1Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 9 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d by the last mail your letter of July 30 th . The notice now, seems to be perfectly correct—The Deposition shall be taken agreeably to it, & forwarded to you—you were certainly right to leave nothing to Michie s honesty— with respect to the $60. I knew I could get it, at any time; & never finding myself particularly in want of it, did not think it worth while to mention it. We, of the...
2Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have hesitated for some time, whether I should write to you, on the subject of this letter. I am sure you will do me the justice to believe that what I shall say is dictated by an anxiety for your repose. I have seen in pretty free circulation here, a letter written by you to a M r Kercheval , on the subject of calling a convention, & discussing the topicks which would probably come before...
3Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 8 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I found here on my late return from Bedford , your favor of Sep. 24. and am very thankful for the information it conveys. I recieved in the summer, a pamphlet and a letter under the name of H. Tompkinson . I knew no such person; but the pamphlet was sensibly & temperately written, on the subject of a convention, and as my sentiments on it were sollicited, and I thought such a writer might make...
4Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 11 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you be so good as to have the inclosed advertisement inserted once in the Winchester newspaper, and to deduct the cost from your next instalment? Accept thanks for the nuts which came safely and assurances of constant affection. PoC ( ViU: TJP-CC ); on verso of reused address cover of William Wirt to TJ, 28 Dec. 1818 ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ. Enclosure: Nelson Barksdale...
5Dabney Carr to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a few days past your’s of M’ch 11 th inclosing an advertisement for workmen . We have two papers published here, which I believe, pretty nearly, divide, the population in this part of the valley; few men taking more than one—I have a thought of publishing the advertisement in both; but I observe you seem to contemplate, a single publication in one paper ; I have therefore confined...