1Robert Howard to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Commission from the President of the United States, forwarded from your department, appointing James Horlbeck, James Carson and myself, Commissioners for receiving subscriptions to the National Bank in the City of Charleston. Mr. Horlbeck and myself accept of the appointment, but the precarious state of Mr. Carson’s health requires his absence...
2John P. Boyd to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honour of soliciting your perusal of the enclosd Documents and Facts, relative to the Military conduct of an Officer, who proudly Acknowledges your former patronage. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 16 May 1816 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles Willson Peale, 17 Aug. 1816 , on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq...
3Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816, with Postscript by Mary B. Briggs (Jefferson Papers)
Thy kind favor, of Apr 17. 16 , had been forwarded from Brookeville to this place, my present residence, during a second journey I have made to Washington City . I returned yesterday. While in the Metropolis, I conceived an expectation, which is not still exists, of an employment s either in the survey of the line between the United States and the British possessions, from the source of S t
4Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cottom, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago a letter from mess rs Brooks and Ashley assignees of Bradford & Inskeep an application for the cost of the Portfolio for the year 1814. and lately one from Thomas de Silur as proprietor for the year 1815. percieving however that you are agent in Richmond for that publication, and there being difficulty in remitting small sums to other states, I prefer making the...
5Thomas Jefferson to John F. Dumoulin, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 12. is just recieved, and with it the two copies of your treatise on Naturalization and Allegiance: the one of which has been delivered, as you requested, to Col o Randolph ; and for the other be pleased to accept my thanks. from a cursory view, I promise myself great pleasure in reading it, as well from it’s logic as it’s learni ng . on these subjects we cannot but think...
6Thomas Jefferson to Levin Gale, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 30. came during an absence from home of considerable length, and the box of vine cuttings arrived soon after, in excellent order, and were immediately planted. I hope they will do well, as, from judging from a sample of wine made from this grape and sent to me formerly by Maj r Adlam , I expect to be gratified with the great desideratum of making at home a good wine. his was...
7William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of an understanding between M r H : & myself, that I would inclose to you his bond & mortgage, when the payment was completed, I now take the liberty of inclosing his last bond & the mortgage — I have been informed by M r Gibson that he has recieved for me from the agent of M r H. at Richmond