631Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am instructed by a resolution of the Board of Directors of this Office , to notify you, that a curtailment of at least 12 1-2 per cent. to take effect from the first Wednesday in August next, and to continue for at least eighteen weeks, has been determined on. You will therefore please be prepared to pay up at least 12 1-2 per cent. on your notes as they become due for the period above...
632Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your favor of the 20 th Ins t returning the two notes signed, but on the one payable to Tho s J. Randolph you have failed to obtain his signature, and as his power of Att y to me does not authorize my indorsing a note in his name, I send it you inclosed . On the 18 th I gave in charge to James Johnson (boatman) 2 cases of Wine and the small box of seeds, which I am...
633Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July [1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing you of this date I have received the above notice , You will therefore be pleased to fill up the note for $2625.— I fear this unexpected resolution will occasion much distress, as it will without doubt oblige the State banks to curtail, so as to meet the demand, which this ma y produce upon them (to the am t of $700.000) and which they are not in a situation to do without...
634Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 29 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
upon a close look at my ploughs I find the wood work of one requires to be made intirely new and I shall want it next week I want to set my ploughs agoing at any rate before I leave home I want to so a field of rye in August. I informed M r Randolph that I had a demand on him for money considering it best to give him time if his money was not ready his answer stron g ly insinueates that it...
635Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you by my brother William , the signatures of the majority of the subscribers to the funds of the Central College in Nelson County to the deed of conveyance of the property of the College to the Commonwealth on the condition of the location of the University at the Scite of the College . I have met with the ready assent of every subscriber to whom I have yet presented the paper; & I am...
636James Le Ray de Chaumont to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
An Absence from home has prevented me from having the honor to answer sooner the letter you favored me with. I am extremely grateful to M rs Morris to have procured me such a great gratification as has been bestowed on me by your most kind and benevolent letter . Indeed I did not feel bold enough to send you my feeble pro-duction and trespass in such a manner upon your precious moments. I was...
637Richard N. Thweatt to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 6 th inst. I have just received. The wine you speak of, Co l Burton procured and sent to Mr Johnson , a merchant of this town. Mr Johnson informs me that in a few days after he received it, he met with Mr Eppes , and after telling him that he had a cask of wine for you, requested to know what he should do with it,— Mr E. told him he had better send it to
638Robert Walsh to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you another N o of the Analectic magazine ;—not, however, as to a subscriber. It was by no means my intention to subject you to a double tax. That of even looking thro’ such light matter is enough, and, perhaps, the more onerous of the two in your estimation. I have no pecuniary interest in the circulation of this journal. There is no branch of “internal improvement” in which I feel so...
639Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I found on my arrival here the day that we parted that the Trustees were assembling for the trial of Watts , after Spending most of the day in warm debate he was Suspended untill he should beg Mr Dashiel s pardon; and promise good behaviour in future, and this in the presence of the whole school , to my great surprise he agreed to these humiliating conditions and was admitted, all goes on now...
640Julius T. Ducatel to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
My friend D r G. Troost has recommended to my care a small box addressed to you, containing I believe a work of M r Faujas . Not knowing exactly how to have it forwarded, I thought that confiding it to the politeness of Cap n Fergusson of the Norfolk packet who in his return turn
641Anthony Finley to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your “Notes on Virginia,” having become scarce, and being frequently enquired for, I take the liberty of writing to you relative to them, and asking your permission to print an edition, if you have not made an arrangement for that purpose elsewhere. If I should reprint it, I would be glad to have a corrected copy for my printer to use, that he might avoid the errors which crept into some of...
642William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I had intended to pay my respects to you at Monticello , but on my arrival here I found you had set off for the Mountain Top , and I could not, with any propriety, break in upon your important avocations there with a business so much of a personal and private nature. My object in taking the liberty to address you in this way, is, in the first place, to ask your attention to the accompanying...
643James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I came home yesterday, & should have called at Monticello this morning, but for an injury I receivd in one of my legs on the journey, which has inflamed it. A few days nurs ing will I hope restore it. I shall call as soon as I can ride out. I hope that you & your family are well, & that the business in which you are engagd has taken a direction satisfactory to you RC ( MHi ); addressed: “M r...
644James Wilkinson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Residing as I do on the right Bank of the Mississippi seven Leagues below N. Orleans , it is no matter of surprize that your Letter , of the 25 th of June , was not received before the 1 st Inst. I perceive with great pleasure, that the chat chaste harmony which has distinguis h
645Chapman Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, [5 August 1818?] (Jefferson Papers)
C. Johnson presents his respects to M r Jefferson , and asks the favor of him to drink tea with him this evening. RC ( DLC: TJ Papers , 213:38059); with Dft of TJ to Thomas Cooper, 7 Aug. 1818 , on verso; partially dated; addressed: “ M r Jefferson . Present.” This note was probably written during TJ’s brief stay at Staunton
646Hugh Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
In transitu I drop you a line of introduction to make you acquainted with M r Blackburn the bearer a gentleman of science and for many years the professor of Matthematics in W m & Mary colledge —not personaly acquainted with this gentleman before the Accidental meeting on the road to day I have still no hesitation, from a knowledge of his reputation gained through unexceptionable channels to...
647Caesar A. Rodney to Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home, after an absence of many months, I am naturally led to enquire, after the health & happiness, of those, who are the constant objects of my respect regard & solicitude. Among the first in my affections, is the sincere & uniform friend of my youth to whom I have always been personally & politically attached. The people, of S. America whom I have lately visited, resemble in...
648Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg that you will accept the copy of the Federalist which you will herewith receive as the joint present of Jacob Gideon Jr and myself he is the printer & publisher and I am the binder RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello Milton V ia [i.e., Virginia]”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL .
649George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very kind letter inclosing an introduction to mr. Erving reached me in Italy just as I was beginning my journey to this country and I should have answered it immediately on my arrival here if I had not at that moment heard you had forwarded through my father another for Cardinal Cardinal Dugnani of which I also wished to give you news. For this, however, I have waited in vain, and after...
650Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I Confirm you my Respects of the 25 th april & 2 d may Last , which I hope will have Reached you, as well, as the nine Boxes of wine, with one Basket of Maccaroni, I Shipped, on the Ship fair Trader , Geo Fletcher Master, Bound for Alexandria , amounting as per Invoice to F 257=70= to your Debit; on the 16 th
651John Steele to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 27 th ult. was duly received, and the two cases of wine have been forwarded to Richmond agreeably to advice, as ⅌. enclosed bill of lading. I send you also a memorandum of the duty, freight and other charges—Any service that you may occasionally require will be rendered with pleasure RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 1 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC...
652Charles G. Haines to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you my pamphlet, concerning the Great Western Canal, written at the request of The New York Corresponding Association for the promotion of Internal Improvements . I cannot but congratulate a Statesman, so distinguished as yourself among the Fathers of our Republic, that you have lived to see the day, when your toils and your sacrifices are repaid by the...
653Victor Adolphus Sasserno to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your honoured letter of april 5 in due time, it mentions, your preceding of feb. 22 , which has not reached me till now, the same is with my consular commission you think in my power; i certainly would not have failed to make it Know to you, and to answer to your letter; t’is the less i ought do in return of the trouble i have caused you for the said commission, i don’t forget it...
654Ate. Bourier to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Je viens d’ètre informé que qu’ une académie d’enseignement allait S’établir sous peu à charlottes-ville . Dans le cas oû il faudrait quelqu’un pour enseigner la langue Française, Je prends la liberté de me recommander à vous pour l’emploi de professeur. Veuillez avoir la bonté de m’addresser votre réponse, au Soin de M r le Doct r S. Henkel ( New-Market .) avec qui je demeure actuellement. Je...
655Nathaniel Bowditch to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honor to present you a few months Since some mathematical papers , printed in the fourth volume of the Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences . I have now taken the liberty to forward another paper of the same series, lately printed, which I hope you will do me the honor to accept. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 2 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC (...
656Robert B. Stark to Thomas Jefferson, 20 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of M r Rob t Greenway of Dinwiddie —I address you—for the purpose of making a tender of a Botanical work (in manuscript)—accompanied with a “ Hortus siccus ”—written & carefully collated by his Father, the late D r James Greenway . It purports to be a collection of three hundred plants, growing spontaneously in Virginia & adjacent parts of North Carolina
657Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Our election for the chemical chair comes on the first day of September . The issue is uncertain. I think the family influence of M r Rob. Hare is likely to prevail. I have received an invitation from De Witt Clinton , D r Hosack and D r M c Neven
658Spencer Roane to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my arrival at this place, a few days ago, I found your favour of 28 th June . The postmaster here had not sent it to Hanover , where I usually reside in the spring & Summer.—I am much flattered by the terms of your invitation, and should certainly have called on you had that letter been duly received. As it was, I sh d have given myself that pleasure, had not my departure been delayed ’till...
659Thomas 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
660Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I write now in reply to yours from the warm Springs, of the 7 th Instant . D r Patterson is not chosen Chemical Professor, nor do I think he will be. The election does not take place till the first day of September . The event you shall be informed of, without delay. If I should not succeed (a very possible case) M. Correa , M rs Cooper and myself, set out forthwith for Charlotteville . She is...