1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker Maury, 8 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I ask leave to introduce to your acquaintance my friend Doctor Banister of Amelia, the son of M r John Banister of Dinwiddie member of the convention of 1775—It would have given me great pleasure to present him in person, but my employment for this day puts it out of my power. MHi .
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker Maury, 17 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Thankfully acknowledges the receipt of his order on M r Raphael for $40 and believes it to be the am t of the balance due. MHi .
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker Maury, 3 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your enquiries in behalf of my antient and highly esteemed friend and classmate James Maury I need only say that I was born Apr. 2. 1743. and that consequently, allowing for change of style, I shall be 83. y. old on the 13 th of the ensuing month of April. I should not give you the trouble of saying this form me to my friend, but should do it for myself, were it not that dislocns...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker Maury, 4 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of addressing you on the present occasion for the purpose of doing away any unfavorable impressions which my necessary detention from Fort St Stephens may make. I have been here several weeks, wishing myself to obtain a passage down the river, but at present have no hope of success, as the water is uncommonly low, even for this season. My situation is such as to preclude the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Walker Maury, 24 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter which I wrote to the American Consul at Liverpool some time last year, I took occasion to congratulate him on the continuance of your good health, and stated your age at 81. In his reply, lately received, he suggests that I am in error as to your age, and requests me to ascertain the fact; as also the age of M r Dabney Carr, the class-fellow of you both; you two being the only...
6Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will receive a paper enclosed to me by M r James Maury of Liverpool , containing some seed of the melon of Valencia , and addressed to you. My wish & intention were to have presented them in person, but something has always occurred to prevent. He says they are remarkable for combining the properties of the musk & water melon, and are a very delicious fruit. RC ( DLC ); dateline...
7Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse if you please, the liberty I take, in introducing to your acquaintance the Bearer Robert N. Smith , who is the nephew & ward of The Hon ble Hugh Nelson , and charged by that gentleman with some communication to you I am very respectfully Sir. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson Esq r Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 19 Feb. 1812 and so recorded in SJL . Thomas Walker...
8Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Herewith you will receive a specimen of Kenawha salt, received by me from Judge Summers with a request that I would present it to you. No uncommon pains were used either in its selection, or in the process of making it, inasmuch as I saw it taken from one of many kettles boiling in the same furnace, all of which were of similar quality.— I also send you a specimen of the coal of Western...
9Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: W. Maury with best respects to Thomas Jefferson Esq r RC ( MHi ); with PoC of TJ to William Davenport, 2 Feb. 1819 , on verso; dateline at foot of text; addressed (torn): “ Jefferson Esq r Monticello .”
10Thomas Jefferson to Thomas W. Maury, 27 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with yours of the 17 th . mr Cabell had apprised me of the objections to the power of imprisonment given to the a functionary of our College; and having explained to him the reason of it I must refer you to him for a sight of my letter . the object seems to have been totally mistaken, and what was intended in tenderness to the pupil has been misconstrued into an act of severity,...