Box 1
Container
Contains 84 Results:
Letter of Thomas Jefferson to Mr. De Vernon. Discusses the money owed De Vernon and Dangirard from the United States Treasury and Virginia. (2 pages, press copy, in French), 1786 Aug 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Identifier: D04078
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Aug 25
Letter signed Etienne Claviere, Paris, to Thomas Jefferson. Writes about the cultivation of tobacco in Europe, which he does not think practical because it exhausts the soil. (4 pages, in French), 1786 Sept 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 43
Identifier: D03983
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Sept 14
Letter signed Jean Chas, Paris, to Thomas Jefferson. Discusses political and philosophical history of English revolutions stressing the American Revolution. (4 pages, in French), 1786 Oct 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Identifier: D03984
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Oct 11
Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to Comte de Vergennes. Requests that he be allowed to export certain arms and accouterments that he had made for the state of Virginia as well as articles for personal use. (3 pages, press copy), 1786 Oct 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Identifier: D03985
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Oct 15
Letter signed La Comtesse de Tott, Paris, to Thomas Jefferson. Thanks him for his last letter, his suggestions for her studies of Homer, and hopes to see him soon at her mother's, Madame de Tesse's, home. (2 pages, in French, transcription and translation included), [1786] Nov 28
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 45
Identifier: D03986
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
[1786] Nov 28
Leter signed Thomas Jefferson, Paris, to Madame de Tott. Writes about the rhythm of Homer. (2 pages, press copy) Encloses some rules of Greek prosody. (3 pages, press copy), 1786 Nov 28
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: D04079
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Nov 28
Letter of Madame de Tott to Thomas Jefferson. Thanks him for the books and hopes to see him soon. (2 pages, in French), 1786 Dec
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 47
Identifier: D04080
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Dec
Letter signed Jean Chas, Paris, to Thomas Jefferson. Sends a manuscript copy of his philosophical and political history with a prospectus of his work. (4 pages, in French), 1786 Dec 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 47
Identifier: D04081
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
1786 Dec 2
Note on an envelope addressed to Jefferson with a French address. The notation, in Jefferson's hand, states "Virginia copy of my account." (2 pages) (See Julian Boyd, ed., The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 11, p. 415), ca. 1787
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 48
Identifier: D04082
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
ca. 1787
Note describing the physical characteristics and habits of the American moose. (2 pages) (These are probably the notes sent to Jefferson by friends in America as referred to in his letter to the Comte de Buffon dated 10 October 1787) (See Julian Boyd, ed., The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 5, pp. 352-354), ca. 1787
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 49
Identifier: D04083
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection.
Many of the...
Dates:
ca. 1787