111William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8 th of March was delivered to me by M r Coles . I write this answer by precaution, as it is not certain that I shall not return with him. It will depend on the answer which Gen l Armstrong will recieve from this Gov t on the subject of his communications to them in consequence of the despatches by M r Coles . Should the answer be such as to shew that it would be unadvisable...
112Mary Ann Archbald to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I anxiously waited for the Period of your retirement in hopes of being able to summon up courage sufficient to address you, a conciderable time has elapsed since that event & still when I would make the attempt this hoped for courage seems not to arrive, Contrasting my own situation with yours the pen appears about to drop from my hand— You have long been at the head of a great, Peacefull &...
113Samuel Greenhow to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this evening a letter from M r W m Dawson , who has long acted as a Special Agent of the M. A. Society ; in that Character, he has obtained two declarations for Assurance from you, which, he tells me, you have directed him to with-hold, until I shall inform you, what is the probability of payment, in case of Loss by fire, and You, having received & reflected on that Information,...
114Thomas Jefferson Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your letter of the 5 th about the 20 th . M r Lemaire had sent the Articles which you wrought for before; I have got phials & hair powder; chain I have sent to New New york for, there being none here; corks, I have not been able to get, as yet of that size; I have paid
115From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 22d. did not come to hand till the day before yesterday. It will give me pleasure to take the place of Mr. Barnes in the note to the Bank; the more so as it will, it seems, be a relief to the Old Gentleman’s pecuniary anxieties. I will have an early communication with him on the subject. I wish the original arrangement had taken the shape now proposed, and hope that you will...
116George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by M r Randolph’s boat two boxes which we have lately received.— There is some nail rod & bar iron which I had reserved, but Ben cannot carry it.—If you find you will require it before M r R’s boats will be down again, be pleased to inform me, that I may forward it by others. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 June 1809 and so recorded in SJL .
117James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d did not come to hand till the day before yesterday. It will give me pleasure to take the place of M r Barnes in the note to the Bank ; the more so as it will, it seems, to be a relief to the Old Gentleman’s pecuniary anxieties. I will have an early communication with him on the subject. I wish the original arrangement had taken the shape now proposed, and hope that you...
118Antoine François Tardieu to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous remercie beaucoup de la carte du Haut Mississipi que vous m’avez fait remettre par Monsieur Coles , ainsi que de celle de la Louisiane du capitaine Louis dont vous voulez bien me promettre un exemplaire. Je ferai ces changemens Sur ma carte avant que d’en faire imprimer de nouveau et cela y ajoutera un interet de plus encore. Je joints à cette lettre une Carte Marine de la...
119Lacépède to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je saisis avec bien de l’empressement, une nouvelle occasion de vous remercier de la lettre honorable que vous avez bien voulu m’adresser le 14. juillet dernier. l’un des secrétaires perpétuels de la première classe de l’institut , a du vous exprimer, Monsieur, combien tous mes confrères ont été flattés de recevoir de leur illustre associé, une marque de souvenir, et une collection précieuse...
120Bishop James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r W m Rives , the Son of M r Rives of Nelson County , will present this to you. He has lately been obliged to quit leave College , on Acc t
121Augustus B. Woodward to Thomas Jefferson, 3 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of may 27. awakens, sir, anew, my sense of your undeviating kindness and condescension.— The system, of which the work I have transmitted is a partial developement, was formed in 1795, in rockbridge ; and just before I had the happiness of a first interview at monticello . The result of the presidential elections of 1796, and 1800, prevented me from presenting it to the public. In...
122James Fishback to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your name has become s o familiar to the people of these United States , & been so long associated with whatever is of interest to society I have ventured to send you a Pamphlet of my production—. The question which it professes to investigate may appear at first sight may to be too stale, & hackneyed to merit serious regard. The plan of the enquiry as far as I know is new, & may suggest some...
123Jonathan Shoemaker to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I sometime back wrote thee I Should be at Shadwell in all May but Owing to a Variety of Untoward Sircumstances have been Prevented from coming on, I a few days ago have Sold my Mills neer this place & Shall give Possession on or about the 20 th Instant & Shortly after that time I Shall come on to Shadwell RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 June...
124Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June [1809] (Jefferson Papers)
Dans la lettre que j’ai Eu L’honneur de vous Ecrire en d er Lieu J’ai obmis de Vous informer que j’avois reçu en 8 bre d er une Lettre du Departement de LEtat a Washington qui m’informe que toute personne non citoyen des E:u doit pour obtenir la permission de sEmbarquer pour L’Europe prouver que les ministres des nations belligerantes n’ont aucune Opposition a former au Passâge de cette...
125Kimber & Conrad to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
We are engaged in the Publication of a work of the first Character and importance, which has recently appeared in London , edited by John Pinkerton , Author of Modern Geography &c. The prospectus , which developes the Plan the Author has pursued, we have directed to be handed to thee with this note, by John Hellings who is engaged in obtaining subscribers; and as the undertaking is a very...
126Shadrach Ricketson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Shadrach Ricketson presents his respectful Esteem to his Friend, Thomas Jefferson ; & herewith sends him his Treatise on Health, which he desires he will accept as a Testimony of the same: also his pamphlet on the Influenza, & two other small ones. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 June 1809 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Ricketson, Means of Preserving Health, and Preventing...
127Augustin François Silvestre to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu et communiqué à la Société d’agriculture de Paris la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire en date du 11 fevrier dernier. La Société a vu, dans l’empressement avec lequel vous avez daigné vous occuper de la demande, que j’avais pris la liberté de vous faire en Son nom, d’une certaine quantité de graine de coton, un nouveau témoignage de l’intérêt que vous voulez bien...
128John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 11 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the letter you did me the honor to write to me by M. Coles , whom I found to be everything that you had said of him,—well informed & confidential & therefore an excellent supplement to my letters both public and private. In discharge of this new obligation, I employed myself in writing to you a long letter, filled with facts, conjectures and forebodings. On looking over it, I found...
129From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
The Pacific has just returned from G. B. bringing the accts. to be seen in the Newspapers. The communications from Pinkney add little to them. The new orders, considering the time, and that the act was known on the passage of which the instructions lately executed by Erskine, were predicated, present a curious feature in the conduct of the B Cabinet. It is explained by some at the expence of...
130Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je Suis Saisi de la plus timide inquietude quand je pense qu’un ouvrage de moi Sur les objets les plus importants au bonheur des hommes, va etre mis Sous les yeux de l’homme de l’univers que je respecte le plus et dont j’ambitionne le plus le Suffrage. cependant je ressens une joye vive de penser qu’aprés avoir fait le bonheur de votre pays, aprés lui avoir donné le plus grand et le plus utile...
131Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J’apprends que M r Coles , dont je croyais le départ retardé pour longtems encore, montera en voiture dans une heure. Je n’ai donc qu’un moment pour vous exprimer toute ma reconnaissance de la Lettre qu’il m’a remise de votre part. Quoique je sois convaincu que M r Madison , votre Ami et votre Elève, gouvernera dans les mêmes Principes que vous, je ne puis m’empêcher de regretter que vous...
132Alexander von Humboldt to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous connaissez assez les sentimens respectueux d’attachement et d’amitié que je Vous porte, pour sentir Vous même la satisfaction que j’ai eu en recevant Votre lettre en date du 6 Mars . Je n’ai pas eté heureux depuis que j’ai quitté Votre beau pays. Battu par la tempête, on est plus sensible aux vrayes jouissances morales. Quelle carriere que la Votre! Quel exemple ravissant, Vous avez...
133George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The two boxes mentioned in M r Gelston’s letter were received, but Major Gibbon called soon after, with a letter from Cap t Tingey of Washington , saying that one of them belonged to him, and had been forwarded to us by mistake.—it is still here, waiting for a good opportunity by which to send it to Washington .—There is no direction on the box, a card appearing to have been rubbed off.— I am...
134George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you by this mail, a M r James Scott has called on me, with a few of the papers which must have come out of the lost trunk. M r S. lives within about five miles of Charlottesville , and, having been waiting for some Tobacco which he expected down the river, he concluded to go some miles up it, in the expectation of meeting the boat. He found the papers about a mile above the locks...
135Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
While I was indulging the Hope to See M r Coles at La Grange , to possess Him Some days in our family, to go with Him to Aulnay where M r et M de de tessé , expected the pleasure to Receive Him, I Have Been Yesterday informed of His Sudden departure—I immediately Came to town, But am much Vexed at My disappointment—The impression M r Coles Has made Upon me Makes me Heartily Regret Not to Have...
136James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Pacific has just returned from G.B. bringing the acc ts to be seen in the Newspapers. The communications from Pinkney add little to them. The new orders , considering the time, and that the act was known on the passage of which the instructions lately executed by Erskine , were predicated, present a curious feature in the conduct of the B Cabinet . It is explained by some at the expence of...
137Madame de Tessé to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
je demande sans cesse depuis un mois, Monsieur, d’etre prevenue du depart de M r Coles et j’ai L’ambition de le Recevoir, non dans La maison, mais dans le jardin ou je dois terminer mes jours, pour que vous connoîssiés au moins mon tombeau. il n’a Rien d’attristant et pourroit exciter en moi trop d’orgueil, si je prenois un peu serieusement à lá plaisanterie de M r Short qui ne Rougit point de...
138William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your friendly letter of the 28 th ult o in answer to a communication of mine, dated the 14 th of March ;—and with great pleasure accept the apology you have been pleased to make for a delay in its’ acknowledgment;—for as well as I now recollect its’ contents, (having kept no copy) it might have remained in the hands of one of our self important would-be great men , an age,...
139Binny & Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Our efforts to procure antimony from some source within the United States have failed, and the want of it having obliged us to part with upwards of thirty Journeymen & boys, we are under the necessity of making an extraordinary effort to procure this material so necessary in making printing types, indeed without a supply we will be obliged soon to reduce the number of our workmen still more—We...
140George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 12 th , and have selected the house of Gordon Trokes & Co , as being the most eligible in my opinion for the supply of your groceries.—They consent to receive payment half annually, which is more I expect than any other house here would do for such articles. I doubt however if you will be supplied even on nearly as advantageous terms, as you might be from...
141Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of the 27 May I received; I went the other day to Doct r Thorntons farm to select a ram lamb of this year for you: you may take him from the Ewe the 15 or 20 of Aug t which is about the time that the lambs quits the Ewes; and it will be as soon as necessary to put him to your broad tail ewe. I remember of you saying that Gen l Washington s rule was to put his ewes to the ram ab...
142William C. C. Claiborne to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing that the discussion which the question as to the right of property in the Batture in front of the Suburb S t Mary , has given rise to, will not be uninteresting to you, I have the pleasure to enclose M r Thierry’s Answer to M r Duponceau ’s last Pamphlet. With the best wishes for your Health & happiness— RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r
143George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
If you go to Bedford as soon as you contemplate, you will be surprised I expect at not finding the 3 dozen chairs there, which you ordered several months ago.—The first person who engaged to make them disappointed us altogether, & the next one has been a long time about them.— They are however at last ready, and shall be forwarded by the first safe boat, to the care of Sam l J. Harrison RC (...
144Skelton Jones to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I find in a letter from you to the late John D. Burke , dated Washington June 1. 1805 , the following passage—“After my return to live at Monticello , I am persuaded it will be in my power, as it is certainly in my wish, to furnish you with some useful matter, not perhaps to be found elsewhere.” Knowing this to be the case, and that your inclination and ability, to throw every possible light...
145William Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your power and disposition to give information and assistance to others in various ways must be my apology for obtruding this address upon you in your retirement—If this were not sufficient, your former acquaintance with Col o Byrd , and the kindness you have shewn on other occasions in informing M rs Byrd of the situation of some property to which the estate was entitled, would justify my...
146From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 16th. came to hand yesterday. I hope you have not made any sacrifice of any sort to the scruple which has superseded my arrangemt. with Mr. Barnes. The execution of it would have equally accorded with my disposition & my conveniency. The Gazette of yesterday contains the mode pursued for re-animating confidence in the pledge of the B. Govt. given by Mr. Erskine in his arrangemt....
147"Goodwill" to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long silence your unknown friend begs leave once more to address you, on a subject of the greatest importance. And can there be any subject, that is diserving of this name, but that one, which equally deserves & demands the attention of each & all the human family, viz. the care of the immortal part , to secure for it an inheritance in that blessed world, “ where the moth nor rust...
148James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th came to hand yesterday. I hope you have not many made any sacrifice of any sort to the scruple which has superseded my arrangem t with M r Barnes . The execution of it would have equally accorded with my disposition & my conveniency. The Gazette of yesterday contains the mode pursued for re-animating confidence in the pledge of the B. Gov t given by M r Erskine in his...
149David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day receiv d your letter of the 15 th instant. and I have no doubt by what I have learned, that one of the boxes of wine mentioned, belongs to Cap t Tingey — When Cap t Webster of the Ship Pilgrim entered here in March last, on his manifest were noted “six boxes sundries,” which he had taken on board from another Ship in Salem
150Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought perhaps to apologize for breaking in upon the tranquility of your retirement with this Letter—I have tried to avoid it, but find that I cannot, because it relates to a Stab at my Character, which, from the poison of the Weapon, would, without some Exertion on my part, have left behind it an “ immedicabile vulnus .”— Among several charges transmitted to me by the Secretary of the...
151Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this day the pleasure of receiving your very freindly and highly esteem’d letter of the 16 th I am very glad that the fish arrived safe and was satisfactory in quality.— The Tories in this quarter have been making great exartions to induce their subordinate, deceived, adherents, to believe that M r Madison is intitled to their confidence, and they effect to believe that he will abandon...
152Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of the 16 th you were good enough to mention my Son ,— I was inform’d by M r Smith my former principle Clerk that an attempt would probably be made by Pickering to injure the character of my Son as an agent for fortifications, and M r Smith observed that he had mentioned the subject to you & that a postponement was thought advisable of his nomination as an officer in the Army
153George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Venable has received notice from M rs Tabb that she will require her money at the expiration of the six months for which it was borrowed.—This will render it necessary for it to be procured from the bank.—As the sum is larger than M r V. wishes to ask for her in one day, I inclose you at his request two notes, which you will be pleased to sign & return, leaving the day of the month blank.—...
154John W. Butler to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having commenced the publication of the enclosed Paper, and being solicitous to grace my list with a name so deservedly dear to the Republican cause, I take the liberty of forwarding you the first number of the Maryland Republican, accompanied by a Proposal, to which, if it should meet your approbation, you will please to signify your patronage by returning it (with your Signature) to your...
155Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Randolph took his passage in the New Castle line of Land and water Stages on Wednesday last, since which we have received the inclosed letter to him. And the enclosed bill of lading will shew that I have sent by the Schooner Liberty , Capt n Lewis two Boxes & one Trunk, directed to the care of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond
156George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received information from a boatman of the name of Calloway , who lives near Lynchburg , that our lost trunk is in the possession of one Dan l Northcut , residing about 5 or 6 miles from that place, in Amherst . C. has not heard particularly what the trunk contains, but was told there were some blank books, and some blank paper in it—he has not heard of the instruments.—he understands...
157From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. a private letter of Mar. 30. from Genl. Armstrong, in which he desires me “to present him most respectfully and cordially to you, and inform you that by the next public ship that goes to America, he shall have the pleasure to send you, an alteration of Mr. Guillaumes’ plough, which in light soils, is a great improvement upon the old one.” To me he adds, “By the same vessel I...
158Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope my Letter of the 14 th october 1807 with the Provisions by the Ship Fabius , reached you Safe, and in good order; & that M r W am hazard bearer of my Bill on you ⅌ D. 87–10 c t for their amount, whom I took the Liberty of Introducing you, had the honor of Paying you his Personal Respects, with those of my Family & my Self with our best wishes! after the Long & Emminent Services you...
159James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d a private letter of Mar. 30. from Gen l Armstrong , in which he desires me “to present him most respectfully and cordially to you, and inform you that by the next public ship that goes to America , he shall have the pleasure to send you, an alteration of M r Guillaumes ’ plough, which in light soils, is a great improvement upon the old one.” To me he adds, “By the same vessel I...
160David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you, by Mr Coles , and of sending you several parts of Humboldt s work on South America . a volume, of the society of Arcueil , mentioned in his letter, was not then received. I now send it, accompanied with a copy of Callets’ Logarithms, which Mr Didot bids me offer you. the tables are more correct than any others that have yet appeared. Indeed they are said to...