26811To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 8 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
Having removed hither to pass the fall and winter under the roof of my daughter Taylor, I did not receive your late letter until yesterday. If the analogy between the case at Philadelphia, and the more recent one at Washington, be strong enough to merit the application of it, with the following clue, a second search at the Treasury may perhaps succeed. Giles’s resolutions had been defeated,...
26812Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 8 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask the favor of you to purchase for me as much fresh timothy seed as the inclosed bill will pay for, pack & forward, and that you will have the goodness to direct it to be lodged at mr Leitch’s store in Charlottesville by the waggoner who brings it. you see how bold your indulgencies make me in intruding on your kindness. I do not know that the government means to make known what has passed...
26813Joshua Simmons to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I am about to request a favor that will appear verry extraordinary from an entire stranger but I am under the necesity of doing it to some person who is not acquainted with me for I know of o no one with whom I am personally acquainted that is in a situation to do me the favor I am in absolute need of which is the lone of one hundred dollars for the term of one year—And then I will be punctual...
26814To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 6 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
You may tell your friend Mr Cranch that I included my Correspondent among the men who were so prominent in madness as to undertake the Cure of the madness of mankind by Appeals to their Reason. I have been a fellow labourer with you in this irrational business. But we will console ourselves with the comfortable reflection that we have aimed well. Were we to live our lives over again, and...
26815To John Adams from Richard Sullivan, 6 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Under an apprehension that sickness may still prevail in your family the Gentlemen, Trustees of the Agricultural Society, desirous of meeting your convenience, have directed me to propose that their next meeting should be held at the house of some other Gentleman of the Board. They have also expressed a hope that, as there has been no established order of succession as to the place of meeting,...
26816Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with James Lyle, 6 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r on acct of Rich d Harvie In acct. with James Lyle To This sum, ⅌ Col: Jefferson’s letter, due with interest from the 19 th of April 1783 at 5 ⅌C t ⅌ Ann:—Sterling Money } £132.12.0 To Interest on the same till July the 6 th 1811
26817To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 5 August 1811 (Adams Papers)
Tu m’aduli, ma tu mi piace says anÿ where Chesterfield—but so you do in a most egregious manner—but you make your Physic so highly palatable, that it is swallowed, before reason can with sufficient coolness examine, if the encomium—so kindly bestowed is really deserved. You want not to be informed—that I am highlÿ pleased, when I am favoured with your encouraging approbation—and whÿ should I...
26818To James Madison from James Monroe, 5 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
I arrived here late yesterday eving. having taken Richmond in my route. I had the great satisfaction to find Mrs. Monroe & our youngest daughter in better health than I had anticipated, as I had to find Mr Hay & our eldest. The early hour at which the post rider has called renders it impossible for me to say any thing on publick affrs. by this opportunity. I shall immediately turn my attention...
26819Thomas Jefferson to John Jordan, 5 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ogilvie , to whom the inclosed letter is addressed, was about the latter end of May at Columbia S.C. on his way to Lexington in Kentuckey Kentucky . presuming him to be still there I have so addressed the Letter. should he not be there, will you be so good as to superscribe the proper address, & forward it by post. if in that country, I presume his position known to you, because being...
26820James Lyle to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your favor , enclosing an order on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for $1000 which was punctually paid. This you will please observe, as by the enclosed statement , is not enterd to your credit on our Companys book, but to your credit on my private books where you stood debetor for the debt due Rich rd Harvie & C o The enclosed State, is made from your