101John Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
You being the only surviving Trustee, or one of the only two surviving Trustees of Bernard Moore ; the Title of the purchaser of certain Lands in the County of Caroline , cannot be perfected without your signature; it is therefore that I now trouble you with a request to Execute the Deed which accompanies this Letter; my friend M r Peter Kerr Carr will take charge of it & have it proven and...
102Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis faché d’apprendre par vottre lettre la mauvaise santé d’un homme si éstimable que M r Barnes ; mais si L’ange du ciel lui apporte l’ordre de quitter Le service du monde Je ne doute pas que vous ne trouviez en Amerique ou les moeurs ne sont pas si corrompues qu’en Europe —quelqu’un qui approche de son méritte de son bon Coeur et de son honnetté.— Je ne vois pas comment vous pouriez étre...
103David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter , of the 25th of February, from Mr. Coles . I forwarded the packet and letter for Mr Mazzei , to Mr. Cathalan , by a safe and private conveyance. The one for Professor Blumenbach shall be transmitted to him by the first opportunity. The information you are pleased to communicate, concerning a candidate for the place I occupy, gives me much uneasiness. I...
104James Sylvanus McLean to Thomas Jefferson, [21 May 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
The result of calm reflection this morning is a conviction of the impropriety of intruding myself further on your attention, & indeed of having at all attempted it; & also of the propriety of apologizing for the intrusion—Apology will be in part suggested by the inclosed, to which I propose the honour of adding personal acknowledgement at my departure— Accept my sentiments of due respect RC (...
105Rufus Morgan to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your retiring from public life will I hope enable you to attend to matters of small importance, which still may leed to public utility. I have it in contemplation to establish a Nail Manufactory, and knowing that you once carried on that business, I have taken the liberty of requesting your Idea of it. Whether it is proffitable, and wh if you are disposed to sell your tools and Machinery, if...
106William Pelham to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the publication of my System of Notation I took the liberty of presenting you a copy and was much gratified by your favourable acceptance of it. Th A Periodical work published in this town has lately presented an analysis of the work and I have had it reprinted. I beg your acceptance of a copy. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 June 1809 and so...
107Ruelle to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçû avec la plus vive reconnaissance la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 25 février dernier . Il était sans doute naturel qu’un homme qui a doublé la prospérité de son Pays, et qui est lui même un modèle de gouvernement, accüeillît un ouvrage dans lequel se trouvent ses propres principes, et je m’y étais attendu; mais le soin que vous avés bien voulû prendre de le...
108Étienne Lemaire to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prend la liberty de vous adresser la presente pour vous informer la facon de faire le sirôp de vinaigre, ille feau qu’il soy fait aû vinaigre de vin rouge, où blanc, le rouge est le mellieur, ille feau que le sirop soÿ Clarifié a la Comsistance du miel, sur 12 Boutteille de sirôp, de sûcre En pain —ÿ A’Joutter deux Boutteille vinaigre; ci vous avez des franboisse roûge Je comseille dont...
109Wilson Cary Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a severe attack of the rheumatism, which has prevented my going to Washington , I am now better and I hope in four or five days to be able to set out if there is a necessity for my going. Will you do me the favour to give me your opinion as to the probability of the duration of the present session? It does not seem to me that any legislative measure wou’d now be necessary or proper...
110Philip Freneau to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday Your Letter, dated May 22 d came to hand.—Perhaps You a little misunderstood me, when I wrote to You from this place in April last , inclosing the Proposal Paper, respecting the Poems.—I only wished Your name to be placed at the head of the list, and did not wish You to be at the pains of collecting subscriptions, further than as any of Your neighbours might choose to put down their...