1From Thomas Jefferson to J.C. Beltrami, 4 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns his thanks to M r Beltrami for his work on the sources, courses and topography of the Missisipi and other Western rivers, from the perusal of which he has no doubt of recieving instruction and satisfn on those interesting articles. going rarely from home and seeing little of society he can hardly flatter himself with oppties of be g serviceable to mr Beltrami in procuring...
2From Thomas Jefferson to J.C. Beltrami, 24 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 19 th inst. is rec d as had been in due time that which accompanied the volume you were so kind as to send me: that it was not acknoleged at the time I can assure you did not proceed from any want of respect, or of due thankfulness for this mark of attention but from the physical disabilit y of age and infirmities. I have at this time been confined to the house by painful...