1Thomas Jefferson to Charles J. Ingersoll, 6 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Some two or three years ago you were so kind as to send me a pamphlet full of good sense & patriotism, eloquently written, and on a subject interesting to our own and every other country. I inclose you in return a dry, logical disquisition, on a local subject, made almost personal to myself, and forbidding all ornament. as a lawyer you may have patience to read it. it is accompanied with...
2Charles J. Ingersoll to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I postponed answering your very gratifying favor of the 6 th of last month , in the expectation that I should probably have by this time a copy of an oration delivered at our anniversary festival on the 4 th inst. to offer as some, however inconsiderable, return for the pamphlet on the Batture—I now enclose it for your acceptance, and shall be highly flattered if the principles it espouses and...
3Thomas Jefferson to Charles J. Ingersoll, 17 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns thanks to mr Ingersoll for the copy of his speech on the Loan bill which he has been so kind as to send him. he has read it with great satisfaction, and felicitates his country on having in it’s councils so able an advocate of sound principles, and whose age may promise them a long course of his valuable services. he hopes & doubts not mr Ingersoll will recieve the...