421William P. DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 29 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
my father presented me your letter of April last , in which you say you have occasion for the services of a friend in the neighbourhood of Shelbyville, Kentucky , The high opinion I have always entertained of you both, as a statesman, and gentleman, would at all times, induce me to serve you, with elacrity and pleasure, and I assure if any circumstance could add to this disposition, the old...
422Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Randolph, 17 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The sale of Mazzei’s lots is at length concluded and the purchaser having deemed it necessary for me also to sign the deed as co-attorney with yourself, altho’ by a separate instrument, which being special did not revoke the power given to you, I have not hesitated to do so. I now forward it for your signature, and as that must be certified by some court, I must ask the favor of you to execute...
423Valentín de Foronda to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Foronda se ofrece à la disposicion del sublime Jefferson y le remite unos papelítos: le tiene ya enviados otros, y no será su culpa de que se hayan extraviado. No los remite al filosofo Madisson á pesar de los respetos y afecto que le profesa, por que los baxo politicos mirarian mal una accion que no tiene relacion con los negocios Españoles Foronda places himself at the disposal of the noble...
424Thomas Jefferson to Robert Fulton, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the reciept of your favor of July 8. I forwarded it to the President , and had no hesitation in expressing my own wish that it should be tried. in fact as we cannot meet the British with an equality of Physical force, we must supply it by other devices, in which I know no body equal to yourself, and so likely to point out to us a mode of salvation. accordingly I hope this honor...
425Thomas Jefferson to William McClure, 16 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I was just going out on my ride the other day when your son called with your letter , which prevented my doing more than sending an order for the barrel of flour. I have with chearfulness supplied your necessities in consideration of getting my spinners & weavers instructed, informing you always that when this was done, you would have to look to other resources: and desirous that you should do...
426Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed favour of the 8 th . Your time-piece, agreeably to your desire, I have had set up at my own house, & shall with great pleasure make experiments on its going with the rod-pendulum. This pendulum is at present suspended by a few inches of watch-spring attached to the upper end, as in common pendulums: But M r Adrain , an able mathematician, in...
427Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, M r Joseph Bellinger of Barnwell District in this State.—He is a Gentleman of great respectability—he has been a member of the House of Representatives in our State Legislature, for many Years, and is now one of our State Senators, for the above District. In 1808, he had the honor of being one of our Republican Electors of President & Vice...
428Thomas Jefferson to Burgess Allison, 20 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I had seen the advertisement of your spinning machine some time ago, and wished to know it’s principle, as I was certain it would be ingenious. I have just been gratified with it in mr Cooper’s emporium, and am as much pleased with it as I expected. it has some valuable improvements on the Jenny which I am in the use of in my family. will you be so good as to inform me what one of them of 12...
429Thomas Jefferson to William Caruthers, 12 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Feb. 3. has been recieved, and in answer to your enquiries respecting sheep, I will state that I have three distinct races which I keep at different places. 1. Merinos; of these I have but 2. ewes, and of course none to spare. President Madison has been more succesful, and sells some ram lambs, but not ewes. the Merino is a diminutive tender sheep, yielding very little wool, but...
430Thomas Jefferson to Samuel H. Smith, 15 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ sollicitation for appointment is generally an irksome office, it is rendered the less so on in the present instance by the occasion it furnishes of addressing you after so long an interval. first then as to the direct object. Joseph Dougherty , who lived with me 8. years in Washington rather as a riding agent than as the head of my stable, informs me you are appointed Commissioner of...
431Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Can you, my dear Sir, forgive the apparent neglect of one, who so highly respects and esteems you as I do, in not having addressed you immediately on his arrival in the U. States , after so long an absence?—Trusting in that benevolence which so strongly marks your character, I pronounce that you will; and therefore write to you as if I were already assured of your forgiveness. The ten years...
432Thomas Jefferson to John Waldo, 16 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 27. came during my absence on a journey of some length. it covered your ‘ Rudiments of English grammar ,’ for which I pray you to accept my thanks. this acknolegement of it has been delayed until I could have time to give the work such a perusal as the avocations to which I am subject would permit. in the rare & short intervals which these have allowed me, I have gone over,...
433John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
With my sincere wishes for Your felicity please to accept the inc l osed copy of a circular RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r Late President U States ”; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Aug. 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington, D.C., 28 July 1813, suggesting that the present war between the United States and
434John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept my thanks for the comprehensive Syllabus, in your favour of Oct. 12. The Psalms of David , in Sublimity beauty, pathos and originality, or in one Word, in poetry, are Superiour to all the Odes Hymns and Songs in any language. But I had rather read them in our prose translation, than in any version I have Seen. His Morality however, often Shocks me, like Tristram Shandy’s execrations....
435Peter Minor to Thomas Jefferson, 15 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I stated to you the other day in conversations that I believed the directors of the Rivanna Company were entirely satisfied with the Law respecting the navigation of our River , as it was amended last year winter by the Senate ; A copy of which you have Seen. I have now the pleasure of confirming that statement. The matter has been agitated in full meeting & decided unanimously that the...
436Thomas Law to Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favored with your accompaniement to my thoughts on banking & have reason to believe that Treasury notes will be issued to a larger Amount—The Banks here took them as Cash for a subs n to Gov ts Loan, as they were glad to obtain them— The enclosed Pet n is rapidly signing & the Corporation is anxious to have the Bank. in Hamburgh a similar bank pays 150000 Crowns to the State see Adam...
437Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 3 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 25. is recieved and I thank you for the offer it makes. I had desired mr Gibson on the reciept of my flour to remit 250.D. to Goodman as soon as he could make any sale. I found afterwards no sale could be made for a reasonable price, and therefore wrote the request to you to furnish that sum to Goodman . in the , and countermanded my order on mr Gibson . in the mean time...
438Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Deed was this moment delivered to me by mr Randolph , with a request, that I would forward it to you: I do so without loss of time, as I know that you are anxious to receive it, & to close the business to which it relates. you will see that it has been reacknowledged by mr R. & ordered to be certified from this County—this was done at the last County Court—It is very well that...
439Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 19 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from mr Brackenridge on the subject of the mounds & remains of fortifications in the Western country, came to me without any indication whether meant, or not, for communication to the Philosophical society . considering it’s subject and the information it contains as meriting the attention of the society, I take the liberty of requesting your communication of it to them;...
440Conveyance 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...
441Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 4 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your Acquaintance Lieut Peyton of the 20 th Reg t who has just been ordered to recruit at Charlottesville —He is an amiable & deserving Young officer— The recent appointment of two Majors to our Reg t , now with the army at Niagara , will have the effect, I fear, of keeping me in the recruiting for some time to come— The appointment of Col: Randolph to the...
442Enclosure: Stephen Decatur’s Opinion of Robert Fulton’s Experiments with Underwater Artillery, 6 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I Stephen Decatur having examined the model of a Machine, invented by Robert Fulton , for cutting cables under water; and a piece of 15 inches Cable, which was cut by him 12 feet below the Surface; which effect was produced, by firing a Sharp piece of iron, from a gun 2½ feet long, one inch caliber, with 2 ounces of powder, which powder was ignited Said 12 feet under water, with a water proof...
443Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir votre lettre du 21 du Courant ainsi que la traitte de Messrs Gibson & Jefferson sur la Banque de Pennsylvania pour sa Somme de Quarante piastres. D’après le compte ci-Inclus, il vous revient une balance de dix dollars & trente-deux cents , que je tiendrai à votre disposition. Je profite de cette occasion pour vous remercier & vous prier d’agreer les assurances du...
444Thomas Jefferson to John Taggart, 19 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6 th is duly recieved. considering that you had communicated to mr Jones my letter to mr Hamilton & mr Hamilton’s answer and after that had sent him my letter to you , I think (since you are pleased to refer it to my judgment) it would be better to avoid importuning him. I know the practice to be to put these applications on a file, and when a vacancy happens to take up the...
445Joseph Hunter to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec’d yours of the morning and have to informe you that it was & is my intention to wate on you in A few days if I can arrainge my business at home in A manner to justify it. I have sent the beast back by the barer as I have w i thin A few days past got a horse at my command. In ten or twelve days without some unforeseen accident I sh all be with you. I am Your much Obliged Humb l Serv...
446Judith 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...
447James P. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Untill within a few days past we have not been able to procure the chub fish, If you will send on thursday next a ceareful hand prepaired for there conveyance, I have little doubt but the nesessary supply for your pond can be made which will give pleasure to your friend & Hbl e ser t — P.S. Growth of the chub, at 1 year old 8 to 9 In s long, at 2–11 to 12—3–15 to 16—the weight not assertained...
448Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas G. Dufief, 21 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Collecting the amount of the several books you have been so kind as to send me, as nearly as I can from the letters accompanying them, I conjecture it to be about 30.D. but lest I should err I have desired my Richmond correspondents Gibson & Jefferson to remit you 40.D. which if over the amount may stand in account for further calls of books, and if less than the amount you must be so good as...
449Thomas Jefferson’s Account with the Mutual Assurance Society, [ca. 7 August 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson in account with the Mutual assurance company . D C D C 1801 1811. Apr. 1. To quota on Monticello houses
450John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstand g I wrote M r George Williams the 9 th Ins t requesting a sett of exchange for same Amo t as last year—at present ex—on the same firm vz Mess r Russell & Morton —I am as yet most cruely disappointed—in not receiving any Ans r