1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Eston Randolph, 18 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Although I had some days since, a brief verbal communication with you on the subject of your letter of the 10 th inst:—yet, as the noise of the Mill may have occasion’d an imperfect understanding of it, I deem it proper to offer my sentiments more fully, especially as there are some passages in your letter which I consider incorrect—with respect to repairs done to the Mill during the last...
2Ennion Williams: List of claims for improvements at Monticello, 19 Sept. 1822, 19 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Emmion Williams’s Claims for Improvements 1. A semicircular Instrument— Radius—12 Inches—Needle 24 Inches } Telescope 11 Inches—with a Nonius attachd. 2. A Drafting Instrument—Semicircular—Radius. 7 Inches, with diagonals crossing Ten circles, showing tenths of the Degrees—also a Scale of equal Parts on the Diameter, and a Centre Pin conveniently seen and may be set readily on any Line or Point...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Hadfield, 22 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your letter of the 10, instant, and am greatly indebted to you Sir, for your kindness in sending me the enclosed from my sister, and also for the one in Sep r last. I avail myself of your kind offer and enclose a letter for Lodi: and am much obliged to you Sir, for the wish you express to inform my Sister that I am in good health and doing well: the former thanks to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to send you, by mail together with these lines, 6 pamphlets, cont g a Dozen Memoirs of mine published in Europe in French on Zoology and Botany, and forming the beginning of a long Series of similar Tracts which are sent printing, forwarded or in preparation.—Such is the state as yet of Natural Sciences in our Country that I have reluctantly been compelled to send my labours this...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Under the idea that you thought of engaging a partner in the lease of the Mill I had suspended the proposing to sign the agreement between us. but understanding that the prospect of such an engagement is more uncertain, I now inclose you the paper which was prepared for the last lease, but omitted to be signed from mutual neglect or confidence; it is a copy of the articles with Shoemaker;...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Eston Randolph, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not wish to trespass again on your patience, and therefore in replying to your favor of this morning I will only observe, that a difference of opinion on the subject of the lease of Shadwell Mill is provided for in your agreement with J o n n and Isaac Shoemaker; and to do away any difficulty occasion’d by our disagreement in fact, as mention’d by you, I am willing that the proof shall...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 24 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18 th recieved on the 21 st shews that our recollections differ very considerably; but it proves also that we do not agree on the conditions of leasing the mill I offer it on the terms expressed in the lease, according to my understanding of them, and according to the understanding and practice on them by all the tenants heretofore. you will not consent to them but on a...
8From Thomas Jefferson to B. B. Breedin, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 19. was recieved on the 20 th instant. I am sorry it is not in my power to inform you at what point of time our university may be opened. all our buildings are compleated except one, and when that will be done depends on the disposition of our state legislature to furnish the means. the general belief is that the last elections to that body have been favorable to the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Justin Pierre Plumard Derieux, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 10 th was not recieved till the instant, and I regret that it is not in my power to send you the Egyptian wheat which is the subject of your letter. I recieved it while I lived in Washington, and having no means of taking care of such things there, I generally sent them to some one of my careful neighbors. I do not recollect to whom of them I sent this particular article, but...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Mills, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 8. has been duly recieved, and I thank you for the pamphlet inclosed on the subject of canals. the plan it proposes is great, and I sincerely wish it may be prosecuted with success. I hope these states will prove to the world how much more it will contribute to it’s happiness to lay out the contributions of the people in opening canals for communication and irrigation,...