1From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Sigourney, 15 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 30. has been duly recieved, and with pleasure, there being nothing of which I am more desirous than to see a spirit of cordial fraternity cultivated among the various seminaries of our country. their only legitimate object is the extension of instruction among our fellow-citizens, towards which it matters nothing whether it flows from one place or another. our’s has not yet...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Sigourney, 23 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to mr and mrs Sigourney and his regrets that the state of his health confines him to the house or he would have had the pleasure of calling on them in Charlottesville. under this disability he asks the favor of them to dine with him at Monticello tomorrow. NhCSp .