85851I. Report on the Power of the President in Nominating Officers for Vermont, 19 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State having recieved from the Commissioners for the State of Vermont a letter proposing these Questions 1. Whether, as that state will not be a distinct member of the union till the 4th. day of March next, the President can, before that day, nominate officers for it? and 2. if he cannot, whether he can nominate them after the recess of the Senate? makes thereon to the...
85852[From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 18 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Jan. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “A. S. J. My health better—send what she wants, I will get in Phil. whither shall go in spring.” Not found.]
85853Thomas Jefferson to Mary Lewis, 12 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mrs Lewis and sends her a few figs some figs, of the few which come forward at this season. if she has cucumbers to spare he will avail himself of her kind offer of them, his own being not yet advanced, and the drought of May & June having left him without lettuce. RC ( ViU : Peter Coolidge Deposit); dateline at foot of text. Not recorded in...
85854From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 24 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 16th. and mr Randolph’s of the 9th. both came to hand by the last post. since that too I have seen S. Carr who tells me you do not mean to include Virginia and Anne in your visit to this place. against this I must remonstrate. every principal respecting them, and every consideration interesting to yourself, mr Randolph or myself, is in favor of their coming here. if Virginia...
85855To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 22 June 1817 (Madison Papers)
In two packages, distinct from this letter, I return you your father’s meteorological diaries, which you were so kind as to lend me, and a piece on paper money recieved from you some time ago. From the former I have made out tables of rain and snow, and a calendar of animal and vegetable matters announcing the advance of seasons. Having now compleated 7. years of observations since my return...
85856Thomas Jefferson to James Baker, 29 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 23 d , informing me of the deposit of Dum-fish with mr Gibson which I shall direct the first boat from this place to call for; & I shall be glad to recieve by the same conveyance 4. kegs of tongues & sounds, such as the one you sent me some time ago, to be lodged also with mr Gibson who will pay this in addition to the amount of the fish. I thank you for...
85857From Thomas Jefferson to Blow & Milhado, 13 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place I found here your letter of Sep. 10. complaining of the outrage committed on your vessel on the coast of Africa by the Commander of an English armed vessel. I have, in a letter to our minister at the court of London, desired proper representations to be made on the subject, as I had before done in some similar cases. But this will only go to prevent a repetition of...
85858From Thomas Jefferson to James Hunter, 10 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of your Works to the operations of War will doubtless point them out as a proper object of destruction to the desolating Enemy now in the Country. They are at this time at Westover and will possibly embark there. Their next expedition we cannot foresee; lest it should be to demolish your Works , I write to Genl. Weedon to take measures for protecting them: In the mean time I...
85859Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 6 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I set out for Poplar forest tomorrow to be back on the 24 th and think it safe to send you my note for the Virginia bank lest it should be wanting. the others endorsed by my grandson go to Cap t Peyton his agent. I shall recieve a sum of money, in Bedford
85860Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 15 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved some Capsicum of the province of Techas , where it is indigenous as far Eastwardly as the Sabine river . it’s roots are perennial there, and it is believed it will stand our frosts with a little covering. it grows in great abundance there and the inhabitants are in the habit of using it as a seasoning for every thing as freely as salt, and ascribe much of their health to...
85861From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 31 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Just after closing and sending away my letter of the 18th. Mr. Lott desired me to pay you for him 40. Dollars which I undertook to do. The last post day however escaped me without observing it: so that there has been a fortnight’s delay not at all imputable to Mr. Lott . Be pleased now to debit my account and credit his by that sum, or perhaps it might be a dollar or two or some cents more,...
85862From Thomas Jefferson to Hammuda Pasha, Bey of Tunis, 16 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
As we have desired Mr Lear who has lately been appointed our Consul General to the Kingdom of Algiers to attend to several of our special concerns in the Mediterranean we have among others charged him to present himself at your Court to arrange with you certain subjects which may more and more consolidate the peace and good intelligence which prevails between us. I therefore pray you to give...
85863From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 February 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the date of my last letter I have entered into an engagement which will render it necessary that I should recieve the proceeds of my tobo. on the 1st. of September. the sale must therefore be made on a credit not exceeding that time. I set out from hence in three days. I am Dear Sir Your affectionate friend PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Mr. George Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ in ink on...
85864From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander McCaul, 19 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 30. came to hand some days ago, and renewed the recollection of a friendship among the earliest I formed in life, and which neither time nor events have weakened at any moment since. I wish it were in my power to inform you that arrangements were at length taken between the two nations for carrying into complete execution the late treaty of peace, and for settling those...
85865Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 28 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn with sincere concern, from yours of the 15 th recieved by our last mail, the difficulties into which you are brought by the retirement of particular friends from the accomodations they had been in the habit of yielding you. that one of those you name should have separated from the Censor of John Randolph , is consonant with the change of disposition which took place in him at...
85866From Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 8 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to trouble you in the following cases of captures of American vessels by British privateers, and to ask your intervention therein. The first is, that of M. le Maigre, a citizen of this State, on whose behalf I had on a former occasion to apply to you on the capture of the Snow Suckey, his property. He has lately had also a Brig called the Molly commanded by Captain Bernard Razer, laden...
85867To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1826 (Madison Papers)
I have percieved in some of our Professors a disinclination to the preparing themselves for entering on the branches of science with which they are charged additionally to their principal one. I took occasion therefore lately to urge one of them (Dr. Emmet) to begin preparations for his Botanical school, for which the previous works necessary furnished unoffensive ground. His answer confirming...
85868Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 14 November 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
We have safely recieved the cask of timothy seed, as also the very excellent parcel of butter which you have been so kind as to send us; for which be pleased to accept my thanks, or perhaps I should more properly request you to tender them with my respects to mrs Stuart . You have, days since, seen the most excellent, rational & dignified message of the present president , & the documents...
85869From Thomas Jefferson to John Shee, 29 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment recieved the inclosed bill of lading by the ship Fabius, Capt. Cole, arrived I presume at Philadelphia, and charged with the articles therein stated. I have noted on the back of the bill the amount of the articles contained in it, by which you can ascertain the duties. be so good as to let me know their amount, adding thereto the 8.09 D and 1.81 D due on former accounts (and...
85870Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 13 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
We propose that my grandson, Jefferson Randolph shall attend the Mathematical department of the academy of Mess rs Girardin , Wood e t c in Richmond , and that he should go as soon as the frosts set in, say the 1 st week in October, which is as early as an upland constitution ought to approach the tide water. can you be so good as to engage a birth for him in some good family where he can...
85871Notes on a Cabinet Meeting, 9 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
9. prosecutions under Sedition law. remit the fines & enter Nolle prosequi in the prosecutns depending under that law. towit Callendar & Brown are in exn. Duane & under prosecn. present as before . mr Lincoln to consult Edwds. Granger Kirby Wolcot as to Goodrich’s commn Dawson to have 6. Dol. a day. 2 frigates to cruise in W. Indies, 2 in Mediterrann. 2 at Isle of Bourbon. sign the decln...
85872From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 17 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Gallatin having requested that letters might be written to the Governors for militia aid to his Collectors, I, without reflection, wrote the inclosed in my own name. but on consideration it seems more proper that it should go from yourself. the ideas I had expressed are those I supposed proper, you will make such alterations as you may think better. in general it may be easily accomodated...
85873From Thomas Jefferson to George Walker, 1 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I was sorry that, being from home at the time you were so good as to call on me, I missed seeing you. The President being engaged also, was equally unlucky. As you left no letter for me, I took for granted that your negociation with Majr. Lenfant had proved fruitless. After your departure the President sent Mr. Lear to Major Lenfant to see what could be made of him. He declared unequivocally...
85874From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whitney, 9 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a postnote on the bank of the US. at Philadelphia drawn by the branch bank here, in discharge of a bill for instruments to that amount furnished to Isaac Briggs partly for him & partly for myself. Accept my salutations. PoC ( MoSHi : Jefferson Papers); at foot of text: “Mr. Thomas Whitney”; endorsed by TJ. Notation in SJL : “50.” The $50 that TJ sent to Whitney included a...
85875From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 5 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On examination of our accounts I observe the amount [D] of your debet [2276.685] 2000. D. for March and 2000. D. for April supposed receivable yesterday 4000. leaves a balance for the use of the present month of [1723.295] I will therefore ask the favor of you to make arrangemts. for the following sums: for Colo. Thos. Newton
85876From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Shelby, 1 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The district of Kentucky having this day become a “New State by the name and Stile of the State of Kentucky” agreeably to an Act passed 4. February 1791, I have now the honor to transmit to your Excellency, herewith, two copies of the acts passed at the 1st. Session of the 2d. Congress, which, together with those of the first Congress with the treaties annexed to each volume, and the Census,...
85877Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 12 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Yancey & myself conclude it will be best to send the pork of this place to Monticello before Christmas . hoping you will recieve this letter on Sunday the 17 th I wish you to send off the waggon the next mornin g Monday 18
85878From Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei, 2 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 3. 1790. came to hand Dec. 15. and that of Apr. 12. is just recieved. I inclose you a letter from Dohrman forwarded me by Mr. Madison from New York. He thinks that Dohrman’s expectations of making payment, within any short time, are not to be counted on, but that the land mortgaged is a solid security for the debt ultimately.—I inclose you a copy of Mr. Blair’s account. He...
85879Thomas Jefferson to Alexander H. Stevens, 23 August 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Alexander H. Stevens , acknoleges the reciept of the 2. vols of the Code Criminel & du Commerce which he has been so kind as to bring him from mr Warden , and he prays him to accept his thanks for his care and trouble, with the assurances of his respect. PoC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
85880Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Cass, 31 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Alexander Garrett of Charlottesville , my neighbor a nd par ticular friend, informs me that he has a sister, mrs Davenport , living in Detroit , and lately become a widow by the death of her husband m r Samuel T. Davenport . apprehensive she may need assistance, but n ot knowing to what amount, nor thro’ what channel he can administe
85881II. Table on Party Affiliation of Federal Officeholders in the States, before 11 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
New Hampsh Massachu R. Island Connecticut Vermont New York New Jersey Pennsylva Delaware Maryland Virginia N. Carola S. Carola Georgia Tennissee Kentucky Ohio
85882Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 11 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Ritchie to give three insertions in the Enquirer to the inclosed advertisements at intervals of about a week & to place them to his account. he salutes him with friendship & respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of Gerard E. Stack to TJ, 12 Apr. 1819 ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
85883From Thomas Jefferson to Edmond Charles Genet, [May 1793?] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson présente Ses respects à Mr. Genet et lui renvoie les pamphlets marqués à rendre, avec mille remerciemens pour la lecture qu’il lui en a procuré. On peut également renvoyer les autres si Mr. Genet en a le moindre besoin vu qu’après une lecture ils deviendront inutiles. On desirerait cependant garder les Résultats du Commerce &ce. qu’il serait bon de garder dans les Bureaux. Tr...
85884From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 30 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Cease to chide me. It is hard to have been chained to a writing table, drudging over business daily from morning to night ever since my return to Paris. It will be a cruel exaggeration, if I am to lose my friends into the bargain. The only letter of private friendship I wrote on my return, and before entering on business, was to you. The first I wrote after getting through my budget was to...
85885From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 28 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that the recommendation of council to have bills of exchange drawn and sent to Colo. Clarke that the proceeds may by him be divided between Colo. Legras and Capt. Lintot will not answer, as I now understand the latter does not mean to return to the Illinois but to take a trip to France. The bills must therefore be made separate here. I think also that those which shall be sent to Colo....
85886From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Richardson, 15 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of Aug. 5. and am glad to find you have got safely back, & have been succesful in your expedition to Jamaica. from your long silence we had begun to conclude you were dead. your resolution to sell out in that island is undoubtedly wise, and your choice of the Orleans territory for your destination is equally so. you will find the purchase however of Sugar lands...
85887From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 21 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am quite at a loss what to propose in the case of Astor, and also of Nantucket. the difficulty in the last case is that of getting ourselves entangled with selectmen. I would be glad to confer with you on these subjects when it may be convenient to yourself having been confined myself for some days by a swelled face & indisposition connected with it Affectte. salutns NHi : Papers of Albert...
85888From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 26 March 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I never learned till last night that our Executive are sending off a vessel from New York for France, & that this morning’s post is the last which can reach her before her departure. I have therefore barely time to inform you that I am writing you a long letter containing a comprehensive view of all your affairs here under my care. in the mean time I may shortly mention the single particular...
85889From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 19 August 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the draught you desired, which I have endeavored to arrange according to the ideas you expressed, of having the entry, not thro’ a principal room as in Mr. Cocke’s house, but at the cross passage. The notes which accompany the draught will explain it. I will add that it would be possible to contract the plan from front to back by giving less extent in that direction to the...
85890From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Skipwith, 10 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have but a moment before the departure of post to inform you that we learnt from Mr. Morris yesterday the failure of the house of Donald & Burton. Keep it secret if you please, my only object in communicating it being to induce you to go post to Richmond on behalf of our friend Mr. Short and induce Mr. Brown to place all Mr. Short’s paper in the public funds in Mr. Short’s own name. It...
85891Thomas Jefferson to Simeon Theus, 17 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter of Oct. 20. from mr Appleton our Consul at Leghorn I am informed that he had shipped on board the brig Saucy-Jack , Cap t Humphreys for Charleston S.C. 2. cases containing together 87. bottles of Florence wine, consigned to you the Collector of Charleston . being in the practice of importing my wines & some other articles from annually from Marseiles &
85892Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dougherty, 24 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved yours of the 19 th just in time by the return of this day’s post, to inform you that the dove coloured silk, with down in it, is mine. it is an Eider-down coverlet which I bought in Philadelphia in 1793. when I lived there. as it can be rolled into a compass not bigger than a man’s leg, I would wish it to be packed in as small a box as it can be got into, & forwarded by the...
85893From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Fitzhugh, 10 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved the day before yesterday some cow-peas from mr Randolph, by the stage, which I had desired him to send for you. the bearer now brings them, and they are in good time for planting if chequered 4. f. apart they will cover the ground: but they do not begin to run till harvest, & then get their whole growth very rapidly. I found it would be difficult by any description to enable you to...
85894To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President sends him a letter to received by which he will perceive that mister Blodget has deposited with the two Boston banks 10,000 Doll. subject to the draught of the Commissioners. also two proof sheets of the city: recd from Boston. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of...
85895From Thomas Jefferson to Paul Bentalou, 25 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 18th. inst. Many objections lie to the issuing of passes by foreign agents to our vessels. In the case of a foreign Consul at Boston who officiously undertook to do it, the thing was forbidden. Were some of our vessels to have these passes, the want of them might subject others to doubts and obstacles in their voyages. The permission to grant these passes...
85896From Thomas Jefferson to Napoleon, Emperor of the French, 29 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Robert R. Livingston, who for several years has resided with you as the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, having desired to return to America, we have yielded to his request. He will accordingly take his leave of you, embracing that occasion to assure you of our friendship and sincere desire to preserve and strengthen the harmony and good understanding so happily subsisting...
85897V. Estimate of American Imports, [1785–1786?] (Jefferson Papers)
From Europe and Africa Woollen cloths of every description. Linens of every description. Hosiery. Hats. £. sterl. Gloves, shoes, boots, sadlery, & other things of leather. 350,000. Massachusets Silks, gold & silver lace, jewellery, millinery, toys. 250,000 { New Hampshire India goods. Rhode island Porcelain, Glass, Earthen ware....
85898From Thomas Jefferson to John Brown Cutting, 24 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs the favor of Mr. Cutting to contrive the inclosed packet to the Treasury board. It contains the keys of some trunks of papers which are gone by another conveiance. Many compliments and assurances of esteem. [ In postscript: ] Mr. C’s favor of the 16th. is received. PrC ( DLC ). Enclosure: TJ to the Commissioners of the Treasury, 24 Sep. 1788.
85899From Thomas Jefferson to James Oldham, 5 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day remitted to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson for you the sum of 179. D 80 C being the amount of the coal I bought & of the money I recieved from Capt Andrews on your account which they will accordingly pay you on demand. I set out tomorrow for Monticello. Accept my salutations & best wishes MHi : Coolidge Collection.
85900From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 6 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Hawkins has put into my hands the papers respecting the claim of the Creek nation on behalf of Emantlau Thlucco, from whom two horses have been stolen, within the Indian limits, by Harries & Allen, citizens of the US. the former of whom has fled out of the US. and leaving no property, & the other is insolvent. he communicated to me also the Attorney General’s opinion on the case. this...