1John Wyche to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your retirement from the presidency of the United States affords (I hope) a favourable oppertunity for me (although an entire stranger) to address you on a Subject which (from your known Patriotism—& Opinion that to be happy & free we must be Informed) I am assured will be pleasing to you: And without farther preface I will proceed to state to you that some fifteen or eighteen Months ago the...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Wyche, 19 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of March 19. came to hand but a few days ago and informs me of the establishment of the Westward mill library society , of it’s general views & progress. I always hear with pleasure of institutions for the promotion of knolege among my countrymen. the people of every country are the only safe guardians of their own rights, and are the only instruments which can be used for their...
3John Wyche to Thomas Jefferson, 7 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
In complyance with the wishes of the Members of the Library Society established at this place—I now have the honour to inform you that a general meeting is to be convened on friday the 6 th day of October next for the purpose of designating books to be purchased, and to claim of from you a fulfilment of the promise you were so condescending as to make of pointing out to us the best books on...
4Thomas Jefferson to John Wyche, 4 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Sep. 7. came to hand about a fortnight ago, & I have taken the first sufficient portion of time I have had at my command to make a catalogue of such select books as you desired on the subjects of history, natural philosophy & agriculture, which I now inclose you. I have added a general estimate of their amount. this goes beyond the sum mentioned as the amount of your funds; but...