441Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have Been for a Long time in daily and disappointed Expectations of a Letter from You, Nor do I know when I may obtain the Comfort of Your Correspondence—in the Mean while Much Havock Has Been Made in Europe — I don’t Speack of the British Expedition Under Lord Chatam —it is But justice to Say that, whatever Be their intention, they did as Litle Harm as possible Considering their Numbers and...
442George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sold your Tobacco to Samuel Myers at 39/6 at 60 days, having had it reviewed, which I found absolutely necessary, as some persons who saw it inspected, said it was of so inferior a quality, that I found I could not otherwise get an offer for it.—I should have done better with it, (Tob o having risen) but most of the stemmed part was very ordinary indeed. You will receive an account of...
443Enclosure: Gibson & Jefferson’s Account of Tobacco Sale, 18 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Sale of 11 Hhds Tobacco made on a/c Thomas Jefferson Esq r 1809 Nov 18 th Sold Sam l Myers at 60 d/s the whole viz t Shockoe 1125. 135. 1500
444William C. Rives to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
An unexpected call from my friends has rendered it necessary for me to leave this neighbourhood before your return from Bedford . In consequence of this event I am prevented from delivering that portion of your books, which I have already read. I intend, however, to return after a few days, when you shall receive them.—Permit me, sir, to avail myself of this opportunity of expressing the...
445Samuel Greenhow to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 7 th Current I received on yesterday—and shall comply with your request, in keeping up the declarations or reports of your buildings, sent by M r Dawson .—I think you have constructed a given a construction to a part of my letter of 29 May 1809 , which it will hardly admit of.—I thought it my duty to inform you of some Circumstances which had occurred in Loudoun , and were...
446William W. Hening to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Being about to announce the publication of the first Volume of the Statutes at Large, I cannot suppress the anxiety which I feel to accompany it with the testimonials of some literary Characters whose recommendations would tend to introduce it. The Judges of the Supreme Courts, at this place, with the members of the bar, have offered their sanction to the utility of the work; but knowing the...
447William Miller to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It does not appear by the records of this court, that any such will as Reuben Skelton’s has been proved and recorded in the said Court—nor does it appear that letters of administration has been granted to any person by the said Court—It it is presumed therefore that he was not a resident of this County at the time of his death RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Nov. 1809 and so recorded...
448James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A gentleman of intelligence & good standing in Kentuckey lately signified to a friend here, that he was much in conversation with Col. Monroe during his trip to that Country, and that Sentiments which were repeatedly dropped by him, left no doubt, that altho’ he declined a more important Station at N.O. he would not object to the vacancy produced by the death of Gov r Lewis
449James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Bearer M r Lindsay you will be handed M r Richard Barry’s Draft on you in my favour for Two Hundred & Forty three Dollars & thirty five Cents—If Convenient for you to discharge the same at present; Or in the Course of thirty Days from this time it will be Considered a favour done your Obd t Serv t RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as...
450Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. November 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
je proffite d’une occasion favorable pour avoir l’honneur de vous faire parvenir le second volume des essais de Geologie , divise en deux parties. vous ne recevrés pour le moment que la premiere, la Seconde ne pouvant être terminee entierement que dans quinse jours, Sera remise aussitot qu’elle Se Me parviendra; à M r warden pour vous être envoyeé par le premier Batiment americain qui partira....