30831To Thomas Jefferson from James Clarke, 27 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received your letter of the 22d Instant respecting an instrument on my pheaton for measureing distances in traveling, and the pleasure I feel in complying with your request in having it coppied and introdused into publick use, will be greatly increased by your acceptance of it as a present. I would send it on to you by the first opportunity, or if you expect to return to Montecelo...
30832James Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Through some neglect in the post offices your letters of the 19 Jan y and 22 d Feb y both came to hand the first of last week only—or I should sooner have had the pleasure of supplying the part lost from your Odometer I now send herewith, a case containing the rod with the wheels (from the same moulds) already fixed, and have directed it to the care of the postmaster in Milton If the rod...
30833James Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September [1820] (Jefferson Papers)
By the advice, and persuation of several Gentlemen who are anxious to get an Odometer like mine, I have at length concluded to take a pattent, and establish a manufactory of them. As you have had one of them in use many years, I’ll thank you for your opinion of them, as to accuracy, Simplicity, and durability; whether it incommodes, or disfigures a carriage. And, whether you believe the plan...
30834To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 10 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. William B. Giles member of congress, a considerable time past, was kind enough to take with him to philadelphia the Models and explainations of my new invented Machine which you have seen in miniature, when I saw you at Monticello. The Models and explainations together with a petition for a patent were inclosed in a box address’d to you, which Mr. Giles promised he would deliver to you on...
30835John Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I salute you as the Father and the friend of American Independence, and presume to lay before you, my humble sentiments on a subject, which in consideration of its importance to our Country at the present crisis, cannot fail to excite your warmest solicitude. I mean the protection of our coasting-trades between our own States, with our own shipping, and in our own waters. A commerce of the...
30836To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 15 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Having heard nothing respecting my petition for a patent for my Machine for a considerable time, And being Anxious to know the success it has met with, I have once more taken the liberty to address you on that subject and humbly request that you will inform me what State the matter is in, the first time you are at leisure. I have not yet found a man who will Lease your mill-seat at Monticello,...
30837To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 17 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 28th. of June, for which I humbly thank you. Being unacquainted in Philadelphia, I was at a loss to know who I should get to be my arbitrator, but was happy to find by your letter that you intend to select (for arbitrators) men of integrity and other proper qualifications for deciding who is best entitled to the patent contended for. I was also happy to...
30838John Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 2 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In addressing the first man of an enlightened nation, upon a political subject; I feel that diffidence which a consciousness of the great disparity between our respective intellects, naturally inspires.—The sun cannot borrow light from a twinkling star, nor can the brilliancy of your mind, receive additional lustre from the weak and obscure reflections of mine. But as the most able Generals...
30839To Thomas Jefferson from John Clarke, 19 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am uncertain whether or not you will require of me a power of attorney in Appointing Arbitrators, I have Sent one, with a blank for the name of the person you please to appoint. I rather suppose it will be unnecessary, for According to the latter part of the ninth section of the new Law, if the parties do not all unite in Chooseing three Arbitrators, The power rests with you to appoint...
30840Edward Hansford and John L. Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
We the subscribers most earnestly solicit, that your honor will give us your opinion, on the following extraordinary Phenomenon Viz: At hour on the night of the 25 th instant, we saw in the South a Ball of fire full as large as the sun at Maridian which was frequently obscured within the space of ten minutes by a smoke emitted from its own body, but ultimately retained its briliancy, and form...