421To Thomas Jefferson from Montmorin, with Enclosure, 21 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
J’avois communiqué, Monsieur, à Mr. de Villedeuil les observations que vous m’aviez fait l’honneur de m’adresser le 23. Juillet dernier relativement à différens objêts de Commerce à l’egard desquels vous demandéz que le Roi fasse joüir les Etats Unis des avantages du Traité Anséatique. Mr. Lambert, Successeur de Mr. de Villedeuil, vient de me faire la réponse dont vous trouverez cijoint la...
422To Thomas Jefferson from Petre Huerne, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Je Lhonneur de prende La libertee de madresser a vous et vous prier de rende service a une malheureuse famille, je suis un Colon de Ste. Domingue; après quinze annees d’Experience sur la Culture de cette Colony, après avoire perdu toutes mes proprietées par les Incendies, depuis dix ans je me suis retiré avec mon Epouse et un Enfant dans l’Etat de Newyork, et depuis ma famille est augmente...
423To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fay, 21 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I can not let so fair an opportunity pass for renewing my former acquaintance with you, and of offering my Warmest Congratulations upon your being placed at the Head of our Government, an event which fills the hearts of all true Republicans with joy! the more so (if possible) from the unwarrantable opposition which has been made. This last act of Fœderalism went far towards filling up the...
424To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer Mr. Hopkins was charged with public Despatches (of great importance) to the Secretary of State, and I trust will have safely delivered them, when he presents you with this Letter.— Mr. Hopkins is desirous of obtaining a Commission in the Army of the U. States; He is a young Man of amiable disposition, correct habits, and good Judgment—I can venture, therefore to recommend him to...
425To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Gore, 4 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you, all the copies that can be obtain’d of those proceedings, on the motion of Pagan for a new trial in his cause with Hooper, which took place, after the representation of the British Consul, to the legislature of Massachusetts. I regret that any of the papers shou’d be missing; and have endeavord, by application to the several justices of the court, to find those which are...
426Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot allow to pass this fair opportunity, by General & M rs Dearborn , without sending, you some memorial of my gratitude & respect— I have enclosed you two 4 th of July Orations; one delivered in the District of Maine , to a people ripe for a seperation; and the other at Lexington , by a son in law of the late Vice President . They will shew you the sentiments and doctrines that are now...
427William Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith I send you the receipts for the flour of yours lately carryed by my Boatmen , with a request that, you will forward me a draft by the Bearer for the amount of the freight thereof, which Mr Bacon informed me was the mode of payment prefered by you I am very respectfully NB the price of freight is 4/ per barrel RC ( MHi ); postscript adjacent to closing and signature; dateline at foot...
428To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll Brent, 5 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed, I recd. to day from Mr. Scott—on the subject of his letter I can only observe, that I am incompetent to judge of his legal qualifications—indeed if I thought I was, I wou’d not on subjects of such consequence obtrude my opinion I owe it however to Mr. Scott to as he has applied to me, to state his pretension, that he is a man of fair fame, much respected, & I beleive honest &...
429To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 26 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Since you had said the day before yesterday that you would not go to Fontainebleau today unless the weather was good and since it rained yesterday all day without any sign of change in the near future I hoped to see you after dinner at Chaillot and I have learned with great sorrow that I shall have to leave for Holland without seeing you. Monday evening after we parted I went to Mr. Meyer’s...
430John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
your favour of the 15 th came to me yesterday, and it is a pleasure to discover that We are only 9 days apart. Be not Surprised or alarmed. Lindsays Memoirs will do no harm to you or me. you have right and reason to feel and to resent the breach of Confidence. I have had enough of the same kind of Treachery and Perfidy practiced upon me, to know how to Sympathize with you. I will agree with...