1John F. Oliveira Fernandes to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteemed favour , dated 18 th Inst. (and Post marked 21 st ) came to hand but yesterday, after the departure of the mail. I am Sorry, that letters within our own State take Sometimes longer, to reach their destination than those from Boston or Savannah : Slave as I am, had I received it Sooner, I would have made such arrangements, as to be from Norfolk four or five days, before the...
2Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Calling on a Watchmaker to day, he told me of a young man who is an excellent artist, that is now in Virginia , I do not recollect at what place, but I believe I was told at Petersburgh , that he did not like the place—I then waited on his brother son of M c M r M c ilhany —who has promised me to write by tomorrows post to his brother and request him to call on you at Monticella