3811[To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Grand, 20 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 20 Dec. 1787. Recorded in SJL as received 20 Dec. 1787. Not found.]
3812Elizabeth Trist to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
If I had obey’d the impulse of my heart I shou’d long ere now have express’d my thanks for your favor of the 28 th of April but the fear of being troublesome to my friends often deters me from writing, altho the last Winter and Spring almost incapasatated me from making the attempt my Spirits flag’d and I retain’d only the remembrance of what had occasion’d me unhappiness, and constantly in a...
3813From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
The gentleman who brings the inclosed letters recommending him for a public Agency at Martinique, had thoughts of proceeding to Monticello. He declines it in consequence of his conversation with me on the subject. I have apprized him, that it was not thought proper to give a formal commission in such a case without some formal or positive sanction from the French Govt. He readily enters into...
3814To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 27 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to introduce to your acquaintance and Attention M r Benjamin Walker the Son, of my worthy Neighbour John M Walker Esq r Young M r Walker wishes to see the Friend of Liberty and the Father of the Virginia University. M r Walker at present is a Student in the Hambden Sidney Academy and proposes to Visit the University. He is a Young Gentle man of correct Morals, MHi .
3815To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 22 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Leonard Jarvis Esqr. who has been in respectable public life in Massachusetts, is going to the capital on business, and has conceived that a letter from me may have a tendency to procure him the notice of the President of the United States; to whose administration he and his connexions are warmly attached. I do not feel willing to injure myself so much as to say that a recommendation from me...
3816To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late removal from the Batture in front of the Suburb St. Mary , of certain Persons, who had taken possession of the same subsequent to the third of March 1807, has been cause of great satisfaction to the Legislative Council & House of Representatives of the Territory of Orleans, whose thanks upon the occasion, to the President of the U. States, as expressed in a joint Resolution of the two...
3817To Thomas Jefferson from John Hartwell Cocke, 7 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you, the Rev d M r Marsh, who in returning to his native State of Massachusetts from Hampden, Sidney his late residence, calls to pay his respects to you & see the University.— M r Marsh, I understand, was a fellow Collegian of your correspondent M r Ticknor—and has devoted much of his attention to Classick literature.— CSmH : Jefferson File.
3818Robert I. Evans to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
With that undissembled and profound respect, which every American should feel, for the illustrious author of the declaration of Independence; I ventured some months since, to address you on a subject, of the very first importance to this nation, and to the cause of liberty:—that of the ultimate extirpation of Slavery from the land. As endeavours were making to awaken the earnest attention...
3819To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Martin, with enclosures, 15 November 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind favour of the 18th Septemr., I was duly honoured with. In respect to Mr. Joel, he got a little money and some linnen from me before I was made acquainted with his true Character. He became importunate and I flatly denied him any further countenance or assistance. I must confess that being out of humour at the behaviour of some of my countrymen I freely communicated to you their...
3820To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Being apprehensive that the blank Commissions & Warrants mentioned in my Letter to you of the 17th instant, to have been transmitted to receive your signature, and which appear to have been Mis-sent, may not be recovered in time to accomodate Capt. Barron &. some other officers attached to the New York, I now do myself the honor to enclose twelve blanks of each, additional, & have to request...
3821To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Warrrick ’s Tin is just to hand, & I have forwarded the eight Boxes you ordered; this day, by a Waggon, to the care of Messrs: Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville. MHi .
3822Jonathan Shoemaker to Thomas Jefferson, [received 15 March 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I Send 200 $ it not being paid in Richmond as I wishd I wrote to my Son wilst at Rich m ond to pay the money to Gibson & Jefferson but he not calling at the post office did not get the Letter & Purchased goods with his Money. I have however with much difficulty collected the money Since his Return as I could not bear the Idea of drawing for money wen there was none Due RC ( MHi );...
3823To Thomas Jefferson from Petry, 22 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
En mettant en ordre et mes papiers et mes livres j’ai trouvé une lettre de M. Valentin avec une Brochure intitulé, Resultats de l’inoculation de la Vaccine &c qu’il m’a chargé de vous remettre et que j’aurois joint à son traité sur la fievre jaune, si j’avois mis moins d’empressement à vous l’adresser, je supplie votre Excellence d’agréer ce motif comme une Excuse de ma negligence et des...
3824To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you this morning by the way of Cadiz informing you of the distressing account which I have just received of the bankruptcy of the house of Donald & Burton. As you know that their agent Mr. Browne has in his hands, the whole of the funds for which my patrimonial estate was sold you will judge of the state of mind in which this places me. I wrote to you from the Hague Nov. 30—and Dec....
3825To Thomas Jefferson from Linctot, 2 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
L’honneur de la Com[mission] dont votre bonté ma pourveu et mon Zele sincere p[our] les Etats unies, mont engagé a me transporter dans mon département le plutot quil a été possible, pour y maintenir, suivant vos intentions, les nations sauvages dans nos intéret. Jay réussie a conserver pour quelque Temp les nations de Ouabache et quelque autre dans notre partie, leurs faisant esperer sous peu...
3826To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Brien, 28 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Considering on the insult and disgrace which has happened to the Chesapeake frigate induced me to presume to write you these few lines— As we are at peace with all the Barbary powers where is the necesity of the frigate Chesapeake going as Commodore to the Meditteranian—a frigate two Brigs and a schooner is an inadequate force if we should have war with Algiers or tunis it would require all...
3827David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 18 & 19 th instant I have received, and immediately caused an entry to be made of the books by the invoice, am o of duties paid $58 40 the invoice—& ca I now enclose—I also enclose an account of the expenses I have paid , I have not been called upon for all the freights, perhaps I shall not be, it will be time enough to charge them when paid— I now shall wait only a few...
3828To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Brodie, 13 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not recollect my dear Sir that, when you observed it would convenience you to have 100 or 150 acres of one of the farms for Sale near your estate, I offered to accommodate you, in case I should purchase it: therefore, permit me now to assure you that it will give me pleasure if I shall have it in my power to do so. This day, glancing my eye at the list of letters in the post office at...
3829From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies of the second census (except for the State of Tennessee, which is not yet received) and to notice the following deviations from the law under which it was taken, affecting the uniformity of some of the returns. The return for the counties of Dutchess, Ulster & Orange in the District of New York was not recd. at this office until the 21st. of...
3830To Thomas Jefferson from John Tyler, 17 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Now that our Country is in so prosperous a Situation, politically speaking, and the republican Interest so well establish’d by your unequivocal Election to the Chair of State, permit me once more to congratulate you, and once more let it be in my power to do the same, if I should live, by your third promotion if you should live, and then I think the Victory over aristocracy will be compleat....
3831William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you about three or four weeks ago a second, and by the last mail, a third parcel of my biographical M.S.—Not having heard of their arrival and having had frequent proofs of the irregularity of the mails, I begin to be fearful that the packets have miscarried.—I beg you to be assured that it is not with the most distant intention of hurrying you in the kind and obliging office which you...
3832To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
*The temperate and Correct Course pursued by our Consul Mr Simpson, the promptitude of Commodore Preble, the effecacious Co-Operation of Commodore Rodgers of the returning Squadron, the judicious conduct of Capt Bainbridge and the general zeal of the other Officers and Men are It is proper to state to you that Rodgers being the Oldest Officer was the person that formed the plan of attack and...
3833Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 23 d Sep r reached me before I left home: that of 30 th since I came to this place. I have already given & shall continue to give to those letters the fullest consideration in my power. We have as yet settled upon no plan of finance or defence: & are waiting to hear the plans of congress . Our difficulties are great & encreasing. Your idea of issuing state certificates ought, & I...
3834To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 9 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 9 Aug. 1787 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 6 Aug. and a small box of seeds. Dr. Gibbons has visited him, is dining with him, and has promised to take care of the seeds and TJ’s dispatches. Limozin thanks TJ for continuing to inform him of the political situation; his transactions are “larger than I could wish them to be in such a dangerous time.” Packet will sail tomorrow without...
3835To Thomas Jefferson from John Lewis, 4 October 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
Have received yours by Col. Lewis’s Man, and find he has not deliver’d my mesage as I directed, should have wrote to you had I bin accquainted of his going, but happen’d to find him in his journey to you, and deliver’d this mesage—to ask you if you had taken Mr. Carrs, and Mr. Jno. Woodsons, diposisions, as I have formerly requested, being at so great distance from me which made it...
3836To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of suggesting whether, under existing circumstances, it would not be advisable to propose to Congress an augmentation of our regular troops, as soon as practicable; and also the engaging & organizing, of twenty four thousand volunteers, on the principles I have had the honor of proposing for your consideration, the general outlines of which are contained in the Paper marked...
3837To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteem d of the 9 th and 10 th inst s have been rec d —I have deliv d to Mr. Scott the letter you enclosed to his address, & will take pleasure in delivering, in person, to Gen l La-Fayette, the letter you enclose for him.—I leave here in the morning’s stage, to meet him at Mount Vernon in Alexd a , & conduct him to York, as the first Aid-deCamp of the Governor of V a , and in all...
3838Morgan Neville to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The Motive for my present communication, must plead my Excuse for intruding upon you, & the history of your Life, is a pledge to every American, that the humblest request will be attended to. I am the Representative of the late General D. Morgan of Virginia , to whom Congress presented a gold Medal for the battle of the Cowpens. This descended to me as the eldest male descendant Grandchild of...
3839Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
How shall I find words to express to you my dear Sir the grief I feel in having to communicate the mournful and afflicting intelligence of the unhappy fate of my ever to be regretted and most valued friend M r Geo. Jefferson Alas! he is now no more, the memory of his transcendant worth is all that is left to us—You who have long known and esteem’d his virtues, must bitterly deplore his death,...
3840To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Allyne Otis, 19 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the request with which you honoured me this morning, I have put into the hands of the committee appointed on your message 13th. respecting Hamet Caramalli, the copy of Caramallis letter to yourself, 5 Augt 85. The committee are Messrs Bradley Wright Baldwin Smith of Maryland Tracy The copy of the American Ministers letter, (Mr Monroe) to the British Secretary of foreign affairs,...