1451To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 21 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Miss Nancy Lewis. is hear from Kentucky. & was ready to start on her return back yesterday. When it was discovered the Gig was two much broken for her to venture. I have a nother P of wheels axle true & sufficient for a new wood work. If it might be entirely convenient to You to let Your workmen put On the wood work of a light double gig—I shou d esteem it a very great favour in kind & will...
1452To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 20 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of announcing to you the arrival of the Corinthian and Ionic Capitels of Marble ordered from Italy all of which are in their proper places without the smallest accident to them except the breaking off of a small part of one of the leaves of one of the Corinthians before it was unpacked but which has been carefully put on—I find them finished agreeable to your instructions...
1453To Thomas Jefferson from John Laval, 20 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
At the receipt of your letter of the 16 th Ult o , I made the most diligent inquiries for Russel’s A view & , &, not being able to find it in any book House of Philadelphia, I wrote to Several persons in Baltimore, New-York, Boston & Portsmouth to do their utmost to procure it for you. My Correspondents have been rather dilatory in imparting their Want of Success, this accounts for my having...
1454To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas S. A. Matthews, 20 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I would very gladly have your opinion on a subject which I shall lay before you, though I have been almost afraid that on account of your great age and bodily infirmity you would scarcely take it upon yourself to give me an answer.— The question on which I wish your opinion is whether a Chronometer which will keep time with the sun on every day in the year will be valuable or not. It is so...
1455From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
With much pleasure I have heard read the sure words of prophecy in your letter of Sep— 4th. It is melancholy to contemplate the cruel wars, dessolations of Countries, and ocians of blood which must occure, before rational principles, and rational systems of Government can prevail and be established—but as these are inevitable we must content ourselves with the consolations which you from sound...
1456To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 18 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
With much pleasure I have heard read the sure words of prophecy in your letter of Sep 4 th It is melancholy to contemplate the cruel wars, dessolutions of Countries, and ocians of blood which must occure, before rational principles, and rational systems of Government can prevail and be established—but as these are inevitable we must content ourselves with the consolations which you from sound...
1457To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 18 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you, the latest account, which I have rec d of the affairs of spain, and of the incidents attending our mission there, in a letter from Judge Nelson. you will see, that the frigate has been warned, off, the port, whereby his entering has been prevented. Two letters from mr Appleton, of an earlier state, directly, from Cadiz will communicate other interesting details DLC : Papers of...
1458To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 16 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th In t has this moment been received, & at the same time an express arrives announcing the melancholy tidings of the Death my highly valued friend & companion M r Eppes; you, Sir, who know his Worth can well imagine the loss his friends have entertained—I am just leaving Town for Buckingham, immediately on my return I will with much pleasure attend to your request—I hope your...
1459To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 15 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you give me any information respecting the boundaries, of your small tract of land, between mr Alexanders & mine, to enable me to ascertain its brasing, on the lower end, of that portion of mine, belonging to the Blenheim tract, & of the other tracts, which I purchased, of Henderson & Anthony Watkins. This knowledge will be material, in case, I should survey my land, while I am in the...
1460To Thomas Jefferson from Pardon Davis, 9 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of submitting to you a plan for inculcating a knowledge of our constitutions embraced in the accompanying little work.—You are probably aware that the subject has hitherto been totally neglected in our common schools. — Being deeply impressed with the importance of perpetuating our rights, and finding no work calculated to define them, and familiarize them to our youths in...
1461To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel J. Harrison, 9 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your much esteemed favor of — containing an extract of a Letter from m r professor Tickner, to your self; and thank you most sincerely, for your good wishes for the advancement of my son. He, now comes down to make his acknowledgments to you, for the Very Kind, and favorable attentions, that he rec d from m r Tickner—In consequence of the Letters, that you were so good as to give...
1462To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 8 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It will afford me great pleasure to sit for the artist, mentiond, in yours, just received, & to hold a place in society with those, who have been so highly, & deservedly, honourd by their country. I will receive him to morrow, and afterwards, as may suit our mutual convenience. I was very fearful that you sufferd by the rain yesterday, but hope that you escapd it. MHi .
1463To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Van Staphorst, 8 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
We thus far had always the honor to entertain you about our outstanding concerns thro’ the channel of Messr Le Roy Bayard C o of Newyork; some misunderstanding having unfortunately arriven between those Gentlemen and ourselves, we take the liberty to address you directly in order to request that the payments which you have to make to us and which you thus far directed to them for our account,...
1464From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1823 (Madison Papers)
I return the two communications from the President inclosed in your letter of Aug. 30. I am afraid the people of Spain as well as of Portugal need still further light & heat too from the American example before they will be a match for the Armies, the intrigues & the bribes of their enemies, the treachery of their leaders, and what is most of all to be dreaded, their priests & their...
1465To Thomas Jefferson from William Branch Giles, 6 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I had hoped, and expected, to have received your deposition in the case of Pollard by the last mail; but did not.—The disappointment places me in a state of great uncertainty, as to the concerns of the failures. I have not recieved from M r J. Randolph any intimation whatever upon the subject; and therefore cannot tell; whether, or not, he will take any agency in procuring depositions to save...
1466To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 6 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the two communications from the president inclosed in your letter of Aug. 30. I am afraid the people of Spain as well as of Portugal need still further light & heat too from the American example before they will be a match for the armies, the intrigues & the bribes of their enemies, the treachery of their leaders, and what is most of all to be dreaded, their priests & their...
1467To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorrey to be obliged to claim payment of the small bala n ce due me for interest—you will obluge me by forwarding an order on your agent at Richmond believe me when I assre you that nothing, but an extraordyary pressure at the present moment would induce me to make application our best wshes attend all the familuuy ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers.
1468To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 3 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th August is with me I printed 1000 Copies of Tracy I have still a few Copies on hand say about 40 there has not been a second Edition I think that a considerable portion of the first Edition is yet in the hands of the Booksellers by subscription & retail I disposed of 500 Copies—Four years ago when I disposed of my stock; the remainder of the Edition was sold to the...
1469To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas G. Watkins, 3 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Secretary Crawford left W:City early yesterday morning on a visit to his connections in Va. & I heard him say he wou’d call at Monticello—having several calls to make on the way I think it probable he may not reach you till the 11 th perhaps earlier if his horse and driver are good I am much better of my Rheumatism—& sincerely hope that you continue to improve in your own health—with my...
1470To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Nagle, 2 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the p of a Small band of Soldiers assemb probably for the last time on this Side of the grave: We hope you will not be displeased with the allusions to yourself MoSHi : Thomas Jefferson Collection (formerly Bixby).
1471To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 2 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon recept of your esteemed favor of 27 Augt I waited upon M Gerard & find that it was charged to him in Paris by his Banker James Lafitte & Co 530£ to Me ss Debures on 21 Sep. 1821—a/c dated 31 Dec. 1821 No opportunity offered for France until 2 July 1821 when the letters for Debures & Dodge went by the Same opportunity—I observe with pleasure that your hand writing is as usual, & of Course...
1472To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor 27 ulto: is now before me, & will, the first moment I can quit my room, (to which I have been confined, with Billious fever, since fridy last) procure the Wine & Spike rods you write for, & send them by the first Waggon—as to the other Rods, would rather take the loss on myself, over & above what I could dispose of them for, than you should bear it, by my want of experience...
1473To Thomas Jefferson from John Gorman, 30 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To John Gorman 27 Days quarrying a $1.50 40.50 6 Days seting Bases a 1.50 9.00 7 do do Caps a 1.50 10.50 47. 5 do do by James Campbell 7.50 hauling caps & Bases from the quarry 10.—
1474To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Earle, 28 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
From the whole tenour of thy life and expressed opinions, I without hesitation, presume thee to be an advocate of the doctrine of complete sovereignty in the people—the doctrine of their independence both of any contemporaries or any ancestors who would bind them to the observance of institutions of which they do not approve—the doctrine of their right to refuse acquescence in any contracts...
1475To Thomas Jefferson from John Forsyth, 28 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
J. Forsyth has the honor to enclose to mr Jefferson the Constitution of the Spanish Co esor supposing that it would give him pleasure to see it. The society is said to consist of forty thousand persons. The book was procured for the Dept of State JForsyth requests therefore that it maybe returned to him at Washington after mr Jefferson has read it. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1476To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 25th cur t , covering blanks for the renewal of your notes at Bank, have been received, & shall be attended to— I hold William Dabuey’s receipt, dated 22 d July 1823, for six Barrels of Herrings, and one of Shad, which he binds himself to deliver in good order to you, at Monticello :—What can have become of him, & the Fish, I cannot conjecture, it is not improbable however, that...
1477To Thomas Jefferson from DeBures Freres, 27 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous attendions pour avoir l’honneur de vous ecrire, que nous puissions vous donner des nouvelles du Dion Cassius, de Sturz, que vous nous demandez depuis longtemps. Nous venons de recevoir une lettre de notre correspondant a Leipsick, datée du 14 de ce mois. voici ce qu’il nous dit. le tome 1 er du Dio Cassius de Sturz est sous presse; je ne crois pas qu’il sera debité avant la foire de...
1478To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 24 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By the unexpected arrival of company at our house on Sat y last, I was particularly disappointed in my wishes to see you on several subjects. My letter to our Theo: Trustees did not arrive in time but it has been us’d since, I believe with some effect.—One of the Gent. is expected here in a few weeks.—A temporary location of the school has been made at Alexand a & two professors appointed. Dr...
1479To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Marx, 24 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son Samuel Marx accompanied by his Friend Mr G. A. Myers, on the way to the Springs for the bennefit of their health, will pass near Monticello, to gratify their ardent desire, to pay their Respects to the venerated owner. I have probably been led to tresspass, in taking the liberty of introducing them With Sentiments of great Respect, I have the honor to be Sir MHi .
1480To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas G. Watkins, 24 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for the object mentioned to you, two horses, Doublehead & Rapid—Doublehead is sure any where placed—if his plight & appearance will do—the rest may be relied on without trial—If prefered in other respects, Rapid may be tried under the postillion before, or he may do the off before. My letters from Tennessee so far, give the best results of the late election—In the district where the...
1481To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Williams, 22 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter dated the 9 July, which was accompanied by a Remittance of £ 99.18.0 from Colonel Peyton, agreeably to your directions; and I have to day remitted the produce of it to M r Thomas Appleton, of Leghorn; forwarding at the Same time Your Enclosure to that Gentleman. CSmH : Jefferson File.
1482To Thomas Jefferson from Tarlton Saunders, 21 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your respects of the 11th instant, the time you propose to pay your first Bond to M r Lyle, will be perfectly satisfactory to him, and you may rest assured Sir, that unless something unexpected should turn up in the affairs of the estate, that you will not find us troublesome, and will rely on your making payments as you can make it convenient, with great esteem and respect I...
1483To Thomas Jefferson from William A. Coffey, 19 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith send you a copy of “Inside Out”, a work just published in this city for the benefit of its Author, which you will please to accept from him . Divested of his profession, and with a dependant family, without the means of acquiring a livelihood but by the labours of his pen, he has made a trifling attempt at Authorship in the compiling of this work, with the hope in some degree of...
1484To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Drew, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you will find an introductory letter from M r Mathew Carey of Philadelphia In this place I am surrounded with Sorcery & meantation & repeated attempts of Jeopardizing & taking away my life without any cause or investigation of those issue. they must admit me to be a Joseph without permitting me to witness happiness. & though recently born they are endeavouring to cut me off in the...
1485To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters from mr Appleton & gen l Dearborn, will give you our latest intelligence from Cadiz & Lisbon, which you will find of a very gloomy & discouraging nature. After perusing them, be so kind as to enclose them to Mr Madison, with a request that he return them to me. Our accounts from S o America, & Mexico, indicate, that those people must undergo great difficulties before they...
1486To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Warrrick ’s Tin is just to hand, & I have forwarded the eight Boxes you ordered; this day, by a Waggon, to the care of Messrs: Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville. MHi .
1487To Thomas Jefferson from Lawrence Taliaferro, General Dade, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The compliments of Lawrence T. Dade (of Orange) to M r Jefferson, and would tresspass a few moments, upon his retirement if agreeable MHi .
1488To Thomas Jefferson from Martin Dawson, 16 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Under cover you have a copy of your Acco t with me to the first of this month, Balance in my favour eighty Six 94/100 Dollars DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
1489From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1823 (Adams Papers)
Watchman! what of the night!? Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or can you perceive any rays of a returning dawn? Is the devil to be the “Lords anointed” over the whole globe? Or do you forsee the fulfilment of the prophecies according to Dr. Priestly’s interpretation of them? I know not but I have in some of my familiar and frivolous letters to you told the story...
1490To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 15 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Watchman! what of the night!! Is darkness that may be felt to prevail over the whole world? Or can you perceive any rays of a returning dawn? Is the devil to be the “Lords anointed” over the whole globe? Or do you forsee the fulfilment of the prophecies according to D r Priestly’s interpretation of them? I know not but I have in some of my familiar and frivolous letters to you told the story...
1491To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 15 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of sending you through mr Sheldon, three great volumes and two letter s. The greeks have lately gained some advantages, and anticipating freedom are now preposing a constitution, or form of government adapted to their situation. The more enlightened Spaniards, motivated by the same feelings, still manifest a vigorous resistance: but the lower class, it is said, generally...
1492To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Ware, 12 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to Trouble you in your present feble state of health if you feel Justifiable in giving me a line of Recommendation to any Individule or bublick body for a job of work it will be gratefully receive d , and as I have got through my Contrct at the University and been idle for month my small Ballance Justly due me after a fair settlement is nearly exauste d , my friends in Philadel a...
1493To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas G. Watkins, 12 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indeed very painfully confined with Rheumatism to my bed entirely since friday night last. before that I had been several days confined to the house & pretty sharply handdled. but after Doctoring & perhaps in consequence of it. feeling considerably releived. on the afternoon of that day I rode or rather hobbled out more than half but upon my horse, a little way to try whether I might...
1494To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming you intended to have an opening in front over the main door below, I have had a stone Sill & window frame prepared for it, which I think will answer better than a door, if however you prefer the door it can be made, I should like to hear from you again on the subject.—I have just heared of the distruction of the State Penitentiary by fire on friday night last, with all the property...
1495To Thomas Jefferson from James G. Brooks, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you accept of a Masonic Address which accompanies this letter as a mark of my sincere respect for one of the fathers of the American nation? MHi .
1496To 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...
1497To Thomas Jefferson from William Johnson, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The last Mail brought me yours of the 31 st ult conveying the principal Intelligence of your Indisposition. I trust that ere the receipt of this it will have pleased the divine Disposer of all things to restore you to Health. I thank you for the Enclosures that it covered, they shall command my early and candid consideration, and the Result shall furnish the Subject of a future communication....
1498To Thomas Jefferson from A. E. Taylor, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon this liberty which I have taken, which I am sure you would did you know the motive which prompts it.—Deprived by the order of Heaven of the wealth of this world, yet stugling with all the consequent disadvantages, I am pursuing a course of medical studies, with the privilege of defraying the major part of the expenses at a future period. The reason Sir of my t r oubling...
1499To Thomas Jefferson from Herman Boye, 10 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
H. Boye presents his compliments to M r Jefferson, and begs leave to introduce to his notice the bearer of this M r Hugh P. Taylor who is desirous of visiting Monticello and anxious to see its celebrated owner.—M r T is a young man of plain unassuming and modest manner who has for the last 6 or 7 years been engaged in various business for the State of Virginia. If M r T could be gratified with...
1500To Thomas Jefferson from R. Potter, Jr., 9 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to forward to you two numbers of my Papers, which, if found unworthy of perusal, will not much enhance your waste-paper surplusage. This enclosure has been ventured from an impression that yours are in accordance with the sentiments of enlightened and liberal Christianity; to the promotion of which the Gospel Palladium is professedly devoted. Will you deign to accept the...