151Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from my Son in Richm d transmitting the purport of one you have had the goodness to address me in answer to my last, for which accept my sincere thanks—I trust you will not deem it an abuse of your kindness, if I again trouble you with a further request, that, should my present application meet with no better success than it did last year, you will still aid me in...
152To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 29 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
After the kindness you have shown to me in behalf of my Son Alexander, I am apprehensive I shall be consider’d as trespassing by another application to you on my own Account, but my situation compels me to put your goodness to another trial. The Office of Agent to the Penitintiary Store has become vacant, the appointment of a successor is to take place next Friday by the Governor and Council,...
153To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 17 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
By means of your friendly aid my son Alexander is now on board the Shuck, Captain Perry from whose report I hope he may in due time obtain his warrant and trust that he may do credit to your recommendation by maintaining the honor of his Country—Your ready compliance with every former request makes me I presume too far, but you will pardon me if I do, My Son Henry who had the pleasure of...
154To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 1 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with extreme reluctance that I am induced once more to apply to you with a view of enlisting your good offices in my behalf—I dread the very idea of presuming too much upon the friendly assistance already afforded me, and on the regard you have been pleased to express for me—The time has been when this consideration would have kept me silent but the desire of leaving at least a good...
155To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 8 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I addressed a letter to you some time ago, to which I have received no reply—I have been doubtful to what cause I ought to attribute your silence, but on reflection I am induced to think either that it has not reached you or that owing to the multiplicity of your engagements it has been overlookd—The purport of that letter was to request a few lines from you to the Sec y of War in behalf of my...