691Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 24 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Just now returned from Bedford I find here your favor of Dec. 11. and without a moment’s loss of time I return you my renewed notes for the banks, and repeat the assurances of my great esteem & respect PoC ( DLC: TJ Papers , ser. 10); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; at foot of text: “ M r Gibson ”; endorsement by TJ chipped. Enclosures not found. On this date TJ recorded renewing the...
692Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson acknoleges the reciept of b a paper bundle of books from mr Vanderkemp thro’ the kindness of mr Cazenove , to whom he begs leave to return his thanks and to salute him with esteem & respect. He is in duty bound to add that an absence of 6. weeks has prevented an earlier acknolegement of mr Cazenove ’s favor . PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; dateline above...
693Thomas Jefferson to Honoré Julien, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
While I sincerely lament the unfortunate fate of poor Le Maire whom I never suspected of gloom enough to bring himself to so tragical an end, I thank you my good friend for having informed me of it. it proves that I still live in your recollection, and that our former relations have left friendly impressions on your mind towards me, as I assure you they have in mine towards yourself, and that,...
694James Leitch to Thomas Jefferson, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a Copy of the Subscription papers which I held— Dabny Minor has returned his to me it being only a Copy of mine with a few Original subscribers which are Included in the Copy now sent I have retained it with the others Those I have seen that were willing to engage in forming a Company to establish a Stocking-Weaver here on the terms proposed by M r Lee consider the proposals made...
695Thomas Jefferson to Charles K. Mallory, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place, after an absence of 6. weeks at a very distant possession at which I pass a third of my time, I find here your favor of Nov. 26 . I thank you much for your kindness in having rec e ived my articles from Marseilles , and forwarded them without awaiting my particular directions to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richm d who I am sure have paid, and will always pay all...
696Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Marx, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his thanks to mr Mark Marx for the trouble he has been so kind as to take in forwarding to him the cloth from mr Flower . it is safely at hand and it’s highest value is placed in the motives of the giver, whose great personal worth was consideration sufficient for any services it was in the power of Th:J. to render him. he salutes mr Marx with esteem & respect. PoC ( DLC...
697Thomas Jefferson to Robert Patton, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return hither after an absence of 6. weeks I find your favor of the 4 th informing me of the arrival of a case of books for me from Paris . I have as yet recieved no account or invoice of them from Mess rs Desbures freres from whom they come, nor know otherwise their cost than from a paragraph in mr Beaseley ’s letter of Sep. 29. in these words. ‘ by the ship Atlas Cap t
698Thomas Jefferson to Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, 25 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of M r Vanderkemp to make his thanks acceptable, if occasion should offer to the worthy lady, miss Halshoff who has been so kind as through him to send him her interesting Republican Manuel. it is replete with the soundest principles of human independance, and I commiserate her sufferings in so holy a cause. gloomy however as is the present appearance of it’s...
699Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 26 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place after an absence of 6 weeks I find here your favor of Nov. 29 . when I proposed to the President the appointment of mr Sasserno to be Consul at Nice , I was not possessed of his Christian name. I therefore took measures immediately to obtain it, and found also, on my return here, the answers to my enquiries. his name is Victor Adolphus Sasserno . I was intimately...
700Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to transmit, Triplicate of a letter , written by my late Brother, during his stay at Marseilles ; and I request the favour of you, to communicate any information, which you may have on the subject, that I may know how far it would be proper to interpose friendly offices on behalf of M r Joshua Dodge . Your attention to this request, when it may comport with your convenience,...
701Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 26] December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter will prove to you that I have not been unmindful of your wish to have the rate of Carpenter’s prices at Philadelphia , as your rule of valuation for the work of the new College . M r Thackara is one of the most respectable citizens & mechanics in Philadelphia . He did the Plaisterer’s work, so much & deservedly admired, of the Capitol , & was sent for again, by but did not...
702Enclosure: William Thackara to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 22 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27 ult was duly received and the only apology I can offer for the delay of this letter is that I have been useing every exertion in my power for to obtain the Book you wrote for but I am sorry to add without success as there is an express rule of the Carpenter’s Company that the book is not to be seen out of the pale of their Church Si r it was with no small emotion of surprise...
703Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough, 27 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return after a long absence, I found here your favor of Dec. 10 . I never owned but one piece of ground in Richmond which was conveyed to me by Charles Carter as trustee for Col o Byrd , and sold and conveyed again by me to David Higginbotham , to whom I delivered all the papers I had concerning it. a copy of the deed which I retained enables me to quote it’s description, to wit,...
704Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 27 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return I found here the inclosed letter from Cap t Jones , president of the bank of the US. which had been lying here a month. it is an explanation of the grounds on which that bank conducts itself; and as it may be satisfactory to yourself & others interested in the late application, to understand these, and may enable you to judge of what may be expected, I inclose it for your and...
705Thomas Jefferson to William Jones, 27 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place after an absence of 6. weeks, I find here your favor of Nov. 8 . I thank you for your attention to the Lynchburg application. my recommendation of it was meant to place it’s claims fairly before you, not doubting it would be decided on the general rules established by the board. the explanation you have been so kind as to give me is perfectly satisfactory, and leaves...
706Thomas Jefferson to Jared Sparks, 27 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to give any information of value on the subject of mr Ledyard . he was several times at Paris while I resided there, made considerable stays, and was almost an inmate of my house while there. thro’ the intervention of Baron Grimm , private agent of the empress Catharine , I obtained permission from her for his going to Kamschatka & thence to the Western coast...
707Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to though not permanently fixed at school I expect to quit this place the ensueing Spring and if the central college is not reaa ready my Father intends to place me in some school in v Virginia untill it goes into operation. their are a great many objections to this Georgetown College . in the first place they are bigoted Catholics extremely rigid and they require the boys to observe...
708John Trumbull to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I am aware how severe a Tax must be imposed upon your time by an extensive correspondence, yet trusting that you must feel some interest in the progress of the work in which I am engaged, I cannot refrain from informing you that I have made considerable progress in the large picture of the Declaration of Independance, for the Capitol . I devote my time entirely to that as being most...
709Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived in town last evening, and received this morning at the post office your two letters of 18. & 19. inst , which now lie before me. Before I reply to them, I will go back to circumstances that preceded their arrival. I presume you have reached Monticello , and have received my last letter from this place, touching our prospects with the Cincinnati and the General Assembly . Shortly...
710Enclosure: Joseph C. Cabell to Robert G. Scott, 13 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You recollect, no doubt, that when you introduced, at the last session of the General Assembly , the resolution for publishing the Bill “providing for the establishment of primary schools, Academies, Colleges and an University,” I suggested to You the propriety of amending the resolution, so as to embrace in it other documents which are contained in the Pamphlet , printed & distributed by the...
711Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The catalogue you were so kind as to send me has come safe to hand. we are not yet so far advanced in our Collegiate institution as to be able to commence the establishment of a library: but I see on the catalogue some books which I will ask the favor of you to send me. they are noted below . the Worral & miniature bible will come safer & quicker by mail if well wrapped in strong paper. the...
712Thomas Jefferson to Peter Stephen Chazotte, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Chazotte for the copy he has been so kind as to send him of his Essay on the best method of teaching languages, and he sees with pleasure the great attention now shewn to facilitate the communication of instruction to youth. besides the good which each method offers in itself, it adds that of inducing others to improve on it, and the result must be happy...
713Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is the draught of a report which the Visitors desired me to prepare, to be sent to the Gov r as our patron, and by him to be laid before the legislature , in the hope they may either adopt us, or help us. the inhabitants of Charlottesville and it’s neighborhood have taken so liberal an interest in this institution that I wish them always to possess correct information of the measures...
714Thomas Jefferson to John L. E. W. Shecut, 29 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns thanks to D r Shecut for the pa mphlet on Yellow fever which he has been so kind as to send him . he remarks with satisfaction the distinction observed between the fever which has always existed in ce rtain situations of our country & has been known by the name of the Strangers’ fever , because affecting them alone, and that known latterly by the name of the Yellow fever,...
715John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 30 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the deepest regret I have to Announce the Death of our dearly beloved friend and much revered Correspond t the Worthy—the Great—the good & Virtuous Gen l Kosciusko :— see the Balt o Patriot from the Paris de Commerce—of 31 st Oct r from w ch you will—(if not already) receive, the Meloncholy particulars—
716Thomas Jefferson to Peter S. Du Ponceau, 30 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
An absence of 6. weeks has occasioned your letters of the 5 th & 11 th inst to lie thus long unacknoleged. after I had sent off the two other Westover MSS. I recieved a 3 d of the same journal. on perusing it, I am not sensible, by memory, of any thing not contained in the former, except 8. pages of a preliminary account of the abridgment of our limits by successive charters to other colonies....
717Thomas Jefferson’s Estimate of Funds and Expenditures for Central College, [by 30 December 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
D C Albemarle Glebe lands. 3,195 .86 Subscriptions 27,610 . Fluvanna . 2,590 Nelson 2,052 Lynchburg 900 Richmond 820 Williamsbg
718Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 30 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned from Bedford a week ago, after an absence of 6. weeks, and found here the Palladio , with your two favors of Nov. 29. & Dec. 1 & with 3. from D r Cooper , written before he had recieved
719Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 31 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our friend Gen l Kosciuzko has warmly solicited my attention to the case of M. Poinsot des Essarts , stated in the inclosed papers. he wishes to be informed of the situation of the lands therein described, their quality & value, and whether any and what taxes are due on them. I suppose they must be in what is now Harrison county . having no acquaintance in that part of the country, and...
720Thomas Jefferson to John C. Calhoun, 31 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Poirey , who was Secretary to Gen l La Fayette while he served in the American army, transmitted me the inclosed papers from France , with a request to lay them before our government. they came to hand about the time that the war office became vacant. I supposed it to be a case in which the officer per interim would not take on himself to act, and expecting constantly that a principal...