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,...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Chiles Terrell, 25 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 20 th your letter of the 13 th on the question what is an East and West line? which you say has been a subject of discussion in the newspapers. I presume however it must have been a mere question of definition, and that the parties have differed only in applying the same appellation to different things. the one defines an East and West line to be on a great circle of the...
12From Thomas Jefferson to William John Coffee, 26 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th was recieved on the 20 th and that to mr Brockenbrough was delivered and will doubtless be answered by himself. I understood from him that those who built the houses would claim the putting on the ornaments on their own work. my occupations here rendering it impossible for me to go to Bedford till December, you need run no yellow fever risks to hasten the shipment of...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Eston Randolph, 26 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 24 th was recieved yesterday. the clause of arbitration in the lease was a sufficient provision between Shoemaker and my self because we understood every part of it in the same way. so it was with mr Randolph & M c Kinney. but you and myself differ so materially and in so many points that to enter into a contract with opposite meanings & to propose to go thro’ it by arbitrations...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th is now recieved. the letter I wrote to the President, altho’ it proposed to get your son entered as a midshipman, was in it’s general terms such as to prepare the mind of the President for that or any equivalent favor, and to assure him of the gratification it would be to me: and I think it would be best for yourself or your son, in a letter to him referring to mine to...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Raphael could furnish the 1000. D by piecemeal only. he furnished to-day 300. D. requiring however a draught for it to go by tomorrow’s mail, which I gave him and will consequently be upon you 2. or 3. days earlier than I had expected. he will furnish another sum 3. days hence and the balance in the course of a week. my further draughts will be made accordingly. affect ly yours MHi .
16To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Eston Randolph, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I certainly cannot withdraw from Shadwell Mill at the end of this year without loss, because I have paid considerable sums for repairs, and to render the place more comfortable, under the expectation of holding the premises five years—which would have been unnecessary, had I withdrawn last June—If however I can Procure a Tenant who will be agreable to you, and will release me from my...
17To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter reach your hands, it will be through the medium of his Excellency Don José Sosaya, Minister Plenipotenciary from this Empire to the United States. This gentleman, a native Mexican of Castilian descent, is highly respected by his Countrymen for his intelligence & amiable dispositions, & he enjoys the entire confidence & esteem of his majesty the Emperor; I know your...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Antrim, 29 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
having been absent from home from fryday untill Satturday Night—Your message did not reach me in time for me to meet you as requested, at your Mill as I understood, If you will name any other time I will with pleashure meet you MHi .
19To Thomas Jefferson from James Cutbush, 29 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that we laboured under many difficulties for want of a text book on Military Pyrotechny, as works on that subject are principally in French, I was induced from that consideration to compile a complete system for the use of our Chemical department to be used in conjunction with the usual Chemical class books. As to Chemical instruction, we have two classes; the first and second. To the...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed letter from the President removing further suspense as to the application for your son, and inclose it to you with sincere pleasure and the assurance of my great esteem and respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
21To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am safely at home again thank God—Your note for $1,000 will be offer d for dis t tomorrow, & whether done or no any dfts you may draw shall be honor’d, I hope & believe however there will be no difficulty in getting the disc t by assuring the Directors no renewal of the note will be asked or expected, which you authorised me to do— I hope you had enough of the recent copious rains to raise...
22To Thomas Jefferson from James Dana, September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you the accompanying papers, because you manifest a deep interest in all that relates to philosophy, and because it affords me an opportunity of testifying my profound respect for one, who will ever be remembered with the highest regard by the friends of Civil and Religious Liberty, and of the Rights of Man. That GOD may continue you yet many years, the monument...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 1 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
$1000. Sixty days after date, I promise to pay t o Bernard Peyton or order, without offset, negotiable and payable at the Farmers Bank of Virginia , one thousand Dollars, — Cents. Value received. MHi .
24To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Carrington Cabell, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Gen l Cocke will inform you that the cause of my failure to attend at the University on yesterday, was that I had not sufficiently recovered from the severe & tedious illness by which I have been unhappily visited. My convalescence is much slower than I expected, and is further prolonged by successive relapses. Some days past, I was taken with the ague & fever, which often follows in the rear...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have tried your $1000 note at all three of the Banks, & not one of them would discount it, being obliged, they say, to curtail, of which you will soon receive a notice from the U.S. Bank, I understand—I return the note to you, under cover herewith. Your dft: favor Wolfe and Raphael, for $300, has been presented & paid. Not a Milton Boat is yet down, by which I can send your Current, Glass...
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Lambert, 4 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed Table being constructed with great care, and on correct principles, may be usefully applied at the University, or Seminary of learning near Charlottesville. On that supposition, I take the liberty to present it to the President of that Seminary, or such professor as you may think proper. ViU .
27To Thomas Jefferson from Cornelius C. Blatchly, 6 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The New-York-society for promoting Communities, have requested me to transmit to thee one of their essays on common wealths. By a perusal of this, thou wilt be able to comprehend our ideas of what society now is, and what it ought to be. We place a high estimation on thy judgment respecting it, on account of thy wisdom and philanthropy. We esteem & love thy benevolence, we greatly respect thy...
28From Alexander Garrett to William Mitchell, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Recieved this 7 th October 1822 of William Mitchell by M r Jefferson fifty dollars account his subscription to the Central College. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
29From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 3 d in expectation that the note would be discounted I had already drawn on you for 300 + 200 + 100 + 50D. say 650.D. I shall stop at that and settle Bacon’s balance otherwise. our river rose 1. foot with the late rains and we got off Wood’s boats with flour; but I learnt yesterday that the water failed before they got out of the river, and that they are...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid. I have this day ship d you by Woods Flour, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely— Flour $6 @ 6 ⅛ dull Wheat 120¢ scarce MHi .
31Meeting Minutes of University of Virginia Board of Visitors, 7 Oct. 1822, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the said University on Monday the 7 th of Oct 1822. Present Thomas Jefferson Rector, James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke and James Madison. Resolved that the Proctor be instructed to enter into conferences with such skilful and responsible undertakers as he would approve, for the building of the Library, on the plan...
32From University of Virginia Board of Visitors to Literary Fund Board, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The following Report was then agreed to To the President and Directors of the Literary fund. In obedience to the act of the General assembly of Virginia, requiring that the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia should make report anually to the President and Directors of the Literary fund [to be laid before the legislature at their next succeeding sesson) embracing a full account...
33From Thomas Jefferson to James Cutbush, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has recieved from D r Cutbush the communication of the prospectus of his system of Pyrotechny. writing is become so slow and painful to him, that he can only make his acknolegements for this mark of attention, express his wishes for it’s success, and assure D r Cutbush of his great esteem and respect. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
34From Thomas Jefferson to James Dana, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to D r Dana for his two pamphlets on the disease of cattle in a particular district and on the new invention of a waterburner. age having long withdrawn him from the pursuits of agriculture, he cannot better dispose of the former than by presenting it to a very able agricultural society of this section of country, whereof mr Madison is President. with his...
35Thomas Jefferson, Order in Case of TJ vs. John Hudson & Charles Hudson, 9 Oct. 1822, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Plt } upon a writ of Right against John Hudson & Charles Hudson Deft ns & Christopher Hudson Plt } upon a writ of Right against John Hudson & Charles Hudson Deft ns By Consent of the parties by their attornies, leave is given either party to examine and take the affidavits of Benjamin Lacy and Ann Copeland which affidavits so taken is to be read in chief on the trial of these...
36From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In mine of the 7 th I mentioned that the sheriffs of Albemarle and Bedford would soon be on us for our taxes. the former at court on the same day presented my bill for 130.90 for which I shall be obliged to draw on you. I am in hopes he may not go down till late in the month. John Wood told me but one of his boats got down and I do not know whether that was for Jefferson or myself. not a drop...
37From Thomas Jefferson to Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 24. is recieved, and I thank you for the seeds it covered. too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity. the pamphlets therein mentioned will probably come by subsequent mails, tho’ those mentioned in your letter of Feb. 2. did not come. the preference given to letters sometimes occasion the Postmasters to omit printed papers. you mention...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Chiles Terrell, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour of the 30 th Ult o , in reply to my communication, on the difference, between lines due East and West, and parallels of Latitude, commencing from the same point. The apprehension of intruding upon your quiet & Retirement, made me hesitate, in sending you the demonstration, which I forwarded; and the same apprehension, confirmed, by the tenor of a part of your letter,...
39From Thomas Jefferson to Johann Friedrich Daniel Lobstein, 10 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has recieved from Doct r Lobstein his letter of Sep. 6. on the subject of his topography of Philadelphia, and of some other works in German. of these last however he cannot avail himself, not understanding the German language. writing is become so slow and painful to him, that he can only make his acknolegement for this mark of attention, express his wishes for their success and...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request hand herewith statement: your a/c to 10 th Inst:—which I have no doubt will be found correct— Flour $6 @ 6⅛ Wheat 120¢ MHi .
41To Thomas Jefferson from John Quincy Adams, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of transmitting to you a pamphlet which I have felt a necessity of giving to the public. So far as it involves a mere personal controversy I should not have thought it worthy of being presented to you. Thus much of it I would request of you the favour to overlook. Nor after the recent manifestation of the public sentiment on this subject would this collection of...
42From Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I transcribe for your information a resolution of the Visitors of the University entered into at their late meeting, to which they recommend your early attention. also a copy of an advertisement to be published in the Enquirer and Central gazette. accept the assurance of my friendship and respect. ViU .
43Thomas Jefferson: Advertisement for the Enquirer and Central Gazette, ca. 11 Oct. 1822, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Advertisement for the Enquirer and Central gazette. University of Virginia. The subscribers to this institution (commenced under the name of the Central college, but called afterwards the University of Virginia, with the approbation of a Majority) are informed that in the course of the ensuing month of November they will be applied to by a Collector for the arrears of their subscriptions....
44To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
It would be very gratifying to M rs Monroe & myself, to dine with you & your family tomorrow, were we not under an engag’ment to pass the day with my brother, who is in a very critical state. Col: Bankhead & M r Taliaferro left this, yesterday. Such are the calls on me at washington, that I shall be compelled to set out on my return back, on sunday, if it shall be possible for me to arrange my...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, 11 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the death of the Naval store keeper at the Navy yard of Gosport the situation (a very lucrative one) had become vacant My wife’s brother M r Beverly Browne, (who has for several Years held a situation in the Navy, & has always stood high in the estimation of his Commanders, & for whose steadiness, & integrity, I will vouch for with my life) is desirous of obtaining it, but I...
46From Thomas Jefferson to William Gough, 12 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My business here has rendered it impossible for me to visit Poplar Forest as yet; in the mean time my taxes are becoming due in Bedford, and not knowing their amount, to prevent difficulty I inclose an order on Col o Bernard Peyton of Richmond in favor of the Sheriff of Bedford, naming one hundred Dollars but leaving a blank after the hundred for you to fill up with the additional odd dollars...
47To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 15 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long entertained scruples about writing this letter, upon a subject of some delicacy. But old age has over come at last. You remember the four Ships, ordered by Congress to be built, and the four Captains appointed by Washington—Talbot & Truxton & Barry & ca to carry an Ambassador to Algiers and protect our Commerce in the Mediterranean. I have always imputed this measure to you: for...
48From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waterhouse, 15 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much indebted to the rainy morning at Newport for your acceptable letter of Sep. 14. it gives me information of the state of religion in Boston and Cambridge of which I had not a just idea. I could not have concieved that a Congregationalist, after the pollution of his pulpit by the prayers of an Unitarian, would have again officiated in it, without lustrations, purifications & exorcisms...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
From the 1307 D rs – 75. cts the proceeds of your remittance through Samuel Williams of London, by your letter of the 12 th of June, I have paid to mad me Pini of Pisa, four hundred & forty four-dollars, agreeably to th eir receipt herein inclos’d.—In compliance with your request, I spoke to them on the Subject; of leaving the principal in your hands, until it would be more convenient for you...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th of June, reach’d me on the 4 th of Sept r at the Same time I reciev’d from Samuel Williams of London, an exchange on this place, on account of the capitels, and for yourself, which produc’d here, in Spanish dollars, One thousand three hundred & Seven & 75 cts of which, 444. are carried to the credit of your private account, and the balance to the credit of the...