1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, [on or before 25 April 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
What I have to Communicate to you is More than I Can do when face to face so I beg lave to do it in this manner so as it may be Correct. In the first place Mary is requested by Mr. Lamaire to Count the Linens belonging to the House She Dont. wish to refuse it but she is not willing to do it on the Acount she knows the number will be far short of what it should be This circumstan should not...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 11 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to inform your Honour that last Sunday John Kramer went from here for and on the account of his new Wifes ignominious behavior. Edward Maher is taken in his place. If he is continued Sir you may rest assured that his stay wont. be more than two or three months Moreover you know Sir that he is a verry Disagreeable Man in a family although he is a good Servant Sir My house is rented...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 14 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The family is all well and Lives tranquil Sir. Stable jacks master is now here from the Easternshore. He proposes. the following terms to sell his Servant he will furnish me with a copy of his Uncles will who is Dead About four years & four months. jack was borne a slave under him and at his Death was to serve this Wm. Legg his present Master twelve years. At the Expiration of which time he is...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 12 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the family is all well and lives tranquil The inclosed letter I recd. today from Captn Hand Sir your Hble. Servt RC ( MHi ); addressed: “The President of the U. States Monticello”; franked; postmarked 13 Apr.; endorsed by TJ as received 20 Apr. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found, but see J. P. G. Muhlenberg to TJ, 23 Mch.
5Statement of Stable Expenses from Joseph Dougherty, 5 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Expence of the Presidents Stable from Jany. 5th 1804 to Jany 5th 1805 Viz. Hay. oats and straw 649. 42 Blacksmith 44. 02½ Saddler 44. 72½ Storekeeper 14. 05 birch brooms 2. 00 total– D–754. 22
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 22 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
only this morning I recd. your letter Dated culpeper C. H. Mar. 16th. I went imediately to Mr Main & brot. the 4000 thorns. on enquireing at the stage office I met a young man with whom I am well acquainted going from here to Richmond immediately in the Stage. I purchased a box and packed. the thorns which he will be particular in delivering from his hands. on planting those thorns Sir. you...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 26 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Last evening I sent your 2 boxes together with one of Mr. Burwells. in care of a Mr. Bohn mercht. in Richmond. it was the only oppertunity I could find to send them. when I return’d from Occoquan I found in the stage office. Geor. Town. a bundle of boks for you perhaps from Mr. Reibelt Baltimore. If you chuse to have them sent to you it can be so. The family is all well Sir your Hble. Sert....
8From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dougherty, 12 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
When forwarding the other day the memorandum for Capt. or mrs Andrews, I omitted to send the one now inclosed. mr Dougherty will therefore be pleased to deliver it immediately with a request that it be prepared & put in the same box with the other. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
9To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 16 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I Recd. your second Letter yesterday morn. the preceding evening the box containing the other articles went on in the stage. The present not which is here inclosed is not described so as Mrs. Andrews can understand it so well as to do the work She wishes me to return it to you to describe more plain the number of feet &c. The family here is all well the flesh and beauty of your riding horse is...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dougherty, 19 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this is an express hired to carry dispatches to the Secretaries of State & of the Navy at Washington. I have engaged him to bring back to me my gigg, which was carried to Washington by mr Randolph & left there. in consideration of this I have promised him lodging & subsistence for himself & horse at the President’s house while in Washington. he has nothing to detain him there but...