6681To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 10 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Jeffn.—ansr. his of 6.—as to land—Catlett &c.—shall employ Price & consult with Mr G. Jeffn.—hope he will also give his directions when at Monti.—as to [Britony]—Durrets lease—Mr Barnes I shall stop at Semmes’s—letter to be still kept for me—shall leave this in a few days & only stop at [Mt. Vernon]—anxious to get into winter quarters before the cold sets in—as to the vessel going to France, I...
6682To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 25 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The security for the office of Receiver must not be nominal. If M. Maury is not worth 10,000 dollars, I will be under the necessity of requiring further security. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6683[From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 4 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 4 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mr. E. State of Congr.—Rise of tobo. in Engld.—Martin.” Not found.]
6684From Thomas Jefferson to Owl and Others, 8 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to see you here , to take you by the hand, & to renew the assurances of our friendship. the journey which you have taken is long: but if it leads to a right understanding of what either of us may have misunderstood it will be useful for all. for, living in the same land, it is best for us all that we should live together in peace, friendship and good neighborhood. I have taken into...
6685From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 February 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
All well here and in expectation of seeing you on Sunday next. Dr. Taylor has enjoined my judgments against him for delay. The pretext is that I have refused to execute a deed to him for Elkhill . But I never was so mistaken if I did not by his direction reacknolege the former deed before the clerks of the General court in Richmond on the 4th. of June 1794. or within a very few days after...
6686To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Walton, 21 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Vacancy that is occationed by the death of Judge Davis of Indiana a number of us are Verry ancious Shou’d be filled by the appointment of mr Richard Cocke one of the Commissioners of the orleans Territory this Appointment Carreys him two far South, It woud be much more pleasing to him to be settled in a more north Climate and in fact Indiana is a County he has always had his eye on, & am...
6687John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter of the 10 th March and shall not fail, without some unforeseen obstacle to attend the meeting, you propose, of the Visitors for the establishment of the College in the neighbourhood of Charlottesville . I accept your polite invitation—and will be at Monticello on Monday the 7 of April. I have been long desirous to obtain some of your Marseilles fig—and send the...
6688Memoranda concerning Western Defense, [ca. 8 June 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
detamt. Crockett } Sandy 22. Botetourt 100 18. Rockbridge 16. Gr. Brier } Fort Randolph 43. Augusta 15. Rockingham 30. Frederick 150 30.
6689Henry Hiort to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that you are a Patron of every useful invention, I take the liberty to enclose to you, a statement of M r Morneveck’s very valuable Patent impenetrable Stucco, as a substitute for Slate, Shingles and Tiles. The Certificate of The Justices of the Supreme Court of The United states , who were witnesses to the experiments on a shingle covered with the same Stucco, would be a sufficient...
6690To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Morse, 2 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
S. Morse presents his affectionate regards to Mr. Jefferson. A young man , with whom he has become acquainted since his residence in this city, is about to begin a publication in Connecticut, under the title of the “Connecticut Republican Magazine,” he is very desirous to wait on the president and ask his patronage as a subscriber. Mr Jefferson will feel the delicate situation of the writer...