28411To Thomas Jefferson from William Cartwright, 20 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm Cartwright Daniel Newbery. Samuel Tozier. Joseph Paulen. James Hiat Abram head Shiped on the Schooner Bee Capt. hudel owners James Clements to go to Saint Demingo after gitin to Saint De mingo & layan thare 5 Months thare came a ship in by the name of the Leander Capt. Thomas Lewis and Charterd our Chooner for 50 Days. We put the cargo on bord of another an then ast the Captin For our...
28412To James Madison from Gaetano Caruso [ca. 2 January, 1816] (Madison Papers)
Gaetano Caruso has the honor to state to the President of the United States that in the year 1805 at the time that the American Squadron blockaded Tripoli, Captain John Hall of the United States Marine Corps engaged G Caruso in the Capa[c]ity of Director and leader of a military Band for said Corps under the conditions specified in the inclosed Document which were not fulfilled. A few months...
28413William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Both Your favours The One in the fore part of the Summer Allowing Me to pay $25 to the Ann Smith Accademy for Which please to accept Our thanks, and the Duplicate a few days ago have been Rece d . I Would have Remitted You the Balance before this but have Not been Down Since and have experienced Some Danger in Sending Money by mail this Sumer—I purpose Going to Richmond in December and Will...
28414William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to Acknowledge the recp t of Two favours from you, the One in Answer to mine respe c ting the N Brid g e , and the Other covering your s to the Assessor
28415William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I Took the liberty a few days ago of addressing a few lines to you respecting Our Shot establishment at the Natural Bridge —In addition to the effect that the late peace Will have on it, Since I Wrote you we had the missfortune to have a part of the fix consumed by accidental fire—Which Will make it the More Doubtfull Whether it Will be our interest Now to continue the establishment— The p r...
28416William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have understood that you r self, M r Maddison , & Some Others have Imported Some of the Best Breeds of Sheep for the purpose of Circulating them through the Country If I have been correctly informed on the Above Subject and You have Or Will have the ensuing Spring More than is promised allready I Would be Glad to Get a pair for the purpose of commencing the improvement of a flock, in case...
28417William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Kind Offer of a pair of Lambs I Will accept With many thanks I Will contrive Some Some Way to Get them Over & from your Discription of that Breed of Sheep I have Written to M r Randof to Save me all the Ewe Lambes he Will Spare, (for which I Will pay him his price) I Wish to commence a flock this Summer and We have paid no attention to improveing our Breed of Sheep in this country if I...
28418William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The friends of litterature in and Near this plaice, encouraged by their Success in establisheing An Accademy for the education of Youth, which now bears the Name of its Liberal patron the friend of Mankind by Whom it was so liberally endowed—have also undertaken to establish an Accademy for education of Young ladies ; in Order to which Trustees have incorporated by the legislature and by the...
28419William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 17 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Some Years ago You requested me to find a purchaser for a Small Tract of land you hold in this county including the natural Bridge —in which I did not Suceed at that time—I have lately Taken a notion of purchaseing it, if You are Still Disposed to Sell and dont set do Not Set too high a price on it. if the War continus I have Some Idia of manufacturing Shot at the Bridge If You are Disposed to...
28420William Caruthers to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Patrick Henry a free Man of Coular requested me to Write You that he Will Rent What land is Cultivatable On the Bridge Tract—Which is perhaps about 10 Acres all of Which is to Clear off & Enclose & for Which he is Willing to pay a fair Value— Patrick is a Man of Good Behavior and as the Neighbours are Destroying Your Timber Verry much it Might not be Amiss to Authorise him—to Take care of it...