4301Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was establishing a dépôt for foreign Books in Philadelphia when your letter came to my hands. I Sent you then according to your directions the 1 rst and Second volumes of Cormon ’s french and spanish Dictionary by mail, in two different days. the Architecture of Vitruvius had been Sold. To day I direct to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , a copy of Théâtre d’
4302John Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour of the 6 t instant , and would have answered it immediately, could I have procured the volume of the Edinburg Review which contains an account of the Greek and English Lexicon that I mentioned. I requested Colonel Randolph to state this circumstance to you. I regret it has not been in my power yet to obtain that volume of the review. I spoke to M. Campbell the keeper of...
4303Aaron Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Allow me the pleasure of presenting you with the Enclosed Copy of my Oration on the Subject of the Savages— I Shall be extremely gratified to learn you rec d them & c RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 11 June 1817 and so recorded in SJL . RC : left half of address cover only ( CSmH: JF-BA ), with PoC of
4304Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favors of the 24 & 25 th Ins t with a note for renewal in the Virg a bank — I am sorry to say it has not been in my power to sell a barrel of your flour nor can I meet with any one to make me an offer for it—a few hundred barrels were sold yesterday at $11—but I know of no one willing to give even that price I have remitted to M r Vaughan
4305John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Hon d by your fav r 17 th and Notice the particular dates of your Movem ts the most suitable to my offices —will be, to embrace—the interval between this, and 20 th June. of cour s e I purpose leaving G. T. 31
4306Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge & thank you for your favour of the 2 nd Inst: which I communicated to my friend Aaron Dexter Esq r President of the Mass as Agricultural Society . He and his friends are highly gratified by your account of Co l Randolph ’s success in ploughing hill sides horizontally—a desideratum long sought for, in vain, in this quarter. Several Gentlemen are anxious to begin the...
4307William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very much gratified by hearing that the two Drawings arrived safe, and am highly obligated to M r & m rs Madison for their kind attention to them. I return my particular thanks for your kindness in lending them to me, and I am also under great obligation for your further favour in granting me permission to employ an Artist to take a Cast of that superb Bust, which I think one of the...
4308From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr Leslie Combs of Kentucky has Sent me “a History of the late War, in the Western Country, by Mr Robert B. McAffee” And “The Phylosophy of Human Nature by Joseph Buchanan.” “The History,” I am glad to See: because it will preserve facts to the honour, and immortal glory of the Western people. Indeed I am not Sorry that “the Phylsophy” has been published, because it has been a Maxim with me...
4309John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Leslie Combs of Kentucky has Sent me a “History of the late War, in the Western Country, by M r Robert B. M c Affee ” and “The Phylosophy of Human Nature by Joseph Buchanan .” “ The History,” I am glad to See:
4310Sir John Sinclair to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I perused, with much satisfaction, and real interest, the important communication with which you favoured me ; and took care that some of those, who have weight in the councils of this country , should be aware of its contents.—I trust that it will materially tend, to remove the remains of any jealousy which may still subsist between the governments of the two countries.—on that head, (the...
4311James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It happen’d very opportunely, that at the moment I rec d y r letter , a Cap t from Boston appeard at my office with your parcell of seeds of which I had been apprizd by Mr Dearborne ; they have been sent on by Mr Gibson in charge of a boat man who usually takes parcells for you under an injunction to keep it dry as Mr D . dir e cted I hope you will rec
4312Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 or 16 instant I wrote to thee from New York , informing thee that I had received an appointment from the Canal commissioners for employment in the mathematical department for making the grand Canal between the Western and Northern Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean . In that letter I expressed my decided opinion that if the Commissioners could avail the public of the talents and services,...
4313Luis de Onís to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Not doubting that it will be gratifying to you to be informed of the respect paid at the Havana to the memory of the late D r Valli , whose death was occasioned by a dangerous experiment which he tryed on himself, which was announced some time ago in the Public Papers of this Country, I take the liberty to send to you inclosed, the Funeral Oration that was pronounced at an extra meeting of the...
4314David Higginbotham to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
If you have not yet sold your westham lots and are still disposed to sell them, be pleased to say the number you have and the size and the price you ask for them, I will perhaps purchase them if the price is not two high, I may perhaps be able to turn them into Cash in some way or other to suit us both, be pleased to say what is the loss we shall all sustain this year by the Hessian fly, shall...
4315LeRoy, Bayard & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
We were in course favor’d with the Letters you did us the honor of addressing to us on the 15 Aug & 28 April last and yesterday we received payment of a remittance made to us on your account by M r Patrick Gibson of Richmond which we credit against the first bond due by you to Mess. N. & J & R Van Staphorst $1000. with Interest to 31 Dec r 1815 $2083.20 $2000. add interest to this day 16
4316John Manners to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On a former occasion I took the liberty of consulting you on an interesting and important subject of Natural Science, and feel myself much honoured by the attention you were pleased to show my letter, in giving it a reply so ample, so instructing, & so satisfactory. I only regret that I did not apply for permission to publish it. I am fully convinced of the correctness of the observation...
4317Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Although very unwilling to give you the least trouble in the epistolary line, yet I feel a desire to communicate what I consider a cricis of my labours on the Museum —beleiving that you esteem it a work of importance to the enlightning of the Public mind. Envy of some men and self-interest in others have made them active, to get the Museum remooved from the State-House , and the City being...
4318Caspar Wistar to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I have understood the oppressive extent of your Correspondence, I have felt the greatest reluctance at addressing at addressing a letter to you; but the long interval has become painful to my self, & I am delighted with an opportunity of reviving your recollection of me. Inclosed is an account of the publication of D r Franklin’s letters & some small specimens of them. I believe this...
4319From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1817 (Adams Papers)
Lyman was mortified that he could not visit Monticello. He is gone to Europe a Second time. I regret that he did not See you, He would have executed any commission for you in the litterary line, at any pain or any expence. I have many Apprehensions for his health, which is very delicate and precarious. But he is Seized with the Mania of all our young etherial Spirits, for foreign travel. I...
4320John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Lyman was mortified that he could not visit Monticello . He is gone to Europe a Second time. I regret that he did not See you, He would have executed any commision for you in the litterary line, at any pain or any expence. I have many apprehensions for his health, which is very delicate and precarious. But he is Seized with the Mania of all our young etherial Spirits, for foreign travel. I...
4321Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received seven Hhd s of your Tob o which I have sold to J Mutter & C o on 60 d /. credit at $8 ¼ no part of it was fine, and 1 Hhd. so indiff t as to cause some hesitation in passing it— Our flour market is excessively dull, indeed it is impossible to say what price could now be obtained, as none seem willing to purchase, I do not know that 12$ could be obtained—I have not been able to...
4322Thomas Eddy to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioners to connect the Navigable Waters of Lake Erie and the Hudson River have not yet appointed an Engineer, and it is very difficult to select a person for so important and responsible a situation—The appointment will be a very honorable one, and it is desirable it should be conferred on a Man fully competent , and deserving intire confidence —To direct the manner in which the...
4323Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here the day before yesterday—and I have this day received the appointment of surveyor for the contemplated grand Canal. My friend Thomas Eddy of this City, who has generally been in the first rank amongst his fellow citizens as an active and efficient promoter of useful and benevolent works, who has long been one of the commissioners for this particular object, and who , though he...
4324John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to hand you the several inclosiers—viz Gen l Kosciusko ’s 6 th Nov r Baring Brothers & C o to Buckley & Abbatt 31 st Dec r together with
4325Daniel Lescallier to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I can hardly flatter myself of your remembering my having had the honour to be received by you, in the year 1803, when returning from Guadeloupe , I have taken the liberty to write to you this letter, in order to present and introduce to you, one of our very interesting exiled citizens M r Le Baron Quinette de Rochemont , who entertains a very great desire, in visiting Virginia , and...
4326George Washington Jeffreys to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having read an account of the Tunis-Broad-tail mountain sheep in the 2 vol Memoirs Phil a Society, I was much pleased with the many good qualities of this breed, and am therefore induced to get into the stock of them— Judge Peters observes page (211) that he obtained the original stock from Colo. Pickering then secretary of state, to whom they were sent by William Eeaton Esqr when Consul of...
4327Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A.G. had an interview with M r Perry on yesterday in which M r P. disclaimed all intentions of insisting upon any conditions being annexed to his conveyance of the land to the Central College , M r P. is to meet AG. in town to day,
4328Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel myself treading on sacred ground when I approach the scenes illuminated and made glorious by the mild lights of a long life uniformly dedicated to usefulness and to virtue. With veneration I approach the Wisdom of age—with love I approach my friend—yet with these delightful feelings is mixed some reluctance, when, for an object quite selfish, I invade the tranquility of thy retirement...
4329Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received a letter from M r Terrell in which he complains that letters under date of April 11 th 1816 were the only letters he had received from his friends in this country. These were the first letters written to him, & his anxiety is very great. All others have fail’d to reach him—It was thro’ your friendly aid that they were forwarded; and that the enclosed may more certainly arrive...
4330Robert H. Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having met with considerable losses from the fall of lightning upon several species of property at my plantation in the County of Goochland and to guard as much as possible against such an occurrance at this place have come to a resolution of Erecting one or more Franklins as I Shall be advised by You, to my present dwelling,—After giving you a description of the house you perhaps may be the...
4331Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not an Orchard Grass seed left, but as I think it possible that my Brother may still have some on hand, I have directed your servant to go there—I fear however, as it is now so much later than we are in the habit of sowing it, that you will be disappointed in getting any—. I only got a glimpse of you on monday as you ascended to the Jury room, and was called off to dine before you came...
4332Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I directed to you per mail accordingly to your order , two days ago, a copy of Euclide par Peyrard . the price is two dollars—and fifty cents. I enclosed my late catalogues. RC ( MHi ); at head of text: “ Thomas Jefferson . Monticelo ”; endorsed by TJ as received 14 May 1817 and so recorded in SJL .
4333Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from the U.S. Consul Th. Appleton Esqr at Leghorn & a package containing he says some valuable grass seeds for you by the ship Heroine, which I shall send to the Collector at Richmond by the first coaster which will be in a few days. I shall write the Collector to hold the package subject to your order. I have this day sent the within mentioned package to the Col r of...
4334Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 26 th Ult o inclosing a note for $2000. with a view to having it discounted and that amount remitted to Mess rs LeRoy & Bayard of New York as soon after the 7 th Ins t as practicable—I shall offer it this day week, and as I entertain very little doubt of its being discounted, you may inform these Gentlemen that the remittance shall leave this the 9 th...
4335Jean Mourer to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Un homme, ami de la Liberté, vient, depuis une petite Isle de l’Europe , vous présenter l’hommage de Ses respects, & celle de Son admiration pour la Sagesse avec laquelle vous conduisez votre grande & florissante République. Dans le courant du mois de Mars, & dans les premiers jours de celui d’Avril, il est parti, tant de la Suisse , que de l’allemagne , au dela de 3000 personnes pour...
4336From Abigail Smith Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 (Adams Papers)
What right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for introductory Letters? Why I will plead, old acquaintance, old Friendship and your well known Benevolence—but to the Subject of my present address. Mr Theodore Lyman, who possesses an ardent thirst for Literature, and whose Father, is one of our most respectable Characters for probity, honour, & wealth, this...
4337Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
what right have I to be one of your tormentors? and amongst the numerous applicants for introductory Letters? why I will plead, old acquaintance, old Friendship and your well known Benevolence— but to the Subject of my present address. Mr Theodore Lyman , who possesses an ardent thirst for Literature, and whose Father , is one of our most respectable Characters for probity, honour, &...
4338John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret that I was not at home when your servant returned with Francis — It was so late when my servant returned from North Carolina with the grape slips that I thought it best to set them out at once and put the part designed for you into a very rich bed in my garden— Martha sent part of them to you—The others still remain and shall be particularly attended to—By sending down at the proper...
4339James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have decided to comply with your summons, and shall be with you at the time appointed. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 30 Apr. 1817 and so recorded in SJL .
4340Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter dated the 14 th of this month , was not received by me, until a few days since, on my return from an absence of a fortnight—Since that time, I have been very busily engaged in court every day, and must beg you to accept this fact as some apology for my permitting one or two post days to pass, without sending you the subpoena, you desired me to enclose—I hope the delay will produce...
4341Christopher Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to my expectation met Capt Irvine at this place and we have had a little conversation on the Subject of the Roads he seems not to have formed a correct estimate of the Relative goodness of the two and will again travel the new one with a View to a further examination he is satisfied with the old one and appears unwilling to abandon it on a mere conjecture of obtaining an other that...
4342DeWitt Clinton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving Your interesting letter respecting the contemplated communications between the great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean ; and I now send to You the laws of the State on this subject. The work will be undertaken this season and will be prosecuted with order and with rapidity. I thank you most cordially for the communication—And I assure you that it always affords me...
4343Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I Was a few days Ago in paris when M r G. Ticknor Left a Card and a Letter from You which I Hastened, with Affectionate Eagerness, to peruse . not a little perplexed Was I to Understand Some parts of it, when I perceived that Since it Had been writen two Revolutions and two dynasties Had Successively Reigned in france . m r Ticknor whom I Had the pleasure to See the Next day Confirmed by His...
4344John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 11 th inst t came to hand, a few hours after M r Dufief’s departure from Philadelphia . I have forwarded it to him, yesterday, by Ship Andrew, bound to Liverpool . According to your previous request, I have, at length, Succeeded in procuring, for you, a copy of Enfield’s History of Philosophy; the work is not to be had in any Bookstore, & it is only by accident that it has...
4345Josephus B. Stuart to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On the eve of my departure from the City of Washington , I had the Honor to receive yours of the 8 th of February last . From that time to the present, Journies & business have denied me leisure; & even now I should possibly, forbear obtruding myself upon your verry precious time, were it not that certain considerations constrain me, in common with many of our fellow citizens whose opinions...
4346Elkanah Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing You are already Sufficiently oppress’d with numerous correspondence—and probably Some unprofitable Ones, It is Sir with No Small diffidence I presume to intrude myself: I Stand pledg’d however to confine myself to a Specific object, in which I am well convinc’d, we have congenial feelings, and views. You have doubtless been informed of with the Successfull efforts, & progress of the...
4347James Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on receipt of your order of Feb y 9 th I requested my friend in Boston to forward me a quintal of best Dun Fish (there being none in this city) the receipt of which has been prevented ’till this time— mr Gibson will forward it to you—Should any other article peculiar to the northern market be wanted it will afford me pleasure to receive your order— RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as...
4348Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived at this place yesterday evening on my return home from the election in Goochland . Gen l Cocke informs me that he met you at Enniscorthy on his as you were going to Bedford , and that he learned from you that the meeting which you proposed of the Visitors of the Central College was intended to be on the day fixed in the Law for the Gen l meeting in the Spring, viz, on the first day...
4349James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge three letters from you, of the 8 th 13 th & 15 th of this month . The note, in the first, of the different kinds of wines, to be procur’d in France & Italy , and of the persons to be applied to for them, will be of great service to me. I shall immediately profit of it, and shall be very glad, to be able, to render you, any service by extending the order, to such as you...
4350Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to send You, herewith, another number of “The Massachusetts Agricultural Repository and Journal ” — By this it appears that the growing of Wheat is becoming an object worthy attention, in this section of the Union: which, for many years, has been deemed impracticable. The causes assigned were various: by the friends in Pennsylvania , to the persecution of the Quakers, so...