51To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 4 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Peace being happily restored on the Western Frontier, I had form’d the design of living in quiet, the remainder of my days, that is to decline writing, or almost thinking, of politics. But again we see our Country verging to an eventful crisis. I am fill’d with anxiety respecting her liberty, and independence, lest they are lost, and with them the happiness of so many Millions of the human...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Charles Genet, 4 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Long Island, 4 July 1797. Stirred from his present tranquil life by a speech Giles made in Congress on 25 May, which blamed Genet for rude conduct toward the executive and for attempting to appeal directly to the American people, Genet responds not to Giles but to TJ, who has been his principal accuser and was the person through whom the government primarily dealt with him when he was minister...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, 5 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Je Suis aussi touché de Votre offre, en la considerant et quant au fonds et quant à la forme, que le peut être un cœur qui Connaît le Sentiment de L’amitié et le prix de la générosité. Je N’hesiterais pas de l’accepter, si j’étais dans le cas. Mais heureusement mon œconomie et ma prévoyance ne me laissent rien à desirer du coté de l’argent. Mon motif de rester ici porte sur d’autres causes,...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 6 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your obliging letters of the 12th of may , and 21st of June, I have received; and have taken a step, by accepting the appointment to France, which it is difficult to justify to my family, under existing circumstances. Your information and opinion, which had great influence in this decission; the weighty considerations, that the appointment having been once declined, a second refusal might at...
55To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 12 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here two days since and sit out in return the day after to morrow for Phila. where I shall probably be a fortnight before I proceed on home. Here I have had an interview with the friend of Mr. or Mrs. R. each of us having a friend present , and which furnished no result, the business being adjourned over to Phila. where we meet the day after my return there in company with the other...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 15 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose a Copy of my address to The Board of Agriculture , delivered at the close of our late Session, from which you will perceive the present State of our Pursuits in the great Cause of Agriculture ; I hope it will have the good fortune of meeting with your approbation. I also have the pleasure of herewith sending the remainder of the Original Surveys according to the...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, 19 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Surlendemain de Votre départ, le propriétaire du Vaisseau qui réunissait Mes Convenances s’etant decidé à Ne point l’expedier, je me decidai de mon côté à quitter philadelphie, et depuis cinq à Six jours je respire dans la Ville-campagne d’où je Vous ecris un air peut-etre aussi chaud Mais plus pur. Il N’est plus question de la fievre. Vous M’avez demandé Mon plan de Marche, le Voici. Le...
58To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 26 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy in being favored with yours of 18th—on Receipt of which, I opened the Box, and shall repack, the enormous tooth, Address, and deliver it, as directed. Annexed, you have Invoice of sash doors, as well your account up to this day, which on examining—I trust and hope will be found pretty Correct; though different—from yours’s in some items—and mode of Statement: if any errors—pray Note...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 31 July 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai appris dans le tems Avec bien de l’interet votre Election et j’ai tout de Suite Compris par la nature des Suffrages, qu’il ne vous Seroit pas possible de vous refuser Au Vœu de vos Concitoyens. Lorsque les votes pour deux places éminentes Se portent Sur deux personnes Seulement, il est clair qu’elles n’ont pas la liberié de refuser et que ces personnes Sont destinés pour toujours à etre...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bee, 1 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with pleasure I acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 22d May received yesterday by Mr. Rutledge addressed to the President of the Agricultural Society accompanied with four Seeds of the Bread Fruit Tree, the greatest Attention will be paid to the raising this Fruit if they once Vegetate, but I am sorry to inform you that very few of the Seeds of the Rice which you sent by Mr....
61From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1797 (Madison Papers)
At the desire of Mr. Bringhurst I forward him to Monticello; and make use of the opportunity, the first that has offered, to return you the pamphlet you were so kind as to leave with me. I add to it a late Fredg. paper which has got hold of some important articles of later date than were brought by the last post, and which may therefore be new to you as they were to me. I have had nothing from...
62To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 2 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
At the desire of Mr. Bringhurst I forward him to Monticello; and make use of the opportunity, the first that has offered, to return you the pamphlet you were so kind as to leave with me. I add to it a late Fredg. paper which has got hold of some important articles of later date than were brought by the last post, and which may therefore be new to you as they were to me. I have had nothing from...
63To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 2 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
My worthy and intimate friend Dr. Barraud proposing to take an Excursion into the upper parts of the Country, the recollection of the pleasure I enjoyed at Monticello, two years ago, prompted me to recommend it to him to take it in his rout. Permit me to introduce him to your Acquaintance as one who possesses the most amiable qualities both to excite and secure Esteem and Friendship. Doctor...
64From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1797 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 3d. arrived safe yesterday. I will converse with Col. Monroe, as you desire, on the subject of his letter to you, & listen to all his reasons for the opinion he gives. My present conviction is opposed to it. I have viewed the subject pretty much in the light you do. I consider it moreover as a ticklish experiment to say publickly yes or no to the interrogatories of party spirit....
65To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 5 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3d. arrived safe yesterday. I will converse with Col. Monroe, as you desire, on the subject of his letter to you , and listen to all his reasons for the opinion he gives. My present conviction is opposed to it. I have viewed the subject pretty much in the light you do. I consider it moreover as a ticklish experiment to say publickly yes or no to the interrogatories of party...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Citizens of Vincennes, 7 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ we have not the Honor of being acquainted with you, we trust our rights as Citizens Will not be the less regarded. The enclosed memorials will express the Object of our desires. We beg leave however to observe, that we understand a Petition has Gone forward to Congress, praying all concessions Whatever heretofore Granted May be confirmed; These concessions all became forfeited by their...
67To Thomas Jefferson from John F. Mercer, 9 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent you small parcels of the two different kinds of wheat, I shew’d you when I saw you last. No. 1. The Manyheaded wheat, commonly call’d Ægyptian—the triticum spica multiplici, a Smyrna wheat of Millar. This wheat is liable to rust, and shoud be sow’d early, any time after the 15th. Augt. It requires strong ground or it will not produce more heads than the common-sorts of wheat. It is...
68To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 10 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
In conformity to your favor 31st. past, I have transposed—to your debet $47.25 and to Mr. Lott, Credit for said Amount, being the Ballancing Amount of said Gentleman’s account rendered him—through you 30th June, at least, my Ledger tells me so; if not correct, I hope Mr. Lott, will please Notice it—and shall at all times be happy, in Rendering him, any services here, I am Dear Sir Most...
69To Thomas Jefferson from William Strickland, 16 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
The largest bag contains, what I believe to be the true winter vetch, grown in this neighbourhood under my own inspection. The small bag is of Perennial Darnel grass, (Lolium perenne) commonly called Ryegrass; and the box is filled up with Trifolium agrarium, Hop trefoil, or Hop-Clover. The first I send according to your request; the two last merely to fill up the box with something that...
70To Thomas Jefferson from William Strickland, 18 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
You will already have been informed by my letter of the fourth of June which I committed to the care of Mr: King before I left London of the receipt of yours dated the 12th: of March. Since my return home I have received a letter from Mr: Donald informing me that the box I committed to his care for you about the end of May 1796 lay in his possession several weeks before a safe conveyance...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Allen Jones, 20 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Macon I was honoured with your favour of May 23d. Phila., also a tin box containing the seed of the bread tree mentioned in your letter, only that there were four instead of two Seeds. Accept my sincere thanks for this communication and be assured no attention shall be wanting on my part to render your benevolent intentions successful. If they could be raised for two or three years in a...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Rufus King, 22 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have requested Capt. Newel of the Ship Cleopatra, who is bound to Philadelphia to take charge of a Diploma delivered to me for you by Sir John Sinclair, President of the Board of Agriculture. I have just received from Mr. Strickland a letter for you; but as he informs me that the letter is to accompany a small box, containing an assortment of seeds which is also to be sent to my care, but...
73To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 22 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have doubted whether I should take the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you on a subject which considered in an official light, should certainly have been communicated to the Secretary of State. But having no acquaintance with that Gentleman, and being unable to produce satisfactory affidavits of the Facts which I wish to communicate to the Government, although perfectly satisfied of the...
74From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1797 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter for Mr. B. came to my hands last week; but not till the opportunity by the then mail was lost. I hear nothing of Monroe but thro’ the Newspapers containing his correspondence with Pickering. As that appears to have been closed on the 31st. of last month, I am in hourly expectation of seeing him. I am also without any late information with respect to the progress of the...
75To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 24 August 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter for Mr. B. came to my hands last week; but not till the opportunity by the then mail was lost. I hear nothing of Monroe but thro’ the Newspapers containing his correspondence with Pickering . As that appears to have been closed on the 31st. of last month, I am in hourly expectation of seeing him . I am also without any late information with respect to the progress of the...
76To Thomas Jefferson from Volney, 2 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Malgré la facilité et Même la brièveté du chemin de chez Vous ici, je Suis arrivé à une heure après Midi Si rôti, Si meurtri Si fatigué que j’ai à peine la force de Vous ecrire pour Vous remercier du bon Vieux guide et des deux chevaux qu’il remene[ra] demain en bon etat. Il est probable que je N’aurai point occasion de Vous ecrire plus amplement avant Mon retour à philadelphie. Votre...
77To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 5 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose the paper you were so good as commit to my care yesterday . I have perused it with attention and pleasure, and think its contents ought to be used so as to produce to the publick the beneficial effect likely to result from them. The only doubt which I entertain is as to the channel into which it is proposed to put the paper, whether for example, a state legislature can interfere in a...
78To Thomas Jefferson from John Stuart, 6 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 15th. ult. with the Diploma adopting me a member of the philosophical society came safe to hand—this Honour lays me under every obligation, and very greatful acknowledgments to you—be asured Sir, I shall be careful to enquire and deligent to communicate any thing that may fall in my way that I conceive will be interesting to the society. I fear no more of the bones of the...
79To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 14 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor 2d: received Yesterday, advise, your having drawn on me for $330: at 10 days on Mr. Shorts account will be duly honored. The excess of Messrs. Trumps and Stocks account you will find particulars of, in my Invoice 18th July with charges deducted $96.83. I most sincerely wish, I could say—the fever abates; if we are only so happy as to Arrest its progress, and wait patiently the...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Ellicott, 25 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with real pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of congratulating you, on the elevated, and dignified station, which you hold by the voice of your country in our national legislature. It is an omen favourable to liberty, when science and legislation are combined. The execution of the business which brought me into this country is yet delayed, and what the result will be I cannot...
81To Thomas Jefferson from James Thomson Callender, 28 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect that your remaining numbers of the History of 1796 have come duly to hand. The other copy will be ready for you on your return to town. I would not have intruded on you at this time about that; but am to request your indulgence for a few moments. I have begun another volume on American History; and it will be ready for the press in about a month. Having been in bad health, for a time,...
82To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 30 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the first instant came safe to hand, by last Post. I have read it over and again, and will treasure up the ideas. We have but little of the party spirit in the Western Country when compared with the great Towns, but we have seen and felt too much. A jealousy must be awakened, and a resistance to foreign influence formed, or we may ere long repent our torpid state as a People. We...
83To Thomas Jefferson from Dugnani, 30 September 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Je me flatte, que cette lettre Sera plus heureuse d’autres, que je vous ai ecrit, et que enfin je parviendrai a me rappeller a votre Souvenir, et a vous exprimer mon desir d’avoir de vos nouvelles. Deux des vos Nationaux Americains elèves de la Propagande de Rome auront l’honneur de vous la presenter; leurs noms sont Raffael Smyth du Maryland, et Felix dougherty de Philadelfie ; Ces jeunes...
84To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Galloway, [October 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Benjamin Galloway of Washington County and State of Maryland presentest his republican respects to Citizen Jefferson and begs leave to offer his perfect approbation of his Conduct and principles—if opportunity should suffer him, he will be happy to shake Mr. Jefferson by the Hand—he is an American, but at the same time, he would wish to be considered as a Sans, Culotte — RC ( MHi ); undated;...
85To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 3 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this Instant favoured with yours, 25th Ulto: and Note your Additional draft, to the Order of Messrs. C. Johnston & Co: for $650. as well $210. to the Credit of Mr. P. Lott. Very fortunately, the inclosed pamphlett, (which you request,) was some few days since, left with me—in the state you find it. Mr. H—has assuredly, reduced his Consequence, to the most degrading and Contemptable point...
86To Thomas Jefferson from John McQueen, 6 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
By Captain Forrester I take the liberty of sending you a barrel of Oranges which I pray you to receive as a small acknowledgment for the civilities you were pleased to confer on me in the Year eighty six when I had the honour of seeing you at Paris. Am Sir With the highest respect Your most obliged and respectful servt. RC ( ViW ); at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 13...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, 10 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
The contents of your friendly letter gave me the highest satisfaction, and I long for the happy moment to call dear Maria my daughter, to say how much poor Betsy, and myself are disappoint’d at not being present requires a better pen than mine. We look forward with the utmost pleasure for a happy meeting, and hope you will be able to visit us this month, we will then talk of their settling,...
88To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 14 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
A model of Martin’s machine for seperating the grain of wheat from the straw, is now before me, and yet simple as it is, I have no hopes that my mechanical knowledge is equal to a description so perspicuous, as to enable you to erect one. For it probably bears a very distant analogy to the Scotch machine or to Booker’s, neither of which had ever been seen by Mr: Martin, when he invented his....
89To Thomas Jefferson from Peregrine Fitzhugh, 15 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the Liberty of thanking you for your favor of the 4th. of June in a Long Letter directed to you at Philadelphia but having seen in the papers a few days after an account of your departure from thence for Virginia I had then my doubts and am still under an uncertainty whether it arrived in time to find you there or whether it ever got to your hands. As that Letter contained some...
90To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 19 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favours of the 8th: are at hand, and Mr. Callendar wrote to—as you desired. Your power of Attorney—though One Witness Only—was—by sending it, to Grays ferry, confirmed by the Comptrollar—and Colo. Monroes draft, shall meet my pointed Attention. From the late frosts, our Neighbours are daily returning to Town—too early I fear, from the continued indisposition of sundry persons...
91From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1797 (Madison Papers)
I recd the inclosed pamphlet from Col. Monroe with a request that it might be returned to you. The publication under all its characters is a curious specimen of the ingenious folly of its author. Next to the error of publishing at all, is that of forgetting that simplicity & candor are the only dress which prudence would put on innocence. Here we see every rhetorical artifice employed to...
92To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 20 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the inclosed pamphlet from Col. Monroe with a request that it might be returned to you. The publication under all its characters is a curious specimen of the ingenious folly of its author. Next to the error of publishing at all, is that of forgetting that simplicity and candor are the only dress which prudence would put on innocence. Here we see every rhetorical artifice employed to...
93To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, [22] October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall send Mr. Bache tomorrow about two thirds of my narrative and the residue by the next post. I have nothing from him by the last which gives cause to apprehend either that his people or himself are sick of the yellow fever. It becomes necessary that I give the publication a title, and therefore I wish your opinion upon that point. I subjoin one which is subject to your correction. You...
94From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 25 October 1797 (Madison Papers)
I am placed under circumstances which make it proper I should inform you that Mr. Knapp of Philada. is a candidate for the office of Treasr. to the Mint, vacated by the death of Dr. Way, and is particularly anxious that you should be possessed of that fact, and of the testimony I may be able to give as to his qualifications & character. During several of the last Winters I spent in Phida. Mr....
95To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 25 October 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I am placed under circumstances which make it proper I should inform you that Mr. Knapp of Philada. is a candidate for the office of Treasr. to the Mint, vacated by the death of Dr. Way, and is particularly anxious that you should be possessed of that fact, and of the testimony I may be able to give as to his qualifications and character. During several of the last winters I spent in Phida....
96To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, [27 October 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Jas. Monroe’s best respects to Mr. Jefferson. He has lately been in Orange at Mr. Madisons, from whom he encloses him a letter. At Mr. Ms. he met Mr. Dawson lately from Richmond and who bade him inform Mr. Jefferson that if he takes the stage for Phila. from Fredbg. it will be necessary for him to be in the latter place on tuesday next to arrive in time for the commenc’ment of Congress, as it...
97To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, [November 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
I have a letter from Mr. Bache with the printed documents complete all but a page or two, and 12. pages of “the view &c.” I enclose a note to correct by way of erratum an important omission of almost a line in the latter. He tells me the late explosion at Paris has produced a wonderful effect on our rascals at home, who he thinks were in harmony with those there. I have no doubt that the...
98To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 6 November 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I am greatly disappointed in being obliged to give up the attempt to reach Monticello before you set out. On Saturday Morning I was in Richmond ready to perform part of the journey that day but the rain prevented me: on Sunday the sun shone and I sat out but was obliged to put in at Cranches tavern two miles above Tuckahoe by a pretty smart shower from which the oil cloth could not protect me...
99To Thomas Jefferson from Paroy, [before 10 November 1797] (Jefferson Papers)
Daignéz Excuser La Liberté que je Prends De me rappeller a votre Souvenir, et De vous Prier De me rendre Le Service ainsi qu’a toute ma famille De faire Parvenir Le Paquet çy-joint a mon frere. Ce Paquet contient Des Papiers importants Comme Procuration, Certificat De Residence, Lettre Du Ministre &c qui lui Sont absolument necessaires pour rentrer En Possession De nos Biens qui Sont...
100To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 15 November 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
E. Randolph informs his friend Mr. Jefferson, that he shall by the mail of tuesday next, put into his hands such documents, as have been promised by him respecting Mr. Short’s affair. RC ( DLC : Short Papers); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Dec. 1797 and so recorded in SJL . Letters from Randolph to TJ of 12 July and 6 Aug. 1797, recorded in SJL as received 14 July and 7 Aug. 1797,...