811Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
L’intérest que vous aves pris Si genereusement a mon Passage me fait un devoir presque indispensable de Vous informer que par un heureux Concours de Circonstançes Je suis Enfin parvenu a m’Embarquer Effectivement avec Lagrement de M.C. a bord du Brig de LEtat Sus mentionné ou Je suis maintenant nous n’attendons qu’un Vent favorable pour mettre a la voile tandis que LEscadre-Ennemie est occupée...
812William Barret to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 5 th ins t handing me an order on Cap t Bernard Peyton for $750 which has been paid and will be placed to your credit on the bond— I am very sensible of the difficulty experienced thro’ out the Country in raising money at this time, and feel much obliged by the arrangement you have made to place me in possession of the balance due on your bond—Nothing I assure...
813Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter under cover has remained in this Office unclaimed for a considerable time—We know not where to send it to meet its address—I have therefore thought it most advisable to return it to you. I should have mentioned that it has been advertised. I embrace this occasion to renew to you the Assurance of my sincere respect and regard. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 Aug. 1816 and...
814John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 23 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed fav r 7 h recd 21 st Relieved me from the Vague Rumour, which indeed, I paid little regard to— the Stock—intended for these treasury notes, are the funded 7 ⅌Cents. which I shall attend to—with reference to a Bill on London the Most extravagant exchanges in paper, both to the Northw d and S o w d has so deranged, the exchanges on Europe , that the Shipping Mercht s
815Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand you inclosed sales of your 67 bls: flour N t Prds $484.90 at your credit, also copy of your acco t Cur t to this day balanced by $375.25 to your debit and lest something may occur to cause me to neglect it at the proper time I inclose you two notes, for renewal of those due next month— I have received a small box of seeds from Alexandria , will you be pleased to direct the disposal of...
816Guerrant & Staples’s Bill to Thomas Jefferson for Food, 12 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson To Breakfast 2 3 3 Servants 4. 6 Dinner 3–0 3 Servants 4–6 5 Horses 24 30 hours 2
817Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
some few days since M r Randolph and myself had some conversation on the subjec of my moove and it so happened that I had informed him of my application to you to see if it could soot you in case that I could not so arrainge my affairs to get off in time whither I could be permitted to go on horse back myself and that your answer was Opposed to it unless a person of skill could be had during...
818Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to trouble you againe respecting my preparation of going to the western country. I am desireous to go to view it before I carry my family if I can do so without too much inconvenience to us both as much depends on my mooving this comeing fall on a letter which I expect to recieve in a few weeks from one of my brothers. when my brothers was here in Jan:y I made arraingments with them to...
819Charles Holt to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
As I cannot suppose you for a moment indifferent to the welfare of a country with whose prosperity your name and services are so intimately connected; and as you cannot, therefore, have ceased to feel an interest in the proper conduct of those indices of public opinion the Newspapers, your patronage to one of which I have heretofore so long experienced; I feel myself guilty of great neglect in...
820Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [before 1 August 1820] (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a list of my own family. Mr Meeks ’s & Carden s with the age opposite each name age Edmund Bacon 35 . years old Edmund Meeks 28 years old Ann Bacon
821William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 20 th of April last in which you express a desire to obtain from the Henderson Family a conveyance for the Land you bought of them under a Contract made by their mother and Guardian wh ; that you want some Friend in that Kentucky to act for you & obtain a Title—My Son William P. DuVal
822Robert Wash to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing you, a rude Map of the surrounding Country. The number & relative positions of the principal Rivers, Villages &C. of the settled parts of this Territory , have been sketched I believe, with tolerable accuracy. This recommendation may possibly obtain procure it an occasional reference, until the appearance of some well executed Map. If this rude draught,...
823James Breckinridge to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I meant to have set out this morning for the University , but nearly at the moment of my departure I was arrested by some circumstances which put it out of my power to leave home at this time. I regret it very much indeed as I had a great desire to attend the ensuing meeting of the visitors to see whether any plan can be devised for sustaining the credit of the institution & proceeding with...
824Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Membership Diploma in the South Carolina Academy of Arts, 29 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
South Carolina Academy of Arts. Be it known that The Honorable Thomas Jefferson was this day unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Academy of Arts —And entitled to all the Rights and privileges thereof. Given under the Signature of the President, and countersigned by the Secretary. J. R. Poinsett President . John S. Cogdell
825John M. Perry to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son Thomas will not set off to Lynchburg untill Tuesday morning. it will therefore be Wednessday evening before he gets there—he will certainly be then there then which I hope will be in time RC ( CSmH: JF ); addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esquire Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Oct. 1817 and so recorded in
826Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 30 Nov. I rec d the 3 rd of this month and delivered the inclosed, to M r Barry . Sir I expect expect that you have so many applications for the breed of your shepherds dog, that it is no use for me to say any thing to you about them, however, if you should have any to spare, I would be verry thankful to to you for one. before this reaches you, you perhaps may have heard of a duel
827Henry Foxall to Thomas Jefferson, 12 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The time that has Elaps d since since you last wrote me, and my silence on the Subject of the Stove, of which you sent me the pattern moddal must have caused you to suppose that I had neglected it all together—However I have made a pattern modal pattren therefrom and have cast two Stoves from the same—I have no doubt but your very high Opinion of their Utility will be fully realized—I have put...
828George Hay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive, accompanying this letter, three packets, containing all the papers, mentioned in your list , which came by the mail, yesterday. I am very Sorry, that these papers, were not Sent with the pamphlets, and other documents, belonging to the Batture=cause. The failure must have given you Some concern, and has put you to Some trouble: but M r Wirt was the delinquent. He had the...
829John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a pamphlet, entitled “A Letter to the Honorable John Randolph , by Numa ,” which I beg you to accept as a mark of my esteem for your good qualities, and of respect for your political character in particular. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esquire”; endorsed by TJ as received 7 Mar. 1810 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: “Numa,”...
830Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 2 nd inclosing $100 in small notes, and have since received your favor of the 3 d together with the blank sign’d —although, my not having received it in time to renew your note due in bank has caused me no inconvenience, it might have been otherwise, and to guard against my negligence in future, as well as accidents by the mail &c, I think it adviseable to adopt the plan...
831John Moody to Thomas Jefferson, January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written on to washington to Obtain a Majors Commision in the Service to Several friends—at this Crisis of publice affairs my pulse Beats high I am willing to offer my Sevices in a Suitable Station and the above would be an Eligeable one, I will take it particularly king kind if you will be So Very Oblidgeing as to write a few Lines of Reccomendation in my favour to the people proper...
832Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 27 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 19 th inst: with the deed enclosed, has been received. The alterations in the deed , and reasons for the same, by you, are perfectly satisfactory. After having had it completed by the acts of the Trustees, and magistrates; I beg to avail myself by the acceptance of your kind offer, and advice, and accordingly recommit the deed to your care, for the purpose you mention, by...
833Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to Send you for you and your friends Some copies of my plan of business hereafter with America . I hope You will find it good, plain and honest. I enclose herein a list of books I have for Sale here. I Shall feel very happy to hear that the choice and prices please you. When You have read this list over, I Shall be much obliged to you to have it Sent to M r Lewis D. Belair ,...
834Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 22 d ult o was duly laid before the Philosophical Society & the Historical Committee at their Successive meetings. The Committee met last night, & I have it in charge to return you thanks in their name for the very acceptable present of M r Hawkins ’s Sketch of the Creek Country, & the generous offer which you have made of Such other...
835James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed may gave you some amusment. I have read neither, and cannot therefore speak of their merits. one is attributed to armstrong & the other to winder. The book which you were so kind as to send me respecting Louisiana will be taken advantage of, in the contemplated discussion with the Spanish gov t . It shall be restord afterwards. your letter to Miss Bruff was sent to her as soon as...
836Sir John Sinclair to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I perused, with much satisfaction, and real interest, the important communication with which you favoured me ; and took care that some of those, who have weight in the councils of this country , should be aware of its contents.—I trust that it will materially tend, to remove the remains of any jealousy which may still subsist between the governments of the two countries.—on that head, (the...
837Gideon Granger to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favoured with yours of the 20 th Ult o . For several years I have been endeavouring to accommodate Lynchburg with two mails a week in some manner not incompatible to the first Sec. of the Post Office Act which compels me to regulate my expenditure by the product of the route. Under the law passed at the last Session I find on examination that I shall be enabled after the 1 st...
838Peter Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 31 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive by James , a very fine boar-pig of the Chinese or Parkinson breed; he is just eight weeks old, and as the sow is in heat again, I thought it best, to seperate them. If they Should answer the character given of them, they will certainly be, a valuable acquisition. Judge Holmes and Gen l Smith of Winchester , speak of their being made fit for the table, on a third or even a...
839Tristram Dalton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge & thank you for your favour of the 2 nd Inst: which I communicated to my friend Aaron Dexter Esq r President of the Mass as Agricultural Society . He and his friends are highly gratified by your account of Co l Randolph ’s success in ploughing hill sides horizontally—a desideratum long sought for, in vain, in this quarter. Several Gentlemen are anxious to begin the...
840Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt on this day of your very friendly letter of the 14 Ins t & beg you, Sir, to accept my acknowledgements for your kind offer of attention to my Son Wayles of which I hope he will prove himself worthy. I am desirous that he should commence the French Language immediately & prosecute it diligently, for which purpose I furnished him with such Books I...