1John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning the Hon ble Rufus King of the Senate called on me to make inquirey into the particulars of the late Gen l K— Affairs—having learnt of my Agency thro you &: &c—I answered him—namely—to what was generally known. viz: that the good Gen l K— had previous—to his leaving this Country left you his sole Executor—by his Will—to which—the late John Dawson —then a Member of Congress
2Samuel Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 1 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Francis Gilmer has informed me that he had taken the liberty of mentioning D r George Watson of this place to you as a candidate for the Professorship of Anatomy in the University of Pensylvania . Should you feel disposed to aid D r Watson ’s views I have enclosed you a list of the Trustees of that univer s ity. From my
3Thomas 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...
4“Zed” (“Franklin”) to Thomas Jefferson, 3 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
As the publck has gave you the credit of Drafting the Declaration of Independance, and as you have fill d the greatest office s in the power that the people have to their power give you, which dutis you apear to have Discharg d to their Satisfaction, all this has plac d you on a eminance, that your opinion and good Judgment, or recomendation will go further than any one other Citizeen in the U...
5Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 28 th ult: was received on monday time enough to be answered by the mail of that evening, but I declined doing so in order to have an opportunity of conversing with some of my friends before I should write. I am very sensible of the truth of all that you say on the inadequacy of the funds for the University : and most willingly would I co-operate in augmenting them: but knowing...
6Mathew Carey to Thomas Jefferson, 4 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 29 th ult. I have duly rec d . It is now before me. The fifteen Dollars enclosed are duly carried to your credit. The Religious Olive Branch is not yet fairly begun. I was diverted from it by the shameful attack on my Country in that horror-inspiring attack on my Country contained in novel Mandeville, which led me to undertake Vindiciæ Hibernicæ , which I shall publish in...
7Charles L. Bankhead to Thomas Jefferson, [received 6 February 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
the course I now take in addressing you is disapproved of by my wife whose Judgment but rarely errs; she thinks your time & feelings have been already too much encroached upon & excited: but when I cease to respect myself, then I consent that all others may cease to respect me. The veneration which from my infancy I was taught to feel for you, renders it impossible that I should remain passive...
8Simon Chaudron to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Le temps et l’infortune ne m’ont point fait oublier la bienveillance dont vous m’avez honoré autrefois. obligé de quitter une grande cité ou le luxe et les besoins assiègent les familles nombreuses; entouré de neuf enfans, tous nés dans les Etats-Unis ; tous élevés dans les principes d’une république dont je leur apprends à vénérer les illustres fondateurs, je voudrais les attacher à Son...
9John Brown (1762–1826) to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by M r Cosby , who waits on you for the purpose of obtaining a contract for the erection of Such buildings as may be thought necessary, at this time, for the University of Virg a ; and who has requested me to state to you my opinion of his character, and of his fitness for the undertaking. M r Cosby has never done any work for me; nor have I ever, critically, examined...
10Joseph C. Cabell to Thomas Jefferson, 8 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Least your Enquirer of the 28 th Jan: may have miscarried, I now have the pleasure to enquire enclose you that paper. The President & directors of the Literary Fund have placed us in an aukward dilemma by an egregious mistatement of the amount & proceeds of the Fund. Relying as usual on the statements of that Board, we have appropriated $80,000. as part of the Revenue of the Fund; when in fact...