156981Thomas Jefferson to Charles Wingfield, 8 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The death of mrs Carr , my sister, which took place a few days ago, and the desire that she should be buried here by the side of her husband , induce me to trouble you with a request that you would be so kind as to come and officiate on the occasion of her funeral. it is proposed that it shall take place on Wednesday the 11 th at 12 aclock. it will be private, her near connections only...
156982Charles Wingfield to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours , of the date abovementioned, have observed the contents; shall attend at Monticello on wednesday the eleventh, at 12 OClock, to officiate on the occasion of the funeral Solemnities. Accept the assurance of my great esteem & respect. RC ( MHi ); addressed: “M r Thomas Jefferson Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Sept. 1811 and so recorded in SJL .
156983To James Madison from Paul Hamilton, 9 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
Sickness in my family which has occupied much of my time for some days past has prevented my forwarding, at an earlier moment, the enclosed copy of a letter from Capt. Porter for your information. As Capt Porter’s operations are sanctioned by the orders which, some months since, in obedience to your instructions I issued to the Commanders of our Vessels of war, I shall inform him that his...
156984Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I most chearfully accept your kind invitation of a renewal of corrispondance; tho’ with very little expectation that I shall be able to add to your stock of Information in your favorite occupations, however with this pleasing hope, that as my subjects must necessarily be on the culture of the Earth, I must shall get instruction in my new occupation, that of a farmer, which thus may be difused...
156985From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 10 September 1811 (Adams Papers)
The first page of the enclosed Press-Copy of my last Letter is so faint that unless you should have received the original, before it comes to hand, I know not whether you will be able to read it—The second however is more plain, and contains the material information of the whole; the birth of my daughter—This information has since been repeated in letters to my father and my brother,...
156986Nathaniel H. Hooe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from M r John Daingerfield of the 2 nd Ins t who sayes says he was authorised by M rs Mary Daingerfield to make a reques t of me whether I had written to you relative to the Balance of money due her & whether I had herd from you & if I had to be informed of the prospect of her geting the money due her Viz the full hire of
156987Thomas Jefferson to William McClure, 10 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to commence the establishment for family manufacture in our neighborhood, on which we conversed the other day, I will, for myself, engage of you a spinning Jenny, and a loom with a flying shuttle, doing towards them myself whatever my workmen can do; I will furnish six women or girls to work for myself on them under your direction, build a house for them to lodge in, contribute to a...
156988James Walker to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I send the bill of scantling for your sawmill which you gave to me the other day =as also a bill for the pitt gears of the same=the bill you gave me was not the sam that I supposed—I sent you a 2 d bill whilst you ware at Beadford which I suppose your servant has not delivered to you, however you may destroy that as the two which I now send will be sufficient=please have them filled up as soon...
156989Enclosure: James Walker’s Timber List for Thomas Jefferson’s Sawmill, [ca. 10 September 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Nomber Length in ft &. Inches Breadth in inches Thickness in Inches— Terms for the different pieces of Timber 2 50 14 12 Main sills pine or poplar 2 50 9 9 Plates ditto 3 11 .½ 18
156990Enclosure: James Walker’s Timber List for Thomas Jefferson’s Sawmill Pit Gears, [ca. 10 September 1811] (Jefferson Papers)
Nomber Length in feet &. parts Breadth in Inches &. parts Thickness in Inches &. parts Terms for different pieces— 18 8 19 .½ 3 ¼ shrouding for Water wheel heart pine } Clear of cracks 8 20 .½ 19½.