78091From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 11 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you 360. D. to be paid as follows. to John Perry 200. mr Nelson 30. Wm. Maddox 52. 16 mr Belt 75. on account 2. 84 360. mr Belt shall receive his balance the first week in next month.
78092From Thomas Jefferson to United States Congress, 9 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I communicate to Congress, for their information, a letter from the person acting in the absence of our Consul at Naples, giving reason to believe, on the affidavit of a Capt. Sheffield of the American schooner Mary Ann, that the Dey of Algiers has commenced war against the United States. for this no just cause has been given on our part, within my knolege. we may daily expect more authentic &...
78093From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 10 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
General Scott having obtained Permission from the Commandant at Charles Town for the shipping of Tobaccos from this State to that Post for the Relief of the Continental Troops there of our Line, sent me a Copy of that Permission taken by his Brigade Major. This Paper not being sufficiently authentic to protect from capture Vessels which should go laden with Tobacco’s, I wrote to Major General...
78094From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 19 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your Excellency’s perusal the inclosed Observations on the whale fishery. Tho’ printed for the purpose of facilitating the reading, they are intended for the perusal of his majesty’s ministers only, the matter they contain being improper to be communicated further. I have more dependance on my information as to the English and American, than the French fishery....
78095[From Thomas Jefferson to George Skillern, 18 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 18 Oct. 1780. A letter from George Skillern to the Governor of Virginia (Benjamin Harrison), dated Botetourt, 29 Apr. 1783 (Vi), states: “I would beg Leave to inform your excellency that in the year Eighty I Received an order of council, dated Octr. 18th. together with a very pressing letter from his Excellency Thos. Jefferson (who was then governor) which I inclose you, requisting...
78096Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 17 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed paper came to me for I know not what purpose; as it came, just as you see it, without a scrip of a pen: perhaps that I might join in the sollicitation. Augustus Chouteau , the first signer, I always considered as the most respectable man of the territory , and the more valuable as he is a native. of the other signers I know nothing; and I know how easy it is to get signers to such...
78097Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, [before 6 June 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Feb. 1. 16. since which I have recieved your several favors of Feb. 15. Mar. 19. June 1. 4. 19. & July 12. & the several parcels of wine & Maccaroni, came safe to hand. all of them were good; but those particularly esteemed for daily use are the Nice, Ledanon & Roussillon. the Nice de Bellet is superlatively fine, for which I am particularly obliged to
78098From Thomas Jefferson to Zachariah Loreilhe, 9 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The affairs of Holland, tho’ they had at one moment threatened war, had lately got into a good train of accomodation. But a war is suddenly kindled between the Turks and Russians. The latter have imprisoned the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, which is their manner of declaring war. Such is the present state of Europe that a spark kindled any where must spread over the whole. Accordingly...
78099From Thomas Jefferson to David Hartley, [29 January 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Mr. Hartley and sends him a copy of the act of assembly of Massachusets giving Congress the powers asked by their resolutions of Apr. 30. 1784. which act is complete. The printed leaf from the journals of the Virginia assembly contains only the beginning of the resolutions. It was inclosed him by a friend just before he left America, with information that the...
78100Thomas Jefferson to John L. Thomas, 1 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of yesterday is recieved. the deed in question is one from Charles Henderson to Craven Peyton , executed in 1804. to which you were one of 3. witnesses. the other two proved it in due time, but it lies still unrecorded for want of your attestation. as I now hold the land under that deed, I have wrote to ask the favor of you to attend our court in order to compleat the proofs and...
78101From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 22 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
What I am now to write about will be in perfect confidence between ourselves. the legislature is likely to establish a marine hospital at New Orleans, where we lose about 400. boatmen & seamen annually by sickness. I think it probable that we shall have a run on us, of recommendations of young men, just from their lectures, unsettled, and without experience, to obtain the superintendance of a...
78102From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Telfair, 9 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s letter of Aug. 21. inclosing the demand of Joseph Riviere to be delivered out of the hands of justice because he bears a commission in the service of France. This demand is made by a John Brickell, subscribing himself Vice-Consul for the French republic in Georgia, and it is supported by Mr. Mangourit the Consul of France at Charleston, and even...
78103From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 25 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This being my week of writing to Maria, I should not have troubled you but to inclose the copy of a letter I write this day to Colo. Randolph. You see that I have taken great liberties in hazarding ideas on which you ought to have been previously consulted: however I do it in such a way as to leave them open for your correction, and when we meet at Monticello, the arrangements may be finally...
78104From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 19 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The prisoners in Albemarle were ordered to be removed immediately giving them time only to pack their baggage that it might follow them in waggons. Those taken at the Cowpens which were at New London on the 14th. inst. were likewise ordered Northwardly by the way of Staunton keeping above the Blue ridge while the Conventioners pass below it. These orders were issued at the same time with those...
78105From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 March 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last nothing new has occurred. I suppose the crippled state of Congress is not new to you. We have only 9. states present, 8 of whom are represented by two members each, and of course, on all great questions not only an unanimity of states but of members is necessary, an unanimity which never can be obtained on a matter of any importance. The consequence is that we are wasting our...
78106From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Luttrell, 20 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of Major Claiborne’s grants of lands have been sent to me for authentication, and I have found and certified them to be authentic: and I have heard thro’ other channels, so as not to doubt the fact myself, that he has other large grants of lands, all on the Western waters. I knew Majr. Claiborne well during the late war, had occasion to do much business with him as he was in the...
78107Memorandum Books, 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Charity to Indians 1.D. 5. Hhd. xp. .50 Ned sewers 1.D. hhd. xp. .25. 10. Assumed Edm. Meek’s order to G. W. Nicholas for 31.72 due Jan. 8. Charity 1.D. Huntington books 1.D. 11. Hhd. xp. .50. 17. Promised to be security for John Gorman for 200 D. payable in 12. months. 18.
78108Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 2 February 1788 (Adams Papers)
The silk you desired was delivered to mr̃ Parker a month ago, on the eve of his departure for England, as he supposed. he went however to Holland. mr̃ Valnay is so kind as to take charge of that now, as also of the silk stockings. I doubt whether you may like the stockings on first appearance: but I will answer for their goodness, being woven expressly for me by the Hermits of Mont Calvaire...
78109From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Fay, 27 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not for a long time been so much mortified as on calling at your lodgings to-day, for the third time, to be told you had left town. The first and second time of my calling, you were gone out, as I unfortunately happened to be when you were so good as to call on me. The constant confinement to which my office holds me prevented my repeating my early efforts to have the pleasure of seeing...
78110From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 14 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having continued their session to this day, I shall leave this place tomorrow, & expect to pass through Richmond the 20th. or 21st. to mrs Bolling’s & the next day to join mr Eppes & Maria. probably I shall make 4. 5. or 6 days stay in that neighborhood. we have no foreign news. the Feds have determined to run Genl. Pinckney in conjunction with mr Adams, not without hope, by the aid...
78111From Thomas Jefferson to the Abbé Morellet, 2 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry, my dear Sir, that your interest should be affected by the ill behavior of Barrois. But when you consider the facts you will be sensible that I could not have indulged his indolence further without increasing the injury to a more punctual workman. Stockdale of London had asked leave to print my Notes. I agreed to it, and promised he should have the plate of the map as soon as it...
78112From Thomas Jefferson to Jones & Howell, 9 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect that mr Barnes on the 6th. inst. remitted you on my account two hundred & eighty two Dollars 67. cents now due for former supplies. I am to pray you now to send for me to the address of Gibson and Jefferson in Richmond two tons of nailrod assorted as usual, and 2 ½ hundred of bar iron of a tough quality. I salute you with esteem & respect. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
78113From Thomas Jefferson to James Westwood Wallace, 26 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My daughter puts into my hands a letter from you which I answer with pleasure. I must first correct your misrecollections of the name of the person appointed Collector of the stamp-duties in this state. it was not Norton , but Col o George Mercer, brother of our quondam Judge Mercer. I rec d a lre of Sep. 9. from John Vaughan, of the A.P.S. informing me that R. H. Lee, gr. son, of the...
78114From Thomas Jefferson to William Dunbar, 12 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 14. with the papers accompanying it came safely to hand about the last of October. that containing remarks on the line of demarcation I perused according to your permission, and with great satisfaction, and then inclosed to a friend in Philadelphia to be forwarded to it’s address. the papers addressed to me, I took the liberty of communicating to the Philosophical society....
78115Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 26 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am so well satisfied with the Leipsic Dion Cassius in 16 s that I shall be glad to recieve also the Herodotus 3. v. Thucydides 2. v. Xenophon 5. v. Plutarch
78116From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 24 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Aug. 29. acknowledging the reciept of your Nos. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. and informing you I was about setting out to Virginia, and should not again write to you till my return. Only one vessel has sailed from hence to Havre since my return and my notice of her departure was so short that I could not avail myself of it. Your Nos. 72. 73. 74. 75. 78. came here during my...
78117Thomas Jefferson: Principles of government for UVa, Feb. 1825, February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is the duty of this board to the government under which we live, and especially to that of which this University is the immediate creation to pay especial attention to the principles of govmt which shall be inculcated therein, and to provide that none shall be inculcated which are incompatible with those on which the constitutions of this state and of the U.S. were genuinely based...
78118From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 22 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The return of Mr. Randolph’s servant affords me the first opportunity of informing you that I mentioned the subject you desired to the gentleman who was to call on me. He is intelligent and close, and has his suspicions always about him. I was obliged therefore to avoid any direct proposition or question, and only prepare him by declaring my opinion in such a way as to avoid suspicion. He has...
78119From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 17 July 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Assembly having directed that the ship Dragon shall be repaired and manned for service, it becomes necessary to decline the sale of her, which they had formerly directed. You will therefore be pleased to take measures for stopping the sale. Your mo: obt. servt., Tr in Board of War Letter Book ( MiU-C ). The dragon was to be recommissioned by the terms of the Act for putting the eastern...
78120From Thomas Jefferson to John M. Gelston, 15 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Sep. 1. did not reach this place till the 9th. inst. I recieved by the same post other information of the unfortunate loss of mr Trist. I regret it sincerely; having known him from an infant and esteemed him greatly for his good qualities. my friendship too for his connections increased the interest I took in his welfare. their situation is deplorable. I am glad that mr William...