1Thomas Law to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I submit to your perusal, what I trust will be deem’d worth the trouble— If after a Year, these Treasury notes (become due), were rec d as Cash in paym t of Subs n to the loan, it would give them full credit & enable Gov t to issue more—The loan would also be obtain’d on more advantageous terms, as these note holders would encrease the number of competitors for the loan— RC ( DLC : TJ...
2Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just been informed that the Federal Marshal of this District, has resigned his office, in consequence of which, the President , I presume, will make an early appointment of a succeessor—Permit me Sir, to solicit your friendship as early as possible upon the occasion. I remain with the highest respect RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson late P. U. States Washingtn ”; endorsed...
3Thomas H. Palmer to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a few weeks ago your letter containing answers to some questions respecting the Constitution of Virginia , for which I return you many thanks. I have taken the liberty of again addressing you, to call your attention to the enclosed Prospectus of a new Periodical Work to w h I intend to devote my exclusive attention. Should the Plan meet your approbation, & should you think the work...
4Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th Inst. has just been handed to me, for which be pleased to accept my sincere thanks. I am happy to hear that M r Eppes is elected a member of the 13 th Congress , because, he will then have it in his power, by his great firmness and splendid talents, to aid our Government, in vindicating our honor and rights. The enemies of our present administration, and the British...
5Thomas Voigt to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of Writeing you a few Lines Respecting the Watch & Chane, which I have ventured to send to you by post, Early in September Last, as I have not heard from you since, I fear you have not Received it— RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; adjacent to closing: “Tho s Jefferson Esqr”; endorsed by TJ as received 27 Oct. 1813 and so recorded in SJL .
6Thomas Voigt to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received yours of the 16 th of July —and have sent according to your Orders a Gold Watch which I beleive to be a suitable one, and has bin Originally intended for a Lady, which is a plain, neat and verry Exquisite peace of workmanship, and am in hopes that it will meat your approbation— The Gentleman, M r Short , which was to give me direction s about the Chane & Seal has Left this Citty and...
7Thomas Clark to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The Publisher of the Sketches of the Naval History of the United States , having determined on printing a second edition of that work, I take the liberty to request of you, if convenient, a detailed account of the Naval Engagements and Expeditions, by vessels of the United States , in which you have been personally concerned, or the accounts of which you have received from persons of veracity,...
8Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of sending you a paper, which contains the a sketch of the life & Character of the late Peter Freneau Esq r — His name will be long revered and remb remembered by your Political friends in this State. I congratulate you and our Country on on the brilliant successes of our arms both by sea and by
9John L. Thomas to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This is merely to explain to you the reasons, that has delayed the attestation of the Deed you returned — when the succeeding Court came On after you Returned the Deed I was in south Carolinia — and the Court soon after my return I was taking Very Ill which has prevented my doing any buisiness—I am now getting On the mend—& so soon as I am able your buisiness shall be attended to & the deed...
10Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that the great Patriot Peter Freneau Esq r , of this City, departed this life on Monday last. In him our Country has lost lost one of its firmest and best friends—He continued to his last moments, one of your greatest friends, and admirers. The Republican Party here will most sensibly feel his loss. The enclosed paper will give you but a faint Idea of the high...
11Thomas Voigt to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I Rec d your favour of the 20 th on the 27 th and would have answered it sooner but I thought it best to delay it untill Such times as I Should hear of a Watch to answer the disscription which you mentioned in your Letter, In Concequence of the War, watches have taken a Verry Considerable Rise; and I find that I Can get no Good ones of that disscription, such as I Could Recommend, for less...
12Thomas 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...
13Thomas 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...
14Thomas Newton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Rich d E Lee of Norfolk a friend of mine, is on a visit to that part of the State in which you reside— He feels desirous of calling on you before he leaves it—as he is not personally acquainted with you permit me to make you acquainted with him. M r Lee is a firm republican—you will find him intelligent and devoted to the interest & honor of our Common Country—I remain with great RC (...
15Thomas Paine McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing you on a request which I hope you will be kind enough to comply with. I am the son of Bernard M c Mahon of this city and Wish to get an appointment in the Navy or Army of the United States . K Knowing that you were good enough to corresspond With my father , I thought you would be so good as to give me a few lines of reccommendation to the secratary of the...
16John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1813, with Postscript from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 15 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Never mind it, my dear Sir, if I write four Letters to your one: your one is worth more than my four. It is true that I can Say and have Said nothing new on the Subject of Government. yet I did Say in my Defence and in my Discourses on Davila, though in an uncouth Style, what was new to Lock , to Harrington , to Milton , to Hume to Montesquieu to Reauseau , to Turgot , Condorcet
17Thomas Hornsby to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of aprile 21 th inclosed by one from Col Greenup came to hand yesterday, my Father to whom it was addressed has departed this life many years Since my brother who bears his name opened it upon findeing its contents concerned me alone handed it to me my Father allways expressed the highest esteem and respect for you. and nothing shall be wanting in his Son to render you all the...
18John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to order my Servant to call at Monticello and get (by your permission) a few plants of the scotch broom.— Yours respectfully RC ( CSmH : JF ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 12 Mar. 1813 and so recorded in SJL .
19Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming upon your goodness I have taken the liberty to mention to you the nature of an application I lately made to the President . owing to the great sacrifices I have made for a number of years past to support the Republican cause in this State —The great increase of my family, and the pressure of the times, I have been induced, with the advice of my friends here, to offer my Services to...
20Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 8 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you about a twelve month ago, a copy of my edition of Justinian’s institutes , and another copy of my introductory lecture ; I presume you received them as I sent them if I do not mistake under M r Madison’s care. I write at present to say that I have at my disposal D r Priestley’s library and apparatus. The library consists of about 4400 Volumes of all descriptions, some of them very...
21Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday was celebrated herew here with great enthusiasm and Joy, as the anniversary of the 28 th June 1776 , when the British Fleat under Sir Peter Parker , were was beat of f by Fort Moultrie .—
22Lieutenants Fawcett and Dickonson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Lieutenants Fawcett , and Dickonson beg leave to return to their kind thanks to M r Jefferson for the attention shewn them while at Charlottesville ; and whould have done themselves the honor of waiting upon him, had time permitted— RC ( MHi ); in an unidentified hand; addressed (edge trimmed): “Thomas Jefferson Esq ue Monticello
23John Tayloe to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust you will excuse the liberty I take—in having the honor to enclose you the within letter—as it contains money I was fearfull it might miscarry—is the cause why I trouble you— RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello —near Milton—V a ”; franked; postmarked 28 July ; endorsed by TJ as received 30 July 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not...
24Burgess Allison to Thomas Jefferson, [3 November 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
It is now a year since I have had a letter from M r Hawkins ; he was then, and had been some time engaged as an Engineer, and had undertaken two very stupendous works: one of them the constructing a Tunnel under the River Thames about eleven miles below London , which he had nearly compleated. The other was a Tunnel through Shuters hill , about eight miles from London , to level the eastern road.
25Alrichs & Dixon to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
we have to acknowledge thy favour 11 th current— ; in our reply to thine, of 3 rd Ins t ; (which we hope thou hast receivd;) we stated, what we supposd must be the cause of thy Carder not performing to satisfaction; and the way, we hoped, to remedy it.—we regret, exceeding, that thou has found so much dificulty; with thy machine;—we had tried it before we sent it on; and fully believed it...
26Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I find there is to be a “physician” general of the arm. of the U. States —I have the vanity to think, that I am not entirely unqualified for that important place, by my age, my experience in practise, & my long experience as a teacher of a “practical” branch of medicine. Perhaps, I have some claim upon the government, as a steady supporter, so far as I can go, of the measures of the executive....
27Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknowledge your’s of the 4 th , received this morning, and to promise you my attention, to the case of David Michie against yourself, depending in the Albemarle circuit Court ,— I was apprised of the application for a certiorari, during the sitting of the last court, and on the authority of your former letter, would have contested the propriety of granting it, if the application had...
28James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was written before my late visit to Albemarle , and detaind in consequence of it, to be deliverd in person, but afterwards forgotten and left here. I need not add my sincere desire that you will have the goodness to decide the question to which it relates. we have nothing from abroad, immediately, concerning our own affairs; and no new light as to the result, of the great battles,...
29John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I met with Doct r Flood at Buckingham court house on the second monday of the present month. From him I had the pleasure of hearing you were in good health and that a letter from you to me had been put into the mail at his Fathers on that morning—The letter has not been received and I am unable to account for its failure—Even if it had gone on to Richmond it ought to have reached me on Tuesday...
30Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
by boy Will I Recieved your present of Tacitus for Cyrus , your friendly attentions to the proper & useful Education of Cyrus is highly appreciated by us both, & I hope the impression will never be lessened.— I yesteday heard of your being up, & intended visiting you this day with a mess of Asparagus, which grows upon us with a threating Aspect, we shall trust to your frequent Aid in keeping...