101Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your request by letter of the 30 th January last, I now have the pleasure to inform you I have transmitted a Midshipman’s Warrant to M r Thomas M. Randolph , being one of the first issued since that date. I should be happy at the same time to order M r Randolph into service, but the present state of our Navy affords employment to a few only of our numerous Officers of this...
102“Henry Tompkinson” (Samuel Kercheval) to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho I have not the honor of being personally known to you, and it is more than probable I never shall, You will have the goodness to pardon the liberty I have taken, of enclosing to you a pamphlet I have lately publishd; shewing the necesity , of calling a convention for the revision and amendment of our State constitution. This subject excites considerable interest in this section of the...
103Thomas Jefferson to Hosea Humphrey, 15 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved exactly a week ago your favor of Dec. 31. which may explain the tardy date of this acknolegement, and of my thanks for the copy of your Inquiries concerning the laws of nature, which accompanied it. on these you ask my observations, ‘as well on their errors, as on what I may approve.’ the range of these enquiries takes in the whole field of physics, and also of Medecine and it’s...
104José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind Letter of the 5 of this month reached me in due time, and i must entreat your forgiveness for not answering it sooner, neither my health, nor the hurry to finish the botanical course in which i was engaged without defrauding my heare r s of any of the promised Lectures have given me a moment’s rest. Under severe rhumatic pains, i have Lectured almost every day in the afternoon, and...
105John Meer to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose you a coppy of my Bank Note , Which I believe to be superiour in many respects to any other hitherto used. It is engraved on a Steel plate (mostly with a Hair pencil) It will print ten times more coppies than any copper plate, and will come at the same price of copper plates in general made for Bank notes. This mode of work produces great strength and...
106Enclosure: John Meer’s Sample Banknote, [ca. 18 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Engraving ( CSmH: JF-BA ); undated.
107Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am prevented from riding, by indisposition, I beg leave to enclose the agreement between yourself and T. M. and T. E. Randolph respecting the lease of Shadwell Mill —and will thank you to state therein, that the Rent for the ensuing year is payable in flour— This is only necessary in consequence of my having made arrangements with a very good Miller to give him an interest in the business...
108Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 18 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have subjoined to the lease an acknolegement that the rent of the next year is payable in flour as you desired . I wish I could, even by possibility postpone the October payment to January. but I shall not have one Dollar through the remainder of this year but the rent of the mill, having exhausted all other funds, even of credit, in the purchase of corn, and oats, by the total failure of my...
109Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that Mesrs. Rowe & Hooper are about sending you a copy of “ a Journal of a young man of Massachusetts ,” who was captured by the British, and confined during the war, at Halifax , at Chatham , and at Dartmoor , I cannot refrain, because I think it is proper, giving you more information relative to its publication than what appears on the face of the book— This smart young man put his...
110Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
What Preceeds is a Copy of my last Respects of the 4 th Ins t by the Ship Lothair of norfolk ; I have now the honor of Informing you that on the 4 th Ins t I have Shipped on the Brig Ocean of New york
111Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai été très-sensible à l’attention que vous avez eu d’écrire à Richmond pour qu’on me fit passer la petite somme de 31 d lls afin que je la reçusse avant mon départ pour France . Je me flatte toujours d’avoir le temps de vous demander vos ordres. Le 3 ème et d er volume du dictionnaire a été mis à la poste Samedi 15 du c t . Ainsi, J’espère que vous avez tout l’ouvrage à présent & que vous...
112Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Story, 19 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, dear Sir, for the eulogy of mr Dexter , which you have been so kind as to send me ; and I subscribe with sincerity to the testimonies it bears of his merits. no one rendered more justice to his virtues & talents than myself; and if, in political matters we entertained some differences of opinion, they were on both sides the result of honest conviction, and held by both as...
113Thomas Jefferson to William H. Crawford, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am about to sin against all discretion, and knowingly, by adding to the drudgery of your letter-reading, this acknolegement of the reciept of your favor of May 31. with the papers it covered. I cannot however deny my self the gratification of expressing the satisfaction I have recieved, not only from the general statement of affairs at Paris , in your’s of Dec. 12. 14. (as a matter of...
114Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5 th is now recieved. I never doubted the purity of your intentions in the publications of which I complained ; but the correctness only of committing to the public a private correspondence not intended for them. their eye. as to federal slanders, I never wished them to be answered, but by the tenor of my life, half a century of which has been on a theatre at which the public...
115Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
You have no doubt been informed, at least thro the medium of News-papers, of M r Peale ’s complete success in illuminating his Museum with gas - lights , & presuming that it would not be uninteresting to you, I shall do myself the pleasure of giving you a description of his apparatus & process for generating & distributing the gas. It is well known that any substance containing hydrogen will,...
116Enclosure: Charles Willson Peale’s Sketches of an Apparatus for Gas Lighting, [ca. 20 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC: TJ Papers , 207:36935–6); entirely in Peale’s hand; undated.
117Thomas Eston Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your kind attention in sending M r Crowninshield s letter — Mann received his warrant by the last Mail—and immediately wrote to the Sect y of the Navy soliciting to be order’d into active service—of which there appears no prospect. From the date of his acceptance his pay (half pay) commences, and could he be order’d on duty as a supernumery, he would be willing to...
118Thomas Jefferson to George Watterston, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have formerly mentioned, either in some letter written to you, or in a note in the MS. catalogue, that I had cut the print of Americus Vespucius out of the book containing his life, & lent it to mr Delaplane to be copied. it is just now returned to me, very much sullied: but as it is the original, it should be pasted again into the work, for which purpose I now inclose it . you will readily...
119Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 21 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to the enquiry of yesterday , I think the that the proposition for Mann to serve on his half pay until a vacancy may entitle him to whole pay, may be very properly made to the Secretary of the navy either by Mann or yourself, on the reasonable ground of unwillingness to let him be idle, and a preference that he should be learning what is to be the business of his life. still, as they...
120Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 24 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment arrived here with Ellen & Cornelia , and find Francis who arrived last night. I will take care and attend him to the Academy & see to every thing necessary for him. we will keep him with us as long as we stay (a week or 10. days) and rub him up in his French. I learn with great concern the state of your health, but can prescribe nothing by but patience & the springs with good...
121A. D. Saunders to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
After twenty five years Study and various experiments I have at leng h t h discovered a new principle in Mechanics or rather have made A new application of the established principles which I feel confident will answer all the purposes of water or Steam, the power is produced by the gravity of A horizontal wheel So constructed as to continue to Seek its resting place but is never able to change...
122Donald Fraser to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to present for the honor of Your acceptance, a copy of my latest Publication. I am conscious, that it contains little, if any, Novelty to a person of Your extensive reading. . . . . It is presented as a Small tribute of respect for Your Superior talents, & well Known Patriotism.—The fourth of July is near at hand, & the venerable Author of the Declaration of Independence, will not...
123Enoch Reynolds to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honor to enclose you a Prospectus of a very Splendid work now in the hands of the artists, The publisher having appointed me his agent to procure subscriptions and deliver the plates, I avail myself of this early opportunity of Soliciting your patronage, Should you be inclined to grant my request, I Shall be obliged by your naming Some person in the District to whom the engraving...
124Charles Clay to Thomas Jefferson, 29 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Cyrus bring s you for your inspection the last Act of Assembly Respecting Appeals from interlocutary decrees of County & Corporation Courts —I have no Idea of Justice from the County Court, & if I must Contend I would wish to take Such Steps & file Such exceptions as might Carry the business Speedily before the Courts above where it might be fully and fairly investigated, as it were de novo ,...
125Thomas Jefferson to Charles Clay, 1 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Having never had an entire view of the facts & proceedings in the partition of mr Davis ’s estate , & percieving it has become entangled by some irregularities, I can only give detached opinions on certain parts of them, & these too under the risk that they may be affected by circumstances of which I am not apprised. On the general subject of Hotchpot I may safely say that, as regards the real...
126Ira Ingram to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Pardon a young man for interrupting the late chief magistrate of our Republic, in the enjoyment of that sweet and solacing retirement, so long an object of his anxiety, and so recently realized.— Imbibing, at an early age, his political principals from the writings of a Washington , a Jefferson , a Franklin and a Rush , it is natural that he should entertain a respect, approaching to...
127William D. Simms to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In the absence of the Collector I have the honour to inform you, that I have this day laden on board, the Sloop Fair play , Charles Brown , master, & consigned to Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson , Richmond four Cases of wine received from M r Cathalan at Marseilles .—The present is the only opportunity that has occurred to forward the wines, since the receipt of
128Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I saw General Cocke on his way to Norfolk , early in June, and had a conversation with him on the subject of Hedges: in the course of which he informed me that you were under the impression that Maine ’s method of preparing Haws, so as to make them vegetate quickly, had died with him. It affords me pleasure to furnish you with it, in an extract of a Letter written by Maine to M r James...
129Enclosure: Thomas Main to James Henderson, [1811] (Jefferson Papers)
“The Hedge Thorn Plants are the best that ever left my Nursery of one year old, and the Pyracantha are equally excellent. You will, I am certain, scarce believe that such plants could be raised at once from the seed gathered from my Hedges last year—1810—and now fit to plant in the Hedge row. As soon as the plants come to hand they are to be taken out of the boxes and submersed in cool water,...
130Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The first half volume of the Repository will be published in a few days. The second half volume is preparing for publication. Among others, for the second half volume, the life & Portrait of yourself & of the late celebrated Peyton Randolph Eq r will be given. The engraving of his portrait is already executed. It is done from his portrait in Peale ’s Museum. It is said to be a pretty good...
131Enclosure: Frontispiece from Delaplaine’s Repository, [by 6 July 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Printed in Delaplaine’s Repository Joseph Delaplaine, Delaplaine’s Repository of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished Americans , Philadelphia, 1816–18, 2 vols.; Poor, Jefferson’s Library , 4 (no. 139) , vol. 1; undated. Thomas Birch (1779–1851), artist, was born in England , the son of the enamel painter and engraver William Birch . By 1800 he had settled in Philadelphia , where he...
132Peter Derieux to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Ayant eté informé par L’Enquirer du 26. Juin que M r Mazzei etoit mort a Pisa le 19. mars d er je prends la Liberté de vous supplier de voulloir bien me marquer si vous avés appris qu’il eut fait un Testament et L’etat de sa succession, me croyant authorisé a y réclamer mes droits, en conséquence de mon mariage avec sa belle fille . Ce fut en consequence de ce mariage qu’en L’année 1780 . M
133Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
By my inquiries amongst the Watch-makers in the City, I have found a young man of good Character, just out of the His apprentiship, who seems disposed to go into Virginia , I have read to him, the contents of your letter on that subject—and I have left some him time to make up his mind, probably he will give me his Answer, when I go into the City ; a few days hence—and then I will write again...
134William Plumer to Thomas Jefferson, 9 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from an active and interesting session of our legislature, permit me to present you with a copy of my speech to the legislature them at the commencement of their session. I offer this as a tribute of respect to your exalted talents & public services, and as an exposition of my own prin c iples & views of government. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Hon. Thomas Jefferson Montecello...
135Francis W. Gilmer to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed until now the acknowledgement of your favour of June 7 th inclosing the ‘ traité du droit naturel ’ par Mr. Quesnay , from Mr. DuPont ; under the expectation that you would not return from Bedford ’till about this time. I can but feel myself flattered by your very polite invitation to meet our ‘ admirable friend the Abbé,’ as Mr. DuPont , calls him, at Monticello
136John Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A bad state of health, the diagnostick of which evidently is, that I must ’ere long shake hands with time, has compelled me to postpone an acknowledgment of the pleasure I reaped from yours of May last, to an interval of temporary convalescence. And give me leave to Say, that no Small portion of this pleasure, was derived from the absence of any indication of old age or instability of hand, in...
137George Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The vessel , which carries this to my father , carries him also for you the following books— Homerus Heyne 8. 8vo. Virgilius Heyne 4. 8vo. Æschylus Schultz 3. 8vo. Juvenalis
138John Travers to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to hand you a letter of introduction from my particular friend m r Miligan of George Town , and I regret extremely that circumstances should have arisen when I was in Richmond to prevent my delivering it, as it would I assure you have been a source of infinite satisfaction to me to have made the personal acquaintance of one so much the friend of his Country and whom I...
139Elizabeth Trist to Thomas Jefferson, 11 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
If I had obey’d the impulse of my heart I shou’d long ere now have express’d my thanks for your favor of the 28 th of April but the fear of being troublesome to my friends often deters me from writing, altho the last Winter and Spring almost incapasatated me from making the attempt my Spirits flag’d and I retain’d only the remembrance of what had occasion’d me unhappiness, and constantly in a...
140Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of Remitting you herein Inclosed the 2 ta of my Last Respects of the 19 th ult o via Bordeaux , whereof M r D. Strobel in the absence of W am Lée Esq r & acting in his Stead as Consul of the
141Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have j In my letter of June 8. I mentioned the arrival from Marseilles of some wines for me at Philadelphia and Alexandria on which there would be some duties, freight & port charges to pay, which I must ask the favor of you to remit for me. the 2 boxes from Philadelphia I presume have come to hand; and I have just recieved a letter from Col o Simms
142John F. Oliveira Fernandes to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My Last respects to you, from Newyork in April Last, were in answer to your much esteemed favour , of the 24 January Last— Although I have not had as yet, M r Richardson s acc t in full of all the charges on , the Tenerife -wine; I know now; that the Cost freight; duties & &—will bring the price for the Quarter Cask, you had—to $63.81—; for which, I will draw, within 2 or 3 weeks on Mess
143Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
Virginia adopted its first written constitution by a unanimous vote on 29 June 1776 at a convention held in Williamsburg . Not surprisingly, considering the new state’s experiences as a British colony, the charter greatly restricted executive power and gave the legislature the authority not only to pass laws, but to appoint the governor, Council of State , attorney general, and all state...
144Proposals to Revise the Virginia Constitution: I. Thomas Jefferson to “Henry Tompkinson” (Samuel Kercheval), 12 July … (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of June 13. with a copy of the letters on the calling a Convention, on which you are pleased to ask my opinion. I have not been in the habit of mysterious reserve on any subject, nor of buttoning up my opinions within my own doublet. on the contrary, while in public service especially, I have thought the public entitled to frankness, and intimately to know whom they...
145Proposals to Revise the Virginia Constitution, 12 July 1816. II: Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Revising the Virginia … (Jefferson Papers)
Convention by the people general suffrage for Delegates freeholders for Senate equal representn. seat of govmt every 10 th year. 100. members. Senators older both houses older pay to be fixed biennial elections Gov r elected by
146Thomas Jefferson to Charles Simms, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now recieved from mr William D. Simms of your office his letter of the 1 st inst. informing me he had shipped my wines for Richmond , that you had been so kind as to pay the freight from Marseilles 13.40 D and that the duties were 27.30 D I have therefore by this day’s mail requested mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond to remit you without delay 40.70 D which I hope you will...
147Gerardus Vrolik to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis chargé de vous communiquer que Sa Majesté le Roi à donné à l’Institut établi à Amsterdam , le titre d’ Institut Royal des Sciences, des belles lettres et des beaux Arts des Pays-bas . Elle avait au préalable chargé cette compagnie de revoir ses règlemens, et d’y faire les changemens utiles ou nécessaires pour repondre au dessein qu’avait Sa Majesté de donner à cet établissement plus de...
148David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
our minister, mr. Gallatin , has arrived at Paris , and handed me your letter of the 17th of may. Finding that the Peacock does not return directly to the United States , I have requested a friend of mine, m r Carere of Baltimore , to have your Books sent from
149Enclosure: Invoice of Books for Thomas Jefferson Purchased from de Bure Frères, 30 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
facture des Livres remis en une caisse Cordeé et emballeé en toile grasse et Maigre; Marqueé. Libri. I. M. J T . J. adresseé a M rs Hottinguer et c ie , negociants au Havre . 1816 ƒ Mai—30.
150Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 13 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for Maine ’s recipe for preparing the haw, inclosed in your favor of the 4 th . I really thought it lost with him, and that the publication of it would be a public benefit. I do not know that his hedgethorn is to be found wild but in the neighborhood of Washington . he chose it, I think, for it’s beauty. I have extensive hedges of it, which I have too much neglected. the parts well...