1To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 9 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I recive this Moment Your kind letter, by Mr. Morris, I thank you much. I did long Most excessivly for a letter from you. Mr: Trumbull is Coming to Paris. I have only as he will tell you half a moment to say this little but I will write a longer letter very soon. En attend believe me yours Most affly., RC ( ViU ); addressed: “Monsieur Monsieur Jefferson &c &c”; endorsed. Recorded in SJL as...
2To 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...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 9 October 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not answer your last letter, my dear friend, because I was in doubt whether it would find you at Paris, but now I shall profit of Mr: Trumbuls departure to send you a line to put you in Mind of me in those still more distant parts of the Globe, where your friends perhaps all your heart and sentiments are. It will be very flattering to me if you think of me some times. I was very near...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 6 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I fear My Dear freind has forgot me; Not One line ever Since your Departure from this part of the world! I have heard of you, tho’ not from you. Dont let my reproches be too Severe for I am willing to think you have been prevented by important reasons. However Silence from a person who feels the privation of your letters, would be impossible. The greatest effort I can Make is a short letter,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 13 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I am come home to England , and have the great pleasure to find I am not forgoten by Mr: Jefferson , t’is impossible to express my happiness, the less I say the better, and am Sure what I dont say will be added by a Heart who can conceive and interpatrate Sentiments of a feeling and greatfull heart. My Angelica has been the greatest joy on my return. She has flatterd me much by telling me my...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 24 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you a very short letter On My Arrival here, but promised Soon a longer One, here I am ready for it, from a great wish to converse a little with One whom ought to be my freind from a simpathy of Sentiments: You know this does not Mean that the reasons are the same, Mine may be raised by the Consciousness of your Merits, in that case I have nothing to pretend from you, but you May then...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Cosway, 4 December 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
At last I have the long wished pleasure of receiving a letter from you ? I cannot tell how much it has made me happy for I could not suspect you could forgit me, tho am sensible My not having sufficient Merit to engage your remembrance, but can only trust to the Sentiments known to me for so long a time and formed Upon So much Sure foundation. How glad am I to hear your detachment from the...