54921Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 29 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
It is with much mortification that we learn, that the Ship which carries our letters ^&^ which was to have sailed a week ago, will still be detained several days before she can get to sea. A gentleman who is going in her to settle in America has offered to take our letters, & we have accepted his offer— We have experienced very great attentions at this place every body seems at least to wish...
54922From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which Capt. Kemp will deliver to you leave me little to write at present— He will doubtless arrive before this can reach you, and I now write not because I have any thing new or interesting to add, but in Compliance with my invariable Rule to write by [ illegible ] every Vessel for New York, unless indeed when two sail together In the course of this month, towards the latter part...
54923From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have within a few Weeks past written to you by the Eagle—by the Packet—and by Cap t . Burril bound to New York— This letter will go by the way of Virginia, under cover to the Secretary of State— It will give you Pleasure to be informed that my mission has been successful— A Treaty was yesterday signed, and will be transmitted under the same cover with this Letter— I hope it will give...
54924From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 4 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
This will be delivered to you by the Chev r . Frieré, who with his Lady, expects to sail next Sunday for new York, from whence they will pass on to Phil a . where he is to reside in Quality of minister from Portugal to the U.S.— M rs . Church speakes handsomely of the Lady with whom I have not the pleasure of being acquainted— I have seen the Chev r . and am pleased with him— he speakes...
54925From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6–8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
All this Day have I constantly been employed in writing Letters. The Number of applications made to me on Subjects unconnected with public or private affairs, have consumed more Time than I could with any convenience spare. Vessels will sail in the Course of this Week to america, and it is necessary and proper that I should write by them. You have seen me in similar Situations before; and how...
54926Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 1 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
We have for some time past been in daily expectation of hearing from you, by the numerous vessels from America which constantly arrive— we hope however that it will be but a short time before we experience that pleasure— Maria & Nancy wish me to give them a description of London; they will perceive perhaps how impossible it is for me to comply with the request when I tell them that such a...
54927Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 May 1794 (Jay Papers)
The wind so long unfavorable has at length become propitious— The Moon is near full ^&^ gives us a sufficiency of light & we are under weigh in order to get to sea— As I find the motion increases I have determined at least to begin a letter to go by the Pilot, & to bid you for the Voyage a final adieu— We were ashore this afternoon & bought two additional Sheep and a very large Quantity of...
54928From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 25 July 1796 (Jay Papers)
I hope this Letter will find you at Lebanon in better Health than when you left us— The Passage, the Journey, Change of air, and Leisure will all aid the Waters in the Recovery of your Health— While I was from Home this morning M rs . Ridley was informed of a Sloop just about to sail for Kinderhook and in Haste wrote you a few Lines. It is said that another will sail this Evening and by her...
54929From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 3–6 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was of the 2 Jan y by the Packet— since which I have not had the pleasure of recs any Letters from You; nor have any opportunities of writing to you since offered, that I know of— This has hitherto been one of the most severe winters known in this Country for many Years. There has been so much Snow and Frost, that for a Fortnight Sleighs might have been used. The weather has...
54930From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 10 March 1797 (Jay Papers)
I was this afternoon fav d . with yours of the 5 th . Instant, enclosing the mes Letter from mentioned but omitted in your last. my last to you was written on the 5 th of this month. in it I informed You that I had rec d . yours of the 25 th . Ult: For two Days past we have had severe cold weather— no Water to be seen in Streets— all hard frozen— so that unless much Rain should speedily fall,...
54931From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 4 August 1796 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you a few Lines some Days ago— M rs . Danbery will be the Bearer of them; but I understand she is still here, & will not set out untill Tomorrow or the next Day— M rs . Ridley has also written by her, and sent you one or two umbrellas Your kind Letters of the 27 & 28 of last Month have come to Hand, and I thank you for them very sincerely— It gives me pleasure to assure You that the...
54932Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 7 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I had pleasure of writing to you by the Ohio a few days ago. The Ellice is to sail tommorrow and will carry this We begin now to be a little anxious to hear the fate of the Treaty, which must by this Time have been decided— It has doubtless been productive of much declamation clamor and abuse— And I presume a certain party in New York with a worthy Senator at their head have been the most...
54933From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 22 d . Feb y . I wrote to you by Cap t . Kemp, who will also bring you a few lines enclosing a Bill of Lading and Invoice of some Ale & Porter, which I have sent you by him— Cap t . Hervey of the Ellice went away last Saturday— he also has a Letter for you. Since the Ohio sailed, no Letters from you have come to Hand— as you will have ceased writing the first of this month, I cannot...
54934James Sharples Receipt to Sarah Livingston Jay, 27 September 1797 (Jay Papers)
Rec d of M rs Jay 150 Dollars for a Group of Portraits ADS , NNC ( EJ : 13219 ). Endorsed by SLJ : “M r . Sharpless’s / rec t . for a Group / of portraits /27 th
54935From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 18 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have written to you more than one Letter by the Ohio Cap t . Kemp— they will inform you that three Letters from you have arrived— the latest of them is dated the 13 th . June— I have also written by him a few Lines to the Girls with whose Letters I am much pleased. M r . Roche expects to sail in a few Days for Boston, and thinking it probable that Letters by him will reach you sooner than...
54936Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 2 January 1795 (Jay Papers)
I had yesterday the pleasure of rec g . your letter of the 15 Nov r . upon my return to town from a very pleasant journey to Edinburgh, where I have been for the purpose of becoming a witness to a deed to Cousin P. Munro from his Father. As I went in the Mail Coach which travels without ceasing even in the night, I stopped a day at York to recover from the fatigue & see the curiosities of the...
54937Noah Webster Jr. to William Jay, 21 July 1826 (Jay Papers)
I have received your favor of the 17 th Inst. & in reply would observe, that although my expenses, in the preparation of my Dictionary, have been great & far greater than I could well afford, yet I shall be at no expense in the publication— M r Converse taking that upon himself. Your father therefore will please to accept my thanks for his generous offer— & permit me to decline accepting it. M...
In your last letter to sister you mentioned your intention of making an abridged edition of the Memoirs of our dear father, & intimated a wish that we might give you any interesting particulars that we recollected which you had omitted— This morning I met with a leaf of a diary written shortly after the accident which had so nearly occasioned his death in 1827. I will copy it & you can make...
54939From John Jay to William Jay, 16 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
When or where you will recieve this Letter is uncertain. I shall inclose it to Maria; who will either forward it immediately, or detain it until your Return to Albany, as she may think most adviseable— I rec d . by the last Mail your handsome and affectionate Letter of the 7 th . Inst. — it is sincerely my wish that the Expectations of both Families may be realized; and nothing will conduce...
54940From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 24 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Octob. 26 . came safely to hand and should sooner have been acknowleged, but that I have wished at the same time to convey through your hands whatever indulgence the government would be pleased to grant to the American prisoners to whom you have been so kind as to extend your attention. Having as yet however been unable to procure any order in their favor I cannot longer delay...
54941From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received advice from Messrs. Borgnis Desbordes freres, that the unhappy American prisoners have at length been discharged from the prison of St. Pol de Leon, and that on settlement of the sums you have been so kind as to advance for them, amounting to 2620₶2 a bill is drawn on Mr. Grand by Lister Asquith for paiment. I have immediately instructed Mr. Grand to pay it. It remains now...
54942From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Jacques Bérard & Cie., 9 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Lewis of New-York informed me by a letter which came in the French packet which left New York the 11th. of May and [arrived] at L’orient about the 20th. of June, that he had by the same packet sent me a pipe of Madeira wine addressed to your care. I trust it has arrived safely and must sollicit your attention to it, and to be so good as to have it brought on to Paris. I imagine it will be...
54943From John Adams to John Jebb, 25 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have read with pleasure your Letter of the 13 th and although I cannot entirely agree with you, I find the difference between us is very Small in comparison with that between me and some other of my friends, in M r Humes perfect commonwealth “no representative Magistrate or Senator as such has any salary. The Protector Secretaries, Councils and Ambassadors have salaries” your opinion...
54944From John Adams to John Jebb, 25 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am happy to find we agree in the opinion that the Principles of Morals and Politicks and religion are the same. with a certainty that we Should cease to think forever when we cease to Live, I should detest my own existance, and care nothing for any other, self Love and social would cease together. without a Prospect of a better Life. I should think that this deserved little Pains for myself...
54945From John Adams to John Jebb, 21 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
As I had the misfortune the other day not to agree fully with you in opinion concerning the 36 th article of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, I beg Leave to state to you my objections against it, and then to ask you if there is not some weight in them my first objection is that it is not intelligible, it is impossible to discover what is meant by “offices of Profit” Does it means that there...
54946From John Adams to John Jebb, 10 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
It is a Wise Maxim that Every Freeman ought to have some Profession Calling Trade or Farm, whereby he may honnestly subsist, but it by no means follows as a Consequence that there can be no necessity for, nor use in Establishing offices of profit, if we mean by these, offices with moderate, decent and stated, sallaries sufficient for the comfortable support of the officers and their Families....
54947From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called here for a short time, and finding that I could get some articles on good terms here, of which I thought you might be in want, I have purchased them for you. These are two peices of linen, three gowns, and some ribbon. They are done up in paper, sealed, and packed in a trunk in which I have put some other things for Colo. Nicholas Lewis. They will of course go to him, and he will...
54948[From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 9 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “[May] 9. A. S. Jeff. Exhortatory. Valedictory. Invitation to pass hot season Monticello. Will send her necessaries from Europe.” Not found.]
54949[From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 18 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Jan. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “A. S. J. My health better—send what she wants, I will get in Phil. whither shall go in spring.” Not found.]
54950From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Craven Peyton has desired me to assume for him to you 156.67 D paiable the 10th. of July and 533.33 D paiable the 10th. of Aug. the first of these paiments will be a little too early for me. I will pay you 156.67 D on the 13th. of July (it will leave this place the evening of the 11th.) and 533.33 D on the 10th. of Aug. (leaving this the evening of the 8th.) these being the precise days on...
54951From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 16 August 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you last on the 25th. since which I have to acknolege the reciept of yours of July 29. mr Barnes informs me that on the 5th. inst. he shipped for me on board the Schooner Sophia from Philadelphia a box containing 3. pair of glass doors, which be pleased to forward by water , when the condition of the river shall admit the Milton boats to go down. in the mean time be so good as to send...
54952From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 19 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of Feb. 12. you asked me whether you should engage my bacon as usual from Colo. Macon. I considered the question as answered by a letter which I had written two days before & you had not recieved at the date of yours. this requested you to procure me 100. hams of Colo. Macon, & to have them forwarded as soon as they should be fully cured: it being material that they should be...
54953From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The 4. boxes by mr Randolph’s boats are safely arrived, and the kental of dumbfish not being with them gives one fears it has never come to your hands. will you be so good as to send me by the first boat 25. or 30. ℔ of moulded candles, myrtle wax would be greatly preferred, but if not to be had, good tallow would be next desired. Affectionate salutations. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
54954Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by yesterday’s post your favor of Oct. 31. and I hasten, by it’s return to say in answer to your enquiry that it is not necessary that you should make any particular tender of services to Col o Monroe , altho you may be assured he knows you too well to ascribe it to any unworthy motive, for I know from himself that he holds you in high respect. My experience in the affairs of the...
54955From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 8 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 25th. Apr. came to hand only yesterday. I am contented with the sale of my tobacco at 41/. but am uneasy at the account given me of it’s quality by mr Craven. if you think it’s quality was such as ought not to have commanded the price, I authorise you to make whatever abatement you think just to the purchaser. you are to place 19,000. ℔ of the tobacco made here by Craven at...
54956From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 April 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favors of Mar. 26. & Apr. 1. and to thank you for the speedy effect given to my draught in favor of mr Richardson. 4. hhds of my tobo. left this yesterday. there are still 9. to go. they will make between 19 & 20,000. I am not in the least alarmed with the late [decline here?] on the price of tobo. this is not an article which is up one day & down the...
54957From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 8 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday inclosed you the first halves of bank bills to the amount of fifteen hundred dollars. I now inclose the remaining halves, arranged exactly in the order of those sent yesterday, so that you may have no trouble in tallying them. the 10. D. bills are sent entire. I percieved on reflection on the balance of the account rendered, that 1500. D. would not meet the paiments noted in my...
54958Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 11 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have reserved specially for yourself the following observations. the proposition of mr Gibson’s going to Lisbon in your stead even for a time, should not be made. nobody respects mr Gibson more than I do, nor is better-satisfied that he would, under all situations, do what is right. but the temper of this country towards England is at this time very high. the Senate are always averse to the...
54959From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to pay to James Oldham 82. D 06 C for which purpose I inclose you a bill of 100. D. and take the liberty of writing him that you will pay him the balance abovementioned on application. I have deferred till now, calling for my winter’s supply of coal because I knew it would be wasted in weather which did not need it. I will now thank you to engage & forward to me 1200. bushels; as also...
54960From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 10 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I intended by yesterday evening’s post to have sent you the treasurer’s draught on mr Gibbons for 600. D. but unfortunately on calling at mr Gallatin’s office, he had left it. I called on him to-day, but it being Sunday, the draught cannot be procured till tomorrow. it shall certainly go by the post which leaves this tomorrow evening & consequently will get to hand 24. hours after this is...
54961From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23d. is recieved & I now return you mr Peyton’s order accepted payable the first week of August. this I presume will make only the week’s odds with you, while it makes a month’s odds with me, as I settle & pay the first week of every month for the whole month. considerable paiments for the beginning of July render an anticipation then not convenient. Affectionate salutations....
54962From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 17 December 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved by mr Randolph the 300. D. according to order. the money you recieved from mr Pendleton being to be trans[ferred] to Philadelphia for […], I have found means of ordering here a considerable proportion of it by the draughts which are stated below which you will be pleased to honor when presented. I start for Philadelphia tomorrow where I sh[ould?] be glad to recieve a state of our...
54963From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 3 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 17th. of April accepting 7. D. for my tobo. by return of the post which brought the offer: and on the 21st. I inclosed you the manifests of the Albemarle part of it. those of Bedford you had before. I have not heard whether you closed the sale. I expect that fine hams for table use can be obtained in Richmond & it’s vicinities; by which I do not mean large, but rather small...
54964From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your account came to hand before I left Washington but it was in the hurry of preparation for departure which prevented my attending to it’s contents. observing now that there is a balance against me, I this day desire mr Barnes to remit you 250. D. to cover it. if you can send me a cheese or cheeses to the amount of 20. or 30. 1b. I will thank you. the poorest quality will suit best, as it is...
54965From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to send me immediately 3. dozen bottles of Syrup of punch? if boats are coming it will come safer tho’ slower by them. if not, let it be sent by the stage; or one half by the stage & the other by the boats as you think best. accept affectionate salutations P.S. I drew on you Aug. 18. in favr. Wm. Short for 500. D. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
54966From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 25 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 10th. inst. I desired you to send back to Baltimore a box or boxes containing a marble bust & pedestal. should that not have been done, be so good as to forward them to Monticello, a satisfactory arrangement respecting them having since been made. Your letter containing our last Quarterly account has been recieved. the balance against me is larger than I had been aware of....
54967From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 5 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The draughts heretofore made on you, and which now ought to be covered, have been as follows. Magruder 104.54 Griffin 79.69 R. Jefferson 60. Yancey 321.09 Taliaferro 309.40 Isaacs 48.81 923.53 now drawn. Benj. Brown 285.83 Thos.
54968From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 September 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th. came to hand yesterday, and I this day wrote to mr Barnes in consequence. I am sorry to find that Henry Duke has drawn 300. D. from you, as his letter informs me. as he did not draw the money when lodged for him in May, [he was] according to agreement to give me 3. months notice. this makes no other odds than the increasing your advance [and it] would have been convenient for...
54969From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 22 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter, which I have left open for your perusal, will sufficiently explain it’s object, and the favor I ask respecting it. I do not know the Christian name of the person to whom it is addressed, nor with certainty his residence. but he is brother to the mr Clarke who superintends the manufactory of arms at Richmond. I must ask the favor of you to send me 500. bushels of coal, by...
54970From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
By this post I forward the papers in the dispute between mr Ross & my [self] to Dr. Currie, who [has] agreed to be the [depository] of them. as I made paiments in money for a tobo. debt, I am entitled to have them converted into tobo. at the Cash price at which […] [I had purchased and inspected] tobo. on the 1st. of Jan. […] [and] […] [the prices] stated to me in your letter mr Rutherford...