61Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you, Sir, was in date, of the 10 th of the present month, conveying duplicates of the legal Attestations of the death of m r mazzei ; and which were forwarded by the Brig Silk-worm , Capt: Parker Burnham for Boston .— I then, likewise, mention’d that owing to the failure in quality, of the wine of montepulciano
62John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now the Hon r of Covering you Statem t of Sales Gen l Kosciusko s Treasury Notes and purchase therew th of B k Stock—as Noticed in my letter 22 d
63Enclosure: John Barnes’s Account (as Agent of Thomas Jefferson) with Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 21 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Gen l Thad s Kosciusko In ℀ with John Barnes , Agent to T. Jefferson Esq r for a/ Sales in US. Treasury Notes & purchase in Colum
64William H. Crawford to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter recommending M r Bradbury was rece d during a Serious indisposition with which I was afflicted in the course of the last winter, and has been mislaid So that I am not able to Refer to it more particularly. No Service of the kind for which that gentleman was proposed, has been contemplated by the government. Your letter in Reply to the one which you Rec d from me whilst I was in Paris
65Enclosure: William H. Crawford to Jonathan Fisk, 8 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9 th of Oct. reached me on the 5 th inst. From the letters & News Papers which I have Rec d by the Fingal , & the Ajax , public spirit Seems to be good, every where, but in old Massachussetts . The attempt to form a New England confederacy under the pretext, that the general government Refuses them protection, when they have labored assiduously to prevent the execution of...
66John F. Dumoulin to Thomas Jefferson, 31 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On Sunday the 12 th inst the eve of my departure from Washington I was flattered by the receipt of the letter you did me the honor of writing to me informing me of the receipt of the copies of my Essay which I had taken the liberty of sending you, In a few lines you have set in the strongest light the invaluable right which I had undertaken to advocate. Enlightened as this age and especially...
67Draft Agreement for Sale of Henderson Lands by John T. Wood, May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Articles of covenant and agreement entered into and concluded between John Wood of the state of Kentucky on the one part and Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle in the commonwealth of Virginia on the other part on the day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. The said John Wood on his part covenanteth with the sd Thomas that in the lands which were the property of Bennet...
68Draft Conveyance of Henderson Lands by John T. Wood and Lucy Henderson Wood, [ca. May 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between John Wood and Lucy his wife of the state of Kentucky on the one part, and Thomas Jefferson of the county of Albemarle in the commonwealth of Virginia on the other part witnesseth, that Whereas Bennet Henderson dec d father of the sd Lucy was at the time of his death seized and possessed in feesimple of a...
69Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Frank Carr, [after 1 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson in acct with Frank Carr D r 1813 $ Dec r 3. To visit negro woman at night from Monticello
70Joseph Lakanal to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser deux Lettres que J’esperois avoir l’inappréciable avantage de Vous présenter; des événemens que Je n’ai pu maîtriser ont Changé la direction que Je Voulois prendre. me Voici Sur les bords de l’ohio , dans des propriétés que J’ai acquises, Gallatin Contry , en face de la Colonie française de Vevay : Je vais, dans Cette douce retraite, partager mon tems entre la...
71John Steele to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18 th instant came duly to hand—I had, previously, received a letter from M r Cathalan containing a Bill of lading, and had written to you for advice where to send the goods The y are now laden on board the Sc r Five Sisters , which will Sail on tomorrow, and a
72Thomas Jefferson to John R. F. Corbin, 2 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 17. came to hand yesterday only: and I am sorry I cannot give you the information you ask relative to the tickets of mrs Jones in Byrd ’s lottery. on the death of mr Wayles I assorted all his papers, and every paper he had passed then thro’ my hands, and notice, and I am tolerably certain no such tickets were among them. all the papers were delivered to mr F. Eppes of...
73Donald Fraser to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Some days ago I did myself the honour of transmitting a letter to You, wherein I intimated sending a piece wherein Your name was mentioned. It has just Struck me that I did not enclose the piece, as inten d ed — . . Here it follows . . . . . M r Philips I have read a number of anecdotes, the following one is, in my opinion, very applicable to the present State of parties in this country. A...
74Thomas Jefferson to Charles Simms, 2 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of May 25. and am thankful to you for the favor of notifying me, as I have not been yet advised by mr Cathalan of the actual dispatch of the wine. I expected 2. parcels from him, the one of 200. bottles of wine of Nice (red) the other a wine of Roussilon , a somewhat larger quantity, but I do not exactly know how much, because it depended on the price. which...
75Thomas Jefferson to James Warrell, 2 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of May 27. and thank you for this mark of attention: but a desire to close all worldly concerns and to be free from cares forbids me to engage in any new undertakings: indeed I fear that neither the population nor pursuits of Richmond are as yet such as to support a museum; with my wishes however that it may reward your zeal for endeavo i r ing to give to the...
76Thomas Jefferson to John F. Watson, 2 June 1816, with John F. Watson’s Receipt to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had recieved the 9 th vol. of the Edinb. Review some days ago, and yesterday the 10 th came to hand, with your favor of May 27 24 . and in compliance with that I now inclose you a 5. Dollar note of the bank of Virginia , and salute you with esteem and respect. Rec d Germantown June 7. 1816 from
77Thomas Jefferson’s Corrections to Biography in Public Characters, [ca. 3 June 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
pa. 220. line 3. born Apr. 2. 1743. 12. as Minister plenipot y in July 1784. & returned Dec. 1789. 221. at bottom. if I have had any merit as a member of our legislature it was in drawing and introducing the following laws , some of which were adopted when proposed & some afterwards. 1. a law forbidding the future importation of slaves.
78Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, 3 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have concluded to accede to your proposition of purchasing the rights of mr and mrs Hende Hornsby in the lands of her father around the town of Milton , on the valuation of persons to be chosen by us, and payment to be made at the end of two years, but with interest during the second year. but as it is inconvenient to me to go out much, and I shall shortly have a long absence in Bedford , I...
79Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 3 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the other day I mentioned that the credit of 122.50 D for corn formerly bought from mr Bankhead as mentioned by Col o T. M. Randolph , was correct, and reduced our balance to 176.26½ D since that, having occasion to pay mr Fagg 49.58 D and not having the money, he told me it was due to you, & that an order on you would answer his purpose, which accordingly I gave him, & it...
80Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope that my Letters of the 15 th febr ry & 19 th march Last , with the Containts of my Several Invoices, therein Inclosed, will have Reached you before this Day; your Favor of the 1 st February last Reached me on the 7 th ult o — many Thousand Gratefull Thanks—for your kind Expressions towards me! & I cannot better Express them to you, than by my Continued Endeavours to desire the...
81Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favour of the 18 th May was duly received on the 25 th , I received the manuscript but it was not in time to issue the prospectus before the end of the Session of Congress , as it was longer in coming than I expected I engaged to print the laws of the last Session of c C ongress for the
82Francis Adrian Van der Kemp to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept mÿ Sincerest thanks for the distinguished proof of your confidential esteem, with which you have been pleased to gratifÿ me . I Suppose, I consult your wishes, to copÿ it, and Send it in mÿ handwriting to mÿ friend in England , for publication in the Month. Repos. of Theol . with the expressed request, that neither he or his friends by insinuation or allusion Should drop a hint in with...
83Enclosure: "Sincerus" (Francis Adrian Van der Kemp) to Robert Aspland, 1 July [June?] 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Pleased with the liberal plan, which you have adopted in your Review —I deemed it a duty to contribute to its Success—as far as mÿ retirement would permit it. The only thing I regret, is, that I find it not more generally encouraged. Every lover of truth is interested in its Success—and a fair defence of any reprobated opinion ought to meet an equallÿ ready admittance, as an unadorned...
84Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had determined, my dear Sir, to have withdrawn at the close of this year to have withdrawn from all subscriptions to newspapers, and never to read another. but the National Intelligencer of the 1 st inst. has given me so much pleasure that I shall defer for a year longer my resolution. it announced your appointment from your new king , to be his minister to this country. if this is...
85George Logan to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
your Letter of the 19th: ult: duly came to hand. I sincerely regret to find by it, that a measure adopted by me, to defend your character against the slanders of your political enemies, has given you a moment of uneasiness. you well know that individuals have been engaged for years, in accusing you as the advocate and friend of Bonaparte —even at the moment he was devastating with fire and...
86Thomas Jefferson to Charles Simms, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote to you on the 2 d inst. in answer to yours of May 25. and requested you to forward the 4. cases of wine from mr Cathalan to Richmond to the address of Mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of that place, and to be so good as to drop me a line of information of the duties & charges which should be remitted immediately. since that mr Cathalan ’s invoice is come to hand, of which I now inclose a copy
87Eusebio Valli to Thomas Jefferson, 5 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Sono oltre modo sensibile alla gentile, e generosa accoglienza, che Ella mi fa, e ricevo come un dono la communicazione delle sue idea sulla così detta febbre gialla : Parlandomi di questo morbo crudele, che forma il soggetto delle attuali mie ricerche, VS: a avuto la segreta intenzione di farmi cicalare. Obbedisco volentieri all’impulsione datami, perche ho speranza d’ottenere da Lei...
88Enclosure: Richard Channing Moore to David Hosack, 20 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The discordant opinions which are held by physicians of the first reputation, upon the Subject of yellow fever, have prevented me from Replying to your letter of january last, lest the information which I may offer should give rise to such observations as would necessarily involve me in a medical controversy— From frequent conversations with my worthy preceptor, the late Mr. Richard Bayley ,...
89Enclosure: Caspar Wistar’s Statement on Yellow Fever, 15 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Statement of facts tending to prove the contagious nature of the yellow fever, at Germantown , in the year 1798. by C. Wistar M.D. Professor of Anatomy in the University of Pensylvania E t c The disease which produced the fatal effects now to be related, commence d in the family of Elizabeth Johnson , widow who lived in the main Street of the village of Germantown , about six and a half miles...
90Franclieu to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
des malheurs ont passé Sur la france . votre Cœur genereux vous y aura fait Compatir. francais, le desir de les prevenir me dicta quelques ecrits . jai l’honneur de Vous les Soumettre, de Vous en faire hommage. les principes vrais que jai Voulu Saisir Sont de tous les lieux et les tems. Le C te De Franclieu . ancien Cap t de dragons Francais. 1 er Ces feuills plates devaient vous avoir été...