1John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday, I received from the Post Office, under an envellope inscrbed inscribed with your hand, but without any letter, a very learned and ingenious Pamphlet , prepared by you for the Use of your Counsel, in the case of Edward Livingston against you. M r Ingersol of Philadelphia , two or three years ago Sent me two large Pamphlets upon the Same Subject. Neddy
2Elbridge Gerry to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the pamphlet this day received, respecting “the intrusion of Edward Livingston ”; & for your polite & friendly manner of transmitting it. The publick is much indebted to you on this, & on numerous other occasions, for performances; to which few are equal, & still fewer have a disposition. The opportunity now presented, is highly appretiated; as it enables me to revive those...
3John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mail I send you from A. Michaux a Volume on the Oaks & one on the Birch &c being a Continuation of his Work— I have also in my hands One Sett 3 Vol. Destut Tracy & also Le Sage Vol. fol. Atlas for M Randolph will you please to direct the mode of Sending these— There has been great detention in getting possession of the Boxes or they would have been earlier at hand— We have the pleasure of
4John Armstrong to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I received, by the last Mail from the south, the pamphlet which you were so obliging as to address to me and percieving, by the note to page 24, that the only copy of Crozat’s charter you had met with, was that inserted by Joutel in his narrative of Le Salle’s last voyage, I take the liberty of sending to you one, which I obtained directly and in person from the depot of laws in Paris , but...
5John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the first of this month acknowledging the receipt of your “Proceedings” &c and now repeat my thanks for it. It is as masterly a pamplet pamphlet as ever I have read; and every way worthy of the Mind that composed and the pen which commited it to writing. There is witt and fancy and delicate touches of Satyr enough in it to make it entertaining while the profusion of learning the...
6William J. Stone to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I am engaged in a law-suit with David Ross and William Galt of Richmond , and have good reason to believe that your evidence in the cause wou’d be very material to me, under that circumstance I hope you will pardon the liberty of my address. In the year 1725 a certain Dudley Diggs obtained a grant for 5.000 acres of land beginning in the point of fork and running up the Fluvanna river 1760...
7George Hay to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
You will receive, accompanying this letter, three packets, containing all the papers, mentioned in your list , which came by the mail, yesterday. I am very Sorry, that these papers, were not Sent with the pamphlets, and other documents, belonging to the Batture=cause. The failure must have given you Some concern, and has put you to Some trouble: but M r Wirt was the delinquent. He had the...
8John Redman Coxe to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
The interest You take in the welfare of our Country leads me to hope You will pardon my freedom in requesting your Acceptance of the first number of the Emporium of Arts & Sciences; The leading objects of this work, as You will perceive by the prospectus , are connected with the prosperity of the Union, by promoting the knowledge of many subjects, with which she is, or necessarily must be,...
9Valentín de Foronda to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Respetable Philosofo, despreocupadisimo Jefferson, tuve la honra de remitir á Vm hace meses algunos de mis papelitos, y probablemente han devido tener la misma suerte, que otros, que se extraviaron, que enviava á un amigo. Hoy me aprovecho del favor del S r Consul á quien he suplicado se sirva dirigirlos por medio de la Secretaria del S r Presidente á fin de que no se pierdan para dirigir á Vm...
10William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Letter concerning the Spinning Machine, & am sorry that I did not know sooner your Inclination to have one of them, and that M r Barrett should have hesitated a moment in sending you one.—He purchased some property of me, and not having made sales of his Machine sufficient to pay me, he gave me a power of attorney to sell his rights in Virginia and to pay...
11Enclosure: William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 9 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a measurement made of the Box or Case in which the Machine came packed, and I find it is 7 feet 7 Inches long— 3 feet 3 Inches wide, 2 feet 5 Inches deep.— I thought it necessary to give the dimensions, that you might be better enabled to determine in what way it should be conveyed, provided you conclude to take it. I saw M r Barrett spin a good deal of wool on it, & believe it to...
12Caspar Wistar to Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Some of the friends of M r Timothy Matlack who is an applicant for the place of Loan Officer vacant by the death of the late M r M c Clenachan , have requested me to inform you of his application, in the belief that you were acquainted with him & his history, & that you would therefore feel Sensible of the Justice of his Claim upon his Country for Some provision in the advance of life. He...
13John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
On recp t of your fav r 30 th Ult. —recd the 5 h covering M r Mortons polite & friendly Offer in his Letter of the 24 h Apr l (herewith returned to you) so strongly recommended—by
14Lewis Bryant to Thomas Jefferson, [received 11 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
I wheare informed that you had a house to plaistor and if you have not got heney man to do your worck i Shoule be Verry happe to do your house in the best maner i at this tim heare worckng at M r Jorges Cobells Linghborg and i have fineash one Room with a fine Corniss and have one or 2 more to do i have don all the best houses in Several Counteys M r H Coales house hallfak County M r Brackingh...
15Peter Derieux to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Ayant enfin reussi a me procurer de la Graine et du plan d’ Estragon , je m’empresse a vous faire part de l’un et de l’autre, dans l’espoir que vous L’accepterés avec plaisir; je me ressouviens toujours avec reconnaissance de la peine que vous prites autrefois pour m’en procurer, comme de la satisfaction que vous paroissiés eprouver Lorsque vous pouvies contribuer a augmenter ma petitte...
16Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Je Suis bien fâché de ne pouvoir vous envoyer que Gutleri &ca prix 2,50. les autres ouvrages ayant été vendus. Parmi les livres que j’ai ajoutés dernièrement à ma Bibliothèque se trouvent une belle édition de Thucydide en Grec, 2 vol 8 vo , 7 50 ; concordantiae veteris testamentis Græcæ, ebræis vocibus respondentes, Authore Kirchero , 2 vol 4 to ; prix 12 dlrs . Grammatica linguarum orientalum...
17Chandler Price to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing but a friendly motive on my part towards M r Alexander Stewart . and a firm belief from some circumstances within my knowledge that you take a friendly interest in the Welfare of that Gentleman would induce me to take this great liberty M r Stewart has been since about two years settled in Kingston Jamaica . [...] where he is conducting Merchantile business of considerable magnitude...
18Earl Sturtevant to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of M r A. H. Quincy of Boston , I enclose to you an advertizement of his for Soap Stone , at the same time he handed me an Inkstand made of the same kind of Stone, which he wished conveyed to you as a compliment.— He presumed from your extensive information that if such an article existed it would be within your knowledge.— I shall forward the Inkstand to W m Wirt Esq Richmond...
19John Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I last wrote you I have ascertained that the package of coffee then mentioned, came from a M r Fellows of Havanna , to the care of Ingraham Phoenix & C o of this city—but in consequence of their embarrassments was forgotten. Supposing this information would be acceptable I have taken the liberty to communicate it to you. Agreeably to your request I have forwarded the package to Mess rs...
20Samuel B. Malcom to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Observing that a late Law of Congress , authorizes an additional District Court of the U. S. for this State , and probably designed for the accommodation of that Section of the latter, in which I reside, I have been prevailed upon for the first time to Solicit place , and risk my Slender Talents, on the high, and responsible station of the Bench— So many years have elapsed, Since I had the...
21Littleton W. Tazewell to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
A long absence from this place, occasion’d by my attendance on the Court of Chancery in W ms burg , prevented my receiving your letter of the 12 th Ult o until within a few days past— I embrace this earliest occasion (since it has been in my power) to acknowledge its receipt, and to tender you my thanks for its inclosure. The remuneration you have made me for my professional services in...
22Cyrus B. Clay to Thomas Jefferson, [received 16 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Father being out on business, I am to inform you that it is no charity in giving the asparagus which is runing to waste, by your bounty we have plenty of millet some of which your boy will bring; accept assurances of the highest respect and esteem of your humble Serv t RC ( MHi ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received 16 May and recorded in SJL under that date in 1812. Cyrus B. Clay (1797–1820),...
23William P. Martin to Thomas Jefferson, [received 16 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
The only Entry I find on the Old Entry Book for M r Wayles is dated the 20 th of March 1770 and worded as follows Viz t John Wayles Esq r all the Vacant Land adjoining to the Lines of his Poplar Forest Tract in one or more Surveys—I find no Entry made by M r Stith April 15
24William & Reuben Mitchell to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th ins t came to hand this morning; our W. Mitchell is in Fincastle , we are sorry to say a statement of your Account cannot be drawn till his return which will be in a day or two. W. & R. Mitchell ⅌ A. Tompkins RC ( MHi ); in Tompkins’s hand; between dateline and salutation: “M r
25Archibald Robertson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made enquiry of the Inspectors & others that saw Mr Bankheads Tob o inspected and must decline for the present making an offer for it, the quality not being such as would suit us— I take the liberty of troubleing you with a letter herein for Mr Higginbotham , which you will have the goodness to forward on your return to Albemarle — By the bearer you will receive the articles in your mem...
26Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Je continue de lire votre livre avec un extrême plaisir; et bien plus lentement néanmoins que je ne le voudrais, parce que la nécessité de pourvoir chaque jour aux secours qui devront être donnés à au moins cent milles hommes femmes et enfans, absorbe mon tems et mes forces. Si j’avais un commentaire à faire sur cet excellent Ouvrage, il ressemblerait beaucoup à celui que Voltaire disait...
27John Tyler to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d the favor of your Pamphlet on the Subject of the Beach of New-Orleans , and read it with great delight, in which you still retain the power of turning what ever you touch to gold—Your Streams are brought from so many fountains like the great Missisippi . So strong and irresistible that Livingston and his bold, but corrupt Enterprize, are swept together into the gulf without hope of...
28John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 18 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
since I had the pleasure in Answering your fav r 30 h passed, (not receiving any Answer from M r Morton ) I addressed Mess s B. & G. Williams on the 11 th on the pressing subj t —when on the 16
29Nathaniel G. M. Senter to Thomas Jefferson, 19 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel rather embarrassed in addressing a man to whom I am not only a Stranger but to whom my Name even is not known. A deceased and venerable Father once spoke to me of the Charecter I now address—but I was then young, and not capable of, either, understanding the merits of those Publications or the Views of the Author who has rec d so much applause from the literary Votaries of, not only...
30Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I Cannot Lament the Sudden departure of the wasp Since I am informed it is owing to Some Better progress from this Quarter—the particulars I do Not know, Having Had no Late Opportunity of a Confidential Communication with Our friend mr Barlow . the Negociation with mr perceval Has taken a shorter turn than was Expected—I Hope His power May Be inherited By one Better disposed in favor of the...