1To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Williamson, 2 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
At Boston, from which I am now returning on my way to New York, a gentleman of much Information expressed a wish to me that some of the southern Members would, before the arming bill passes or without Delay, introduce a Bill for a Law in perfect conformity to the British Navigation Act. Such a Bill if opposed by the Eastern Brito-Americans would as he conceives effectually turn New England...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 4 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of 19. ulto. I rejoice that my affr. with M. is settled, since being a youth of good heart pushed on by others, I had no wish to injure him, and was satisfied he had none to injure me. In no view cod. I be benefited by a collision with him, & my only concern is respecting Giles, who I hope is satisfied with the paper furnished by Mr. Dawson. I will come up in abt. three weeks at...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John McDowell, 27 September 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour this morning by post wishing me to send what money there is my hands arising from the sales of your Nails there is at present between Eighteen & Twenty pounds which you can have at any time Mr Clarke inform.d me that they was onley to be sold for Cash I have done so and that is the verry reason there is not more sold the scarsity of Cash with us at present and another...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 9 October 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson. Oct. 9.—letters written & recd.—prudential motives prevent friend & myself giving publicity to our intentions—have seen a pamphlet from wch. it appears that party spirit has entered into the banks at Phi. as to discounts—inclose the copy legalised of Paskies papers —if good beg him to send them to my brother —inclose extracts of Colo. S . letters—& go into long details on that...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 12 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We rec’d. your two letters of the 22d. Feb. on the 3 inst. and that of the 2d. on the 10th. I have not been able to procure horses for George and Page yet tho’ I have taken very considerable pains myself and they as far as the hurry of the season would permit them have been looking about. There are none worth having in the neighbourhood but many pass along the road from Kentucki, for sale, and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 15 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
This post has brought me yours of the 8th. Johnston has no nail rod of yours—the last he received for you he forwarded in November last. I had made this enquiry previously to my last , but omitted to inform you of it. That which was seen in his lumberhouse the first of February I expect belonged to a person of his name in this place, which he informs me was sent to him about that time by...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 16 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The last communication of our Envoys was the last from you. By it nothing is more obvious than that France intends not to make war on us, so that our admn. has the merit exclusively of precipitating us into that state; if it exists, or takes place hereafter, of wh. there can be little doubt, if there is any of its existence, at the present time. France has been roused agnst us by the admn.,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 28 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I was by last post favor’d with yours of the 20th. inclosing manifests for 10 Hhds: Tobacco weighing 16447 ld. which I have delivered to Mr. Hooper. I am extremely sorry that I could not with the smallest degree of propriety even hint it was my wish (because it is yours) that he should give security; much less could I demand it. although it is customary in Philadelphia to have some guarantee,...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 24 January 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Tazewell is no more—he this moment departed. Will you be pleased to make this Melancholy event known to the Members of the Senate. I have taken immediate preparatory measures for his funeral. In great distress I am, Sir, Yrs. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson, Esqre.”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 Jan. 1799 and so recorded in SJL . Upon learning of the death of Virginia Senator...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Gibson, 12 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I this moment have Been honoured with yours of the 31st. Ulto. But having just returned from the Country and the post Being to set out in a few minutes, I am prevented from giving you the Information you require, you may rest Assured of my making Every Inquiry of other persons, and giving you a full detail of the whole transaction by the next post. In the Mean time, permit me to Assure you...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Van Staphorst, 25 July 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteemed favor of the 30th. may with your inclosed to my house of Amsterdam, together with a packet of letters you have addressed to me for Genl. Kosciuszko have duly come to hand the 20th. Instt. As the General himself had arrived here Some days before and was introduced to me for information, how he could best dispose here of the Bills he brought with him on Amsterdam, and of which...
12To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 2 April 179[8] (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last I am in debt for your two favors of the 15th. & 22, the Gazettes of the 3. 6 7 & 8 Ulto, with a regular continuation to the 22d— two statements from the Treasury Department , and Payne’s letter to the French people & armies.—The President’s message is only a further developement to the public, of the violent passions, & heretical politics, which have been long privately known to...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Luther Martin, 3 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Unaccustomed, Sir, to ask favors even from my friends, yet I feel myself under the necessity of soliciting your forgiveness for my apparent neglect, in suffering such a length of time to elapse since I last addressed myself to you; be assured, Sir, it is to be attributed to the pressure of my official and professional engagements, together with certain intervening duties, which I have been...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [before 5 May 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
Give me leave to present you a Fur for experiment Sake to try whither the hops in this Country will have the same effect as it is in mine. you must spread with it the whole surface of the fur, and once or twice in the summer in Sun shine day bit out accumulated dust and pact up in the same maner again as i related before—when ever you will have a time in the daytime for a quarter of hour I beg...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Lord Somerville, 28 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
At the last Meeting of the Board of Agriculture, a very interesting letter from you , to Sir John Sinclair, was read, and I am requested to inform you, that the Board, are much obliged to you, for having communicated so many useful observations.—The letter was referred to a Committee, who may probably wish for some explanations, but I am desirous of immediately transmitting the thanks of the...
16To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 24 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 14th.—Your instructions respecting the wheat for the agricultural society, shall be strictly attended to. I have been looking out for such as you describe, but have not yet been able to meet with any; though hope soon to procure some which is genuine. Mr. Buchanan has shewn me your lot of ground. a Mr. Gaddy has enclosed a small part of it, on which he has...
17To Thomas Jefferson from John Wickham, 2 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
In reply to your Letter of the 25th. Ulto. I have to inform You that, though generally retained as Counsel for Mr. Welch, I am not his Attorney in Fact, Mr. Benjamin Waller of Wms.Burg acting in that Character, it was solely with a View to serve him that I undertook in his Stead to make the Adjustment which took place between us.—I have inclosed your Letter to Mr. Waller, & doubt not he will...
18To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, [before 11 December 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
It would be happy indeed for us, if agriculture and farming still continued to be interesting subjects—but alas! can we, when our house is on fire, be solicitous to save the kittens? How long is it to burn, or will it ever be extinguished? I would be almost content to save a single apartment. If a sufficient spirit had appeared in our legislature, it was my project, by law, to declare the...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Sitgreaves, 6 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that, if it shall be convenient and agreeable to the Senate, the Managers for the House of Representatives will, tomorrow at 12 o’Clock, exhibit Articles in Maintenance of their Impeachment against William Blount for High Crimes and Misdemeanors— As the Managers are desirous to conform to any Ceremonial which the Senate may deem it proper to prescribe in this...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John McDowell, 23 October 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have Sent you all the Cash that is in my hands at present by Jupiter which is Ninety two Dollars & ⅔ you mentiond you will be Satisfyed to receve payments quarterly any time that will answer you I shall be Satisfyed as I only retail your Nails for Cash And I can remit the money at any time however When It best Suits you you will please to send me one Cask of 12 d and one 20 d—as I have None...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Jefferson Eppes, 20 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been to Cumberland since I wrote to you last & saw while there the last melancholy rites paid to my Aunt Skipwith; I was never more affected, & never so sensible of the cruelty of requiring the presence of those who are most deeply afflicted at the ceremony. we came down immediately after it & brought poor Betsy for who’m the scene had been too much with us, as her father fear’d her...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Luther Martin, 26 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
If you have found me tedious, Sir, by reason of the number or length of my letters to you, be so good as to recollect you have no person to blame for it but yourself.—I called on you to inform me to whom of the Cresap’s you alluded in your Notes upon Virginia.—You did not deign to give me an answer.—This obliged me to undertake the vindication of two of that name. I also called upon you for...
23To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 1 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of 21. ulto. and very sincerely thank you for the interest you take in what concerns my welfare, of which indeed I have heretofore had so many proofs as long since to have ceased to make acknowledgments. The cause of irritation to wh. you allude is indeed a serious one, considering the station from whence it emanated: considering the person, only an object of contempt. I had seen...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Luther Martin, 14 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have in my last indisputably proved that Col. Cresap was not concerned in the death of Logan’s family, since it is admitted that they were killed on some part of the waters of the Ohio, on the west side of the Alleghany Mountains, and not until the spring of the year 1774: whereas Colonel Cresap never was on the western side of those mountains after the summer of 1773. I now proceed to prove...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Mann Page, 19 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the Rect. of your Letter , which was long in coming to hand, I have seen two most abusive Attacks upon you by Luther Martin. What he seems so positively to deny, viz. the Authenticity of Logan’s Speech & Story I have no doubt may upon proper Enquiry be verified. I have endeavoured, but in vain, to recollect the Source from whence we derived the Information, but I well remember that it...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, [22 April 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I am confident I could have served you considerably but I thought it better to trust to the motives upon which you depended than risk the consequences of a sudden relaxation of strict command. I scarcely look to the Nailery at all—George I am sure could not stoop to my authority & I hope and believe he pushes your interests as well as I could. The papers with the dispatches from our envoys...
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 4 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I now take the liberty of inclosing you the papers accompanied with a drawing to obtain Mr: Martin’s patent , having by a reference to the law, discovered the error in having before omited this drawing. Mr: Martin wishes the former papers to be withdrawn or to remain unnoticed, not only on account of this error, but also because several essential improvements have been added by him, since the...
28To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 6 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
You recieve a letter from me dated at this place because I had proceeded thus far with an intention to return to America in company with Mr Gerry—My intention of returning as well as the object of it has been for some time announced to you. When I left Spain near three years ago it was with the intention of going to arrange my affairs in America—different & successive circumstances have...
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Linn, 8 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel honored & obliged by your communication of the 5th instant. I have lately formed a table of the Indians within the territory of the United States, in which I have followed yours as to the arrangement, spelling, & lists of the numbers of the warriors. I have added an anonymous list published 1797, & a column marking their languages. I have inserted the Weeas & Eelriver, finding them...
30To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 26 October 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Sensible that this freedom needs an [appology]. I wrote You a letter In last month and if nothing can be done, or ought to be done, in one quarter, it is time that I Should be making application, in another, if I can say that I can have another; for I have not only motives of one kind, but others quite different, for not wishing to revisit that sink of destruction Philadelphia; for whose...
31To Thomas Jefferson from John Wickham, 22 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
By your Letter of the 15th. I find I did not make myself understood in my reply to your Letter requesting an Extension of the Time of payment of your Debt to Mr. Welch—though Counsel for Welch in all his Suits in the superior Courts I have nothing to do with the Collection of his Debts, that Business is done exclusively by Mr. Waller, to whom You will be pleased to address yourself on the...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not expect to have written by this post as I was much engaged in preparing some papers & in the business of the farm my Overseer being abroad on some affairs of his own, and Martha had written fully this morning. I recollect however now (7 oclock in the Evening) that tis necessary to inform you the Nailery will soon be out of iron if it does not receive a supply from you. George came...
33To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 3 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Friday’s mail brought me your favor of May 24. The letter from S. Bourne had previously reached us thro’ a Fredg. paper. It is corroborated I find by several accounts from different sources. These rays in the prospect will if I can judge from the sensations in this quarter, have an effect on the people very different from that which appears in the public counsels. Whilst it was expected that...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 27 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Under the 19th. Feby. ulto. I took the liberty of communicating to you some of the reflections excited in my mind by the critical and alarm-state of the political relation between the United States of America and France. The vessel which conveyed the original of that Letter was conducted into England; but I hope that a duplicate, which went by a Mr. Lee , whose arrival in America I have heard...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, [23 June 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
It is easier to concieve than express the sensations with which the sight of the preparations for your return inspires us. I look forward to Theusday with raptures and palpitations not to be described; That day which will once more reunite me to those most dear to me in the world. adieu Dearest and adored Father the heart swellings with which I address you when absent and look forward to your...
36To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 25 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The observations contained in yours of the 4th. instant, upon my letter to Colo. New, induce me to say something respecting our political situation, explanatory of one idea in that letter, of which you evidently disapprove. Convinced of the caution imposed on you by the malevolence of party, I have forborne the liberty I am now about to take; but considering your interrogations as permissive,...
37To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 27 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you on the 27th. of Dec. & 23. ulto. the first was of very great length I do not recollect whether it was sent by duplicate, as was the last.—It was sent to M. de la Motte at Havre, to whom I addressed also the first copy of that of the 23d. ulto.—He has just informed me that having recd. it whilst the vessel on wch. he had put that of Dec. was in the road...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 3 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since I returned from a journey of 3 weeks into the lower country during which from perpetual hurry and weariness I failed to write to you. Your favor of Ap. 26. I rec’d. May 5th. the Evening before I sat out; that of May 24th. yesterday; the intermediate letters passed me on the road, in the mail for Richmond, whither Martha had sent them not expecting me so soon, my absence being...
39To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 23 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson. Jan. 23.—an abridgt. of that of Dec. 27. (see above)—except such parts are marked thus ( ).—The present sent by dup.—contains one for my brother—shall continue writing from time to time—(send on the 1st.—the letter of Mr. P[…] &)— FC ( DLC : Short Papers); entirely in Short’s hand; part of an epistolary record of his letters to TJ and others from 26 Dec. 1797 to 9 Oct. 1798;...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [24–29 August 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
The Amicable disposition of the Gouvernement of france are realy favorable to the interest of the United States, by the recent prouves they give, you ought not to doubt that they choose tobe in pease and in perfect harmonie with America. before it was misrepresented by some the facts relative to your Contry, but now they are perfectly acquiented wyth yours and their interest and Mr: Logan [as...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 28 August 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
We have before us your very esteemed favors of 30 April and 1 May. You have greatly obliged us by your explanation of the paragraph in a former letter, concerning Land Speculators. We are entirely of your opinion on that Subject. With Mr. Greenleaf We never had any the least dealings. We close your account Current with us, by the Bond You have forwarded for ƒ2800.— payable the 25 December 1802...
42To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 12 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Fauchetts pamphlet was the last communication from you. Mine by Mr. Giles you doubtless have before this. We are here so barren of incident that we have nothing worthy yr. notice. We look to the admn. for the coloring we are to have of European or rather our affrs. with France, and we know enough of the admn. to know that it will be black or white according to circumstances. If for example...
43To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, [before 13 May 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
Having removed to some distance from Mr: Martin’s, his consideration of your letter of the 6th. of April, and the drawing it covered, has been somewhat delayed. He says, as indeed you will discover, that his amended machine, of which a drawing was lately sent you, has anticipated several of your objections, by having dispensed with the screw, and some of the wheels—that he had in the course of...
44To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 12 November 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hooper has made payment in full for your Tobacco, deducting $:1000-for your other draft, in favor of Mr. James Lyle; which he informs me he has taken up. I subjoin an account of the sale, & am Dear Sir Your Very Obt. Hbl: servt. 1798 May 15— To Thomas Hooper—pble. 1st. Octr. & 12th. Novr.— PF TI– 32 — 137 — 1568 } Spring 44 — 137 — 1641 52
45Statement of Account from John Francis, [27 June 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
1798 Thos. Jefferson Esqr. Vice President of the United States to John Francis Dr. To Use of his rooms & Board for himself & Servant from the 12th. of Decr. 1797 to the 19th. of June 1798. 27 weeks at 26 Dollars per week D702. Wine “&” Poter @ 2.80. D per week or .40 c per day 75.50 Candles @ .27 cents per week 7.25 Fire-wood 20 Weeks @ 3.60 D 72 To pd. for Magazines 1 857.75
46To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 4 June 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your very interesting communication , which I had the honour of laying before the Board of Agriculture, the members of which, heard, so valuable a paper read, with much satisfaction.—If, in addition to the Mass of information collected at home, we had some foreign correspondents like you, we should soon find little difficulty, in bringing agricultural knowledge,...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 22 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Jupiter had given us so terrible an account of your sufferings from the ice on the patowmac that we began to be seriously alarmed about you, before the arrival of your letters , which came both to gether; it was with infinite pleasure than that we learned you had got the better of your cold and were at least comfortably if not agreably fixed for the winter. it is much more than we can boast...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 25 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received yr. Friendly Card of Salutation , & was much concerned at the information that the Fall of Stock was below all price in Phila.—we have made Enquiry here & find that there is no Market at any price; At the same time we have in Vain endeavoured to borrow the money to accommodate Mr. Short, and it being said that the price at Phila. for 6 pr. Cents was 16/. & so in proportion For...
49To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson & Company, 25 January 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14th. instant enclosing a note of Mr. Barnes’s for $500. to be taken up by Mr. Hopkins, came to hand by last post. Mr. H. is out of Town, and the note is therefore not accepted; but that will make no difference, as it will be paid in the same manner as if it had. The draught you mention shall be duly attended to. We have heard nothing yet of the Anvil Vice & beak Iron,...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Williamson, 3 March 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letter you did me the favour to write on the 11th: ult: had been left at my lodging by the Penny Post and was handed me on my return to this City. The Report of the Committee I have returned to be forwarded to whom it concerns in the State of Tennessee on Cumberland River . Congress as I observe or rather the House of Reps. have given leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Stamp Act, not...