1Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walsh, 4 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the Nov. 8. has been some time recieved; but it it is in my power to give little satisfaction as to it’s enquiries. D r Franklin had many political enemies, as every character must which, with decision enough to have opinions, has energy & talent to give them effect on the feelings of the adversary opinion. these enmities were chiefly in Pensylvania & Massachusets . in the former they...
2Thomas Jefferson’s Anecdotes of Benjamin Franklin, [ca. 4 December 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
Our revolutionary process, as is well known, commenced by petitions, memorials, remonstrances E t c from the old Congress . these were followed by a non-importation agreement, as a pacific instrument of coercion. while that was before us, and sundry exceptions, as of arms, ammunition E t c were moved from different quarters of the house, I was sitting by D r Franklin and observed to him that I...