78721To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 5 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed are the Copies of the Letters which you requested in one of yours. I have no tolerable excuse to offer for not sending them before and I cannot yet tell a——without a qualm of conscience. Mrs. Smith I suppose is disposed to open a Corespondence, as she requests me to forward a note addressed to you. I am too Gallant a H——d to enquire of the contents, as it is sealed. I also send those...
78722To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 23 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The hurry of preparation my Dearest Father must apologise for this note. we shall be at Centreville the last day of the month where Mr Randolph thinks the horse he can procure will easily take us, and sunday evening or monday morning we shall be with you we are all in health & spirits preparing to join you as soon as possible adieu, believe me with inexpressible tenderness yours MHi : Coolidge...
78723Fernagus De Gelone to Thomas Jefferson, [13 July 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
I wish you a good health, and I expect that You have been well Since I had the honour to receive your last letter . Please to excuse me for my bad writing: I cut my right thumb through, in gardening. A Book of which You will find the title inside, arrived lately from England , I mean five or six days ago. I looked at it. There is but one copy in boards, fine paper, Celestial planisphere,...
78724To Thomas Jefferson from John Sevier, 17 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Pery who was appointed one of the Judges of the territory So. of Ohio I am informed have declined the Acceptance of that office. I therefore presume the President will find it expedient to supply the vacancy by another Appointment.—Permit me to Name to the Honble. the Secreatary of State, Waightstil Avery Esquire as a proper person to fill this important office. His competent Abilities...
78725To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Walsh, 27 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Patterson, President of the A. P. S. communicated to me, a few days ago, a letter from you to him touching the communication of literary & scientific intelligence to M. Julien at Paris. The subject was referred to me as Corres: Sec: of the Society and your recommendation alone would be sufficient to obtain the most regular attention to it on my part. I think it well to mention to you that,...
78726To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, 28 March 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Le tems que je M’étais proposé de passer en cette Ville tire dèsormais à Sa fin: je N’attends plus pour me mettre en route, que des Nouvelles de France que je ne prévois pas devoir changer mon plan, quoiqu’il paraisse qu’elles ayent changé L à Ma position. Mon dessein est de passer L’été dans la partie Montueuse, c’est à dire Salubre des etats du midi: il est bien évident qu’une des premieres...
78727To Thomas Jefferson from Diego de Gardoqui, 1 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I have not the honour of being personally acquainted with you, yet I flatter myself you will pardon the liberty I take in Introducing to you the Bearer Mr. Joseph Jaudenes, who returns to that Country and takes his Nephew Mr. Joseph Santayana with him, both having Commissions from His Majesty, and as their residence will be in that City, your politeness and attention to them will...
78728To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 22 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented you by Judge Symes of the western territory, with whom I served in the former-Congress and whom I deem a sensible and honest man. He was of service in repelling the attack upon the Missisippi in 1786 by Gardoqui and company. As he is well acquainted with the affairs of that country I have thought it might be useful for you to know him. We arrived here last night, the...
78729Ruelle to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Si l’on peut en croire les Journaux Anglais, il parait qu’il y a dans votre Patrie beaucoup de mécontens, et que la forme de votre Gouvernement est censurée hautement. je ne connais pas votre Constitution, et c’est envain, depuis six ans que je cherche à me la procurer; mais, au seul titre d’Etats-Unis , je vois qu’elle ne peut être qu’un fédéralisme; or, l’exemple de la ci-devant République...
78730To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [ca. 20 January 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Foster jr. was named by Mr. Adams to the Senate who concurred ; but no commission ever issued. He was of the State of Massachussets. RC ( DNA : RG 59 , LAR , 1809–17); undated; endorsed by TJ: “Foster Wm junr. to be Commercl. Agent Morlaix.” President John Adams on 18 Feb. 1801 nominated William Foster , Jr., to be commercial agent at Morlaix and on 24 Feb. the Senate concurred . Foster’s...
78731[To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Sr., 31 January 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 31 Jan. 1788 . Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
78732John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
D r James Freeman , is a learned, ingenious, honest and benevolent Man, who wishes to See President Jefferson , and requests me to introduce him. If you would introduce Some of your Friends to me, I could with more confidence introduce mine to You. He is a Christian, but not a Pythagorian a Platonick or a Philonick Christian. You will ken him and he will ken You: but you may depend, he will...
78733To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d yours of the 8th:, and agreeable to your request, have remitted Jonathan Thompson, collector of New York, a Bank check for $34.87 Dolls:,—$21.97 Dolls: of which is at your debit, & $12.90 Dollars at that of A S. Brockenbrough, on ℀ the University.—The Wine & Books both reached me yesterday, & were immediately forwarded on, by a careful Waggoner, to Charlottesville, care M r...
78734To Thomas Jefferson from Auguste de Grasse, 1 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
J’Etais fort Jeune Lorsque Vous allates a Paris, mais je me Rapele parfaitement bien D’avoir Eu L’honneur de Vous y Voir plusieurs fois chez mon Pere . Lorsque j’arrivai ici En 1793 fuyant avec ma famille les dangers qui nous menacaient à St. domingue, ou je m’Etois rendu avant la Revolution pour y prendre possession des biens qui m’y Etoient devolus par la mort de mon Pere, Je n’aurois...
78735To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My correspondence with you for some time past has been unsettled and lingering, as well on account of the indisposition under which I have laboured, as the lingering and unsettled posture in which I have been kept here. For these three months past I have had every reason to suppose that each letter which I had the honor of addressing you would be the last.—Having learned through Mr. Morris and...
78736To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 23 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The intention of this is to consult you on a point on which my mind is perfectly made up that is of inditing the Four Lawyers that give their opinion to Yrujo in favor of Spain against the United States—This I think I have in my power to do by a summon’s I have received this day to attend the District Court as a Grand Juror—But as you sit higher and see further what is proper or improper to be...
78737To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 16 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of introducing to your acquaintance and Civilities the Honorable Captain John Murray of his Britanic Majesty’s Navy, third Son of the Earl of Dunmore. He has been several weeks here, and seems worthy of the polite Attention which has been paid him. I confess I am happy to hear that our Countrymen, where ever he has been, have exhibited a Conduct towards him, which can not...
78738Bernard Glenn to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to address you, on a subject, Relit i ve to the war, worn, Officers and Soldiers of Virginia of Virginia of the Revolutionary war, on State establishment, and Solicite what information you may think proper to give me, on the leading and preceeding errors, which occasion’d the Officers & Soldiers of Virginia on State establishment from Locateing their military Land warrants, and...
78739To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 5 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 4th of March was deliverd me on sunday last. I am much oblig’d by the pleasure you express at my fortunate sale. If you are determin’d to sell I wou’d recommend it to you not to sell until about XMas or a little after as Colo. Skipwith intends to dispose of one hundred on the first of October. My wishes with respect to Jack are that he shoud be brought up to some profession. The...
78740Benjamin Austin to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Convinced that in your retirement, the concerns of your country arrest your attention, & as the most efficacious mode for the punishment of Criminals , has excited the consideration of many important States in the Union, I am induced to enclose a paper containing some remarks on this subject. Being sensible they are “not free from objections,” I more readily Submit them to your candid...
78741To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 27 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith return you M r Coffey’s work on the state Prison of New York, with my best thanks for the use of it. I will take the liberty to retain Roscoe’s work a little longer as I have been so much engaged in my brother’s affairs of late as to have been unable to read it. I am sorry to inform you that I am unable to find the Oxford & Cambridge Guides any where about my House, & that I know...
78742To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 8 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by Major Giles from the Camp at Hickes Creek the 24th. January. I then informed you I was under marching Orders to take charge of all the Prisoners at Salisbury. I marched on the evening of the 25th. after which there came on Violent Rains which raised the Waters in Such a manner as it made my march Two days longer than it otherwise would have been. When I got within Twelve miles...
78743To Thomas Jefferson from John Redman Coxe, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this morning procured a small quantity of Vaccine Infection, taken the 9th day of the disease, which I hope may succeed with Dr. Gantt.—I should have forwarded some before, but the opposition to Inoculation at this Season is so great, that I have not been able to procure even in the Dispensary, an opportunity to continue it.— I inserted a few days past in Mr. Paulsons Gazette, a...
78744To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 17 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
An excursion into the country with a sick child has prevented my writing for several days. But I had indeed very little to say. Enclosed you will find 1. John Nicholas’s letter recommending Samuel Latta as collector of customs for the district of Genessee: the sooner a commission can issue as the Canadian smuggle; it has been delayed only from want of information 2. Judge Toulmin’s letter on...
78745To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 30 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 30 Apr. 1793 . He last wrote on 19 Feb. by the schooner Fredericksburgh Packet . Muley Suliman left Mequinez to quell disturbances in Tetuán and Tangier but was halted at Great Alcázar by Sidi Muhammad and deputies from the midland provinces, who invited him to proceed from thence to Morocco. If Muley Suliman follows this course there is a good chance he will soon win sole control...
78746Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 1 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Hare was elected to the chemical Chair of this University to day: Hare 10. Cooper 7. Patterson 3. On a second vote the three for D r Patterson came over to Hare . I have therefore lost no reputation, it being generally understood that the family influence of M
78747To Thomas Jefferson from Prevost Deleurieux, 13 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Sr. Mary, négociant de cette ville, qui Expédie pour votre province de virginie son brigantin le Darth, capitaine Davis, avec des Denrées de cette colonie, se propose de charger en retour chez vous des farines et salaisons, nous vous prions instamment de luy accorder cette grace; ce Sera un Service essenciel que vous nous rendrés ayant fait cet armement à nôtre demande pour rapporter des...
78748To Thomas Jefferson from William Tatham, 13 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mine by last post will account to you for my being this day in Town, without seeing the British Ships: this days Report ( I mean rumour ) states that they are gone; but neither Commodore De Catur nor myself mean to trust to mere appearances, or retrograde possibility. He has dispatched a tender, he writes me, to watch their motions; & he has added, to politeness, a disposition for mutual...
78749To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, [ca. 26 February 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you are well, it gives me great pleasure to be able to write to you I have been through my latin grammar twice and mamma thinks that I improved in my reading. I am not going to school now but cousin Beverly and my self are going to a latin school in the spring adieu my dear Grand Papa I want to see you very much indeed believe me your affectionate Grandson RC ( ViU ); undated, but TJ...
78750To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 23 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 23 Mch. 1788 . Hopes TJ received the last letter he forwarded from Paris; saw Adams when he passed through The Hague again and learned through him of Adams’ and TJ’s kindness in arranging for the payment by the U.S. bankers in Amsterdam of the arrears in funds due him; the Van Staphorsts have just confirmed this information. Has attached to the enclosed letter for the U.S. foreign...
78751Richard N. Thweatt to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 22 nd inst. I received only three days ago—Being abscent in the country with my family prevented my receiving it before— With respect to your box, I had previously Sent it to Richmond , addressed to the care of Mr Gibson , whom I had seen, and who informed me that he would contrive it to you if I would send it over to you him —I trust by this time it has reached you in Safety—I...
78752To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Freneau, 2 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor of informing you that at one oClock this day the election for Electors for President and Vice President of the United States was terminated by the Legislature now sitting in this Place. the result is as follows. Republican Federal John Hunter 87 William Washington 69 Paul Hamilton 87 John Ward 69 Robert Anderson 85 Thomas Roper 67 Theodore Gaillard 85 James Postell 66...
78753To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Milligan, 30 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
1806 April 26 To J. March To Binding History of England (Baxter) Calf Gilt $3.00 4 Vols 8vo. Boloniste de Dumont Calf Gilt $4.00 2 vols 8vo Ideologie De Tracy $2.00 1 " Western Insurrection [(Brackerage)]
78754Martin Dawson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Laportes Order on your letter of Credit due 1 st December last for three Hundred Dollars is yet unpaid—Shortly after I presented it to you—I mentioned the subject as you requested to Mr Laporte he promised to take it up himself from 1 st to 15 th this Mont h he now says he must rely on you to pay it— I want the Money in Richmond
78755To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 29 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of 12th. inst. reached us the 25th. that of 19th. last night. Nothing of Arnold yet—the trees had a long passage from Richmond; we lost not a moment but could not get them in the ground till the 24th.—they were in such excellent condition and the Earth in so good order that I have no doubt this will be the most successfull planting you ever made—the Harpsichord did not receive the...
78756Henry Guegan to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Je n’ai reçu qu’aujourd’hui l’honneur de vos missives datées 27 Aout et 3 Septembre en vous répondant de suite, je m’empresse de reparer un retard causé par mon absence de Baltimore . Conformément aux dispositions de votre honorée du 27 , je vous adresserai: Stephani Thesaurus linguae Groecae 5 vol. fol. vel. Bound . je ne pensais pas qu’un de mes catalogues greqs Grecs et Latins vous...
78757To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 28 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now received a letter from Dr Waterhouse in which he has requested me to address you in favor of his petition to be appointed Successor to Dr Eustis in the Charge of the marine hospital at Boston. Dr Waterhouse stands high with all the Scientific members of his profession. The New England states are indebted to him for introducing Vaccination into them,—and at an expense too of...
78758To Thomas Jefferson from William, Benjamin, and W. L. Bakewell, 8 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Although we are unknown to you, permit us to express our sense of the benefits resulting from your administration of the affairs of this Country; benefits the more valued, when contrasted with the state of other nations, which but for the happy example that America affords, might induce the friends of liberty, to despair of any amelioration of the political condition of mankind. To you, Sir,...
78759To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 5 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
1) Il y a ici un Francais, nommè de Latullaye, cidevant officier de la Marine, grand Amateur et Connaisseur pratique en fait de Botanique, qui—ne voulant pas rentrer en France, quoique y ayant sauvè une partie de sa fortune, et ne voulant pas faire le Commerce en çe pays çi—cultive pour avoir une occupation utile un Jardin, au quel il tient en même tems pour son Amusement une tèrre renferment...
78760Andrew Kean to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It was only on last Saturday that your esteemed favor reached me— I hope to be at Monticello about the 15 th of this month but possibly professional duty may make it some days later—To obtain a circle where the population was more dense & wealthy I removed last february from Yanceyville to Lickinghole in Goochland —Here I have a pretty considerable tract of Land so circumstanced that I think...
78761To Thomas Jefferson from John Fowler and Matthew Lyon, 13 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. John Clay of the City of New Orleans is desirous of being appointed Surveyor and Inspector of that port—we beg leave to state that Mr. Clay is a young Gentleman of respectable connections—was born in Virginia—raised in Kentucky—bread a Merchant—did business as such for several years in Lexington Kentucky—has spent nearly two years in Spain & France—but for the four last years has resided...
78762To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Course of public business it has been my lot and duty to meet a gentleman, who held a quadrennial situation on the first Wednesday in Decembr.—He had been recently in the army and is, as you will perceive, in the Senate. The inclosed voluntary letter (from the original on public file,) will prove how little calculation is to be made upon that determined hostility to me, which rival and...
78763To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 14 July 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 9 July respecting persons employed in provisioning the army. FC ( DLC : PCC , No. 14); 1 p. Enclosure not located; printed in JCC Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 , ed. W. C. Ford and others, Washington, 1904–1937 , xiv , 812–15.
78764To Thomas Jefferson from David Leonard Barnes, 10 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
After delivering my letter of the 8th inst. at the Post Office, I found I had omitted to return Capt Ingrahams petition,—I therefore inclose it,—and have the honour to be with high Respect Your Obedient Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Feb. and so recorded in SJL with notation “Ingraham’s case.” Enclosure:...
78765Jeremiah Greenleaf to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have done myself the honour to transmit you a copy of the 3rd. Edition of “Grammar Simplified,” which I beg you will have the goodness to accept and give a cursory perusal. This work claims the merit of being more simple , and of being calculated to impart a knowledge of Grammar with more facility , and in a much shorter time , than any other system extant—and should you think it redeems the...
78766To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Lindsay, 4 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour dated 15th. Septr. and should have answered it long before this, but had it not in my power to comply with your request. The person who makes the Candles has been sick, so that I was under the necessity of waiting his recovery and he cannot at present supply me entirely. I have sent you by the Sloop Alexander Hamilton of Norfolk Captn. Johnston—Three Boxes of Myrtle wax...
78767To Thomas Jefferson from John Condit, 24 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend and Neighbour Col Thomas Ward being about to go to the City of Washington and being yet in Difficulty in consequence of having employed a Man to Drive his Mail Stage who was Disqualified by Law—I have taken the liberty of addressing a few lines to you respecting his situation. You will no doubt recollect his having presented a Petition for a pardon of the above offence last...
78768To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 5 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
As you have been pleased to express your approbation of my new process for Ropemaking, and are desirous to know upon what conditions I will cede the privilege of using such of my machinery as may be conveniently employed on board the Ships of War of the United States,—I shall now proceed to make you some propositions upon that subject:—but I beg your permission to state a few preliminary...
78769To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 16 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a correspondence with Mr Merry respecting the mode of collecting duties in Canada, and a letter concerning Commodore Whipple which I presume to be the result of some enquiries on your part. The subject of the Louisiana intruders is very delicate. The law will not be in force till October; and the first question is whether the Governors or any other inferior authority of Louisiana...
78770To Thomas Jefferson from William Harris Crawford, 31 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s mail I send you a sample of the flour of Cremona & a parcel of various seeds which have been sent to mr W Appleton the American Consul at Leghorn with a request that they should be sent to you— My general health is now good but my hand–writing is nearly destroyed as you will perceive by this letter. You may be surprized at the declaration that my general health is good,...