57121John Mason to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear you will have thought me negligent, in not haveing sooner replied to the letter I had the pleasure to receive from you last month—I beg you will be assured Sir I lost not a moment in prepareing for a Satisfactory Reply— I had taken from me, this Spring, by the Teeth of the ground Mouse, a little animal very numerous and troublesome here, all the Seed Turnips of every kind I had set out:...
57122To Thomas Jefferson from William Blount, 20 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 1st. with the Inclosures. On the 24th I leave this for the ceded Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio from whence I will embrace the first Opportunity of Writing you after I have fixed my Residence. I now suppose it will not be far distant from Judge Campbell’s. I am very happy to hear that friendly...
57123To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 13 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne perds pas une occasion de vous écrire quand je crois pouvoir le faire avec sureté. Ce m’est un extrême chagrin, si vous persistez à ne pas vouloir être reélu.—Je vous crois encore plus utile à votre Pays en demeurant à la tête de son Gouvernement que vous ne l’avez êté en faisant déclarer son indépendance, qui pourra devenir plus difficile à soutenir qu’elle ne l’a êté à établir. Comment...
57124To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 27 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
When any thing occurs in this vicinity in which you are personally concerned, I feel it incumbent on me as a debt of friendship which I owe, to give you such information as I conceive to be of importance— The present division of parties in this State, which is both unexpected and important, is said to have arisen principally, from what took place at Washington during the last Session of...
57125To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Nixon, 15 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
As a total stranger to you an apology is necessary, for intruding with this letter, this I hope you will excuse when I mention I am an Irish Exile. Henry Jackson who probably has the happiness of your acquaintance, formerly of Dublin is my freind, & formerly in Coercisien with me.— I have been bred a Surgeon, If you will, so as its not disagreeable to you, to allow me, either, in Army, or...
57126To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Gamble, 14 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 4th. enclosing letters to Monsr. De Reaux, and informing that the 5,000₶ which we were concerned in is paid . I forwarded to London a Bill for 4,000 to J. & T. Gilliat, leaving the date of payment, after presenting, blank for them to fill up, as appeared most advantagiously suited to obtain the money. 21 days was the sight they inserted, and it was returned...
57127To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Dick, 26 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received Your Excellencys Letter with appointment for Direction of the Gun Factory and shall do all in my power to increase its Success. You were desirous of having an Account of the Work done and deliver’d, especially I believe, what might be a Continental Charge; I have herewith inclosed in one point of View the whole, which I hope will be Agreeable and am with the greatest Respect Your...
57128To Thomas Jefferson from G. C. Delacoste, 10 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Imboldened by the contents of the letter, which Your Excellency did me the honour to write to me on the 15th August 1804, I take the liberty of submitting to his approbation, proposals for the formation of a Museum Natura at the college of William & Mary, and of soliciting his influential concurrence and powerful patronage for the success of the undertaking. This institution undertaken for the...
57129Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a letter this morning from M r Pleasants , covering a check on the Branch Bank of the United States at this place for $118, which I have passed to your credit as directed— The Ton of Lump Plaistre you ordered , was for d on the 18 th Inst: by Wren ’s Boats, care
57130To Thomas Jefferson from Seth Jenkins, 7 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by Mr. Cotton Gelston of this place, whom I have taken the Liberty of introducing to your acquaintance. His business is to obtain a Patent for Mr. Benjamin Folger , for securing an important discovery he hath made in manufacturing Whale Oil—the particulars of which discovery will be communicated to you by Mr. Gelston. From the information I have had, and the experiments...
57131To Thomas Jefferson from Cavalier, 10 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Dieppe, 10 Oct. 1787 . In accordance with TJ’s request of 5 Oct. he has obtained, not without difficulty, a statement of tobacco received, which, however, does not include the shipments which have arrived for the account of Le Normand and Le Couteulx. Is unable to give an exact count of American and French ships. There are very few of these, but there are a large number of English ships flying...
57132To Thomas Jefferson from John Hargrove, 24 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the U. States of America, Is requested to accept the inclosed pamphlet, from his real and affectionate friend the subscriber;—as an appropriate Christmas gift , though small in value;—as he knows not whether the President may have yet seen it. The Subscriber has just received a few copies from a friend, lately arrived from England; And though he disclaims the character of a...
57133To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Cox Barnet, 28 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
To satisfy the wish of M r Giacomo Raggi—I have the honor to inform you that he proceeded hence for Leghorn on the 26 th Ins t by the Dilligences much gratified at the assistance I afforded him by the loan of five hundred francs rather than wait here for a remittance from M r Appleton who I expect, will reimburse me…In any event I could not read your letters to M r Raggi—the agreement he...
57134To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 25 September 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I Paid you my respects the 31th. ulto. and just now I receive a Letter from my Friends Messrs. Willing Morris & Swanwick of Philada. of the 23th. Last July, in which they say, “We Congratulate you on your appointment of American Consul at your Port under our new and respectable Government and are with esteem and regard yr. &c. &c.” That is the single advice I have yet received, but I can’t...
57135To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Peters, 13 March 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to present you with the Plan I send you for a State Society of Agriculture. I drew it up at the Request of our Philada. Society and have Hopes that I shall get it thro’. It is only the Beginning of a Plan I have in View in which, at some future Day, I will attempt embarking our Government. At present I keep it out of View. I wish every State would do something in this Way as the...
57136To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Auldjo, 7 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to write to you 4th instant to which I beg leave to refer you. Since then I have received the paper inclosed from Mr. Aust which I beg to submit to your Consideration. I have not received any answer to my letter to the Duke of Leeds, therefore I conclude that they consider the note from Mr. Aust a reply to it. They say that if my appointment was for the Port of Poole and...
57137Brightberry Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having Receivd your lines together with the order of Court Made in consequence of your petition Relative to Roads feel every possible disposition to oblige you personally together with a sense of duty to my Self & Neighbourhood expect to attend agreably to your appointment RC ( MHi ); addressed: “M r Thomas Jefferson Es q ,” delivered “By y r
57138To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been made my duty by a resolution of the Board of Trustees for the public school in this City, to communicate to you. that you were, on the 4th Inst. reappointed, unanimously, president of the Board.— With sentiments of esteem respect I have the honor to be Sir Your Mo Obt Ser. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
57139To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 3 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 3 Jan. 1781. Encloses extract of a letter from General Washington of 27 Dec. concerning the embarkation of the British from New York. RC ( PHi ); docketed: “Pr. Congress enclosg. extract of Genl Washington recd Jany 13. 81.” Tr ( DLC : PCC , No. 15); addressed to the governor of Maryland; at foot of text: “N. B. The like verbatim to the governors of Virginia & North Carolina.”...
57140To Thomas Jefferson from John Syme, 18 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I did write you sometime Since, but hear it miscarry’d. Bestow one of your precious Momts. on a Very Aged Republican, always Your Friend; Depress’d indeed 4 yrs. ago; But rejoic’d (perhaps) in the Extreme, last Congress. I perceve the Dust Kick’d up, whenever You Dismiss a Federal culprit. One & all your well wishers, are Clearly of Opinion wth. Abraham Bishop , that you possibly may halt too...
57141Statement of the Dispute by the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [ca. 15 January 1811], document 6 in a group of … (Jefferson Papers)
Statement. The legislature passed an act 1. see Session acts of 1794. in 1794 . authorising those who would subscribe money for that purpose, to open the navigation of the Rivanna river , from the highest point capable of being made navigable to the town of Milton . under this act subscriptions to a large amount were obtained, and commissioners chosen to ascertain the highest point of...
57142To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 25 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writting you on the 14th of Augt. last, and have been greatly dissappointed at not hearing from you since, nor receiving the promised remittances. You can easily Judge from the great subject that my Partners and self have in Virginia how hard it is upon us to lye so long out of it as we have done. I therefore hope you will exert yourself to make a payment this year and as...
57143To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 28 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing to you (on the 26th of November) a memorial on the case of Mr. Thomas Pagan, I have received from my Court some farther information upon the subject. I therefore flatter myself, Sir, that you will permit me, to recall this affair to your attention, and to express the solicitude, which I must naturally feel, to learn some determination with regard to it. My...
57144To Thomas Jefferson from Berenger de Beaufain, 7 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Erlangen, 7 Dec. 1787 . Is a descendant of a French family exiled to Germany because of religion. His uncle, Hector de Berenger de Beaufain, went to America with General Oglethorpe in 1733, settled in South Carolina, became British collector of customs in 1747, received two grants of land from George II, and died in 1766, leaving all his property to the writer, his nephew, by will dated 1762....
57145To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 17 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 17 Mch. 1786. The “American Ship Hanover, burthen 400 Tuns, commanded by Williams,” is lying in port and will sail for Virginia; any goods which TJ or his friends may wish to ship to that part of America should be sent by land, to his care, at once; will execute any commissions TJ may have for him. RC ( MHi ); 1 p.; endorsed. Noted in SJL as received 31 Apr. [1 May?]; 1786.
57146To Thomas Jefferson from John Love, 20 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Jn Love presents his compliments to Mr Jefferson, and has the Honor to inform him, that the virginia representation, having declined the selection of the officers contemplated for the appointments in the encreased military establishment. He has with great pleasure resorted to the mode, the representation has in preference thought it expedient to pursue, by recommending Mr Thos. Strode to the...
57147To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 23 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The vote for Candidates for Congress is at the ratio of 7,000 federal to 3,800 Republican in Connecticut. There are more than Sixty Republican Members in the House of Representatives. and it is certain that the friends of the Administration increase in the state. They have a hard time—Their perseverance is Wonderful—but they are not dispirited & may well be calculated on—Honle. Perpoint...
57148To Thomas Jefferson from George Taylor, Jr., 19 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
G. Taylor Junr. has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that he has inquired respecting the House occupied by the late Mrs. House, now by a Mrs. Dunn, and is told by persons who remained in the City, but cannot give it as authentic, that two Gentlemen have died in it, supposed of the fever. That on this occasion, and being informed that some Nurses of the sick are in possession of...
57149To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 14 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Doctor Robert Patterson is extremely ill and not expected to Live many days— This unhappy Occurrence will leave a vacancy in the Office of Director of the Mint—Several persons has been already named as the future officer and Among them his son Doctor Robert M Patterson who is also my son in Law—This Gentleman is now in every respect such as his Father was when he received the Office at your...
57150To Thomas Jefferson from Bushrod Washington, 19 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your note of the 13th. inst. with the enclosures from Genl La fayette, and I pray you to accept my thanks for your politeness in recieving & forwarding them to me. I regret that the mistake to which you allude should have given you a moment’s concern. It was extremely natural under the circumstances which attended the rect. of the package, and is one for which I have...