1II. Depositions concerning Claims to Lands under Purchases from the Indians, [April 1777–October 1778] (Jefferson Papers)
...into the matter from the Sachems and Memorials, at the same Time keeping their Sentiments from the sight of the Indians: that Johnson further informed this Deponent who knew nothing of the Indians Language that upon Examination of the Sachems singly and collectively he had found that the Cherokees had no right to the Lands off the Waters of their Own that is the Cherokee River...
2Enclosure II: Extract of letter from Richard Butler, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
...of the world, and altho’ their languages are not the Same (as was the case on those Islands when first discovered) yet there is some affinity as has been already mentioned. And it is found that the Indians & Languages from the Lakes Southward to the sea, differ very considerably from those nations which inhabit Northward & Eastward to the Sea, which has also led me to form an idea, that...
3Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 18 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
4George Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
5Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
6Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Smith Barton, 21 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
7Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 11 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
8Johann Severin Vater to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
9Benjamin Smith Barton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]
10Thomas Jefferson to Johann Severin Vater, 11 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Indians; languages [index entry]