1Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 5 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of possessing here for a short time your son M r George Ticknor , a little before his departure for Europe ; and expressing my intention of importing some books, he was so kind as to offer his service in looking out for the best editions. his perfect knolege of the subject rendered the offer too advantageous to me not to be accepted thankfully. on his return to Boston he...
2Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 15 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself of your kind permission to obtain a safe conveyance of the inclosed letter to your son. I presume he keeps you informed where his letters will find him. in one to me from London dated in June, he informed me he should go first to Gottingen and thence to Paris in the autumn. but as I have not heard of his actual departure for Paris , and have no channel of conveyance to...
3Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 9 February 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 26. is at hand, and I had the happiness by the same mail to recieve a letter from your son dated Gottingen Nov. 25. this requiring an immediate answer, I avail myself of your kindness, and now inclose it with a request that you will be so good as to forward it. I am much pleased to learn that he is so well satisfied with his situation at Gottingen . but Paris and Rome will...
4Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 15 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved two letters from your son, mr George Ticknor , dated Mar. 15. and Apr. 23. from which I learn with pleasure that he enjoys health and is so much satisfied with his situation at Gottingen that he has concluded to prolong his residence there a year. the account he gives me of the German literature is very interesting, and such as I had not been before apprised of. it seems well...
5Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 12 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned yesterday to this place after an absence of two months, and find here your three favors of Oct. 22. Nov. 1. and 16. this will explain, and apologise, I hope for the delay of the answer. the alternative you are so kind as to offer of paying the amount of the books in Boston , instead of remitting it to Europe , is a great accomodation, as my situation in the interior of the country,...