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1 Jefferson, Thomas Harvie, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, 14 January 1760 1760-01-14 I was at Colo. Peter Randolph ’s about a Fortnight ago, and my Schooling falling into Discourse,...
2 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 25 December 1762 1762-12-25 This very day, to others the day of greatest mirth and jollity, sees me overwhelmed with more and...
3 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 20 January 1763 1763-01-20 I have been thinking this half hour how to begin my letter and cannot for my soul make it out. I...
4 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 15 July 1763 1763-07-15 Your’s of May 30’th came safe to hand. The rival you mentioned I know not whether to think...
5 Jefferson, Thomas Fleming, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, [ca. October … 1763-10-01 From a croud of disagreeable [companions] among whom I have spent three or four of the most...
6 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 7 October 1763 1763-10-07 In the most melancholy fit that ever any poor soul was, I sit down to write to you. Last night,...
7 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 19 January 1764 1764-01-19 The contents of your letter have not a little alarmed me: and really upon seriously weighing them...
8 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 23 January 1764 1764-01-23 I received your letter of Wednesday the 18th instant; in that, of this day, you mention one which...
9 Jefferson, Thomas Fleming, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 20 March 1764 1764-03-20 As the messenger who delivered me your letter, informs me that your boy is to leave town tomorrow...
10 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 9 April 1764 1764-04-09 This letter will be conveied to you by the assistance of our friend Warner Lewis. Poor fellow!...
11 Jefferson, Thomas Unknown From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 26 July 1764 1764-07-26 I like your proposal of keeping up an epistolary correspondence on subjects of some importance. I...
12 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 25 May 1766 1766-05-25 I received your last by T. Nelson whom I luckily met on my road hither. Surely never did small...
13 Jefferson, Thomas Willis, Francis From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Willis, 23 July 1766 1766-07-23 I am at length arrived here, after a long, but agreeable trip along the continent as far as New...
14 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1767 1767-01-01 Aug. 25. survey forfeited sold it to Edward Pharr for 37 lib. 10/ cash and gave him a deed &c....
15 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 17 April 1767 … 1767-04-17 Your welfare, That of m’rs Page, and your heir apparent give me great joy: but much was I...
16 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1768 1768-01-01 Jan. 7. Inclosed writ in Christian v. Patteson to sheriff of Buckingham. 13. Samson v. Wm....
17 Jefferson, Thomas Preston, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, 18 August … 1768-08-18 I sit down to petition your suffrage in favor of a friend, whose virtues and abilities have made...
18 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1769 1769-01-01 Jan. 1. Recd. of J. May Summs. in Witt v. Biby and also in Bowyer v. Buchanan, but Qu. wherefore...
19 Jefferson, Thomas Turpin, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, 5 February 1769 1769-02-05 I am truly concerned that it is not in my power to undertake the superintendance of your son in...
20 Jefferson, Thomas White, Alexander From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander White, 19 April 1769 1769-04-19 Your messenger being about to return before I have an opportunity of conferring with Mr. Blair on...
21 Jefferson, Thomas Walker, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Walker, 3 September 1769 1769-09-03 Ero apud Society spring on Tuesday per quatuor. Fortasse et I. Lepus-æmula veniet. Apis ibi et tu...
22 Jefferson, Thomas Advertisement for a Runaway Slave, 7 September 1769 1769-09-07 [7 September 1769] R un away from the subscriber in Albemarle , a Mulatto slave called Sandy ,...
23 Jefferson, Thomas Report on Parliamentary Procedure, [8 November–8 … 1769-11-08 A.6. ✓ Resolved that a question being once determined must stand as the judgment of the house,...
24 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1770 1770-01-01 Jan. 3. Inclosed writs in Harrison v. Bernard and Howell v. Netherland to Carter H. Harrison. 5....
25 Jefferson, Thomas Page, John From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 21 February 1770 1770-02-21 I am to acquaint Mrs. Page of the loss of my favorite pullet; the consequence of which will...
26 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 11 July 1770 1770-07-11 I take the liberty of interceding for your friendly aid to Mr. James Ogilvie a gentleman of my...
27 Jefferson, Thomas Randolph, Peyton From Thomas Jefferson to Peyton Randolph, 23 July 1770 1770-07-23 I am to beg the favor of your friendly interposition in the following case, which I hope you will...
28 Jordan, Samuel Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Jordan, with … 1770-08-07 I some time Since received a letter from Colo. Randolph of Tuckahoe requesting I would inform him...
29 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1771 1771-01-01 Cash acct. in R. C. N.’s cases (till get into order). 1771 April 16. Scott v. Scott. Recd. 30/....
30 Braxton, Carter Notice of Sale of Bernard Moore’s Property, 10 January … 1771-01-10 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on Thursday the 31st of this Instant (January) at the House of...
31 Henderson, John Notice of Bidding for the Erection of a Prison, 31 … 1771-01-31 To be let to the lowest bidder, on Thursday the 14 th of March, at Charlottesville, in Albemarle,...
32 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 20 February 1771 1771-02-20 Not expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the country I inclose you...
33 Jefferson, Thomas Ogilvie, James From Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 20 February … 1771-02-20 I wrote you a line from Wmsburgh last October; but lest that may have miscarried I take this...
34 Braxton, Carter Advertisement of Sale of Other Property and Effects of … 1771-02-21 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the second Wednesday in March, being the Day before...
35 Braxton, Carter Further Advertisement of Sale of Bernard Moore’s … 1771-02-28 To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the third Thursday in March, at King William Courthouse,...
36 Randolph, John Agreement with John Randolph, 11 [April?] 1771 1771-04-11 It is agreed between John Randolph, Esq., of the City of Williamsburg, and Thomas Jefferson, of...
37 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 … 1771-05-11 Yours of the eighth of April I have received, and since that your favour of five pounds as...
38 Jefferson, Thomas Adams, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 1 June 1771 1771-06-01 As it was somewhat doubtful when you left the country how far my little invoice delivered you...
39 Jefferson, Thomas Turpin, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, 3 June 1771 1771-06-03 Below I send you a state of the prices of the books you mentioned in your’s as far as it is my...
40 Jefferson, Thomas Burke, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, 30 June 1771 1771-06-30 The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a...
41 Jefferson, Thomas Unknown From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 30 June 1771 1771-06-30 Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by...
42 Jefferson, Thomas Skipwith, Robert From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Skipwith, with a List … 1771-08-03 I sat down with a design of executing your request to form a catalogue of books amounting to...
43 Jefferson, Thomas Burke, Thomas From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke?, 6 December 1771 1771-12-06 I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt...
44 Jefferson, Thomas Bond for Marriage License, 23 December 1771 1771-12-23 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson and Francis Eppes are held and firmly...
45 Jefferson, Thomas Memorandum Books, 1772 1772-01-01 July 5. Roses v. Lifely. Wrote to Hugh Rose state of my acct. chargg. no new fee for 2d. caveat...
46 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 … 1772-06-11 I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith...
47 Jefferson, Thomas Messrs. Ingliss and Long From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 4 … 1772-07-04 In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett,...
48 Jefferson, Thomas Wood, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Wood, 17 July 1772 1772-07-17 I obtained for you last June an order of council against Price for the 234. acres of land...
49 Jefferson, Thomas Cabell, William From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell, 3 September … 1772-09-03 Inclosed is a copy of Dickie’s bill against you. You will be pleased to send me a state of the...
50 Jefferson, Thomas Inglis, Samuel From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Inglis, 13 October 1772 1772-10-13 Your scruples on that part of the answer which denies your having in your hands effects of any...