1To Thomas Jefferson from James W. Wallace, 16 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you an Indian Pipe found last summer in Kentucky with a petrified fish. the Fish should have accompanied the pipe but is unfortunately broken. with best wishes for your health and happiness. I am Sir respectfully &c RC ( DLC ); undated; at head of text: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 16 June 1804 and so recorded in SJL . James Westwood Wallace (ca. 1769-1838), a member of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Westwood Wallace, 20 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed answering your favor of June, untill I received the sigars which you friendly sent: they are truly very fine, and thankfully received. Your wild Geese, are in high order. The Indiginous flowers, which I saved for you, died; in the dryness of our Summer. With the Geese be pleased to accept a pair of Summer Ducks, hatched, and raised by a hen, they are very gentle, and I hope will...
3James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since passing by Elk Run Church , a Gentleman presented me with a very large tooth, several having been found together about four feet below the Surface of the Earth . You will at once see how widely it differs from the tooth of the mammoth, by the impressions which it makes on the enclosed papers. the post master thinks it cannot be sent by the mail, or I would enclose it to you....
4Enclosure: James W. Wallace’s Impressions of a Mammoth’s Tooth, [ca. 10 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Impression by the upper Surface Impression by the Upper Surface Impression by the Upper Surface Impression made by the side of the tooth MS ( DLC: TJ Papers , 202:35899–902); captions in Wallace ’s hand, with each impression on a separate piece of paper; undated.
5James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 11 January 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of October last gave me the first Knowledge of an American species of Elephant. I find teeth similar to those found in Fauquier , in the possession of the Philosophical Society , as well as in M r Peale s Museum. I am now attending my last & tenth course of Lectures and dissections , and shall remain here untill March. if I can render you in any way any Service, do call on me, you can’t...
6James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Rodes affords me an opportunity of sending to you a few articles which I hope will arrive safe and be acceptable: their labels will give all necessary information. Since I saw you three years ago, great changes have been effected in my more immediate feelings: death has devoured all of my friends: circulating blood warms not a breast which affords a pleasant and safe anchorage for my...
7James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of last July mentioned your willingness to aid me in a public appointment, of which I am in pursuit. on this subject be assured that I am fully sensible of the kindness, and should my endeavours meet with success, verily believe that your confidence and that of M r Monroe shall not be forfeited by any misbehaviour of mine. On the subject of an office suitable to my views I am...
8James W. Wallace to Thomas Jefferson, 5 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefferson , dear Sir, on my return from New-York to p Philadelphia I met your favor with inclosing one to M r Monroe which I yesterday delivered— In October 1811, I was at
9To Thomas Jefferson from James Westwood Wallace, 25 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
in Washington I saw the fracture of your arm announced in a newspaper, it filled me with anxiety, I hope it has been well mended: Virginia has now but two joints of her back bone left, when it shall please providence to draw for them we must wait for A new supply untill the University shall yield it; will it ever, can it furnish out of the disintegration of the soul such splendid lights of...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Westwood Wallace, 19 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o Wallace my son, now on his way to Staunton, being a delegate to the proposed convention, has promised me to stop a moment at Monticello and enquire after your health: to hear of its improvement will greatly add to my satisfaction as well as his and every other patriot of the day. My respects to Mrs Randolph, the Young Ladies, Col o Randolph and the young gentlemen. Accept dear sir, my...