1Henry Dearborn to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Being persuaded that you have more letters to notice than can be perfectly convenient or agreable, I have refrained for some time from adding to the list, we may not always be sure of what the governing motive for our actions may be, but as far as I am capable of deciding in the present case, my motive for writing is principally, that of saying, that neither time or space, has in any degree...
2Gamaliel H. Ward to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote You on the 20 th January from Wilmington N o C . by the advice of my friends there, and as the subject and my plan seem’d to excite a deal of interest & anxiety, perhaps the letter might have been intercepted, I therefore take the liberty to enclose a copy and to crave your reference thereto. But as I desired an answer to care of Robert Cochran Esq re Collector of that place and left...
3John Wood to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Understanding that there will be soon a meeting of the Trustees of the Central College , I beg leave to acquaint you; that in the event of the Trustees not having procured a mathematical Professor , that I should be happy to have the professorship. I regret extremely that I was not more explicit in my answer to your letter last summer on the subject of the classical Professorship. My...
4John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
John Rhea , presents the assurance of his respect and Esteem, with the enclosed copy of a Circular letter to Thomas Jefferson Esq r late President of the United States — RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 6 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington , 3 Apr. 1818, highlighting the uniqueness of the American republic, the symbiotic relationship between...
5Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
your most honored Favor of the 18 th January , Inclosing a Copy of the Letter your So Long Continued Friendship for me dictated to the H ble B. W. Crowninshield Sec ry of the navy, with one of his answer to you (which you was So Good, as to take the Trouble to transmit me, with & by your Good Friendly Hand) Reached me on the 21 st Ins t by an american Vessel arived on that Day, from new york
6Thomas Appleton to Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The unexpected departure of the Brig. Free Ocean Capt: Bartholomew , this day for Phil a together with many avocations for the Squadron of Com o Stewart now here, allows me only the time to say, that I have shipp’d on board the above mention’d vessel, two Cases cont’g 84 bottles of montepulciano wine, which exactly balances, what you term the “ atom ,” after paying mad me mazzei .— It is...
7Matthew Pate’s Survey of Eighteen-Acre Tract Adjacent to Poplar Forest, 30 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Surveyed for Thomas Jefferson 18 acres of Land (by Virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant granted to him the 27 th day of June 1812 for 100 acres & N o 4915) Situate in the County of Bedford & Bounded as follows viz Begining at pointers Corner to his own popler forest tract thence along his own lines S 40 ½ E 68 poles to pointers S 62 W 38 poles to Cobbs Corner Red oak thence along his line...
8Thomas Eston Randolph’s Memorandum on Wheat Delivered to Thomas Jefferson, [April 1818?] (Jefferson Papers)
Memo : for Tho s Jefferson Esq re bush s ℔s Whole Amount of Wheat deliver’d 1894.12 Bar s ℔ 355.31 Flour equal thereto 710 bush s
9Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved at this place, and yesterday only your favor of the 19 th . if it has not loitered on the road, it mus t have been at Lynchburg with which I have but uncertain communications. were a hesitation possible at the request it contains, it would proceed only from the wish to leave at the close of life as clear a state of things as possible for those who are to come after me; to be able,...
10Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Confirming you my here inclosed letter of the 25 th April ult o ; this is to remit you herewith the invoice of 8 Boxes containing together 192 Bottl s old red wine of Bergasse & one Basket Macaroni, I have Shipped on the Ship Fair Trader, G ge Fletcher master, for Alexd a to be forwarded to you by the
11Enclosure: Stephen Cathalan’s Invoice of Items Shipped to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Invoice of Sundries Shipped by order for the account & risk of Thom s Jefferson Esq r at Monticello Virg a on board the american Ship Fair Trader of Alexend a Geor g Fletcher
12Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 3 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I set out from this place for Monticello tomorrow morning and shall leave this letter at Flood ’s. I have engaged Francis ’s board with mr Dashiell himself, who takes only three others. Francis will be much pleased with the family, which is a very genteel one, and they live well as I saw by going in upon them at their dinner unexpectedly. he is an excellent teacher as I judged, at his...
13Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Not having received the order from M r Tho s J Randolph as I expected by last mail, I obtained permission of the Cashier to draw the money, engaging to furnish him with the order in a few days—and have been endeavouring in vain to procure a check, or dft to remit to M r Vaughan , I have therefore written to that Gentleman on the subject, requesting him to draw upon me for $1000. on your...
14Beverly Waugh to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose a short treatise on the “evidence and authority of the Christian Revelation,” by the Rev d Tho s Chalmers . In doing so, I trust my mind is influenced by pure motives. I need not remark to you Sir, that truth is an important object, worthy of our most vigorous, and continued pursuit. Of this, you must be deeply sensible. Can you, then have the smallest objection,...
15Benjamin O. Tyler to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your very interesting letter of the 26 th of March 4 days after date, for which I return you my most grateful thanks. At the request of several of your particular friends in this place I have taken the liberty to publish it, for whatever emanates from on a National subject, from the pen of Columbia’s Illustrious Statesman and Patriot will ever excite the attention of his fellow...
16Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
New Hampshire congressman Salma Hale arrived at Monticello on 7 May 1818 and departed the following day. He and TJ exchanged letters once later in the year, after which they had no further interaction ( Hale to TJ, 13 July 1818 ; TJ to Hale, 26 July 1818 ). The details of the visit can be gathered from the documents printed below, most of which have been found only in later printed versions.
17Salma Hale to David Hale, 5 May 1818 with postscript dated 7 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now in the heart of Virginia about 2 miles from the residence of Mr. Jefferson . I have travelled thro a poor country, and over bad roads, and feel a little the worse for the toil. To-morrow I shall visit Mr. Jefferson to whom I have a letter of introduction . I shall then look around me a little and return home as quick as possible. The principal part of Virginia thro which I have...
18Salma Hale to William Plumer, 8 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I spent yesterday with M r Jefferson . In conversation he was quite unrestrained, bestowing praise and or censure wherever he thought either deserved. He laments much that no good history has ever yet been published of our revolution. That by Botta , an Italian, he thinks best. Speaking of yours he regreted that you had not begun with at the close of the revolutionary war, as he might then...
19Salma Hale to Arthur Livermore, 16 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I returned from an excursion into the interior of Virginia , having been absent a fortnight. Five or six days I spent with a Mr. Pope , a lawyer and planter, of Powhatan , one day at Monticello , and two at Barboursville , and during the whole time was as happy, as cordial and elegant hospitality could make a stranger. Mr. Pope is a brother of the Mr. P. mentioned by Mr. Wirt in...
20Salma Hale’s Notes on his Visit to Monticello, [after 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
In the year 1818, I paid a visit to Mr. Jefferson , in his retirement at Monticello . During the visit, the credibility of history became a topic of conversation, and we naturally adverted to that of our own country. He spoke with great freedom of the Patriots and heroes of our revolution, and of its gloomy and brilliant periods. I will give the substance of a part of his remarks. “No correct...
21Mordecai M. Noah to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
You will pardon the liberty I take, in transmitting to you a Discourse , delivered at the consecration of a Jewish Synagogue in this City, which I trust may have sufficient novelty, if not interest to induce you to peruse. Nothing I am persuaded can be more gratifying to you, than to See the Jews in this Country in the full enjoyment of civil and religious rights, to know that they possess...
22John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 8 April desiring me to remit to Europe 1000$ which M r Patrick Gibson of Richmond was to remit to me on your ℀—& also his of 4 May Informing he could not procure a Dft & desiring me to Draw—are both this moment received—I shall negociate the Dft as speedily as may be—& procure the Dfts on Paris
23William F. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By the next stage that leaves this place for Charlotesville , I will forward to you a Box which has been addressed to my care,— I presume by Mr Milligan . It gives me much pleasure to be thus able to serve you. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Charles Simms, 30 July 1818
24Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 9 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
2. canteens of best spirits RC (Mrs. N. H. R. Dawson, Selma, Ala., 1961; photocopy in ViU: TJP ); dateline beneath signature; written on a small scrap; at foot of text: “ M r James Leitch .” Not recorded in SJL . This document, located after the pertinent chronological volume was published, will appear in the concluding supplement to the print edition.
25Thomas Jefferson to Lewis D. Belair, 10 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately recieved from mr Fernagus de Gelone the inclosed list of books which he desired me to forward to you after perusal. I see nothing on it which I would desire at this time, except Quenon Dictionn. Grec Francois 8 vo which if among the books he sends to you I should be glad to recieve, or if you can get him to send it to you. he says he is about forwarding to you a large parcel of...
26Thomas Jefferson to Mathew Carey, 10 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return after an absence of 3. or 4. weeks her I find here your favors of Apr. 11. and 18. the miniature bible and and the books which came thro Cap t Peyton . I will pray you now to send me the 3. books below mentioned, and also to bear in mind a former request of Chipman ’s book
27Thomas Jefferson to Richard Claiborne, 10 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Were I twenty years younger your fav or n ot recieved till Oct. 16. should not h ave long unacknoleged. but the torpor of age is on me, writing is particularly slow and irksome. this oblig es me to brevity. I remember well your duck foot paddle and am pleased to learn that you expect to make it a means of defence; altho I hope there will be no occasion for it in your time or mine. one war is...
28Thomas Jefferson to Ferdinando Fairfax, 10 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & his thanks to mr Fairfax for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him , and has the pleasure to concur with him in all it’s pacific sentiments. peace & prosperity are twin-brothers; so are war & demoralisation. one war in one man’s life is enough. Th:J. has seen two, and both pro aris et focis . he desires mr Fairfax to be assured of his...
29Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Mutual Assurance Society Policy, [ca. 10 May 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
D D A. Scale house. insured 320. valued 400 B. Transfer 200. 250 C. Warehouse 288 360 808 1010 D. Warehouse 160 200 E. Warehouse 240. 300
30Thomas Jefferson to James Rawlings, 10 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Mar. 21. came to hand in the moment of my departure on a journey from which I am but just now returned, or the answer should not have been so long delayed. these arrearages have occurred from inattention partly, but chiefly from the circumstance that no agent has applied for them. I now inclose an order on mr Gibson for 71.90 insurance & interest from 1814. to 1818. inclusive on my...