181931From Thomas Jefferson to Heads of Department, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Genl. Dearborne’s plan for raising 6000. regulars & 24,000 minute men or volunteers is submitted to the heads of departments with a request of their opinions for or against it, and of any alterations they might suppose advantageous, and with as little delay as possible, because the house were to take up this day the bill into which this is to be ingrafted. [ Notes by Gallatin :] Notes by the...
181932To Thomas Jefferson from Priscilla Kemble, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have wrote to you in hopes of Some redress—I am a widow who has Suffered great losses by the publick=apply to you Sir as a Gentleman of Honour in whose power I expect its to assist me in a helpless and friendless Situation am at a great distance from my family have been in hopes of Seeing Col. Burr, to have asked his advice and assistance—I was of the Burr family hoped his friendship, but...
181933From Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
You informed me that the instruments you had been so kind as to bring for me from England would arrive at Richmond with your baggage and you wished to know what was to be done with them there. I will ask the favor of you to deliver them to mr Jefferson who will forward them to Monticello in the way I shall advise him: and I must intreat you to send me either a note of their amount, or the...
181934From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Moore, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The sailors who brought your letter called at a moment when I was so engaged I could not see them, and when I afterwards enquired for them, they were gone with an intention as I expected to call again. not having done this, I now inclose you capt. Tingey’s letter by which you will be informed of the kind of emploiment we can give them at the Navy yard, which I pray you to communicate to them....
181935To Thomas Jefferson from William Arundel, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Randolph held in the Town of Kaskaskia on the Eighteenth day of February 1808 agreeable to notice previously given for the purpose of taking into consideration various matters relative to their political situation—Col. John Edgar was called to the Chair, and William Arundel appointed Secretary—On motion of Robert...
181936To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Story, 18 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you a paper recommendatory of the appointment of Capt. Peter Lander, as Surveyor of the Port of Salem (Massa.)—It was transmitted to me with a request “to hand it to such person as would be most likely to promote the interest of Capt Lander.” Under existing circumstances I know not to whom I could more properly address it than yourself. It is my duty to state...
181937To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 19 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Thou art The Man, thy People have ordain’d, On all occations their rights to maintain Thy precepts do shew forth Gods light within He into Thee has pourd his holy Flame On thine Heart his kind rays of Light does dawn Mounting their Splendor like the Rosy Morn Arraying of thine Head with Knowledge bright } So sould thy Reason like the Sun Unite Joining the Fountain which first gave it Light...
181938To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 19 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to day seen Mr Craven respecting his Cleareing the land opposite my house he says he dont think he shall Cleare it, but shall Cleare all in exchainge for the river field on the Mountain, We are going on as fast as possople with the Garden. we have finished one though of 30 feet sence I wrote you and nearly another in all done 250 foot. (I have the leavel of the house yard now minnured...
181939From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Deblois, 19 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has taken the liberty of sending 2. boxes marked TI. No. 1. & No. 2. by the packet (Capt Johnson) of to-day, to the care of mr Deblois, of whom he requests the favor to send them by the first vessel going to Richmond, to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place. their freight will be paid there. he salutes mr Deblois with esteem & respect. ViU .
181940From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day sent two boxes, marked TI. No. 1. and No. 2. to mr Deblois at Alexandria, to be forwarded to you for Monticello. they are so pressingly wanted by my workmen there that I would have sent them by the stage from thence but that one of them contains a jug of varnish—which would certainly have been broken by the jolting of a carriage. I will pray you to forward them by the first...