101Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 25 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The term now approaching for the payment of my note to Th: J. Randolph for 1000.D. in the bank US. and other calls having obliged me to draw a part of the money left in your hands for that object I have taken a review of our transactions, as far as known to me, since the date of May 11. when the balance was 493.08 D in your favor, in order to see what sum is wanting to accomplish that note. it...
102Thomas Jefferson to Francis W. Gilmer, 28 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 23 d and am sorry it is not in my power to give you the smallest degree of information on the enquiries it contains. it is now 40. years since we worked on the Revisal, and the particular act you speak of having been in that epoch of the British statutes assigned to mr Wythe , never became fell under my consideration but merely when submitted to the...
103Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 10 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
When it was determined in March last that the whole of the funds of the University , which could be commanded during the present year, should be applied to the preparation of accomodations for the reception of professors and students, the friends of the institution thought it very important that a classical school , in the mean time, should be established at Charlottesville , for the...
104Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 8 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Girardin and informs him that he has with great pleasure written the letter to mr Chaudron which was desired, and has sent it to himself by mail directly, and he salutes mr Girardi n with friendship and respect. RC ( PPAmP : Thomas Jefferson Papers); on a small slip of paper; dateline at foot of text. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of...
105Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 31 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a grandson, Francis Eppes whom I should be very glad to have put under your tuition the present year, and I have written to his father, mr John W. Eppes to request his assent to it. in the mean time it is necessary for me to be able to assure him that you can recieve him, & also to state to him the conditions terms of your school . a cousin of his goes also with him, as they are...
106Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 22 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 6. came safely to hand with the volume containing the Discourse of Deschamps Descamps on the utilities of drawing which I have read with great pleasure, and now return. I found in the same vol. one or two other pieces of real merit: particularly the letter of Guingené to the frothy declaimer Chateaubriand , which is one of the finest pieces of irony and of polite persifflage...
107Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 16 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 11 th and now forward you the Volume of Botta in which are the speeches made in C supposed to have been made in Congress on the question of independance, but which never were made there. the selection of these as specimens of the work for the public, is a most unlucky one, giving fiction as a specimen of fact. it is exactly the part of the work which has...
108Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Gordon, 1 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18 th of March mr Barbour informed me he had sent a box of books for me to your house to be forwarded by the mail stage to Milton . I hope they reached you safe, and if so, I pray you to send them on by the stage the driver of which knows that mr Vest the postmaster will pay the portage on delivery of the box. if they have not reached you, I pray of you to be so good as to inform me...
109Thomas Jefferson to William F. Gray, 4 April 1819, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Mar. 20 . and the books came to hand a few days ago, shewing by their package they were securely stowed, but by the carelessness of the driver sadly injured, being soaked with rain to the lowest tier of the box. I now inclose you an order on Richmond which I hope can be made use of with you. to the 37.25 for the books sent I have added 6.D. for the Portfolio...
110Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah Greenleaf, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Greenleaf and his thanks for the pamphlet on grammar which came to hand yesterday. the torpor of age and drudgery of letterwriting give him little time to read, and little power of profiting by the advances & improvements in every branch of science. he rejoices however to see them going on, for the benefit of future generations, who he doubts not...
111Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Harrison, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your zeal for the establishment of a seminary of learning here procured the most liberal subscription from your county of any reci e ved except that in which the seminary is to be placed. the adoption of it for the University , requiring much greater preparation, has occasioned considerable delay of it’s opening, which is not to take plac e until April next this year being to be employed in...
112Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hepburn, 7 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a grist-mill and sawmill to build at this place, and another in Albemarle , as also a threshing machine to repair here, for all of which I shall be glad to engage you. the wheat fan threshing machine I wish to have done soon. the work in Albemarle is in readiness whenever you can commence; but for that at this place the canal is not yet dug, nor can be till the winter. I should be glad...
113Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 29 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I had from mr Bacon ’s information (but by mistake as I now suppose) made a memm of the balance due you for corn to be payable July 16 . or I you should sooner have heard from me. the short sale of my flour & tob o had obliged me to place my neighborhood debts on a fund of about 1000.D. due to me from two hands only in the neighboh neighborhood . I find they cannot pay immediately, but from...
114Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 2 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25 th mr Carr ’s of the 24 th and mr Appleton ’s were all recieved the day before yesterday when the two Sculptors also arrived: on information of the calls to which you had been subjected on account of the University of Virginia , our Proctor happening to be in Richmond , I forwarded to him an order
115Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Holmes, 4 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately seen at Col o Lindsay ’s one of the corn-shelling machines which you recommended to me, and I am so well satisfied with it that I must avail myself of your kind offer for their procurement. I must ask the favor of you to order two for me, & one for my friend General Cocke ; and to avoid the risks of the mail in sending cash, I inclose an order on Richmond for 45. Dollars which...
116Thomas Jefferson to James Eastburn & Company, 25 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your favor of the 12 th informing me that bills of the Richmond banks will always answer for remittances, which indeed will always be a great facility, it being a rare thing in our inland situation to see a bill of the US. bank . I therefore now inclose you a 5.D. note of the Virg a bank of Richmond to make up the amount of the books forwarded and salute you with respect...
117Thomas Jefferson to James Eastburn & Company, 2 April 1819, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your Catalogue and note below some books which I shall be glad to recieve. they should be packed in a box, addressed to me to the care of Cap t Bernard Peyton at Richmond to which place vessels are departing from N. York , weekly & almost daily. my distance will doubtless have occasioned me to be anticipated as to some of the books by other purchasers. as soon therefore as...
118Thomas Jefferson to James Eastburn & Company, 3 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey I found here your letter of Apr. 10 . I shall be glad to recieve from you the following books. 1582. Epictetus . 3. D. 1589. In Euripiden Scholia. 2. 2102. Washington ’s letters. 2. 50 5005. Lexicon Gr. Lat. Lexicon
119John G. Robert (for Patrick Gibson) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter of the 11 th ins t last night & hasten to reply to it—tho’ I regret to say in not so satisfactory a manner as I could wish— At the time of Co l Nicholas ’ failure I knew you were indorser on some notes of his & should have informed you of his being protested, but doubted not Co l N would (as he has done) write you himself —I this morning called at his house & there...
120José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very glad of what i knew, about your perfect convalescence and about the progress of the Virginian university , but it has been to me a great additional pleasure, to read it in your handwriting. Your health i am confident will with proper attention continue strong and i hope and wish, for a pretty Long period too. Serus in cælum redeas diuque Lætus intersis — My anxiety about the...
121Arthur S. Brockenbrough to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two letters p r the last mail is this moment rec d (5 OClock P.M) the one enclosing a Df t on the President of the literary fund for eight hundred and forty dollars shall be attended as soon as possible, I should have been with you ’ere this but for the hope and expectation of the arrival of M r Ware and his hands, at any rate I shall be with you by the 8 th RC
122Gerard E. Stack to Thomas Jefferson, 12 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The friendship of D r Cooper enables me to take the liberty of informing you that I purpose to set out for Charlotte s ville in the hope of acting as classical teacher, connected with the College now erecting near that place. I expect the Richmond Packet to sail tomorrow. RC ( ViU: TJP ); endorsed by TJ as received 1 May 1819 and so recorded in SJL .
123Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 15 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M. Leshot found me yet confined to my bed; he gave me 125 Dlrs, and by the time he returns from New York , I shall in all probability be enabled to procure the Stoves. Mr Slack goes tomorrow to Norfolk & thence to Charlottesville . As to the Seal, I must wait till I can get up, and procure a classic drawing of the Peplon. The Peace Minerva, I believe has wings to her helmet. I know of no...
124Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brooks , who tells me, that he is going to the University , to cover some of the buildings with tin, has asked my opinion as to different modes of putting it on, and desired me, to commun i cate that opinion to You— I do so, not from any confidence at all in my judgment upon the subject, but because I have been able to learn the opinions of others in this place, who have used this covering...
125Samuel B. T. Caldwell to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that a printer will be wanted, when the central college at Charlottsville goes into operation, for the benefit or convenience of the institution, and not knowing to whom I could so well apply for correct information on the subject, as to yourself, I would beg leave to solicit you for such information as will enable me to assertain what encouragement would probably be held out in...
126Samuel L. Mitchill to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Jonas Horwitz M, D, is well understood here to be a proficient in the hebrew language. Some of our most distinguished clergymen in New york , have received lessons from him. And, it is understood, that he possesses rare attainments in this department of knowlege. He wishes the Situation of professor of oriental literature in the College recently founded at Charlottesville . I have been...
127John Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I will be at Monticello tomorrow to dinner or in the evening, I was much mortified to disappoint you before, Nothing but be g taken So ill, between this and monday, as not to be able to get as far as Milton Shall now prevent my attend g RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 26 June 1819 and so recorded in SJL . m rs carters was likely Redlands , the
128George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that you do not abound in asparagus this spring, I send you a part of what we cut this morning, My health is improving very fast but I am not able to get my feet into my shoes, I have however Road over my Farms twice within the last three days Our peas are very backward this year, we shall expect you will come and partake of the first dish, of which I shall give you notice, in...
129Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 29 th ult. I have duly rec d . It is now before me. The fifteen Dollars enclosed are duly carried to your credit. The Religious Olive Branch is not yet fairly begun. I was diverted from it by the shameful attack on my Country in that horror-inspiring attack on my Country contained in novel Mandeville, which led me to undertake Vindiciæ Hibernicæ , which I shall publish in...
130John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your directions, I have addressed to you, Care of Cap t Bernard Peyton ; Commission Merchant, Richmond , per Schooner Robert Burns , which was to sail on the 23 d & has been Cleared only yesterday, One Bundle ; well wrapped up in Quadruple paper, Containing: Lempriere ’s Classical Dictionary, 8 vo , bound in Sheep $5
131John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly obliged to you for your Letter of the 9 th It has entirely convinced me that the Mecklenburg Resolutions are a fiction, when I first read them in the Essex Register, I was struct with astonishment—It appears appeared to me utterly incredible that they should be genuine; but there were so many circumstances calculated to impose on the public; that I thought it my duty to take...
132Enclosure: John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October [1818?], enclosure no. 1 in John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 26 … (Jefferson Papers)
From the statement of my account with the late General Kosciusko , transmitted the 17 th Oc t 1817 the apparent residue unaccounted for of $278. (exclusive of interest on my advance 26 th Nov. 1816 ) I beg leave to call to your recollection the very critical situation in which his finances were then in, when the unexpected unfortunate protested bill of exchange for £200. sterling was returned...
133Thomas McAuley to Thomas Jefferson, 19 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The Brethren of the New York Alpha of the Phi Beta Kappa Society have directed me to request of Your Excellency the communication of any information you may be in possession of, in relation to the Introduction of said Society into this country, as it has been told to the Society, that you first brought the charter from Oxford or Elsewhere to William & Mary College in 1776 or thereabouts, as it...
134Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor of the 2 nd Ins t and beg you will set your mind at ease on the subject of your note, which shall be retired when due— You must be under some mistake in supposing that your 16 bls: flour were sacrificed, the quality was fine and the price 5 ¼ $ which is as high as has been obtained for the last four weeks, indeed from the unsaliableness of that quality, sales...
135Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brokenbrough left this for Gen l Cocke ’s on yesterday morning. It seems that he cannot establish himself at the University until 1 st Aug t ; yet I hope you may be disposed to engage him, as, I think, he will be a source of great comfort & relief to you. I have reflected a good deal on subjects connected with the University since we separated: some thoughts have occurred to me which I beg...
136John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have purchased of m r S Girard three Bills of Exchange on James Lafitte & C o 16 June at 60 days S t N o 400 order Thomas appleton 2362 .50 450 $ 401.
137Louis H. Girardin to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Indisposition, resulting from the fatigue of my late Journey to Richmond , has prevented me from sending to You sooner the little work of J. B. Descamps “ sur l’utilité des écoles gratuites de dessein & c ”.— I now forward it, together with a table générale of the matters contained in 16 volumes of what the collector has been pleased to style Discours philosophiques .—If the contents of any of...
138Richard Bland Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been unexpectedly called upon to deliver an oration commemorative of the declaration of our Independence in consequence of M r Wirt from other engagements being prevented from performing the task on the 5 th July last , I deemed it most proper to confine myself to a narrative of the difficulties which attended the birth and impeded the progress of our nation, than to indulge in...
139David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of 8 th March covering one to M. De la Fayette was receivd in due course. It is a singular circumstance that so long time should have elapsed and no Vessel bound to Havre ; or any port in France , The first proper opportunity that has presented, was Cap t Thomas B. Vermilye (of the
140Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24 July I recieved yesterday—it seems that the carpenters had not arrive at the date of your letter they left here that the last week and I imagin has arrive before this time. we have a serious time here of the horrid time prospect of a crop of corn. it is considerd by the people Genrally that all the raine that could fall would not make half a crop I consider the prospect fully...
141John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to acknowledge receipt of your much respected letter, of the 8 th instant : with the enclosure of five dollars: the balance in your favor of four dollars, will remain in my hands, as you are pleased to direct. I am thankful that my labour is approved by you; and with lasting sentiments of Gratitude and Respect, RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 18 Mar. 1819 and so...
142Robert Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I accept, with very great satisfaction, your polite invitation to pass my time, at Monticello , during the session of the Visitors of the University . Unfortunately, an indispensible professional engagement will require my attendance, in Norfolk , at the commencement of the preceding week; and the arrangements of the Steam boat, between this place and Richmond , make it somewhat doubtful if,...
143John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much Respected letter of the 11 th January last , came to hand; I beg leave Sir, to return you thanks for your goodness in Remitting me my proposal with your Signature.— I have just published my work, and take the liberty to Remit a Copy herewith: should this Small work of my own experience and memory be approved of by you, it will be a lasting Satisfaction to him, who begs leave to...
144Pierre de Polética to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Peu avant mon départ de Paris en février dernier, j’ai reçu du Vice-Roi de Pologne Prince Zajonceck , la lettre dont j’ai l’honneur de Vous transmettre ci-joint la Copie avec celles des piecès qui l’accompagnoient: Le tout indique clairement la nature des renseignements que me demande le Gouvernement de Pologne et qui je n’ a i pas hési te de lui promettre, comptant d’avance sur votre...
145“Zed” (“Franklin”) to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As the publck has gave you the credit of Drafting the Declaration of Independance, and as you have fill d the greatest office s in the power that the people have to their power give you, which dutis you apear to have Discharg d to their Satisfaction, all this has plac d you on a eminance, that your opinion and good Judgment, or recomendation will go further than any one other Citizeen in the U...
146Simon Chaudron to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Le temps et l’infortune ne m’ont point fait oublier la bienveillance dont vous m’avez honoré autrefois. obligé de quitter une grande cité ou le luxe et les besoins assiègent les familles nombreuses; entouré de neuf enfans, tous nés dans les Etats-Unis ; tous élevés dans les principes d’une république dont je leur apprends à vénérer les illustres fondateurs, je voudrais les attacher à Son...
147Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In the discharge of my duty, I have to inform you that the promissory note of Wilson C Nicholas Esq, negotiated at this office, upon which you are endorser, and which was payable yesterday, the 18 h inst. for ten thousand dollars, has been protested for non-payment, for which, with interest and costs, you are held liable to the Bank of the United States . It may be proper to say, that this...
148Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 19 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
With the expectation that I should meet you in this place, where I’ve been for two or three days, Jefferson placed in my hands $240; which, to be added to a sum in your possession, were to take up a note due, in a few days, in the Bank . Not meeting with you, agreeably to expectation, I’ve deposited the sum in the Bank of Virginia , subject only and payable to your order. RC ( MHi ); endorsed...
149Rodolph Schaer to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having learned from several news papers, that a university is forming, under your patronage, in Virginia , and presuming, that the founders thereof will be desirous of providing the same with every object necessarily appartaining to institutions of this nature, I hereby, take the liberty to offer you respectfully the following articles, presently in my possession. I A philosophical apparatus,...
150Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Col l Nicholas called upon me to day, to say that your note for $3000 payable in the Farmers’ bank , falls due tomorrow, and that he has received no note from you to renew it—he was in hopes it might have been sent to me—as it was necessary that some step should immediately be taken, I have put in my note in favor of Col l Nicholas for the amount, pledging myself for the forthcoming of yours...