1To Thomas Jefferson from John Henri Isaac Browere, 13 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The American People desirous of evidencing the acme of their Love four our venerable Friend and Benefactor General Lafayette, applied, through the Hon. the Common Council of the City of New York, to our Beloved Hero , that he would condescend to sit to my New, & perfect mode of taking the human form. He acquiesced; & the result, has been most satisfactory to my countrymen. Public report says...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Henri Isaac Browere, 20 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
As the poet says, “there are strings in the human heart, which once touched will some times utter dreadful discord.” Per the public vehicles of information the expresident has perceived the very illiberal manner in which my character & feelings have been treated; and that of those of his honor have been unintentionably wounded, mine have b een publickly assaulted, & lacerated?—why?—Because...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Henri Isaac Browere, 6 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of your letter of May 20. has attracted more notice certainly than it merited. that the opern to which it refers, was painful to a certain degree I admit, but it was shor-tlived, and there would have ended as to myself. my age and the state of my health at that time gave an alarm to my family which I neither felt nor expressed. what may have been said in newspapers I know not,...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Henri Isaac Browere, 15 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
For your kind and consolatory Letter of the 6 th Inst. The style and spirit of its indiction, would have betrayed its author to men less acquainted with the sage of Monticello, the Author of the Declaration of American Independence, the friend of Washington, the Friend of Science and of Liberty.—None but he, who, has experienced the smiles and vicisitudes of Life, could duly appreciate your...