1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whittemore, 9 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. returns his thanks to mr Whittemore for the copy of his oration on the 4 th of July which he has been so kind as to send him . it is always matter of great gratifn to him to see the principles of the revoln avowed & cherished by those the genern those now charged with their preservn , & hopes they will be handed down from father to son from in all their purity from genern to genern
2Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whittemore, 5 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, Sir, for the pamphlets you have been so kind as to send me, and am happy to learn that the doctrine of Jesus , that there is but one God, is advancing prosperously among our fellow-citizens. had his doctrines, pure as they came from himself, been never sophisticated for unworthy purposes, the whole civilised world would at this day have formed but a single sect. you ask my opinion...