70511William Young to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The mention of your name in print, or conversation, always affords me a peculiar pleasure; and am always ready to defend your well merited fame, whenever I hear it called in question. But, my Honoured Friend, there is one thing, for which I am in want of data, when the subject is mentioned, and on which, I have heretofore ventured to presume:—It is, your opinion of the sacred writings , and...
70512To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 22 March 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The Packet being still here, I have the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed your Commission and Letter of Credence. Mr. Randall who goes as a Passenger in the Packet has my other Letters, and will be the Bearer of this. Permit me to recommend him to your Attention. I have the Honor to be &ca., FC ( DNA : PCC , No. 80); in clerk’s hand, signed by Jay. Entry in SJL of its receipt on 2...
70513George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Flour having become more & more unsaleable from the date of my last , I found it impracticable to effect any further sale of yours at 9.½ $ in money, and was therefore induced to sell the whole of it (288 barrels) to Brown & Rives at that price, on a credit of 60 days, adding the bank discount.—As however we were not authorised by you to make a sale on credit, we enter it to your account as if...
70514To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am pained to the very Soul that we have not been able to prevent the Return of the Enemy, but even the Elements have conspired to favour them. On Saturday Night I intended a Blow at their Rear, when the Gates of Heaven were opened, and such a Flood of Rain poured down as rendered my Plan abortive by almost drowning the Troops, who were in Bush Tents, and by injuring their Arms and Ammunition...
70515To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 28 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In molte lettere, posteriori alla sua del 24 Aprile 1796 (l’ultima pervenutami) ò desiderato di sapere, se gradirebbe ch’io Le mandassi alcune piante di frutte, e se per l’acquisto di nuove specie vorrebbe mandare per la cassa che le conterrebbe al porto ove giungesse il bastimento che la portasse, e in tal caso quali sarebbero i porti a Lei più convenienti. Aspetto tuttavia la sua risposta...
70516To Thomas Jefferson from William Jones Dawson, 6 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
That as the Universal esteem in which your Excellency is held by your Country and the scientifical World in General, as one of the most learned Men of this Age, and that Your Excellencys love for the Mathematicks is as Great as your Philantrophy will it please your Excellency to admit one of the younger branches of that science to shew his love and esteem for the united states of America and...
70517To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by a letter just recd. from Mr. Tomkins that he declines the appointment lately given him; so that it will be necessary for you to think of another Successor to Judge Hobart. Writing at present without having the letter by me I can not inclose it A decree of Genl. Ferrand commanding at St. Domingo dated the 5th. of Feby. has just been forwarded from N. York, which transcends every...
70518To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas Jefferson D r In ℀ current with B. Peyton 1825 Rich d 31 July To Balance due me p r ℀ to this date $1,726.78
70519To Thomas Jefferson from J. P. P. Derieux, 25 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 25 May 1793 . He acknowledges TJ’s letter of 10 Mch. and thanks him for the eggplant seeds which accompanied it. The plant is rare here and difficult to raise, for only two or three of those he sowed have escaped destruction by flies, and only by covering them in gauze can he hope to keep the survivors. He wrote Fenwick asking for information about his bills of exchange, but...
70520To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 18 Dec. 1787. Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 9 Dec. and respects his reasons for taking no further steps in the matter of the proposed treaty; hopes his previous letters for America have been sent by this month’s packet and that the enclosed will go by that conveyance also. Has no more belief in the continuance of peace than is generally held elsewhere; considers TJ’s remarks...