1To Thomas Jefferson from “A Vermont Republican”, 3 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A man, who inhaled with his first breath the genuine spirit of republicanism, and who never abandoned or dissembled his principles in the darkest period of the late administration, a man who has long been a most zealous admirer of the name and character of the illustrious citizen who penned the immortal declaration of his country’s independence; whose predictions have been fulfilled, and whose...
2Bill for Food to Thomas Jefferson at a Tavern in Liberty, Virginia, [17 September 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
M r Jefersons Bill To 2 horsefeeds 2– 〃 Dinner 2– Servants Dinner 1–6 5 6 MS ( MHi ); written on a small scrap in an unidentified hand; undated; endorsed by TJ at foot of text: “1815. Sep. 17. Liberty ”; with unidentified map in pencil by TJ on verso.
3To Thomas Jefferson from “A. B.”, 2 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A paragraph lately appeared in a Gazette of this City, relative to the resignation or removal of the Director of the Mint; should this be founded in truth, I will take the liberty to remind you of one among many deserving Candidates for Office, whose modest, unassuming merit, you will know how to appreciate—I mean Doctor Thomas Tudor Tucker, whose warm attachment to your Person & Politics he...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, [ca. 6 September 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
In presence of John Samuel Sherburne Esqr. of New Hampshire, it was mentioned that you was a Deist. The pleasure with which he received the Intelligence, leads the writer of this to mention the fact—that you may early see whether he will not indeavour by artfully playing with such an idea—to warp you to his purposes. The truth or falsehood of the assertion, is not hereby intended to be...
5To Thomas Jefferson from ——, 26 September [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Meeting with an immediate conveyance to Richmond by the bearer, I do myself the pleasure to give you the following agreeable intelligence. This morning on my return from the northward, I was overtaken by a Gentleman who left Philadelphia so late as last Saturday (the 23d instant) and had Dunlap’s Pennsylvania Gazette, in which I read extract of a letter from Bevernwick of the 18th instant,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, [before 3 March 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
As the subject of this letter is delicate, I rely on your knowledge of the hand writing. In this moment when so many personal and official vexations are brought to bear on persons in every grade of public station I consider it as a duty to inform you that casual circumstances have given me reason to expect, that will make an application to you at sometime after the 3d. of March. I presume it...
7Unidentified Correspondent, with Closing by “Thomas Dissatisfaction” to Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am once more seated to perform a duty which unintentionly has been delayed too long. But, as I have your promise to answer me when I write , no circumstance shall prevent my enjoying that pleasure. Altho we are seperated by an immense tract of country yet there still exists a tie between us, which will forever make the situation of the one more or less interesting to the other of us; the...
8To Thomas Jefferson from “A Married Female”, 7 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
a firm confidence in your indulgence for my presumtion in addressing you, will I hope plead my excuse—I have for years wished for the houner of your acquaintence, the only houner I have been often heard to say (owing to my Independence of mind) I supose I could arrive at on this side the grave, as my veneration for your virtues are quite enthusiastick—I cannot read your address upon that great...
9II. Replies to Queries: New York (1), [ca. 1–5 June 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Answers to Govr. Jefferson’s Quæries Government. Price of Labour. Ship Building Navigation Fisheries. MS ( DLC ); in an unidentified hand; although there is no indication of the state for which these replies were made, they clearly relate to New York. In DLC : TJ Papers 11: 1916 (separated from the present MS ) there is the address leaf for these replies, reading: “The Honble Jefferson [sic]...
10To Thomas Jefferson from “Your Unknown Friend”, 4 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit a natural born Citizen of the United States independent as to pecuniary concerns of expecting or wishing any post of profit under or in the gift of any department in the United States,—to sugest to you what in his opinion will contribute to your honour and the happiness of the people who you will preside over— N.B. Since writing the above I have had the pleasure of reading your Publick...