71To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Should this letter reach your hands, it will be through the medium of his Excellency Don José Sosaya, Minister Plenipotenciary from this Empire to the United States. This gentleman, a native Mexican of Castilian descent, is highly respected by his Countrymen for his intelligence & amiable dispositions, & he enjoys the entire confidence & esteem of his majesty the Emperor; I know your...
72To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Confidential It is rather to gratify curiosity than from the expectation of Utility, that I send you by Mr. Jn o Andrews of Phil a samples of a few of the Seeds of this Country, to amuse your agricultural avocations; and therefore should they be turned either to pleasure or profit under your fostering direction, I shall experience unexpected complacency—should Col. Randolph be near you? I will...
73To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Seed & Grain committed to the care of M r Andrews For M r Jefferson Chirimolla, Avocatò, Zapotè, & Mameè arboras tropical Fruits Beans in great variety, call’d Frijol; & compos g the chief aliment of the Natives Two kinds blue early Corn, 1 Red, 1 White Flour, & 2 white of Cantilope from “tierra Caliente” plucked before ripe for this Market—I have seen neither Melons n or Oranges on this Plain...
74To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 31 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
This package has been in the hands of the Banditti on the Road from Mexico DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
75To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 20 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Bearer the Honble Col. Dawson, having, proposed to make the Tour of our beloved Country; I could not do otherwise than present Him to the Chief of Monticello, where I am pursuaded this distinguished young Gentleman, will experience that Urbanity & those sweet Courtesies, which are familiar to the Master of the Mansion. It is not the noble descent of Col. Dawson, who claims for maternal...