57241To Thomas Jefferson from DeWitt Clinton, 3 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of mentioning to you Yesterday, the expediency of postponing the appointment of Commissioners of Bankruptcy for New York, until more accurate information can be obtained: This shall engage my early attention on my arrival at that place. I am the more confirmed in the prudence of this plan, from information that various candidates have either applied or been recommended, who in...
57242To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Ward & Brothers, 29 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We thank you for yours of the 19th and are truly sorry it is out of your power to give us encouragement to ship in our own Vessel and accordingly shall make use of a foreign one. We trust it will not be many years before an executive will pay attention to the Interests of that Class of Citizens who immediately pay all the Expences of the Government and eventually the largest proportion & are...
57243To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson and William Cocke, 26 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In bringing, thus early, to your View, a Subject deeply interesting to the Citizens of Tennessee, we hope we Shall not be considered, as tresspassing upon the rules of propriety—If however it Shou’d be thought, in any degree improper, thus to Obtrude, upon the first Majistrate of the Union, previous to his Official inauguration—we trust that the Consideration of the Short time, the Senate may...
57244To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Sansom, 16 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
With all the respect due to thy public character, I take the liberty to address thee on a subject familiar to a Man of taste and virtu: When I was in Europe I caught the usual passion of Travellers to possess some of the interesting objects of art with which that part of the World abounds; and had formed the Plan of a Private Cabinet; but my views and avocations have changed since my return;...
57245To Thomas Jefferson from Lord Somerville, 28 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
At the last Meeting of the Board of Agriculture, a very interesting letter from you , to Sir John Sinclair, was read, and I am requested to inform you, that the Board, are much obliged to you, for having communicated so many useful observations.—The letter was referred to a Committee, who may probably wish for some explanations, but I am desirous of immediately transmitting the thanks of the...
57246Michele Raggi to Thomas Jefferson, 6 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Losingandomi da un giorno al altro di avere un riscontro della mia scrito la, mi ritrovo tutore in questa Capitale ad atendere li di lei pregiatissimi Carateri, e nel tenpo istesso il mio pensiere mi asicura che lei vorà consolarmi con rimetermi almeno li denari del viaggio giache non atendo altro, ⅌ poi subito rimetermi nella mia patria, e senza una di lei Asistenza non sò come potrò il mio...
57247To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Porter, 4 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Baltimore, 4 July 1791 . As a stranger, he apologizes for delay in sending a letter from London by brig Minerva , being mislaid “or it certainly would bin sent … before.”—He saw Humphreys in Lisbon in Dec. on his way to Madrid. He received a small packet of letters from him to TJ, which he gave to Capt. Steavens at Cadiz, “bound to Philadelphia, being bound My self to London in the Schooner...
57248[To Thomas Jefferson from Achard Frères, 29 August 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Rouen, 29 Aug. 1786 . Recorded in SJL as received 2 Sep. 1786. Not found.]
57249To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 8th. has Just come to hand, and am much hurt at being compeled to send my ovarseer with this request but am in hopes to be excused when I inform you it is from pure necessity, which is from security ship. And if a considerable sum is not paid by the twenty sixth of the month a considerable sacrafice must be made in proparty and no chance for me to be reimbursd. again, after...
57250To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 17 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Dr. Turner has repeatedly applied to the Treasury, since his claim was barred by the act of limitations, or rather by his not applying in the manner & time provided by that act. I enclose one of his letters in which is a memorandum of the Auditor stating why the claim cannot be admitted, and copy of my answer to his last letter. On the 12th Septer., the application of Mr. Maury in behalf...