1Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15 th ins. came to hand yesterday, inclosing a letter to my son , which I hope to forward to him in a few days by a Vessel, bound to Hamburg . He is now I suppose in Gottingen, Germany . I have received and heard nothing from him, since the 24 th Sept. last, at which time he writes, that he was in fine health—that he had arrived at a place, which he had long wish’d to visit, and...
2Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 22 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 15 th August last reach’d Boston , in my absence, on a long journey in the country. I returned two days ago and found your letter , which informs me, that my son is “about sending me out Books” and at the same time will forward “a parcel” to me to be forwarded to you. These Books have not yet arrived, and since he has resolved to continue another year in Göttingen I have...
3Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received yours dated the 16 th ins. at Monticello , covering a letter to my Son . I have not heard a syl l able from him since my letter of the 7 th ins. to you, which I suppose you must have received before this time—at least I hope it has reach’d you. I have had no opportunity to forward a line to him since your first letter came to hand; but, in about ten days, the Ship...
4Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5 th ultimo. reached Boston in due season; but, my absence on a long journey and detention by ill health are my only apology for not replying to it at an earlier period. Your “possessing my son for a short time” was really an honour to him as well as to me, and such an honour too as would gratify the feelings and pride of a parent, who loves and esteems his son. I could not...
5Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter and an Invoice of a parcel of Books, received yesterday from my son, in the Ship Cordelia from Hamburg . On receiving the Books, which will probably be in the course of eight or ten days, I will as soon as possible reship them to Messrs Gibson and Jefferson , your Correspondents in Richmond . As soon as I can get at the amount of duties, freight &c. I will forward it to...
6Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 28 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 25 th Nov. last , inclosing a letter to my son , and an introductory one , also, to our Minister in Spain , reach’d me in due season and were forwarded on or about the 11 th Decemb r in the Penguin , Capt. Homes , which he has undoubtedly received before this time. It is impossible for me to describe my sensations on receiving these letters and discovering they were open for my...
7Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 16 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days ago I forwarded to you a second letter from my Son , and now have the pleasure to inclose to you another copy of the Invoice of your Books as received from him, with the amount of freight and duties, paid by me in this port, viz. D c Homerus 8 8vo th. 20,16/ =15. 50 Juvenalis 2 8vo 〃 6,04. 4. 50 Virgilius 4 8vo 〃