3051James Breckinridge to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
untill within a few days I expected to call upon you on my way to the Legislature . A circumstance has however recently occured which compels me to take another route & I regret it exceedingly, as I had a great desire to see & converse with you on the subject of the university & witness the progress of the buildings, that I might be better enabled to advocate its claims on Legislative...
3052Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 19 th inst: with the deed enclosed, has been received. The alterations in the deed , and reasons for the same, by you, are perfectly satisfactory. After having had it completed by the acts of the Trustees, and magistrates; I beg to avail myself by the acceptance of your kind offer, and advice, and accordingly recommit the deed to your care, for the purpose you mention, by...
3053John Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your frank & kind answer to my former letter & request .—That “sweetning ingredient to the remaining dregs of life—the peace & good will of all your fellow citizens”—as you thus most beautifully express it, & seem to wish for; is what you are entitled to in your own peaceful retreat & declining years; particularly under so benevolent a tender of the olive branch, on your own...
3054Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of the 19 th Inst . How I shall dispose of my own time next year, I know not. M rs Cooper is desirous of removing in Spring, and remaining there till I can join her; of course, if the garden walls could with propriety be finished round the garden, it would be a convenience. I have succeeded in my law suit , but the land I had verbally contracted to sell last April,...
3055David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a letter from M r Beasley , at Havre , and also duplicate which is enclosed, The case of books I shall send to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond ,— with the most Sincere wishes for your health, allow me to say, that I am with great affection and regard, your friend— RC
3056Gerard E. Stack to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
From the enclosed you may infer my fixed opinion on the subject of yesterday’s interview. No interest of mine will be an obstacle either to the welfare of the institution , or the support of a poor man and helpless family. If the enclosed meets approbation, your signature will authorize me to publish it in some news papers. Should the number of students enable us to employ assistants, I think...
3057From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
I congratulate you and myself on your recovery from the three Illnesses that have distressed you, the means that have been used to preserve you may, and I hope will have laid a foundation for good Health, and many more years of an already long Life. My Health is astonishing to myself, I can say, like Deborah Queen Ann Dutchess of Marlbourgh—who in one of her letters, after innumerating a...
3058John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I congratulate you and myself on your recovery from the three Illnesses that have distressed you, the means that have been used to preserve you, may, and I hope will have laid a foundation for good Health, and many more years of an already long Life.— My Health is astonishing to myself, I can say, like Deborah Queen Ann Dutchess of Marlbourgh —who in one of her letters, after innumerating a...
3059D. Mariano to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me the honour of presenting to you the first number of a literary journal, which I have undertaken with M r Everett Professor of Greek in this University . Though I do not belong to the American family, I am very far from being a Stranger in respect to the high veneration with which every heart is here impressed for you. This is, as well the motive, as the apology for my present...
3060Gerard E. Stack to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am extremely sorry it is not in my power to accept your friendly invitation; my habits have been altogether recluse these four long years; retirement now affords me more gratification than the cordial intercourse of former times had had. Such is the power of habit. You must be sensible of the importance of self-denial on many occasions, when the horizon mocks the sight, the clouds assemble...
3061Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 28 th ult. should have been earlier Answered, but that we have had some difficulty in obtaining the work required.—Vol 1—is now sent per mail, & the remainder shall go as requested— Agreeably to your request we Send statem t of ℀ . & remain T. Jefferson Esq, Bo t of M Carey & Son Thompson ’s Bible 4 Vols— $10 RC
3062John H. Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The chancellor has pronounced his decree in your suit with the Rivanna company this day—It is too lengthy to procure you a copy otherwise I would enclose it—I think however I recollect enough to be able to give you an idea of it in its material bearings He decides that the bed of the river is clearly embraced within the boundaries of the Patent to your father —That that patent vested the fee...
3063Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of 14 th got here on the 17 th at night, and I duly receiv,d that by Bishop , I am astonish d that my letters should be So long on the way, when yours almost, always reach me within 4 days after date, by the cart John Hemings has rec d
3064John Hemmings to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
i resev your Latter thise evning with grat Pleasure. I hav got 7 saets don radey for hangin, & al the rest put to gather, & pind up; that is for 12 windows wich ar exspoesd to Dangeour. i am now geting the in side stuff rady for them all I Dont think it wold be wll for me to take my hands off of them, untill I fenish them all. for i heav al my tools in odder fore doing them. i am in hopes to...
3065George W. Spooner to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received youre esteem d favor of the 14 th and conseive it my duty to inform you of the perfect satisfaction it has given me on the subject of my former letter , had I have been apprised of youre posative & prior engagement with M r Nelson I should without hesitation have acceeded to his proposals, but from my ignorance on that point had felt considerable reluctance in withdrawing my right...
3066John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 5. inclosing D r Cooper s 3 letters, did not reach me until late the day before yesterday—or an answer wou’d have been more promptly returned. I agree with you as to the reasonableness of D r Cooper s propositions, and concur in your proposal to accept them May it not be as well to add, in case a Bankrupt law passes & D r Cooper obtains the appointment he mentions—then, we wou’d...
3067Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am again a purchaser of Poark . the quantity I shall want, will be between two & three thousand weight. I shall be glad to no, if You will have that quantity to spare or if I can be supplied with any. I feal greatly rejoiced at the recovery of Your health again. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Nov. 1819 and so recorded in SJL . Omitted period at right margin editorially supplied.
3068John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 12 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced to fear, from what I hear from M r Neilson , of your daily expecting to hear from me, that the letter to Doctor Cooper which you some time ago sent me for my signature has not reached you;—it was immediately signed, inclosed in one expressive of my entire approbation of its contents, and put into the care of my friend Col o Miles Cary to be sent to the Wilmington post Office.—...
3069Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25 th Ins t Ult o was duly received, and I have since then been in daily expectation of the arrival of your flour, which has not yet got down, this I regret the more as I have this day sold all I had on hand at 5 ¾ $ — Your note for $2250. p ble at the US. bank in my favor becomes due the 5
3070Thomas Herttell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Though I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, my knowledge of your exalted character leads me to believe you will pardon the freedom I have taken to request your acce ptance of the accompanying pamphlet, entitled An “ expose of the causes of intemperate drinking and the means by which it may be obviated.” Should it hereafter be be deemed worthy of a second edition, I will...
3071Andrew Stevenson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
At y e request of Judge Cabell , I attended the Board of Directors of the U. S. Bank on yesterday, for y e purpose of closing finally, that portion of Col o Nicholes debt, due y e Bank , for which M
3072Eulalie Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai lhonneur de vous confirmer mes lettres qui vous accusoient la reception de la remise Sur paris de ƒ1312.50—que m Vaughan m’a adressé pour V e C te destinés a faire des empletes en Vins. Jai chargé de vos commissions M. Julius oliver qui vous en a ecrit , en vous en adressant partie. M. Sasserno a adresse les vins que vous lui demandez a m J. Dodge , qui doit vous les avoir expediés. Je...
3073Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 3 d inst: enclosing sundry papers as therein mentioned. Enclosed herewith is a deed of Trust, prepared for the purpose, which you will please execute and acknowledge in the clerks office; and when it shall have been recorded, be good enough to have it returned to me ; It being the wish of our Board of Directors to have another Trustee with M r...
3074John Philippart to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving, through the hands of His Excellency M r Rush , your obliging letter of the 11 th May last — In acknowledging and thanking you for it, I am unwilling to lose the opportunity of renewing my request for some materials that will assist the object I have in view, without inconveniencing you, and also of expressing my high respect for your most distinguished career...
3075George W. Spooner to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
since the apointmint of M r Arthur S. Brockenbrough as Proctor of this institution about the 1 st September I made aplication to him offering to undertake one of the buildings then to be built understanding it to have been the intention of the building committee to put up twoo or more boarding Houses the presant year, but as their plan or arrangment had not been determined upon by yourself & G...
3076Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately had the pleasure of rec g the information of my appointment to the Consulate of this Port by the President —I profit of the first opportunity which has offered from here for our Country Since rec g the news of my appointment to respectfully request you to be pleased to accept my most Sincere & my most grateful thanks for your powerful influence which you have So Kindly & So...
3077John Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, [received 9 November 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Intending to present a Memorial to the next Legislature of Virginia on the subject of some of my rights as a Revolutionary Officer; I find, in stating some material facts & circumstances, I am unavoidably led into certain scenes & transactions in which you had a considerable share. As much has been said about those transactions as they relate to you, I deem it proper & fair to submit the...
3078Benjamin Defoor to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M rs Defoor sends M r Jefferson four Turkeys Seven Goslings six Ducks the Guinea fowls we cannot catch 35/ 〃 RC ( DLC ); dateline adjacent to signature; endorsed by TJ, with his calculation at foot of text: s “4. turkies
3079John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Concluding from your last letter , that after the sitting of the Circuit Court in May last, the administration of the estate of Gen. Kosciusko would be regularly committed to your friend & neibor M r Cocke , I, on the 5 th of September , wrote to that Gentleman, stating the nature and extent of my son ’s claim, and requesting, from him, such information as would best direct me, how to have it...
3080Elias Boudinot to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the pleasure of transmitting to you , a Copy of the proceedings of a Meeting held at Trenton ; the objects of which are sufficiently explained in the Resolutions adopted — we can truly assure you , that whether we consider the number of the persons present , or their individual importance , a more respectable assembly has never been convened in this State : whether the subject of those...
3081William King to Thomas Jefferson, 3 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest you are known to feel take in whatever relates to our institutions in every section of this country, is my inducement for forwarding the enclosed Constitution which we have presented to the people of Maine , the Literary Article we are indebted to you for, which receiv d almost the unanemous support of the Convention, when at your hospitable Mansion the last winter you may...
3082Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 3 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 28 th covering a dft for your Taxes is received, Hemings has no locks nor hinges for the Stair doors, I have fernish d him with the plank he wanted for the blinds, and have received the B ls bisquit, cheese, and
3083Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Being now at this place on my way to the Lower country I avail myself of the opportunity by M r Neilson to return the plan of your House in Bedford , for the use of which I beg you to accept my sincere thanks. I admire it very much. But the want of suitable instruments and continued indisposition almost ever since I left Monticello , have prevented me from taking a copy. It is not however...
3084Peter Stephen Chazotte to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your indulgence for my former productions has enboldened me to present you with the enclosed , “Introductory Lecture on the Metaphysics and Philosophy of Languages” and which, I respectfully request you to accept. But that which you will not perhaps excuse, is my having dedicated this work to you , without having previously obtained leave. Hence, the answer, the Priestess of a Temple formerly...
3085John Hemmings to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am going on as you request with the blinds one paire at a time I am now got 20 single flights radey for hangin these is only aenugh to cloes 4 windours I hav pine enugh to do the hol of them. mr yancey sent 50 feet & 45 40 fe we found in the north portico. I dont thinke you evr get the locks & hinges for s these
3086Marc Auguste Pictet to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne puis, ni ne dois, laisser partir mon bon ami M r Terrel Sans m’empresser de Saisir cette occasion de me rappeler à votre Souvenir, et Pour vous remercier de m’avoir fait connoitre un excellent jeune homme, et de m’avoir mis à portée de lui ètre un peu utile dans les premiers tems de Son Séjour à Genève . En le plaçant à Son arrivée, dans la maison de M r Maurice , mon ami d’enfance, et...
3087Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the honour of your letter of the 25 th of this month , and direct you per this day’s mail a portion of the different books You desire to have. They are packed up in three different bundles, which Shall be Sent according to your instructions. They contain Tables de la Bibliographie de 1817 … no charge as it is included in the Subscription Price . 40. N os of Journal...
3088Pascal Etienne Meinadier to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Eu le plaisir de Recevoir L’honneur de votre Agreable Lettre du 31 Aoust dernier , et la Satisfaction d’aprendre que J’etois assez heureux d’avoir Resté à votre bon Souvenir. Il me Serait très dificille de vous depaindre tous les Ressentiments que J’ai Eprouvé en voyant L’interet que vous daignez Me temoigner Relativement à ma Malheureuse affaire Contre Cushing . Soyez bien persuadé que...
3089William D. Meriwether to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be Pleased to take notice that at the tavern of George W Kingsolving in the town of Charlottesville on monday the first of November betwen the hours of eleven in the forenoon and two in the afternoon I shall proceed to take the deposition of Immanuel Poor and others to be read in evidence in the suit wherein you are plaintiff and the Directors of the Rivanna company are defendants in the...
3090George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 28 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the bearer Nelson to ask how you are today, I am very thankful for the Ram & the pig you were so good as to send me, but am sorry you were at the trouble to send them up, My akes and pains has return’d on me with the late cold weather, which has also injour’d the grapes and Figs, such as they are, I send you a few of each, M rs Divers joines me in a Sincere wish for the restoration of...
3091Charles K. Mallory to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 17 th respecting a box of wine & some seeds sent to my care, for you, by the Collector of Alexandria & have the pleasure to inform you that I had previously received & forwarded them to Richmond consigned to Mr Patrick Gibson . The duties I presume were paid in Alexandria & no expenses on those articles have been incurred here. I beg you to be...
3092Thomas J. Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your request I on last Tuesday visited the Marble quarry in this County . It lies near the Lexington road about Eighteen miles from this place. From a slight excavation which has been made I saw a rock of Marble perfectly white from which a block could be taken more than two feet cube. The Quarry lies near the top of a very steep hill about two feet from the surface of the...
3093Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Bishop sets off this morning with Billy for charlottsvill , I have directed him to have him put in jail, and take the jailers receipt to you, I have paid him 5 dollars, and you will owe him the balance for taking him down, Hanah,s Billy arrived here on Friday last, M r Bishop is to be our overseer at
3094From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd. a few days ago the two inclosed letters one from Mr. Hackley, the other from the Botanical professor at Madrid: the latter accompanied by the three little pamphlets also inclosed, and by thirty specimens of wheat, with four of Barley, and between 2 & 300 papers of the seeds referred to as “rariom Horti Botan: Matritousis.” The Wheats & Barleys notwithstanding the numerous varieties, I...
3095Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have reflected on the proposal of the board of Visitors . Besides the untoward circumstances stated in my last letter to you , I have just received a letter from M r Wickliffe of Lexington Kentucky , stating that as I could not engage myself permanently there, in consequence of my previous engagement in Virginia , the board had declined the offer of my temporary assistance in favour of D r
3096James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a few days ago the two inclosed letters one from M r Hackley , the other from the Botanical professor at Madrid : the latter accompanied by the three little pamphlets also inclosed, and by thirty specimens of wheat, with four of Barley, and between 2 & 300 papers of the seeds referred to as “ rariora Horti Botan: Matritensis .” The Wheats & Barleys
3097From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1819 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 18th. which authenticates your convalescence was most welcome, & I thank you much for your kindness in relieving me from the anxieties which preceded it. Fortunately the first account we had of your illness was accompanied with some encouragement to hope that the crisis had been passed favorably; & this hope was fostered by the information of Col: P. Barbour on his return...
3098James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 18 th which authenticates your convalescence was most welcome, & I thank you much for your kindness in relieving me from the anxieties which preceded it. Fortunately the first account we had of your illness was accompanied with some encouragement to hope that the crisis had been passed favorably; & this hope was fostered by the information of Col: P. Barbour on his return...
3099John H. Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Before my return from Charlottes-ville the chancellor had set out upon his circuit which deprives me of the power of complying with your request, when last at Monticello .—I shall meet him next week at Lewis-burg when I will have a more distinct & detailed conversation with him after which I shall probably be able to apprize you more accurately of his views, than I was enabled to do from the...
3100Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received and perused with much surprize and regret, your communication of the 15 th Instant , announcing the Inability of the Visitors of the University of Virginia , to fulfil the proposals made to, and accepted by me. I was aware from what I had lately seen in the newspapers, that the Institution was under pecuniary difficulties, but I could not be aware of their extent, or their bearings....