75351From Thomas Jefferson to Anne Cleland Kinloch, 1 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Having no acquaintance from South Carolina in London since the departure of Mr. Blake, which I suppose to have taken place, I take the liberty of sending to your care a small parcel of Piedmont rice, addressed to Mr. Drayton chairman of the committee of the South Carolina society for promoting and improving agriculture. It is of a different quality from that of South Carolina: better for some...
75352From Thomas Jefferson to John Kelly, 8 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
By the bearer I inclose you one hundred and forty five Dollars, of which one hundred is on account of John Perry and at his request, and 45. D. on my own account to cover the 43–D 12 ½ c for oil. I salute you with esteem. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
75353From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 21 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter from N. H. Lewis as Secretary of the Rivanna company, as also a copy of the interlocutory decree of Chancellor Brown for the appointment of Commissioners, which is the object of this letter. I have informed mr Lewis that I leave all further proceedings in this matter to you, and shall confirm whatever you do in it. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
75354From Thomas Jefferson to La Valette, 31 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved with very great pleasure, my dear Sir, your favor of September 11. forwarded by mr Wheaton. it was the first authentic information I had recieved of you since I left Paris in 1789. and since that epoch what a croud of events have we seen! what a necrology! what could assure me you were not involved in it? but you are alive, in good health, & happy, and it is from yourself I learn...
75355From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 10 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised to procure for the Chevalier de Freire , minister of Portugal an account of our manner of cultivating tobacco so detailed as that a person might, by it’s instruction, pursue the culture with exactness. I always intended to have got two or three judicious planters to state to me their methods, which I should have noted down, and out of the whole have made out one. I now see that it...
75356From Thomas Jefferson to Noah Webster, 25 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Webster & his thanks for the book he has been so kind as to send him. his occupations permit him to read little but what relates to them: but he will avail himself of the earliest opportunity of examining this volume. it is in a branch of science to which he has never paid more than ordinary attention, & therefore is not qualified to judge between...
75357To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
Will you be so good as to consult with the other members of the administration on the allowance to be made to Govr. Claiborne? There are several elements of consideration to be attended to, towit, as to his character 1. as Governor of Missisipi. 2. Commissioner for the receipt of Louisiana. 3. as Governor of Louisiana: as to the funds from which his compensation is to be taken, to wit 1. the...
75358From Thomas Jefferson to James Lyle, 16 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
We are not yet able to settle with Dr. Walker the sums he received from Mr. Mc.Caul for the estate. He has credited 1761. Mar. By Alexander Mc.Caul £200–0–0 1764. Dec. 1. By cash of Alex. Mc.Caul £220–0–0 but he has not credited the £200.received from him Aug. 31. 1766. (and not Aug. 26. 1769. as I had mistated the date in my letter of Feb. 5. to you). He now imagines this £200. charged by you...
75359[From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 5? July 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 5? July 1780 . JHD Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) , May 1780, 1827 edn., p. 75 (5 July): “The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governor, enclosing several others from General Washington, and the committees of co-operation, respecting the state of the army.” Read and referred to committee of...
75360From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of the Kentucky collection would be intolerable were we not bound to tolerate not only the law but the defects of the law, & the partialities of jurors in it’s execution. whether the law is defective will be seen on the appeal. what are the subtleties by which the lawyers contrive delays is not sufficiently stated to judge the judge ; but he is an honest man, and of reading &...