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Box 7

 Container

Contains 78 Results:

Letter signed John Imeson to Thomas Jefferson, Washington. Writes as a blind man who lost his sight in the Revolutionary War and needs financial assistance. (2 pages), [1809] July 12

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 70
Identifier: D03624
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: [1809] July 12

Letter signed William Smith, Washington, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson, Monticello. Reveals a plot to kill him and destroy Monticello. Smith would like to tell Jefferson more in person but cannot unless Jefferson sends him $590 to clear up some debts, otherwise Smith will not be able to go to Monticello until next spring. (4 pages), 1809 Aug 10

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 71
Identifier: D01030
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: 1809 Aug 10

Letter signed James Wood, Columbia County, Georgia, to Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Virginia. Regrets that he is so affected by the general calamities of the country. (4 pages), 1809 Sept 5

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 72
Identifier: D01031
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: 1809 Sept 5

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, to Gen. John Smith. Requests a couple of bushels of tall meadow oat or oat grass and any instructions Smith may have. (2 pages, polygraph), 1809 Oct 6

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 73
Identifier: D01032
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: 1809 Oct 6

Letter signed Madame Noailles de Tesse, Aulnay, to Thomas Jefferson. Speaks of his library at Monticello and of her garden. (4 pages, in French), 1809 Oct 9

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 74
Identifier: D01033
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: 1809 Oct 9

Letter signed Clotworthy Stephenson, Washington City, to Thomas Jefferson. Asks where Jefferson left his papers concerning his claim against the United States for services rendered at the Marine Barracks. (2 pages), 1809 Oct 16

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 75
Identifier: D01034
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: 1809 Oct 16

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, to Clotworthy Stephenson. He believes Stephenson's papers must have been referred to Mr. Smith, then secretary of the navy, and are probably in the navy office. (2 pages, polygraph), 1809 Nov 3

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 76
Identifier: D01035
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: 1809 Nov 3

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to John Monroe, Lexington, Kentucky (now at Chillicothe, Ohio). Believes a change in the British ministry may remove the immediate pressure on American commerce. "Should a Grenville administration take place and still pursue the principle of claiming the seas by conquest and exacting tribute from all who navigate it, there will be little hope of a continuance of peace." (2 pages, polygraph) (first lines missing)., 1809 Dec 11

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 77
Identifier: D01036
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: 1809 Dec 11