1To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 4 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
As chairman of the Committee of Public Instruction, I take the liberty of transmitting a bill reputed for that purpose, and beg the favour of your Views upon the System proposed, and that you will be pleased to note its defects, & to suggest Amendments. Presuming upon a knowledge of your liberal & Philanthropic k disposition, I venture to Essay this claim upon your time and Attention— I have...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 12 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You will probably have seen in the publick prints, that An association has been formed, to conduct a work on Political Œconomy, with intent to discover the causes which have Operated to retard the progress of our prosperity, & to endeavour to illustrate the proper measures of amelioration—The assistance of Many scientifick Gentlemen has been freely offered, & the Society will venture to hope...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Littleton Dennis Teackle, 22 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing to you a Newspaper containing an act of the General Assembly of this State, passed at its Late Session—This is a part of the plan which you were pleased to approve of some years ago—After repeated attempts to carry the whole in One system, I was induced to limit the scheme to the Elementary or Primary schools—Hereafter, it will be my pleasure to introduce...