Services to the library committe—who asked me what I would ask to bring it—to which I could not give a satisfactory answer before I heard from you. will you Sir do me the favour to Say; how many waggons yo in your opinion would be required to bring the books—whether...
3919To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Doradour presented me with your agreeable favor some time after his arrival at Charlottesville, although accident placed me in his way the day of his arrival at Colo. Lewis’s, where I was obliged to stand interpreter. Both being under uneasy anxiety from not being able to convey an Idea to each other, myself much distressed from my inaccurate french, and not so easily comprehending...
3920To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 19 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received by the Last maile several hundred small Ciants. which I think are Called Privey for makeing hedges. I suppose some Person sent them by the stage without Your noing it, and as I have no directions whare to plant them I send to you for directions whare to be planted, I have them Burried in the Ground at present. We are Going on with the Garden I have 430 feet. nearly done. (I have...
3921To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [12 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Ogden versus Tucker Since Mr Ogden applied for those documents, Mr Pearson, the federalist mentioned in his letter, met Tucker & with another man’s assistance, assaulted & beat him. He was indicted & the federal Judges of the County of Burlington have fined him one dollar — Mr Ogden has called several times for an answer and he must have one. Will you be good enough to look at the two drafts...
3922To Thomas Jefferson from Edmond Charles Genet, 27 September [1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous envoye le Decret rendu par la convention nationale le 9 mai De la presente année relatif à la conduite, que Doivent tenir Les vaisseaux armés De la france envers les batimens Des puissances neutres. Je vous adresse en même tems celui Du 23 Du même mois que j’ai été chargé De vous communiquer et qui renferme Des Dispositions particulieres en faveur Des batimens americains. Tous les amis...
3923To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It may be agreed that the land shall be applied to no purpose than light house—& that the keeper shall not keep tavern; but it seems that we cannot agree, that the land paid for shall revert to Mr. Bowdoin if light house be discontinued, nor that the keeper shall not harbour sailors &c. He must be responsible for any trespass to which he is a party, but not the U.S. for him. There must also be...
3924To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 5 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 5 June 1780. Encloses a resolve of Congress and asks that orders for executing it be carried out. FC ( DLC : PCC , No. 15); 1 p. Caption reads “To Governor Lee,” but at foot of text is the notation “The like verbatim to Gov Jefferson.” Enclosure ( Vi ); see below. The resolve enclosed was one adopted by Congress on the day this letter was written (see JCC Journals of the...
3925To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 6 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to forward to you the first copy of my treatise on the Vaccine, which has come to hand. Whilst I request your acceptance of it, I must apologise for the inaccuracies you will doubtless meet with in it. My time has been much occupied in the Dispensary since I put it to Press; I should perhaps have acted more prudently to have delayed it longer; but as I hoped it might prove beneficial...
3926To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 1 January 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received with sincere regret your resignation of the office of Secretary of State. Since it has been impossible to prevail upon you, to forego any longer the indulgence of your desire for private life; the event, however anxious I am to avert it, must be submitted to. But I cannot suffer you to leave your Station, without assuring you, that the opinion, which I had formed, of your...
3927To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, James Marshall, and William Cranch, 30 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia are induced by the circumstances attending the cases of John Pedon and Samuel Morris , two soldiers in the sirvice of the United States to recommend them to your consideration They have been tried during the present June Term and have been found guilty by the Jury of stealing a Hog the property of Mr. Peter —. The...
3928To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 18 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of my late Partner, my want of health in the West Indies and the still existing obstacles to my recognition of Consul from the United States to Martinique, have driven me to the necessity of taking a final leave of that Island. Under the many inconveniences naturally resulting from so many disadvantages, my present Situation will not be problemetical—and having in many preceeding...
3929To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Anterroches, 24 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Puy d’Arnac, near Tulle, Bas Limousin, 24 Feb. 1789 . Since there are no longer any packet boats, she asks TJ to help her get in touch with her son, at “élisabethtown près de newyorck,” the Chevalier d’Anterroches, who married an American and has lived in America for 14 years; Moustier and Otto both wrote of him “dans les termes des plus grands éloges et de la plus grande affection,” and he is...
3930Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avançons tous en Age, c’est pour cela, mon cher et réspéctable Ami, que je vous prie de vouloir bien (:et comme vous avez tout le pouvoir:) arranger; qu’apres la mort de notre digne Ami M r Barnes , quelqu’un d’aussi probe que lui prénne sa place, pour que je récoive les intéréts ponctuellement de mon fond; du quel aprés ma mort vous savez la destination invariable. Quant a present faites...
3931To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am unhappy to inform Your Excellency of the Distressed Situation of our troop prisoners at this place, for want of Clothing and Necessaries. The Very long delay I have no doubt has been occasioned by Some unforeseen Circumstances, perhaps the probability of a General Exchange of prisoners. However I hope the latter is not the reason why the Supplies are not Sent on, for Wear we Exchangd...
3932To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Letter to you of 24th. April I have been honored with yours of 14th. and 23d. of February last, and with two from Mr. Short, to whom I had the Pleasure of writing on the 5th. Instant. Chevr. Jones cannot have his Affairs arranged in Season for him to go in this Packet. He will probably sail in the next, and I flatter myself with the Pleasure of being enabled by that Time, if not...
3933To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 25 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You are the damdest fool that God put life into. God dam you DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3934To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, [7 July 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
An endorsement on the enclosed letter somewhat similar to that sketched , will be sufficient authority to justify the payment of interest to Maryland. Respectfully submitted by RC ( DLC ); undated; addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 7 July and “repaimt to Maryland” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: see below. The...
3935To Thomas Jefferson from John Paul Jones, 28 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the kind Note you wrote me this morning, on the occasion of receiving my Bust. I offered it to you as a mark of my esteem and respect, for your virtues and talents. It has been remarked by professed judges, that it does no discredit to the talents of Mr. Houdon; but it receives its value from your acceptance of it, with the assurance you give me of your particular esteem; which...
3936To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 11 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Dinsmore , who was several years our Agent in the Cherokee nation, the duties of which he performed with singular reputation; and to his exertions in a great measure, is owing the introduction of some of the arts among that people—He has lately been appointed by the Secretary of War agent to the Chocktaws, among whom I have no doubt he will be found extremely...
3937To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 14 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The anxiety we allways feel in your absence has become quite painfull from our having failed every post since your departure, to recieve tidings of you. We impute it to obstructions in the communication, and trust that we shall enjoy the pleasure of knowing that you are well, next tuesday. I have just received a melancholy summons to attend my Father, who, I am much afraid, from what I learn,...
3938To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Williams, 18 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am highly gratified by your approbation of the amendments to the Constitution of the U.S. Mily Philo: Society expressed in the note you honoured me with a few days since. As there are more Members at present in this City than at any other place, I think it my duty to call a meeting as well to obtain their assent to the amendments, as to explain to them the origin, progress, & present State...
3939To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have to beg, you would lay before the President, of the United States, our request, that he would favor us, with a draft on the Governor of Virginia, for such a part of the donation of that state as is due for the second Year. Besides other circumstances, which require a replenishment of our funds, some of the Proprietors, have called on us for a payment, of the appropriations which have...
3940To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Chalkley James, 6 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It again becomes my duty to inform you, that, at an Election of Officers for the American Philos. Society held this Afternoon, pursuant to Notice, at their Hall, you were unanimously reelected their President; and I perform this Office with more pleasure, as I well know your Zeal for the promotion of useful Science; which you have never ceased to evince, in many ways, but particularly by your...
3941To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 8 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
O finalmente avute le suo nuove! Mr. Apleton mi portò la sua dei 21. 8bre. La sensazione che ne provai ma non può esprimersi. Ero nel colmo della contentezza mentre l’aprivo. Ma quando giunsi alla dettagliata descrizione dei cambiati costumi, restai stordito, immobile, come un’infermo che sognando larve funeste smania, non può svilupparsene e fuggire. Pi—volte, riflettendo su quel che è...
3942Pascal Etienne Meinadier to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1819 I had the honour to address a letter to you requesting your friendly aid in enabling me to pursue with effect my just demands against Isaac Cushing , my former partner, who carried off a large amount of property; and I had the honour of an answer from you on the 31 st August of that year. I have lately heard of the death of Cushing by the enclosed advertisement dated at...
3943To Thomas Jefferson from John Pemberton, 16 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the Books thou paid for 2 months past. They are not in such good order as I could have wished. They suffered while in the Bookseller’s hands—that if thou does not approve of them, I cannot insist on thy taking them. 6 vol; Plutarch’s lives Greek. } 2.10.— 7 vol; do …………… Latin. Thy friend, I have not as yet received any reply to the Letter I wrote my Brother Isaac Zane respecting the...
3944To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Williams, 24 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken upon me the Liberty of Addressing these few Lines to you—I—Hoping your Honour will have the goodness to See into my Distressed Situation as I am an American Born in Queen Ann’s County in Mary Land—and as an American Protection given to me at Boston in the year of our Lord 1 Thousand & Hundred and 6—on April the 18th. and Filled up and Signed By John Gardner Not—pub: and Justice of...
3945To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 24 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Lorsque nous avons eu des raports ensemble, vous avez bien voulu m’accorder estime, confiance et amitié, et je conserve comme une chose bien précieuse pour moi la lettre dont vous m’honorates lors de votre départ. j’ose reclamer aujourd’hui l’effet des sentiments que Vous y avez exprimés. La circonstance est on ne peut pas plus intéressante pour moi. Mr. Dupont, porteur de cette lettre, et qui...
3946To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 18 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Courier by whom I did myself the Honor to address your Excellency the 16th. inst. having been detained a Day longer than I expected, I avail myself of this Circumstance to advise you of Mr. Lamb’s Arrival at Madrid last night. This morning I received a Letter from him by one of my Servants whom he dispatched for that purpose. He therein requests me to send him “any Orders or Letters on...
3947Solidor Milon to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous demande pardon de la liberté que j’ose prendre en vous écrivant, Sans avoir l’honneur d’être connu de vous; mais ayant appris que vous etiés en recherche de maîtres capables d’instruire les Elèves du Collège que vous avez Elevé fait Elever , et me Sentant dans le cas de repondre à une partie de vos desirs, en enseignant le dessin, les belles Ecritures, la Science de la musique, le...
3948To Thomas Jefferson from Mademoiselle de Lausanne, 2 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 2 Feb. 1787. As a token of appreciation of services “your lordship has rendered us,” she sends TJ a letter from Eliza Livingston which she received in reply to the letter TJ forwarded for her; asks to have it returned. In executing a work she has undertaken at the suggestion of her friends, she needs a “collection of journals and strange gazettes”; has no way to procure those from...
3949To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received from Lynchburg 100 Bbls of your flour.—35 bbls of it I have sold to John F. Robertson of Manchester at 4. ¼ $ at 60 days. I know but little of Mr. R., but he is to give Cornelius Buck of the same place as endorser. This sale I made, without knowing the flour was inspected in Lynchburg.—for the balance I could not obtain the same price, without having it reinspected here,...
3950To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 16 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of War has the honor to propose to the President of the United States, that, Robert Richie and Richard Smith both of the State of Maryland, be appointed 2d. Lieutenants respectively in the Regiment of Artillerists. That, Alpha Kingsley and Gideon Warner, both of the State of Vermont, be appointed Ensigns respectively, in the 1st. Regiment of Infantry. That, Samuel Williamson of...