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1 Jefferson, Thomas Harvie, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 14 January 1760 1760-01-14 I was at Colo. Peter Randolph ’s about a Fortnight ago, and my Schooling falling into Discourse,...
2 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 25 December 1762 1762-12-25 This very day, to others the day of greatest mirth and jollity, sees me overwhelmed with more and...
3 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 20 January 1763 1763-01-20 I have been thinking this half hour how to begin my letter and cannot for my soul make it out. I...
4 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 15 July 1763 1763-07-15 Your’s of May 30’th came safe to hand. The rival you mentioned I know not whether to think...
5 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 7 October 1763 1763-10-07 In the most melancholy fit that ever any poor soul was, I sit down to write to you. Last night,...
6 Jefferson, Thomas Fleming, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, [ca. October … 1763-10-01 From a croud of disagreeable [companions] among whom I have spent three or four of the most...
7 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 19 January 1764 1764-01-19 The contents of your letter have not a little alarmed me: and really upon seriously weighing them...
8 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 23 January 1764 1764-01-23 I received your letter of Wednesday the 18th instant; in that, of this day, you mention one which...
9 Jefferson, Thomas Fleming, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 20 March 1764 1764-03-20 As the messenger who delivered me your letter, informs me that your boy is to leave town tomorrow...
10 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 9 April 1764 1764-04-09 This letter will be conveied to you by the assistance of our friend Warner Lewis. Poor fellow!...
11 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 25 May 1766 1766-05-25 I received your last by T. Nelson whom I luckily met on my road hither. Surely never did small...
12 Jefferson, Thomas Willis, Francis From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Willis, 23 July 1766 1766-07-23 I am at length arrived here, after a long, but agreeable trip along the continent as far as New...
13 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 17 April 1767 … 1767-04-17 Your welfare, That of m’rs Page, and your heir apparent give me great joy: but much was I...
14 Jefferson, Thomas Preston, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, 18 August … 1768-08-18 I sit down to petition your suffrage in favor of a friend, whose virtues and abilities have made...
15 Jefferson, Thomas Turpin, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, 5 February 1769 1769-02-05 I am truly concerned that it is not in my power to undertake the superintendance of your son in...
16 Jefferson, Thomas White, Alexander From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander White, 19 April 1769 1769-04-19 Your messenger being about to return before I have an opportunity of conferring with Mr. Blair on...
17 Jefferson, Thomas Walker, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Walker, 3 September 1769 1769-09-03 Ero apud Society spring on Tuesday per quatuor. Fortasse et I. Lepus-æmula veniet. Apis ibi et tu...
18 Jefferson, Thomas Advertisement for a Runaway Slave, 7 September 1769 1769-09-07 [7 September 1769] R un away from the subscriber in Albemarle , a Mulatto slave called Sandy ,...
19 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 21 February 1770 1770-02-21 I am to acquaint Mrs. Page of the loss of my favorite pullet; the consequence of which will...
20 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 11 July 1770 1770-07-11 I take the liberty of interceding for your friendly aid to Mr. James Ogilvie a gentleman of my...
21 Jefferson, Thomas Randolph, Peyton From Thomas Jefferson to Peyton Randolph, 23 July 1770 1770-07-23 I am to beg the favor of your friendly interposition in the following case, which I hope you will...
22 Braxton, Carter Notice of Sale of Bernard Moore’s Property, 10 January … 1771-01-10 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on Thursday the 31st of this Instant (January) at the House of...
23 Henderson, John Notice of Bidding for the Erection of a Prison, 31 … 1771-01-31 To be let to the lowest bidder, on Thursday the 14 th of March, at Charlottesville, in Albemarle,...
24 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 20 February 1771 1771-02-20 Not expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the country I inclose you...
25 Jefferson, Thomas Ogilvie, James From Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 20 February … 1771-02-20 I wrote you a line from Wmsburgh last October; but lest that may have miscarried I take this...
26 Braxton, Carter Advertisement of Sale of Other Property and Effects of … 1771-02-21 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the second Wednesday in March, being the Day before...
27 Braxton, Carter Further Advertisement of Sale of Bernard Moore’s … 1771-02-28 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the third Thursday in March, at King William Courthouse,...
28 Randolph, John Agreement with John Randolph, 11 [April?] 1771 1771-04-11 It is agreed between John Randolph, Esq., of the City of Williamsburg, and Thomas Jefferson, of...
29 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 … 1771-05-11 Yours of the eighth of April I have received, and since that your favour of five pounds as...
30 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 1 June 1771 1771-06-01 As it was somewhat doubtful when you left the country how far my little invoice delivered you...
31 Jefferson, Thomas Burke, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, 30 June 1771 1771-06-30 The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a...
32 Jefferson, Thomas Unknown From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 30 June 1771 1771-06-30 Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by...
33 Jefferson, Thomas Skipwith, Robert From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Skipwith, with a List … 1771-08-03 I sat down with a design of executing your request to form a catalogue of books amounting to...
34 Jefferson, Thomas Burke, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke?, 6 December 1771 1771-12-06 I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt...
35 Jefferson, Thomas Bond for Marriage License, 23 December 1771 1771-12-23 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson and Francis Eppes are held and firmly...
36 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 … 1772-06-11 I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith...
37 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 4 … 1772-07-04 In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett,...
38 Jefferson, Thomas Wood, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Wood, 17 July 1772 1772-07-17 I obtained for you last June an order of council against Price for the 234. acres of land...
39 Jefferson, Thomas Cabell, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell, 3 September … 1772-09-03 Inclosed is a copy of Dickie’s bill against you. You will be pleased to send me a state of the...
40 Jefferson, Thomas Inglis, Samuel From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Inglis, 13 October 1772 1772-10-13 Your scruples on that part of the answer which denies your having in your hands effects of any...
41 Jefferson, Thomas McPherson, Charles From Thomas Jefferson to Charles McPherson, 25 February … 1773-02-25 Encouraged by the small acquaintance which I had the pleasure of having contracted with you...
42 Jefferson, Thomas Fleming, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 19 May 1773 1773-05-19 You have before this heard and lamented the death of our good friend Carr . Some steps are...
43 Randolph, John Notice concerning Legal Fees, 20 May 1773 1773-05-20 ON serious Consideration of the present State of our Practice in the General Court, we find it...
44 Jefferson, Thomas Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 15 July 1773 1773-07-15 Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres of land in Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of...
45 Jefferson, Thomas Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 … 1773-09-09 Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient...
46 Jefferson, Thomas Notes on the Progress of Certain Bills, [9–25 May 1774] 1774-05-09 Entail bill (my own) May  9. 1774. leave to bring in the bill 10. bill read first time & ordd. to...
47 Jefferson, Thomas Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne Thomas Jefferson and John Walker to the Inhabitants of … 1774-07-23 To the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Anne. The members of the late house of Burgesses having...
48 Jefferson, Thomas Draft of a Declaration of Rights Prepared for the … 1774-07-26 A Declaration of rights and League for their support by the inhabitants of Virginia. We the...
49 Jefferson, Thomas Draft of Instructions to the Virginia Delegates in the … 1774-07-01 Resolved that it be an instruction to the said deputies when assembled in General Congress with...
50 Jefferson, Thomas Cary, Archibald From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary and Benjamin … 1774-12-09 As I mean to be a conscientious observer of the measures generally thought requisite for the...