51To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter was received this morning from Messrs. Dodge & Oxnard of Marseilles, by the Brig B a d. I shall with great pleasure take charge of the articles & will ship them to your agent in Richmond, to whom the former were sent, by the first vessel that leaves here. As soon as the freight bill has been presented & the amount of duties ascertaind I will forward the amount. DLC : Papers...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last respects, have for’d by B. Harlow’s Boat to Milton; your 12 x 12 Box Window Glass, & a Hill side Plough, rec d from Fdksburg, for you, some days ago— Your dfts, to the amount of $1250, have been presented & paid since my last— The only Boat load of Flour yet rec d from Shadwell Mills this season, was for Th: J. Randolph; (64 Blls:) the one for 50 Blls, for you, is not yet to...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cooper, 18 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I spent the three months of vacation at this College, in an excursion to various parts of the State of Pennsylvania, chiefly for the purpose of attending to some land concerns in which I am interested. I write to you now, for the purpose of giving you some idea of the progress of fanatacism, which I could not have figured to myself if I had not had the advantage of extensive personal...
54To Thomas Jefferson from N. Herbemont, 18 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you a small tract which I have just published. Its object is to induce the increase of the white population in the southern state; but particularly in S. Carolina. The means proposed are the cultivation of the Olive, Grapevine, Sheep & Silk worms. I should not have troubled you with it, but for this, that I know this subject far from indifferent to you, & that any...
55To Thomas Jefferson from George Runnels, 18 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Accompanying this you will find a letter from my Father—in which I am highly . I should be happy to know of its safe arrival, & pray you so far to condescend as to write me a few lines on the of it— please address—G Runnels—at Mr Reg’s—Bloomingdale Road—NYork MHi .
56From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 19 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited for a frost to announce to me your return to winter quarters; and altho’ we have as yet had none here, I presume they must have reached you, in their advance towards us, by this time, and that I may now acknolege your letter written on your departure for Canada. altho’ that trip disappointed us of the expected visit to your native state, yet I hold on to the promise, as a thing...
57From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last which was of the 9 th yours of the 7 th and 10 th have been recieved. the things sent by Wood’s boats are arrived at Milton. on learning the fate of my note I settled otherwise the balance due to Bacon and for which I had not yet drawn on you. but I was obliged to draw on you, as mentioned in mine of the 9 th in favor of the sheriffs of Albemarle & Bedford for my taxes. in the...
58From Thomas Jefferson to James Rawlings, 20 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in due time your favor of Aug. 20. informing me I was indebted to the insurance company 84.40 D I am only waiting for the return of rains to render our river boatable, to get down flour now waiting in my mill for tides, so as to place some funds in Richmond, on which you may rely for a draught as soon as they can be got there. accept the assurance of my great respect MHi .
59From Thomas Jefferson to Cornelius C. Blatchly, 21 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I return thanks for the pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me on the subject of Commonwealths. it’s moral principles merit entire approbation, it’s philanthropy especially, and it’s views of the equal rights of man. that, on the principle of a communion of property, small societies may exist in habits of virtue, order industry and peace, and consequently in a state of as much happiness...
60To Thomas Jefferson from John Hartwell Cocke, 21 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by my friend M r Maxwell of Norfolk. He calls at Monticello for the double purpose of paying his respects to you;—and understanding more fully, the footing upon which the Board of Visitors in their last report, have proposed to the Legislature, to place the Theological Schools at the University. M r Maxwell is on his way to Staunton to attend a Synod of the...
61From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 23 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Adams for the copy of the Ghent Documents which he has been so kind as to send him. so far as concerns mr Adams personally, the respect and esteem of the public for him was too firmly and justly fixed, to need this appeal to them. but the volume is a valuable gift to his fellow citizens generally, and especially to the future historian whom it will enable...
62From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 23 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I could never be a day without thinking of you, were it only for my daily labors at the Polygraph for which I am indebted to you. it is indeed an excellent one, and after 12. or 14. years of hard service it has failed in nothing except the spiral springs of silver wire which suspend the pen-frame. these are all but disabled, and my fingers are too clumsy to venture to rectify them, were they...
63From Thomas Jefferson to Stackelberg, 23 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a letter from a mr Runnels of Saint Bartholomew’s asking from me some attention to the wish of his son, now in New York, to be appointed Consul or Agent of the US. to the islands of S t Vincent’s, S t Lucia, Trinidad or S t Kitt’s. the style of the letter itself sufficiently indicates the high respectability of the writer, but, being personally unknown to me, he requests me to...
64From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Hadfield Cosway, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved, my dear friend, your favor of July 10. and made it my first duty to forward the letter you inclosed to your brother and to request him to make me the channel of your hearing from him. I now inclose you his letter, and with it the assurance that he is much respected in Washington, and, since the death of Latrobe, our first Architect, I consider him as standing foremost in the...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick A. Mayo, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Should be glad to know, if the last Books bound had been recieved—Remain your Honours MHi .
66To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours covering a set of notes for the renewal of yours all the rural Banks, which shall be attended to. I have rec d 93 Barrels your flour from shadwell Mills this season, not one Barrel of which have I yet been able to dispose of, owing to the entire absence of demand for the article—I will however embrace the earliest favorable opportunity of effecting sale the whole, of...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Dabney Carr Terrell, 25 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I received but yesterday your letter of the 28 th of Aug. with the inclosed papers, supposing you must feel anxious from the length of time they have been on the road, I hasten to inform you of their safe arrival. I hope Sir, it is needless to say that it affords me the greatest satisfaction to have it in my power to be in anywise useful to you; and I am truly flattered that you confidence of...
68To Thomas Jefferson from Elbridge Gerry, 26 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The warm interest which you have always manifested, in the advancement of literature, has induced me to intrude upon your valuable time, & to solicit your attention for a moment, to a subject, connected in its nature, with the history of our country. M r Sanderson of Philadelphia, having with laudable zeal, commenced publishing a biography, of the signers of American Independence, to enlighten...
69To Thomas Jefferson from Willias Liggin, 26 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieved of Th: Jefferson twenty Dollars, on loan, which I promise to repay DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
70To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Oxley, 26 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
As my bad state of health obliges me to return to Europe and as it is probable I may sail in the course of a few weeks, but previous to my departure I would wish to deposit the Models of my Invention the American Land Clearing Machine where they may be carefully preserved, so that if fortune do not smile upon me and enable me to put it into practical operation before the expiration of my...
71From Thomas Jefferson to William Johnson, 27 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred my thanks for the copy of your Life of Gen l Greene until I could have time to read it. this I have done, and with the greatest satisfaction; and can now more understandingly express the gratification it has afforded me. I really rejoice that we have at length a fair history of the Southern war. it proves how much we were left to defend ourselves as we could, while the...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Nelson Barksdale, 28 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Brokenbrough & my self wishing to settle & close all my acc t with the Central College & university think it would be expedient to settle for my services as proctors (for the last 18 mt s of service) which has not been done we are not of an opinion as to the Value of services therefore must appeal to you for some instructions on the subject my Idea was that I was to be paid a reasonable...
73From Thomas Jefferson to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 28 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I will, not, my dear friend, undertake to quote by their dates the several letters you have written me. they have been proofs of your continued friendship to me, and my silence is no evidence of any abatement of mine to you. that can never be while I have breath and recollections so dear to me. among the few survivors of our revolutionary struggles, you are as distinguished in my affections,...
74To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Rec d of M r Jefferson seventeen dollars 70 cents for a keg of Nails, Waggonage & a parcel Nails by M r Brooks 9½ ce Nails for M r Jefferson C t 1 Keg Nails 139–11– 15. –9 Keg 25
75To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day put your wine &c. on board the Brig Richmond & written to B. Peyton Esq re to take charge of them, in Richmond. The expense is as follows. Duties on Macaroni 0.83 〃 〃 oil & anchovies 5.35 〃 〃 wine 32.70 〃 〃 Bottles
76From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After a long silence I salute you with affection. the weight of 80. years pressing heavily on me, with a wrist & fingers almost without joints, I write as little as possible, because I do it with pain and labor. I retain however still the same affection for my friends, and especially for my antient colleagues, which I ever did, and the same wishes for their happiness. your treaty has been...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After the kindness you have shown to me in behalf of my Son Alexander, I am apprehensive I shall be consider’d as trespassing by another application to you on my own Account, but my situation compels me to put your goodness to another trial. The Office of Agent to the Penitintiary Store has become vacant, the appointment of a successor is to take place next Friday by the Governor and Council,...
78To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d instant I received yesterday, and devolving in my mind what I could best do to serve you , determined to take the springs from my traveling Poligraph, made of Brass wire, which perhaps are better than those made of Silver, unless the silver should have considerable of Alloy, and the wire drawn very hard. I believe I have some of the Wire left of which your springs are...
79To Thomas Jefferson from Stackelberg, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Je m’empresse d’accuser la reception de la lettre que Vous, Monsieur le President, a bien daigné m’adresser en date du 23 eme courant, relativement aux informations que vous avez bien voulu me demander consernant le Pere & fils Runnells de l’Isle St. Barthelemy. J’ai l’avantage de connoitre Monsieur Runnells le Pere très particulierement, et il me fait un plaisir infini d’avoir l’honneur...
80From Thomas Jefferson to William Barret, 30 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At the date of my letter of the last month I thought I could not be surer of any thing than that I could within a few days remit you 750.D. I had the flour waiting in my mill for a shower only to enable boats to go down. yet so obstinate has been the drought that it was not till the day before yesterday that a fortunate rain enabled me to send off some boat loads, the sale of which will enable...
81From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My former shipments: of flour were 33. & 50. barrels and by a waggon so a fortunate rain enabled me to ship the day before yesterday 235. more. altho this may not place enough in your hands to pay mr Barret 750.D. yet I must pray you to do it as soon as the flour is sold. I do not draw an order, but I write to inform him that you will do it as soon as my flour is sold, and he will call on you...
82From Thomas Jefferson to David Bailie Warden, 30 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved your letters dear Sir, at different times with pamphlets and other favors without specific acknolegements. not that I have not been duly sensible and thankful for these kind attentions, but that I am become all but unable to write. besides the weight of 80. years pressing heavily on me, a wrist & fingers which have nearly lost their joints render writing so slow & painful that...
83From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brent, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself as usual of your kindness, by asking a transmission of the inclosed letter to mr Gallatin by the first safe conveyance, with your official dispatches to him, and am glad of every opportunity of renewing to you the assurances of my continued esteem and respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
84From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 31. dated so soon after your departure gave me hopes that the sufferings at sea of mrs Dearborne and yourself, if any, had been short. I hope you will both find Lisbon a pleasant residence. I have heard so much of it’s climate that I suppose that alone will go far towards making it so; and should the want of the language of the country lessen the enjoyment of it’s society,...
85From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved your favor of the 17 th informing me of the arrival of my stores from Marseilles & that you will be so kind as to ship them by the first vessel to Col o Bernard Peyton my correspondent at Richmond. to this favor be pleased to add that of forwarding me by mail a note of the duties, freight and other charges which shall be immediately remitted to you. Presuming you must have...
86To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been waiting several weeks to hear of your leaving monticello for Bedford intending to meet you there, but as the trip seems protracted and I know not the reason, or how long it may continue, I have determined to write, not to redeem my credit as a regular correspondent (for that I fear is past redemption) but to assure you of my constant and lively affection. I would have written...
87To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 31 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d a letter from Dodge & Oxnard of 24 Aug t acknowledging receipt of the Bill on Paris for 960 Fs. Our friend M rs Wistar has been & is much distressed on acco t of her son, who has a desire to enter into the Navy, which no reasoning can overcome—It is against the principles of her society, but such being his predilection & steady determination—she not only assents, but warmly...
88To Thomas Jefferson from William Campbell Preston, October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you herewith a newspaper containing a defence of Gen l W m Campbell against imputations which have recently been made upon his revolutionary services, I am emboldened to do this, by the beleif that you have a distinct recollection of the event to which the discussion refers and that you will take some interest in the vindication of a revolutionary soldier—the most...
89From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 1 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have racked my memory, and ransacked my papers to enable myself to answer the enquiries of your favor of Oct. 15. but to little purpose. my papers furnish me nothing, my memory generalities only. I know that while I was in Europe, & anxious about the fate of our seafaring men, for some of whom, then in captivity in Algiers we were treating, and all were in like danger, I formed undoubtingly...
90From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 2 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Oct. 18. came to hand yesterday. the atmosphere of our country is unquestionably charged with a threatening cloud of fanaticism, lighter in some parts, denser in others, but too heavy in all. I had no idea however that in Pensylvania, the cradle of toleration and freedom of religion, it could have arisen to the height you describe. this must be owing to the growth of...
91From Thomas Jefferson to John Quincy Adams, 3 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
A mr Runnels of S t Bartholemew’s, having a son George Runnels now in N. York, has requested me to be the channel of communicating to the government his wish that his son might be appointed Agent of the US. at Trinidad, S t Vincent’s, S t Lucia or S t Kitts. being a stranger to me he referred me to the Baron de Stackleberg for his character, who answers me in these words. ‘ j’ai l’avantage de...
92From Thomas Jefferson to N. Herbemont, 3 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me. I have long earnestly wished for the introduction of the Olive into S. Carolina and Georgia. while in France I procured for the Agricultural society of Charleston a number of the plants of the genuine olive of Aix, from which the finest oil in the world is made. this was 35. years ago; but I learn that some of these trees...
93From Thomas Jefferson to George Runnels, 3 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of Oct. 18. with the letter of mr Runnels therein inclosed, & since that a duplicate. I made the application desired to the Baron de Stackleberg, and have this day communicated the result to the Secretary of state, and pray you to accept the assurance of my great respect. MHi .
94To Thomas Jefferson from John Campbell, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers were handed to me by M r William. C. Preston with a request that I Would deliver them to you on my way to Richmond. when I had hoped to have had the Pleasure of paying my respects to you Being detained however longer than I expected in the West I found it necessary to hasten on to Richmond and did not therefore come by the way of Monticello as I had expected to do. The...
95To Thomas Jefferson from John H. Huffman, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Libberty of Introducing my Self to you By letter without further ceramony than That you will excuse me for the libberty I have Taken the present cause of my writing to your Excelency is concerning a piece of Land known By the name of the natural Bridge tract I wish to purchaise 20 or 25 acres at the extreme upper End of said tract adjoining the Lands of Robert Irven & Alexander T...
96To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 255 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton 1822 Rich d for a/c M r Thomas Jefferson 2 d Novemb r To Robert Abbott J r & C o for Cash 235 Blls: on Basin Bank & 20 Blls: in Store (viz:) 235 Blls: superfine Flour at $5.93¾ $1395 .31
97To Thomas Jefferson from James Smith, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
With sentiments of high esteem for you, from a correct knowledge which I have of Your important services rendered to Our happy country I venture to address you in this letter, accompanied by two pamphlets of my own Scribling, I cannot be Persuaded that they will be recived and read by you with inattention no person in the Universe Perhaps has more exalted Ideas of your virtues than myself. For...
98From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, 5 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Oct. 29. informing me of the shipment of my stores to Col o Peyton; and I have this day desired him to remit you immediately the 73D.93C am t of freight, duties & other charges, which I trust will get safely to hand, and with my thanks for your kindness be pleased to accept the assurance of my great esteem and respect. DLC : Blair-Woodbury Family Papers.
99To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 6 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded to you a Copy of the Additional Census of Alabama, in virtue of an Act of Congress of the 7th of March last; the receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge. A Copy has also been sent for the University of Virginia. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
100From Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, 6 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved in good order and bound to my mind the 21–vols petit format which you bound last for me, and I this day desire Col o Peyton to pay your bill which be pleased to present to him. I have mislaid for the moment that you sent me and therefore could not name to him the exact sum. Accept the assurance of my respect and best wishes MHi .