11To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 19 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Many thanks My dear friend for your two letters, had I not reason to scold you? was such a long Silence friendly? and can you wish me not to take notice of it? No, that would be a Mark of too great an indiferance; Next to the pleasure of seing ones friends, is that of hearing from them; I never think so much of the distance we are from them, as the lenght of time we dont hear from them. I am...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 15 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Is it possible that I write another letter before I have My answer from My two last! What can be the reason? It is either obstinacy, or Constancy in Me: but what does your silence Mean My dear friend! It seems that opportunities absolutly force themselves on you to recal me to your remembrances, should I have otherwise so much Courage or should I be so bold as to insist in a corrispondance!...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 20 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I must not look back to the date of our last Correspondence it would alarm & discourage me from taking the pen up this Moment. Your kindness to me has been of all times, & your friendship & mine took its date from its beggining: Circumstances, not your will I am sure have deprived me of the pleasure I used to value so much of receiving your letters. Many Many times my thoughts […] towards you,...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 19 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I owe you a letter, for the short one I sent by Mr. Trumbull, has not cleard my debt to you, and not satisfied my pleasure. I wish always to converse longer with you. But when I read Your letters they are so well, wrote, so full of a thousand preaty things that it is not possible for me to Answer such charming letters. I could say many things if My pen could write exactly My sentiments and...
15Maria Cosway to Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
The Appearance of this letter will inform you I have been left a widow . Poor M r Cosway was Suddenly taken by an Apopletic fit—And being the third proved his last . at the time we had hopes he would enjoy a few years—for he never had been So well & So happy—the change of Air was recond necessary for his health; I took a very Charming house & fitted it up handsome & Comfortable, with those...
16Enclosure: Proposal to Publish Etchings of Pictures in the Louvre, 1 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
GALLERY OF THE LOUVRE, AT PARIS It is proposed to publish by subscription highly finished ETCHINGS, done by Mrs. MARIA COSWAY, of all the PICTURES which compose the superb collection in the gallery of the Louvre, comprising the most celebrated CHEFS-D’OEUVRE of the ITALIAN, FLEMISH, and FRENCH schools; with an historical account of each picture, and such authentic anecdotes of the artists, as...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, [5 October 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very, very sorry indeed, and […] for having been the Cause of your pains in the [Night]; Why would you go? And why was I not more friendly to you and less to Myself by preventing your giving me the pleasure of your Company? You repeatedly said it wou’d do you no harm, I felt interested and did not insist. We shall go I believe this Morning, Nothing seems redy, but Mr. Cosway seems More...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 23 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Give me leave to present you Mrs: Cowley the first femal dramatic Author in this Country, she has most distinguishd talents, she is the most elegant writer, great poet, and a great Genius, a particular friend of mine and an amiable woman. You have I hope some frindship for me, speak of me with Mrs: Cowley. You will like her, take care of your heart, she may run away with it. How [I] envy her...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, [20 September 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[I hope?] you dont always judge by appearances [or it wo]uld be Much to My disadvantage this day, without [my] deserving it; it has been the day of contradiction, I meant to have had the pleasure of seing you Twice , and I have appeard a Monster for not having sent to know how you was, the whole day . I have been More uneasy, Than I can express. This Morning My Husband kill’d My project, I had...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 1 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Ho aspettato con infinita ansietà la lunga lettera che m’annunziò, ma non so per qual delitto devo provar la penitenza di Tantalo, la credo ogni giorno vicina, ma quel giorno non arriva mai; nella sua ultima lettera d’un secolo passato mi dice aver ricevuta una mia lettera, ne o scritte fino tre, che mi ricordi, tutte dirette all’ Banchiere secondo l’indirizzo che mi dette Mr. Trumbull. La...