451Samuel & James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request we have at length procured you a Small pale of Fresh Butter w for which we have given 1/3 d it was more than we expected to have got it for but could not do better—we are in hopes the quality is Such as will meet your approbation P.S The Servant had better bring Something to Carry it in as the pale was reserved RC ( MHi ); in Samuel Leitch’s hand; addressed: “Tho s...
452From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
Since I rendered the account of our Merinos sent on by My Overseer, I have learnt, that Mr. Hooe of Alexanda. considers the lamb yeaned after their arrival, as allotted to him by the intention of Mr. Jarvis. I have not yet investigated the merits of his claim, by comparing what he may have recd. from Mr. J. with the language of Mr. J’s letter to me; but I think it very possible that the claim...
453Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your Note covering a letter for M r Van der Kemp —and in obedience to your wishes have forwarded the same by Post. Olden Barnevelt is in the Town of Trenton in the County of Oneida , about twelve miles from Rome . I beg leave to add that I shall always take great pleasure in executing your commands in this City ; and in rendering you any service in my power— RC ( MHi
454José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter from Poplar forest reached my hands Last week, and with it i am enabled to follow with more cognizance the research of Capt. Lewis ’s papers. The only part which i had recovered i had forwarded to you by your excellent grand daughter when she was here. Colonel Jones of the Guards who is going to Kentucky to dispose of his lands there, will present this to you. He wishes to have the...
455Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s mail, I take the liberty of forwarding you a copy of the second Edition of the Naval History, for which I request a place in your Library, as a mark of the esteem & respect of RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; at head of text: “His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq r ”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Feb. 1814 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Thomas Clark, Naval History of...
456William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
We came here to spend two or three Days, for the first time these six months, so closely have I been confined by my Duties, which have encreased to six fold, and I am yet without any Assistant, except when I hire, one at my own expense.—The Patents amounted last year to 219! Among them are Inventions that do honor to our Country. I think the coming Season will be the most abundant in fruit...
457Jason Chamberlain to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of you r note . I shall think myself happy to have done the least, to oblige a man to whom every virtuous American will readily acknowledge himself under so many obligations. I take the liberty to send you one of my Orations. It was written in haste, and in obedience to the wishes of our Corporation. It became my duty to defend the study of the...
458William Eustis to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Arriving at the seat of Government a few days since I find your very kind letter of the 6 th instant . Be pleased to receive my grateful acknowlegement of the favorable terms in which you express your approbation of my appointment to an office, the arduous duties of which I wish it was in my power more satisfactorily to discharge. In my native state and in New Hampshire I derived great...
459From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1814 (Adams Papers)
The most exalted of our young Genius’s in Boston have an Ambition to See Montecello, its Library and Sage. I lately gave a Line of Introduction to Mr Everett, our most celebrated Youth: But his Calls at home, forced him back from Washington. George Ticknor Esquire who will have the Honour to present this to you, has a reputation here, equal to the Character given him in the enclosed Letter...
460Étienne Lemaire to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Recevez mes tres humble remercis mens pour la Letre tres flatteuse que vous m’avez fait lhonneur de mecrire, vous plaire pendent tout le tens que j’ai Été a votre service, a tous Gours été un de mes premiers soins, et il mest biens agréable, apres l’avoir quitté, d’apprendre que j’ai eu le bonheur de reusir. Ce seroit ingratitude de ma part de ne pas dire aussi que vous avez su Monsieur,...
461James T. Austin to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
A citizen who holds in most exalted respect the illustrious character of the late President of the United States begs leave to enclose a pamphlet, written with a view of supporting the laws & constitution of the Country— and seizes this only occassion in his life of expressing the most devoted admiration of RC ( DLC ); dateline beneath signature; at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r ”;...
462William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of William and Mary college having lately sent me the result of your observations of the solar eclipse of Sept r 17 th at Monticello , I have calculated the longitude from Greenwich , using the first and last contacts, which will always give a near approximation to the truth, if the apparent times and latitude of the place have been correctly ascertained. I have taken great pains...
463Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Morris & Dunnington, [ca. 10 April 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Dr Thomas Jefferson Esq r In account with Morris & Dunnington Cr 1811 March 25 th To Balance due M&D £277. 4.6½ 〃 Interest on £263.17 from
464Samuel DeButts to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence that I give you at this time the trouble of a letter. Yet I have a lively hope from your general character that you will overlook my presumption when you are acquainted that with every plea of honesty on my side I approach you to ask your influence to obtain justice for me from M r Sam l Carr . You will now recollect Sir my former application . Having purchased &...
465Robert Hunter’s Bill to Thomas Jefferson for Food, [13 September 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson — D r Breakfast 2.0 3 Servants D o 4.6 5 Horses 1/– 5.0 £0.11.6 MS ( MHi ); written on a scrap in an unidentified hand; undated; endorsed by TJ: “Sep. 13. 15. Hunter.” Robert Hunter (1766–1827), innkeeper and public official, was born at his family’s home,
466John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It is long since, I had the Honor of receiving any of your fav rs (the last of 25 th May .)—situated as the good Gen l then was and unhappy state of public Affairs in Paris , my Anxiety increased on Acco t of my Remittance to him 26 th April via Mess rs
467Archibald Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your favor enclosing a letter to M r Derieux I requested the mail carrier to enqure for him as he passed through the Neighbourhood where he formerly resided—He informed Me he had seen M r D s Daughter who informed him her father had removed to N.C. but could not say to what part of the State—She Promised If possible to ascertain the Place of his residence & gave give
468Sarah Bowdoin Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M rs Dearborn’s respectful Compliments to M r Jefferson , recollecting his wish to have some of the seed of the winter Squash—She requested her Son Brigadier General Dearborn to procure some for him—he has put up some of several sorts which he says are very good. M rs D— hopes M r
469Benjamin Galloway to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of placing under cover to you a Letter for your amiable daughter, M rs Randolph ; which, I shall be much obliged to you, to deliver into her hands: Should she be with you at Monticello , when you receive this—If M rs R should be absent, I must beg the favour of you, Sir, to break the seal, peruse the contents, and comply with a sollicitation contained therein, at an...
470Richard Fitzhugh to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you agreeable to your request a few of the Ravensworth pea, and am sorry that the mode of conveyance will not admit of my sending you a larger quantity—however perhaps it will be in my power to send by M r Eppes , when he returns from Congress about half bushel—if you think he can convey them to you, please to write to me—I have not the pleasure of a personal acquantance with M r Eppes...
471William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 16 th instant , had been probably in the post-office in this city a few days before I received it; and as I consider it as an evidence of respectful attention due to those persons whose character in public and private life, and intrinsic merit, deserve my esteem, I am generally prompt in the answers I return to the communications with which I may be favored by them. I am...
472George Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers I have taken the liberty of sending to you contain the description of a new theory on the application of Steam, I sent a copy to Doc r Thornton (patent office) some weeks past, who has done me the honor to notice my communication in a manner that gives me much encouragement, I wished for some months past to send them to you, & only hesitated because I never had the happyness of your...
473Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
this Afternoon, M r Joseph Gilmore Called on me with a letter from Col: T. M. Randolph , who write me he was Just about Setting out for Canada , in his letter to me on particular business of our own he enclosed a couple of Reciepts for Money ($1,111.78) by him paid to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond for your use & disposial, his Reasons for sending them forward were that he did not know...
474Paul Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day been favored with your letter recommendatory of M r Taggart as a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States , and request you will believe that, to have been authorized to comply with your wishes would have afforded me real gratification, but having previously, resigned my place under the general government, I am denied this satisfaction—I will, consequently, leave the...
475George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Randolph’s boat two boxes which we have lately received.— There is some nail rod & bar iron which I had reserved, but Ben cannot carry it.—If you find you will require it before M r R’s boats will be down again, be pleased to inform me, that I may forward it by others. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 June 1809 and so recorded in SJL .
476Randolph Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I would Esteem it as a singular favour of you if you would be so Good as to lend us your Gigg harness to go as fare as charlotte as one of my wifes brothers lays like to dye and she has a Great desire to Go and see him and they shall be reternd safe back a gane as soon as she gits back which will be in seven or Eight days my wife Joins with me in love to you and family. RC ( ViU : TJP-CC );...
477James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to present to your acquaintance & to that of your family m r Gray & his Lady of Boston . M r Gray is the son of the late L t governor of Mass : who is so well known to you for his patriotism, & attachment to the republican cause. He is on a visit to the southern states, & from motives of respect, is particularly desirous, of being made to
478From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1812 (Adams Papers)
Samuel B. Malcom Esqr, is not wholly a Stranger to you. He was three years in my family in the Character of my private Secretary, and I believe his conduct appeared to you, as it invariably did to me ingenuous, candid faithful and industrious. His Friends in New York were among the most respectable; his Education was public and his Studies and in the Law and introduction to the Bar regular...
479Abraham Bradley to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A vacancy having occurred in the post office at Milton V a and it being the office through which your correspondence chiefly passes, I have taken the liberty of inclosing a blank appointment, and to request your favour in addressing it to such person as may be agreeable to you. The Postmaster general is now on a tour to the eastward. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Hon ble Thomas Jefferson”;...
480From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [9 March] 1812 (Madison Papers)
As the Intelligencer will not publish the Message & documents just laid before Congs. for the present Mail, I send you a copy of the former. It is justified by the Documents, among which are the original credential & instructions from the Govr. of Canada, and an original dispatch from the Earl of Liverpool to him approving the conduct of the Secret Agent. This discovery, or rather formal proof...
481Jonathan Shoemaker to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 1 March 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
we have not been able to get but very Little Flour off & that not untill this Morning & the Quantity so Small that I hardly think it worth wile to go on to Richmond after it, I will however make an Arangment with our factor to Pay Gibson & Jefferson on thy account 200$ by the middle of next weak I have Sent 3 ℔ Butter RC ( MHi ); undated; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq.”; endorsed by TJ as a...
482J. H. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
A conative of the Old Dom ain begs leave to address you, and solicit your advice on the following subject. It appears that a M r Neef , now resident in the vicinity of Philadelphia of the U.S. , as an instructor of youth, has published a system of education, which being radically different from any thing literary that has heretofore been offered to the public, and being in a great measure...
483George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received eleven Hhds of your Tob o , which the person who sent it informs me is all there is. It is inspected, and is said by those who saw your crop last year, to be greatly inferior to it. I do not suppose it would at this time command more than 5 $, if even that; there being scarcely at any demand at this time for Tobacco, except for that of a very superior quality, which would suit...
484John Strode to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I am well aware, that if every one to whom your beneficence have been extended, was to trespass on your Attention with equal professions of gratitude, it would have a Severe effect on your private Repose. Yet, good and benevolent Sir, notwithstanding , that conviction, full at my Heart, I cannot for my life, Refrain from Acknowledgeing, the benignity of your inestimable favor favour of...
485Gibson & Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 11 th & 15 th were both rec d yesterday, we have procured and sent you by the Stage driver 1 p e ¹⁰⁄₄ Cotton diaper containing 26½ y ds at 9/. we could not send the precise quantity wanted of one pattern, nor is there at present but one Store, where it is retailed and there they ask 12/. for similar quality; Mess rs Tompkins & Murray of whom we purchased this piece, have...
486Andrew Moore to Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Receivd your Letter of the 2 d Ins t And have inclosd to Cap t Miller a Written Permit to Return to Norfolk —He must Consider the Liberty as Subject to be Revoked by any anstance of Misconduct Hostile to the Government—And also In the Event of the Commissary Generals disapprobation—Neither of Which I apprehend— I congratulate on our late Successes on the Lakes
487James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your favor of the 19 th . You will see in the newspapers the result of the Advances made by G.B. Attempts were made to give shapes to the arrangement implying inconsistency and blame on our part. They were however met in a proper manner & readily abandoned; leaving these charges in their full force, as they now bear on the other side. The B. Cabinet must have changed its course...
488Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very sorry that you did not answer my letter give my love to aunt Randolph and all the children— believe me to be your most affectionnate Grandson RC ( ViU : TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1811 and so recorded in SJL . Francis Wayles Eppes (1801–81) was the only surviving child of TJ’s daughter Maria Jefferson Eppes and his wife’s nephew John...
489Leonard Jewett to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
You will probably think it it very extraordinary in an individual unknown to you, to take the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you—Nothing but the importance of the enquiry, & the Confidence I have in your Judgement, to answr it would ever have induced me to take the Liberty—The Subject on which I crave your Opinion is simply this— Have the Judges of our high Judicial Courts the right of...
490Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favord with your letter of the 6 th Ins t and shall attend to the several dfts as they appear, I now send you inclosed $300 in small notes—as also a note for renewal on the 29 th Ins t for your signature— I have this moment learnt from M r Higginbotham that he is going up immediately, and as there is some risk in sending notes by the mail, I have asked the favor of
491Henry Wheaton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of enclosing to you an Essay on the history & means of preserving that independence you so greatly contributed to acquire; and humbly hope that however great may be the imperfections your eye will discern in the composition, that you will pardon them for the sake of the sincere attachment to those principles which made us free, the merit of which I may justly claim. It is...
492John F. Oliveira Fernandes to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteemed favour , dated 18 th Inst. (and Post marked 21 st ) came to hand but yesterday, after the departure of the mail. I am Sorry, that letters within our own State take Sometimes longer, to reach their destination than those from Boston or Savannah : Slave as I am, had I received it Sooner, I would have made such arrangements, as to be from Norfolk four or five days, before the...
493Joseph Fox to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind favour of Feb y 1816. —and thank you for your attention and subscription—since—the subscription goes on extremely well in every direction of the country—But true it is—I find the expence is somewhat above my present means of resource— the work is retarded for the want of nine reams of paper, otherways my arangements are attained to my satisfaction—Having it through, would...
494Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
While in Washington you received excellent cider from virginia —from Whom—or, from what part of the State I do not now recollect. as I am in the habit of bottling, and Selling the best of liquors—it would be an adva n tage to me to have such as you formerly had while President of the U.S. You will sir (in addition to numberless other favours) much oblige me by giving me the names, and...
495William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 19 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you some time ago , and transmitted a printed copy of the report of a select committee of Congress on my papers relating to the establishment of a first meridian for the United States , intended for your own use. The late period of the Session at which this report was made, was the cause (perhaps the only one) of postponing a decision until the next meeting of the national...
496Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 th is this moment Rec d & it’s with great pleasure, I inform You that it’s in my power to have the Stones Cut as You direct. I think them equal to Any Country Stones, I have seen. but for Corn, or rye, I would prefer Cologne Stones. I have tried the Stones you allude to. Shall endeavor to have them cut agreeable to the dementions, you mention. tho’ You have not mentioned the...
497From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. yours of Ocr . with that inclosed from Warden. His tale is plausibly told but entitled to little confidence. Be assured he is not the man he passed for with all of us originally. His apparent modesty & suavity cover ambition vanity avidity (from poverty at least) & intrigue. These traits began to betray themselves before he last left the U.S. On his arrival in Paris with his...
498William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton ’s respects to the Hon ble Thomas Jefferson, and, according to promise , sends a Copy of the List of Patents for the last Year: he has also the honor of presenting a Copy of the Piece he wrote some years ago, and incloses one for the Hon: Colonel Randolph .— W.T. has this Day seen a model of a machine which prepares Cotton for spinning without Carding. It is a very simple machine,...
499Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of the Subjects of Taxation , for the next year. time, will not allow me to attend to you, as I wish to do. I ho pe You will excuse, Yours Respectfully PS please to let my friend Peter Carr Esqr & Neighbors See it RC ( DLC ); torn at seal; addressed: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq r Albemarle va
500John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, [received 21 September 1814] (Jefferson Papers)
Hoping M Correa will will be with You I inclose a line from myself with a European Packet—from which I trust much Satisfaction will be derived— Excuse this hasty line—Our minds are much Engaged but now somewhat reli e ved RC ( MHi ); undated, endorsed by TJ as received 21 Sept. 1814 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found. Manuscript: “relived.”