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...