1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 1 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You will recollect that I formerly troubled you on the subject of a proper course to be established in a College of general science . such an establishment in my neighborhood (near Charlottesville ), then in contemplation only, has lately advanced so favorably as to get into a course of execution. the single county in which it is located has contributed 30,000.D. and we expect the rest of the...
2Joseph Coppinger to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to pray your acceptance of a Copy of the inclosed little tract which I lately caused to be publishd here entitled Catholic doctrine and Catholic principles explained in the hope (As I state in the preface) that it may tend to remove some of the prejudices which are but too generally prevailing against the Catholic Religion in this Country. Your liberal and distinguished protection so...
3Hezekiah Niles to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thankfully acknowledge your letter of the 22nd . enclosing 5$ in payment for the Register to Sept 1818. I have hopes that this work will survive the fate of most things of the sort. The present prospect is cheering. I find an interest for its welfare that I hardly dared to hope for, & think it will prosper by the arrangement lately adopted. “ From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh...
4Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will no doubt will excuse the liberty I take in Sending You a copy of my last Book My motives Are disinteressted & pure namely to Stimulate you to use your venerable influence & pen in exposing the errors & re-exhibiting the truths particularized in my book That God may render your last day the most happy & useful l of your long & useful l life is the prayr of your disinteresteed...
5John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of aug. the 6 th arrived here when my house was filled with my own and M rs Eppes ’s connections— M r Burton and his family left us on Saturday— my sister and M r Lane on Tuesday—I could not conveniently leave them here and the season is now so far advanced that you will I presume soon return to Monticello — We are begining to experience the inconveniences of the wet and cold & our...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 8 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A month’s absence from Monticello has added to the delay of acknoleging your last letters; and indeed for a month before I left it our projected College gave me constant employment; for being the only Visitor in it’s immediate neighborhood, all it’s administrative business falls on me, and that, where building is going on, is not a little. in yours of July 15. you express a wish to see our...
7Thomas Jefferson’s Bill for Establishing Elementary Schools, [ca. 9 September 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes An Act for establishing Elementary Schools §.1. Ministers of the gospel are excluded to avoid jealousy from the other sects, were the public education committed to the ministers of a particular one; & with more reason than in the case of their exclusion from the legislative and executive functions. 1. Be it enacted by the General assembly of Virginia that, at the first session of the...
8Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 9 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised you that I would put into the form of a bill my plan of establishing the elementary schools , without taking a cent from the literary fund. I have had leisure at this place to do this, & now send you the result. if 12. or 1500. schools are to be placed under one general administration, an attention so divided will amount to a dereliction of them to themselves. it is surely better...
9Thomas Jefferson to Eleuthere I. du Pont de Nemours, 9 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th of Aug. after a long detention at Monticello , is recieved at this place, where I have now been upwards of a month. I had seen in the publick papers the unwelcome event it announced, & also the obituary notice to which your letter refers. it was but a modest sketch of the worth of M. Dupont : for of no man who has lived could more good have been said with more truth. I...
10William Wirt to Thomas Jefferson, 9 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The rev d John H. Rice , of this place, a gentleman of great erudition, is about to publish a magazine, in which he proposes to give a view of the literature and literary men of Virginia . To this end, he is anxious to procure a complete catalogue of all the works, of any merit, which have been published, by Virginians, since the first foundation of the colony—the names of the respective...
11Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 10 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my letter of yesterday to return Barrois ’ catalogue with thanks for the use of it. I omitted also to observe that it would be better that the bill for the elementary schools should not be known as coming from me. not knowing the present pulse of the public, should there be any thing unpalatable in it, it may injure our college as coming from one of it’s visitors. I wish it to be...
12Thomas Jefferson to George Flower, 12 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 12. finds me was yesterday recieved at this place; and I learn from it with pleasure that you have found a tract of country which will suit you for settlement. to us, your first purchase would have been more gratifying, by adding yourself and your friends to our society; but the over r uling consideration, with us as with you, is your own advantage: and as it would doubtless...
13John Woodson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It may be presumption in me to ask your Opinion, on a Subject near my heart; and one which I think the whole human race are interested in. but when you hear my reason for intrudeing upon your useful time; I hope your goodness will pardon the liberty I take. Being in compa n y with a Divine a few weeks past the Centr l college was the topic. it was observd that it was patronizd by M r Jefferson...
14Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 14 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of Aug. 29. is delivered to me here, within 4. or 5 days of my departure for Monticello . by a letter from the President I have reason to expect to find him then at his seat in my neighborhood, and consequently sooner than a letter addressed to him and sent to you, as you have desired, could possibly get to his hands. I reserve myself therefore for a personal application, more early...
15Tadeusz Kosciuszko to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nous avançons tous en Age, c’est pour cela, mon cher et réspéctable Ami, que je vous prie de vouloir bien (:et comme vous avez tout le pouvoir:) arranger; qu’apres la mort de notre digne Ami M r Barnes , quelqu’un d’aussi probe que lui prénne sa place, pour que je récoive les intéréts ponctuellement de mon fond; du quel aprés ma mort vous savez la destination invariable. Quant a present faites...
16Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not written to you for a long time, because I am aware of the burthen of your extensive correspondence, from my own experience in a much less degree. At present I have to write on my own affairs, but as they are connected in some measure with your own state, this may furnish an excuse for the trouble I give you. When I quitted Carlisle I came here with a view of being elected Chemical...
17Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
my letter to you respecting Williamsburgh was put in the post before I rec d yours . The Professorship which you do me the honour to propose is yet in the distance. I long to be settled somewhere, almost any where, provided I move to pecuniary advantage; for having the common motive of a family to provide for, I must act on that motive. I have written to Varro at Frankfort . When I am prepared...
18Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall set out tomorrow on my return to Monticello , and this day draw on you in favor of the sheriff of Bedford for 133. D 80 C for the taxes of this place for the year, which I suppose will be presented about the usual time of the sheriffs going down. Doct r George Cabell carried down all or nearly all our flour & tobacco from this place and will of course call on you for the carriage, the...
19Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
As you expressed a wish to have a note of the wines I mentioned to you yesterday, I make one on the back hereof. I can assure you that they are esteemed on the continent of Europe among the best wines of Europe , and, with Champagne, Burgundy Tokay are used at the best tables there. I think Roussill on of Rivesalt is that which will be most used in this country, because strength & flavor are...
20Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum to Samuel J. Harrison on Wine, [ca. 18 September 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Roussillon wine. this resembles Madeir a in colour & strength. with age it is higher flavored; it is considered on a footing with Madeira & dry Pacharetti, and is equll equally used at the best tables of the continent of Europe . there are many kinds of wine made in Roussillon , but that here meant is the Roussillon of Rivesalt . it costs 74. cents a gallon there, & the duty here is 25. cents...
21Thomas Jefferson to James Newhall, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson begs leave to return to mr Newh a ll the shoes he got of him yesterday, which he can barely get on and find s it would be impossible to wear. he will ask another pair instead of them whenever mr Newhall has any of the sam e soft quality, but a good size larger and longer. PoC ( MoSHi: TJC-BC ); written on a small scrap; dateline at foot of text; top line faint; edge damaged;...
22Sloan & Wise to Thomas Jefferson, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Contrary to our wishes, but in justification, of our private reputations , we feel it an imperious duty to write you on a subject, that we are almost certain, must be unpleasant, to you. We have been made the instruments, (from present appearances, An imposition) of giving publicity to a “ letter from Virginia ” in which it is said that the “chief of the elevated groupe” at Monticello...
23Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 19 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have seen two persons as teachers of the Classics neither of whom will suit. I have twice written to the person at Frankford according to his advertisement as Varro, and as F.G. but I have not seen or heard from him. shall I advertise? With reference for information to myself? I have seen Col: Basset of Williamsburgh to day, and have declined that situation finally. Mr Hare I believe wishes...
24William Bentley to Thomas Jefferson, 20 [September] 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
With great pleasure I recollect the man to whom I hold my country under the highest obligation. A W. might have fought, but in vain if as he said a J. had not thought for my country. I know the intrusion you suffer, & of which you have a right to complain. But I know also you are willing to know that we have an interest in our friends. Long since, M r Joshua Dodge desired to be named to you...
25José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the wishes you expressed in your Letter of June Last , i have invited M r Gilmer to come with me to Monticello and to keep himself ready by the end of this month, in order to Leave Winchester , when i should pass by. He writes to me that the courts are sitting there almost all October, and that he will be in the impossibility of quitting the town till November. He seems to be...
26Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been intimated to me, that, M r Joshua Dodge means, through his friends in France , to apply to you to assist him in procuring the appoint t of Consul in Marseilles : & his relatives here have applied to me to make him known to you. I now take the liberty to say, that, M r Dodge is a native of this town, brought up in my fathers Compting-house; has spent some time in Europe , speaks &...
27Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our respective lodges feeling, with the public, much solicitude for the erection and success of the Central College , have nominated us, with others, as committees in behalf of our respective institutions, to make the necessary arrangements for carrying into effect your very kind and polite reply to the wish expressed by some of their members, that we might be permitted, as is usual with our...
28Joshua Stow to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our semi-annual election for the State Legislature , was held this week on monday; the result of which, is the compleat change of Connecticut .—Hierarchy and Aristocracy no longer rule this State. In the House of Representatives , there will be about two republicans to one federalist, and the republican-ticket for the nomination of twenty persons (from whom the twelve who compose the Governors...
29Samuel McDowell Reid to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Being requested by Patrick Henry , I enclose you a receipt for the taxes on your land in this County for the years 1816–17 Patrick says that he believes that those persons who own land adjoining yours are daily trespassing On you and that if you will send your title papers or Copies of them he will have the land surveyed and endeavour to prevent intruders for the future RC ( MHi ); endorsed by...
30Isaac Cox Barnet to Thomas Jefferson, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you—herewith—a letter received by me yesterday from General Kosciuszko . General La Fayette is in town and in good health—He honored me with a call day before yesterday. His friends are exerting themselves to make a Deputy of him and the ministerialists are most actively engaged on their side to avort his election … Several libellous pamphlets have been...
31Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your’s of the 15 16 th inst. by which I percieve mine of the 1 st had not then reached you. but you would certainly recieve it very soon after that date, and the two have such bearings on one another, that it strengthens the hope you will find it expedient to come on here as I proposed to you. on a view of all circumstances you will be enabled here to make up your...
32Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 20 th informing me that the Masonic lodges of Charlottesville , unable to make their arrangements for laying the first brick of the Central College by the time the workmen would be ready to begin, had proposed to decline the performance of that function. I arrived at home on Sunday afternoon & went to the College on Monday forenoon in order to know the...
33Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now returned and ready to recieve & dispatch as many proof sheets as you can send me, and the thicker and faster the better, as I expect within a month to visit Poplar Forest again. I salute you with esteem & respect PoC ( DLC ); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ. Milligan was to send TJ proof sheets of Destutt de Tracy , Treatise on...
34Archibald Thweatt to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I delayed answering yours of the 4 th ult: until I had seen some of our fellow Citizens most likely to favor the important object of the communication with which you honored me, and also until I had visited Petersburg . Your letter , and the introduction to the subscription paper , presented the case with so much perspicuity and force, that I could not well avoid taking the liberty (for which...
35Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Some friends of mine who have been pleased with the Montepulciano I have recieved from you on former occasions have formed together an association, and have engaged Capt Bernard Peyton , a resident of Richmond , and doing business on commission, to apply to you for a supply of that particular wine, and I promised to give him a letter recommending him to your attention and favor. I have not...
36Reuben G. Beasley to Thomas Jefferson, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
By the ship Atlas Cap. Jennison bound to Alexandria I have this day shipped to the care of Rob t Patton Jr . a Case of Books received from De Bure freres of Paris for you—value fr. 700. I avail myself of this occasion to make you a tender of my Services here, and am with great respect— , Sir, RC ( MHi
37Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of June 6. 17. I mentioned to you that a number of my friends & others who had tasted here the wines you had furnished me were so much pleased with their qualities and prices that they were about forming a company and engaging an agent in Richmond to import for them once a year what each should direct, & that I had promised when their association was made up to recommend their...
38Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret that it is not in my power to visit you this Season. I am not only busy preparing for my lectures ( a course of mineralogy and another of Chemistry) but I have undertaken to correct the press for M r Wirt ’s life of Patr. Henry of which about 100 pages are printed. M r Sanders of Williamsburgh called on a friend of mine here, wishing to see me on the Subject of the Coll e ge
39Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 23 has been received. The abscence of each of us from town with other circumstances is the apology for this delay in our Reply: but it affords us now infinite satisfaction to be enabled to acquaint you, in behalf of our brethren, that, on second thought, it has been concluded to dispense with a small part of the ceremony and to undertake the laying of the corner-stone of the...
40Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Leitch to give him small money for the within 10.D. bill, and to place among it a 3.D. bill which he has to remit to Albany . the bearer will bring also the 2. pr knit drawers laid by yesterday. RC (Will Paulsen, Charlottesville, 2017); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ M r James Leitch .” Not recorded in SJL . This document, located after the pertinent...
41Thomas Jefferson to Quinette de Rochemont, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
After an absence of six weeks I find, on my return to this place, the three pamphlets you were so kind as to send me. the letter accompanying them had been forwarded to me at Poplar forest near Lynchburg where I then was. I have read these pamphlets with great satisfaction. that of Pradt gives a detail of facts as interesting as they are authentic. it is rare that we get a peep behind the...
42Thomas Jefferson to Sloan & Wise, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 18. was recieved on my return to this place after an absence of some weeks. I had before recieved one from mess rs Goodman , Reed , Boyer & Duane on the subject to which your letter relates. I assure you, gentlemen, as I did them , that I left this place on the 29 th of June to attend my harvest at a possession 90. miles distant, and did not return till the 15 th of July.
43John Martin Baker to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honored with your Respected letter of the fourteenth ultimo , and beg leave to return you my most grateful thanks for your friendly and kind intentions in my favor, which Sentiment I hope, trust and confide to continue worthy ever to merit. I labour under the disadvantage Sir, of not being particularly acquainted with the present Secretary of State, The Honorable John Quincy Adams . my...
44Circular from Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coleman and Other Road Viewers, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having petitioned the court of Albemarle to change the public road from Charlottesville to the Chapel branch , a little below the Shadwell mills , so as to run it along the river side instead of it’s crossing the mountain , and there being opposition to this in the neighborhood the court has thought it best to name as viewers persons at a distance feeling no bias or interest but the common and...
45Samuel J. Harrison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
From the Rapid increase of the Commerce, Wealth & population of Lynchburg —the present Banking Capital thereof, is found to be quite insufficent—In Consequence of which, the Citizens, at a Publick Meeting held yesterday at the Court house; determined to Send Delegates to Philadelphia , for the purpose of Making application to the president & Directors of the Bank of the United States ; for the...
46Thomas Jefferson to Absalom Townsend, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A long absence from home prevented my recieving your Circular of Aug. until a few days ago. I now inclose you 3. Dollars and a duplicate of N o 7. of the American magazine which I find on my shelves. the N os which I find wanting among mine are 1. 2. & 11. the difficulty of remitting small sums in any thing but our own paper has induced me to withdraw subscriptions to every species of...
47Brightberry Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having Receivd your lines together with the order of Court Made in consequence of your petition Relative to Roads feel every possible disposition to oblige you personally together with a sense of duty to my Self & Neighbourhood expect to attend agreably to your appointment RC ( MHi ); addressed: “M r Thomas Jefferson Es q ,” delivered “By y r
48John Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Within these few days, I have had an opportunity of perusing a London catalogue of the year 1814. Although it does not contain the Greek Lexicon, the review of which I mentioned to you, I observe notice of the two following. 1 st Parkhurst ’s Greek & english Lexicon royal octavo £1.10 2 d Greek english derivative Dictionary, 12mo, £0.4.6 To the best of my recollection, the Greek and English...
49Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for your kind congratulations on my late change of situation in life, and fondly hope that permanent happiness will result from it which you are pleased to anticipate.— I feel greatly obliged by the letters you were so good as to enclose, and shall loose no time after my return to Richmond (which will be in a few days) in sending out the order and Bill for the...
50Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had several applications for Corn, as I nevar have made Any engagements without first giveing You the refusal, my son calls On You, & by him You will please say—if You think You may want or not my hope is You may not although I think the Crop—much shorter then is beleaved to be. RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 Oct. 1817 and so recorded in SJL .