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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 31 … | 1783-12-31 | Just before I left Albemarle a proposition was started for establishing there a grammar school.... |
| 2 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1 … | 1790-11-01 | The bearer hereof Majr. Faire is the person whom Mr. Madison and myself mentioned as proposing to... |
| 3 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 23 … | 1794-11-23 | I take the liberty of inclosing for your perusal and consideration a proposal from a Mr.... |
| 4 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 12 … | 1794-12-12 | I trouble you with another letter from Mr. D’Ivernois , containing a further development of his... |
| 5 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 19 … | 1795-10-19 | Mr. Jefferson the bearer hereof is not entirely unknown to you I believe. He asks of me however a... |
| 6 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 19 … | 1796-08-19 | I now inclose you the draught you desired, which I have endeavored to arrange according to the... |
| 7 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 5 … | 1796-12-05 | About the latter end of the last assembly I wrote to sollicit your endeavors to procure an act... |
| 8 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 5 … | 1798-10-05 | I entirely approve of the confidence you have reposed in mr Brackenridge, as he possesses mine... |
| 9 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 … | 1798-11-29 | The more I have reflected on the phrase in the paper you shewed me , the more strongly I think it... |
| 10 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 2 May … | 1799-05-02 | Mr. P. Carr informed me two days ago that you wished for the dimensions of the Rumford fireplaces... |
| 11 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 26 … | 1799-08-26 | I am deeply impressed with the importance of Virginia & Kentuckey pursuing the same tract at the... |
| 12 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 5 … | 1799-09-05 | Your’s of Aug. 30. 99. came duly to hand. it was with great regret we gave up the hope of seeing... |
| 13 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 11 June … | 1801-06-11 | A moment of leisure permits me to think of my friends. you will have seen an alarm in the... |
| 14 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 4 August … | 1801-08-04 | I was in [hopes] we should have had the pleasure of seeing you here during the court, but I learn... |
| 15 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 15 … | 1801-08-15 | A collector for the port of Hampton is wanting in the room of one Kirby removed for gross... |
| 16 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 … | 1801-10-25 | I take the benefit of your cover to get a safe conveyance for the inclosed. a copy of the... |
| 17 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 26 … | 1802-01-26 | The inclosed paper was put into my hands by mr Madison to fill up some dates, but I have been so... |
| 18 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 April … | 1802-04-24 | I am anxious to recieve the British convention, because the moment I do, I shall lay it before... |
| 19 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 11 April … | 1803-04-11 | I wrote you a letter from Gordon’s on the 31st. of March, which having been on a particular... |
| 20 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 22 April … | 1803-04-22 | Your’s of the 14th. is recieved, and every thing you have done in the affair therein mentioned... |
| 21 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 7 … | 1803-09-07 | Your favor of the 3d was delivered me at court: but we were much disappointed at not seeing you... |
| 22 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 7 … | 1804-02-07 | Reflecting on the proposition as to upper Louisiana which you mentioned as likely to unite all,... |
| 23 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Enclosure: Draft Section of Bill for Organization of … | 1804-02-07 | Each of the portions of country on the Western side of the river Missisipi hereby annexed to the... |
| 24 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 27 April … | 1804-04-27 | In a letter of Apr. 15. I informed mr Gallatin of what had passed between us here, and desired... |
| 25 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 3 May … | 1804-05-03 | Your kind sympathies in my late loss are a mark of your great friendship to me, and of the... |
| 26 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 15 May … | 1804-05-15 | I arrived here the night before last. mr Gallatin being absent I enquired of mr Madison as to the... |
| 27 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 8 August … | 1804-08-08 | By the inclosed which I recieved last night, you will percieve that mr Chisman, Collector of... |
| 28 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 6 … | 1804-12-06 | Your letters of the 21st. & 23d of Nov. have been duly recieved. every thing respecting yourself... |
| 29 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 19 … | 1804-12-19 | Your favor of the 14th. is this moment put into my hands. the letters which have passed between... |
| 30 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 26 March … | 1805-03-26 | Your favor of the 10th was recieved only the last night. I now return you the letter to Colo.... |
| 31 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 5 June … | 1805-06-05 | Retired to your farm and family I venture as a farmer and friend to ask your aid & counsel, in... |
| 32 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 22 … | 1805-09-22 | In answer to a letter from mr Randolph on the subject of the judgment v. Robinson’s admn I had... |
| 33 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 … | 1805-10-25 | Immediately on my arrival here I examined my papers & found that I had delivered up to the... |
| 34 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 28 … | 1805-11-28 | Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Colo. Nicholas and incloses him the papers he... |
| 35 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 March … | 1806-03-24 | A last effort at friendly settlement with Spain is proposed to be made at Paris, & under the... |
| 36 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 13 April … | 1806-04-13 | The situation of your affairs certainly furnishes good cause for your not acceding to my... |
| 37 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 28 … | 1807-02-28 | Your letter of Jan. 20. was recieved in due time, but such has been the constant pressure of... |
| 38 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 6 August … | 1807-08-06 | I did not answer your friendly letter of July 7. because the subject was voluminous, business... |
| 39 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 … | 1808-02-24 | I some time ago recieved a letter from Burgess Griffin desiring me to pay to you the amount of... |
| 40 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 … | 1808-02-25 | Mr Isaac Briggs, of the adjoining state of Maryland, being desirous of employment in some part of... |
| 41 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 29 … | 1808-02-29 | You observed yesterday in conversation that the Feds say I have given them every thing from Gr.... |
| 42 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 7 March … | 1808-03-07 | Th: Jefferson: presents his friendly salutations to mr Nicholas and incloses him a check on the... |
| 43 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 20 March … | 1808-03-20 | Your favor of the 18th. is duly recieved. be assured that I value no act of friendship so highly... |
| 44 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 22 … | 1808-12-22 | I always consider it as the most friendly office which can be rendered me, to be informed of any... |
| 45 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 25 May 1809 | 1809-05-25 | I am sorry to hear of your attack of rheumatism both on your own account & that of the public, &... |
| 46 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 13 June 1809 | 1809-06-13 | I did not know, till mr Patterson called on us, a few days ago, that you had passed on to... |
| 47 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 16 December … | 1809-12-16 | I now inclose you the Agricultural catalogue . I do not know whether I have made it more or less... |
| 48 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 16 April 1810 | 1810-04-16 | On enquiry of mr Randolph I find his process for rolling his seed corn in plaister varies a... |
| 49 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1 February … | 1811-02-01 | According to your request, I ruminated, as I journeyed here on your proposition for the... |
| 50 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, Wilson Cary | Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 6 November … | 1813-11-06 | You took the trouble of reading my former letters to mr Eppes on the subject of our finances, and... |