1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sully, 8 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of Dec. 22. informing me that the Society of Artists of the US. had made me an honorary member of their society. I am very justly sensible of the honor they have done me, & I pray you to return them my thanks for this mark of their distinction. I fear that I can be but a very useless associate. time, which withers the fancy, as the other faculties of the mind...
2Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sully, 25 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of Jan. 8. conveying my thanks to the Society of Artists of the US. for having thought me worthy of a place among their associates, could scarcely have reached your hands, when I recieved your second favor announcing the further honour of being named their President. the gratification of this mark of their partiality to me would have been high indeed, could it have been mixed with...