1Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Kean, 11 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ strangers personally, we are not so in character, and on this ground I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject interesting to both. with great confidence in the aids of medecine as far as experience has approved it’s processes, I have in absolute abhorrence the fanciful and ephemeral theories under which dashing practitioners are so wantonly sporting with human life. our country...
2Andrew Kean to Thomas Jefferson, 3 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It was only on last Saturday that your esteemed favor reached me— I hope to be at Monticello about the 15 th of this month but possibly professional duty may make it some days later—To obtain a circle where the population was more dense & wealthy I removed last february from Yanceyville to Lickinghole in Goochland —Here I have a pretty considerable tract of Land so circumstanced that I think...
3Andrew Kean to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The desire to have it in my power to inform you that definitively that I would remove to Charlottesville caused me to delay writing for a considerable time after you might have expected to have heard from me—There was a probability of my having to Attend your March Court & each court since when I should have had the pleasure of calling at Monticello which has been the cause of my not writing...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Kean, 27 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I most sincerely regret your determination to leave us and at the very moment too when the state of things is commencing which would enable you to judge of the expediency of continuing. I had really hoped we were secure in the possession of your medical aid in this neighborhood. I have remaining but a short term of life. that may be expected to be made up of infirmities., which I had hoped...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Kean, 19 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My son John V: Kean wishes to be considered a Candidate for the appointment of Librarian to our University.—I am unacquainted with the qualifications that may be deemed requisite.—My son possesses a good English education a tolerable acquaintance with the Latin & some slight knowledge of the Greek Languages.—For diligence & fidelity in the discharge of any trust or duty, irreproachable Morals...