511From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 17 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12th . came to hand this morning, and brings me the always welcome tidings of your’s & Maria’s health. I sincerely wish she had gone to Monticello sooner: but as it is, you must not aim at more than 20. miles a day, nor to go much out of a walk, but in the safest road, for it is the oversetting or breaking down which is to be apprehended, and is less violent in proportion as...
512To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 23 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai bien à vous remercier de la continuation de vos bontés, et de toutes les marques que vous en avez données à moi, à ma Femme, à ma petite Fille dans notre trop court séjour à Washington -City. Mais, pour ne pas vous fatiguer de Lettres, j’ai cru devoir attendre que mon Fils le Manufacturier de Poudre , arrivé à Philadelphie quelques heures après que j’en ai êté parti, ait pu me rejoindre....
513To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 7 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. came duly to hand. I will make every exertion to procure the hams you want, but am apprehensive it may not be in my power; as I am informed that such as you describe are seldom to be had in this neighbourhood. I may perhaps however meet with some. Having been told of a Gentleman in Town who has been in the habit of getting hams from Smithfield where I understand they are...
514To Thomas Jefferson from George W. Erving, 5 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday honor’d by your letter of the 24th Ult:—I beg you to be assured that any mark of your confidence & esteem must always be received by me with the utmost sensibility; I accept therefore with gratitude the situation which you offer me at Lisbon:—Not being engaged in mercantile pursuits I have no view of making this a place of profit; but I trust it will afford me opportunities of...
515To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Polanen who returns to his residence as Minister from this Country to ours, I take the liberty to convey to you my regret in finding that the Memorial I caused to be presented to Congress in course of last Session had not met with the desired Success, which (from the expressions made use of in the report of the Committee on that Subject) I am induced to think was rejected from a...
516From Thomas Jefferson to Denniston & Cheetham, 6 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 1st. inst. has been duly recieved, and I thank you sincerely for the information it conveys. it has been my endeavor to obtain similar information from the different states and different persons in the same state. combining together this information, considering the effect of removals within the state chiefly, but in some degree too on the other states, & attending to other...
517To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Frailey and Others, 7 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We have taken the liberty of transmitting to you a recommendation in favor of John Ludwig a citizen of this place, for the office of inspector of this district. As it has been currently reported, and generally believed that a change is proposed in that office we have been induced to obtrude on your leisure by recommending John Ludwig in opposition to a certain Mr. Christ who we understand has...
518To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 1 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Regulation of the Commissioners of this City, approved by the President July 15th. 1794, Areas were permitted in front of dwelling Houses to the extent of five feet in breadth, but from experience these have been found too confined, and this has been frequently represented to us as a Subject worthy of consideration—We are convinced they are too confined, and think it our duty to submit to...
519To Thomas Jefferson from John Dickinson, 27 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy Letter of the twenty first was recieved the Day before Yesterday, and as I value thy Esteem at a very high Rate, it gave Me great Pleasure. If it be possible, that I can render any service to thee by offering my sentiments on things relating to this state or on the broader scale of the Union, I shall cheerfully express them, being fully persuaded that therein I shall, in the best Manner I...
520To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 1 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We have at length heard from the person in Smithfield (Mr. George Purdie) of whom enquiry was made some time ago respecting hams. Mr. P. is a person remarkable for curing good bacon; he writes that he has not any of his own, but that he thinks he can get from among his neighbours such as will suit your purpose. We have therefore requested that if he can procure such as you describe, he will...