1To John Adams from William Thornton, 3 August 1822 (Adams Papers)
When your highly respected Son the Honorable John Quincy Adams sent me the Papers which Mr....
2To John Adams from William Thornton, 28 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
We do ourselves the honor to present to you a state of the business under our care, and of the...
3Enclosure: William Thornton to George Greer, 2 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
The late President of the U.S. M r Jefferson being desirous of knowing how & where he could...
4William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I lamented very much when you wrote to me for the Portrait by Stewart , that I had not finished a...
5William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
With the Drawings &c I received your Letter of the 3 rd Inst: & am sorry that the Description of...
6William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of your Letter of the 24 th Ult o inclosing fifty Dollars, which I delayed...
7William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have never been honoured with a line from you since your favor of the 9 th of May 1817 —which I...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, [9 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton returns his respectful Compliments to the President of the United States.—He has...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 31 December 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been too long acquainted with your Goodness and Benevolence to hesitate in making to you...
10William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your very friendly Letter , & I really feel ashamed at putting you to the...
11To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 7 May 1800 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of your favor of the 23d Ultimo. by Mr Barnes, whose short stay here prevented me...
12William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 3 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I should before now have answered your esteemed favor of the 9 th Feb y last , but I wished to...
13Enclosure: William Thornton’s Designs for Maces, 8 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( Vi : Executive Papers); drawing in Thornton’s hand.
14To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 28 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of State received the enclosed this morng. which he desired me to forward to the...
15William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
We came here to spend two or three Days, for the first time these six months, so closely have I...
16William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton ’s respects to the Hon ble Thomas Jefferson, and, according to promise , sends a Copy...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 17 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
When the Board of Commissioners transmitted, on the 31st. Jany: 1797, the new plan of this City...
18To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, [ca. 12 July 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
After the Receipt of your Communication , accompanied by the five Manuscript Volumes in folio by...
19William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this Day had the honor of your Letter of the 14 th Inst: enquiring into the goodness of...
20William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Letter concerning the Spinning Machine, & am sorry that I did...
21William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have so long delayed to write a few Lines to acknowledge your last favour , with an intention...
22Enclosure: William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 9 May 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
I have had a measurement made of the Box or Case in which the Machine came packed, and I find it...
23William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r & M rs Madison left this City for Orange County on the 6 th Inst. and were so kind as to take...
24William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton ’s respectful Complim ts to his highly esteemed Friend m r Jefferson , and begs leave...
25William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your Favour a Day or two after I wrote , and by your Servant Davy an order for the...
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 22 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed was written by the Chinese Mandarin in my presence, and the Translation I wrote as...
27To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 28 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Although, by being totally superseded in whatever concern the former Presidents had confided to...
28To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 8 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of your Intimation respecting the Mace for Virginia I have drawn one which I...
29William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of your very friendly Letter of the 11 th Ultimo , and am much pleased with your...
30To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 11 September 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of receiving your Letter of yesterday. I am exceedingly obliged not only by the...
31William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had last Night the honor of your Letter of the 24 th Inst t and am much gratified by any...
32William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 June 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very glad that the young Fig trees arrived safe, and also that the former ones were still...
33William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I expected long before now to have returned the fine painting of Stewart & the Drawing of West...
34To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 17 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton’s respectful Compliments to the President of the United States, and sends the Papers...
35William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
On my arrival in Town on monday Even g last I found the Post had departed that Day, & I therefore...
36William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been waiting till this Day to obtain a Copy of the List of Patents, and lose not a moment...
37William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long owed you a Letter, relative to Clopper ’s Looms: but I wished to see him or hear from...
38To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 1 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is fortunate for Mankind when those who possess splendid Talents, and who are placed in high...
39To Thomas Jefferson from William Thornton, 22 May 1796 (Jefferson Papers)
I should at all times rejoice in an opportunity of paying to you my particular respects, but more...
40William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was very much gratified by hearing that the two Drawings arrived safe, and am highly obligated...
41William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this Day the honor of your Letter of the 23 d Ult o inclosing Janes’s Papers, which came in...
42William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very much obliged by the kind promise you have been so good as to make of me , of the loan...
43William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I only received your favour of the 9 th Inst: a few Days ago, & I have been trying to get a copy...
44To James Madison from William Thornton, 27 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of your Note acknowledging the receipt of the Medallion, and shall take the...
45To James Madison from William Thornton, 16 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had expected, with more satisfaction & pleasure than I can express, your arrival in this City,...
46To James Madison from William Thornton, 9 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Jason arrived here safely on Tuesday Eveng. and Payne came up the Day after in good Health. Mrs:...
47To James Madison from William Thornton, 20 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
I have just heard that Mr. Charles Todd, of Kentucky, is returning from the Republic of Columbia,...
48To James Madison from William Thornton, 17 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Not wishing my reasons for visiting my Farm at present to be generally known, but at the same...
49To James Madison from William Thornton, 12 August 1811 (Madison Papers)
The boy that Mr. White meant to have sent down has met with a dreadful accident, been severely...
50To James Madison from William Thornton, 20 December 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 December 1810, Washington. Encloses a letter from Mr. Eccleston that arrived in the U.S. some...