79141To Thomas Jefferson from William C. C. Claiborne, 23 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with the Request contained in your Letter of the 10th of July, I now have the Honor to enclose you a Statement of the Buildings in this City, “which devolved on the United States,” together with my opinion “of the best distribution to be made of them.—The Government House I presume ought as heretofore to be appropriated for the accommodation of the Executive, and that convenient...
79142To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 5 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I ought to apologize for the many interlineations, and erasures in my letter respecting the Case of the Betsy Cathcart . It is a copy, by a little son who made mistakes, in copying from the original, which had been often interlined and altered. From a reperusal I fear, in some instances I have not expressed my ideas with sufficient clearness, and in others, have unnecessarily repeated them a...
79143To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Willing, 15 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec’d by the Post your favor of the 28th of August, on the Subject of Mr. C. H—— whose general Character, supported as it is by your testimony and warm recommendation, wou’d have had full weight with me, & a great majority of our Direction, if there had been room left consistently with our, Plighted, faith to have put him in Nomination— From particular circumstances, I was not only pledg’d...
79144To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 20 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of State, the enclosed letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to inform the Secretary that the President approves the same. The President was engaged with the Secretary of War when the enclosed was put into his hands which prevented him from looking at it ‘till this moment. 2 o’clock RC (...
79145To Thomas Jefferson from Antoine François Tardieu, 26 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous adresser des épreuves de mes travaux géographiques sur les Etats Unis d’Amérique, et je vous prie de vouloir bien les accepter. De ces cartes, l’une est celle des Etats unis en quatre feuilles papier grand aigle, et l’autre une réduction en une feuille papier Colombier que j’en ai faite, à laquelle se joint à volonté une Carte des Indes occidentales ou Golfe du...
79146To Thomas Jefferson from Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours, 22 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsieur le Secretaire de la guerre a bien voulu me faire part de la reponse du Docteur Hunter relativement aux epreuves qu’il a faites du Salpêtre du gouvernement et dont le resultat est que l’impureté des divers Salpetres qui sont dans les magasins ne devait être que de 4½ à 6¼ pour cent. Cependant les echantillons qui m’ont été remis par le général Irwin, et sur lesquels j’ai fait à...
79147William Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have repeatedly heard you express the high Respect in which you held the late Gen l Gadsden , and beg leave now to introduce to your Acquaintance a Grandson of his M r John Gadsden a junior Friend of mine who proposes to pay his Respects to you during an Excursion for the Summer. Permit me to avail myself of this Occasion to renew the Assurance of the profound Respect and Esteem with which I...
79148To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 24 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith is a copy of my last respects mostly on the Subject of the depreciation of the Assignats, since they have continued to fall and all the foreign Exchanges, and coins, also that of the country are at least one third better than the Assignats. Indeed Dollars are now selling for eight Livres, and exchange on London is under 6½ d. Stg. ⅌ Livre. The progress of this uncertain value, and the...
79149To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith, 10 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is believed that Col Sandford of Kentucky has lost his Election, by voting with J Randolph against the passage of the Bill prohibiting certain articles of British manufactory, and that a Mr Johnson is the Successful Candidate. We shall know oficially to morrow. Thus you see the attatchment of the public sentiment even in this remote corner to the Administration of our happy Government. God...
79150To Thomas Jefferson from Youen Carden, 7 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
By the bearer hereof I have Recved twenty Dollars two Bank notes one farmers Bank of Virginia one the Bank of Virginia for which I am much oblige to you ilt Stephen W. Leevy MHi .
79151To Thomas Jefferson from Caspar Wistar, 18 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
If Congress should adjourn about the 25 Int. I am afraid that I shall not enjoy the pleasure of meeting you at Washington, which I assure you will greatly diminish my gratification there— I hope to leave this by May 12 & will proceed to the Federal City without delay, I will label the different pieces & name them as well as I can, so that upon your return you will have all the information...
79152Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of 28 th ult. should have been earlier Answered, but that we have had some difficulty in obtaining the work required.—Vol 1—is now sent per mail, & the remainder shall go as requested— Agreeably to your request we Send statem t of ℀ . & remain T. Jefferson Esq, Bo t of M Carey & Son Thompson ’s Bible 4 Vols— $10 RC
79153William Baldwin to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting to you a copy of the Essays of Cerus & Amicus . These essays are now published principally with a view of having them extensively circulated among the society of Friends in the eastern part of the state of Pennsylvania , who have been too generally prejudiced against the late Administration , and whose prejudices still exist, against the present . The Friends...
79154Enclosure: Report of Director of the Mint, 6 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Director of the Mint of the United States, on the commencement of the New Year, respectfully makes the following Report of the Issues of the Mint from the first January 1803 to the 31st. December of the same year. Notwithstanding the dull prospect at the beginning of the year, Coinage of every kind, amounts in the whole to the Sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand six hundred and...
79155To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, 16 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de rappeller à Monsieur jefferson le souvenir d’une personne pour qui le Sien est lié à des tems et à des événémens qui en ont consacré l’intérêt. Je le prie d’agréer un petit ouvrage qui du moins aura le merite de ne pas le distraire longtems de Ses occupations Multipliées. Si cette bagatelle obtenait son suffrage, Si des élémens de ce genre, developpés Sur plusieurs Sujets...
79156To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus B. Woodward, 16 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing will satisfy the unhappy James Mc.Girk, who is sentenced to be executed on the twenty eighth of this month, but that I should go to Monticello, to intercede with the President for his life. Oppressive and inconvenient as it is to me at this time, I suppose I must comply. I am the rather prompted to it, as I persuade myself that when his case is fully understood by the President, he...
79157To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 8 November 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The account for a guard has been allowed: if the transportation of forging materials was necessary for conviction, the six dollars should be paid by the Marshal; but the three large items in favour of Underwood, Allen & Brookes are altogether inadmissible. They are gratuities for certain meritorious conduct; which, if at all partly payable by the United States, ought to have been voted in the...
79158To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 7 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 7 Nov. 1792. He last paid his respects on 19 Sep. “Inclosed are the Returns of the prices of Corn copied from the London Gazette. This port, we expect, is not to open this Month to foreign Wheat.” For other articles of our produce there has been no material deviation from his last price current. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD ); 1 p.; at foot of text: “Thos. Jefferson Esqre Secretary of State...
79159Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by M r Gilmer ’s Boat 80 ℔ Cotton Yarn N o 5 agreeable to your order rec d some time since; when M r Johnson was down last I had not that quantity of N o 5 on hand & was obliged to wait a few days for its arrival, I hope it will still be in good time, you will I think find it of excellent quality— In haste RC (
79160To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Henderson, 6 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
With deference and at the request of several friends engaged in supporting the principles which has supported your administration and vanquished Federalism I take the liberty of addressing you on an event which has taken place; however not doubting but that you will be actuated by motives of public good in your decision respecting it, yet we are pressed to this communication, as from some...
79161To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 30 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been honoured with your note enclosing a letter to the Mayor of N. York , I can only observe, that as far as I am capable of Judging, every idea is convey’d in the letter which the nature of the subject requires. Yours, RC ( DLC ); undated; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 30 Jan. and “Defence N. York” and so...
79162To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth House Trist, 24 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I know your goodness will pardon the trouble I am about to give you: every sentiment, and feeling of My heart justifies me in the endeavour to erase the Slanderous aspersions which has been circulated against My friend Fowler . I therefore take the liberty to send you his letter to me, as also some extracts from the papers. I can readily believe that Mr Brackinridge has been the cause of...
79163To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 30 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately had the honor to address you on the Subject of My present painful position being deprived of any income whatever for my support by the peculiar State of the Affairs of Europe claiming the fasn. of your attention herein. Since the date of the letter alluded to, I have the one from our Minister at Paris in reply to what I had wrote him on this Subject in which he expresses himself as...
79164To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mills, 15 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The recollection of your kindness in days that are past frequently occurs to my mind, and contributes not a little to my happiness.—Feeling assured that I am not forgotten, I take the liberty occasionally of sending you some evidence of my attachment to your character & person, at the same time indulging the hope that you will discover in these moments the expression of the wish to be useful...
79165From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 1 September 1806] (Madison Papers)
I recd. by last mail your favor of the 28. ult. & now forward such communications from Washington as have been recd. since my last. The freak of Mellimelli exceeds all the preceding vexations. I have written to Wagner to save us from the persecution of a visit from him, in case he should not be faced about at Baltimore; and to give Lear & the functionary at Tunis an explanation of the...
79166Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you to Bedford Virginia , and since to Montecello . The castings were shipped about Six weeks ago to by M r John Vaughan who undertook the commission and thought it expedient to wait for a fresh assortment from the Furnace. The Bill will be presented to me and forthwith paid. About three months ago I procured a seal for the University , of which I sent you an impression: I did not...
79167John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
By the inclosed letter of M rs Beckley you will perceive the very unfortunate unforeseen situation in which M rs Beckleys Brothers Affairs are placed, and the faint expectation of their recovering so great a property depending on Varit Various uncertain events—the feeling sense of a gratefull acknowledgm t
79168To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Lindsay, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter with a post note to the full amount due me. I should have acknowledged it before this but was in hopes of giving you some intelligence from England as different Vessels were to sail from London for this port about the 1st. July. Last evening came into Hampton Roads the Orian British Ship of 74 Guns from the West Indies she is part of a fleet of 3 Sail of the Line and...
79169From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have rec d , the Ratification of the Prussian Treaty, and next Thursday Shall Sett off for the Hague in order to exchange it with the Baron De Thulemeyer. Your favour of the 11 th. instant I have rec d. There are great and weighty Considerations urged in it in favour of arming against the Algerines, and I confess, if our States could be brought to agree, in the Measure, I Should be very...
79170To Thomas Jefferson from Caesar A. Rodney, 28 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure duly to receve your letter of the 24. inst:—In my last I gave you the information I possessed on the subject required. From an observation in your letter you may have misunderstood a part of mine. Indeed I write such a scrawl that it is scarcly legible. You observe, that “you presume Col. M’Clane has been passive in electioneering.” In my letter I stated that his conduct...