661Enclosure: Receipt from the Mutual Assurance Society to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson To the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia , Dr. To Quota s of the year s 1814 1815 1816 1817 & 1818 on Buildings in Albemarle insured by Declaration No. 389. $12 84 100 each year $64.20. Interest
662John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Not being able to negociate the Dft I prevailed upon one of the Banks here to take it on Deposit & purchased of M r Stephen Girard the following Dfts on James Laffite & C o Paris to my order dated 12 May at 60 Days S t the fourths of which I now enclose to you having Sent on the firsts to new York to be forwarded & the seconds will go by next opportunity viz N o 382 for 2415
663Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just had the Honor to receive your note of the 12th , enclosing an open Letter for m r Gallatin at Paris , which I immediately sealed, and one for m r Beasley at Havre , and requesting that I would give these Letters a Conveyance, with the public Despatches. I have the satisfaction to inform you that they will forthwith be sent to the
664Bennett H. Henderson to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Some years ago I made a deed to James L Henderson for my my interest in Some land lying around the town of Milton I took a bond for the Conveyance of a tract of land in this Country to which he never had a title when this deed was made I was an infant but that Circumstance I Should never have taken an advantage of had I not been deceiv,d my brother is dead leaving no indemnity for the...
665Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s mail we forward Virgil , & by in a few days we will forward V. Romæ & M c Mahon — We rec d yesterday a few Law Books from London , among which were nine of Bridgman , one of which we have this day forwarded to care of
666William H. Fitzhugh to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of some of my neighbors, I have undertaken to ask your opinion and such information, as your own experience will enable you to give, as to the most direct line of communication between the City of Washington , and that section of the country in which you reside. From the former place a turnpike road, designed to intersect the Little River turnpike between the six & seven...
667Peter Poinsot to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
À la recommandation de mon digne & vertueux ami le Genéral Kosciuzko Je me permis de vous écrire le 25 Juin dernier , & vous envoyai une de ses lettres par la voye de M r Barnett mon ami, votre Consul Genéral a Paris , & le duplicata le 15 Juillet Suivant par Bordeaux , N’ayant pas été favorisé de vos nouvelles. Je viens Solliciter de vôtre bienveillance, pour vous prier de vous interesser...
668James P. Preston to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
From the determination of M r Baldwin the late Engineer to withdraw from the service of the State, The President and Directors of the Board of Public works, are under the necessity of appointing a suitable person to sup p ly the vacancy thus produced. M r F. R. Hassler now of New Ark, New Jersey , is among others an applicant for the appointment. In his letter to the Sec y of the Board in...
669John McKinney to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
After my best Respects to you, I would just inform you, I Never have had it in my power to procure to you, the Panther skin, you Requested Me to have with it’s head & Teeth, feet & Nails (or Claws) all to it, & to be as near in form, as possible like as if it was alive—But I still Look out to have it: as soon as possible & if I Do, I will forward it to you, with all speed— Also, I now have in...
670Thomas Ritchie to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 21 May 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
After all my exertions, it is impossible for me to execute your commission . I cannot find in this City one map of V a which is not pasted on linen and mounted on Rollers.—The Agent of the map resides here; but he has one no Copy of the description you desire.—A new Edition of it is in hand, and he has therefore pushed off the old ones as fast as he could. If you will instruct me to purchase a...