8301Enclosure: Report of the American Antiquarian Society, 23 October 1821, enclosure no. 1 in American Antiquarian Society … (Jefferson Papers)
REPORT P resented at the A nnual M eeting of THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY , O ctober , 1821. —●— The Committee appointed to report at this Meeting, on the state of T he A merican A
8302Enclosure: Prospectus for Archæologia Americana. Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society … (Jefferson Papers)
PROPOSAL for CONTINUING THE PUBLICATION of the Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society . —●— THE work will be commenced as soon as sufficient encouragement is obtained, and continued at indefinite periods, as materials shall be collected. It will be published in numbers, of such a size as may be conveniently formed into volumes corresponding with that already...
8303Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 7 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of Mar. 26. is duly recieved and I am truly thankful to you for your kind attention to the busts, which I have no doubt I shall safely recieve through the hands of Col o Peyton . I learn with pleasure the continuance of your health. that bodily activity should decline with age is a law of nature. I am very little able to walk, but I ride daily and without fatigue, and otherwise enjoy a...
8304Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cramer, 7 April [1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d on the 4 th inst. your favor of Mar. 4 . inform g me of my nomination as an honorary member of the Agricultural society of the Valley , I accept with just respect the membership of the society , but and am bound to
8305Thomas Jefferson to Theodosius Hansford, 7 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Mar. 15. with the books stated in the catalogue it covered, and the natural substances accompanying them, and on behalf of the Visitors and of the University I return you thanks for this kind donation. they shall be carefully preserved, and faithfully delivered to that institution so soon as it opens. I hope it will become worthy of the favors of which you...
8306Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 7 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 29. did not come to hand until the 4 th instant . only mr Cabell , Gen l Cocke and myself attended. mess rs Johnson and Taylor were retained in
8307Frederick A. Mayo to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Books you where pleased to send to be bound, are done, but the bundle beeing too large (as I supposed) to forward by Mail, I therefore left the same at Capt: Peyton ’s, who informd me that he had chances most every Day to forward the same by waggon, he also promised to give the Bundle to some carefull person, I inclosed with your honour’s books, also Hennig ’s Justice , which should have...
8308To John Adams from Francis Henderson, 6 April 1822 (Adams Papers)
I did Myself the honor to write you, on the 3d. January last, from Newport,—Rhode Island; with sundry accompanying documents for your perusal, relative to the Claim of Myself & Family on the United States, as the Heirs and Representatives of the late Lieut. Colo. John Laurens. Myself and Son, soon afterwards, arrived here, to spend the remainder of the Winter and Spring, and attend to the...
8309John Coskery to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
With the greatest deference and respect I presume to approach the common Father of science and benefactor of man, with an humble solicitation that he will deign to bestow a reflection on the plan here exhibited for heating of stoves with much less fuel than at present required; this plan requiring no other alteration in the stoves in common use, either Franklin , Rittenhouse or other stoves...
8310From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Charles Francis Adams, 5 April 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am afraid that you read my letters in as great a hurry as you appear to do every thing else otherwise I cannot conceive how it is possible you should pretend to understand that I ever counselled you to become acquainted with dissipated Characters after I knew them to be such—When I wrote to you concerning it—I knew but little of him and only partially recommended him to your notice as he...
8311Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 5 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of Apr. 1 . that of Mar. 20 . mentioning the refusal of the note of 300.D. had given me great concern, which indeed is not much alleviated by seeing that my deficiency is still of 767.75 which would have been presented prevented nearly had my mill-tenants paid me their arrearages of 600.D. this I am pressing for, as my only resource to relieve you until my tob o...
8312James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson , dear Sir, on my return from New-York to p Philadelphia I met your favor with inclosing one to M r Monroe which I yesterday delivered— In October 1811, I was at
8313Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 4 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
10. ℔ coffee (not green) 1000. Χ d nails. wrought of preference. RC ( Raab Collection, Ardmore, Pa. , 2019); written on a small scrap; dateline beneath signature; at foot of text: “ M r Lietch .” Not recorded in SJL . Leitch ’s records indicate that on this day TJ purchased by order “16 ℔s 10 d Cutt nails 1/. 5 ℔s Green Coffee” at “2/6” for a total of $4.75 ( Leitch Daybook
8314Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a paper which was given to me by M rs Proctor . also an acc t of M r Vest I would like to consult with you on the subjec of procuring graine both for bread and food. If Gill continues to consume oats in the extrav extra va gant
8315Thomas Jefferson to Vine Utley, 3 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 18. is duly recieved. you have certainly attached more importance to my letters & likenesses than they merit, and I must still continue my earnest request that they the letters be not published. I am old, anxious for tranquility and retirem t and unwilling to be brought before the public in any way. you ask whether I ever used the warm bath. twice in my life by prescription...
8316From John Adams to Richard Peters, 2 April 1822 (Adams Papers)
If you have brought upon yourself the garrulity of old age you must blame yourself for it. Theophrastus at 90, as some say, and at a 115, as others, in his last moments is recorded to have said; it was hard to go out of the World when he had just learned to live in it. I am so far from his temper and his philosophy that I think myself so well drilled and disciplined a Soldier as to be willing...
8317Enclosure: Resolution of the Agricultural Society of the Valley, 4 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract from the proceedings of the Agricultura l Society of the Valley , Winchester 4 th March 182 2 Resolved, that our ancient Sage & most illust rious citzen Tho s Jefferson Esq r in consideration of h
8318From James Madison to Robert Mackey, 1 April 1822 (Madison Papers)
I must again avail myself of your aid in prolonging the loan to me from the Bank. The note per the purpose is inclosed. I must also again refer to your judgment the time for disposing of the flour & Wheat you have recd on my acct. I had inferred from the character of the last crop of Grain in parts of Europe, particularly G.B. and from other circumstances, that the prices wd. be likely to rise...
8319Thomas Cramer to Thomas Jefferson, [by 1 April 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to communicate to you the above resolve of the Agricultural Society of the Valley , which has been lately formed of which your friend Judge Holmes is President . I feel very much gratifyed, that it has fallen to my lott, to be the organ of commuenication of the Society , to a man distinguished for his love of Agriculture as well as all the civic virtues which adorns human...
8320Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 1 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the sd University on Monday the 1 st of April 1822 present Thomas Jefferson Rector, Joseph C. Cabell and John Hartwell Cocke , who not being sufficient to constitute a Quorum for business they adjourned indefinitely. Th: Jefferson Rector. Apr. 1. 1822. MS
8321Inscription on the tomb of Henry Adams, March 1822 (Adams Papers)
In memory of Henry Adams who took his flight from the dragon persecution in Devonshire in England and alighted with eight sons near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England & after taking time to explore the Country four removed to Medfield & the neighboring towns—two to Chelmsford a . One only Joseph, who lies here at his left hand remained here, who was an original proprietor in...
8322To James Madison from William Smith, 31 March 1822 (Madison Papers)
The day I was at your House I saw Reuben Smith And requested him in your name as well as my own to attend at the mouth of Blue Run on Monday to assist in Settling a line betwean us he observed he did not wish to have any thing to do with it that he was particularly Situated & would give no Reason why he was so situated—being anctious to put up my fence to prevent the depredation of Hogs in my...
8323From James Madison to William Smith, [31 March 1822] (Madison Papers)
I have just recd yours of this date. I am sorry Mr. R Smith who probably remembers with much certainty & accuracy the original course of the river as the true boundary between us, finds a difficulty in giveg us his aid. The question is not where the river ran before it left the S. Side of what is called the Island and got into its present bed. It doubtless had successive temporary channels...
8324Thomas Jefferson to John D. Godman and John P. Foote, 31 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns his thanks to Mess rs Godman and Foote for the Number of the Western quarterly reporter which they have been so kind as to send him . he is happy to see Science so far advanced in that quarter of our union as to be a produce so able a work. he has read it with edificn & great satisfn and pra with his thanks prays them to accept his respectful salutns. Dft (
8325David Isaacs to Thomas Jefferson, [30 March 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
62 ½ ℔ Beef—7 Cents—$4–37 ½ for M r Jefferson RC ( MHi ); written on a small scrap; undated; endorsed by TJ: “ Isaacs Dav . Mar. 30. 22 . 4.37 ½ ”; with penciled calculation on recto, probably by TJ, subtracting 5.62 ½
8326From John Adams to Elkanah Watson, 29 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have recieved your favr of the 17th. Decr. Your favour of the 17th Decr. You may do what you please with my letter of 20th Decr. I presume the Collo Troup you speak off is the gentleman whose eloquent speeches I have read with great satisfaction in the Volume of the transaction of the Convention for reforming your the Constitution. It would give me pleasure to peruse all your publications,...
8327From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1822 (letter not found) (Madison Papers)
¶ To Thomas Jefferson. Letter not found. 29 March 1822 . Listed as a one-page autograph letter, signed, in Parke-Bernet Galleries Sale No. 451 (5–6 Apr. 1943), item 389, with the following extract: “I am sorry that the approaching meeting of the Visitors will furnish an exception to the punctuality of my attendance … I presume that my failure, even if it prevents a quorum, is rendered of...
8328Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry that it is not in my power to be with you, at the meeting of the visitors , on monday next; I am unexpectedly spancelled , in a criminal prosecution here, from which I cannot be released— M r Cabell , however, who does me the favor to carry you this letter, will be able to give you more information than I should, as to the proceedings of the legislature and the temper of the...
8329Thomas Jefferson to William Lambert, 29 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Lambert for the two copies of the very able and learned pamphlet s he has been so kind as to send him on the subject of the first Meridian. they shall be disposed of as he directed . he was pleased to see that the Legislature had considered this object as one of necessary attention, and is still more so to find it so accurately carried into execution. he...
8330James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [29 March 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry that the approaching meeting of the Visitors will furnish an exception to the punctuality of my attendance … I presume that my failure, even if it prevents a quorum, is rendered of little consequence by the obduracy of the Assembly to the pleas in behalf of the University , whose interests are certainly the best interests of their constituents … Extract, including ellipses, printed...
8331From John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 28 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
It has given me great satisfaction to learn that a part has be assigned to you to perform at the exhibition, fixed for the 30th. of April—and should be well pleased if it if it were in my power to be present at the performance—But as that will not be practicable, I wish you to let me know what dialogue it is that you are to speak—I feel also some anxiety for your performance, and quite...
8332James Breckinridge to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I meant to have set out this morning for the University , but nearly at the moment of my departure I was arrested by some circumstances which put it out of my power to leave home at this time. I regret it very much indeed as I had a great desire to attend the ensuing meeting of the visitors to see whether any plan can be devised for sustaining the credit of the institution & proceeding with...
8333Thomas Jefferson to Christopher Rankin, 28 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of the 20 th with the paper respecting the line of West Florida , which I now return. of this paper I have not the smallest recollection. it may have been communicated to me while Secretary of State by mr Ellicot when running our Southern boundary. how it came to be in a book of State papers instead of the Office of state may have happened thus: while examining other...
8334Richard Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The governor left town so immediately after my return from Monticello that I had only time to send you two small specimens of the shale; the one burnt. The other as it was taken from the earth. I now send by M r Cabell some more pieces for your inspection, the difference of colour is produced by the degree of heat. The powder in the papers sent by the boatman are of the same material. the The...
8335Robert Smith (printer) to Thomas Jefferson, 27 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed you a letter some days ago and stated th that it was me that went to Annopolis in the year 1800 and put a card in Mr Greens paper which brought out Judge Duval to write those Essays that put you in as President of the United States and that at your close of years you should not forget me P.S Indeed I Should like somethng at the Present time for I am in reducd circumstancs and...
8336To John Adams from Joseph Delaplaine, 26 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have been honoured with your obliging favour.— I find that the second portrait that you would be glad to see, is that of Dr. Rush which I now beg leave to enclose for your kind acceptance.— The letters which I addressed to Mr. Charles Shaw the Author of the accot. of Boston were properly directed. They contained a request that he would furnish me with some facts in relation to Boston to be...
8337From John Adams to George Washington Adams, 26 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I am delighted with your number 22. It is not too free. It is modest enough. It is wise learned and ingenious. I have sometimes the feelings of Theophrastus who at 115 as I learn from casauban, thought it hard to die when he had just learned to live. Never was I more ardently interested in historical and political studies or Amusements. Hobard Johnson Morton, Winslow Bradford and a hundred...
8338John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Tis long since I had the pleasure either, of addressing, or receiving a Line from you—tho often—inquired after your health & that of the good families— mine—has declined—as reasonable to be, expected.— it is yet, I am truly thankfull is in many respects good, still Active as Usual— but in point of Health hearing, much reduced. nor have I Ventured even, to the City —since last Nov r tho....
8339From John Adams to James Leander Cathcart, 25 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter, and the documents with it. Unable from the failure of my sight to read them, I have had them read to me. All I can say is, that your appointment as Consul was made upon mature deliberation, and careful examination of your conduct and correspondence, and your other writings; and nothing has ever come to my knowledge, exciteing any repentance or regret for that...
8340To John Adams from Richard Peters, 25 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
Your kind letter of the 12th. roused all my Sympathies & recollections of the pleasures & pains of “ olden times ”. Little do the present generation know of our anxieties, labours, & vicissitudes. What was then feeling , has now become history ; & that distorted in many instances, & almost fabulous in others. The actors in the scenes which originated & ensured the present prosperity of this...
8341Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a letter this morning from M r Pleasants , covering a check on the Branch Bank of the United States at this place for $118, which I have passed to your credit as directed— The Ton of Lump Plaistre you ordered , was for d on the 18 th Inst: by Wren ’s Boats, care
8342Thomas G. Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
When I last had the happiness of being with you at Monticello , I left you under the pleasing expectation of meeting you soon again at the natural bridge on my way to this country but was painfully disappointed, by a very unexpected & heavy domestic affliction . but “ tempus edax rerum ” has also swept away my griefs—and with my family I again enjoy a usual share of comfort in the circle of...
8343Daniel Brent to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just had the Pleasure of receiving your favor of the 19th Instant , and I lose no time in complying with your Request, by sending you the Documents which you mention, to which I have added some others, that I have thought you might like to be possessed of. I am, Dear sir, with perfect Esteem and Respect, your ever faithful, Obed t serv t Documents herewith sent, in separate packets....
8344From John Adams to Harriet Welsh, 22 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your Question of the 11th of this Month which has been so long on its way, that I have received it but this moment, I have no hesitation in saying that at no period of our revolution, could any Man be his popularity what it might, could have persuaded the people of this Country or any considerable number of them to be governed by a King of their own, or even a President for Life,...
8345Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed writing to you, from post to post, my dearest Grandpapa , always hoping that I should be able to announce to you, the conclusion of my bargain for the busts: they are at length deposited in the hands of M r Barnes , and I have procured the engraving from Vanderlyn ’s portrait of Col. Monroe , which I shall carry home with me, as you desired . the busts are second hand, and one...
8346Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I had determined to write to you sometime ago, but was prevented partly by the expectation of an answer to my last letter , & partly by business, which has occupied nearly the whole of my time for several weeks past. I regret this circumstance the more as necessity compels me to take a step which I should wish in the first place to recieve the sanction of your approbation. I am about to return...
8347Enclosure: William Nekervis to Bernard Peyton, 14 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board of Directors have instructed me to give notice, that when the note of M r Jefferson for $4.000. discounted this day shall again become due, a curtailment of five hundred dollars will be required: the situation of business rendering it necessary, that a portion of the amount loaned by the Bank should be paid. RC ( MHi ); addressed: “ Bernard Peyton Esq r .”
8348Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dft: favor S. Garland for $231, was presented & paid this day, with the addition of $19.86 interest from 12 Oct r “20.” —say in all $250.86, which is at your debit. My clerk informs me your Books from Balto: were ford d on the 18th: Inst: , by a careful Waggoner to the care of Ja s Leitch Esq e of
8349Christopher Rankin to Thomas Jefferson, 20 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was found by me, in a volume of State papers, formerly your property, now in the Library of Congress . The proclamations, by the Spanish government, referred to in this statement are exceedingly important, in support of the interests of many of the people I have the honor to represent in Congress , whose rights to land are jeopardised by claims derived from the British government....
8350Enclosure: Memorandum from John Girault to Andrew Ellicott, [ca. 1799–1800] (Jefferson Papers)
A paper communicated to M r Ellicot by Captain John Girault one of the Captains of the Illinois regiment under General George R clarke . He is now residing in the Mississippi Territory , and P r othonotary of a court — The King and council , (sometime after the peace of 63