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The enclosed papers were put into my hands by a Mr Hall, the person therein named, with a request that they might be laid before you.— Mr. H, says this step was suggested to him, as proper, by several members of Congress who have told him they will give their aid in any plan for the improvement of the public grounds which you may approve, & deem it necessary for Congress to take orders in; but...
Les Perroquets sont arrivès—mais mon epouse a etè tant facheè contre eux, de çe, qu’ils n’ont pas Les se faire recevoir, que les a echangèe avec Moi pour l’exemplaire in Quarto. J’ai eû le plaisir, de faire la Connaissance de Mr. Short, qu’il m’a dit, que Vous avez eû la bontè, de lui parler de Moi. Sans doute, que la petite incluse—Vous interesse. Je Vous prie d’agréer mes tres profonds...
If the motive of this letter does not serve for my excuse with you, I have no other that I can offer for this intrusion—I have been for some months past endeavoring to collect materials for the life of James Otis who held so distinguished a place among the actors in the preparatory scenes of our immortal revolution. As my attention to his character was more particularly drawn by the letters of...
On Sunday next the 1st. September, I will sail for Amsterdam in the American Ship Cheeseman, from whence I will repair immediately to Paris. Should you wish to transmit any Communication to Mr. Short at the Hague or Mr. Morris at Paris, or to any other Person, I will most chearfully take charge of your Dispatches, and would take the greatest Care of them; In case the Vessel be visited by any...
I was honored with the reception of your favor of the 30th ulto. sent by Judge Stewart, accompanied by a Vial containing a Needle & thread, & half a dozen Tooth Picks, impregnated on the 29th. of Augt. & in a very proper manner. I am Satisfied; you have not observd. the heat of the atmosphere the day you took the matter from the Patients, which I Should have wished to have been informed of as...
I have written of late by almost every mail, that is, three times a week. From your letter to Monroe I fear the small pox has stopped them at Richmond. I shall continue however to inclose you the newspapers as often as they are worth it. It is impossible to say what will be the issue of the proposition discussed in those of today. I forgot to mention in my last that the question whether the...
Your Excellency having inadvertently mistated to the Assembly, the nature of the Requisition, made by the Board of War, and approved by the Executive; for the appointment of a second Clerk to our Office; We take liberty by the inclosure accompanying this, to inform you more fully of the meaning of our Request. We had not in Idea, the space of two months, or any time, shorter than the duration...
We have Shipp’d to the address of Gibson & Jefferson agreeable to Your orders Some time Since given 80 Bundles 2-0-0-0 Nail rods at $126— $ 252 .00 porterage— 1 .33 $ 253 .33 these rods Should have been Shippd: by the first of this month, or at least by the first Vessels after the Navigation open’d but was Omitted through A mistake of the person. who had it in charge. You will we hope excuse...
Permit us, with our most respectful Compliments, to invite you to favor us with your company to dinner on Christmas Day—a bed attending your convenience. We are Sir Your most Affectionte. Servants We have hopes of the company of Messrs. Randolph and Giles . RC ( DLC ); in Charles Douglas’s hand; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Dec. and so recorded in SJL . Susan Douglas (b. ca. 1759), daughter...
By M r Harlow ’s boats you will receive, 4 Blls. herrings, 2 Bundles 20 d nail rods 2 do. 8 d & 3 6 Bundles of the sizes between making in all 10 Bundles— if delivered in good order pay frght: as customary— B Peyton By  N. N. Wilkinson P.S. I could find no Shad but those with heads on, I therefore bought none— Notes by TJ on verso:
The petition of Jacob Coleman most respectfully represents That your petitioner was convicted on his own confession at the last Circuit Court of the United States holden for the District of Pennsylvania April Sessions 1806 of having taken from the Mail of the United States the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars, and was sentenced to receive publickly twenty stripes and to be imprisoned for...
AGREEABLE to instructions received from the President and Directors of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, I have to inform you that in consequence of recent and heavy losses, by Fire having taken place in the Borough of Norfolk and in several counties in this State, it becomes necessary to call upon the respective members of the Society for a...
In the postcript of my Last Feb. 22nd. I inform’d you, my best friend Mr Jefferson, that all the English Vessels at Naples had, from the order of the English Consul, withdrawn out into the Road—& most of the English were Shiping their property, which, tho’ not then known here, was in consequence of the advancing of the French, who, having been met by commissioners from his Silician Majesty...
Agreeably to a Resolution of the Deligates of the Democratic Rebublicans of the City of Philadelphia in General Ward Committee Assembled I was appointed to transmit you their Address unanimously adopted and signed by them— I have now Sir the Honor of inclosing it to you I am Dear Sir with the utmost respect & esteem Your most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. At an epoch so...
Gen. Jackson’s letter The only subject which relates to the Treasury is the delay in the St. Mary’s light house. The causes had been formerly communicated to the General vizt— 1. the extravagant price asked for the land which is not worth fifty dollars, instead of Six hundred— 2. & principally, the negociation for the purchase of E. Florida; as if that succeeds, a much better site may be had...
I was informed, I might, by sending down to Richmond, receive a proportion of depreciation money aloted for the officers of the army. I sent by Mr. William Drew, but the auditors not knowing the date of my commission, thought proper to put me to the expence of sending a special Messenger. I could not see through this matter for if the money is advanced on account I cannot see the Necessity for...
Joshua R. Toulmin’s respects wait on his excellency the President; and takes the liberty to trouble his excellency once more with a few verses, recently printed; occasioned by the arrival of a Protestant Minister of the gospel, in N. Orleans: which was matter of unspeakable joy to a number of the inhabitants and more particularly so to J.R.T. who has been deeply lamenting the situation of...
I recd, this morning your favour of the 5th. and as I can never let a Sheet of your’s rest I Sit down immediately to acknowledge it. Whenever Mr Rives, of whom I have heard nothing, Shall arrive he shall receive all the cordial Civilities in my power. I am sometimes afraid that my “Machine” will not “Surcease motion” Soon enough; for I dread nothing So much as “dying at top” and expiring like...
Being Anxious that the Inclosed Resolution of the House of Delegates should reach you as early as possible, I have prevail’d on Capt. Dalton to be the Bearer of it to your House. I should be unhappy to think that any Accident should prevent the State from Deriveing the Advantage of Council from her ablest Citizens, by the Cavil of party on the Illiberality of the Inviduous, wherefore, shall...
I trust you will excuse the liberty I take of thus addressing you nor would have taken Such a liberty, but well knowing that the warmest friendship at all times Subsisted between yourself and my late Uncle William Mayne Duncanson have taken this method therfrom of Seeking your friendship for myself & family as well as thre fine Children of my Uncle’s whom I have taken under my Charge to assist...
I have the honour to inclose herewith the notes on Wachitaw , & must beg to be excused for presenting you a blotter in so bad order. Had I foreseen that an occasion would occur to offer them to you, I would have had them copied beforehand. I need not observe that these notes having been written for the use of the French Prefect, while Louisiana expected to be under the government of France,...
We arrived here on the 25. and set out to morrow for Albemarle. We have had a more comfortable trip than could well have been expected. Mr. Madison informed you from Alexa. of the fate of several elections since which we have heard that Mr. New of Caroline was preferred to Corbin of Middlesex. Heth for the Northumberland district. Walker for Albemarle (this latter only a report). If we should...
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To Jo s Dougherty D r D –cts To 40 30 bushels oats a 40 cts per bushel 12 –00 To a stable broom
The death of Mr. Robt. purviance, Which took place last eveng. leaves a Vacancy for a Collector of this district, (cou’d I be so fortunate as to be considered Worthy of the appointment, it Wou’d place me in a Situation to provide for a Wife & family of five Children, Who has in former days experienced better fate than We can now boast of, having been Unfortunate in my Merchantile transactions...
I have been honoured with your Letter of the 17 of July, upon the case of Lt Governor Hamilton. This subject, on more mature consideration, appears to be involved in greater difficulty than I apprehended. When I first received the proceedings of the Council upon it, transmitted in Your Excellency’s Letter of the 19th of June, I had no doubt of the propriety of the treatment decreed against Mr...
In consequence of a request made me by captain Lewis, before he left this, I now do myself the honor of enclosing you a copy of a dissertation on the Lead Mines in Upper Louisiana, furnished me by Moses Austin, Esq. This gentleman owns an extensive mine, situated about thirty-eight miles back of St Genevieve, which he has worked for some years past; and from his education and experience, I...
By the mail of this day I was honoured with your acceptable Favour of the twenty-fourth instant. The Letter enclosed I have sealed and transmitted to Mr. J. Vaughan. I now do myself the pleasure of forwarding my Receipt, and of tendering to you my sincere thanks for your friendly attention. With great Respect, I have the honour to be, Sir, your much obliged servant, Received at Philadelphia,...
At a meeting in the Capitol this day of the Board of Trustees of the Public Schools established by an act of the Corporation of this City, you were unanimously appointed president of the Board; and it is with peculiar Satisfaction that I fulfil the Instructions of the meeting in communicating this circumstance to you I have the honor to be with respect & Esteem Dear Sir Your Obt Servt DLC :...
I did not answer your last letter, my dear friend, because I was in doubt whether it would find you at Paris, but now I shall profit of Mr: Trumbuls departure to send you a line to put you in Mind of me in those still more distant parts of the Globe, where your friends perhaps all your heart and sentiments are. It will be very flattering to me if you think of me some times. I was very near...
You will in a few weeks be gratified by the census which will shew the increase of population during your peaceful & prosperous Government—How much more satisfactory than a list of the kill’d & wounded after a glorious Victory! The accompanying may perhaps afford amusement during a leisure hour at Monticello , I should be happy if I could contribute a moment of pleasure to one who has rendered...