79861To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 11 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79862To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 30 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79863William Tudor to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79864To Thomas Jefferson from James Cole Mountflorence, 27 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79865To Thomas Jefferson from James Currie, 23 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79866From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
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...
79867To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, 2 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79868To Thomas Jefferson from Jones & Howell, 29 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79869To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Douglas and Susan Douglas, 22 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79870N. N. Wilkinson (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1822, with Jefferson’s Notes (Jefferson Papers)
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:
79871To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Coleman, 20 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79872To Thomas Jefferson from William West, 14 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79873To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barnes, 19 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79874To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 22 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79875To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 22 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79876To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Morgan, 23 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79877To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua R. Toulmin, 28 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79878From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1814 (Adams Papers)
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...
79879From John Harvie, enclosing a Resolution to Inquire into the Conduct of the Executive, 27 November 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79880William Duncanson to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79881To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Derbigny, 7 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
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,...
79882To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 27 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79883Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Dougherty, [4–10 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
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
79884To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Custis, 10 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79885From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 6–10 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
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...
79886To Thomas Jefferson from Amos Stoddard, 16 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79887To Thomas Jefferson from Zachariah Poulson, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
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,...
79888To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Brent, 6 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
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 :...
79889To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 9 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79890Thomas Law to Thomas Jefferson, [received 14 November 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
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...
79891To Thomas Jefferson from William Annesley, 11 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Instantly on the publication I forwarded to You by this favor of M r Rush (addressed to Commodore Porter) a Copy of my System of Naval Architecture. From its brevity, simplicity, and being occupied principally with facts, I hope for the favor of your perusal as it so far establishes your Observation on its first essay of its,, being plausible, and especially promising strength of...
79892From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Sometime last fall I sent to Mr Young transcripts of the accounts respecting the Agriculture of this Country, which I had collected from Gentlemen of the best information on this subject, with whom I was acquainted in the middle States—New York & Virginia. The account which you had the goodness to draw up was among the number. I have lately received from Mr Young a letter in reply to mine...
79893To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, with Postscript by Thomas Lee Shippen, 13 November 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Lorsque j’arrivai de france à Philadelphie, il y eût hier un Mois, Ma premiere pensée fut de Me prévaloir de l’avantage que j’ai eu de Vous Voir à Paris, pour Vous rendre les devoirs d’un Voyageur qui Vient Visiter Votre pays, et pour solliciter de Votre amour pour les arts les renseignemens et les avis nécessaires à bien diriger Mon plan de conduite et de travail: Mais sur les premieres...
79894John F. Watson to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 22 October 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately seen some books in this place which are for sale low & which might be desireable to you to possess—They belong to the Estate of Benj n Davies Davis , an old friend, whom you may remember as among the first members of the Philosophical society —I will add a description of a few of those most curious or rare—Should you think well to enquire further respecting them, I will fulfil...
79895From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [5 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to the Secy of State—elects his office as likely to be most convenient to him where Mr. H will accordingly attend tomorrow at 10 oClock. Friday April 5 AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. See H to Jefferson, April 4, 1793 .
79896To Thomas Jefferson from William Bartram, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me sir, to introduce to your notice the bearer hereof, my worthy friend Doctor Benjamin Say; lately chosen Senator in Congress of the U. States, for the City and County of Philadelphia in place of Mr. Clay resigned. The Doctor is a man of talents, eminent in his profession as a Physician, of a fair moral character, and a warm and steady republican, ever since our glorious revolution....
79897George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sold your Tobacco to Samuel Myers at 39/6 at 60 days, having had it reviewed, which I found absolutely necessary, as some persons who saw it inspected, said it was of so inferior a quality, that I found I could not otherwise get an offer for it.—I should have done better with it, (Tob o having risen) but most of the stemmed part was very ordinary indeed. You will receive an account of...
79898To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 15 November 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon my return from Richmond on Monday night Last I found your favor of the 3d. which relieved my mind from much of the uncertainty produced in it by the Gazettes. The practice of publishing every idle rumor which arises from accident or mischievous or foolish design and of using such to support fanciful opinions or give momentary respect to equally idle speculations has brought utter...
79899To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 11 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of One hundred & five barrels flour by B. Peyton 1824 Richd. for a/c. Thomas Jefferson Esq: 10 Nov: To Lewis Webb & Co. in Store at 60 Days— 105 Barrels Superfine flour @ $4¾ $498.75 Charges cash pd. frght: at 43¢ $45.15 Canal Toll $10.94 $56.09 Storage, Drayage & Cooperage at 8¢ $8.40 Inspection $2.10— 10.50 Commission at 2½ ⅌ cent 12.47 $ 79.06 Nett Proceeds $419.69 Due 9/12 Jan y
79900Burgess Griffin to Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I recievd yours of the 4 th by Billey : I intended to have seeane you to day but shal Defer it untill the day appinted for meeting at m r Clarkestons whare you may expect mee to attend & believe mee your humble servant RC ( ViU : TJP ); addressed: “Thos Jefferson Esqi r ”; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Sept. 1812 and so recorded in SJL
79901To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 1 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you by a former Opportunity , to acquaint you with our safe Arrival. Mr. Houdon, who had been much perplex’d by the Accident of leaving his Things behind him, has found here the Tools and Materials he wanted, and set out last Wednesday for General Washington’s. My Grandson went the Day after to New York, where the Congress are still sitting, and likely to sit the Year out, having as...
79902[To Thomas Jefferson from Madame d’Anterroches, 2 August 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Puy d’Arnac, près Tulle, 2 Aug. 1786 . Noted in SJL as received 4 Sep. 1786. Not found.]
79903To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 12 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose a letter from Mr. Brackenridge, by which it appears that Robert Grayson is yet in Kentucky & would accept the office of commissr. in either of the lower districts. You will also receive herewith a respectable application for the removal of Mr Pope collector of New Bedford. In his official conduct there is nothing remarkable; he is not always very correct in his accounts, not so...
79904From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, ca. 22 October 1823 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ To Thomas Jefferson. Letter not found. Ca. 22 October 1823. Referred to in Jefferson to JM , 24 Oct. 1823 , and listed in Jefferson’s Epistolary Record as being received on 23 Oct. 1823 ( DLC : Jefferson Papers).
79905George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will probably have heard before this reaches you, of my appointment as Consul to Lisbon . I have not yet received the Commission, and hope that the hurry after the close of the Session may cause it to be delayed, until I shall have time to hear from you in reply to this letter: as it would be with extreme reluctance that I should decline accepting of an appointment, obtained by your kindly...
79906To Thomas Jefferson from G. F. H. Crockett, 18 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I have never had the pleasure of an acquaintance with you, I have taken the liberty (unwarranted, it may be) of addressing you. Expecting to visit you, on my way to or from the state of Delaware, e’er a great while, & knowing your fondness for any thing literary, or otherwise valuable—are the only apologies I offer. I will briefly state, that, I was born in the state of Delaware—was a...
79907To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 22 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed untill the present moment acknowledging the honor of your letter of the 12th Jan. last, from a conviction of the impropriety of all trivial intrusion upon your time, always precious, but now dedicated to duties of the highest importance. However anxious I may be to express a due sense of your condescension, I shall ever guard myself against so impardonable an error. I shall...
79908To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of Janry. 2 is come to hand. I have consulted Betsey on the subject of it, it will give her as well as myself great pleasure for Jack to accompany the Commissioners to the Council of Indians, as we wish at all times he shoud do what you think best for his improvement and also to comply with all his reasonable requests, there is therefore only one objection. I fear it will be...
79909To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 15 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I transmit you a duplicate of my last, in which you will perceive my ignorance of the Arrangement, you had made for the Territory of Louisiana; and also of the violent & uncharitable attacks, made on my Character & Conduct, in the publick prints & even on the floor of Congress.— Sunk by the severest domestic Calamity into a State of apathy & despondance, my Mind had fastened upon the “Luxury...
79910To Thomas Jefferson from Robert R. Livingston, 7 January 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Van Benthuysens solicited that I should receive your favor of the 12th . by a safe conveyance, & some of his domestic arrangments prevented its reaching me till yesterday, just as I was preparing to answer your former letter which I delayed till I could with certainty offer you my congratulations on the happy effects of the republican exertion, & my wishes for your happiness for such a...