8761Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
After a great many inquiries I have at length discovered two copies of Cardelli ’s busts of M r Madison and M r Monroe which I think I shall be able to obtain for you, as the lady in whose possession they are, seems not averse to the idea of parting with them—upon a second examination I am by no means so well pleased with these busts, as when I saw them at Montpellier ; I think now that they...
8762Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the invoice & letter of Messrs Dodge & Oxnard , & on the other side, is a memorandum of the expenses which I have paid here. The articles will go to Richmond , in the Brig Richmond , Snow master, which sails next sunday. The medal I will also send, in a letter, to Capt Peyton , by the same vessel. With the highest respect I have the honor to be Sir, RC ( DLC ); written on a sheet...
8763Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Henry A. S. Dearborn, 12 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Mem o of sundry expences accrueing on the importation of certain goods, by Tho s Jefferson in the Brig Packet recently from Marseilles ; paid by H.A.S. Dearborn , Boston .— 1821 Dec r
8764Thomas Jefferson to Levett Harris, 12 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to return you thanks for mr Adelung ’s view of the languages of the earth, and to pray you to make them acceptable to him also for this mark of his attention. it is a work of vast learning and unparalleled application. it seems to present a Summary of the great Vocabulary of which I had a copy thro’ your agency & kindness. I am sorry we lost the pleasure of your visit at the time you...
8765Jonathan Thompson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec’d ⅌ r the Ship Imperial from Havre , a letter from M r Beasley , the U. States Consul there, with a Bill of Lading enclosed for a case of Books, but without Invoice, to ascertain the duties, if you have the same, please forward it to me, if not is it your pleasure they be valued by the Appraisers & forwarded to Richmond Virg a , agreeably to your former
8766Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, 11 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Dec. 19 . places me under a dilemma which I cannot solve but by an exposition of the naked truth. I would have wished this rather to have remained as hitherto, without enquiry. but your enquiries have a right to be answered. I will do it as exactly as the great lapse of time and a waning memory will enable me. I may misremember indifferent circumstances but can be right in...
8767Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 11 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The enquiries in your letter of the 1 st inst. I am not able to answer with exactness from regular documents, but I reco llec t well enough the general fact that this state was heavily indebted to the merchants of Gr. Britain before the revolution that the balance of trade was against us and I suppose the debt and balance were growing with the growth of the population: since the revolution I...
8768John Hemmings to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Plese to examon the boy befor he Leves hear that he starts right he must Car e y the same mules a collar fore each and one Pair of tuge harnes all the rest of the things is at Poplar fore s t I shul be ready to Leave poplar forest on the 18 th ate any rate I shud wish the boy to gite to
8769Thomas Jefferson to Duncan Forbes Robertson, 11 December [1821] (Jefferson Papers)
I am certainly greatly much indebted to you for the kind partialities expressed in your lre of Nov. 12 . I am conscious indeed of having ever rendered with fidelity to our common country every service within the reach of my faculties: but thousands and thousands have done the same among whom I claim no distinction. as however you express a desire to possess some memento of myself particularly,...
8770Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5 th Instant came to hand in the due course of the Mail—The papers contained in it have been shewn to the delegation from our State , whose support, I make no doubt, will be afforded to the object of the Memorial . I shall consult the Massachusetts Delegation in relation to the plan of the Cambridge College in regard to the repeal of the duty on imported Books—and endeavour...