1John Mackey to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18 th day of last month, I addressed a packet to you, containing desultory views of education: and my motive for addressing those views to you was manifested in the concluding paragraph. If now you are not disposed to employ your influence and authority for promoting a circulation of those views in print, be pleased to send the Manuscript to me, at N o 42, Union Street, Philadelphia . I...
2Joseph Bringhurst to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Wife of our mutual friend Isaac Briggs called on me yesterday to consult me respecting thy favour of the 17 th ultimo to her husband . She dessired me to informed inform thee of the absence of her husband as an apology for the delay of a reply . Isaac has been obliged to attend Congress the greater part of the session for the purpose of obtaining a law for the settlement of his publick...
3John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours Ap. 8 has long Since been rec d J. “Would you agree to live your 80 Years over again”? A. “ Aye! And Sanse Phrases .” J. “Would you agree to live your Eighty Years over again forever”? A. I once heard our Acquaintance, Chew , of Philadelphia Say, “He Should like to go back to 25, to all Eternity”: but I own my Soul would Start and Shrink back on itself, at the Prospect of an endless...
4John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Neither Eyes Fingers or Paper held out, to dispatch all the Trifles I wished to write in my last Letter . In your favour of April 8 th You “wonder for what good End the Sensations of Grief could be intended”? You “ wish the Pathologists would tell Us, what the Use of Grief, in Our Œconomy, and of what good it is the Cause proximate or remote.” When I appro a ch Such questions as this, I...
5Marcus Dyson to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will pardon the liberty I have taken in addressing you, I have no other apology to offer except total unacquaintance with any person who could give me the information I desire, the eminent rank you hold in this Country, your acquaintance in Europe , & great reading, led me to hope you could, my enquiry is this, whether oxygen gas can be pressed with same facility as atmospheric air,...
6John P. Boyd to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me the honour of soliciting your perusal of the enclosd Documents and Facts, relative to the Military conduct of an Officer, who proudly Acknowledges your former patronage. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 16 May 1816 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles Willson Peale, 17 Aug. 1816 , on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq...
7Isaac Briggs to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816, with Postscript by Mary B. Briggs (Jefferson Papers)
Thy kind favor, of Apr 17. 16 , had been forwarded from Brookeville to this place, my present residence, during a second journey I have made to Washington City . I returned yesterday. While in the Metropolis, I conceived an expectation, which is not still exists, of an employment s either in the survey of the line between the United States and the British possessions, from the source of S t
8William Short to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of an understanding between M r H : & myself, that I would inclose to you his bond & mortgage, when the payment was completed, I now take the liberty of inclosing his last bond & the mortgage — I have been informed by M r Gibson that he has recieved for me from the agent of M r H. at Richmond
9Jean David to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous adresser quelques ecrits que j’ai faits depuis que je Suis dans les Etats unis d’amerique ils Sont relatifs a La prosperité de ce pays . Je les crois basés Sur les vrais principes de l’economie politique et de la justice. S’ils Sont tels ils peuvent être utiles à votre patrie. vous êtes mieux à même que tout autre de juger de leur merite. c’est ce qui m’a porté a...
10Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your Note covering a letter for M r Van der Kemp —and in obedience to your wishes have forwarded the same by Post. Olden Barnevelt is in the Town of Trenton in the County of Oneida , about twelve miles from Rome . I beg leave to add that I shall always take great pleasure in executing your commands in this City ; and in rendering you any service in my power— RC ( MHi
11Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since my letter of the 27 th Ult o advising you of the sale of your flour— Your note in bank becoming due on the 24 th Ins t I now inclose you a blank for your signature— I hand you inclosed the Acco t
12Enclosure: Patrick Gibson’s Account with Thomas Jefferson for Tobacco and Flour Sales, 30 April 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of 10 Hhds Tob o Made on Account Thomas Jefferson Esq r 1816 March 15 th to Peter F Smith sh o 1660. 152. 1290
13Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of duly receiving your obliging favour of the 9 th of February last . You have been pleased to correspond with me much on the subject of your portrait. Being very desirous to obtain it, and fearing that M r Stuart will never be prevailed upon to give up yours, I avail myself of your kind offer to receive in your house, any Artist I might send to further my Work. Accordingly I...
14William Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 11 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inclose you a letter from Mr. Gard , professor at the Deaf and Dumb College in this city . He is considered in this country as a phenomenon for though deaf and dumb he is familiar with every branch of Science and literature—he wrote the inclosed himself, and brought it to me to correct but I thought it best to make no alteration in it. There is no one Sir who can appreciate his...
15José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter from Poplar forest reached my hands Last week, and with it i am enabled to follow with more cognizance the research of Capt. Lewis ’s papers. The only part which i had recovered i had forwarded to you by your excellent grand daughter when she was here. Colonel Jones of the Guards who is going to Kentucky to dispose of his lands there, will present this to you. He wishes to have the...
16Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu avec une extrême reconnaissance votre lettre de Poplar-Forest . Ne croyez pas que j’aie la plus legere intention d’appliquer aux Etats-Unis aucune des idées que je devais employer pour la République Française ; et que je crois bonnes à proposer à des Républiques naissantes, qui n’ont encore rien d’arrêté, Sont dans un Etat de matiere premiere , et ont demandé mon avis pour en Sortir....
17Wilson Cary Nicholas’s Circular to the County Courts, 12 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The “ Act to provide an accurate Chart of each County and a general Map of the Territory of this Commonwealth,” directs the Executive “to cause such surveys to be made of the exterior boundaries of the Commonwealth, as may be necessary to ensure greater accuracy in the details of the preceding Charts where they present the boundaries of adjacent States, and to cause such surveys to be made of...
18William Canby to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 13] May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
it was with concern I heard (think in the 2 nd Year after I Rec d thy answer & Remarks on my Note ) that they were published in a Wilmington News paper, for tho’ it was far from my intention, yet I think my weaknes might make Room for som to do it—as I have not for som Years kept a key, or done much busines, Yet using som handicraft industry—yet often feel the Want of Natural Ability or...
19John Steele to Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Stephen Cathalan Esq r , Commercial & Navy Agent Marseilles , has consigned to me two Cases, one containing wine & the other Macarony for with instructions to forward them to you by the first favourable opportunity You will please to advise me , to what place and to whose care the Cases will be sent, & they will be forwarded accordingly I am very respectfully, RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); endorsed by...
20Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
My last respects were in date of the 15 th of april , conveying to you at the same time, the legal Attestation of the death of m r mazzei ; an attested copy of his will ; together with a letter from the guardian of his daughter , as to the disposal of the property in your hands; all of which, were transmitted by the Brig Sphynx Capt: macomb
21John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor with due Respect to address you: and take the liberty to remit you, per the American Brig, General Ward , to the care of, D. Gelston , Esquire.— Newyork , a Case of Barsac white Wine, growth of the Estate, called Darancour , it is genuine, and ten years old, I have Seen it drawn and bottled in my presence, while there, I hope it may meet your approbation. Permit me Sir, to...
22Charles Thomson to Thomas Jefferson, 16 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 9 of January last which did not reach me till the latter end of April was to me indeed a cordial. It recalled to mind the trying Scenes through which we passed with undessembled confidence, but in a particular manner rejoiced me as it informed me of the firm state of your health and the full enjoyment you have of your faculties both of body and mind and more especially of...
23John R. F. Corbin to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with Some degree of difidence I undertake to address you ; : I hope however you will not consider it impertinent in me, because I have not had the pleasure of an acquaintence with you.— My object is to learn of you , ( if in your power to instruct) any thing or some thing concerning the title, or claim, or interest in property generally known and call’d Bird s Lottery , in which my Grand...
24John F. Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I forwarded you the 9 th & now by this mail the 10 th Vol of the Edinburg Review— Be pleased at your convenience to remit me a 5 D rs state Bank note of Richmond or Petes bg if attainb
25Charles Simms to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Stephen Cathalan commercial and navy agent of the United States at Marseilles , has consigned to my care, four Cases of red wine, which her he requests to have forwarded to you by the first opportunity. I have put them in store where they will be carefully preserved, to wait your further order , as to the mode of conveying them to Monticello . RC (
26Joseph Story to Thomas Jefferson, 25 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg your acceptance of the enclosed Sketch of the life & character of Mr Dexter —It is a hasty composition, but, I trust, it will receive your indulgent consideration, as a token of the gratitude & respect, with which RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “The Honorable Thomas Jefferson ”; endorsed by TJ as received 4 June 1816 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ...
27Anonymous to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The numerous, vindictve and malicious Aspersions that have appeared in our public papers to lacerate your Character & reputation—by factious Harpies & party Zealots for the last twenty years have fill’d the breasts of your friends with sorrowfull feelings & vexatious indignation and of none more than the person who now takes the liberty of addressing you— it is a Tax laid on superior Talents &...
28Joseph Delaplaine to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just had the honour of receiving your obliging & kind favour of the 20: instant .— I purposd to set out leave this on Wednesday with M r Otis , for your seat , & hope to be there by the first of June or thereabouts.—It is possible M r
29Nicolas G. Dufief to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu ce matin la lettre dont vous m’avez honoré, & me Suis acquitté aussitôt de votre commission pour M r Gallatin qui recevra demain À New York les deux exemplaires de l’ouvrage admirable que vous envoyez à M r De la Fayette . Avant de lui adresser les deux paquets Je me Suis assuré par M r Dallas qu’il était, à présent, dans cette ville-là. J’ai accompagné le tout d’une lettre d’avis....
30James Warrell to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The laudable zeal you have invariably manifested for the honour, dignity and improvement of your native country, induces me to hope that the Museum of Virginia , about to be established in this Metropolis , will find in you a patron— I therefore take the liberty to forward to you the subjoined proposals, conceiving that should I neglect to do so, that I would be deficient in respect to...
31Enclosure: James Warrell and Richard Lorton’s Proposal for Construction of a Museum in Richmond, [ca. 27 May 1816] (Jefferson Papers)
THE MUSEUM. The Legislature of Virginia , conceiving great advantages would result to the State by establishing A MUSEUM in the metropolis, have given sufficient ground to james warrell , to erect a building for that purpose, on the capitol square. One of the results of National prosperity, is the promotion of the Sciences and the Arts; and by a necessary reaction, the Sciences and the Arts,...
32Caspar Wistar to Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer M r Otis is an Artist of rising Character who has been settled in Philad a Several years & has distinguished himself by his ingenuity as well as his obliging disposition. He has Several inventions which will interest you & if you have any Specimens of Natural History to Copy he will I believe give you great Satisfaction by his execution—Expecting to write again in a few days I only...
33Thomas 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
34John 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
35William 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
36John 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...
37Thomas 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
38Joseph 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...
39John 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
40Donald 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...
41Stephen 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...
42Joseph 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
43Francis 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...
44George 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...
45Eusebio 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...
46Franclieu 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...
47Albert Gallatin to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your’s of 16 th ult o , and, from Dufief , the work of M r Tracy , for La Fayette . I had become acquainted with M
48Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
During the late session of Congress , there was committed to my Care for you, the small package herwith Sent, and addressed to you—by a Senator of the U.S —On leaving the City this package was put up in my Trunk and brought by me F to Fredericksburg —There changing my route to the lower Country instead of coming directly home, I entrusted the Trunk to an agent who was to forward it as soon as...
49Hugh Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be presented to you by M r Kingsberry who is about entering on the laudable pursut pursuit of imparting to our Indian Brethren, such portion of civilized improvement as he may find them calculated to receive, and circumstances may h enable him to bestow—To you it is only necessary to communicate his object, to ensure your aid and advice—Nothing can hereafter, in the page of the...
50William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your very friendly Letter , & I really feel ashamed at putting you to the necessity of writing for the Paintings you were so kind as to lend me to copy;—but still more so to offer any apology for not immediately sending them: however I must do it, for they are yet here. The Head by Stewart I really think one of the finest I ever saw, & having commenced it, I was in hopes of...