7841From Thomas Jefferson to Roger Chew Weightman, 24 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The kind invitation I recieve from you on the part of the citizens of the city of Washington, to be present with them at their celebration of the 50 th anniversary of American independance; as one of the surviving signers of an instrument, pregnant with our own, and the fate of the world, is most flattering to myself, and heightened by the honorable accompaniment proposal for the comfort of...
7842From Thomas Jefferson to George Stevenson, 25 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had no information from Dodge & Oxnard but of the time of shipping the wine, the vessel and port. the papers the collector was so kind as to send, never came to my hand, but as he ascertained the duty &c. I have this day desired Col o Peyton to remit him 18 D. and I will give you the further trouble of requesting him to ship the wines to Peyton’s address who will pay all charges. I...
7843To Thomas Jefferson from Giroullt, 26 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Sous les auspices de M M. Constant, Sanderson & Vallue, chefs d’institution de cette ville, je prends la liberté de recourir à votre obligeance dont chacun ici fait l’éloge. Arrivé de France depuis un mois dans l’intention de professer les langues française latine & italienne, je suis porteur de lettres de recommandation, pour des personnes qui ont quitté Philadelphie depuis 3 ou 4 mois. Seul,...
7844From Philadelphia Committee of Superintendence to Daniel Coxe, 29 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
SUBSCRIPTION for the AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE. Jefferson fund To Daniel W. Coxe Esq. member of the Committee of Superintendance.— Sir In pursuance of certain resolutions adopted by the Town meeting, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday 27 th June 1826, Each member of the Committee has been authorized and requested, to receive from his fellow Citizens, or from any Society in the City or...
7845To Thomas Jefferson from Maria M. Derieux, 30 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
As M r Lancaster my Son-in-Law & Administrator of M r Derieux decease’d. Is desirous to see all papers any way’s connected with those he left? Will you be so kind as to lend me for a few Day’s M r Mazzei Will? I’l copy it & return it safe. That Favour will greatly Oblige Sir Please to Derect to me to the Care of Mes s Lancaster & Denby Merchents Richmond MHi .
7846From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 2 July 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
A death-bed Adieu. Life’s visions are vanished, it’s dreams are no more. Dear friends of my bosom, why bathed in tears? I go to my fathers; I welcome the shore, which crowns all my hopes, or which buries my cares. Then farewell my dear, my lov’d daughter, Adieu! The last pang of life is in parting from you! Two Seraphs await me, long shrouded in death: I will bear them your love on my last...
7847Thomas Jefferson: Design for Tombstone and Inscription, before 4 July 1826, 4 July 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
[GRAPHIC IN MANUSCRIPT] could the dead feel any interest in Monuments or other remembrances of them, when, as Anacreon says Ολιγη δε κειςομεςθα Κονις, οστεων λυθεντων The following would be to my Manes the most gratifying. On the grave a plain die or cube of 3. f without any mouldings, surmounted by an Obelisk of 6. f. height, each of a single stone: on the faces of the Obelisk the following...
7848Thomas Jefferson Randolph: Financial notes on TJ and TJR, 4 July 1826, 4 July 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
July 4 th 1826 Thomas Jefferson D r to James Lyle 7.095. Opie Norris assur ce of Higginbotham 5.026. Andrei Pinni heir Mazzei 8.066 Hiram Saunder 344.90 A. Robertson Lynchburg 6.164.33 James Leitch 2.807.40
7849From Joseph Carrington Cabell to John Hartwell Cocke, 4 July 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Archer carried my mare down to M r Strange’s to-day, and will get to Bremo to-night on his way home. I have taken the liberty to desire M r Strange whom I saw yesterday to send the mare over to Bremo when he thinks it will be proper to do so , and I will send down for her as soon as you will be good enough to inform me of it, when I hope you will do when she gets to Bremo. I believe M r...
7850From George Long to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 4 July 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Several of the students have applied to me for information about the terms on which a diploma in Greek could be obtained—I was of course unable to give them any answer, but I promised to lay the subject before the Visitors. There are a few whose industry and acquirements will deserve some reward: they wish to know what will be expected that they may have sufficient time to make the necessary...