3331To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 12 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received by the Brig Clarice, Cap t Oxnard from Mess rs Dodge & Oxnard. Marseilles. a letter for you, with a bill of lading and invoice of eleven cases of wine, oil, anchovies, and macaroni, which I have caused to be entered, and have paid the duty thereon. a particular account of which is herewith transmitted. I also enclose the letter & invoice received. together with a bill of lading...
3332To Thomas Jefferson from Herman Boye, 11 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
M r William Short of this City, called on me this morning, in relation to those instruments which you had the kindness to lend me. I regret exceedingly that you should have had the smallest degree of trouble on account of their not been returned before this time. It was my intention, as soon as I had completed the Map of Virginia, to have returned them in person, or to have delivered them to...
3333To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 11 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 3 d inst. was received here the day before yesterday. It was not until today that I was able to find Mr Boyé—Here is what I learned from him. Being desirous to return the instruments to you in person he deposited them in a place of perfect safety when he left Richmond for the North, to await his return—He feels great regret at having thus detained them from you after they...
3334To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 10 January 1826 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed papers numbered 1. and 2. are copies 1 Of a Letter from Mr Bassett, Chairman of a Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States to me. 2 Of a Letter from Mr G. W. P. Custis to him, enclosed by him in his own Letter to me, and referred to in it. I am to request you to have the goodness to state, whether your recollection coincides with that of Mr Custis, with...
3335From James Madison to Peter S. Du Ponceau, 10 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
On the receipt of yours of the 4th. I made search on my Book Shelves, for a copy of the printed Document to which you refer; but without success. And I know not that one is to be procured in this neighbourhood. From a late notice in a Newspaper of Richmond, where it was originally published, it is questionable whether a copy be attainable even there. That you may not be altogether...
3336From Thomas Jefferson to Powhatan Ellis, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I pray you to be assured I should not have been so late in answering your favor of Dec. 22. had it depended on myself alone. but letters on the subject of yours are so numerous that to answer them severally would be to me impossible, and it was not till yesterday that I was able to get from our printer a printed form. I now enclose one of these which will answer all the enquiries of your...
3337From Thomas Jefferson to R.H. Gardiner, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the copy of the Laws of the Gardiner Museum which you have been so kind as to send me. the experiment is interesting, and a knolege of it’s success desirable. we propose a small attempt only at trusting the Students with self-govmt; but we have not yet entered on it. our youths have some objns to it, which I think we shall remove, I know it has succeeded well on the continent...
3338To Thomas Jefferson from Harrison Hall, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 rd instant reached me a day or two since. Your wishes in regard to the Port Folio shall be complied with tho I regret the cause of the erasure of your name from our list of subscribers— I yesterday received $20 from Col Bernard Peyton, of which he desired me to give you information—I should be glad to have for the Port Folio a drawing of the College at Charlotteville...
3339From Thomas Jefferson to John Mclean, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you many thanks for your kind attention to the request of my letter of the 30 th Ult. the arrangement you have made will fully answer our purposes, and I would not on any consideration have wished you to infringe any rule of your office. equal justice to all is the polar star which keeps the public man always safe in his course, and blameless. and the measure you have taken for us...
3340To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret that it will not be in my power to dine with you to day—Judge Nelson is with me & I cannot leave him. I will be with you as soon as in my power, and certainly as much as the urgent state of my affairs will permit. I hope that you were not injurd, by your ride, on yesterday. MHi .
3341From Thomas Jefferson to Edward A. Turpin, 10 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 14. came to hand yesterday, and I now inclose you a copy of the laws and construction of our University with a notice of the terms of board, tuition E t c. the general plan of the buildings is too large and heavy for the mail, and no special drawings exist. our family recollects your visit with great pleasure, and were disappointed in not seeing you on your return in the...
3342From Thomas Jefferson to Claiborne W. Gooch, 9 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Dec. 31. and fear with you all the evils which the present lowering aspect of our political horison so ominously portends. that, at some future day, which I hoped to be very distant, the free principles of our government might change, with the change of circumstances, was to be expected. but I certainly did not expect that they would not over-live the...
3343From Thomas Boylston Adams to John Bailey, 8 January 1826 (Adams Papers)
You was kind enough to send me a Copy of the Message, for which I thank you. By an arrangement made with my Nephew, Mr J Adams, I receive the documents and Mr Hobart has forwarded a set to my Father. I do not remember ever to have read abler state papers from each department. As you are well acquainted with the forms of Office, I wish to call your attention to an application I made to the...
3344To Thomas Jefferson from Jefferson Neilson, 8 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Desirous of entering the Senior Class of Centre College, I am Induced to write these few lines for the purpose of ascertaining what attainments are requisite, and when the next Session commences, also the necessary expenses for the Sessions and the number of Students that are now in College, and whether the Students are permitted to board in private houses. By answering these questions you...
3345From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 8 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have for some time entertained the hope that your affairs being once wound up, your mind would cease to look back on them, and resume the calm so necessary to your own happiness, and that of your family and friends; and especially that you would return again to their society. I hope there remains no reason now to delay this longer, and that you will rejoin our table and fireside as...
3346From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
I return Dr. Emmet’s letter as requested. Wall’s qualifications as a Drawing Master, are sufficiently authenticated to make his connection with the University very desirable. But there seems little ground for hope, that he will exchange for it his present advantages in New York. The only material attraction, beyond the fees, is that of a Pavilion, rent free; of which his tenure would be of...
3347To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 7 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I return D r Emmet’s letter as requested. Wall’s qualifications as a Drawing Master, are sufficiently authenticated to make his connection with the University very desirable. But there seems little ground for hope, that he will exchange for it his present advantages in New York. The only material attraction, beyond the fees, is that of a Pavilion. rent free; of which his tenure would be of...
3348To Thomas Jefferson from William Cabell Rives, 7 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of 30 th ult. was duly received & I availed myself of the earliest opportunity of conferring with the Postmaster-General, in relation to the subject of it. He suggested some objections to the establishment of a post-office at the University, & in lieu of it, proposed an arrangement which, if it should take effect, it is hoped, will attain all the ends you had in view—that is, to...
3349To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Worthington, 7 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive your letter of the 29 th Nov untill yesterday. You had directed it to Cincinnati from when ce it was returned to me here which has occasioned the delay. I cannot very well express the pleasure its receipt has given me. I believe Sir you were Sensible of the Sincere respect and affection I entertained for you whilst you were in office. My continuation in the Senate under the...
3350From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Harby, 6 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for the copy you have been so kind as to send me of your discourse before the reformed society of Israelites. I am little acquainted with the Liturgy of the Jews or their mode of worship but the reformation proposed and explained in the discourse appears entirely reasonable. nothing is wiser than that all our institutions should keep pace with the advance of time and be...
3351To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 6 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor of the 3 d has been rec d , & I have this day remitted a check for $20 Dolls:, to Harrison Hall of Philad a , as requested. Your dft: favor J & Raphael, for $59.22 Dolls:, has also been presented & paid, & the Box of Tin you order will probably be forwarded this day, by a Waggon, care J & Raphael Charlottesville. MHi .
3352From Thomas Jefferson to Anderson Warfield, 6 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Dec. 27. 25. stating that on the reformation of the Navy in the Spring of 1801 you were retained in the service & stood on the list as 4 th Surgeon, and that by a letter of Sep. 1. of the same year from the Secretary of the Navy you were dismissed from the service, and asking information from me on the subject. I have taken time to examine my papers and find...
3353To James Madison from Thomas J. Rogers, 5 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
I send by mail the third Edition of my Biographical Dictionary, which I pray you to accept as a testimony of my high regard of your public and private character. With great respect, Your Mo. obt. Sert. RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM . Thomas J. Rogers, A New American Biographical Dictionary; or, Remembrancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen, of America. … , 3rd ed. (Easton, Pa., 1824;...
3354To Thomas Jefferson from John Mclean, 5 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of your letter of the 30 th ult o interesting in itself, becomes doubly so to me from the importance you attach to it. Measures have been taken to carry it into effect, but in a way some what different from that you propose The present applications of a similar kind have been rec d from seminaries of learning in various parts of the Union, but from the pernicious effect of one...
3355To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In riding to Edge Hill yesterday I met with Capt. Meriweather & If—I am not much mistaken he is about to revive his old favourite plan. of a Mille On the Riva nna & Sir fear that it might not recur to You I feal It a duty to apprise You, the site at North Milton has evar been viewed as preferable to yours On this side, & a Mille thare would diminish the value of Yours very much, I well see Col...
3356To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas J. Rogers, 5 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by mail the third Edition of my Biographical Dictionary, which I pray you to accept as a testimony of my high regard of your public and private character. MHi .
3357To James Madison from Peter S. Du Ponceau, 4 January 1826 (Madison Papers)
General Lafayette is very anxious to possess a Work which he thus describes: “Mr. Madison’s Report on the federal Constitution, a Work in which his opinion of federal & state rights is clearly expressed.” I presume he means your Report of the Year 1798. I have enquired of all our Booksellers for this work & have not been able to find it in this City. I would, & the General also would take it...
3358To Thomas Jefferson from Gerard Ralston, 4 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
By order of “The Historical Society of Pennsylvania” I have the honor to send to the University of Virginia a copy of the first half volume of its Memoirs, which the Society requests that institution will do them the favor to accept. CSmH .
3359From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 3 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The temporary bell should be placed on the ridge of the roof of the Pavilion in which the books now are, on a small gallows exactly as the tavern bells are. you will contrive how the cord may be protected from the trickish ringings of the students. when the clock comes from Richmond, it should be placed before a window of the book room of the same house, the face so near the window as that...
3360From Thomas Jefferson to Harrison Hall, 3 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor stating my debt to you 14. D and that a bill of 20. D. will pay up that and the current year also, and I have accordingly this day desired Col o Bernard Peyton my correspondent in Richmond to remit you 20. D. after the present year I must pray you to consider my subscription as discontinued, not from any diminution of respect for the publication, but that I have...