1To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 21 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose an explanation of the chrestomathie system of Jeremy Bentham, esquire, of London. M r Bentham was, formerly, in the habit of communicating to you his publications; and may have forwarded his “Chrestomathia.” I transmit twelve seeds of the indigenous orange of Florida. I flatter myself with the happiness, soon, of a personal interview in Albemarle. DLC : Papers of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 22 September 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned regrets that being so near Monticello he cannot avail himself of the opportunity of calling. He indulges a fond hope of enjoying that happiness at no distant period. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 3 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Mar. 25. has been duly recieved. the fact is unquestionable that the Bill of rights and the Constitution of Virginia were drawn originally by George Mason, one of our really great men and of the first order of greatness. the history of the preamble to the latter is as follows. I was then at Philadelphia with Congress, and knowing that the Convention of Virginia was engaged in...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 25 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a fac-simile copy of a letter received from President Madison. He corrects an error into which he conceives I have fallen in ascribing to you the first modern written constitution. President Monroe, who carefully compared the constitution of Virginia with other documents known to have proceeded from your pen, was originally of opinion that my statement was...
The respects of the undersigned await on President Adams. He has to acknowledge the reception of his kind letter of November 17th: 1824. The steady hand of time; which, while it eviscerates truth, also, fortunately, assuages animosities; will render justice to the pure fame of the venerable President. That his remaining days may be blessed with peace, health, and felicity, is, I cannot...
The formidable invasion of my ninetieth year must be my apology for neglecting, and so improperly, your valuable and worthy present of “A System of Universal Science”; but the loss of my sight prevents my making the use of it I wish. It is a work of great labour and research, and must be useful to those who wish to inquire into that subject. I also thank you for the newspapers you sent me. I...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 4 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The respects of the undersigned accompany a package addressed to President Jefferson. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
8From Thomas Jefferson to Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 24 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you, dear Sir, for the copy I have recieved of your system of universal science, for which I presume I am indebted to yourself. it will be a monument of the learning of the author and of the analysing powers of his mind. whether it may be adopted in general use is yet to be seen. these analytical views indeed must always be ramified according to their object. yours is on the...
9Augustus B. Woodward to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Reverend Cave Jones , of the City of New-York , has recently manifested to me, a willingness to accept a respectable situation in the new central University ; should the stations not already be filled. D r Jones is a respectable clergyman of New-York , of the Episcopalian persuasion, and of profound erudition. Lamented dissensions have induced him to turn his views, a second time, to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 9 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward’s object in calling this morning was to introduce to the President the reverend Mr. Richard, a worthy and respectable clergyman, a native of France, and at present at the head of the Catholic religion in Michigan. As Mr. Richard was desirous of seeing our government’s mode of conducting public business with the Indians, it would have gratified him to have been admitted this...