1To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Hadfield Cosway, 10 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is very difficult to give up some friends, tho’ time goes apace with distance, we cannot forget those we have once highly esteem’d. It is so seldom I have an oportunity of enquiring whether I am forgoten tho’ the reasons are not the same to be rememberd. The Brother of a Lady who lives with me, Mr: Philippe is going to America and I have ask’d him to take this short letter not to be...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Hadfield Cosway, 24 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am come to visit My Native Country, & am Much delighted with every thing around it. The Arts have Made great progress, and M r Cosway’s Drawings have been Very Much admired, which induced me to place in the Gallery a very fine Portrait of his. I have found here an Opportunity of Sending this letter by Leghorn, which I had not at Milan - I wish much to hear from you, & how you go on with your...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Hadfield Cosway, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved, my dear friend, your favor of July 10. and made it my first duty to forward the letter you inclosed to your brother and to request him to make me the channel of your hearing from him. I now inclose you his letter, and with it the assurance that he is much respected in Washington, and, since the death of Latrobe, our first Architect, I consider him as standing foremost in the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Maria Hadfield Cosway, 18 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have found a favorable oportunity of Conveing a letter, I am happy to profit of it, to thank you for Good & friendly letter which I received at Lodi. I congratulate you in the undertaking you Announce me of the fine building which occupies your taste & knowledge, & gratifies your heart, the work is worthy of you, you be worthy of such enjoyment Nothing, I think, is more usefull to Mankind...