13361To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Cutting, 3 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
From the date of this Letter, compared with the time of my departure from Philadelphia, you might possibly imagine I had visited the place of my destination, and was thus far on my return: no such thing. I conceived the object of my mission to be of so much importance, that I was loth to expose myself and the dispatches with which I was entrusted to the probability of being intercepted and...
13362To Thomas Jefferson from Jedidiah Peck, 1 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Republicans of the County of Otsego, in the State of New York, viewing the present as a very important period, as respects the Administration of the general Government of the United States consider it a Duty pleasingly incumbent on them to manifest thro’ us, a Committee appointed for that purpose, their unqualified approbation of the measures your Wisdom and prudence have dictated you to...
13363To Thomas Jefferson from David Howell, 6 July 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 23d. ult. came duly to hand.—I thank you for your polite attention to the business with which I reluctantly charged you, and hope I have the honour of standing, by your means, rectus in Curia. Having been informed that a Printer is to be Selected in each of the States, for promulgating the laws of the United States, the immediate object of this letter is to recommend for...
13364To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 16 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter containing the seeds of the Acacia came safe to Monticello. Patsy and Miss Jane, who have become quite enthusiastic in gardening and Botany, are much pleased with the charge and promise themselves the satisfaction of presenting you the Shrub reared by their hands, in Septr. The employment will be doubly agreeable to them and myself as there is a prospect of your enjoying its...
13365Christopher Hudson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the mulberry lims by your Boy & in turn send the Peach lims & kernals promised you. I also send a few lims of a very valuable Plumb which is well worth cultivating. may you long live & enjoy every comfort of this life is the RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Tho s Jefferson Esq re Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Mar. 1816 and so recorded in SJL .
13366To Thomas Jefferson from André Limozin, 8 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 8 Aug. 1788. Encloses account of expenses of 103₶ 17s.9d. for two shipments forwarded to TJ, and asks that the acquit à caution be returned in due form. “It was mentionned yesterday in Sundry Letters arrived from Hambro that the Sweedish army had attacked Wyburg in Finland.” RC ( MHi ); 2 p. Enclosure ( MHi ): Account of disbursements by Limozin for commissions, freight, duties,...
13367Hutchins G. Burton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was informed by Mrs. Eppes , that you wished an annual supply of Scoupernong Wine,—I am in the habit of purchasing for the use of my own family, and will with much pleasure undertake the Commission, as it will be no additional trouble.— Be good enough to inform me, whether it would be more convenient for you that the wine be sent to Petersburg , Richmond , or to M r John W. Eppes ’s, as I...
13368To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Fenwick, 16 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 16 July 1792 . He encloses a list of American vessels entered and cleared from this port for the last six months. The account of merchandise loaded aboard these vessels is inexact. The political situation in France is now pretty quiet, but the country’s enemies seem to increase daily and it is impossible to foresee when peace will be restored. He has been unable to fix agents at...
13369Tarlton Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have seen Mr Edward Bolling on the Subject of Col o John Bollings debt to Mr Lyle , and the Bond assigned by you, he is not disposed to come to any liquidation of these claims, I have therefore directed a Suit to be brought against him in the Superior Court of Chancery for a Settlement of his administration account, on his Fathers Estate, who made ample provision in his will, for the payment...
13370To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Garrett, 4 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Thomas not having returned from Richmond, I have not been able to get his report (relative to the state of the subscription) corrected as you desired, I return it to you least it may be wanted at the meeting of the Visitors, On the return of M r Thomas I will get him to report anew as directed, and forward it to you I hope in time to answer all purposes. Not having time to get from the...