77671Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 25 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to Gen l Cocke regrets much the having missed him both in going & coming from Charlottesville ; he hopes he will do him the favor of coming here this evening, or tomorrow, as business of extreme urgency depends on it. he salutes him with friendship & respect RC ( ViU: TJP-Co ); written on a small scrap; dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Gen l Cocke .”...
77672Thomas Jefferson to Charles L. Bankhead, 10 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved a letter from mr Short authorising me to sell his lands in our neighborhood, and particularly desiring me to offer them to yourself and D r Bankhead . the I think it an excellent tract and well worth 12. Dollars. the times of paiment will be made entirely easy on paiment of interest. should D r Bankhead fulfill our wishes in providing himself a retreat here, I do not think...
77673From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 9 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Peyton Clothier General is directed to repair to the Grand Army there to receive and issue to the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line all Cloathing and Stores for them that shall be put into his hands either by the Continental Cloathier General or the Continental State Agents. If the salary annexed to his Office by the Assembly is insufficient, to them the application must be made....
77674To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 31 January 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Jany. 31, 1783,” and further docketed, in an unknown hand, “Ths. Jefferson 31. Jan. 1783.” The italicized words are those written by Jefferson in cipher. The present letter makes clear that Jefferson, before leaving Philadelphia for Baltimore, had “concerted” with JM in preparing a code for the greater security of confidential portions of their...
77675Thomas Jefferson to William H. Keating, 18 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the Account of the new Mineral discovered by yourself and mr Vanuxem , of which you have been so kind as to send me a copy, and more particularly for the honor done my name by the appellation given it. age and a decayed memory have very much weakened my attention to the physical sciences, but nothing can ever weaken my affection to them, and the pleasure with which I...
77676Statement on the Legal Action against Richard Johnson, 21 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Washington Federalist of May 18. a person, well known here , has undertaken to give a report of an action at law lately tried in the district court of Charlottesville, wherein the President of the US. was pl. and one Johnson def. the tendency of this statement is to mislead the public by presenting one part only of proceedings at law, instituted for the establishment of a right to...
77677From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Priestley, 21 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I learnt some time ago that you were in Philadelphia, but that it was only for a fortnight, & supposed you were gone. it was not till yesterday I recieved information that you were still there, had been very ill but were on the recovery. I sincerely rejoice that you are so. yours is one of the few lives precious to mankind, & for the continuance of which every thinking man is solicitous....
77678Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, [before 8 March 1823] (Jefferson Papers)
not a single samel brick to be used nor more than 2. bats in 10. bricks. the bond to be header & stretcher through the whole thickness and in every course every course of bricks to be solidly grouted the cement ⅔ lime & ⅓ pure clean sand the wall to be ½ a brick thicker than in the drawings, to be added inside. the outer bricks uniform in colour, and of the colour of Pavilions II. & IV. the...
77679From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 2 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to return to the President the letters of Seagrove from which he has had an extract taken. He incloses also the names of three gentlemen who have expressed their willingness to serve in the Mint. The President knows them personally and will judge of their fitness. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by Lear; on separate...
77680Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Williams, 18 February [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the able pamphlet inclosed in your favor of the 10 th and still more for the kind expressions of that letter. the principle espoused of keeping our expences within our income, in public as well as in private affairs, is of a correctness which cannot be questioned. but of details I am not a judge: having withdrawn myself from all such cares in perfect confidence that...
77681From Thomas Jefferson to Tarlton Saunders, 26 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you sincerely, Dear Sir, for your kind letter of the 21. it is a great relief to me; for I never fail in a payment when it is in my power, and under no urgencies can I do what is not so. those to you shall never be a day the later for your indulgent disposition. my unfortunate engagement for my dec d friend which takes from me 1200.D. a year interest places me under present...
77682To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the President. he had expected that the Secretaries of the Treasury & War would have given to the President immediately the statement of facts in the case of the Little Sarah, as drawn by the former & agreed to, as also their Reasons: but Colo. Hamilton having informed Th: J. that he has not been able to prepare copies, Th: J. sends the President the...
77683From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 10 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I some days ago wrote directions to mr Lilly for filling the Icehouse : but I forgot one previous requisite, which I must get you to have done. make a long square tube , open at both ends, 6. I. square within, & reaching from the bottom of the well of the icehouse up through the flat roof. the bottom of the tube to be notched thus to let water run into it at bottom. then make a square bucket...
77684Thomas Jefferson to Josephus B. Stuart, 8 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 26. reached me two days ago, and I am glad to see that our merchants, as well as our rulers, are at length looking to principles of navigation which, as Secretary of state, I submitted to them in a Report of Dec. 1793 .— the crew of the Armstrong have also my sincere prayers for indemnification either thro’ our government or from it: for a more gallant conduct than theirs...
77685From Thomas Jefferson to George Dyson, 5 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to desire a pipe of the wine of Marsalla from mr John Woodhouse merchant of that place, mr Smith the Secretary of the Navy has authorised me to desire mr Woodhouse to draw on you for paiment, and your draught on the Navy department shall be placed to the credit of your account with the United States. mr Woodhouse will accordingly draw on you which I hope will be honored, and...
77686From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Donath, 24 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 20th. such is the urgency for the glass for the sky lights that I must pray you to send on the box you mention without delay addressed for me to the care of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson in Richmond. the cost you will be so good as to communicate to me to be remitted hence. Accept my best wishes. RC ( ViU ); addressed: “Mr. Joseph Donath Philadelphia”;...
77687From Thomas Jefferson to Giovanni Fabbroni, 30 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is now some time since I recieved through the channel of mr Appleton, our Consul at Leghorn, your letter of May 15. and your book Dei provvedimenti Annonarj for which I pray you to accept my thanks. the subject of the latter is among the most interesting to man; it is luminously treated, & cannot fail to have effect when the state of the world shall leave legislators the necessary leisure...
77688Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 7 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Nov. 19. desiring me to send to Haden’s for Francis on the 29 th did not get to my hands till the evening of that day Wormeley set off the next morning and I was happy to find he was in time to recieve him. he got here to breakfast the morning after he parted with you. I did not write to you by Wormley because I supposed you would have passed on. on the 12 th of Nov. I had...
77689From Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Norris, 14 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now return the letter which you were so kind as to inclose me, and am thankful for the opportunity of perusing it, as I am for all the information which individuals are so kind as to give me. the line of conduct of the Executive was not taken up but after very general enquiry & information from the different parts of the Union, and a very extensive consultation with the prominent characters...
77690From Thomas Jefferson to J. Phillipe Reibelt, 31 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The difficulty of withdrawing myself a single moment from the mass of public calls on me at this time must apologise for my not having made you a remittance of the 41½ D. immediately on reciept of your letter of the 22d. I now inclose you a draught from the bank of the US. here on that at Baltimore for that sum. should you take this in your way to Winchester I shall be happy to see you; and...
77691Notes on Edmund Randolph’s Vindication, [after 29 December 1795] (Jefferson Papers)
[…] [of dates.] 1793. Dec. 5. pa. 99. President’s message to Congress. 1794. 73. instructions to Monroe. Apr. 16. 100. Pres’s message to Senate nominating Jay. 19. 58. E.R. to the Pres. letter. Aug. 5.
77692Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 24 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 20th was recieved yesterday inclosing my account balance 3128.60 and the estimated amount of 54. Barrels flour unsold, to be drawn for— there should be still near 50. Barrels more to be recieved from Bedford . In consequence of your permission I am drawing on you as follows: Dr. Everett of Charlottesville 42.20 Gen.l Wm. Chamberlayne
77693Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 12 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Oct. 23. was recieved here on the 31 st with the last sheets of your work. they found me engaged in a business which could not be postponed and have therefore been detained longer than I wished. on the subject of our antient aristocracy, I believe I have said nothing which all who knew them will not confirm, and which their reasonable descendants may not learn from every quarter. it...
77694Notes on Jeffersons Tripoli Message, November 1807 (Madison Papers)
There appears only in a journalized acct. of the transact ions by Mr. Lear a passage under date of June 3, intimating that he sd. be disposed to give time rather than suffer the business to be broken off, & our countrymen left in slavery, with a succeeding intimation that he had consented to the condition, of allowing time for the delivery of the family of the Ex Bashaw. This consent however...
77695From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Elwyn, 8 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Elwyn & this thanks for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him, and which he shall peruse with pleasure in his first spare moment. he had before observed what was said in the Chronicle of it’s conciliatory tendency. some are of opinion that attempts at conciliation are useless. this is true only as to distinguished leaders who had committed...
77696From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you two letters on the 5th. inst. since which I have recd yours of the 2d. I send you, in a separate package, the instructions to our envoys & their communications. you will find that my representation of their contents, from memory, was substantially just. the public mind appears still in a state of astonishment. there never was a moment in which the aid of an able pen was so...
77697Thomas Jefferson to David Gelston, 27 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 21 st and at the same time an invoice of the books from Debure , cost 19 180. ƒ charges 11–50 making 191–50 ƒ which invoice I now inclose you with a request of it’s return , with notice of the duties and charges for which I shall be your debtor. the sum being too small to be remitted by a draught, I will inclose it in a bank bill with an allowance for...
77698From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 11 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Franks and Mr. Randolph [Randall] arrived last night. This enables me to send copies of all the Barbary papers to Congress by the Mr. Fitzhughs, together with the Prussian treaty. They wait till tomorrow for this purpose. Considering the treaty with Portugal as among the most important to the U.S. I some time ago took occasion at Versailles to ask the Portuguese Ambassador if he had yet...
77699From Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Guide, 16 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Being in the moment of setting out on my journey, I have just time to acknolege the receipt of your favor of the 5th. inst. and to note your information that you had sent off by the stage of that day a case of wine and some raisins for me. On repeated enquiries at the different stage-offices, I find it has never arrived here which I thought necessary to mention to you in order to excite your...
77700Jefferson’s Suggestions for Republishing the Cruz Cano Map of South America, [ca. August 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Observations for the republication of the map of South America by Don Juan de la Cruz Cano. The same scale should be preserved, and the Spanish names of places. The title, marginal explanations &c. may be in Spanish or English, as shall be thought best. The original is on 8 sheets of paper, numbered as below. Measuring the geographical part I find that it may be comprehended in a parallelogram...