Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 5 January 1818
To John Barnes
Monticello Jan. 5. 18.1
Dear Sir
I will not trouble you with vain condolances, & expressions of regret on the death of our mutual friend Genl Kosciuzko, which we see announced in the papers in too credible form & which we both lament. besides the power of Attorney left with me & under which we have acted, he left in my hands a Will, all written in his own hand, making a charitable disposition of his property here, of which he named me executor. I suppose I shall soon recieve letters from the friends of his confidence there. in the mean time we must suspend all further draughts & remittances and I must ask the favor of you to let me know 1st to what date his interest has been paid up? and 2. how & what is the balance between you and him? I inclose letters for the Secretary of the Treasury & the Atty Genl, which are left open for your perusal and information, after which be so good as to seal and deliver them. be assured of my constant & affectionate attachment and respect.
Th: Jefferson
PoC (DLC); on verso of reused address cover of James W. Wallace to TJ, 10 Oct. 1817; at foot of text: “Mr Barnes.” Enclosures: (1) TJ to William H. Crawford, 5 Jan. 1818. (2) TJ to William Wirt, 5 Jan. 1818.
For the power of attorney and will Tadeusz Kosciuszko left with TJ when he departed from America in the spring of 1798, see , 30:313–5, 332–3.
1. Reworked from “17.”
Index Entries
- Barnes, John; account with T. Kosciuszko search
- Barnes, John; and T. Kosciuszko’s American investments search
- Barnes, John; and T. Kosciuszko’s estate search
- Barnes, John; letters to search
- Crawford, William Harris; and T. Kosciuszko’s estate search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and T. Kosciuszko’s American investments search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and T. Kosciuszko’s estate search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; account with J. Barnes search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; death of search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; estate of search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; power of attorney from search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; remittances to search
- Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura; wills of search
- Wirt, William; and T. Kosciuszko’s estate search