174501From Thomas Jefferson to Littleton Dennis Teackle, 22 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
No one is more sensible than myself of the importance to every country, of the science of political economy, of the defect of it in our own country, or of the danger of undertaking to direct it’s industry without a clear sighted view of all it’s bearings, and of it’s complicated entanglements foreign and domestic. in this science, as in Medecine, it is best to leave nature to her own agency...
174502To Thomas Jefferson from William Duane, 23 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Making use of your kind offer of solicitation in my behalf, I lately prayed you to use your good will in my favor with the President. At that time, I had been induced to seek either the vacant Auditorship or an expected vacancy in the Gen l P t Office. The auditorship has been filled by a very respectable man—and it is said now that the vacancy is not to occur so soon in the Gen. P. Office...
174503To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of a joint Resolution, of the two Houses of Congress, a copy of which is hereto annexed, and by direction of the President of the United States, I have the honour of transmitting to you two fac simile copies of the Declaration of Independence, engrossed on parchment, conformably to a secret Resolution of Congress of 19 July 1776, to be signed by every member of Congress, and...
174504From Thomas Jefferson to P.P.F. Degrand, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter written under that of mr Copeland of June 14. is recieved with the Boston Patriot of June 12. therein inclosed. the date of the letter of mr Adams after which you enquire was of Sep. 18. mr Elwin, grandson of Gov r Langdon happened to be with me at the reciept of your letter, and I asked him to assist me in comparing the printed copy in the Boston patriot with the MS. in my hands....
174505From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen T. Mitchell, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for several years past declined subscribing for new publications, from the uncertainty of my living to recieve them, and an unwillingness to leave my family subject to multiplied calls. I break through my rule however by subscribing to that you propose, and now return your paper with my name and best wishes for it’s success, and assurances of my respects. NNGL .
174506From Thomas Jefferson to William Mullins, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 15 th is recieved. I remember well your father Anthony Mullins, or little Anthony as he was called, his Italian name being Antonio Molini; but I do not remember that he particularly became a souldier in the Revolution war. I only recollect the general fact that Mazzei’s undertaking to make wine at Colle was broken up by several of his people engaging in the army. my almost...
174507From Thomas Jefferson to Levi Woodbury, 24 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the copies of the Review of mr Adams’s oration, and of your message to your legislature, which you have been so kind as to send me. I remember well mr Josiah Bartlett and Gen l W m Whipple, two of the members of your state who signed the Declaration of Independance. from the latter I recieved many attentions and civilities, during a visit I made to Portsmouth in 1784. I...
174508To Thomas Jefferson from William P. Smith, 26 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved to day your esteemed favor of the 22 d inst. and feel under many obligations to you for your kindness in affording me the information I desired—I am inclined to believe that there is not any thing in the printed notice inclosed to me, which agreed with my anticipation; as I could not feel free to solicit the place of professor of Mathematics, although I have no doubt but that I...
174509From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walsh, 26 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 20 th recommending mr Constant to a place in our University. the best answer I can give will be a statement of facts. our Visitors, at their meeting in April last, finding that our preparations were sfftly matured to fix a day certain for the opening of the instn, proceeded to consider the subject of Professors. deeming it their duty to provide for their...
174510To Thomas Jefferson from William Watkins, 28 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to make some inquiries of you relative to the lands held by the late Colo Henry Skipwith, in right of his wife, formerly Miss Wayles. I candidly confess that my object is to ascertain what portion of said lands have been disposed of by Colo Skipwith without a legal relinquishment on the part of Mrs Skipwith. and consequently what right E. G. Randolph (whom I have married) may have...
174511From Thomas Jefferson to Theodorus Bailey, 29 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his friendly salutations to Gen l Bailey asks the favor of him to superscribe on the inclosed mr Vanburen’s proper post office not knowing what it is, and to put it into the post office and assures him of friendship and respect. Privately owned.
174512From Thomas Jefferson to Martin Van Buren, 29 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for mr Pickering’s elaborate Philippic against mr Adams, Gerry, Smith and myself, and I have delayed the acknolegement until I could read it and make some observations on it. I could not have believed that, for so many years, and to such a period of advanced age, he could have nourished passions so vehement & viperous. it appears that, for 30. years past, he has been...
174513To Thomas Jefferson from Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney, 30 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be a proof of either ignorance or apathy, if an obscure individual, a stranger, and a female, were capable of addressing the “Sage of Monticello” without diffidence. Yet I am animated to a course which might seem presumption; by a consciousness that in minds of the highest order, liberality of feeling is want to keep pace with superiority in knowledge, and also by the repeated...
174514To Thomas Jefferson from William Goodacre, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The return of the Rev d Mr. Hatch to Charlottesville affords me a safe mode of presenting you with the drawing of the University of Virginia which I promised you when I had the pleasure of visiting you at Monticello. I have found some little difficulty in making the pavillions look well with a light sky and have therefore sacrificed its appearance to that of the building. On our return to...
174515To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to your standing order, hand herewith your quarterly a/c, to date, which hope will prove satisfactory— Your blanks, for the renewal of your notes at Bank, have been out for some time— MHi .
174516To Thomas Jefferson from Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
A Letter of yours printed in some journals and directed to the Moderator of a Society for promoting Comunities, has given me the first—knowledge of such a useful and philanthropic Establishment. As your Letter does not mention the name of the person to whom it is directed, nor of the place in Virginia where their settlement is forming, and I wish to know more of the plan, I have written the...
174517From Thomas Jefferson to John Browne Cutting, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
An appeal to my memory is an appeal to a blank. the mass of matters in various office which has been passing thro’ my mind for 60. years, has exceeded the capacity of any human memory, and, like pouring water into a full bucket the new matter could only displace the old. age too has lent it’s heavy hand to the work of obliteration I have therefore been obliged to take time to examine my letter...
174518To Thomas Jefferson from P.P.F. Degrand, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing could be more conclusive than the Statement given by your esteemed favor 24 June. Our venerable friend the Hon John Adams has explained to me the reason of the discrepancy in the date of his Letter. He dictated it, for his letter-book, to Miss Smith, on the 17 th Sept r —She made the copy to be dispatched to you on the 18 th & dated that copy accordingly. Accept the renewed assurance...
174519From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty some time last fall of placing mr Duane your notice, should any thing occur adapted to his qualifications, and to his situation, which I understood to be needy in the extreme. his talents and information are certainly great, the services he rendered us when we needed them, and his personal sacrifices and sufferings were signal and efficacious, and left on us a moral duty not...
174520To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It was my intention to have paid you a visit when I left Philad a I had proposed to myself to commence this journey in the first of May as the better season, but my youngest son Titian was so much indisposed that he could not attend to the business of the Museum, and another call for his improvement now obliges me to return to Philadelphia. A gentleman from England by the name of Cha s...
174521From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates Spafford, 2 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had recieved the copy of your gazetteer which you were so kind as to send me, and was about returning my thanks when your letter of June 18 came to hand. I have now to add to my own acknolegements those on behalf of the institution to which you wish the volume consigned. it shall accdly have a place in it’s library as soon as we can commence the formation of one. it is the disposition the...
174522To Thomas Jefferson from Timothy Clowes, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscriber, has seen by the public papers, that the University of Virginia, will soon go into operation. If the professorships are not already occupied, he would probably become a candidate for one of them. He would however wish to be previously informed, what the salary w ill be. He feels himself competent to the discharge of the duties of a Classical, Mathematical, Belles-Lettres or...
174523From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My neighborhood debts having run up to 175. D. I have this day drawn on you for that sum in favor of Jacobs & Raphael. I fear my arrears with you are become considerable. Jefferson tells me that about 4000 ℔ of the tob o lately sold for him was mine from this place, and the crop from Bedford is partly lodged at Lynchburg to go down by the first boats and the residue nearly prepared to go to...
174524To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
At the Time where you was saving the union of our Confederated states, by adding Louisiana to them, i was reflecting on the means of perpetuating said union, by binding them allways more and more together by Ties of reciprocal interests in all directions. your addition made i Became more Confident in my views and i did Continue reflecting. For more than Thirty years, it has been Allways my...
174525Lewis A. Tarascon: Circular re. road from Missouri to Columbia Rivers, 3 July 1824, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
LEWIS A. TARASCON, OF SHIPPINGPORT, KY. To the people of the United States, on the propriety of establishing a Waggon Road, from the River Missouri to the River Columbia, of the Pacific Ocean. Previous to the decision of Congress, on the important question of Internal Improvements, a few of the citizens of this place, having in view the permanent prosperity of the nation, forwarded a memorial...
174526To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Waterhouse, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In reflecting on my late journey south, I found one omission to regret, and especially as I remember you seemed to urge it—I mean my declining the invitation of M r Monroe—and I have accordingly explained it in a letter to him thus— It was spoken of at the Presidential house, in Washington (at my intimation) that I should go to the examination at West Point; on the high probability that M r...
174527From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The book you were so kind as to have sent to me came safe. so rarely are US. bk. bills to be seen here that my correspdt in Charlottesville was not able to find for me a 10. D. bill of that kind till yesterday. I now inclose it with 2. D. in silver to make up the 12. D. you have been so kind as to pay for me. with my thanks for this accept assurances of my constant esteem & respect. MHi .
174528From Thomas Jefferson to J.C. Beltrami, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his thanks to M r Beltrami for his work on the sources, courses and topography of the Missisipi and other Western rivers, from the perusal of which he has no doubt of recieving instruction and satisfn on those interesting articles. going rarely from home and seeing little of society he can hardly flatter himself with oppties of be g serviceable to mr Beltrami in procuring...
174529From Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of June 5. & 23. came to hand in due time, and according to the request in the last I wrote to the President on the subject of the appointment which was the object of that letter. I apprehend however it may have been premature, as I doubt whether he will proceed to an appointment before the meeting of the Senate. the constitution allows him ‘to fill vacancies which may have...
174530From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The copy of the catalogue of the Society’s library which you were so kind as to send me, came safe to hand. you mention that to meet the expence of the publicn the members have been obliged ‘ de se cotiser .’ you will permit me therefor ‘ de me cotiser aussi ’and to recieve herein my contribn of 25. D. if it is less than the pro ratâ say what it ought to be and it shall be made up. I join with...
174531To Thomas Jefferson from H.V.S. Van Den Bergh, 5 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The high respect I entertain for you induces me to enclose a copy of an oration delivered by me on the last anniversary of our Independence. The approbation of the enlightened and the virtuous will stimulate me to greater exertions, while their frank criticisms will tend to my improvement. Permit me therefore to request your candid opinion of the oration. MHi .
174532To Thomas Jefferson from Marcus Garry, 6 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Have the goodness to excuse the liberty I Take in Begging of you the favor to Know if a Graduate of Trinity College Dublin would be admissable as Candidate for a Professorship in the Classical Department of the University of Virginia As I am myself Sir the person. I should feel happy in giving every necessary Test of my experience & Capacity. And Tho not eleven months in the Country, I could...
174533To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Gardner Swift, 6 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen. Swift’s respects to President Jefferson and acknowledging the receipt of His letter of Rallay Pearsons —will be sent by the next Richmond Packet to Col. Peyton,—for the sake of safety a letter of advice & a Bill Lading will be sent to Col. Peyton.—When Mr. Jefferson has done with will he be pleased to request Col Peyton to return it.— All the Banks of Inventions pour bien batir are at the...
174534To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 7 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Safe Arrival of the US. Packet from Milton, of the 4 th was Announcd to me—this morning by the Post Master in person—Escorted—by a file of ten of the US. fiery Hearts. with as Many Black headed, Clubs.—together with Specie sufft—to defray the Necessary expenditures of the late Enterprize—in fav r of the Grecian Causes,—should any further Occurance Offer, to make it needfull to apply. Be...
174535To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 7 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I left London for this place on the 22 d of June, immediately I had procured from Mr. Rush, the necessary letters. I found on my arrival here, the same evening, that the long vacation at the university, had virtually commenced three weeks before, that is while I was at sea. of the three persons to whom I had letters, he on whom Mr. Brougham principally relied, was absent on a visit of a week....
174536To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor of the 3 d with the enclosures, have been duly rec d & agreeable to your request now enclose your blanks, for the Virg a & Farmers Banks— I paid your dft yesterday, in favor of Jacobs & Raphael, for $175 Doll:, which is at your deficit: The Tobaccos sold for Jefferson, were all in his mark, & rec d in his name, the whole proceeds therefore, were passed to his credit in...
174537To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Saunders, 8 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that you are you have been disposed to inculcate wisdom and hoping at the same time to be excused for my pressumption, and intrution on your time I have been induced to request your opinion on a subject of importance to my feelings at this time. An ordince has been very recently passed by the common Hall of this city appropriating ‘Thirty Thousand Dollars ’ for procuring a cite and...
174538To Thomas Jefferson from John Browne Cutting, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I used the freedom about eighteen days ago to solicit your recollections of an ancient case—no longer interesting to any mortal but myself; a claim which is now forced upon, my attention by a suit at law. Since the date of that letter I have discovered, on record in the department of State, a copy of your letter to T. Pinckney Esq r dated Philadelphia. 11 th June 1792. It confirms the accuracy...
174539To Thomas Jefferson from David Higginbotham, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly rec d your fav r of the 4th may last and had waited the result of the sale of your Tob o , but I understand on applying to Mr. T. J. Randolph last monday, that the proceeds can not be applyed as I expected from your letter, he says there will be no chance of paying any part of your bond to me sooner than next fall, this will disappoint me very much as I had counted on it before this...
174540To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 9 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of your favor I called on M r Strickland relative to Fresco painting, there is no professed Painter of that Branch, but he believes that the Brother of W P Warren Scene Painter of the New Theatre is the only one to be got who is capable of doing it. He recommends your sending immediately a Description of the work wanted—dimensions, what ornaments, how disposed &c. together with any...
174541To Thomas Jefferson from William DuVal, 10 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose to you a Letter from my Son John P. DuVal to me He wishes to be appointed Receiver of the public Monies in Florida. I believe if Appointed he would discharge his Duty faithfully. He is satisfied that your Letter to the former Worthy President obtained his Commission in the Army of the United States. If you would be so kind as to write in his Favor to M r Monroe I have no doubt of his...
174542To Thomas Jefferson from Hiram Haines, 10 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You may probably recollect the young Virginia Mountaineer, who presented you a domestic pocket knife in the fall of 1821—for which, at his suggestion, you were pleased to return a copper plate likeness of yourself: its safe receipt with the very handsome, and to me flattering letter, which accompanied it, is now thankfully acknowledged with the assurance that both are carefully preserved and...
174543From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 10 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend Col o Peyton, passing thro’ Washington on a trip to the North, will pay his respects to you with this letter. he is the same for whom I have heretofore sollicited you, and still sollicit you to keep him in mind for either of the two offices in Richmond which may first become vacant. I shall hope a fortnight or three weeks previous notice of your visit to this neighborhood that I may...
174544To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Pelty, 10 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The person who presents those papers for your perusal hopes that they may in some measure be pleasing to you i compiled them & got them printed in New York in order to keep my teeth a going on my long journey but i can assure you sir that the scacity of mony & the taste for such papers so little that i cant sell three of them in a Week, & as none but Republicans Will by them i can Expect no...
174545From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend and correspondent of Richmond, Col o Bernard Peyton will have the honor of delivering you this letter. he was a worthy officer of the late war, and now an equally worthy member of the mercantile body. proposing to visit Boston, he has the natural ambition of being presented to the first of the revolutionary characters now living. I ask, of your friendship to give him a few moments of...
174546To Thomas Jefferson from William D. Chappell, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Actuated by the great necessity which I now labour for the use of such books as I find almost impossible for me to obtain in my present cramped situatintian I am under the painful necessity of requesting your assistance so far as to let me have access to your library I am por and have nothing to offer you in return for this great favor if it should be granted But a name clear of reproach which...
174547From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o Bernard Peyton, the bearer of this letter is my friend and Correspondent of Richmond, where he has been established for some years a Commission merchant, and with good success. of this he is entirely worthy, enjoying the general confidence and esteem of his countrymen, for his great punctuality and integrity. proposing to take a trip Northwardly with views of enlarging his business, I...
174548From Thomas Jefferson to William Gray, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ no circumstance has happened to procure me the pleasure of a personal acqce with you. yet a known harmony in political principles and action has not left us strangers altogether. this must be my apology for taking the liberty of presenting to you my friend Col o B. Peyton, a worthy officer of the late war, and since that, establ d in Richm d as a Comm n merch t his industry, punctuality...
174549From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th was rec d yesterday evening, and I hasten to comply with it’s request by tomorrow’s mail to Washington. my acqce in the mercantile line to the North was very little at any time, and during the 14. y. since my retirement from public life, what little I had, as well as the members of Congress whom I knew, have mostly died off. I can comply therefore but scantily with your...
174550From Thomas Jefferson to William Watkins, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
At an earlier period of life I should willingly have undertaken to go into particular answers to the queries of your letter of June 28. they are numerous, would require much research and more labor than I am now equal to; and this would be the greater as the decline of my memory , lessens the aid from that. all the papers respecting mr Wayles’s estate too were placed in the hands of the late...