511Enclosure: Decree of the New Orleans City Council, 7 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Le conseil de Ville informé que l’honorable Dominique A. Hall , Juge de la Cour de district des Etats-Unis Séante en cette ville, vient de rendre Mardi dernier trois du présent mois d’Août , un jugement par lequel il déclare illégal l’acte de dépossession exercé par M r Le Breton Dorgenoy Ex maréchal agissant en vertu des ordres du Président des Etats-Unis alors en fonctions, contre le sieur...
512Enclosure: William Cooper’s Drawing of a Floating Battery, [ca. 24 November 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC : TJ Papers , 200:35536); entirely in Cooper’s hand; undated.
513Contract to Purchase Corn from Craven Peyton, 13 October 1813, with Subsequent Receipts (Jefferson Papers)
M. Bacon & C. Peyton have bargained for all the corn C. Peyton may have to sell—except about Seventy barrells—that is C.P. is to let M. Bacon hav e One hundred Barrells if he makes as much to sell aftar deducting the above Seventy; the Corn to be recav d between the 1 st & tenth of Nov r On the rivar bank. at Twenty Shilling ⅌ barrell payable on the
514Account with the Mutual Assurance Society, [ca. 2 August 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq. o To Mutual A. Society D r 389 For Quota due 1811 12. 84
515Clothing and Bedding Distribution List for Poplar Forest Slaves, [after 21 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Poplar Forest. Grown persons plains homespun shirting Children woolen homesp. shirt g Hall. ✓ 3 ✓ 2 ½ ✓ 7 . Hanah’s
516Conveyance of Lots in Richmond from Philip Mazzei to Thomas Taylor, 17 May 1813 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture this seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between Philip Mazzie a Citizen of Virginia now residing in Pisa in Italy of the one part and Thomas Taylor of the City of Richmond and Commonwealth of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth: that the said Philip Mazzie for and in consideration of the sum of six thousand five hundred dollars to him in...
517Judith Lomax’s Poem: “Monticello,” [ca. August 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
“Monticello”.—Composed while viewing the Clouds gathering and rolling about the Mountain.— A cloud rests on the Mountain’s brow, And through it “dim seen forms” appear, Floating in air, or station’d now, In gloomy grandeur near. These forms fantastic bring along, To Fancy’s mental eye; Those times when Ossian , “Son of song,” Awaked the tender sigh. And still the vision’d scene untrue, My Mind...
518Enclosure: Abstract of the Rivanna Company Bill, [ca. 7 November 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
A bill to amend the act intituled an act incorporating a company to open E t c the Rivanna river from Milton to Moore’s ford E t c §.1. Be it enacted by the General assembly that instead of the tolls E t c [this section goes on to fix the tolls.] §.2. And be it further enacted that it shall be lawful for the court of Albemarle county
519John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot appease my melancholly commiseration for our Armies in this furious Snow Storm, in any way So well as by Studying your Letter of Oct. 28. We are now explicitly agreed, in one important point, viz t That “there is a natural Aristocracy among men; the grou n ds of which are Virtue and Talents.” you very justly indulge a little merriment upon this Solemn Subject of Aristocracy. I often...
520Enclosure: Englehart Cruse’s Drawing and Explanation of an Apparatus for Blowing Up Ships, [ca. 3 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Explanation of the above drawing of an apperratus for Blowing up Enemys Ships, when attempting to Enter our harbo u rs with an hostile Intention, to wit, AAA. keggs of powder too thirds full, with a weight at one side to keep that side down, so that the Emty part of the keggs lies uppermost, which keggs must be made water tight. B.B a Rope that holds them together, c.c.c. gun locks, placed...