651To Thomas Jefferson from George Runnels, 18 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Accompanying this you will find a letter from my Father—in which I am highly . I should be happy to know of its safe arrival, & pray you so far to condescend as to write me a few lines on the of it— please address—G Runnels—at Mr Reg’s—Bloomingdale Road—NYork MHi .
652William P. Smith to Thomas Jefferson, 20 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
As it appears from present circumstances that the University at Charlotteville of which you are rector will be ready for the reception of pupils during the Subsequent year , I am led to enquire of you respectfully whether an English teacher would meet with encouragement from the board of trustees . I have been for some time employed in teaching the usu al branches of an English education in...
653To Thomas Jefferson from Mary Dougherty, 27 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your generosity in sending me the money, will ever remain a lasting proof of that innate goodness for which you have been long justly celebrated, I received twenty five dollars from the reverend M r Matthews on the secondary of this month. I have never had an opportunity since of returning you thanks for your goodness. It was a great help to us in the time of need, And I hope that God will...
654Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your note under date of the 14 th instant: and in In obedience to your wishes I have given your letter to M r Rush the earliest conveyance, by the Ship Braganza , bound to Liverpool , which is to sail this day. I was unwilling to detain it for the British Packet, as she will not depart till about the tenth of next month.— I pray you to accept of a Copy, of M r Arden
655Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avançons tous en Age, c’est pour cela, mon cher et réspéctable Ami, que je vous prie de vouloir bien (:et comme vous avez tout le pouvoir:) arranger; qu’apres la mort de notre digne Ami M r Barnes , quelqu’un d’aussi probe que lui prénne sa place, pour que je récoive les intéréts ponctuellement de mon fond; du quel aprés ma mort vous savez la destination invariable. Quant a present faites...
656Pascal Etienne Meinadier to Thomas Jefferson, 24 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1819 I had the honour to address a letter to you requesting your friendly aid in enabling me to pursue with effect my just demands against Isaac Cushing , my former partner, who carried off a large amount of property; and I had the honour of an answer from you on the 31 st August of that year. I have lately heard of the death of Cushing by the enclosed advertisement dated at...
657Solidor Milon to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
Je vous demande pardon de la liberté que j’ose prendre en vous écrivant, Sans avoir l’honneur d’être connu de vous; mais ayant appris que vous etiés en recherche de maîtres capables d’instruire les Elèves du Collège que vous avez Elevé fait Elever , et me Sentant dans le cas de repondre à une partie de vos desirs, en enseignant le dessin, les belles Ecritures, la Science de la musique, le...
658Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 29 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
An unclaimed letter under your frank, addressed to M r George Jones — New york , remains in this Office—It was received here on or about the 6 th instant — M r Jones is not a Resident of this City
659Rowland Reynolds to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have understood from Judge Cooper that applications are to be made to you respecting situations in the Central College . He has informed me that it is necessary to state where I have received my education and what have been my pursuits since I left College &c. This Sir, I hope will plead my excuse with you, if in this letter I am compelled to speak frequently of myself. The situation which I...
660John H. Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter of the 10 th March and shall not fail, without some unforeseen obstacle to attend the meeting, you propose, of the Visitors for the establishment of the College in the neighbourhood of Charlottesville . I accept your polite invitation—and will be at Monticello on Monday the 7 of April. I have been long desirous to obtain some of your Marseilles fig—and send the...
661Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th: reached me last evening, with its several enclosures. The three checks on the V a Bank from the Bursar of the University were duely paid, amounting to $1781.57, & I will forthwith proceed to execute your wishes by purchasing a bill on London for the nett sum of $1644, the first of which, together with your letter to M r Williams , shall go by the next ship to London or Liverpool
662To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, 4 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr José A. Miralla, a distinguished South American patriot, wishes to see & know you—the great apostle of liberty. An enlightened foreigner, seeking in our country a knowledge of our free institutions and collecting maxims of political Science from our wisest Statesmen, has a passport to the good feelings & kind offices of every patriot & philanthropist. With you he will want no other...
663To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas W. Gilmer, 1 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By a resolution of the standing Committee for the county of Albemarle, we have been deputed in the name of our fellow-citizens, to solicit your attendance on friday next at a public dinner to be given to general La Fayette at the university of Virginia. We trust you will do us the honor to attend and unite with us in manifesting to this distinguished benefactor of our country, every evidence...
664To Thomas Jefferson from William Cabell Rives, 10 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing to your acquaintance my brother Robert, who is one of the representatives of the county of Nelson in the next Legislature. He is on a visit to the University, to inspect the plan & condition of that noble establishment, & will be much gratified in the opportunity, which a personal interview will afford, of learning the views of it’s patron & founder.— MHi .
665James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
J. M ’s best respects to mr Jefferson . He has the pleasure to send, for his perusal, a late letter from mr Rush , which it may be gratifying to mr Jefferson to see. J. M. will retake it, the next time he calls at Monticello . He hopes that mr Jeffersons health continues to improve. RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Sept. 1818 from
666To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 9 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Hearing that mr Webster & mr Ticknor will call on you, and indeed that their visit is principally intended for yourself & mr Madison, I take much interest in recommending them to your kind attention. They are known to the public, as citizens of great respectability & talents, and the latter, is well known to you personally, in those lights, so that little is left to me to add, than to bear my...
667William S. Cardell to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 26] February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall need neither apology nor a long introducting introduction in addressing you on a subject which you will not deem unimportant as connected with the good of our country. This is an association of the best Belles Lettres scholars of the United States as a national philological Academy. To settle a point on which some difference might exist, it is not designed to form an American Language...
668Jerman Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a letter from my friend Co l Burton of North Carolina a few days since in which he requests me to inform you that he had directed a Cask of very superior Scuppernon Wine to be sent you, by way of Norfolk to this place; It will be brought up in the Steam Boat from Norfolk , with one for me, any Directions that you may give about it shall be particularly attended to. May I my dear...
669To Thomas Jefferson from George Blaettermann, 7 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to return you your excellent little tract on the Anglo Saxon language and mode of teaching it. I have perused it with attention and am delighted with your idea on the subject. I have found, in the course of my experience as a teacher, that assimilating, even by forcing and straining a little, the language of the learner to that he is to acquire greatly facilitates his labor....
670John Laval to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was written & forwarded on the 1 st of April, it has been delayed by the fault of Some of the Post Offices. The Potter ’s Euripides, I offered to you, was the Only one in the City, & is, as well as Woodhull ’s, bound Calf extra, which is the Cause of their high prices. I Shall have in September or October next Potter ’s Euripides in boards, & will be able to afford it at...
671Robert Barnard to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have observed the report of the Trustees or Committee of the College or Institution about to be formed in the state of Virginia for the purpose of Education—Altho’ your name does not appear, your well known Character for literary & Scientific acquirements Would lead me to suppose that you are neither indifferent to the success of the Institution , nor decline to take An active part in...
672To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d of the 21 st has been rec d , covering bill lading for 11 Cases &c: from New York, which have just arrived, & 8 of them already forwarded by a Waggon, to J & Raphael Charlottesville, the other three will follow by first chance. The money you request remitted to J. Thompson, collector of New York, shall go by tomorrow’s mail. Jefferson is here, & I trust will accomplish all his &...
673Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d last evening with yours covering chk: on Farmers Bank for $1059–66 which is at your credit in ℀ as directed— Any dfts: you may have occasion to draw will be honor’d as heretofore— I have this morning procured the 8 Boxes Tin, 3 Bundles spike Rods, & 1 Box Glass 12/18, but could not find, at Smith ’s, or any where else, 12/12 Glass, he is good enough to say he will order it...
674From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have transmitted you a letter to Samuel Adams Welles Esqr. in Boston as you desire This gentleman is a singular character he is I believe the only surviving male of his Grandfather the late govenor of Massachusetts Samuel Adams who never had but two children a son and a daughter; his son who bore his name died early a surgeon in the army of the Revolution—without issue; his daughter married...
675To Thomas Jefferson from James Cutbush, 29 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that we laboured under many difficulties for want of a text book on Military Pyrotechny, as works on that subject are principally in French, I was induced from that consideration to compile a complete system for the use of our Chemical department to be used in conjunction with the usual Chemical class books. As to Chemical instruction, we have two classes; the first and second. To the...
676Mathew Carey & Son to Thomas Jefferson, 21 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By last Mail, we took the liberty, which we hope you will excuse, of sending you a Volume of a very interesting work , which we have an idea of publishing, with such corrections & alterations as may be found necessary. The editorship is undertaken by a literary gentleman, whom we believe fully competent to do it justice. Our wish is, if you should deem it right, to be favoured with a very...
677To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith statement your quarterly a/c, to date, as heretofore directed, which I hope & believe will be found correct. I rec d to=day yours covering blanks for the several your notes at Bank, which shall be attended to— By Woods I sent the Bottle of Wine, rece d for you, from Mann Randolph, of Norfolk, which he promised great care of— MHi .
678Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Wells & Lilly, 13 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Hon. T. Jefferson Bo t of Wells & Lilly Janry 13. 1818 Stewart ’s first Diss n $1 .50 Playfair ’s do do 1 .50 Clavis Ciceroniana 3 V s 5 Greek Primitives
679George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I cannot supply you with all the pot-herbs wanted, we have not the sweet marjoram. sweet basil. or summer savory. I send you some pot marjoram winter savory and Thyme, From my ill state of Health the triming my grape vines had been neglected till I fear’d they would be injured by bleeding, the day I prun’d them was unfavorable and was very near giving me a nother Pleurisy a recourse...
680To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 31 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
This package has been in the hands of the Banditti on the Road from Mexico DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
681Francis Preston to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It was with considerable difficulty I prevailed on myself the other day to call on you, believing that you were so frequently interrupted by visitors without bussiness that it must be oppressive to you—but my devotion to you politically and personally and the circumstance of your late indisposition induced me to forego the difficulty, and determine on paying my respects to you—And altho’ the...
682To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 31 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be proper for me to apologize for this Intrusion on your retirement was it not at the request of Col n Peyton who wishes me to advise you of the script of One Hundred Dollars which I have placed to your Accnt. It came to hand this day the Col n took this most Prompt & Proper means to expedite Buisness; he obtained an order from One of the Banks in Richmond upon one of the Banks in...
683To Thomas Jefferson from H. W. Bool, 24 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse the liberty of a Stranger, but feeling a disposition to meet Your Views—from the public prints—“wherein it is Said—you would feel Gratified—by having a First rate Landscape & Florist painter”—at the University (which you are the Father of) in Virginia.” Knowing of an Artist in this City,—who embraces I flatter myself therewith which will meet your Expectation; I hope will Suffice for...
684To Thomas Jefferson from Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 14 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Some years ago I have taken the Liberty to offer to Your Excellency my services for the University of Virginia, establishing under your auspices, and you did me the honor to answer, that the state of forwardness of the Institution was not yet such as to allow an answer of a deciding nature; upon the information that the University will soon begin operations I take the Liberty herewith to renew...
685George P. Stevenson to Thomas Jefferson, 17 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your much valued letter of the 30 th ult o , & return you my grateful thanks for it’s enclosure .— The President had previously promised me in person that if the present Commercial agent at Havana , did not wish to return, I should have the place; this was all I asked, I do not beleive he will return, as he has not exercised the functions yet, alth o appointed two years ago....
686To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The view which you have communicated of the condition, relation, & disposition, of Cuba, & its inhabitants, founded on the information of M r Miralla, is very interesting. It accords also in every particular, with that which has been taken here, aided by all the light which we have been able to obtain, through the most authentic channels, from the Island. The people consider Columbia, too...
687Alexander Garrett to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I send for your approval the check of two thousand dollars enclosed; besides several drafts which have been presented for payment (& which I could not pay for want of funds) M r Peyton has sent me his account for the purchase of the bill of exchange on Leghorn by which the University is in his debt about $100. and which I wish to send him by the return mail, I would have wrode up to see you...
688Pascal Etienne Meinadier to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai Eu le plaisir de Recevoir L’honneur de votre Agreable Lettre du 31 Aoust dernier , et la Satisfaction d’aprendre que J’etois assez heureux d’avoir Resté à votre bon Souvenir. Il me Serait très dificille de vous depaindre tous les Ressentiments que J’ai Eprouvé en voyant L’interet que vous daignez Me temoigner Relativement à ma Malheureuse affaire Contre Cushing . Soyez bien persuadé que...
689Quinette de Rochemont to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
j’ai L’honneur de vous adresser 3 brochures que je ne crois pas indignes de votre attention la 1 ere renferme des faits que L’amour-propre de L’auteur raconte avec une naïveté qui en garantit L’exactitude. la 2 de fait assez bien connoitre L’état actuel des partis en france . la 3 ieme prouve que la france possède des defenseurs éclairé s des droits des citoyens. la loi sur les élections dont...
690Levi Hollingsworth to Thomas Jefferson, 31 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am pretty largely engaged in refining and rolling Copper into Sheets bolts &c. I have been principally supplied with the crude copper of Spanish Americæ . We have long heard that on Lake Superior there is abundance of Copper ore. And I have been told that about the Year 1805 the Government sent a person there to explore those regions for that metal. I have made enquiry at Washington and...
691To Thomas Jefferson from J.S. Worcester, 8 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to forward to you a copy of a communication to the American Academy on the subject of Longevity &c., and shall be happy if it affords you any gratification. You will see, Sir, that it has been an object in making the communication to excite some attention to the mode of taking the Census of the United States. Should the remarks on this subject, meet your approbation, perhaps...
692To Thomas Jefferson from Robert A. Thompson, 1 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Several of the students having formed a class, and employed Mr Xaupi to instruct them in the use of the small sword, hope you will grant them the use of the large room in the vacant Hotel formerly occupied by Mr Bias, which they may use so long as it remains vacant. The privilege of using this room, would be esteemed a favour by the class, and their committee.—Yours with sincere esteem and...
693John Wharton (d. 1829) to Thomas Jefferson, 5 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As one of the trustees of the University of my native State, I assume the liberty of addressing you. I find by the Prospectus of the different professorships, that one department will be appropriated to Medicine. I beg leave to make a tender of my services for that Chair. I have receved a liberal education, and studied four years at Edinburgh , where I graduated in Sep r 1806. The most...
694Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
C’est le 13 9 bre dernier que M r Lyman m’a remis la très aimable lettre que vous m’aviez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 15 Mai precedent. J’y ai Vu avec un bien grand plaisir que vous aviez reçu mes deux dernières lettres des 4 fevrier et 24 X bre 1816 . ainsi que tous les petits envois de livres ou de manuscrits que je vous avais fait precedemen t & que vous Conserviez toujours la même...
695To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 1 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My plan was to leave the City to-day, so as to get to Monticello on saturday. But finding I cannot reach the point I desired in time to do so, I must now defer my departure till saturday or sunday, when I expect to set out on my return, and taking the monday’s stage from Fredericksburg, arrive at Monticello on tuesday. Should I not come myself, you may expect to receive a letter from me. But...
696Thomas Jefferson’s Account with and Receipt from William J. Miller, 22 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
William Miller In A/c with T. Jefferson 1817 Jan y 1 st To Joel Yancey £1 – 0 – 3 〃 May. 10 th
697To Thomas Jefferson from George Loyall, 23 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret that, in consequence of the serious indisposition of a member of my family, which took me from home for a few days, I did not receive your letter of the 13 Inst: till yesterday. It is unquestionably, in a very high degree, important that our law chair should be filled without delay, and as the two gentlemen to whom the appointment has been tendered have declined, I very cheerfully...
698Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
From my not recg a letter from you by yesterday’s Mail, enclosing notes for the renewal of yours at the several Banks, am led to fear you are either indisposed, or from home; I have determined however to send this by a private hand, to ensure its reaching you, & pray you to dispatch a parcel notes forthwith , by a special messenger , if the mail is not coming immediately , as I am every moment...
699Henry A. S. Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your communication was received two days since & this morning I received from Capt. B. Peyton a draft, on the U.S. Branch Bank in this town, for Dols.=78. 23 100 , being the amount of the duties &c, on the articles, which came to my care, for You, from France . RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ B. Pe Th. Jefferson Esq.”; endorsed by TJ as received 24 Jan. 1822 and so recorded in SJL .
700Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
upon the subjec of mooving I have really considerd untill my mind is much distresed. I am desireous to come to some understanding about it. my arraingments is such that it is very important that I should go if I can but if I cannot get of f in time this fall to escape the winters weather that I should waite untill spring or fall come yeare it is tharefore important that I should not be here...