14521Thomas Jefferson to William Maclure, 2 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, dear Sir, for the copy of your Geology of the US. which you have been so kind as to send me. I have read it with as much pleasure as I could expect to recieve from writings in a branch of science with which I am so little familiar. considering how little the scratches of 100. feet deep into the crust of a globe of 8000 miles diameter could authorise conjectures as to it’s internal...
14522From James Madison to Edward Caffarena, 1 November 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have just received your letter of July 12: and owe more apology than I well know how to make for not acknowleging your former one accompanying the little equestrian statue of Napoleon in Alabaster, which came safely to hand. In this as in other cases the best resort is the simple truth, which is that I was unwilling to accept such an article without some equivalent; and I was not able to...
14523To James Madison from Hezekiah Niles, [1 November] 1817 (Madison Papers)
National Education. Respectfully Addressed to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, Past Presidents of the United States. It is not a common occasion, venerable fathers of the republic, that could induce me to prefix your names to a public address. In my estimation, there is something in it that may make me liable to be considered indiscreet, if not impertinent, by some who will not take the...
14524Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 4 th of Oct. was not recieved here until the 20 th having been 16. days on it’s passage, since which unavoidable avocations have made this the first moment it has been in my power to acknolege it’s reciept. of the character of M. de Pradt his political writings furnish a tolerable estimate, but not so full as you have favored me with. he is eloquent, and his pamphlet on colonies...
14525Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Carstairs, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
After a separation of near 20. years I avail myself of the occasion of recalling myself to your recollection which is furnished by the necessity of asking information from you in the line of your business, and which I trust you will have the goodness to give me. we are here engaged in the erection of a college called the Central college . we have agreed to give our Carpenters & housejoiners...
14526Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin W. Crowninshield, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this, mr John Carr , the son of a nephew of mine, was I believe enregistered on the roll of midshipmen about two years ago. his time since that has been employed at school to improve his qualifications, and he now goes on to enter on the duties which may be prescribed to him. he is a young man of excellent character. his father who goes on with him will be able to inform you of...
14527Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot promise that even this shall be the last trouble I shall give you on the subject of our Central college ; for indeed I have nobody else to appeal to. we have agreed to give to our Carpenters & housejoiners the prices stated in the Philadelphia Builder’s price book, with such a percent on them as the is habitually allowed there for the advance of prices since the date of that book. we...
14528Hezekiah Niles to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, [ca. 1 November 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
It is not a common occasion, venerable fathers of the republic, that could induce me to prefix your names to a public address. In my estimation, there is something in it that may make me liable to be considered indiscreet, if not impertinent, by some who will not take the trouble to ascertain whether I am influenced by an honest intention , or not. I am unwilling to be suspected of either of...
14529Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Ritchie to give three insertions to the above in his newspaper and to place in it to the account of Th:J. with his newspapers. he salutes him always with esteem & respect PoC ( DLC ); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; subjoined to enclosure ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
14530Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Advertisement for Return of Central College Subscriptions, [1 November 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Central College The gentlemen, friends of this institution, who have been so kind as to recieve and patronise subscription papers are requested to return copies of the names & sums subscribed as they shall stand on the 1 st day of December, and that they may be forwarded immediately after that date by mail, addressed to any one of the visitors of whom mr Jefferson is nearest to the...