77901Donald Fraser to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 10 March 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
As the tender Ivy , when boreas blows, naturally, entwines the Sturdy Oak for Support, So, poor literary wights, like my self, must, occasionally, look up to their Superiors in Station & influence. Having, in the course of last year, lost by Robbery & mis-placed confidence, in depraved men, most of the fruits of many year’s arduous industry, both in School & at the desk—I am now, at Sixty...
77902To Thomas Jefferson from Commissary Benjamin Harrison, 20 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that I am a person imployed by Majr. Wm. Harrison who hath receiv’d your Instructions of the 20th Decr. for the purchase of Beef Flour and Building Boats &ca. The Scarcity of Beef on the Western side of the Allegania Mountain has Obliged me into this and the Neighbouring Counties to procure that article and find by the Strictest examination that not one...
77903To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Elzey, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
1808 The President to A Elzey Feb. 2. To attendance, Medicine Dressings &c Dressing from the above date ‘till the 2.d. of March $30.00 Aug. 8. 1808 Rcd payment MHi : Coolidge Collection.
77904To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not recollect that any application was made by Mr Fitzhugh in behalf of his son. There is not however any vacancy in my office, nor do I think it probable that any will soon occur; for, on account of the encrease of business arising from the embargo, I engaged an additional clerk last summer; and there will be of course one more than is necessary when the embargo is repealed. You may...
77905To Thomas Jefferson from John Crookes, 25 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of announcing to your Excellency that a meeting of the friends of our unfortunate fellow-citizens who were captured in Miranda’s expedition, and are now detained in irons in the Spanish provinces on the Main, was held here on Monday evening, for the purpose of enquiring what measures it would be proper to adopt to alleviate the horrors of their situation, or to procure their...
77906To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Husted, Jr., 23 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish to inform you that there is a plan in my oppinion will answer America a good purpus & save them the trouble of building a fleet manning &c. by preparing a moshine to go under water & blow thim up that dare cum near our coast I gave a french gentleman a hint of the out lines of the plan from wich he told me he wood insure me a free passage to france and back to amirica a gain should I...
77907To Thomas Jefferson from David Austin, 11 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have observed too much candor in your manner of receiving my communications, to fear a trespass in the present attempt. I will bring my views nearer to a point. The total circles of national operation are under certain commanding powers: Ballanced by views & objects merely human, these powers are guided by means, originating in the chambers of human enterprise, passion & power. The whole...
77908To Thomas Jefferson from Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 20 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Begging leave to confirm our last Respects of 16 May. transmitting your Account Current with us, Balance due unto you Hd. Cy.ƒ656. 2. We have to acknowledge Receipt to day of your esteemed favor of 13 Ulto. advising your draft on us Hd. Cy . f 1014. in favor of Mr. John Dobson, which you may rely Sir! will be honored at presentation. The triffling advance is totally immaterial, and we beg you...
77909To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 28 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit you, a list of promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States made during the last recess of Congress. Accept Sir assurances of my high respect & consideration DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate. A. Regiment of Artillerists First Lieut Clarence Mulford to be promoted to the rank of Cap. vice, Josiah Durham, resigned 30 April. 1808....
77910To Thomas Jefferson from William A. Burwell, 29 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been suggested to me, that some censure will attatch to my relinquishment of the seat in the Legislature of virginia to which I was elected in April last by the people of Franklin ; I am not vain to hold a place in that body. No beleif is entertain’d that there , or in any other place my name would acquire approbation; farther than a sincere desire to discharge promptly and with...
77911Daniel Drew to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
having been informed in Philadelphia that there was a College built under your Auspices & patronage in Virginia , I take the liberty of applying to you as a Candidate of Professor of langauges in that institution. I have in my possession introductory letters to you from Mathy Carey esq Philadelphia with other testimonials of capacity & conduct, but i shall leave it to your better judgement to...
77912To Thomas Jefferson from Deruilhes, 4 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
À mon depart de la Guadeloupe, Monsieur le Colonel Faujas me remit une lettre pour Votre excellence. J’ai l’honneur Monsieur le president de Vous l’adresser. Je Suis avec un respect profond.— Monsieur le president de Votre Excellence— Le très humble, et très obeissant Serviteur MHi : Coolidge Collection.
77913To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 26 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of proposing for your approbation, Erastus Granger of Suffield (Connecticut) as Agent for the Six Nations of Indians—vice Capt: Callender Irvine resigned— I am with Sentiments of respect &ca. FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 107, LSP ); in a clerk’s hand. Dearborn wrote erastus granger on 30 Jan., informing him of his appointment as agent to the Six Nations and enclosing copies of his...
77914To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Huger, 11 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Lisbon, 11 Aug. 1790 .Forwarding enclosed letter gives him pleasing opportunity “of returning you the most sincere thanks for the kind reception my last from Geneva met with. Your favor in answer, and the letters which accompanyed it, reached me not till my arrival at Florence late in September, nor could any thing, but the supposition of your haveing embarked for America before that period,...
77915To Thomas Jefferson from Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse, [16 February 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Votre excellence doit avoir été prevenu par le chargé d’affaires de la République française, que son Armée Navale était entrée dans les ports de St. Domingue . Le Gouvernement a voulu mettre un terme aux troubles civils et aux longues Calamités qui désolaient cette Colonie. Des forces considérables, un Capitaine général précédé par une réputation méritée de justice et d’humanité, Beau frere du...
77916To Thomas Jefferson from William Plumer, 25 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The last year when I informed you of my intention to devote my future life to the arduous task of compiling & writing the history of our Country, you was pleased kindly to assure me you would, at some future period, transmit me every information in your power. And no man, I beleive, has more knowledge of the great events relative to our nation, than you possess. Should you have any spare...
77917To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 18 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 18 Dec. 1780. Encloses “some hints toward a Law to prevent illegal discharges and desertions from the Army.” Has written on the same subject to Congress and the Commander in Chief. RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Steuben; addressed; endorsed, by TJ: “Baron Steuben illegal discharges.” Enclosure: Probably Steuben’s plan for preventing desertion, printed below at end of...
77918To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas, 20 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I return your Treatise on the Kine Pock with many thanks.—You will find it in good order. Some few have been inoculated here with success. But we seem by no means zealous to enter into the importance of the object—And that join’d to common prejudices will impede it. We continue to inoculate with the Variolous matter. I am Sir Your respectful & Obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas...
77919To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 8 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 8 Oct. 1793 . He encloses a copy of his last dispatch and reports that there is nothing new in West Barbary. He is extremely concerned to see the Algerine fleet sail into the Atlantic; under such an unpleasant circumstance, he is glad to see Humphreys in Gibraltar and promises to continue to assist him in conveying prompt news of this event wherever necessary for American citizens....
77920To Thomas Jefferson from James Oldham, 7 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Have bin down to Richmond to se if I could ingage a job of work before I movd. my tools, but have bin unsucsesful in the trip; Conl. Harvy , did not now of any opening that I would. be likey. to fall into Business at the present, but thot probebell something might offer in the spring. I should. be very glad to work for Conl. Matison for reasons my pay would. be sertain and when done should....
77921To Thomas Jefferson from William Thurmon, 19 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I make Bold to trouble you with the perrusial of this letter and the examination of this one which is the Production of our Country My Brother and my Self have found out a quarry of this kind of Stone about 25 miles from this place and about 15 from your place in Bedford this is in amherst Co we have Began to dress them in this way only a little thicker and Sell them to our neighbours at 1/6...
77922Thomas Jefferson’s Final Agreement with William & Reuben Mitchell, 16 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We have purchased of M r Thomas Jefferson the whole of his present Crop of Wheat at the Poplar Forest to be delivered in the Black Water Mills as soon as one Waggon can conveniently haul it—the price to be within two shillings of that of Richmond ; to be fixed at any time within forty days from this time; and payable in a Bill on Richmond at 60 days from the 5 th of September next— Witness...
77923To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 1 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having not heard a Word, since you left Washington, of the account for souch service, which I had the Honor to render you, my wants must be my excuse, for again intruding the subject on Your attention, and for intreating that an order may be transmites me at this place, for one half or even a third of the sum, my necessities being extreme—necessities which have sprung out of my sufferings...
77924To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 1 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Vous trouverez-ci inclus plusieurs exemplaires de mon Catalogue imprimé —J’ai joint au petit pacquet une lettre adressée à Mr. Beckley touchant les livres du Dr. Franklin. Dans le doute ou J’etais si ce Monsieur avoit ses ports francs, j’ai pris la liberté de profiter de votre couvert pour la lui faire passer, avec un Catalogue. L’objet de cette lettre me servira j’espère d’excuse, auprès de...
77925From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Mail of last evening brought me your favor of the 15th. with the papers sent back with it. I shall forbear using your Blank for an exequatur till I can again confer with Mr. Pichon who is at Baltimore. The sending on the intercepted presents to the Porte would certainly be a handsome & politic expression of respect for the Grand Seignor, who otherwise may be thrown by his displeasure into...
77926To Thomas Jefferson from Mayer & Brantz, 9 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Before Mr. Reibelt went to the western country, he observed a breed of Goats, remarkable for the Sweetness of its milk which our L. Brantz had brought from Bengal, and intimated to us that a pair of the Kids wou’d prove acceptable to you. We have hitherto been frequently disapointed, but have now at last been Successfull in raising a pair, which might be transported with little risk, as they...
77927To Thomas Jefferson from William Livingston, 10 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending to you Colonel Clarkson who is appointed by the directors of the University of New York to solicit donations in some parts of Europe, for that Institution. In this capacity I do not recommend him to your notice; because my feelings as an American, are really hurt by our turning mendicants in Europe, where I think our national glory must be greatly obscured by...
77928Robert Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very friendly letter of the 10 h I have had the pleasure to receive. A nd most sincerely do I thank you for this additional instance of your goodness and for the interest you so kindly take in whatever concerns me personally. I am happy in learning that your rural occupations afford you so much gratification. After having so usefully devoted to your Country so many years, you are...
77929Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been in daily expectation of a letter from you, but I presume the necessity of previously sending to Lynchburgh has occasioned the delay. About a week ago, I received a letter from M r Brown of Williamsburgh stating that the Trustees there, w d be Willing to renew their offer of a Professorship, if I w d engage to go either the beginning of the ensuing spring, or at next November. I...
77930Gordon, Trokes & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will receive a bill of such articles mentioned in your Order of 30th Ultim o as could be procured; the only Maccaroni e in town is held by M r L e Forest which he says came direct from Italy, he asks 4/6 ⅌ lb which so much exceeds the price mentioned by you that we supposed it would be best to acquaint you of it before purchasing,
77931Étienne Lemaire’s Memorandum of Items for the President’s House, 28 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Etat D’e Ce qu’il, feaut pr. la maison D’u president Savoir Linge de table 6 N’aple pr. 1. table de 6. Couvert 3 douzaine de torchon pr. Nétoÿé les vert 2 ideme pr. la Cuisinne 2 ideme de Serviette pr. les Chanbre de Maitre porcilaine 1 Service de porcilainne blœux bien, a Sorti pr. 25. Couver 1 ideme pr. le té Et Câffée pr. 30—Maitre verrie 12 Carâffe pr. de l’eau, de 2. grandeur 4 douzaine...
77932Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By the ship Cadmus , I received three cases of wine, for you, which was shipped by J. Dodge Esq r U. S. Consul at Marseilles . Enclosed is a letter from him & the invoice. Not knowing your agent, I have sent the wine, in the Huntress , as per the bill of lading, to James Gibbons Esq r , the Collector at Richmond , with a request, that he would take charge of it, & await your instructions. The...
77933Petition of Andrew MaGee, 27 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your humble Petitioner begs leave to State to your exeleney the Situation in which he is placed , he was accused of haveing property In his possesion which was not his own, in September 1803, and was taken up for the Same and Confined in prison, where he has Remained ever Since, in may last he was tryed before the Supream Court of Massachusetts and was Sentenced to Receive eighty lashes and...
77934To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 26 August 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
The last time I had the pleasure of writting you accompanied an Account of some Books you ordered which were unfortunately lost, I received the order from London but they are not to come to hand time enough to be sent by this Opportunity. They will be sent you soon and if they come too late for you you’ll be so good as dispose off them to the best advantage. This will be delivered you by the...
77935To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Greenup, 6 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you by direction of the Legislature of Kentucky, the copy of an Address agreed on by that body, in their present Session I present you with the Assurances of my high esteem and Consideration DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. The General assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky cannot refrain at this important crisis of an impending foreign War from manifesting to...
77936Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 14 th & 16 th I received yesterday, in answer to that of the 14 th permit me to asure you of my particular attentions to the contents, and at all times my best exertions to manage your estate here as well as I know how I wrote you on thursday last informing you of the amount of your Taxes which is 145 d and some cents, I Should have mentioned the amou n t in
77937James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16 th has been rec d . It is not improbable that there will be an early occasion to send for public purposes, a ship to G.B. & France; & that Norfolk will be the port of Departure. I recommend therefore that your plow be lodged there as soon as may be, with the proper instructions to your Agent. It may not be amiss to include in them a discretion to forward the plow to any other...
77938To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hoppe, 18 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Being confidently persuaded that you will not treat with indifference any thing which tends to the improvement of that branch of science on which depends the safety of Mariners and the facilities of Navigation, I have taken the liberty, although a stranger, and on the Eastern side of the Atlantic, of transmitting to you a few copies of the inclosed little pamphlet, descriptive of some material...
77939To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. inclosing a bill of lading for a quarter cask of wine for Mr. T.M.R. together with a bill of Exchange on James Govan for £100—Sterling for the use of Mr. Grymes’s son & daughters under the direction of Mr. E. Randolph—is duly received. Mr. R. proposes to take the bill and to furnish the necessary articles; which from your letter I cannot refuse—altho’ from the manner in...
77940To Thomas Jefferson from Vanet, 26 October 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 26 Oct. 1788 . The vessel on which he expects to embark for Baltimore will leave on 30 Oct.; will execute any further commissions TJ may have for America; if there are no changes in the dispatches he received earlier he will carry out his original instructions. [ In postscript :] “ M. et Madme Ruelle ” have arrived in good health and will leave on the same ship. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; in...
77941To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 5 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my last Letter to your Excellency I have received the inclosed from Genl. Sumner , whose Camp is at Macgoens Creek one Mile from the ford of the Yadkin. I send my Letter to the President of Congress under a flying Seal that you may peruse it. I beg that with all the Letters and papers, I now send your Excellency may be as soon as possible dispatched to Congress. I am Sir your...
77942To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Martin, 16 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have thought proper to make my present situation known to some of the Senators in Congress, and as I have always experienced your friendship, must once more beg your Attention to my Claims, as it might be a means of releiveing me and my little family from poverty. It seems that an Arsenal is to be fixd at the Mouth of Licking I do not know Whether it will be an Object or not: Should it be,...
77943Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am without a Blank for the renewal of your note of $2,250, due at the United States Bank tomorrow; & will be compelled to put in my own in its sted, to avoid a protest. In order to obviate this difficulty in future, would you be willing to trust me with a power of Att y to sign for you in the several Banks here, according to the enclosed form, & which is almost universally practiced by those...
77944Abraham Small to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps it would best become me to apologise, for the liberty I take in requesting your acceptance of the Book which accompanies this—My heart tells me it is but a poor expression of my veneration for you If you should have leisure to look through it, I hope it will indicate the bias of the Compilers mind, & those principles to which your life has been devoted The little time it has been...
77945To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 22 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th. from Lyons arrived here on sunday last, and gave great pleasure to all your friends, to me a double portion because it shewed you were pleased with your journey and because it furnished me details on the country you passed through of which I was very desirous to be informed. I hope you will be so good as to continue them. Should I ever be able to make the same trip, they...
77946Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of June 25 I rec d last Evening. I sorry indeed that you have losses, there as well as here, we have had no deaths Since Hall , but a good many sick and complaining, they Charge Hercules with Poisoning, and the cause of all deaths here for the last
77947Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
your Dft in favor of Brown & C o pay e the 1 st of next Month for $600. has appeard & wishing it Should be Honor’d have accepted it, & Shall pay it at maturity. If you have intended this Dft as a part of the last payment for the Land, (which from its having been made payable at the Same time it would Seem that you have) I here inform you that I do not expect to make that payment untill the...
77948To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael and William Short, 6 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have had the honor of writing to you jointly on the 19th. of feby.—18th. of April—and 5th of May. These letters were sent by duplicates, and went into very minute details of whatever had occurred here with respect to the business of our joint commission. Such conveyances as could with propriety be made use of have not presented themselves so as to admit of our writing more often—and the...
77949John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 7. is recieved & agreeably to your request I have Settled with M r s: Girard & have paid ballance of his account $66 66 100 —at your Debit acco. is enclosed—as desired I have purchased of him for 265$ a 5 15/ f r producing 1364 75/ f
77950To Thomas Jefferson from Jacquelin Ambler, 16 March 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
When you left the letters with me you seemed desirous that more attention should be paid to safety than dispatch in the conveyance of the two larger ones : I was not so particular therefore in forwarding the smaller letters , but reserved those for the President of Congress and Monsr. Marbois to be sent by some hand that would not fail to deliver them safely. Several Weeks elapsing and none...