11To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 6 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor duly to receive Your interesting letter, in further illustration of Your views, As expressed in that to Major Cartwright. I should seasonably have acknowledged it, & expressed My entire conviction of the Soundness of y’r exposition of the passage in the Year books (which I own, I did not at first entirely see my Way to adopt) had I not felt some tenderness of pursuing My...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 21 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the copies of your two public addresses inclosed in your favor of the 6 th inst. that of Concord, as a morsel of exact history, and of a most interesting event was peculiarly acceptable. I am sorry it is not in my power to give you any information on the subject of the Louisiana treaty. my memory is gone, and I have no papers on the subject. but surely the ‘Conjectural note’...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 21 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very thankful to the Bunkerhill monument association for the honor they have done me in electing me an honorary member of that institution. the occasion, which has given birth to it, forms an epoch in the history of mankind, well worthy of the splendid ceremonies with which it’s first stone was lately laid and consecrated. the coincidence of circumstances too, was truly fortunate, which...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 29 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to ask Your acceptance of a speech lately delivered by me, on a motion to Amend the Constitution.—Some of the doctrines, I fear, will not meet your approbation, particularly those on the subject of slavery: which, while my Countrymen in New England are severely attacking them, are also at Variance with those, so powerfully expressed in Your Notes on Virginia. I also take the...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 8 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for the very able and eloquent speech you have been so kind as to send me on the Amendment of the Constitution proposed by mr M c Duffie. I have read it with pleasure and edification, & concur with much of it’s contents. on the question of the lawfulness of slavery, that is, of the right of one man to appropriate to himself the faculties of another without his consent, I certainly...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Everett, 10 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I suspect I was mistaken in my letter of the 8 th in supposing the Report mentioned in your favor had not been recieved. I find one, said to be of mr Crownenshield on the Panama mission Mar. 25. 1826. in 13. pages which I suppose is the one alluded to. if so, be pleased to pardon the error and to accept my renewed assurances of esteem & consideration. MHi : Edward Everett Papers.
17To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Everett, 16 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with Your letters of the 8th and 10th of this Month. I feel very proud, that my Speech should in any degree receive your Approbation. On the subject of Slavery, I do not mean to maintain that in the Abstract , One man has a right “to appropriate to himself the faculties of Another with-out his Consent.”—But it is Another question, whether, taking things as they Are,...