121Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 15 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M. Leshot found me yet confined to my bed; he gave me 125 Dlrs, and by the time he returns from New York , I shall in all probability be enabled to procure the Stoves. Mr Slack goes tomorrow to Norfolk & thence to Charlottesville . As to the Seal, I must wait till I can get up, and procure a classic drawing of the Peplon. The Peace Minerva, I believe has wings to her helmet. I know of no...
122Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Ware is absent from Philadelphia I find, in order to take the benefit of the Insolvent Law in Delaware State . A respectable looking Quaker, a M r James has been twice with me, and appears to be a relation much interested in Ware ’s welfare. The result of the conversations is as follows. Ware will thankfully accept the terms you propose as to prices, which he considers as liberal. There...
123Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
When you wrote to me concerning the advertisements and the Stoves, I was greatly oppressed with a cold and fever which prevented me from going about to look out for patterns. I put the advertisement three times at a week’s interval in the Democratic Press, and in like manner in Poulson’s daily advertiser. A fortnight ago dating from yesterday, I was attacked with pleurisy which has confined me...
124Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Richardson has not yet returned. I received y r friendly letter , but I see by the act , that your limits of permanent Salary, are 1000 Dlrs to each Professor. Had I twenty years of probable exertion before me I would accept the situation at once; but I see clearly, that I shall have to commence a new course of labour for the benefit of those who come after me, and be a loser in a...
125Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 13 [March] 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have inserted the advertisement in the Democratic Press, and shall also insert it in Poulson’s paper: one democratic and one federal. I am glad there is to be a meeting of the visitors on the 29 th because it will afford an opportunity of laying before them my views of the situation proposed to me. My receipts here, are a few dollars above 3000 during the last year. The expences of my...
126Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 21 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Vaughan has written to you that he will see to the Stoves & have them duly shipped. When I receive the acc t I will pay it. I have had much trouble in fixing on a Minerva. None to be found in Tooke , Spence , or any french Pantheon on authority. I examined Monfaucon , but I could find none worthy of being copied. I found the Minerva of Velletri in the
127Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, [22 April 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
M r John Vaughan as I am not yet able to walk about has undertaken to buy the Stoves and see them duly shipped to Cap t Peyton at Richmond to whom I will write when they are put on board the packet. I greatly regret to see in the papers that a wing of your house has been destroyed by fire: but I hope it amounts to no injury but what can be repaired. RC ( ViU: TJP ); partially dated at foot of...
128Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Binns informs me he has sent you a copy of his Declaration of Independance; finished, except as to the arms of the United States ; and he desires me to say that when you have looked at it, he will feel himself obliged by any suggestion you may be inclined to make for the improvement of it; which he will carefully attend to. Mr Collins went to Baltimore just before the meeting of the...
129José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very glad of what i knew, about your perfect convalescence and about the progress of the Virginian university , but it has been to me a great additional pleasure, to read it in your handwriting. Your health i am confident will with proper attention continue strong and i hope and wish, for a pretty Long period too. Serus in cælum redeas diuque Lætus intersis — My anxiety about the...
130José Corrêa da Serra to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 22 March 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
You see by the enclosed Letter that i do not forget your recommendations. I hope in it goes in time, and perhaps in the form of an unasked Letter will operate better than if it had the appearance of an answer to a question on that delicate point. RC ( MHi ); undated; endorsed by TJ as an undated letter received 30 Mar. 1819 from “ Correa Joseph ” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Corrêa da...
131Dabney Cosby to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Bolinger , the Person I named to you as log borer, Informs me he cannot agree to do your work sooner than to commence 26th day of April at which time If you Please to employ him he will punctually attend. He states his Prices to be $6. ⅌ r H d feet & one Shilling for filing each Joint. If filed with Boxes no charg e for Joints. Diameter of the who bore 2 inches Bording found also...
132Maria Cosway to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
You must allow that all those who have had the happiness of your Acquaintance, will ever remember you its value. Those, Still farther favourd by a Correspondence have a constant Satisfaction of reading over your Sentiments, your heart, all in Short that can imprint everlasting acknowledgements of esteem, Admiration, freindship & gratitude . What share I must possess of all these, I leave you...
133Gabriel Crane to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am at length directed to inform You that I shall probably get the Science prepared for the press in the course of the ensueing Summer or early in the fall and that When it is announced in the papers Ten thousand dollars will be accepted of You or Twenty thousand When You have Seen the Work if You take proper measures to obtain it promptly When publish’d—This is the Ultimatum by Your...
134Granville S. Crockett to Thomas Jefferson, 23 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours encloseing a letter to the Transylvania University , reached here yesterday and is forwar d agreeable to request, any future communication will reach the young Gentlemen in Lexington Ky. as that institution is in that Place— Gran. S. Crockett A.P.m. Frank t Ky RC ( MHi ); adjacent to closing and signature: “Hon.
135Benjamin W. Crowninshield to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
as I have before had some corrispondence with you relating to my friend M r Joshua Dodge , the recent death of M r Catalan , our late respected Consul at Marseilles , may render it not improper for me again to trespess on your goodness.— Learning from M r Dodge ’s friends here, that you have been made acquainted with the facts in relation to him & M r Catalan
136Benedict Crump to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Wilson C Nicholas ’s Note for $10.000– payable at the Bank of the United States at this place , this day, and endorsed by you is protested Benedict Crump Not y Pub RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “ Th: Jefferson Esq”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Aug. 1819 and so recorded in SJL . Benedict Crump (d. 1826), clerk, petitioned the Virginia General Assembly
137Julius B. Dandridge to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
In the discharge of my duty, I have to inform you that the promissory note of Wilson C Nicholas Esq, negotiated at this office, upon which you are endorser, and which was payable yesterday, the 18 h inst. for ten thousand dollars, has been protested for non-payment, for which, with interest and costs, you are held liable to the Bank of the United States . It may be proper to say, that this...
138Francis B. Deane, Willis Wilson, and John G. Daniel to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The Legislature of Virginia at its last Session, passed an act authorising the erection of a Toll Bridge across James River at this place, The Board of managers appointed by that act, desirous to obtain such information as will enable them to have the work executed on an approved and permanent Plan, nominated the undersigned a Committee to correspond with Gentlemen conversant with subjects of...
139Memorandum to Thomas Jefferson by Martin Dawson and Deponents in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, 1 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Pltf vs Rivanna Company Defts ✓ Daniel Colclasher One days attendance 55 25 ✓ Ambrose Flannagan one days attendance and travelling 10 miles 85 William Bacon one days attendance 25
140Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 24 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having not yet been able to prevail on Stewart to finish your portrait, I suspect that you have paid him in part, or in full, in advance, if so, I should like to know it, as I might in that case address his pride, with some chance of success.—If you have not made any advance , and will authorise me to pay him as soon as he shall complete it, I will address his poverty, which is now great, and...
141Delamotte to Thomas Jefferson, 7 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
J’apprends par M. short que vous avés fait une maladie dangereuse dont vous etes entierement retabli. celá me fait penser á mon âge & au votre, et ne voulant pas quitter ce monde sans vous avoir donné quelque témoignage du respect que j’ai pour vous, je m’empresse á vous féliciter de votre retablissement, á vous remercier des bontés que vous avés eû pour moi et de celles que vous seriés encore...
142Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Gallatin m’a envoyé la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 24 Novembre dernier avec un exemplaire de la traduction de l’ouvrage que vous avez bien voulu prendre Sous votre protection. je Suis penetré de la plus vive reconnaissance de toutes les marques de bonté dont vous me Comblez & j’éprouve une joie bien vive toutes les fois que j’ai le bonheur de voir votre ecriture....
143James Dinsmore and John M. Perry to University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
the Subscribers haveing leveled from the doric pavillion to the springs on the mountain —find the two first to be 6. feet above the water table—at the distance of 1100 yards—one hundred yards further is another sp r ing 26. feet above the water table of pavillion—and still further—say abut 60 yards there is another 75. feet above the s d level—all of these are bold good springs—the furtherest...
144James Dinsmore to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I had a letter from mr Brokenbrough , last mail requesting me to Send him a drawing of the Bases & Caps for the Tuscan and Doric Columns that he might have one of each Cast to ascertain the expence— will ther e fore thank you to Say whether you Intend useing the Base and Cap laid down in the twelth plate of Palladio s first Book (from which the entablature is taken) or from plate Eleven as...
145James Dinsmore to [Nelson Barksdale], 27 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have fixed my self with a work Shop and other Conveniencys, for Carrying on work at the Central College and have declined other Jobs, through that Expectation—it would be my desire to undertake at the University , provided I Can do it with any Probable prospect of not loseing by it— from my knowledge of the manner in which the work is Expected to be executed, and the difficultys—we Labour...
146James Dinsmore and John M. Perry to Nelson Barksdale, 1 April 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Presumeing that the Visitors of the University have not as yet, determined—on the proposals made them on the 29 th March for undertakeing the work Contemplated the Current year and haveing ourselves handed in propo sals for a part of Said work under the Impression, that we Should Still have to pay the Same wages to Journeymen & Labourers that we paid them the last year—Since which the great...
147George Divers to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that you do not abound in asparagus this spring, I send you a part of what we cut this morning, My health is improving very fast but I am not able to get my feet into my shoes, I have however Road over my Farms twice within the last three days Our peas are very backward this year, we shall expect you will come and partake of the first dish, of which I shall give you notice, in...
148Joshua Dodge to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with Sentiments of the most profound Sorrow that I announce to you the death of our late worthy Consul Stephen Cathalan Esq r who expired on the 24 th inst t about noon after a Short Illness of Six days—his funeral took place yesterday which was attended by the Prefect & the foreign Consuls, and I took care that every honour due to the representative of my Country was paid to him by the...
149Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Mann Randolph, 20 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I will now give you an account of my prosperity and adversity for these nine years past. In the year 1812, I was as independent as any person in this City . my property, real, personal & mixt, was then worth $2700 clear of all incumbranc. The losses I sustained during the war; was not less than $1600; leaving out the loss of time: and money spent while on the campaignes— and keeping my family...
150Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Jack Shorter requests of me to acqua i nt you of his present state. His wife left him, and went to the western country about a year ago. He, afterwards became dissipated—and flew to me for protection. I succeeded in reforming him—but he has not been able to earn any thing to support him for several months past. He both fears, & loves me—and I cannot reffuse him any thing in my power. It will...