1John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic Church and Hierarchy, As to the history of the Revolution, my Ideas may be peculiar, perhaps Singular. What do We mean by the Revolution? The War? That was no part of the Revolution. It was only an Effect and Consequence of it... ...in the Minds of the People, and this was effected, from 1760 to...to
2From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
. In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic Church and Hierarchy, de fondi en comble, or in the language of Frederick, Voltaire, D’Alembert &c “ecrasor le miserable,” “crush the Wretch.” This great Work must contain......to the history of the Revolution, my...
3[March 1786] (Adams Papers)
...and Miss Shipley the Wife and Daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Williams, Mr. Richard Peters and myself, were the Company. In the Evening other Company came in, according to the Fashion, in this Country. Mrs. Shipley at Table asked many Questions about the Expence of living in Philadelphia and Boston. Said she had a Daughter, who had married, less prudently than they...
4[May 1785] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Jarvis came out and dined with us at Auteuil. In the afternoon, Mr. Jefferson came out; he drank tea with us. No Rain yet: the drought is very great: the verdure is but small, tho’ the trees are covered with Leaves. A Letter was brought after dinner to my father from Dr. Franklin, ...to the Hôtel d’Orléans Rue St. Anne, and found Mr. Randall out, but he had left the Packets for... ..., to...
5John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 17 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
King I have information from Philadelphia and New-York to the last of February and 1 of March. The most recent and most important event they announce is the nomination of a new Commission to negotiate with France, and the negative upon that measure by the Senate— I hope that these circumstances will prove to the french Government two things. first that our Executive is yet anxiously desirous...to
6Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
to you from .—He has now requested me to forward the duplicate, by which you will perceive, if more than the legal interest has been exacted.—The most profound mediations of the usurer, to evade the laws, have in almost every instance I have known, , and in addition to which, his family now only Speak to him on Such trivial Subjects, as are not of any ...—on politics no one speaks to him, for...
7William A. Bartow to Thomas Jefferson, 3 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
upon an extended scale, some new translations of individual authors or works have lately been given to the world, and occasionally a new edition of translations heretofore published— I have no printed catalogue of my books but will do myself the pleasure of transmitting to you by the earliest opportunity some of the english catalogues with which I am regularly furnished by my Jefferson
8John Goodman, Joseph Reed, Isaac Boyer, and William J. Duane to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
it ought to have been the desire of its friends that you should enjoy the happiness and tranquillity, which you sought by a voluntary retirement from political life. We perceive, with regret, however, that persons, who profess to revere your character and to respect your wishes, have on a late occasion done violence to both....to you, Sir, extracts from news-papers published in this state,...
9Opinion of John Brown (1762–1826) in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [19 November 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to ascertain a serious doubt. It passed by the grant from the Crown to Peter Jefferson
10Samuel M. Burnside to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8th of August last,
addressed to me as recording Secretary of the
I am directed by them to tender You their
thanks for the interesting and valuable manuscript, which accompanied
it.— , Sir, feel highly
gratified, that you have consented to be enrolled Among its members.
11Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
my Letter to you of the 16 dto of this Last Letter, with a Packet, unsealed for your Perusal, to , to Sail out from that Port, on the
12Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
your So Long Continued Friendship for me dictated to the Hhis answer to you
13Enclosure: Resolutions from the Albemarle County, Virginia, Citizens, 10 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
...at the Town of Charlottesville on the tenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, being the day appointed by Law, for holding Court, within the said County on which day they had been requested to attend for the special purpose of taking into consideration the political subjects that now engage the Publick attention, and the matter being opened... ...being opened to them...
14Resolutions from Petersburg, Virginia, Citizens, 2 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Petersburg and its Vicinity held at Mr Edwards’s Coffeehouse in the said Town, on
Saturday the 31st of August 1793 pursuant to public Notice, for that purpose given, to
take into Consideration the late proclamation of the President of the United States....President’s proclamation being read on Motion made & seconded, Resolved, that a Committee be appointed to draw up &...to
15Martin Dawson to Thomas Jefferson, 29 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
, and I expect he is dead, I have concluded to receive the Money due him, a the Necessary Steps to pay it to him, or his Heirs, above you with me to the first of August last If Convenient you will please to send me the Money to Court on Monday next by will be the same to me as Money, a part of the bond belongs to ...the Mercantile Business in this place since the first of August last—we have...
16Enclosure: Invoice of Books for Thomas Jefferson Purchased from de Bure Frères, 30 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
, 1551, in 4to,, 2 vol. in 4to, v. j.
17Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Nicolas G. Dufief, [ca. 25 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson1815
18Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
...nous y arrêter un peu, nous avons craint que le moindre accident arrivé en route ne nous retardât, et ne nous fit nous présenter à votre Porte qu’après votre départ que vous nous avez
annoncé pour le 6 august, ou Si près de ce moment que nous vous gênassions ou vous dérangeassions. and I were to leave tomorrow to come see you at
19To James Madison from Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, 26 August 1815 (Madison Papers)
’s kind attention to Regnauld de Saint-Jean-d’Angély, who is retiring to the states of liberty. The United States has always been the asylum for victims of political dissensions; in founding the least imperfect government on earth, it has profited from the old world’s mistakes. After one’s own... ...colleagues were the world’s sages. Has enthusiastically seized this important opportunity to...
20Guerrant & Staples’s Bill to Thomas Jefferson for Food, 12 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
JeffersonTo Breakfast
21Enclosure: [Expenditures], 15 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
October 12. To Henry Knox, assignee of Michael Hillegas, for the amount of a warrant No. 485, dated the 9th, May 1789, drawn by the late board of Treasury on William Imlay receiver of continental taxes for the state of...To the President of the United States, on Account of his Compensation.
22To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The disagreeable crisis at which matters have lately arrived in some of the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, with regard to the laws laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States and on Stills, seems to render proper a review of the circumstances which have attended those Laws in that scene, from their commencement to the present time—and of the conduct which has hitherto been...
23Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 29 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
(Virginia State Library). In the hand of Thomas Meriwether. Addressed to “Virginia Delegates in Congress.”Your favor of the 18th. of March came safe to hand, by which I find our Prospects of Peace are greatly lessen’d since the perusal of Mr. Lawrence’s Letter it is however some consolation to me to know that the reports spread abroad by the Enemies of the French Alliance are on this as they...to
24William W. Hening to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
, I beg permission to manifest my gratitude for the aid you have afforded, by presenting you with a copy, elegantly bound, as far as the work is yet published, which is to Vol. 6. inclusive. The 7 after which I shall send it on to the belonged to your library.In order to commence the laws of the Revolution with a volume, I have found it necessary to make the 7
25John Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
You will I apprehend deem it evidence of my vanity, that I have ventured to submit the to your perusal—But I confess that I commit to your liberality & candour with views somewhat —It is my hope that should you deem it worth the perusal, you will generously point out to me its erroneous sentiments—We ...wisdom & experience—Should you be willing to incur the trouble & waste the time, let me...
26Circuit Court Diary, 16 April–30 May 1790 (Jay Papers)
17. went to Bedford—wind at northeast & raw— dined at Holly’s— then went to my Farm that he had been removed to York State 28 Y
27Circuit Court Diary, 15 April–1 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
April 15— Went to Rye— planted 2 Willow Trees—one in the Row between the wash House & orchard Wall—the other nearly opposite to the first between the Locust & Walnut Trees—also planted a Wallnut Tree in the place of a dead Locust, on the West Corner of the Row before the So. Side of the House— to be sent to Rye—
28Circuit Court Diary, 21 June–9 July 1791 (Jay Papers)
. Collins told me that in 1776 W.E. drew an association whereby the Subscribers bound themselves to support the british Gov . in that Island—that it was subscribed by W.E. & a considerable number of the Inhabitants. That it was offered to him by that Gent. that reprobated it in strong Terms—That he opposed it—that they became ashamed of it & suppressed it at least he never afterwards c...to set...
29Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 16 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
, then unknown to me, but of whom ’s letter to directing them to pay to you that sum, and more if my catalogue should require more.— I can give you no other, nor better news than that the calm of this country is a delicious contrast to the storms which are shaking the oldest and firmest battlements of ); on verso of reused address cover to TJ; ink stained; at foot of text: ...to the... ...to...
30Thomas Jefferson’s Calculations of Latitude of Poplar Forest, 6 August–10 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
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31Thomas Jefferson to Henry Sheaff, 11 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
With the return of peace I return to my old correspondents. I am out of wine and it will be some months before I can recieve what I to I must request you to fill up the chasm by sending me a quarter cask of either dry Sherry or dry Lisbon, whichever you have, most to be recommended. let it be in a double cask, and sent to to that place
32Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei, 9 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
letter of Sep. 24. came inclosed to me in , which did not get to my hands until the 15 how the present answer will get to you I do not yet know but I shall confide it to the , to be forwarded with his despatches either to
33Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 5 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 24. came to hand on the 31 and I will proceed to answer your enquiries, in the order they are presented, as far as I am able.
34Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 10 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
...been really remarkable on several occasions. it would seem as if the state of the air, or state of the times, or some other unknown cause produced a sympathetic effect on our mutual recollections. I had set down to answer your letters of all I recollect of him is that he was one of the deputies sent to arrest of his report to the National Institute on the subject of the Bollandists ...to the...
35Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas G. Dufief, 24 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to make you a remittance in August last
36Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Newspaper Subscriptions, [ca. 23 August 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
to 5.D. to
37Memorandum Books, 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
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38Thomas Jefferson to Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 3 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
of one to you from to me in the fall of 1809. but it was not until the spring of 1810. that I could engage the translating & printing of it. to
39Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Say, 2 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
came to hand in December, and I should have been happy to have recieved your son here, as expected from , on his passage thro’ this state; and to have given proofs thro’ him of my respect for you. but I live far from the great stage road which forms the communication of our states from North to South, and such a deviation was probably not admitted by his business. ...to other powers, and...
40Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, 30 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just made up two boxes of pamphlets which I send to to be forwarded to you by the boats of that place so soon as the state of the river will permit. these contain 39 volumes of which 38. are to be half bound only, moderately gilt on the backs, lettered according to and their leaves to be trimmed. I am particular in my bindings, and have hitherto been obliged to send my choice books to
41Memorandum Books, 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
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42Memorandum Books, 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave Dick to pay ferrges. at Lynchbg. 1.D.Gave James for expences to W. Champe Carter’s 2.D.
43To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 8 August 1824 (Madison Papers)
...first rank, and his name would set our institution above all rivalship. I had long ago cast my eyes on him, but was told that his birth at the head of the Mathematical school of Woolwich was too good to expect him.I have undertaken to make out a catalogue of books for our library, being encouraged to it by the possession of a collection of excellent catalogues, and knowing no one, capable,
44Memorandum Books, 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Paid Mrs. Gheeseland to this day for myself £13–2–6. Note this is a guineaPd. for corn £2–16–3. Charge 14/1 of it to Colo. Monroe.
45Memorandum Books, 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreed with William Wood to keep James, Dick, Patrick & Moses another year @ £16–10. I shall give Lucy Wood the same for James.Executed bonds to Wakelyn Welch as follows.
46Thomas Jefferson to John Bracken, 2 August 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
in which he sais ‘I have several times mentioned to you the unhappy state of the poor old sisters of . referring you to former letters, I will only add to what I have before said, my prayers for your aid
to the interests of these poor & distressed old women.’On recurring to our former correspondence on this subject I observe you had sent me a letter containing a ...me to...
47Thomas Jefferson to Robert Saunders, 25 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
to myself to settle, recieve, recover E from myself to you, and the letters which have heretofore passed between it, and on that sum whatever it was, seems just: your letter supposes this was about 2. years; I think from his letters to me it would seem to have been 3. or 4. years. but during the rest of the period, he certainly would not think it just. ...not always ready to pay that I...
48Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 24 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be of Politics only. for altho’ I do not often permit myself to think on that subject, it sometimes obtrudes itself and suggests ideas which I am tempted to pursue. some of these relating to the business of finance, I will hazard to you, It is a wise rule, and should be fundamental in a government disposed to cherish it’s credit, and at the same time to restrain the use of it...to
49Memorandum Books, 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave my bond to Lucy Wood for £16. payable this day twelve month for the hire of James.Gave do. to Mrs. Wood guardian of Jane Wood for £15. for the hire of Dick.
50Memorandum Books, 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Paid assistants on breakg. axle tree on road to Versailles 3₶.24