78721To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 10 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon my dear Sir, my late acknowledgment of the receipt of your favor covering Mr. Robertson’s commission, which has corrected the error, in the first Commission sent him, as To his Christian name, but that respecting his Sur-name remains; and it had not your signature. I instantly delivered it to his Father, who said that he expected his Son the next day, and that he would advise him to...
78722To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Godfrey, 6 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In Consequence of William Godfrey, Henry Whiting, John Livingston, Richard Lee, and John Cook, falling into the hands of Comodore Symonds, of the Brittish fleet off Newport News I sent down Colo. Mathews with a flagg in order to get off the prisoners, or if that could not be obtain’d, to Supply them with some Specia. In Consequence the Comodore releas’d on parole Henry Whiting and wrote the...
78723Nicholas Biddle to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have no apology for the liberty I am about taking, except that it may enable you to render service to a Stranger. Some time since I received thro’ the legation at Paris a letter from a M r Jean Baptiste Lefevre , accompanied by a note from the Marquis de la Fayette . M r Lefevre states that he served during the war in Col. Armand’s regiment; that in 1783 you had the goodness to take charge...
78724From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 31 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Private Dear Sir [Philadelphia] Decr 31st 1792 I do not recollect perfectly what your sentiments were respecting the application of Mr De la Forest—and being to give an answer to the Secretary of the Treasury on this occasion I should be glad to receive them previously thereto. The difficulty of the case you well know arises from the unauthorised request, and the hazard of advancing monies...
78725To Thomas Jefferson from James Mease, 23 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter in answer to my communication by Mr le Tombe— In pursuance of my intention to deliver a course of lectures upon Æconomicks, I applied to the Trustees of our university to establish a professorship to countenance my exertions and to extend the utility of my labours, but owing to the opposition of the professor of Chemistry , I am...
78726To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Gaskins, 17 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Joseph Hurst , an old offender, was taken up Last night by Capn. McAdam who Commands a Troop of Cavalry in this County, who Received a Letter from John Gordon Esqr. telling him to have him Secured and sent down to you. I also Receiv’d a Letter, and warrant , from you some time past to have the Said Jos. Hurst taken and sent under a safe Guard to you; but then it was out of my power to Comply...
78727John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Education, which you brought into View in one of your Letters ; is a Subject So vast, and the Systems of Writers are So various and So contradictory: that human Life is too Short to examine it; and a Man must die before he can learn to bring up his Children. The Phylosophers, Divines, Politicians and Pædagogues, who have published their Theories and Practices, in this department are without...
78728To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 22 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving the Presidents favr. of the 12th. acknowledging recpt. of the $1025—and now inclose the Presidents Note of the 4th June. $1000 paid 29th Ulto. and purposes on the 27th Inst. to repeat the like Negociation— and wait the Presidents expected favr. early the insuing Mo. and Minute of its distribution— with great respect I am Sir, your most Obedt. Servt. ViU .
78729Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your kind attention in sending M r Crowninshield s letter — Mann received his warrant by the last Mail—and immediately wrote to the Sect y of the Navy soliciting to be order’d into active service—of which there appears no prospect. From the date of his acceptance his pay (half pay) commences, and could he be order’d on duty as a supernumery, he would be willing to...
78730To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 22 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me much pleasure to inform you that I have this moment received a letter from M r Wagner United States Auditor, informing me that the Secretary of War had issued an acquisition in favor of the Treasurer of this Coun y for Fifty thousand Dollars on account of Interest upon Loans on Monies actually expended by the State of Virginia for the benefit of the United States during the late...