56601To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 1 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The idea I lately took the liberty to suggest may have appeared visionary and strange, but on much reflexion I am convinced that it is the interest of the United States that such a measure should be adopted either by the Government, or by the mercantile interest varying the form of course so as to render it proper for them. I beg leave to submit the reasons. We are now dependent upon one...
56602To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 3 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I hasten to acknolege receipt, and answer the Presidents Esteemed favr. 29th. Ulto. recd yesterday! inclosing your Bank Check in my favr. dated the 5th Instant for $1590—to be Applied as Specified, which will be strictly Attended to— And lest thro Accident of the post from hence of the 5th. might prevent the Presidents receiving the inclosed $690—by the 8th. I have availed myself of the two...
56603To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 31 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency last, I have taken an entire new position with the Army. One part is with me on this river about 80 Miles from Charlotte, and the other is with Genl. Morgan on Broad river, on the West side of the Catawba about 60 Miles from Charlotte. The State of the provisions as well as many other reasons rendered this measure necessary. Lord Cornwallis continues in the...
56604From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
The question on the Report printed, was decided by 60 for & 40 agst. it, the day before yesterday, after a debate [of] five days. Yesterday & today have been spent on Mr. Giles’ propositions, which with some softenings will probably pass, by nearly the same vote. The Senate is in rather a better state than was expected. The debate turned almost wholly on the right of the Legislature to...
56605Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
by boy Will I Recieved your present of Tacitus for Cyrus , your friendly attentions to the proper & useful Education of Cyrus is highly appreciated by us both, & I hope the impression will never be lessened.— I yesteday heard of your being up, & intended visiting you this day with a mess of Asparagus, which grows upon us with a threating Aspect, we shall trust to your frequent Aid in keeping...
56606To Thomas Jefferson from John Keehmle, 1 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago, I recieved a smal bag of Jerusalem, (or as some call it) Egyptian wheat, from Mr. Humphreys of Dublin; the letter accompaning it, was left by the Gentleman who brought it; I am therefore in want of that information, which I requested Mr. Humphreys to favour me with, as to the time when it should be sown, and the kind of soil most suitable for it. Having observed in some of the...
56607To Thomas Jefferson from Madame de Tott, 20 July [1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Mad. de Tott a Reçu avec bien de La Reconnoissance Le Charmant petit Livre que Monsieur Jefferson a eu La bonté de lui envoyer; elle n’est pas encore en étât de L’entendre, mais elle va Redoubler de zèle pour Répondre aux soins Obligeants de Monsieur Jefferson. Elle Le Supplie d’agréer mille Compliments et ses Remerciments Les plus Sincères. RC ( MoSHi ); endorsed; the year in the date has...
56608To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyons, 27 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great concern to inform you that Mr. Faden has deceived me, and disappointed you of the Map, which I had prepared to send immediately after my arrival by the succeeding stage. Having received his promise of delivering it safe, at Paris, as expeditiously as possible, by his correspondent there, and knowing it would be liable to accident, if intrusted to the public carriages, I...
56609To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 9 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be good enough to let me see the recommendations for the enclosed nominations ? If my memory serves me right, the two last were recommended by Crowningshield. The name of the new collector of Portland I never heard before— With respect Your affecte. Servt. NB. I do not intend answering Tracy, as I think the request from a committee to a head of dept improper, but will communicate to...
56610To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Miller, 18 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope You will pardon the liberty which I take in addressing You on a subject of considerable delicacy. Several of my Clerical brethren, and other friends of Religion, in this city, deeply affected with the present aspect of our public affairs, have lately expressed an earnest wish that we might be called upon, as a nation, to observe a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. Various means...
56611To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 16 August 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter from our Valuable Friend Colo. Monroe who went from hence up the North River Thursday last, and purposes going by Montreal, through the Lakes Erie, and Ontario, and so by presque Isle to pitsbourg, from whence he is to proceed to Trenton by the meeting of Congress, the 26th: October next. His remarks, and Fravels History, you will receive by the First packet after his...
56612George Gilpin to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A Sense of duty and respect has for a long time urged me to write to & to thank you for a favor which you conferred on me as an individual and also for that Obligation which I lay under with the rest of my fellow Citizens for the great and eminent Services rendered to our country as President of the United States for during the whole time it did appear to me that your desire and constant Aim...
56613To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 30 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my arrival in this country, I have passed over in silent disregard many malevolent insinuations upon the subject of the Indian war, which have been repeatedly thrown out against my Country, in the public prints, and have suffered their futility and falsehood to defeat the purposes, for which they might have been fabricated. But when I learn from the papers of this morning, that, in...
56614John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor most Respectfully to address You, and hope You enjoy the Blessing of health. I returned in March last to my Consulate, after my Recovery from very Serious illness, while in France , Our Trade has not as yet taken any course that way, very unfortunate for me, for the support of an amiable Wife , and five infant children: my family are at Montpellier , I left them all well thank...
56615To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 8 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Symond delivered me on the 3d instant your [ s ] of the 1st. of Feb . The cypher inclosed in that letter has enabled me to profit altho’ late of information: I shall in [ close ] the one left with [ me ] by Mr. Barclay and Mr. Franks , and trust [ mine
56616From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, October 6, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , partly in the handwriting of H, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. The contents of this letter are essentially the same as those of “Treasury Department Circular,” September 13, 1792 .
56617From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 7 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed, sent for Mr Jeffersons perusal, corrobates the idea held out in the communication of Mr H——d. ALS , DLC : Jefferson Papers. At the bottom of the letter, Jefferson wrote: “Extract from [Samuel] Kirkland’s letter [to Henry Knox], dated Kanandaiqua Feb. 25. 1792. ‘The British at Niagara, hold out this idea, that the U.S. will not be able to refund the confiscated Tory...
56618Hugh Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I delayed the acknowledgement of the receipt of the wool for the purpose of ascertaining the time when you might expect the Cloth—I am still without this information, but not without apprehensions that much of our patience will be required on the part of the manufacturer—soon after the arrival of the wool the Foreman of the Factory being a militia draft and called upon to march deserted and is...
56619To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 3 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon my arrival here I found no steps had been taken to prepose the tickets for the Lottery some difference of opinion existed as to the expediency of price proposed viz $10. I find no reason to alter and I believe none will exist: the tickets scheme &c I propose to have preposed in New York to which place I shall hurry on without stopping in Washington or Philadelphia. after every thing is...
56620To Thomas Jefferson from Francois de Navoni, 6 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Par mon juste devoir, et le meme Caractere que glorieusemt. j’ai deservir la Puissante Nation comme par mes diverses lettres très humblement j’ai reppresenté, m’anime par la presente de renouveler mes devoirs à V.C. lui confirmant tout ce que fidelement je lui ai reppresenté, comme aussi de lui participer que envûe de mes empressements pour favoriser la Nation, que le Commerce je me suis...
56621To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have only time to enclose your Excellency a Copy of a Letter received yesterday from Mr. Barclay, and to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 9th. Ulto. by Mr. Bullfinch. The maps, occasioned by Mr. B’s excurtion in the country after his arrival, did not reach me untill the 6th. inst. Mr. Neele took them in hand on the 7th. and will finish the plate within the period mentioned and...
56622[To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 17 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 17 May 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 1 Aug. 1786. Not found. See TJ to Henry, 9 Aug. 1786 .]
56623John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fav r of the 29 h Ult o receved last Evening—and duly Notice its Contents, with referance to the good Gen l K — every exersion has been made by me to effect a remittanc—thro M r Williams and others, but without effect,—the late Occurances in Europe as well here, has but increased the difficulty— and to Attempt One at this Crisis—would be to hazard a still greater risque—what then I ask...
56624Nathaniel Macon to Thomas Jefferson, 4 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received and read with great pleasure the proceedings and report of the Commissioners for the University of Virginia ; To improve the rising generation is a duty to God, the country & ourselves, those who do most toward it, deserve best of the nation; What man or what talents now in existence, can pretend to limit the progress of the human mind; Improvements in the united States have...
56625To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation the following Promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States, viz Regiment of Artillerists First Lieut. Clarence Mulford to be promoted to the rank of Captain vice Josiah Dunham resigned April 30th. 1808 First Lieut. William Wilson to be promoted to the rank of Captain vice George Peter appointed Captain of Light Artillery May...
56626John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your directions, I have addressed to you, Care of Cap t Bernard Peyton ; Commission Merchant, Richmond , per Schooner Robert Burns , which was to sail on the 23 d & has been Cleared only yesterday, One Bundle ; well wrapped up in Quadruple paper, Containing: Lempriere ’s Classical Dictionary, 8 vo , bound in Sheep $5
56627William Lambert to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit an abstract of the calculation of the longitude of Monticello west of Greenwich, founded on the apparent times of the internal contacts of Sun and Moon on the 17 th of September last, as contained in your letter of the 29 th of December ; and having ascertained the elements with scrupulous exactness, tested by various rules, the accuracy of the result, according to...
56628To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Macon, 18 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I this morning received the enclosed. Mr. Blount is the half brother of the late Wm. Blount, and of Col. Thomas Blount. He is I beleive a man of respectability.—I have never heard any thing against him—He went from Carolina to Tennessee when a young man, & has lived there ever since I am Sir with highest respect yr. most obt. sert. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 18 Dec. and so recorded...
56629To Thomas Jefferson from Massachusetts Legislature, 11 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
RESOLVED—That the Senators and Representatives of this Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States, be, and they hereby are requested, to use their best endeavors to procure such an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as will empower the President of the United States to remove from office any of the Judges of the Courts of the United States, upon an address to him made...
56630From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
The mail not having returned from Milton when my messenger left the Court House on monday evening, & it having been inconvenient to send thither at any time since, I can not now acknowledge any favor which may have come from you since my last. Among the letters inclosed is one from Higginson seconding the application from Philada. for your patronage to a demand on the vice Govt of the La plata...
56631I. From the Committee of Cheshire, Massachusetts, [30 December 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding we live remote from the seat of our national government, & in an extreme part of our own state, yet we humbly claim the right of judging for ourselves. Our attachment to the National Constitution is indissoluble. We consider it as a discription of those powers which the people have delegated to their Magistrates, to be exercised for definite purposes; and not as a charter of...
56632Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken advantage of M rs Randolph ’s absence to employ the house servant at my buildings—who has had the care of the rabbits—and I observe they have suffer’d by a change of keepers— I therefore send you a pair which have been long reserv’d for you—and hope you may succeed with them better than I have done—They may be fed with Cabbage leaves—clover—indeed almost any kind of green...
56633II. The President to the Secretary of State, 4 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
You will readily agree with me that the best interests of the United States require such an intimation to be made to the Governor of Canada, either directly or indirectly, as may produce instructions to prevent the Indians receiving military aid or supplies from the british posts or garrisons.—The notoriety of this assistance has already been such as renders enquiry into particulars...
56634George Loyall to Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Cabell has informed me that, to facilitate the operations, for the erection of the additional building to the University , it is desirable the sanction of the Visitors , to the loan just granted by the Legislature , should be had at an early day—: It pleased the Executive, some short time since, to appoint me—certainly a very unworthy Member of the board —and, in compliance with M r...
56635To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cutts, 15 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
After much reflection, & casting my eye around in pursuit of a suitable person To fill The Office lately vacated by the Death of Samuel Derby, none presents better recommended or qualified to fill the Office than Majr. Jeremiah Clarke. he has been an uniform & undeviating Republican—Allow me to recommend him for the appointment. I am with respect & esteem yr. Hl Sevt. DNA : RG 59—LAR—Letters...
56636To Thomas Jefferson from John Melcher, 21 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to Mr. Henry Remsen’s request of the 10th. of Octor. 1790, I forwarded to you on the 1st. of Octor. following, one of my Newspapers, and from that time have continued to transmit you one weekly, sealed and directed. He has since informed me that they have not come to hand regularly, many of them are missing, agreeable to a list forwarded, which I am sorry to hear. I cannot account...
56637Philip Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I will pay to your order in Town, or remit $150 the sum due you, on account of the Bridge , as you may direct. Your friends here evinced a high degree of affliction at a report of your death, by way of Lynchburg , stated in an extract of a letter from some merchant in that place fortunately a letter of yours, to a house in this Town, of the same date was conclusive evidence to the contrary—It...
56638To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 26 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose Mahlon Dickerson’s answer by which it appears that he will accept the office of dist. attorney at New Orleans, but that a few weeks will be necessary to close his professional business in Philadelphia. I answer him that it would be eligible that he should be in N. Orleans the first week in October but at all events to arrange his business so as to be there in the course of that...
56639To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 14 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
As M r Gorman is about to commence with the back steps of the Rotunda it is necessary that the plan should be posatively fixed on, I therefore wish to know your wishes on the subject. I have layed down several plans if you approve of any one of them mark the one you like best or send a plan that you like better than any one of them—If the earth is removed from steps, it will make the flight 13...
56640To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 9 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 14h. Augt. did not get to Hand till the 29th. of Novr. so that I fear my Endeavours to comply with your Request will be too late to answer your Purpose. However, I will take the Chance and accordingly I enclose satisfactory Answers to your Queries, hoping, rather than expecting, that they may reach you in Time. I have not Time to examine your Epistolary Account but am sure...
56641To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 2 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed to answer your favor of the 14h. September for a few days, untill I had compleatly ascertained whether by any exertion it would be possible to procure sheet Iron sufficient to cover the public buildings & to make up the deficiency for Monticello this Autumn, and I have now the satisfaction to inform you, that all your Iron is rolled & will be sent off by the first opportunity, &...
56642To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 15 February 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not, untill this day, know that Your Examiner has not been forwarded to Philadelphia. It Shall be done in future. The Prospect goes off very well to many parts of the Country. About 500 are sent off and many more bespoke, but not yet Sent. A parcel will come to Philadelphia, as soon as the River Opens. Chancellor Wythe is the law officer referred to in the inclosed, as Speaking of The...
56643James Gibbon to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Having rec d the invoice of the books , in examing which, and referring to the law I am inducd, from the character of them as therein describ’d, to belive they are imported for the use of the university & if so, are exemted from duty “ specially imported for a seminary of learning , ” is the language of the law— Shoud they not be for this object as Cap t Peyton is not here, the moment they...
56644From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State, to whom the President has been pleased to refer the resolution of the Senate, dated on the 10th inst. has the honor to make the following report. The most important of the principles interpolated into the law of Nations, is that which appears to be maintained by the British Government, & its prize Courts, that a trade opened to neutrals by a Nation at war, on account of...
56645From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of the 5th. & 6th. were duly recd. last evening. I return Mr. S.s letter, with the Addresses from Boston &c. and the proposed answer. The few changes which I have suggested, if proper will speak for themselves. It is a nice task to speak of war, so as to impress our own people with a dislike of it, and not impress foreign Govts. with the idea that they may take advantage of the...
56646To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 22 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of Paying you my Respects the 25th. Last Septber, since I am Favoured with your honoured Lines of the 7th. do. It is To You, Sir, that I owe the Appointment of being Vice-Consul for the U.S. in this Place. I will be ever Gratefull of that Mark of esteem and Friendship confered on me by you, and will endeavour, by my Proceedings, that never you Regret the choice you have made...
56647To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Lyon, 26 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
A Circumstance has just come to my knowledge which reminds me of my annual tribute of a letter to the President, It is the Death of Judge Clark of the Indiana Territory —Perhaps you may recolect the third person I recomended as Marshal of the District of Vermont in April 1801, his name is James Witherill he is now of the Legislative Council of Vermont and one of the Judges of the County Court...
56648To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 5 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu il y a quelques jours une Lettre de Mde. Bellanger du 25. juillet. Elle me dit combien elle a eté fachée d’apprendre par celle que vous lui avés fait L’amitié de lui Ecrire que vous ne retourniés pas; cette mauvaise nouvelle a affligé, me dit-elle, tous vos amis en France, tandis que Ceux d’ici s’en rejouissent. Elle m’ajoute aussi que vous avés eu La bonté de lui ecrire en ma...
56649John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly obliged to you for your Letter of the 9 th It has entirely convinced me that the Mecklenburg Resolutions are a fiction, when I first read them in the Essex Register, I was struct with astonishment—It appears appeared to me utterly incredible that they should be genuine; but there were so many circumstances calculated to impose on the public; that I thought it my duty to take...
56650To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 4 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Preston has at last found and sent me your Letter. Dr. Bancroft spoke to me, about Commodore Jones’s Demand upon Denmark: but upon looking into the Papers we found that the Commodore is recommended by Congress wholly to the Minister at the Court of Versailles, so that We were apprehensive our Powers would be disputed. The Danish Minister however was not here; I offered to go with Dr....