79101Thomas Jefferson to Edward Graham, 10 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to you for your favor of Jan. 24. and the courses of my lands at the Natural bridge . I will certainly be there in autumn with a view to the running and settling my lines with my neighbors, and shall ask your assistance; but as there is no reason why you should lie till then out of the fee for your past service, I now inclose you a five dollar bill, which I trust will go safe by...
79102Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 14 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thweatt my particular friend and connection expecting that an excursion he is to make will put it in his power to pay his respects to you personally, en passant, and being desirous to do so, I with pleasure present him to you as a gentleman of perfect worth, and of sincere zeal in those political principles which you & I have so steadily cultivated. his energy in their support has been...
79103From Thomas Jefferson to William Pryce, 15 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10th. is duly recieved, and I subscribe with great pleasure to the work you propose. it comprehends exactly the most interesting period of Christian history, and it will be the more interesting if, as I presume it does, the plan embraces the object of giving the primitive & earlier opinions entertained: being persuaded that nothing would place Christianity on so firm a base...
79104From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Bonnycastle, 8 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In making up my documents and vouchers to be laid before the Visitors at their ensuing session, I find I want one which I must ask the favor of you to furnish, on the subject of your bond of 500. £ sterl. to the British government. in our conference of May 31. the proposition of your letter of May 19. was mutually agreed to without hesitation; to wit, that ‘the University should advance the...
79105Thomas Jefferson to Richard Bland Lee, 11 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to you, dear Sir, for your excellent oration on the 4 th of July, and still more for the indulgence with which you have been so good as to view what relates to myself. in a new government as ours was, and especially in one somewhat ambiguous in it’s form, it was to be expected that there would be diff er ences of opinion as to the direction in which it should be administered....
79106From Thomas Jefferson to William H. Cabell, 17 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 11th. 12th. & 14th. were recieved yesterday being the first day for some days past that the obstruction of the water courses has permitted the post to come through. I now return you the letters of Genl. Matthews & Capt. Hardy. I inclose you also two offers of volunteers from Montgomery & Fauquier counties, because they are expressly made, under the late act of Congress. I...
79107From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, [6 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you an extract of a letter from mr Brown to mr Lincoln under whom, acting as Secretary of state, and Genl. Smith acting voluntarily for the department of Secretary of the Navy, but without appointment or reward, the latter part of what respected the Berceau was conducted. the other letter of Brown’s which I mentioned relates merely to the details of the repairs. The question whether...
79108From Thomas Jefferson to Henri Grégoire, 25 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the favor of your letter of Aug: 17. and with it the Volume you were so kind as to send me on the literature of negroes. be assured that no person living wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a complete refutation of the doubts I have myself entertained and expressed on the grade of understanding allotted to them by nature, and to find that in this respect they are on a par...
79109From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 4 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Cutters being intended to fulfill a legal object, if that of Charleston is not competent, we should certainly provide one which is so. I think she should be of such velocity & force as not to be outsailed or resisted by the African ships, against which nothing should be spared. I concur with you in opinion that MacNeel being here & a good judge, it would be better to let him buy one at...
79110From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, [28 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever Capt. [Windsor] Brown wants a horse to ride on duty, Colo. Muter will be pleased to give him an order on the Quarter master for a public horse. RC ( Vi ); endorsed: “Note from the Govr. to furnish Cap. Browne with a horse 28 Feb.” A minute in the War Office Journal ( Vi ) recording receipt of this letter on 28 Feb. 1781 confirms the recipient and date here assigned.