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...