1To Thomas Jefferson from John V. Kean, 6 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your servant left me the other day before I had an opportunity of sending you the more particular account of the last arrival of books, which further examination afforded. We still recieve duplicates lastly “Herrara decadas de Indias ocid. ‘4. V 4 to and Gibbon’s Roman Empire 12 V. 8 vo I suppose this to originate from some mistake in the catalogue furnished to Mr Hilliards. Las casses Journal...
We have arrived safe after a very tedious and on the whole disagreeable journey as the state of my health tho’ much improved still makes me a burthen to all I most love in the world and I fear there is little prospect of a change for the better—There is something in this great unsocial house which depresses my spirits beyond expression and makes it impossible for me to feel at home or to fancy...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Tucker, 6 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The attention of the Faculty having been called to the supposed unhealthiness of Major Spottswood’s Hotel, and the Dormitories on the same range, and having heard the statement and opinions of Dr Dunglison, they agree with him that from the frequent instances of fever in that quarter, as well as from the character of the disease it has probably proceeded from local causes—and this probability...