81101To Thomas Jefferson from Nicolas & Jacob van Staphorst, 31 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
We were honored in due time with your Excellency’s respected favor of 3rd. Inst. and have postponed replying to it, in the hope We should be able to advise the Discharge of the Fifty One Thousand Guilders due by the United States the 1st. Instant at the House of Hry. Fizeaux & Co. which we should certainly have accomplished, had not our Colleagues’ different Opinion on the Subject been...
81102To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Coffin, 13 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you some time ago, but not knowing whither you had Received the Letter, thought I would write to you again on the same subject, I Received a Letter from Nantucket last Mail informing me that our Collector of the Customs there, was very unwell and that some of our people of that Island had Recommended his Son Daniel B. Hussey as a person suitable to succeed him in the said Office and...
81103To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cooper, 2 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last I find that the office which was lately filled by Genl. Millar, is (if report be true) offered to Genl. Muhlenburgh. I hope that your numerous and important avocations have not driven entirely from your recollection the case of Mr Hamilton of Northumberland. But lest it should be so, I write to you again on the Subject, without making to you any apology for reiterating the claims...
81104To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Newton, Jr., 4 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Jas. Taylor a Nephew of Doctor Taylors and Mine and Grandson to Mrs. Tucker. I beg leave to introduce him to you and hope you will excuse the Liberty I have taken; with an assurance that if any of your friends shou’d travel this way, that I will with the greatest attention render their time agreeable. I am respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt., RC ( MHi ); endorsed by...
81105Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 1 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have much regretted that a detention in my journey to this place prevented my arriving at Baltimore till after your nephew ’s departure . I had brought with me letters for Geneva which I have sent after him. M r Erving takes duplicates, and I will send triplicates on my arrival at Paris ; so that I hope that he will experience no disappointment on that account. I found the institutions and...
81106To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 4 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to enclose copies of a letter written to the Collector of New London and of his answer on the subject of the re-capture of the Ship Eugenia, together with the affidavits of the revenue officers who were successively on board of the ship. Some irregularity seems to have taken place in dispossessing the British prize master of the vessel; but as he had sailed from the harbour...
81107To Thomas Jefferson from Catherine Church Cruger, 2 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Is it presuming too far on your indulgence to hope that you will recall to remembrance a person who has for many years past been deprived of the pleasure of conversing with you—As it is much more natural to forget benefits conferred than received, I can easily imagine, I may have escaped your recollection, whilst I must ever retain the most lively impressions of gratitude for the kindness &...
81108To Thomas Jefferson from Janet Livingston Montgomery, 9 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I would on the strength of an acquaintance take the liberty to commit to your care, the inclosed letter which I have long owed the Marquis. Yet should our acquaintance not admit of such a liberty and ask an apology, I fear I have not one sufficiently satisfactiory to either—unless you will permit me, to make use of one which must be common to all who have had the honour to be known to your...
81109To Thomas Jefferson from William Norvell, 3 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Griffen your Manager in Bedford applied here a few days since for a letter & was told by my assistant there was none. but on Saturday last he got the letter. My assistant says it came by the Richmond Mail he suspects, but is not sure. As I have some reason to believe the mistake happend here, it is proper that I should acknowledge it, in order that no blame may attach to Mr Griffen I have...
81110To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 23 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The opposition of a party of Kances Indians, to a small detachment destined up the Missouri, for the purpose of returning to their respective Nations, the Riccari & otto Chiefs, sent down last Spring by Captain Lewis, puts it in my Power to introduce the former to You. From observation & the limited Enquiry to which I am confined by an illiterate Interpreter, I think you may be able to derive...
81111To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, William Cocke, and William Dickson, 6 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
We beg leave to recommend the following Gentlemen, as proper Characters to act as Commissioners of Bankruptcy within the State of Tennessee— Edward Scott Esqr atty at Law, Mr John Crozier Merchant, Moses Fisk Esqr Atty at Law—and Mr. George M Deaderick Merchant—The two former of Knoxville—the two latter of Nashville— with Sentiments of Very great respect— RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR ); in Anderson’s...
81112To Thomas Jefferson from C. W. F. Dumas, 1 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The Hague, 1 May 1793 . Providence alone can foresee the final end of this unprecedented and almost general war. Correspondence with France is again interrupted, and he and many other good people in this country suffer because France pays neither incomes nor pensions abroad. People in this province suffer further from the forced imposition, which they must swear is not forced, of what is...
81113James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 27 th . Young Gelston is here preparing to take his passage for France as bearer and expositor of dispatches, in the Syren sloop of war which is waiting for him at Baltimore . He leaves this tomorrow morning. M r Gallatin has had a conversation with
81114To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 26 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Not conceiving it good economy to suffer the Company of Marines to remain at New Orleans merely for the purpose of manning the gun boats we are building on the Ohio I have forwarded the letter to Capt. Carmack. It is quite uncertain when those gun boats will be finished. Our Western Undertakers, not having had any experience in the construction and equipment of such vessels, will meet many and...
81115To Thomas Jefferson from Geismar, 26 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
L’expression, Mon Cher Ami, est au dessus de ce que je sens du plaisir de Vous revoir. Je me réserve donc tout à notre entrevue, persuadé que la Main Serrée de l’Ami sincèr dis plus que toutes les plumes de l’univers peuvent exprimer. J’ai donné ordre à l’aubergiste de la Maison rouge qui Vous remettra celle-ci de m’avertir d’abord de Votre arrivée. Si donc Vous voullés me dire quelques Mots,...
81116From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledged the receipt of your letter of the 2nd of April from Richmond—since which I have only received two letters from you of the 10th of April and 15th of May. Concluding that some of your dispatches may have been forwarded to Taylor’s ferry (by which route I did not return) I have to request, if that should have been the case, and the communications were of a particular or pressing...
81117John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
With Reference to the want of intelligence from Gen l Kosciusko —I inclose you herewith M r Geo: Williams of Baltimore his letter to me dated 29 Jan y for y r goverment as well, on Acco t of making a further Remittance (if advisable.) in course of the insuing Month—no Latter Acco t
81118To Thomas Jefferson from William Stephens Smith, 18 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreable to your request I have been to Woodmason’s as I informed you in my last. He was to have sent the press to Mr. Garvey at Rouen, and in addition to the mode of obtaining payment suggested by you I have told him if it would be more convenient I would pay his Bill immediately after you had acknowledged the receipt of the press. This seemed to suit him best. The Letters which you requested...
81119To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson, 7 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 4 th instant, stating that the Professor engaged in England, for the University of Virginia, were hourly expected to arrive at New York, and requesting that the instructions promised in my letter to you of the 27 th September last, relative to the exemption from duty, of the books which those Professors might bring with them for the use of that...
81120To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Dearborn, 8 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As the application of some natural principle, to the construction of a Standard of Measures, has been considered a Desideratum in Philosophic Research, the importance of the subject has induced me to spend some time in forming a Theory, applicable in practice, for obtaining a lineal standard, as nearly invariable as the case might require, or reason expect, in a state of being, where Nothing...
81121To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 6 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here yesterday noon having taken time to ascertain the State of Things in the Several States. you are so near Maryland that any remarks are unnecessary. In Delaware the unhappy divisions among our friends will give additional Strength to Our Enemies and we may set down that Tory State lost . The fretful turbulent Disposition which has manifested itself in Pha. originated in some...
81122To Thomas Jefferson from John Smith, 17 December 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Last night at a late hour an express arrived from Governor Tiffin ordering another detatchment of Militia to be call’d out & Stationed at & near this place, for the purpose of arresting all suspicious Boats in descending the River—that 10 Boats were arrested at or near Marietti & that Tyler & Blannerhosset had fled & were pursued—The dispatches of the Governor were accompanied by the copy of a...
81123John Manesca and Victor Value to Thomas Jefferson, 16 October 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avons cru que l’offrande de cette modeste production de notre plume, le premier ouvrage de ce genre publié, en français, dans les Etats-Unis , ne Serait pas dédaignée par le Philantrope , ami des lettres. Nous avons l’honneur d’être, We thought that the offering of this modest production of our pen, the first work of this kind published in French in the United States , would not be...
81124To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, Jr., 6 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 6 May 1788 . Asks TJ, on receipt from Messrs. Bérard of “the money which Messrs. Brailsford & Morris have desired them to remit to you,” to deposit it with Messrs. Boyd & Ker, who are forwarding this letter. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ: “Rutledge John Junr.” Enclosed in Boyd, Ker & Co. to TJ, 9 May 1788 .
81125To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 17 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Messrs. McCallum Osborne & Co. have made an offer of a new Brig just Launched of the undermentioned Dementions, her Sails Rigging &c. fitted and may be ready in three weeks the price £30,000. We employed Capt. Maxwell, in whose Judgment we think we can confide, to go up and examine her; he Reports that it is his opinion she is a good Vessel and will sail fast. We are of opinion the said Vessel...
81126From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
In the letter left for you in N. York on my leaving that place I omitted to mention to you three names which solicit a Clerkship in the office which will be under your direction. They are Mr. Fisher, Mr. Smith, & Mr. Orr. The first has vouchers of his pretensions which will enable You to decide readily on them. The second is a son of Merriwether Smith. I am not personally acquainted with him,...
81127To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 5 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your desire, I have exerted myself to collect Workmen (Stonecutters) in this city, but have not yet obtained more than two, who will set off as soon as they can finish a small job which they are now about.—I called the Master Stonecutters together, & was so fortunate, as to obtain their promise to assist me in ascertaining the Character of the Men I may find willing to go to the...
81128To Thomas Jefferson from Ezra Stiles, 14 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to inform you that, yesterday at the public anniversary Commencement in this University, the Senatus Academicus did themselves the Honor to confer upon you the Degree of Doctor in Laws. We ask your Acceptance of it as a Token of the high Estimation and Respect we have for your literary Character, as well as for your Patriotism and Fidelity to the united [States.] Our Enemies...
81129To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 1 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the letters & c with which I was charged by Mess rs Gilmer & Cabell to which I beg to add, a part of a New York paper giving some information of the Competitor, by a still later arrival at Norfolk, later intelegence is recieved, the Norfolk Herald of the 27 th Jan y states, that the Competitor was at Plymouth on the 5 th December to sail soon, I succeeded in selling $10,000 of the...
81130Samuel Greenhow to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day rec d your letter of the 31 st Ult o , covering a draft on Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson for $50—which has been paid. I have considered it proper to acknowledge the receipt of the money; and in doing so, can not avoid expressing to you, the Satisfaction I have derived from your attention to mine—your long silence left me under an impression, that I had been guilty of an...
81131Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Johnson I send you a small Box which was deliverd to me a day or two since from Rocketts in very bad order & I have not since learnt where it is from, or any thing about it—I have had it recoopered and safely deliverd & hope it will reach you so With great respect D r Sir Your Mo: Obd: RC ( MHi
81132Fitzwhylsonn & Potter to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the request contained in your polite note , of the 28’th Ultimo , with which we were favored this morning, we have put into the post Office, under your address, the 32’nd N o of the Edinburg Review. This is the last N o as yet received from New-York . As the others arrive we shall forward them agreeably to order. RC ( MHi ); in William H. Fitzwhylsonn’s hand; at foot of text:...
81133To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 17 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I think with you that Morris ought to be recalled by the Nautilus. And I will send orders accordingly. The permitting him to return in his own frigate is a great indulgence. I have no expectation that any thing of importance will be effected by the Squadron now out. With great respect I am Sir Your Ob. Ser. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received from the Navy Department on 18 June and so...
81134To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Col: J. Banister to the Governor: by Danl: Dodson, who goes to Richmond to get his pay for valuable services rendered the State; hopes he may not be disappointed, as the money is not now one fifth the value it was at that time. He is, with great difficulty collecting the Militia, who having so lately been in service, and did not expect to be called on again. Will use every effort to conciliate...
81135To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 11 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the papers I left with you this morning you will find a Statement of the expenditures this year that had not been contemplated in the Estimate for the year 1805. Some of this you will perceive were imposed upon the Navy Department by Occurrences in the Mediterranian—Some by resolutions of Congress directing certain payments without making any appropriations—and some of them were incurred...
81136To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Holmes, 17 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope to be excused for the liberty I have taken of recommending to Your Attention a friend of the Present Administration, upon the Assurance that whatever May be the result of your Judgement it will be satisfactory as well to this friend as myself. As a Virginian I have been proud to hear that no case from our State exists of personal and but few applications through the Medium of friends,...
81137To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 20 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit herewith the copy of mine (No. 29) of the nineteenth of last Month. You will see by the Gazettes the State of Affairs as given to the Public but much Allowance must be made, as I have already had occasion to mention. It is however clear that the greater Part of those Troops which adhered to Dumouriez have return’d to their Country and many to their Standards. It is...
81138To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taylor, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you the 16 Instant, that a Board of Officers, who were ordered by Colo. Wood to enquire into the titles of the Soldiers to discharges, had sat, and were of opinion that nearly all of the men were entitled to discharges from their removal from Albemarle Barracks. They have since been discharged, and a small Militia Guard is now on duty at the Barracks near this place. The small number...
81139George Logan to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
your Letter of the 19th: ult: duly came to hand. I sincerely regret to find by it, that a measure adopted by me, to defend your character against the slanders of your political enemies, has given you a moment of uneasiness. you well know that individuals have been engaged for years, in accusing you as the advocate and friend of Bonaparte —even at the moment he was devastating with fire and...
81140Thomas G. Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, [9 February 1823] (Jefferson Papers)
When I first was enabled to distinguish, for myself between the views of federalism and Republicanism , since the year 99 I have been undeviatingly attached to the latter cause, and have on all occasions afforded its interests what aid I cou’d—In this whole time for myself I have never asked a favour of the people or the Government— After the commencement of the late war—many respectable...
81141To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Voigt, 14 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very sorry that I could not send both watches by Captn. Tingey, but having met with a safe Opportunity to send the other one yesterday by Doctor Moore, I hope they have both come safely to hand? An accident happened to the latter one a few days after I had it by the breaking of the main–spring, I was therefore obliged to take it to pieces, & found that it was the outer eye of the spring...
81142Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 24 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing the enclosed letter , I have conversed with m r Mercer of the lo House of Delegates , to whom I had lent your Letter to m r Carr , upon being informed by him that he had it in contemplation to endeavor to get a considerable part of the debt due from us by the Gen l Gov t
81143To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Sr., 11 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
An Algerian Privateer having been distroy’d by a napolitan man of war, 2 Months ago, at the due distance from the land out of Toulon, the Crew Went on Shore, and all the Services in that occasion were rendered to them. Notwithstanding that, the recqsur Capn. being returned to Algiers, has declard that the man of war was a french one, and our Scadron of observation crusing out of algier, the...
81144To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 27 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 27 Nov. 1779 . Transmitting proposals of Raleigh Colston for supplying the state with salt. The present and prospective stock of tobacco does not permit payment for any considerable quantity of salt in tobacco. It is hoped there is sufficient salt for the winter, and if the state’s trading vessels escape the enemy they will bring a sufficient supply for the next summer....
81145To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 17 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The vessel which was to bring the other half of the Cabinet, being now only arrived at Boston, it is the cause why the Lines you honoured me with on the 8 th Decb r have not been answered sooner.— I take herewith the liberty of handing you an other Catalogue, with the prices annexed to it: The Instruments being Superior in workmanship, & finish, as those made for mere school use, Some articles...
81146Jared Mansfield to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The Superintendent, Officers, Professors, Instructors, & Cadets of the U. States’ Mil. Academy , impressed, with a high sense of the great services, you have rendered the Nation, & that this Institution, with which they are connected, originated under Your patronage, & presidency, are anxious for some special, & appropriate memorial of your person, which may descend to posterity. They have...
81147To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 12 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d from M r H. Wheeler who is engaged in a Biography of the late W. Pinkney a letter w ch I enclose with my answer. If your recollection or memoranda can confirm or enlarge the information I have given with respect to the origin of the Embargo, be so good as to return my answer that it may be improved: If otherwise, it may be sealed & forwarded; the letter from M r Wheaton to be...
81148To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 5 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry your watch was not ready to send by Drs Porter or Michiell as Voight had not finished it & I am afraid he has slighted it if he did it as he did mine, I purchased the lamp & sent your bridle bit to be plated which will be done in a few days, there is no such thing as a pure crystal seal in this place but I will send to N. York for one by the first of my acquaintance who goes...
81149Joseph Graham to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Believing that a Reading of the inclosed Pamplett will not be disagreeable to you I have inclosed it to you; if it shall meet my expectation I am gratified if not; I think you will readily not take it in bad part from your sincere & obt hb l S t RC ( DLC ); dateline beneath signature; at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr.”; endorsed by TJ as received 13 Dec. 1813 and so recorded in SJL ....
81150To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rush, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 16 June 1785 . Introduces Samuel Fox, a descendant of “one of the most respectable Quaker families in Pennsylvania.” RC ( NNP ); 1 p. Recorded in SJL as received 1 Nov. 1785, “by Saml. Fox.”