1Anonymous (Thomas Jefferson) to the Richmond Enquirer, [ca. 29] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your desire on my departure for the springs I availed myself of a short stay in Charlottesville to enquire into the plan, the progress and prospects of the Central college , which has been sometimes spoken of in your paper. I will give you the result shortly, & so much only as I get from sources to be relied on. A law , it seems, had been past, authorising a board of...
2Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, [29] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You have sometimes made favorable mention of our Central college , and Gen l Cocke , one of our visitors, gave me reason to believe you would still do so occasionally. many, supposing that a brief account of our views, if laid before the public, might have good effect, I have, in compliance with their requests, prepared the within, disguised however as to it’s source, because I am unwilling to...
3Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Ritchie to give three insertions to the above in his newspaper and to place in it to the account of Th:J. with his newspapers. he salutes him always with esteem & respect PoC ( DLC ); on verso of portion of reused address cover to TJ; subjoined to enclosure ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
4Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 20 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days before I recieved your favor of the 16 th I had recieved one from a friend in Massachusets , shewing their sensibility on the imputed claim of our having given the ‘first impulse to the ball of the revolution.’ I cannot better answer your letter than by sending you an extract from the answer I gave to that , which I now do. it does not however appear to me that this question is...
5Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 19 June 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I find it impossible to get a copy of Madison ’s map without linen or rollers, and as it is indispensable to have one at the meeting of the Commissioners for the University I must pray you to get me one of those which you say can be had with linen & rollers. I should prefer one with the borders of the county counties coloured, but not the body. the agent who has them, will roll one very...
6Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 7 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It is long since I have ceased to read any newspaper but yours , and I shall continue to read no other. withdrawing therefore from all others I pray you to have me discontinued as a subscriber to the Compiler. should the legislature have the report of the University Commissioners printed in a pamphlet be so good as to send me half a dozen copies. mr Gibson as usual will pay you for these as...
7Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 14 February 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will be obliged to mr Ritchie for the acts of assembly of the sessions of 1816–17 and of 1817–18 to be forwarded by mail and to be considered as a regular subscriber for them hereafter . if placed in account with his newspapers mr Gibson will always pay for them at the same time. he salutes mr Ritchie with frdshp & respect Dft ( MHi
8Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 11 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Ritchie to give three insertions in the Enquirer to the inclosed advertisements at intervals of about a week & to place them to his account. he salutes him with friendship & respect. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address cover of Gerard E. Stack to TJ, 12 Apr. 1819 ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ.
9Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 25 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return home after a long absence, I find here your favor of Nov. 23. with Col o Taylor ’s ‘Construction construed,’ which you have been so kind as to send me, in the name of the author as well as of your self . permit me, if you please, to use the same channel for conveying to him the thanks I render you also for this mark of attention. I shall read it, I know, with edification, as I did...
10Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Ritchie, 7 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I see with much concern in your paper of the 3 d that they are endeavoring to compromit me on the subject of the next President. the informn of the said to come from a gent. from Columbia is totally unfounded, & you will observe that the Augusta Chronicle cited also as giving an acc t of the same Caucus says not a word of any letter from me. for all of the gentlemen named as subjects of the future