1Frederick C. Schaeffer to Thomas Jefferson, 30 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to excuse the liberty which a stranger takes, in thus addressing you. The interest you take in the promotion of every useful object has prompted me to send you a Report on Idleness and Sources of Employment, made to the Managers of the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism in this city . In preparing the report, local subjects were chiefly in view; however, in discussing these I...
2Thomas Jefferson to Frederick C. Schaeffer, 7 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Dec. 30. with a pamphlet on pauperism, and a request of my opinion on the subject. but the state of my health is such, as well as the injunctions of my physician as to oblige me to withdraw from the labors of the writing table, to which I am no longer equal. the evil of pauperism is great, and growing pari passu with our great cities, to which all the...
3Frederick C. Schaeffer to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On a former occasion I took the liberty of submitting to your inspection , a little publication, which I had prepared for the Managers of the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism in New York . I was actuated by a desire, which I believe is common to all authors, however trifling their performances, the desire of making known their works to the Great and Good. I am emboldened to trouble you...
4Thomas Jefferson to Frederick C. Schaeffer, 28 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns his thanks to the rev d mr Schaeffer for the renewed mark of his attention in sending him a copy of his ‘ address Address .’ which he has been so kind as to send him he has read it with the pleasure he always recieves it always gives him to see a spi