6301To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 7 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose herewith 15 Commissions and 15 Warrants to which I have the honor to request your signature. They are required for Officers hertofore appointed but not yet Commissioned, and for some few Appointments which it may be necessary to make for the Expedition now preparing for the Mediterranean. I am with respect sir, yr. mo ob st. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of...
6302To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel R. Demaree, 28 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 6th May last, enclosing a report of the committee of the P.S. respecting my hints about our Orthography, rather surprised me. I did not expect my communication would have passed the scrutiny of that learned society, or I should have sent a fuller exhibition of my scheme. I am however much pleased with your attention to my lines, and with your answer; as also with the candid...
6303To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Ternant, 8 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu hier au soir votre lettre du 7e. concernant la prise contestée qui a fait le sujet de votre précédente du 3. Dès que cette première lettre m’est parvenue, j’en ai sur le champ, donné communication officielle au Consul général de notre République, en le chargeant d’en informer aussitôt le Commandant de l’Embuscade, et de m’adresser le plus promptement possible les témoignages et...
6304From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have recd the letters sent me by the last mail under two covers, and return those belonging to your own files. I inclose herewith also the communications last recd from the office of State. I can not without losing the present opportunity make comments on any of them. A few only invite them. Yours with respectful attacht. Docr. Wallace in whose behalf the letters from Mr. Brent & Mr Thomson...
6305To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 21 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
When I accepted the office of Collector of this port, I was very much influenced by a wish to save you the necessity of deciding between the number of persons who I knew had applied for the office. More reflection wou’d have convinced me that I only delayed and did not obviate the difficulty of deciding between the rival candidates. Since I have been in the office I have had full time to...
6306To Thomas Jefferson from Aaron Burr, 23 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday Mr. Van Benthuysen handed me your obliging letter . Govr. Fenner is principally responsible for the unfortunate result of the election in R.I. So late as semptember, he told me personally that you would have every Vote in that State and that A. would certainly have one & probably two: this he confirmed by a Verbal Message to me through a confidential friend in October. He has lately...
6307To Thomas Jefferson from E. Copeland, Jr., 8 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday had the pleasure of receiving from Mr Bernard Peyton of Richmond V a a check on the mechanics Bank of New York for one hundred & fortysix Dollars, which sum I have placed to the Credit of Mess r Dodge & Oxnard of Marseilles, as rec d from you, & shall duly advise them of the same. MHi .
6308To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 13 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State the draft of a letter to the King of France, which meets the President’s approbation; and to enclose the Resolution of the House of Representatives with the signature of the Speaker. As it is possible that the Senate may come forward with a Resolution on this occasion; the President asks, if it would not be...
6309To Thomas Jefferson from J. H. Dwyer, 23 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
As a principal contributing spring of that source whence a free nation has originated, and has so rapidly increased, as to give an assurance, at no far distant period, of becoming one of the first in the world I take the liberty of transmitting by this mail for your acceptance at least a well meant effort for the promotion of two of the chief causes which constitute the happiness and...
6310To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 13 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Application having lately been made to me by Mr. Dunbar—to obtain from the Marquis of Casa Calvo, a Passport for the Gentlemen who are about to ascend the Red River, under your Orders, I addressed to him a letter, of which the enclosure A is a copy, and received the answer marked B.—I have informed Mr. Dunbar of the Marquis’s refusal which I presume may occasion, for the present, the...
6311Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 22 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 50 Barrels Fine Flour by Bernard Peyton Richmond 1822 for ℀ M r Th: Jefferson January 22 nd To Charles Palmer for cash on
6312To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 1 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to beg your forgiveness for having so long omitted to write you—but a proof accompanies this that tho silent I have not been negligent:—Mr. Mason takes charge of your trunk, which I hope you will receive in a few days, and find made according to your Orders. I shall make up your account in a few days. In the mean time, for this and all my delays, I have one excuse to offer: extream...
6313To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Crowninshield, 21 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Jacob Crowninshield has the pleasure to send Mr Jefferson a sample of fresh Guzerat Wheat received by him from Bombay. he regrets that the package will not allow a greater quantity to be sent, but this may be of less consequence as the object will be merely to make a trial of the wheat & for the preservation of the seed in Virginia. Jacob Crowninshield begs Mr. Jefferson to accept assurances...
6314George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached home yesterday morning , after a tedious and indeed a perilous journey, and found that your kindness had anticipated the request I sent you from Philadelphia . I need not tell you how much I am indebted to you for the signal favour you have done me by me giving me the means of becoming acquainted with men so distinguished and so entirely of the class I should be most ambitious to...
6315To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 26 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 26 Oct. 1787 . The enclosed gazette, specifically published to plague him, shows that his condition, instead of being mitigated, as TJ and Adams intended, has been aggravated and his existence rendered insupportable. Jacob van Staphorst , who is on his way to Paris, can relate many things concerning Dumas’ distress which his own diminishing strength does not permit him to write. [...
6316To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 14 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you forgive a second address on the subject of the place left by Mr Meredith? — The considerations, by which this application is supported, are 1. The openings of providence in favor of the General Objects of my many addresses— 2. No Injury will be done to any man should the President comply with this request.— 3. No man can bring more intrinsic worth into the Councils of the Presidt....
6317To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 13 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency the Copy of a Letter from Mr. Loring British Commissary of Prisoners to our Commissary of prisoners respecting the measures which have been taken in the Care of Lieutenant Governor Hamilton and the enemys intentions of retaliation in Consequence. By this your Excellency will be able to Judge how far it may be expedient to relax in the present...
6318To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Niles, 12 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to indulge a very sensible pleasure in congratulating my Country on the prospect, which I hope is this moment realized at the seat of Government, that you are elected President of the United States. In times so strongly marked as the present are, by the virulence of faction at home, & by the rage of nations abroad, a friendly heart can hardly congratulate its respected object upon...
6319To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 14 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length guessed right my Dear Grandpapa, about the pen, and am very glad to find it is made of steel. The change in the post, was the cause of your not recieving my letter, of the first of the month, it goes out now much earlier than it formerly did. I am delighted to hear that your head-ach, is over, and that you are to come home so soon. Mr. Mrs, and the two Miss Lindsey’s spent a...
6320To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 June 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
The Stamp act was poisoned by the ingredient of the tax on transfers. The centinels of Stock uniting with the adversaries of the general plan formed a large majority. The carriage tax which only struck at the Constitution has passed the H. of Reps. and will be a delicious morsel to the Senate. The attempt of this Branch to give the P. power to raise an army of 10,000. if he should please, was...
6321From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The letter from me respecting the Leonidas was with the papers returned. I considered it as a mistake. But the letter was of so little acct. that I have not preserved it. Can you tell me any thing of the Randolph who has written one of the inclosed letters? We have had five rains since my arrival, and as this neighborhood had not previously suffered from drouth, our fields are very promising....
6322To Thomas Jefferson from William Knox, 26 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Dublin, 26 Nov. 1790 . On the 17th instant his appointment as consul for Dublin approved by the King and on the 24th he arrived in this city. He will lose no time in beginning his duties. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); endorsed as received 12 May 1791 and so recorded in SJL .
6323To Thomas Jefferson from John Davis, 18 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
You do me unspeakable honour in finding time to acknowledge having received the Pamphlet which I took the liberty to send you. Accept, I entreat you, my thanks. I should trespass against the public were I to write more, Cum tot sustineas et tanta negotia solus. I am, with perfect respect, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6324Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for M rs Randolph was sent under cover to the President as well as the parcel of Books which I forward by this day’s Mail. The Pictures will be shiped for Richmond in the course of a few days—viz. M r Latrobes drawing of the Capitol , a small one on the Dioclesian Plan, & the Dioclesian Portico. there are also some pictures which hung in your bed-chamber, which were...
6325To Thomas Jefferson from James Barron, 20 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday Morning twelve large Ships Came within the Capes and Anchord, Sent up one Frigate this Morning under English Colours, Which proves them to be a British fleet. The Frigate lays Now in Hampton road with Arnolds Ships. The other Ships are still in the Bay at Anchor. I take them all to be Menawar And No transports Among them. I Have the Honour, to be Sir Yr. Excellencys Mo. Obed. Hble...
6326To Thomas Jefferson from James Barron, 31 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Capt Barron has the Honor to aknowledge the Receipt of His Excellency the Presidents Note of the 23d. Inst covering a Letter for Mr Higgins of Malta Capt Barron With truth assures the President that it will give him Pleasure to be Instrumental in any Way to oblige him, and Particularly on the Present occasion MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6327To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison, 6 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Augustus Choteau will have the Honor to deliver you this. A gentleman who is justly considered not only from his large fortune & superior information but from the Amiableness of his character, as the first Citizen of Upper Louisiana—You will I am sure derive great pleasure from his Conversation as his Knowledge of this country is certainly superior to what is possessed by any other person &...
6328John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Patrick Gibson has remitted me on Your acco. a Dft on a good house here for 692 76/100 at 30 Days , ( which is acce d ) ; out of which I am to pay M Benj. Jones 142 76/ & to reserve for your orders 550 which will of Course be complied with—Expecting the pleasure of hearing from you Soon RC (
6329To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 28 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of writing you several private letters from France & Holland & Spain but not having the pleasure to recieve an answer it struck me there might be an impropriety in my writing directly to You & that it might be better for me to write to you through the medium of our Friend Mr Madison—since that time I have therefore always requested him to present me to you respectfully &...
6330To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 23 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Substance of a communication made on the 23d. of Jany. 1807. by Doctor Bollman to the President: James Madison at the request of the President attending.— Doctor Bollman having just arrived from New Orleans under the charge of Lt. Wilson in pursuance of an Order from Genl. Wilkinson had conveyed to the President his desire of An Opportunity, which was immediately allowed, to disclose to him...
6331To Thomas Jefferson from Jourdan & Sons, 26 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Il est impossible que nous puissions Vous exprimer, la Satisfaction que nous avons éprouvé à la lecture de l’obligeante lettre que vous avez faite l’honneur d’adrésser à Notre Pere le 29 du Mois d’Avril dernier. Il n’est rien sans doute de plus agréable pour nous que d’apprendre que vous nous tennez Compte de notre Zele et que la qualité de notre Hermitage Vous plait. Vous nous observez...
6332William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 26 th gave me the first intelligence of M r Nicholas ’ s ability to releive you, I never doubted, his disposition, but fear’d your absence and the importunity of Creditors would appropriate his means to themselves—It gives me Sincere pleasure to find your mind at ease upon the Subject, the magnitude of the loss would be Serious at any time, in the present condition of the...
6333To Thomas Jefferson from Eli Alexander, April 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
The scantling for the harow I would wish to be 4 inches wide and 3 inches thick about 31 feet in shuch lengths as will cut six pieses five feet long 25 teeth a 11 inches long the size of the pattren if the irons is done. For the small plough I would be oblige to you if you would send Davy over in order to assist me to make the plough amediatlly. I am Sir your Humble Svt. RC ( DLC ); unaddressed.
6334Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 22 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 10 Hogsheads Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ Thomas Jefferson Esq: 1822 Rich d 22 August , To sundry persons for cash 10 Hhds: Tobacco Viz: ℔s Leaf.— { T.J. T.H. N o
6335To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor to attend at the Door of the Council Chamber yesterday with a view of Conferring with the Executive on the subject of purchasing the necessary Horses wanted from this State for the southern Army, but as I could not gain Admittance immediately, my business in other respects would not admit of my waiting. I now take the liberty of troubling your Excellency with my thoughts...
6336George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 15 th inclosing 200$, which amount is remitted to Jones & Howell agreeably to your direction. Some plaister of Paris has just arrived for you. I do not know the quantity, the Captain not having called for his freight, & we not having received a bill of lading.—I suppose it to be 4 or 5 Ton. Is it to go to Monticello , or to Bedford ? and if to the former, is...
6337To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Paine, 18 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment receive yours of the 13 Inst. which being Post night, affords me the welcome opportunity of acknowleging it. I wrote you on the 15th. by post, but I was so full of the thoughts of America and my American friends that I forgot France. The people of this Country speak very differently on the affairs of France. The Mass of them so far as I can collect says that France is a much...
6338To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 2 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Armstead waits on your Excellency for the purpose of Carrying into Effect an Exchange of some prisoners he will have the honor of naming. If your Excellency approves the measure I shall endeavour to Carry it into Execution. I have at this time a Flag sent to the British with proposals to Exchange the Volunteers taken at Charles City Court House, for an equal number of Marines taken at...
6339To Thomas Jefferson from George Morgan, 29 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son, John, conceiving it to be indispensibly necessary that he should attend to his Family, & Business, during the Adjournment of the Court to call the Venire from Wood and the adjacent Counties, he proposes to make a short Halt at the federal City, to pay his Respects to you, & to Mr Maddison; & to communicate certain Matters to you; or to the Attorney General, which I think, as he does,...
6340To Thomas Jefferson from James Oldham, 19 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. I receivd yesterday and am very thankful for the infermation which it contains: as Mr. Galligo had frequently ast me Respecting the ornament, I thot it would be some wat satisfactory to them to se the infermation Which you have pleasd to give; and I shew him your Letter of the 11th. which gave him every Satisfaction that was Nesary: he desird me to proceed as I thot...
6341John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The proposition and statem ts required is founded on the presumed sale of $8000. Penn a Bank Stock, producing 10 pC t paid half yearly—(of increasing Value) and Curr t price say, 40 pC t above par—and if so disposed of — And the Net proceeds invested in the New Loan Certificates—supposed to be Created—at 88 for every 100 dolls, bearing 6 per Cent paid quarterly—If this is Correctly the...
6342To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 22 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I, being inform’d that the post is to set out in an hour, have just left the committee appointed to prepare a form of government to give you a summary of their proceeding. The inclosed printed plan was drawn by Colo. G. Mason and by him laid before the committee. They proceeded to examine it clause by clause, and have made such alterations as you will observe by examining the printed copy and...
6343To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton W. Tazewell, 7 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27th. Ulto. was duly received. In consequence of the assurance you gave me in the last letter but one I had the honor to receive from you, I immediately remitted Mr. Welch a sum of money, (which I knew he wanted) calculating for my reimbursement on the receipts of “the whole or far the greatest part of your debt”, at the period stated in that letter. Not having occasion myself for...
6344To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Kuhn, Sr., 6 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being charged to forward the enclosed Letter by my old Correspondent Mr Cathalan at Marseilles, I beg leave to avail myself of the opportunity in addressing, a few lines to your Excellency—Mr Cathalan informs me that from certain circumstances, with which your Excellency has been in this acquainted, a change in the Consulate at Genoa will probably be made— Permit me to take the liberty of...
6345To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 14 August 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will inclose a few pages of the second part of The Prospect. They contain nothing but what I fancy that You have seen already, as I sent You regularly the Petersburg paper , wherein they were printed. But next week, I Shall send some Sheets, that You have not seen before. A half volume will be ready, price half a dollar, in about a fortnight. I have by me as much manuscript as...
6346To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 17 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 17 Aug. 1791 . Spanish decree against foreigners mentioned in his of 6th he has now seen in house of British consul, with a great company present. Though expressed in general terms, it seems aimed at French. Retailers, barbers, surgeons, shoemakers, &c. already there must take oath of allegiance to carry on trade. They are mainly French. Several diplomats are said to have protested to...
6347James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 15: and attended to your remarks on “ways & means.” I find that the variance in our ideas relates 1. to the probable quantity of circulating medium: 2. to the effect of an annual augmentation of it. I cannot persuade myself that in the present stagnation of private dealings, & the proposed limitation of taxes, the two great absorbents of money, the circulating sum...
6348To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 24 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In a former Letter, I mentioned the Opinions of certain Lawyers of Philadelphia, upon the subject of the Batture, which Mr Livingston was promulgating in this City for the purpose of influencing the public sentiment.—I now enclose a private Copy of “A Memoire par M. Du Ponceau, Jurisconsulte á Philadelphie,” together with a Response in Manuscript by Mr Thiery Editor of the Louisiana Courier.—I...
6349Josiah Meigs to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to address you on a subject, which to me is of a very interesting nature— It is not unlikely that you have already heard that I have no longer any connection with the University of Georgia —The real cause of that disconnection is to be found in the Federal Character of the Board of Trustees, who have appointed a Clergyman & a Federalist as my Successor—The Board which...
6350To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 2 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand a/c sales 75 Blls: your Flour, on the Basin Bank, at $5 Each, & was anxious to have me like disposition of the whole of it, but could not find a purchaser, when the balance is sold, you shall be apprised, with a/c sales— I forwarded by Johnson’s Boat your 12 Boxes Wines &C:, which I hope will reach you safely— Sales of Seventy five Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c Thomas...