1Thomas 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...
2Thomas 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
3Thomas 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...
4Thomas 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
5Thomas 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...
6Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In my last letter of the 10 th of november , I inform’d you, Sir, that I had engag’d the two architects, Jacob & Michael Raggi , and would be convey’d by the first vessel to the U:S —for all their qualifications, either in relation to their profession, or to their morality, I refer you to that very ample letter .— they are embark’d on board the Brig Strong Captain Concklin for Baltimore ; and
7Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter, Sir, was in date of 25 th february , but departed from hence, only on the 18 th of march, & given in charge to the two Architects who sail’d on that day in the Brig Strong Capt: Concklin for Baltimore .— at the same time, I inclos’d you the contract which binds them for three years; as likewise, the receipt of mad: Pini for the year’s interest.—
8Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 15 th of the present month, I receiv’d your letter of the 28 of may ; at the Same time, was convey’d to me a draft by m r Vaughan on Paris for=450– dollars; and on the 19. ins t I deliver’d & paid to m. & m de Pini —444= dollars for the year’s interest, as will appear by their receipt now inclos’d—
9Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects, Sir, were under date of the 23 d of August , inclosing the receipt of m r & mad: Pini for the year’s interest paid to them, by the remittance made by you in may last, through m r Vaughan . — A few days Since, I receiv’d letters from the two Raggis, expressing their great contentment at their reception at monticello : all their letters have been deliver’d at Carrara .—a vessel...
10Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you some letters for the Raggis, as I have learnt from their own hands, of their Safe arrival, and the kind reception they found at monticello .—the younger Raggi, intimates in his letter to me, his desire, that the brother he left behind, may accompany his wife to the U:S. where he would find employ in your Service.—should you have occasion for one or more Sculptors, they can...