10411Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 11 September 1822] (3d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I think that Davy could be spaired to smite for Joe in one hour Joe can make as many spikes as would be surfishent to nail on the faceing of the dam of three or four days length which the hands can put down & fill with rock. in that way I should think the Job I want done could be done but certainly you no best what soots you.— my arrangements has been indeavouring through the benefits of the...
10412William Griffin to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Worthy S r for these two Reasons I at was to wit I was lately at the agency in the Chicksaw Nation & as M r R. C. Nic h ols knew I was about Erecting or trying so to Do an Establishment in that Nation he ask d Me if I ever had Read the acts of Congress Concerning of Any ones A Comeing into any of the Indian Nations for any persons who had it under Contemplation of comeing in or Haveing any...
10413Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
as time with me is short to do what is before me will You give me the order to the store for the Iron say 500 pounds which I expect will do. if it should not I can get more. Also the order in the store for thirty dollars to William Bacon for the wood. the waggon will be here this morning and I would like to give him the order on deliverry of the waggon. Also will You lend me the bedford cart...
10414Chiles Terrell to Thomas Jefferson, 13 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I herewith transmit you, a demonstration , of a Theory of due East and West lines, which was published in the Enquirer, on the 20 th of may 1815 , by myself, under the signature of, a Citizen of Richmond . I know, that it would be sufficient for you, to have only the proposition stated, as I at first gave it, to the public on the 25 th of February 1815 : But I confess, that I have the vanity...
10415Enclosure: Chiles Terrell’s Discussion of Due East and West Lines, [by 20 May 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Boundary Lines. As we were the first to set the mathematicians by the ears, by giving place to a very brief and well written, though modest communication from “ A Citizen of Richmond ,” it gives us pleasure to afford that gentleman an opportunity of demonstrating; in a more explicit way, the correctness of his proposition. Editor To the Editor of the Enquirer The National Intelligencer of the...
10416Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from my Son in Richm d transmitting the purport of one you have had the goodness to address me in answer to my last, for which accept my sincere thanks—I trust you will not deem it an abuse of your kindness, if I again trouble you with a further request, that, should my present application meet with no better success than it did last year, you will still aid me in...
10417Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Miller, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed packet was directed to mr Dabney Terril under the belief that it would find him in the state of Kentucky & residing chiefly with you. it has been since suggested that he may be gone to N. Orleans . as the object of the letter is only to ask him to do the friendly act of committing the packet inclosed to particular or other proper counsel at law, I will take the liberty of...
10418Thomas Jefferson to John H. Peyton, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your brother Col o Bernard Peyton informed me that he had a friend, mr Greene , going immediately to Kentucky , who would be sure to call on you on his way, and who would be so kind as to take charge of the inclosed packet to mr Miller , if I should lodge it with you. it’s safe carriage to it’s address is of the greatest importance to me, and I therefore ask the favor of you to recieve & hold...
10419Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I read your letter of the 19 th July with pleasure, and though at first disappointed, I cannot wonder at your reluctance to its publication seeing, as I find by your letter, that our brethren in the South are yet slumbering from the opiates of past ages. As times change how some sort of men change with them! Less than 20 years ago, those who governed this our University quarrelled with me, &...
10420Thomas G. Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It was by the merest accident, when travelling to the south some years ago for M rs Watkins ’ health that, I was led to purchase and settle in Albemarle . when this situation was determined on, however, I began to think seriously of winding up the balance of my life in it. That I might do this with the more composure, Which had become necessary to me, I at first determined to avoid for reasons...