78841[To Thomas Jefferson from John Tyler, 18 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Greenway, Charles City co., 18 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received on 30 Apr. 1784 from “Sp[eaker] H[ouse] D[elegates] Green Way.” Since the General Assembly was not in session, this must have been a private rather than a public letter. Not found.]
78842Enclosure: Call for Meeting of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 13 February 1819, enclosure no. 2 in James P. … (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the act of the General Assembly passed the 25 th day of January 1819 entitled an Act establishing an University , which authorises the Executive to fix on a day for the meeting of the Visitors —It is advised, That the Visitors appointed for the University , shall assemble on the last Monday in March next at the said University
78843To Thomas Jefferson from La Rouerie, 15 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
From your conversation with Major Schaffner and myself last spring, I had no doubt But congress would by this time have pay’d us the three year’s interest which are due to us By North America. In considering the nature of the debt and the character and wealth of the debtor, we had no reason to fear a delay so very near a Bankruptcy. I confess to you, Sir, that I can not understand the motives...
78844John Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 27 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I was this day honored by your Letter of the 25 th In st and shall immediately write to Mr Robert Graham that you wish him to keep the wild Geese which he promised you, until you can send to him for them. Mr Graham lives about a mile below Dumfries on the South side of the Creek, on which the Town stands. Permit me, Sir, to offer my Congratulations on the success of the measures dictated by...
78845To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 23 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 15th. also the Model I have received—and I doubt not by clamping the boards with pieces 3 Inches wide, to prevent the warping, which boards will ever do if pieces are put one on the other with the grain in opposite directions—and provided the joints are made without the least shake, That such a Machine may be made very useful to travelers—several of whom visiting the Museum...
78846To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 26 June 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for your favorable Intention respectg. Mr. Buchanan—I am pleased with it, because I am confident Mr. Lewis would have been a very improper Character— I am happy to find that the sending the squadron to the Mediterranean & your very early determination to that Object has met the entire satisfaction of the Commercial people—All seem to think that more ships will be...
78847To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 11 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you the 1st. Inst. since I am without any advise from you. I have this day learnt the confirmation of the Decree I mentioned to you in my last relative to Tobacco. It was decreed the 6th. Inst. that after the first day of October all Tobacco’s that were subject to a duty of 18₶—15s. ⅌ Ct. should pay 10₶ ⅌ Ct. and such as paid 25₶ ⅌ Ct. duty should pay 12₶. All...
78848To Thomas Jefferson from Parent, 16 February 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Beaune, 16 Feb. 1789 . A shipment of four baskets “de Bouteille enpaillé et Enballé et Cordé et marqué P S No. 1 et 2 et 3 et 4,” one of which contains “vingt Cinq poirre de BonCretien que je vous Envoyé parceque je Crois quit doit Estre Rare assé à paris par la gelé qui c’est faites Cest hyvert.” There are 248 or 249 bottles in the four baskets, which left the 14th and should be received late...
78849To Thomas Jefferson from Jesse B. Thomas, 10 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your polite Letter of this day. I am Sorry that the nominations made by the House of representatives of Indiana, to supply the Vacancy in the Legislative Council Occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Gwathney has miscarried. Should it happen that neither the Vice President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives are in possession of the Nominations, I will...
78850To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 27 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed are the dimensions of the most convenient Flat Boats, either for transportation upon Carriages, or for transporting Men. The plan was given to me by an Officer who has made experiments with those of different kinds. The transports, with the embarkation which I mentioned in mine of the 9th: fell down to the Hook on the 19th: instant, and as the Wind was fair, it is supposed they...