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...