71To Thomas Jefferson from Frédéric L. Hammer, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
You would pardon my liberty to address You this linez, (written by an unversed and unexercised in the english language), by one of my fellow-Citizenz, Mr. Kühn , a Gardener or Botanist, who is intended to return to Your Country, where he has sejourned some Yearz. he has brought me from Philadelphia the second original edition of Your Work on the State of Virginia, (with the Appendix to these...
72To Thomas Jefferson from John Hoomes, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been from home for some time, or your two much esteemed letters would have been answered before this. I herein enclose you the draft on Mr. Barnes that you so obligingly sent me, & I will thank you either to send me bank notes, or a draft on Richmond as may be most convenient to yourself. I am extreamly glad to find by your letter of the 17th. ultimo that you are pleased with the horse...
73From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday your’s of the 7th. came to hand. I am very glad you have sold my tobacco. the expences of my outfit are so very heavy in the beginning that I shall labour hard for three or four months to come. I wish it were possible to find some means, other than bank bills, to make you the remittances of 300. D. June 16. for Bell, 800. D. July 12. for Shore, & 500. D. July 16. for Haxhall. I do...
74To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. inclosing a bill of lading for a quarter cask of wine for Mr. T.M.R. together with a bill of Exchange on James Govan for £100—Sterling for the use of Mr. Grymes’s son & daughters under the direction of Mr. E. Randolph—is duly received. Mr. R. proposes to take the bill and to furnish the necessary articles; which from your letter I cannot refuse—altho’ from the manner in...
75Stable and Household Accounts, [on or after 12 May 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
1801. Stable accounts. Feb. 26. David Ferguson 10 Cwt rye straw @ 4/ 5.33 Mar. 6. Fred. Long. hauling 10. bush. oats 0.33 25. Michael Learner 3. b. do. @ 4/3 1.70 28. John Carrol. farriery 2.75 Apr. 2. Wm. Mitchell 16 1 2
76From Thomas Jefferson to James Stuart, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I send you a statement of the account of your son in law John Holmes , with a check on the bank of the US. for 51.25 D by mistake for 51.35 D the balance of the account. the 4. last articles were furnished by James Dinsmore, the 2. last of which he said it would be very convenient to retain, & could easily be replaced with you. the other articles are from my own books & vouchers from...
77From Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton and Others, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson requests the favor of Dr. Thornton, Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Bridau ’s company to dinner tomorrow at three oclock. RC ( DLC : William Thornton Papers); probably in Meriwether Lewis’s hand; addressed: “Dr Thornton.” Not recorded in SJL . Dr. Thornton, Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Bridau : William Thornton, his wife Anna Maria Brodeau, and his mother-in-law Ann Brodeau, a former...
78To Thomas Jefferson from James Traquair, 12 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th. instant I have just received:—if you should want a stone cutter in July you could not have applied in a better time,—I do not believe there ever was a better sett of Stone Cutters employed by one Man on this side the Atlantic than I have at present;—and by that time the Bank of Pennsa. will be near finished, so that it will be no inconveniency to me to spare you one of the...
79To Thomas Jefferson from William Cooke, 13 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
If the above recommendation is such as entitles the Subscriber to the Notice & Confidence of the President of the United States,—He begs leave to inform him; that he now makes an offer of his Services to his Country.—He laments that they were once solicited, when it was not in his power to afford them.—Should they again be thought of—they will be afforded Zealously & faithfully.—with every...
80To Thomas Jefferson from Gideon Granger, 13 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3d. of this Month has been recd. with great pleasure—The answer to our address, has been presented to the Chairman , & by him been communicated to most of the principal People in this place.—It is peculiarly pleasing to the Citizens of this Town, who first aided by Some in whom they reposed confidence ventured to oppose the aristocracy of Connecticut, to be Noticed by the...