21Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects , Sir, were in date of the 30 th of May, and which went by the Schooner Fanny , Capt: Selby for New York ; at the Same time I shipp’d to the care of the collector for that port, in order to be forwarded to you, a Case containing 57 bottles of Carmigniano wine.— I have now shipp’d on board the ship Von-Hollen Capt: Ralph Porter
22Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 20 th of march , announcing the death of m r mazzei .— my next, was in date of the 15 th of April , conveying to you the legal Attestations of his decease, with other Relative documents; indeed, it was a letter of unpardonable length.—I wrote again on the 10 th of may following, inclosing duplicates relating to the deceas’d.— also on the 30 th
23Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Thomas Appleton, [ca. 27 September 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson —D r from Frulani To a barrel of Carmigniano Wine ₤ 45 } 73. 6.8 To 57 bottles for the Same at 4. crazie 19 To a Case 4.13.4 To Corks, bottling, Straw, Cord, & packing 4.13.4 Sent by the
24Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have shipp’d on board the Brig Saucy-Jack , Capt: Humphrys for charleston. S. Carolina —two Cases containing together 87. bottles of Ama wine, which I hope you will find greatly to your Satisfaction.— By the brig Othello Capt: Gladding , & who Sail’d 10 days Since, I wrote you very fully on various Subjects; and especially Relating to the Statue, whic h I am directed to have sculptur’d, for...
25Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By the ship Heroine Capt Smith for Boston , I have address’d to the care of mr. Dearborn , the collector, a bag containing about half a bushel of Lupinella grass-seed; requesting he would give it, the earliest conveyance to you.—it was my intention, to have sent it by a vessel bound to one of the southern ports, but having chang’d her destination for another part of Europe , I am compell’d to...
26Enclosure: Thomas Appleton’s Notes on Lupinella Grass Seed, [ca. 5 March 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Lupinella-grass-seed The Lupinella grass is unquestionably, the most prolific & most nutricious, known in Italy . and preferr’d by horses, oxen, sheep & c to every other species.—It should be planted in grounds, not Subject to inundations, or wet soils—it is commonly planted here, on small elevations.—It should be cut with a Sickle, as is grain, and bound in Small bundles of about 7 # each, to...
27Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter in date of 18 th of July 1816, with its inclosure , reach’d my hands only on the 23 d of June last ; and that of the 1 st of August of the present year, was deliver’d me on the first of November — In the former letter you say, you know not where the undertaker of the propos’d life of m r
28Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The unexpected departure of the Brig. Free Ocean Capt: Bartholomew , this day for Phil a together with many avocations for the Squadron of Com o Stewart now here, allows me only the time to say, that I have shipp’d on board the above mention’d vessel, two Cases cont’g 84 bottles of montepulciano wine, which exactly balances, what you term the “ atom ,” after paying mad me mazzei .— It is...
29Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have receiv’d, Sir, only this morning, your letter in date of 4 th of April , covering the Statement of your account with Mad: Pini ; and as a vessel will depart for Balt o in the course of an hour, it affords me just the time to say, that your letter was accompanied by one from m r John Vaughan , mentioning, “that he then inclos’d a bill of exchange by S: Girard on La fitte & C o
30Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
my last letter, Sir, was under date of the 26 th of August , acknowledging the receipt of one from you of the 4 th of April , under cover of a few lines from m r Vaughan ; mentioning that he then inclos’d a bill of exchange, by your order, for 2415– francs; but on my opening the letter, no bill was found contain’d therein;—I have ever Since been most anxiously waiting to receive one of the...