78841From Thomas Jefferson to Amand Koenig, 18 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous accuser la réception des livres que vous m’avez annoncé par votre lettre du 8me. Juillet, et que j’en ai payé le montant, c’est à dire la somme de 135.₶ 5s. aujourdhui dans les mains de Monsieur Prevost, comme vous me l’avez désiré. Quand le reste de l’Aeschylus Schutzii sera publié, je vous prie de me l’envoyer. J’ai l’honneur d’être Monsieur votre très humble et très...
78842From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9th. was recieved last night; but in the mean time mine of yesterday had gone off asking you to specify the particular Nos. of my packages which were missing. the present is to save you the trouble of repeating the information in that recieved last night. with respect to the coal, the approach of my departure for Monticello, and the season, now renders the forwarding it...
78843Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 10 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8 th was duly recieved. on the question of any suspension of current rent the facts are very simple. the sinking of the floor of the mill house which was within my care and responsibility having deranged the boulting geer which was under yours, I thought myself bound to repair it. and accordingly Gilmore , at my expence, put it into as perfect order as it ever had been, and I...
78844Thomas Jefferson to John Graham, 17 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself as usual of your kindness in asking the benefit of the government channel for the conveyance of the inclosed letters. if there should be a direct conveyance to mr Appleton at Leghorn , that to mr Mazzei would go safest that way, because he is particularly known to mr Appleton . but the choice of conveyance I leave altogether to your discretion & friendship, only observing that...
78845Thomas Jefferson to William Clark, 18 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this letter, mr Robert Sthreshley , for some time a neighbor of mine has sold his possessions adjoining me and proposes to remove with his family to S t Louis . as he will be an entire stranger there he naturally wishes to be known to some one whose countenance may be a recommendation & introduction into the society of the place. he is a man of property, careful, correct,...
78846From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 30 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
a sack of salt. ViCMRL .
78847Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cardelli, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Oct: 24. was not recieved until the 4 t h instant. I think you left us in June, and within 2. or 3. days afte r I lodged your box in Milton under a strict charge to send it to Cap t Peyton in Richmond by the first boat; for as this neighborhoo d
78848From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 5 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Marquis Fayette, who arrived here the 26th of Jan., I received yours of Sept. 16th, informing me of the illness of our children, and at the same time one from Dr. Currie, of Nov. 20th, mentioning its fatal termination. It is in vain to endeavor to describe the situation of my mind; it would pour balm neither into your wounds nor mine; I will therefore pass on from the subject. I wrote...
78849Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Ellicott, 24 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 3 d & thank you in advance for that of a copy of your observations when they shall be published. there always existed a doubt whether the source of the Savanna was not North of the 35 th degree, which your labors have now removed. a great deal is yet wanting to ascertain the true geography of our country; more indeed as to it’s longitudes than latitudes....
78850Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 31 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, T. Jefferson Randolph , my grandson, proceeds to Richmond with a view to enter as a student in the academy at that place under your care. having been taught Latin & French (the former however not as perfectly as should be) he passed a year at Philadelphia , attending courses of lectures in Botany, Natural history, Anatomy & Surgery. our object in sending him to your academy...