1Alrichs & Dixon to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Thy fav r of 26 Ult o came to hand a few days since, are sorry thou give thyself a minutes concern about the trifle that was due us, We Received it some days ago from, Gibson & Jefferson as thou expected,— We have considerd the statement thou has given us of the failour of thy Carder to produce Good Rolls—and are of opinon that when it appeard to be fixt as we directed, and “renderd nothing at...
2James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d your two favors of the 8 & 21. Ult: The conduct & character of the late Commander at Niagara , as pourtrayed in the narrative inclosed in the first , had been before sufficiently brought to our knowledge. Some of his disqualifications for such a trust were indeed understood when he was appointed Inspector General . General Dearborn seems not to have been apprized of some of the...
3William Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 14 February 1813 [postscript, 9 March 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
I could not before this day find an opportunity undisturbed to answer yours of the 22 d ult . Never having been much of a pecuniary calculator, it is absolutely out of my power to say how my account with the Review of Montesquieu stands. When pressed hard last year by the combination of one set of old friends and the desertion of the rest, I found in the sacrifice of a considerable number of...
4John Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I salute you as the Father and the friend of American Independence, and presume to lay before you, my humble sentiments on a subject, which in consideration of its importance to our Country at the present crisis, cannot fail to excite your warmest solicitude. I mean the protection of our coasting-trades between our own States, with our own shipping, and in our own waters. A commerce of the...
5Thomas Lehré to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
It affords me great pleasure to inform you, in consequence of the successes of our Navy, we had a public procession—a public Dinner—and a General illumination at night.—The procession was the largest, and the number that dined to-gether upon the occasion, were the greatest, ever known in this City. The enclosed contains the Toasts that were drank upon the occasion .—By the 6 th Toast you will...
6Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the book you have been so kind as to send me. it puts a dry subject into a pleasant dress; and explaining the principles of vegetation as well as of Botany, it will be a better preparation to a student than the elementary books generally are. that it’s sale should have succeeded only South of Connecticut proves two things; one which I have long observed, that the scale of...
7Thomas Jefferson to Robert Fulton, 8 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been some time since I have tried the experiments for which you were so kind as to lend me your Dynamometer : and the reconveyance by sea which was the safest being now obstructed, my only chance will be by the stage & under the care of some passenger. this to New York never happens from our quarter, to Philadelphia once or twice a year only, if I knew with whom to lodge it there for...
8Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Howard Quincy, 8 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 27. was, by some accident, very long on the road & I have been tardier in acknoleging the reciept of it, because I really needed no confirmation of what you had written me yourself on your improvement of fireplaces. I know that in the best I have yet seen, a great proportion of the heat is carried off without having entered the apartment; and there being so much room for...
9Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 7 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d is recieved and the 50.D. it covered. should there be difficulty in remitting the 97.D. to Alrichs & Dixon of Wilmington by a draught a Richmond bank bill of 100.D. I have no doubt would be acceptable to them and the surplus 3.D. will make no odds, as I shall probably have to call for a roving machine from them in addition to that for carding. to the 3000.D. I have added...
10Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 7 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The interests of the squadron now at station in our bay , and that of their government, are so directly opposed to their shutting up our produce in our harbors, that I have no doubt of their withdrawing as soon as the danger from the equinoctial gales shall be over. letting our vessels out & cruising for them on the coast, the cruisers may perhaps catch a third, and the residue will carry...
11Thomas Jefferson to Thomas H. Palmer, 6 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the enquiries in your letter of Feb. 22. I have to observe to you that the constitution of Virginia has undergone no formal change, nor recieved any formal amendment since the date at which it was passed. altho passed by the ordinary legislature, & elected for ordinary legislation only, (for the establishment of a government had not been contemplated at the time of their election)...
12Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 6 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some time ago a letter signed ‘ James Carver ,’ proposing that myself, and my friends in this quarter should subscribe & forward a sum of money towards the expences of his voyage to London & maintenance there, while going thro’ a course of education in their Veterinary school, with a view to his returning to America , and practising the art in Philadelphia . the name, person &...
13Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman, 5 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of the few minutes mr Burwell stops here, to drop you a line by him. on reciept of your information that the flour would all go down the ensuing week, I wrote to mr Gibson the moment any tolerable price could be got, to sell as much as would enable him to remit you 250.D. which I expect he has done by this time. this will enable you to pay the debts of which you gave me a...
14Joseph St. Leger d’Happart to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I had given up the flattering idea, of ever receiving an answer from the last letter , I had taken the liberty of addressing you, when last Tuesday, 2 d Inst: I found myself honor’d, with your much esteem’d of 3 d last august , in the most abus’d State. you may be convinc’d Sir! that my feelings, were infinitely hurt, at the sight of such a neglect, subsisting, undoubtedly, in Some of the post...
15Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
une circonstance Extraordinaire (la mort de M Barlow , si elle est vraie) peut seule m’authoriser a prendre La Liberté de vous Ecrire de nouveau. J’ai Eu Lhonneur de vous adresser au Commençement de L’année mes voeux pour votre Santé et votre satisfaction. Je n’ai point reçu depuis de vos nouvelles. je n’attribue neammoins les desappointemens qui me Désolent qu’a des causes Etrangeres a la...
16Thomas Jefferson to John Chambers, 4 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
The roots of fiorin grass which you were so kind as to forward to me were recieved, with still enough of life in many of them to encourage the hope of their doing well. the hill on which I live being entirely dry & of a thirsty soil, I got my son in law, mr Randolph , to take them to his place about 4. miles off, and set them out in a moist and favorable spot there. he inclosed them in a...
17Thomas Jefferson to James Cutbush, 4 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the prospectus you were so kind as to inclose me of the American artists Manual, with my subscription which I have given with pleasure. besides those general articles of utility which the title would lead us to expect, it’s enumeration of some particular arts of great domestic concern, renders it interesting to every housekeeper. I am duly sensible of the honor done me by the...
18Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Delaplaine and to Murray, Draper, Fairman & Company, 4 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 25. is just recieved, and I am duly sensible of the obliging motives you express for desiring my subscription to the very magnifi c ent edition you propose to publish of Maclin’s bible. but age and infirmity warn me from engaging in new undertakings which will require for their completion more years than I have to live. the prospectus supposes the work will be compleated in...
19John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 4 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
John Rhea of Tennessee with his respects presents the inclosed copy of a Circular Letter to Thomas Jefferson Esq r Late President of the United States . RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 20 Mar. 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington, D.C., 8 Feb. 1813, blaming Great Britain for the War of 1812, due to that country’s attempts to control the seas and...
20Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your favor of the 26 th Ult o and in conformity thereto have accepted the offer made through M r Taylor of 50$ p r foot front, the credit I had agreed to extend to 60 d /. 120 d /. & 180 d /.—it is understood that this is to commence from the time a sufficient conveyance is made— We have received 201 bls: of your flour, 60 of which from Shadwell
21Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 2 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been from home the last fall during most of the season for saving seeds, I find on examination that my gardener has made a very scanty provision. of that however I send enough to put you in stock: to wit Early Frame peas. Ledman’s peas. long haricots. red haricots. grey snaps. Lima beans. carrots. parsneps. salsafia. spinach. Sprout kale. tomatas. I have sent you none of the following...
22George P. Stevenson to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to enclose the important information received here to day—& remain RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Mar. 1813 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure not found. George Pitt Stevenson (1791–1819), merchant, was a Baltimore native who lived for a time at Carr’s-brook plantation in Albemarle County after Peter Carr (TJ’s nephew) married his widowed mother...
23John L. Thomas to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I receved yours of the 23 d Ulto. enclosing a Deed for my attestation, to day I waited upon the Court and handed the Deed to the Clerk —he says that a Certificate from the Clerk of Albemarle should accompany the Deed, before It can be recieved—If you will Send the Certificate required—It will give me pleasure to serve you— RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello ” by “ Colo...
24Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 27 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I put the inclosed under cover to you, leaving it open for your perusal in the hope you will stick a wafer in it after perusal and have it safely delivered. I do it because I do not know the present state of mr Randolph’s mind, and whether it may not want jogging & perhaps encouragement in a business of which it has so long lost sight. in this case I will pray you to use any urgency you can...
25Bernard McMahon to Thomas Jefferson, 27 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of sending you herewith a small packet of Oats raised by myself; it is the produce of the 5 th annual crop, after the original importation (by myself) from Ireland , where, as well as in England and Scotland , it is known by the trivial name of Potatoe Oats . The seed I imported 5 years ago weighed $40 lb per Bushel, my crop this season of about 150 Bushels, the same...
26Thomas Jefferson to Alrichs & Dixon, 26 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of Jan. 14. has been followed with such a constant succession of ice & snow as to have kept our river impracticable for the passage of produce down it till within a few days past. I state this as an apology for the remittance for the carding machine not having followed that letter earlier than this. it has been a subject of deep regret & mortification to me, & the more so as living...
27Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 26 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter of the 12 th inst. from my manager in Bedford he informed me that his first load of flour was engaged to start from Lynchburg on the 15 th inst & that the whole would be sent off the same week. there are there about 140 barrels. from this place I have at length got off 60. barrels by Johnson who will now continue steadily to carry it down till all is done. the quantity here will be...
28Lewis Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
one of your overseers Mr. Darnald Aplied To me last fall to purchase a horse for you he said he was Impower’d to buy two from sixty to seventy dollars Cash & you would pay the money the first of april next , accordin g ly I sold him one for your use. price sixty five dollars. my reason for wrighting to you is this, being a stranger To me & of Course I am to you. You Can Let me know whether I...
29Joseph Delaplaine and Murray, Draper, Fairman & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 25 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
We should derive peculiar gratification from receiving your name as a subscriber to our edition of Macklin’s Bible . Permit us to express our hopes that you will honor us with your name on this occasion. Joseph Delaplaine , & Murray, Draper, Fairman & C o RC ( DLC ); in Delaplaine’s hand and signed by him; addressed (clipped): “ Virginia ”; endorsed by TJ as received 3 Mar. 1813 and so...
30William Cocke to Thomas Jefferson, 24 February 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now in Camp in East Florida and have the exquesate pleasure to Announce to you the termination of a glorious Campaign against the Seminolea Indians the East Tennessee Volunteers have done them Selves much honor they have faught bravely & we have Injoyed the pleasure to See Our enemy driven from their amboscades hamocks & Marshes in every direction we Killd I believe about twenty or thirty...