80011To Thomas Jefferson from Lord Somerville, 1 December 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
The Wheat which you had the goodness to send to the Board of Agriculture, arrived safe, and in very fine order and being immediately distributed to various Members of the Board much satisfaction, was expressed at its appearance, and we were promised accurate Reports of its, cultivation and success.—When they come to hand I will have the pleasure of communicating the result. We have been much...
80012To Thomas Jefferson from George Hammond, 7 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perceive that the original of Baker’s deposition, a copy of which accompanies My public letter of this date, is in the possession of Mr. Bond; but as that Gentleman is at some distance at present, and as my means of communication with him are neither facile nor frequent, I have not judged it expedient to wait the obtaining of it, but should you wish to receive it, it shall be...
80013To Thomas Jefferson from William Henry Harrison, 12 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This Will be handed you by Mr. Parke who has been appointed Deligate from this Territory to Congress I beg leave to recommend him to you as a man of the most unblemished Morals & of the purest Republican principles Having understood that Mr. Parke had been reported to you as a violent Federalist I must take the liberty to observe that nothing can be further from the truth. He has on the...
80014To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 5 October 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Orange I dropped you a few lines on the subject of the deer . On my way into this part of the Country I passed Col. John Thornton of Culpeper, who has a Park, and will spare you with pleasure two or three, if you can not be otherwise supplied. He thinks he could by advertizing a premium of 10 or 12 dollars a head procure from his neighbors as many fawns to be delivered at...
80015From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1784 (Madison Papers)
The Assembly adjourned the day before yesterday. I have been obliged to remain here since on private business for my Countymen with the auditor’s and other departments. I had allotted towards the close of the Session to undertake a narrative for you of the proceedings, but the hurry on which I did not sufficiently calculate, rendered it impossible, and I now find myself so abridged in time...
80016From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 12th. with the papers it refers to came duly to hand. Among the letters now forwarded is one from Turreau inclosing a copy of one to him from Mr. Gallatin. He appears to have drawn conclusions from his conference with Mr. G. not warranted by it. Mine with him merely referred him to Mr. G. I think it will be not amiss, as he has acted & incurred expence in the case, to sanction...
80017To Thomas Jefferson from John Telles, 13 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 13 Dec. 1790 . Having made application through Robert Morris for consulship at Portugal, offers himself as candidate. “I have been in this Country near 30 years in business; preserving always a fair Character.” Is married and has a family, met with heavy losses during war through depreciation, and by this was forced to go to Europe for five years where he formed respectable...
80018To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Lee, 24 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
For many sessions past has the General Assembly of this Commonwealth turned their attention towards the establishment of the boundary line between North Carolina and this State. In the course of the last year the Executive received from the Governor of North Carolina the enclosed proceedings of the Legislature of that state and communicated the same to the General Assembly. In consequence...
80019To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 15 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Camp on the Pedee, 15 Jan. 1781. Requests credit in the amount of £2,000 for Dr. Brownson , newly appointed purveyor general to the hospital of the southern department, who is on his way to Virginia. RC ( MiU-C ); 1 p.; endorsed. Tr ( CSmH ). Dr. Brownson : Nathan Brownson, M.D., formerly a Georgia delegate to Congress; governor of Georgia, 1782 ( Biog. Dir. Cong. Biographical Directory of the...
80020To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Maher, [9 October 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Sir as you Cant a ford me more weages I must See and beter my Self I am sorrey to leave you RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as a letter of 9 Oct. 1801. Edward Maher began work at the President’s House on 12 Mch. 1801. His pay was $12 each month, plus an additional $2 “for drink” that was a routine gratuity for some members of the household staff. He was also to receive two suits of clothes. Maher,...
80021To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fay, 12 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed you will receive my latest Canada papers, by which you observe their publications begin to be more liberal, and the spirit of Liberty which rages so Vehemently in Urope begins to kindle in Canada. I fear I am trobling you to often without furnishing any new information, as I am not informed wheather you receive the Canada papers from any other quarter or not. I hope before this you...
80022To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 18 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to request your signature to the commissions herewith sent for Lieuts. Haraden and Magrath. one of these officers is required for the J. Adams, the other for one of the gunboats now fitting for service.— I am very respectfully, Sir, yr. ob St.— RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Smith; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy...
80023To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Harrison Smith, 14 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your instructions I have caused 150 Copies of the Answer relative to the Embargo to be printed. They will be made up in one packet, and consigned to the evenig’s Mail. I am with great and unfeigned respect DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
80024To Thomas Jefferson from James Garner, 7 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
takeing a Small view of the Western Country Natchez & Lower Louisiana, abt. fourteen Months Since I Returnd. Home, & having a higher (if possible) Regard & Esteem for your Personal Quallifications, in that great Acquisition of the western world & Numberless Measures mild and Advantageous to the American People in General, Excites me to Write, to inform you that I never Expect to See you, & in...
80025Lewis D. Belair to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me Through your Goodness to Inclose The Within Small Packege for your Friend Captain Philip Slaughter of Culpepper County Virginia , It is a Small Book “The Imitation of Christ ” ⅌ de Kempeeis Which M rs Slaughter Expressed a Desire to have, all Tho Scarce In English I have Procured it, and now Take The Liberty to Present it to her as a mark of my Great Esteem and Friendship, It been
80026To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Smith, 11 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to send you a Copy of a letter I have this instant recieved from my friends in Liverpool—and am sir/ your friend & Servt. Gent Liverpool 26 July 1806. We have only time to accompany the enclosed Price Current with information that the British Parliament is prorogued, & that it is officially announced, in the Speech on that occasion, that our Government is engaged in...
80027To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 16 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Duty requiring my absence in attendance upon the Convention of our Church for a few days, my school must necessarily be suspended mean while.—The time lost will be supplied during the usual vacation.— Benj n has just finish’d the cube Root, & I propose confining him during the remainder of the Session to the revision of his whole course & further improvement in French.—During my absence, if he...
80028To Thomas Jefferson from Stanley Griswold, 5 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot sink, with my dear family, into ruin, without making you acquainted with a few circumstances attending my unfortunate case. I do this as to a Father, whose name I have venerated, for whose honor I have contended, in support of whose administration I have exerted the best faculties I possessed and made sacrafices not unimportant to me. I am now forty four years of age, and have a...
80029To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Mifflin, 7 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon a settlement of Mr. E. Shoemakers accounts, I find that he shipped, by agent for the Rolling works, a quantity of Iron, as ⅌ the inclosed bill. As it does not appear, that any payt. was made for this parcel, I have to request, if after an examination you should find it to be the case, that you will forward the amount, with respect I remain Your Ob Svt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
80030To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 14 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As I suppose you will have to give Mr. Hawkins some instruction respecting the Piano, I think it unnecessary myself to write to him, and therefore inclose the bill of loading to you, which you will of course forward. I likewise inclose you a bill of loading for the box mentioned in my last . I am Dear Sir Your Very humble servt. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson esqr.”; endorsed...
80031To Thomas Jefferson from Josiah Smith, 8 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I Received a Few days Since from the Boston Post office a Letter from you Dated the fourteenth of August with Surprise I Learnt therefrom you had Received a Letter from me dated the 19th of July Last Pased Respecting Commissioners of Bankruptcy you May Rest assured I never wrote the Letter you mentioned & that the writer of Said Letter was Unathorized by me & is Unknown to me & I Supose it was...
80032To Thomas Jefferson from James Traquair, [30 November 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
Being informed that a Gentelman is going to Scotland in order to give incuregment to some of My Contray men in the Mason line to Come to America: if So, Ther is a Mr. Alexander Crawford Mason Shakespear Squair Edinburgh a warm frind to America: who writes me he intends to Come himself after Settling his business for he is one of the prinsaple buildars in the New Town of Ednb. At any rate he...
80033Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
As I came out of the Capitol to-day, I was received from one of the doorkeepers the enclosed copy of the bill reported by the Committee of Schools & Colleges , which I have hastily looked over, and in regard to which I confess myself greatly disappointed. Indeed, Sir, the prospect before us is dreary indeed . Perhaps the subject may be dressed up in the House , but when a committee begins so...
80034To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I return the financial paragraph & conclusion of the message. The blanks I will supply on Monday morning; but as it will be only an approximation, the paragraph should state; that all the accounts not being yet received, a correct statemt. will be transmitted by the Treasury; but that in the mean while it is ascertained that the receipts have exceeded millions, which &c. have enabled us to...
80035To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 18 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of returning the memoir received for copying, with as correct a copy as I have been able to procure; there are two words with a X over them not copied. one in the 8th. and the other in the 13th. page. RC ( DLC ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received from the War Department on 18 Feb. 1805 and “Dannemour on Ouachita” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: the account by Charles...
80036To Thomas Jefferson from James Sullivan, 17 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have, frequently been requested to introduce my friends to you, but have uniformly refused to comply. I have considered your time as the property of your country, and as being too important to be improved a moment on any thing I would propose. I cannot, however, refuse to join with many others in asking your attention to Colonel Lee of Marblehead. I formed an attachment to him on the plains...
80037To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 27 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have referred the Marble Statue case to the Comptroller who will write to the Collector. Whether the duties can now be legally reduced I do not know. The former San Domingo act expires to morrow. I wrote to the collectors that the continuing act would certainly be a law before that day. It is therefore important that it should be signed to day. Respectfully Your obedt. Servt DLC : Papers of...
80038To Thomas Jefferson from Jean Baptiste Ternant, 13 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Je ne puis me dispenser de faire encore auprès du gouvernement des Etats unis, une Sollicitation dont la copie cy jointe d’une lettre du Consul général de la République expose completement l’objet. Vous jugerez vous même qu’il est fondé sur des besoins réels, ainsi que sur des obligations d’humanité et de Service, extrêmement imperieuses. Je n’ajouterai au contenu de cette lettre, qu’une seule...
80039To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 20 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded to you some time ago an account of the solar eclipse of the 16th. of June last:—I wish to know if you have received it.— From the returns of our late election, the Snyder party, as it is called, has evidently gained ground, and in my opinion, entre nous , very justly.—In saying this, I mean to confine myself to the political intolerance manifested by the successful party after the...
80040To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 25 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day rec d a Box from Boston for you, which is forwarded by a Waggon to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael,—hope it will reach you safely— In sending blanks for the renewal of your several notes at Bank, I observe you omit one of $2,000 at Farmers Bank MHi .