68351To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Thomson, 2 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your several favours of Feby 8 June 21 and July 14 and also a copy of your Notes by Mr. Houdon, for which I am much obliged. It grieves me to the soul that there should be such just grounds for your apprehensions respecting the irritation that will be produced in the southern states by what you have said of slavery. However I would not have you discouraged. This is a cancer...
68352To Thomas Jefferson from James Rumsey, 8 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
You Should have heard from me long before this time, had it been in my power to have given you any information worthy your attention, respecting my Experiment; which has been most unfortunately kept back, by the ungenerous Conduct of a person who undertook to assist me with some money Towards the accomplishment of it, on Conditions by which he would have been a gainer, had the Vessel Success,...
68353John M. Perry to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have unexpectedly to go to Lynchburg again—My son Tho s has got So much worse since I left there that my Brother has sent a Messenger for me a second time— M r Dinsmore who will hand you this has promised to begin to work on the pavillion I have undertaken to do for the College —I hope by this araangement arrangement that we shall be yet able to have it done in time or So near that it will not
68354To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 29 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the Prisoners mentioned in Major McLane’s Letter, who I conceive are guilty of Piracy, with them is also sent a Mr. Glansmiltz who I understand was in partnership with that noted Rascal Shoemaker . Your Excellency will please give your directions respecting them. On the Night of the 27th a Sloop with 1500 Bushells of Salt was drove on Shore between Newport News and Hampton and was...
68355George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of more than two months from home, occasioned by ill health, has prevented my having an opportunity of sooner replying to your favor of the 9 th of July, which I am sorry to find had escaped M r Gibson’s recollection.— The window glass mentioned by you (of which though there are two boxes) has been long here, together with four other small packages, all waiting for M r Randolph’s...
68356To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 28 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home,—for a few hours today,—to my family, I had the honor to receive both your letters of the 8th. & the 22d. April.—I feared that in the letter to which your first is an answer, I had exceeded the bounds of propriety, in my wish to go to the extent of my duty.—I beg to acknowledge with gratitude the manner in which you have received, & answered my letter.—I hope sincerely that...
68357To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, 22 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Beleiving that the Office of Librarian to Congress , is not incompatible with my present Station, and that in some views it may be of public convenience, I beg leave, in this form, to repeat the intimation which my friend Judge Lincoln made to you on my behalf, of my being a Candidate for the appointment. It is hardly probable that any person qualified to discharge the duty, will look to the...
68358To Thomas Jefferson from Josef de Jaudenes and Josef Ignacio de Viar, 12 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Desiring to convince the President of the US. by proofs that there was no error (as you supposed in your favor of the 5th. inst.) in the information which had been given us relative to the last letter which we had the honor of writing to you, we transmit to you a literal copy of one of the patents given by Govr. Blount in the creation of Great Medals (the original of which is in our hands, and...
68359To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Rutledge, 28 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I very sincerely congratulate you on your return to America, because I knew it was your own desire to return; and I as sincerely wish you again in Europe, because it is for the Interest of your Country that you should be there. A very substantial Reason on my part, and on yours, I am convinced, a very satisfactory one. The Letter which you did me the favor of writing me immediately previous to...
68360To Thomas Jefferson from Anthony Garvey, 1 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Rouen, 1 Feb. 1788 . Encloses vouchers [concerning John Jackson]; will do whatever TJ directs for “the Poor Man in question, and who appears to be an object of Great Commiseration”; thanks TJ for his letter of 29 Nov. but fears that the money is lost “as I have Got to do with Men that have lost all Shame and honour.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p.; endorsed. The enclosed papers were transmitted by TJ to...
68361Nicholas H. Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Rivanna company request that you will meet them at Shadwell Mills next saturday You will be so good as to let me know by boy whe a ther you can attend RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Tho s Jefferson ⅌ boy”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1816. Nicholas Hunter Lewis (1789–1840), farmer, was a nephew by marriage of William D. Meriwether
68362To Thomas Jefferson from George Helmbold, 3 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will not deem me impertinent if I take the liberty of addressing you:—I am editor of a german gazette in this place, and have uniformly supported the republican cause, but have been rather unsuccessful in my undertaking, owing to the rapid innovation of the english upon the german language; which makes it indispensible to proffer an application to you for an appointment to an...
68363Thomas G. Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been much rejoiced to hear from a friend in your vicinity that your general health has continued good and the amendment of your arm progressive, and although I have much reason to believe and indeed to know that your correspondents are already too numerous for your comfort, I must not resist the desire I feel to tell you, how sincerely I pray, that, God may continue to you the blessings...
68364To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 7 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 7 May 1792 . He sends this letter and those of 31 Mch. and 10 and 15 Apr. by a vessel bound for New York.—There is no foundation to the report that Muley Hussein was proclaimed Emperor in the province of Rif. Muley Slema renewed his request for a loan from the consuls in Tangier and hinted that in the event of noncompliance he would resort to naval warfare and expel them from the...
68365To Thomas Jefferson from John Mason, 23 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith I take the Liberty to cover you a Letter from my Father, Colo. Mason of Virginia, which had promised myself the pleasure of delivering, but a Want of the Language and Engagements in Business have obliged me to defer my Trip to Paris untill some period during the Winter; when I shall do myself the Honour of paying my Respects to you in person. As perhaps you have had no late Accounts...
68366To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 4 October 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 12th. Ulto., after travelling to Philadelphia and back again, was received by me, at this place, the 1st. instant. The letter from Madame de Chastellux to me, is short—referring to the one she has written to you for particulars respecting herself and infant son. Her application to me is unquestionably misplaced, and to Congress it would certainly be unavailing, as the...
68367To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The Constellation Capt Murray is arrived and is now in the Eastern Branch. Her crew will be discharged immediately. As nothing but a formidable force will effect an honorable peace with Tripoli and repress the dispositions of the other Barbary powers to hostility, would it not be adviseable to send immediately to the Medn either the Constitution now lying at Boston or the Philad now lying at...
68368To Thomas Jefferson from John Gibson, 2 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I shoud have wrote you sooner, but have Been waiting to Obtain some Information from Colo. Zanes of Ohio County, respecting the Transaction of Cresap and Party in the Spring of 1774, as soon as I Obtain it shall transmit to you or Bring it Myself as I Entend Being in Philada. next Month and unless you wish to have it sooner, shall have then the Oppurtunity of Communicating what further I know...
68369Charles Rogers to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 17 March 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
I am a man of no property—or hardly any name in society—I seek not the honors—nor pleasures of the world—I could wish to be rich tho’, for I could thereby have an opportunity of extending my usefulness—yet I don’t know what I might do if I were rich, for I don’t know myself, tho’ I’ve been trying to study myself this twenty years—still I do believe I should be the happiest man in the world if...
68370Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 20 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A man occupying so large a space in the world’s estimation as M r Jefferson , must expect to have his retirement, now & then, broken in upon by the humble & the ignorant, seeking knowledge. I have just finished reading M r Wirt ’s “sketch of the life and character of Patrick Henry ,” and having some doubts relative to an important fact, I cannot resist the inclination of writing to you on the...
68371To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 26 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime Since I received from Gov. Bowdoin some Papers relating to Alexander Gross, with an earnest desire that I would communicate them to the French Ambassador here. I did so and his Excellency was so good as to transmit them to the Comte De Vergennes. Mr. Bartholomy however advised me to write to you upon the Subject, that you might prevent it from being forgotten. Inclosed is a Letter,...
68372Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 14 24 th May came duly to hand, The plan you have determined on of furnishing your state with merino sheep, is another proof of your zeal for the independance of your country, but that is nothing new. Sir, when Colo. Humphreys was here in this city some time ago, he put us all to silence with the constant sound of patriotism and his great exertions to promote domestic...
68373To Thomas Jefferson from George Meade, 7 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg request You would Give me an appointment, [if it could?] be, for this City , it would be more agreeable: if not, for Alexandria, Baltimore, New York, or Boston, tho’ I own to You I would prefer this place, where I have always lived. from our long acquaintance , I take the liberty of addressing You freely. Commissioners are going to Madrid one is not Yet appointed (as I am Informd) I wish...
68374To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 29 January 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours covering an unsealed letter to Mr. Tazewell came duly to hand, and will be turned to the use you wish. As you take the Philada. Gazette in which the Belligerent answer to Adêts note has been printed in toto, I refer to that for the posture and prospect of things with France. The British party since this overt patronage of their cause, no longer wear the mask. A war with France and an...
68375To Thomas Jefferson from William Preston, 13 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed I have sent your Excellency a return of the militia of this county, according to the lists delivered by the captains a few days past. I expect the number will encrease fast, as many people have removed and are removing from the troubles of the Southern states, to take shelter here for a time, until the storm blows over. This induces me to hope that your Excellency will order this...
68376To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 14 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment examined the 4 British Ships—presumed to be the Triumph, Bellona, Leopard, & Melampus. They lay at Easy Anchor, forming a line of Blockade (for the Chesapeake) from towards Cape Henry, obliquely, towards the Middle Ground—somewhat farther out than in my former Sketch. They have been much on Cape Henry, (the Pleasure House crowd say) after provisions ( livestock ) & water:...
68377To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Savage, 1 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just Return’d from Boston and found your Esteem’d favour of Janury 10 the Picture Fraimes Shall be Done as Soone as time will admit of. if you have the Prints, with you and Could have them Rold in a Small Role and then Put into a Small Box which would just Admit of the Role, and Send them to me by Some Person Comming on in the Stage or Some Vessel Bound to this City: I will have them...
68378Enclosure: Papers on Spain Received from Edmond Charles Genet, I, [2 July 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Note on the principles of Spain relative to the navigation of the Missisipi. There must be in the records of the Secretary of state of the US. a letter from Vergennes to Mr. Jay dated the 6th. Sep. 1782, with a Memoir of that Minister of foreign affairs, the object of which was to engage the US. not to think of the navigation of the Missisipi, and to leave things on the footing which existed...
68379Fitzwhylsonn & Potter to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of October 11 was received in due course of Post , and that of the 3 d Current , yesterday. We have made repeated applications, at the Stage Office, for the package, mentioned in the former, which we have constantly expected, by the Stage, but it has never arrived, nor is it in our power to gain any information respecting it. As soon as it is received, the bing binding shall be...
68380To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Thompson, 23 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit a letter for you which I received enclosed in one to me from M r Appleton our Consul at Leghorn—The thirty seven cases of marble per the Ship Caroline without Invoice I will cause to be forwarded by the first opportunity after they are landed from the Ship.— of which I will advise you, will thank you to forward me the Invoice that the duties may be accurately charged— MHi .
68381To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 6 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Non avendo ricevuto alcuna sua lettera dopo quelle del 31 Genn. e 24 Aprile, 1796, ò avuto più volte sotto gli occhi nelle mie afflizioni quel che Ella mi dice nell’ultima: “I begin to feel the effects of age. My health has suddenly broke down, with symptoms which give me to believe I shall not have much to encounter of the tedium vitæ.” Combattuto per molto tempo tra il timore e la speranza,...
68382To Thomas Jefferson from Fulwar Skipwith, 1 October 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
For some time back I had been looking forward to the agreeable event of your arrival at Monticello that there above all other places I might have the pleasure of paying you my respects in person. This satisfaction I am now compelled to defer untill your return to Philadelphia, being called to Norfolk by some little business of such urgency as will not indulge me with delay. The same reasons...
68383To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson and Others, 20 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We the Undersignd being Sensibly impress’d, with the importance of haveing a proper Character for Governor of Orleans—and believeing it to be our duty, to bring to your View Such a one as we believe will so Conduct—as to promote the best interests of the United States—and possess the Confidence of the Western people whose interests will be Verry greatly concernd therein—and believeing that the...
68384To Thomas Jefferson from James Lyon, 20 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The important contest in which the friends of Liberty have been so long and so arduously engaged, having been so happily decided, I cannot refrain from congratulating you, and through you, Mankind, not one of whom but must, more or less, sooner or later, participate in the benefits immediately or remotely resulting from the present triumph of republican Principles.— As the period will very...
68385To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 3 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure of recieving, the letter which you did me the honour to write me on the 23d. Novemr. The very next day I went myself to Lackington’s with your list. The books were sent to D. & B. Counting House yesterday and the money paid for them. The amount being £8. 17. Stg, is placed to your Debit. I pray you not to give yourself any uneasiness, or to put yourself to any...
68386James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I forward to you by this days mail a copy of the Journal of the Convention which formd the constitution of the U States . By the act of Congress providing for the distribution of them, one is allowd to you, & likewise to mr Madison & to mr Adams . The Intelligencer will communicate to you some account of the proceedings of Congress on the missouri question, & particularly of the late votes...
68387To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Holt, 4 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
To the (Hudson) Bee, No. 1 to 182, Feb. 4. 1806. $5.75 Cts By former balance 58 cents, and cash, August 1804. 1$— 1.58
68388To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 9 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The proper Officer has rendered, in behalf of the State of Maryland, the enclosed Account of a quarters Interest due the 1st. Octo. last on the two Loans of $100,000 each by the said State for the use of the City of Washington—I have no monies in my hands wherewith I can pay the same, nor do I believe a sum sufficient for the purpose can at present be raised by a sale of the Lots in the City...
68389To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Gregg, 7 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Edward Lynch of the City of Philadelphia wishes an Appointment in the Land Office in the Mississippi Territory, and has requested me to mention his Name to you for that Purpose. This I can do with Confidence because I beleive him very adequate to such an Appointment. He has for some Years past been engaged in Commerce, but the greatest Part of his Time since he was capable of Business was...
68390To Thomas Jefferson from James Lewis, Jr., 4 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
At this momentous crisis, when one party style themselves the enemies to abuse, and the friends of Reform; and the other party are contending for the continuance of their degraded institutions and unrelenting usurpations, the powers of man are every where in action. The struggle is, who shall prevail? the passions of men are no less active, than their understandings. No example can more...
68391Thomas Newton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Everard Hall a respectable Citizen of Princess Anne County —will do himself the pleasure of presenting this to you. He is on a tour through the Western Country. In taking his direction by your Seat , he is solicitous to stop for a moment—and make his respects to you — . —they will be sincere—and likewise expressive of his gratitude for your public services—your zealous devotion to your...
68392From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1787 (Madison Papers)
Shortly before the Philadelphia convention adjourned, JM confided to Jefferson his opinion that the proposed Constitution would “neither effectually answer its national object nor prevent the local mischiefs which every where excite disgusts agst the state governments” (6 Sept. 1787 [partly in code]). The letter printed below, running to seventeen manuscript pages, contains JM’s detailed...
68393To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henfrey, 1 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave with every Sentiment of defference & respect to have the Honor of addressing you as a private Gentleman and particularly as the friend to usefull improvements and discoveries The Subject that occasions my takeing the liberty of intruding upon your time at this important time is A Very Considerable bank of Sulphur Ore Which I have lately discovered and from which I have reason to...
68394To Thomas Jefferson from John Mazaret, 23 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Prince Edward Court House, 23 Feb. 1781. Distress of troops serving under Mazaret; three officers and twenty men have not received a farthing of money or an article of clothing since last March “—they are all as naked as when they were born.” Sends Capt. Lt. Rice to TJ “in hopes of some relief.” After a six-week retreat Mazaret arrived at Prince Edward on the 20th with “5 pieces of Artillery,...
68395To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 10 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already packed the undermentioned viz. Coffee—powdered & loaf Sugar. tea Pearl Barley and Rice.—not a Cask of good Philada porter to be had! I have therefore—⅌ last nights Mail—forwarded Money & order to my Correspondent Mr Ladd at Alexandria for 8 Casks 3 doz each, of Mr Hares best , as well 25. ℔ Jamesons Crackers to be ready to put on Board, Mr Sprogalls Vessel when called for—in a...
68396To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 22 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have doubted whether I should take the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you on a subject which considered in an official light, should certainly have been communicated to the Secretary of State. But having no acquaintance with that Gentleman, and being unable to produce satisfactory affidavits of the Facts which I wish to communicate to the Government, although perfectly satisfied of the...
68397To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 8 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have by this mail written to the Secretary at War, and given him the reasons of our tardy progress respecting the red river expedition. In your last you mentioned the name of Colo. Freeman as a proper assistant to the principal Conductor of the expedition: not knowing any person of that Name but the Officer commanding the troops at New Orleans, I concluded that he had expressed a desire to...
68398To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Cary Nicholas, 14 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail I had the pleasure to receive your favour of the 6th. instant. I feel myself very much embarrassed how to act; I have not considered myself at liberty either to communicate my intentions of resigning, or to take such measures in the office for closing my business as wou’d discover that intention. Being obliged to be at home early in Jany. I fear it wou’d be impossible for me...
68399To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 11 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Aug: 3. has just come to hand. All the preceding have been acknowledged. I am extremely mortified in looking for the Key to the Cypher, to find that I left it in Philada. You must therefore repeat any thing that may be of use still to be known, particularly any thing that may relate to the time of your leaving Phila. which I wish to know as long as possible before it takes place. The...
68400To Thomas Jefferson from David Humphreys, 8 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 8 Feb. 1793 . The fortuitous arrival here of the British consuls for Morocco, Algiers, and Tripoli and the French consul for Morocco has enabled him to obtain valuable information about Barbary affairs. Mr. Matra, the British consul for Morocco, has been summoned to Tangier to consult with Messrs. Mace and Lucas, who are enroute from England to Algiers and Tripoli. He says that the...