1To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, [6] October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
4 [i.e. 6] October 1799 . To Thomas Jefferson Virginia I am honored by the receipt of yours of 24 June last. It is highly gratifying to be invited by a person of your high reputation in the republic of letters to contribute in conducting philosophical researches in this and the neighboring country—Constant occupation as a planter since my residence in this country has somewhat disqualified me...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 30 June 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. NOLAN’s man of signs has been here, but was so occupied that a long time elapsed ere I could have an opportunity of conversing with him, and afterwards falling sick was seized with such an invincible desire of returning to his own country, that I had little hopes of gaining much upon his impatience. A commencement however we have made, and although little has been done, it is sufficient to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 14 July 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been requested by a friend in London , to send him a Copy of such notes or remarks as I had made while upon the line of Demarcation, I have now complied with that request; while I was occupied in the preparation, I reflected, whether there could be any thing contained in those Notes worthy of being presented to you; and I had determined that there was not, being perfectly sensible how...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 22 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed untill the present moment acknowledging the honor of your letter of the 12th Jan. last, from a conviction of the impropriety of all trivial intrusion upon your time, always precious, but now dedicated to duties of the highest importance. However anxious I may be to express a due sense of your condescension, I shall ever guard myself against so impardonable an error. I shall...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 5 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A series of bad health which has endured above twelve months has withdrawn much of my attention from Philosophic objects, a favorable change having lately taken place, I perceive with satisfaction that my Mind & body are both recovering their former tone, and now again enjoy the pleasing prospect of dedicating my leisure hours to my favorite amusements; which however must for a time be...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 10 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 3d March. My unconfirmed state of health suffered some retardment from my attendance on the Legislature : its new position chosen by the late assembly, altho’ tollerable in our climate for a summer Session, was found to be, during a very cold winter, without comfort or even common accommodation: my sufferings demanded considerable repose; want of bodily health...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 19 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of receiving yours of the 17th & 18th. July . I rejoice exceedingly at the confirmation of the highly important intelligence of the Cession of Louisiana. This Event will form a grand Era in the annals of the U.S: After the attainment of Independence, all other incidents recorded in our history dwindle into nothing, in the presense of an object of such magnitude & so highly...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 30 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing you the 19th. of last month, inclosing such imperfect information on the subject of your queries, as I at that time possessed; since which I have been favored with the perusal of the result of Mr. Clark’s researches , which are, as I expected, ample, leaving nothing more to be desired respecting most of the points of enquiry; He informs me also that he procured a...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 21 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 21st. Ulto. and now make haste to reply to its contents. The information you have received relative to the re-annexation (by the Spanish Govt.) of that part of W. Florida lying between the Missisippi and river Perdido is perhaps incorrect: The stile and title of the Spanish Govr. (up to the present time) has been Governor General of the two provinces...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Dunbar, 28 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of transmitting you a few imperfect notes relating to the Missisippi and the Alluvial Country thro which it passes. I am sensible they contain remarks of trivial importance, but believing almost every thing relating to this Country to be now very interesting to the United States, I have considerably enlarged my notes since the cession of Louisiana, & do now suffer them to...