1John 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 .
2Margaret B. Bonneville to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
From the time I inherited of T. Paine’s manuscripts, papers &c. &c. my intention was to have the honor to write to you concerning your most valuable letters to him. The troublesome and dissagreeable affairs which have been suscited to me since his death: If not an excuse to negligence was the cause of my delay. Family affairs require my presance in France I am waiting only for a good...
3William A. Burwell to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
the only difficulty I can imagine with the aid of these directions is the want of correspondent marks or letters on the different parts of your machine, you may however without them soon discover them when the machine is put in motion; I have added directions for the Drawing & Roving head, because it adds so much to the value of the Carding Engine, that you should lose no time in procuring...
4Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
your letter of Feb. 27 was received by the last mail. Mr Randolph , was in this place, when I came to it last fall, & had resided here for some time previous; but soon after that, he left it, & has been since, as I am to be, with his son in law, Mr B. Taylor in Jefferson County , not far from the little village of Charleston : Being informed this morning, that Doctr Grayson , of this Town, was...
5Sarah Grotjan to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Convinced that You will pardon an entire Stranger for intruding on Your time for a few minutes, when You become acquainted with the motives by which she is actuated, I solicit the favour of a few Lines in answer t to the following Inquiry. Accident has thrown in my way an unfortunate person by the name of Julia Bradley , whose maiden name as she informed me was Julia Webb , of Richmond...
6Benjamin Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
soon After I became the Advocate of domestic Animals as far as related to thier diseases, in the lecture of which I sent you a copy, mr Carver applied to me to become his advocate with our Citizens for the purpose he has mentioned in his letter to you. His proposition at first struck me as humane & praise worthy, but in a short time Afterwards it appeared to me in the same light that it does...
7André Thoüin to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai remis le 11 fevrier dernier , a M. Warden , Consul des Etâts unis a Paris , mon tribut annuel, que cet homme estimable S’est chargé avec empressement de vous faire passer par une voie Sure et prompte. Il est composé cette année de 270 Especes de graines d’arbres et de Plantes de toutes les divisions economiques et de fleurs d’ornemens pour les parterres & le Jardins de plaisance. Je...
8Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favors of the 7 th & 11 th with your note for $4300. and John Harvie’s for $176.90 which Jn o Brockenbrough has promised to pay to day— I remitted on the day I last wrote to you the $97 to Alricks and the $250 to J: A: Goodman
9Charles Rogers to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 17 March 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
I am a man of no property—or hardly any name in society—I seek not the honors—nor pleasures of the world—I could wish to be rich tho’, for I could thereby have an opportunity of extending my usefulness—yet I don’t know what I might do if I were rich, for I don’t know myself, tho’ I’ve been trying to study myself this twenty years—still I do believe I should be the happiest man in the world if...
10Alrichs & 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...
11Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your Letter of the 7 Ins t in due Course. I fear your Ideas as to the Intention of the Blockading Squadron will not be Realized—my opinion is that, it is intended, & will be permenant; except as to Bread Stuffs—and even as to that, unless they Should be necessitated abroad—which we have no right to believe will Shortly be the Case, as Various accounts from the Peninsula State the...
12Benjamin 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....
13Thomas 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...
14Thomas 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...
15Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the Rec t of your Letter of the 10 Ins t I had on the 19, Enclosed you a Dft on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for $1000. Supposed to be about as much as the Crop would amount to—But if the demand for the $250. at poplar Forest Should be pressing— you are at Liberty to direct m r
16Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your time-piece has been packed up, ready for shipment, in the manner you directed, for a considerable time. But as soon as our river was had been rendered navigable, by the breaking up of the ice, it was again stoped & still continues to be so, by a British fleet. I am therefore, Sir, about to set it up at my own house, as it will be better to keep it going than standing; & shall wait your...
17William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Kind Offer of a pair of Lambs I Will accept With many thanks I Will contrive Some Some Way to Get them Over & from your Discription of that Breed of Sheep I have Written to M r Randof to Save me all the Ewe Lambes he Will Spare, (for which I Will pay him his price) I Wish to commence a flock this Summer and We have paid no attention to improveing our Breed of Sheep in this country if I...
18John B. Colvin to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you to accept the accompanying volume of “ Historical Letters .” I confess I am ashamed of the typographical execution of the work, the badness of which is chiefly to be attributed to its being published to the South of the Potomac . It is a reproach to that part of the United States that so useful an art as that of printing, should be there so much neglected, in point of embellishment,...
19Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre Equité, votre humanité, votre ançienne bienveillançe a mon Egard vous porteront sans doute a Excuser L’importunité a laquelle me forcent des circonstances impérieuses. … celle qui se présente aujourdhui et a laquelle vous m’avés recommandé vous même de Veiller, je veux dire LEnvoi d’un nouveau ministre en france justifiera je l’Espére la liberté que je prens de vous rapeller la promesse...
20Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9 th ins t opened to my mind such a train of interesting ideas, that I could not resist writing you this, & enclosing you one of our Boston newspapers, containing a peice under the signature of an “ Independent Whig .” It will tend to confirm your opinion of our pretended fautores of science. More than a dozen numbers have preceeded this, some of them calculated to expose...
21Samuel & James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request we have at length procured you a Small pale of Fresh Butter w for which we have given 1/3 d it was more than we expected to have got it for but could not do better—we are in hopes the quality is Such as will meet your approbation P.S The Servant had better bring Something to Carry it in as the pale was reserved RC ( MHi ); in Samuel Leitch’s hand; addressed: “Tho s...
22John Waldo to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Having, with much care and under peculiar difficulties, written a grammar of the English languag e , my object is now to make the public acquainted with its real merits. But the present rage for publishing works of this kind, has rendered them so numerous as to destroy all curiosity to examine them; and the high repute in which Lindly Murray’s is held, has also removed all expectation of...
23Edward Bolling to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be handed you by M r Tho s Roberts , who is anxious to obtain a commision in any of the military establishments now organizing, and in order to attain his wh wish , has solicited me to address you uppon that subject, and give you my opinion Respecting his qualifications &.c. I shou’d be false to true friendship, was I to neglect him, where there was the smalest probability of...
24Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof M r Li Pop a native of Italy wishes some advice how to become a citizen of the United States and several gentlemen have recommended to him to see you on the subject, he can state his situation to you. I have not the late act of Congress relative to Aliens , so as to point out to him the course he ought to pursue. RC ( CSmH : JF ); endorsed by TJ.
25Rodolphus Dickinson to Thomas Jefferson, 30 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am not flattered with the expectation that the little work enclosed will present you with any new views that will be interesting: but feel confident, whatever may be your decision, that this effort of youth will be regarded with indulgence. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq.”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 Apr. 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Dickinson, A...
26David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 1 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 21st of january last , I had the honor of writing to you , by Doctor Stephens , and of sending, for your acceptance, a copy of the civil, penal, and criminal codes of France . I also inclosed a letter from mr. mazzei . I have since forwarded to you, by
27Isaac 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...
28Robert Fulton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Much business having crowded upon me since the death of the Chancellor , I have not paid so early attention to your letter as I have wished, I hope the Dynamo m eter answered your purpose; as I have no use for it and you may be making some further experiments you will pleas to keep it, until I have occasion for it, when I will let you know,— M r Quinseys soapstone Stove gives out much heat...
29John Wayles Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very well I am at school at Lynchburg to A gentleman by the name of Mr. Halcomb I like him very much well he is very good to cousin and my self he and my self are going hom e very soon some of my Vacations I will come and stay some time with you
30Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to see you very much I am very Sorry that you wont Write to me this leter will make twice I have wrote to you and if you dont answer this E leter I Shant wr wri write to you any more. I have got trough my latin Gramer and I am going trough again I enclose a leter in this from My Cousin Wale Baker Give my love to all of the family RC ( ViU : TJP-ER
31Elijah Griffiths to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
It is now near 4 years since I have had the satisfaction of hearing from you, I however hope, in your retirement from the busy walks of life, you have experienced much satisfaction in a retrospective view of your life, & in the present enjoyments. We have much speculation on the subject of peace, founded on the mission of Mess. Gallatin & Bayard . This may have been a very prudent measure, to...
32John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Joseph Allen Smith when in Italy had put into his hands in Italy many Years ago—Astronomical observations made at Pisa by J. S de Card Cadenberg in the Royal observatory 1 Vol Printed 1789—containing observations from 1778 a 1782 1 D o —1793 observations from 1782 to 1786—of this there are two
33Thomas 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...
34Thomas 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...
35Valentín 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...
36David Michie to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20 h Ins t has been received. I am perfectly willing to have the depositions of Judge Carr & M r Price taken at any time when the Judge may be in this neighbourhood. It will likewise give me pleasure in accomidating you in taking any others you may think necessary Tr ( ViU : TJP-LBJM ); in
37Robert 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...
38Seventy-Six Association to Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to a Resolution of the Seventy Six Association, we have the honor to enclose a Copy of an Oration delivered before that Society on the 4 th of March last —In discharging this pleasing duty, we would not do justice to our Individual feelings, did we omit to express our good wishes for your health & happiness. James Jervey. Standing Committee. Tho: Bennett Jun r Charles Elliott P Cohen...
39Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been prevented from writing to you sooner in consequence of the dilatoriness of M r W m Marshall whom M r Taylor had employed to examine the records and make out the bill of Sale for Mazzei’s two lots—I have this moment obtained it from him and send it you here inclosed— it requires if I understood him right, your signature and that of M r Randolph and I think must be certified to in...
40John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you, by my friend and neighbour M r John Eliason , whom I had the Honor of introducing to you by letter the 6 th Jan y —respecting your Mills & c as to a partnership—as noticed—I presume would not be agreable to either—party—but should M r Randolph —be inclined to relinquish the business—whatever might be the condition agreed on either, with you, or M
41John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
With Reference to the want of intelligence from Gen l Kosciusko —I inclose you herewith M r Geo: Williams of Baltimore his letter to me dated 29 Jan y for y r goverment as well, on Acco t of making a further Remittance (if advisable.) in course of the insuing Month—no Latter Acco t
42John Mason to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
M r John Eliason , Merchant of this Town, proposing to visit you on some matter of Business, has requested me to mention him to you. I shall take the liberty to do so with pleasure, altho’ I cannot speak otherwise than generally on the Subject, having latterly been much withdrawn from mercantile business, I have had but few Transactions with Mr Eliason . I can however assure you Sir, that his...
43Account with Reuben Perry for Work on Main House at Poplar Forest, [ca. May 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
M r J Thomas Jefferson In account with R. Perry To 330 feet Double Jambs & face grounds @ 1/ £16. 10. 44 feet Single grounds @ 4 d . 14.8 9 Chimney grounds @ 4/6
44Charles 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...
45Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 30 th ult o have received & observe you are among the unfortunate holders of flour— I have understood that some attempts are making to carry flour through the Dismal Swamp Canal , but have not heard what success the undertakers had, should they succeed no doubt many others will follow the example, in which case flour must look up, tho’ it is believed the large quantity on...
46Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
If you will excuse my breaking in again upon your philosophical retirement, I think I may venture to promise that it shall be the last time. I little thought, when I wrote to you last , that I should have so soon to lament the loss of my revered friend & brother D r Rush ! By his death I feel as if one strand of the thread of my life was cut. It is a heavy, very heavy stroke to his old friend...
47Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 2 May 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu derniérement la Lettre dont vous m’avés honoré; et Je metois imposé la loi de ne plus troubler du tout un repos que vous paroissés désirer, et que votre âge et dé longs, utiles, et illustres travaux vous ont Si justement mérité. Mais l’interest que vous avés bien voulu prendre a mon retour paisible en françe et la démarche que vous avés Eu la bonté de faire pour moi a cet ègard...
48Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you by last mail , inclosing for your signature and that of M r Randolph a bill of Sale for Mazzei’s two lots, which deed you will observe has been drawn by M r Marshall upon the presumption that M r Mazzei is a citizen of the
49Enclosure: 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...
50William DuVal to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 20 th of April last in which you express a desire to obtain from the Henderson Family a conveyance for the Land you bought of them under a Contract made by their mother and Guardian wh ; that you want some Friend in that Kentucky to act for you & obtain a Title—My Son William P. DuVal