3701Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, [received 18 July 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson will oblige F. Carr by giving the enclosed letter to M r Terrell i t s proper direction & placing it in the channell by which it may most speedily reach its destination. F Carr asks M r J. to accept assurances of highest respect. RC
3702Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 28 March [1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Browse Trist ’s going to Mo ntice llo gives Frank Carr an opportunity of returning M r Tic knor ’s letter with his hearty Thanks for the pleasure M r Jefferson has afforded him in the perusal of it— Frank Carr will shortly avail himself of the kind offices of M
3703Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received a letter from M r Terrell in which he complains that letters under date of April 11 th 1816 were the only letters he had received from his friends in this country. These were the first letters written to him, & his anxiety is very great. All others have fail’d to reach him—It was thro’ your friendly aid that they were forwarded; and that the enclosed may more certainly arrive...
3704Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Frank Carr avails himself of M r Jefferson ’s kindly proffered attention to letters from M r Terrell ’s friends, and asks the favor of him to put the enclosed in a way to reach him. F. Carr tenders sentiments of high consideration. RC ( ViU: TJP-CC ); addressed: “M r Jefferson Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 16 June 1818 and so recorded in SJL
3705Frank Carr to Thomas Jefferson, [received 18 March 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
I was called on this Evening to set a broken leg of your man Moses . He is at Farley’s. It would be painful, & would derange what has been done, to move him. He will be taken care of & attended to where he is— The accident happened in a trial of strength in a wrestle with one of his fellows: RC ( ViU: TJP-CC ); undated; addressed (ink stained): “Thomas Jefferson Esq e Monticello By ”; endorsed...
3706To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Carrigain, Jr., 3 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I percieve by a newspaper of this date, that Mr. Jonathan Steele declines accepting the Office of Attorney of the U.S. for the District of New Hampshire—The vacancy in that Office occasioned by the appointment of the Hone. John S. Sherburne Esqe. to that of District Judge not being yet supplied I take the liberty with all due respect to solicit for myself the Office of Attorney of the U.S. for...
3707To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 23 Oct. 1787. Introduces Mr. Jarvis, a “Gentleman of New England” who brings this letter and a copy of the proposed plan of government; refers TJ to Jarvis for news on that subject. Is sending a full account of the convention in another letter of this day which is being carried by “the Chevalier Jones” who intended sailing on the packet but changed his passage to another ship because...
3708To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 14 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barlow of Connecticut will have the Honor to call on you with this letter. I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with him but his Literary Talents have considerably distinguished him as a poetical as well as prose writer, and he is introduced to me as a Gentleman deserving your countenance. Permit me to recommend him to your attention and civilities. He conducts to the Marquis...
3709To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor to attend at the Door of the Council Chamber yesterday with a view of Conferring with the Executive on the subject of purchasing the necessary Horses wanted from this State for the southern Army, but as I could not gain Admittance immediately, my business in other respects would not admit of my waiting. I now take the liberty of troubling your Excellency with my thoughts...
3710To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencies letter I had the Honor to receive, and with great pleasure acknowledge the impropriety of mine which gave occasion to it. I find the Error in my Estimate on the Article of grain happened through the Clerk who copied it in my Office. On seeing your State to Genl. Greene I naturally recurred to the original paper in my own possession and there found it stood in these figures...
3711To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 10 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Having but a few Minutes notice of this opportunity by Mr. Tillier I can make but little more use of it, than to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 27th. of May, and to send you the second Vol. of the Federalist. The first, I hope, you have received before this.—Virginia and New York have both adopted the Constitution, as you will be more particularly informed by Mr. Madison and Mr....
3712To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 17 May 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular Friend Master George Washington Greene will have the Honor to deliver you this letter. Your acquaintance with his illustrious Father renders it unnecessary for me to solicit for him your attention and Countenance. He is sent to France at the age of about 12 years to be educated under the the direction of the Marquis De La Fayette. I have the Honor to be Dr. Sir Yr. Sincere Friend...
3713To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 23 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 4th. of August. Inclosed you will receive a Copy of the report of our late federal Convention, which presents, not amendments to the old Confederation, but an entire new Constitution. This work is short of the ideas I had the honor to communicate to you in June, in no other instance than an absolute negative upon the State laws. When the report was...
3714To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 24 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Major Claiborne has inclosed me a Copy of your Excellencies Letter on the Subject of the Estimate I left with him to be complied with in Virginia. I find the Executive have estimated the Amount of the Sum which will be requisite to comply with my Claims, and that the Greatness of it fixes the Impossibility even of an Attempt. It is true, in forming the Estimates , I did not consult the...
3715Edward Carrington and Richard Claiborne: Plan for the Quartermaster’s Department in Virginia, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the irregular manner in which the Quarter Masters Department for the State of Virginia has hitherto been conducted, has been attended with many delays and inconveniencies both to the people and to the public service; and it being expedient that a new disposition should be made to remove those difficulties agreable to the late System for the Quarter Masters department, established by...
3716To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 4 January [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Col: David Meade just from logans point informs us that he saw the Enemy land in Force at Westover about 3 or 4 Hours ago, and take up their March towards Richmond. I am with respect Yr. Excellencies Mo Obt RC ( NHi ); addressed.
3717From Edward Carrington, with Jefferson’s Instructions to George Muter, 13 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose you a return from Colo. Gibson for a Number of Articles wanted for the Accommodation of the Militia under his Command. Those are Articles of equipment which these Troops should have been furnished with before they were put into the Feild, which plainly determines that the Continental Staff are not the proper Officers for furnishing them. If your Excellency can...
3718To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 10 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Baron Steuben directs that I shall apply to your Excellency for one Hundred and fifty Tents, and two hundred Camp kettles, for the use of the Militia, to be sent to this place immediately. Should your Excellency find it difficult for the State Quarter Masters to dispatch them, those of the Continental Service at Richmond will be ready to lend their Aid. Your Excellency has wrote the Baron,...
3719To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 9 June 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write you by the last packet by Mr. Barlow and Master G. W. Greene, since which South Carolina has acceded to the new Constitution by a great Majority. The inclosed papers contain the act, and some of the debates of the convention. Virginia is now sitting, having met last Monday, but we have not yet received any intelligence as to the probable turn the business will take...
3720To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 4 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 4 Apr. 1791 . Acknowledging TJ’s of the 4th ult. enclosing commission as supervisor; he is duly sensible of “this additional evidence of the Confidence reposed in me by the President, and the Senate of the United States, and … particularly obliged by the very polite and friendly sentiments” of TJ accompanying the communication. He would have acknowledged this earlier but for several...
3721To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 24 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 16th. of Jan. by Colo. Franks, and thank you sincerely as well for the confidence with which you claim my services, as for your friendly communications . The former you may at all times command: the latter will not only be gratefully received, but repaid as far as my attempts to do so can go. The letters to your freinds were immediately forwarded...
3722To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 10 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Madison and myself have done ourselves the honor to write you very fully as late as the 23d. Ult., but as the Chevalier Jones is but now about to sail in a Merchant Man for Holland, from whence he means to go directly to Paris, I just use this additional opportunity to inclose you the papers from the period of our former letters to this date. They contain sundry peices upon the subject of...
3723To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 25 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 25 June 1780 . Encloses “separate returns of the Officers of the Virginia, part of the first Regt. of Artillery, who are to be Actually in the Field the present Campaign—and of those who are to be otherwise situated, with notes signifying where they will be.” TJ may now distribute them according to the plan mentioned by him to Carrington a few days ago. RC ( Vi ); 3 p.; signed “Ed....
3724To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 9 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you by favor of Mr. Payne, in answer to yours of the 16th. January. The proposed scheme of a convention has taken more general effect, and promises more solid advantages than was at first hoped for. All the States have elected representatives except Rhode Island, whose apostasy from every moral, as well as political, obligation, has placed her perfectly...
3725To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 24 April 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I was but a few days ago honoured with your favor of the 21. December. Having been absent on a trip to Virginia ever since the 1st. of Jany. I was alike cut off from it, and an opportunity of writing you. Massachusetts, Jersey, Pensylvania, Deleware, Connecticut and Georgia, have adopted the Constitution. New Hampshire has been in convention upon it, but finding that a Majority had assembled...
3726To Thomas Jefferson from George Carrington, Jr., 7 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed copy of a letter from Colo. Downman respecting the militia from this county under his command came to my hand on Monday last. By the absence of Col. Skipwith (who I am informed is on his way to head quarters) the command of the militia in this county devolves on me. You will see by the copy enclosed that the militia from this county under the command of Col. Downman expect a...
3727To Thomas Jefferson from John Carr, 22 September 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
When I informed you there were several orders for rebuilding your mill, I was under a mistake. Having occasion to examine the Books in other cases, the order now sent must frequently have presented itself, and not attending to the date or Language of the order, I was inducd to think thier were more; the Copy of the writ and inquest are under Cover also. I am Sir yours. &C RC ( MHi );...
3728To Thomas Jefferson from John Carr, 22 March 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long been desirous of consulting you on a subject wherein my interest and happiness are nearly concerned; I have five sons to whom I would wish to give the best education my finances will admit of, but being in a great measure with out education myself, when ever I attempt to lay down a plan I am immediately bewildered, and can fix on none by which they are to be governed. If you will...
3729To Thomas Jefferson from John Carr, 20 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have ventured to enclose to you the Character of a young man who has served me faithfully for some considerable time. You will see from the enclosed in what degree of Estemation he stands with a respectable part of the citizens of Albemarle. many, very many more who know his worth would have subscribed their names to the enclosed if they had been requested, but I considered the number who...
3730John H. Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 5 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I presume once more to solicit your aid in forwarding my views which I hope will not be refused when they are to be exercised in the prosecution of that which calls for the assistance of the American youth: Permit me to remind you of the letter which you wrote to Philip Grymes Esquire Attorney General at New Orleans , by which I met with every attention which M r Grymes could bestow. The...
3731To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Boucher Carr, 7 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Note of yesterday has been handed me by the Boy—From a conversation will Gen l Cocke on Tuesday, I expect I am apprised of the nature of the subjects on which you wish to see me, & as far as they relate to matters within my Functions as the Atty for the County, feel every disposition to do any thing within the limits of my authority as such, to support & punish any state of Things...
3732To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 22 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Eppes has this morning received yours of Dec. the 11. and poor Dear Polly has been in tears, tho after much ado she is so far pacified as to wipe her eyes and set down to write to you. We have endeavoured to amuse her by every little account of what children look upon to be Luxurys, and tell her they are to be found in France, but to all She turns a deef Ear. Her avertion to going is such...
3733To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 2 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request I have written to you more frequently this Summer than usual but by a letter which I have lately received from Mr. Madison I find one I wrote the first of May has not yet left Virginia. I have spent five or six weeks of the last Summer at Eppington and do very much admire that amiable Ladies management of the little Girls. She pays the upmost attention to them and...
3734To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 27 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that your little Girl is to Embark on the first of May. My constant prayers attend her. God grant that she may have a Safe and Speeddy passage to your Arms, tho I have many fears and feel sensibly for her Sufferings at parting with the Eppington family particularly Mrs. Eppes from whome she has Experienced the tenderness and fondness of a parent. I have flatter’d myself with the...
3735[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 6 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 6 May 1785 . Recorded in SJL as received 22 July 1785 “by Mr. Mazzei.” Not found.]
3736[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 22 May 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Eppington, 22 May 1786 . Entered in SJL as received 3 May 1787. Not found.]
3737[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 3 December 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
[ 3 Dec. 1787. Recorded in SJL Index. Not found.]
3738To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 15 April 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of Jan. 18. but that of Dec. 19. has never come to hand. I am much concerned to hear of your Indisposition but as you ware recruiting when you wrote hope by this time your health is reestablished. I took Peter with me and paid a visit to Bear castle about Christmas whare I met with Mr. Overton from whome I had frindly assurances of his willingness to Instruct him. From thence...
3739To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 5 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 20. came to hand some time in Feby. and releived me from much anxiety as I had had Alarming accounts of your Ill state of health, and even a report of your Death had prevail’d here. I was sorry to find your spirits ware so much depressed but hope A resignation to the devine will with the assistance of time (that Salve for every Sorrow) will restore your mind to Serennity...
3740To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 26 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I am most unlucky in my Corrispondence with you for when I expect my letters are in France they are either returned or I hear that they are still in Virginia. The Inclosed is just return’d. I suppose Mr. Madison (to whome it was derected) is gone to Congress. But as I have an Opportunity of writing to Peter I must scribble a little more to you and get him to contrive it.—I heard from Eppington...
3741[To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 15 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Spring Forest, 15 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 24 May 1784. Not found.]
3742To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 3 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long wisht for an Opportunity of writing to you but since Mr. Madisons departure from this state I have been at a loss how to convey my letters untill he made me a polite and friendly offer to inclose them to him and put them into some post office. This method I shall take now as Peter is going down and can carry this. Yours of July 25th. came to my hands in about two Months from the...
3743To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 15 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
You wrote me some time ago that you could discharge any pressing debts for me. My haveing a Daughter Married and to fix off for Kentucky after which it is hardly probable that I shall ever see her agane has put me to some unusual expence this together with my bad management Obliges me to ask your assistance. If you could let me have Seventy five or Eighty Pounds you would do me a great favor....
3744To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Carr, 6 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 11th. Novbr. I received some time in Febry. with much pleasure as it will ever add to my happyness to hear of yours and Dear Patsys wellfare. Nancys package came safe to hand for which she requests me to thank you and desires you will not trouble yourself to furnish her with any thing more as she Says she was Obliged to get A supply before she received those from France. I...
3745To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 9 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Doughoragen, 9 Aug. 1792 . At his request he introduces the bearer, “Mr. Cassanave,” an upright and amiable gentleman who will explain his future views and schemes. He has received from him a strong letter of recommendation by Bishop Carroll reporting that several of Baltimore’s principal merchants have provided similar letters and is confident that TJ will render him any services in his...
3746To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Carroll, 10 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Annapolis, 10 Apr. 1791 . TJ’s of the 4th received. Yesterday morning he gave Brown TJ’s letter, paid him the bank note, and took a receipt which he hopes will be satisfactory. He has kept a copy of latter, encloses original, and is “glad on both your accounts that this affair is thus finally adjusted and settled.” “I flatter myself Congress will during the next Session adopt decisive and...
3747To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 28 March 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Since you did me the honor the other day to mention the subject of the Canal from the falls of Poto. to the Eastern branch, I have thought much on the subject, & satisfied you will excuse the liberty I am now takeing, have determined to address you a few lines—I see innumerable difficulties attending the plan you propose, one which you mentioned, the want of funds, The ground where you propose...
3748To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 1 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th Ulto. with the plat of the Territory of Columbia reachd this as I am informed on the 25th Ulto. It came to my hands the monday following and I disired Mr. Gantt to deliver it to Mr. Ellicot for the purposes desired. Your Note with Mr. Traquairs to you is just receivd. I expect Messrs: Johnson and Stuart this Evening & remain Dear Sir, with very great esteem & respect,...
3749To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 12 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting herewith, a copy of the Act , passed last Saturday, by the General Assembly, entitled an Act concerning the Territory of Columbia and the City of Washington. It is not from a certified copy. I believe however correct. The Bill propos’d that the Willfull shou’d be under the same circumstances with the Minors &ca. but it was thought proper in that case to...
3750To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 8 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In consiquence of an application to the Comrs of Washington by Mr Barry in the year 1800 for the removeal of the houses of Mrs Fenwick, situated in south Capitol street , and a valuation being had to that effect, & Mrs Fenwick haveing gone to a considerable expence in building a new house, under the expectation of receiving that valuation, which has since been refused her by the Commrs, as...