541Alden Partridge to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to promise I now take the liberty to enclose you the Meteorological Tables mentioned in my last letter , and hope they will not be unacceptable to you. I expect to leave here in a few days to go to the state of Vermont , where I shall spend the winter. Should you have any communication to make to me I will thank you to direct to Norwich , County of Windsor State of Vermont — A...
542Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
je viens de passer trois jours dans votre Maison , comblé des bontés de Madame Randolph , et du plaisir de voir vos grandes et Belles Petites Filles ainsi que la toute charmante très petite Fille . Corréa dit qu’il faut absolument que je parte, Si je ne veux pas être arrêté par la rigueur de l’Hyver, et forcé de vous importuner de moi pendant trois mois. Il est parti lui même avant-hier. Je...
543Enclosure: Victor du Pont’s Notes on Samuel F. Du Pont, [ca. 7 December 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
A Few Facts in Support of the request made by Victor du Pont of a Warrant of Midshipman for his son Samuel Francis — Two objections will probably be made 1 o M r du Pont is a foreigner 2 o What has M r
544George Watterston to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have requested M r Millegan to bind one of the printed catalogues in calf & transmit it to you—There are some errors in it which could not be avoided. I trust, however, you will, on the whole, be pleased with its execution—The alphabetical arrangement under each chapter is not so correct as I wished it, but it could not without great trouble, be improved; as it would have required a new copy...
545Philip I. Barziza to Thomas Jefferson, 6 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Having had the honor to recive a Lettre of introduction to yuor protection, as a son of the Late Count Antonio Barziza ; and Grandson of M r and M rs Paradise deceased. I’ take the Liberty to included for the moment, and in the meanwhile that I’ reserv myself, for another occation the honor to cam in person to pay my respects, and dutty, I’ dare bege from your goodness to honour me with an...
546Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
as you appeard pleased with the sample of Potatoes the Servant brought the Other Day M rs Clay by Bob Sends you a few more for seed, She Says her mode of Cultivating them in the Garden, is to plant a fine large Single potatoe, uncut in a hill, that by doing so, she has had the finest large potatoes & greatest in Number, of all the Modes she has tryed, that by Cuting, she thinks the Vigor of...
547Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
on my arrival at Washington from Virginia I enclosed your note to your friends at Richmond concerning the pay for plaster, to my Son in Boston , with a request that he would procure the plaster & have it sent to Richmond
548Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Hassler has just transmitted to the Sec’y of the Treasury , a descriptive list of the instruments which, in execution of his appointment for that purpose, he had procured in Europe , & has lately brought with him to this city. Presuming that you might be pleased to have a copy of this list, I herewith send you one, for your acceptance. M r Hassler ’s circumstances are, at present, somewhat...
549Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 1 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last saw my lamented brother Peter (then on his death bed) we were conversing about our father , & particularly of the motion made by him in the Virginia Assembly , for appointing Committees of correspondence—I remarked, that I thought it, but justice to his memory, & a duty on his Sons, to make this fact, known to the world— & suggested, that the life of P Henry , which Mr Wirt was...
550Thomas Leiper to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very interesting letter of the 12 th June came duly to hand and I have again and again since put my opinions on record with a view of forwarding to you but I have been so completely mistaken in my conjectures respecting the issue of Bonaparte and the French nation that what I wrote one day I was obliged to blot out the next—But now my mind is made up respecting the people of that nation...
551Carlo Botta to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
le D r Valli , mon ami, et mon compatriote, se rend en amérique pour se procurer l’occasion d’y observer la fievre jaune. Je n’ai pas voulu laisser echapper cette occasion sans me rappeller á votre souvenir, et sans vous rémercier de l’accueil favorable que vous avez bien voulu faire á mon histoire de la guerre d’amérique. J’imprime dans ce moment-ci un poème epique intitulé, il Camillo , o...
552Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Before this may Reach you, you will have been Informed by M r John Vaughan of Phil a that I acknowledged him by my Letters of the 8 th Sep ber Last & the 2 d Oct ber Receipt of his Letter of the 31 st July Inclosing one of the 30 th d
553Alexander Murray to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The annexed Letter will I hope prove my apology for addressing you; particularly as I am given to understand, that you are almost the only acquaintance now left; which my Deceased Father (The late Earl of Dunmore) had, when Gov r of Virginia — As such, and from the High Situations you have held in that State (as well as in the Union) I cannot have a doubt but that you are fully informed...
554Lady Virginia Murray to Thomas Jefferson, [before 29 November 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
I am at a loss how to begin a Letter in the which I am desirous of stating claims that may long since have been forgotten—but which I think no time can really annihilate until fufilment has followed the promise—I imagine you must have heard that during my Father the late Earl of Dunmore’s residence in America —I was born— & that the Assembly then sitting at Williamsburg requested I might be...
555Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A pretty severe attack of the prevailing epidemic, with a good deal of sickness in the family, must be my excuse for not sending on your Time-piece somewhat sooner. It was, however, last saturday shipped on board the Guinea Hen , &, according to your directions, consigned to mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond. On examining the pendulum mentioned in my last, & which I proposed to substitute...
556Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Washington , I found your welcome letter of Oct er 16 th which my friends here, daily expecting my return, had kept instead of forwarding it. Our opinions opinion of Bonaparte is precisely the same. In that, La Fayette ’s and every friend’s of rational liberty in France did coincide. The return of that man was generally considered by them as a curse. Notwithstanding the...
557Jean David to Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne me Serois pas permis de vous ecrire pour vous offrir mes Services, (ce dont vous auriez été instruit comme tout le monde par la voie des journaux,) Si je n’y avois été encouragé par M r Girardin ; c’est donc Sous Ses auspices que je prends cette liberté. il S’agit de la culture de la vigne et de la maniére de faire le vin, choses que je connois parfaitement. Je pense que cette culture...
558George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Besides the letter , which I had the honour of sending you by our commissioner Mr. Clay from London , I wrote you a long one from this place Oct. 14 giving you the reasons which induce me to spend the winter here and some slight notices of German literature— and Oct. 30. on hearing of the emigration of your friend Mons. Dupont de Nemours to the U.S. I enclosed to you the letter of introduction...
559Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The Author of this Synopsis (formerly Secretary of Congress) desires me to send you, by this opportunity, a copy of the work, of which he begs your acceptance; & Requests that you would please to favour him with your remarks on the same RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Dec. 1815 “with the clock” and so recorded in SJL ; with...
560Alden Partridge to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor duly to receive your letter of the 12 th of october . I now take the liberty Sir, to enclose you an Extract from some observations which I made in 1811. (shortly after my return from the white Mountains , ) upon the Method of calculating Heights by means of the Barometer—together with the Rule I used for that purpose. This will shew you the manner in which my calculations were...
561Horatio G. Spafford to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The event which I expected, has terminated the life of my friend Dox , & vacated the office of Post Master in this City . May I now solicit thy aid in obtaining that office for me? I need some kindness very much, having a numerous family to support, & having lately lost a good deal of property. Thy aid would be very grateful to my feelings, & an intimation from thee would ensure me success. I...
562William R. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I anticipated the honor of delivering to you, a letter from the President of the United States; but recent information that you were absent from Monticello , and the advanced state of the season, have induced Mrs Gray and myself to defer paying our respects to you, until our return from charleston . as the letter may not be merely one of introduction, I have taken the liberty of enclosing it...
563John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 21 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d a letter from Cathalan 8 Sep. & 2 Oct r Mess Peregaux had remitted to M r C. 1056 f s being 5 28 100 per Dollar for Mr Girards credit of 200$ which sum is passed to your credit by
564John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had proceeded to the Westward beyond Knoxville , and previous to my return came, to the post office there, Your letter of the 22 d of September last inclosing one to M r Correa —Your letter had been some time in the office, and there is reason to believe that M r Correa , if he passed through Knoxville , had gone through, during my absence from that place—I would have wrote to You from...
565John 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
566Horatio G. Spafford to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A few weeks of ill health have confined me to the house, & prevented my correcting the proofs for the Magazine. Thou wilt find an interesting Biography of Baron Steuben , written by General William North , one of the Baron ’s Aids. The General does not wish to be publicly known as the writer. He is a distinguished Federalist, † I mention this circumstance, because that in doing justice to...
567James 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
568From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [15 November 1815] (Madison Papers)
Mr. Gray, son of Mr. William Gray so distinguished for his wealth & his patriotism, wishing with his lady to pay their respects at Monticello, I can not do less than favor the opportunity by a line of introduction. I am unacquainted with him, otherwise than by his introduction thro’ a friend here; but doubt not that he will be found worthy of your civilities which will be acceptable to his...
569James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Gray , son of M r William Gray so distinguished for his wealth & his patriotism, wishing with his lady to pay their respects at Monticello , I can not do less than favor the opportunity by a line of introduction. I am unacquainted with him, otherwise than by his introduction thro’ a friend here; but doubt not that he will be found worthy of your civilities which will be acceptable to his...
570Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It is a duty no less pleasing than honorable to me, to address you on behalf of the Historical & literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society , in the Capacity of their Corresponding Secretary. You have, no doubt, been informed of the recent establishment of this Committee, & of the views & objects for which it has been instituted. If not, you will receive full information on the...