1To 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...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 9 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward will have the pleasure of introducing to the President the revd. Gabriel Richard of Michigan. Mr. Richard sustains the place of rector of the Catholic Church in that country, and is a man of most respectable character, and unsullied virtue and purity of demeanor. In the Territory of Michigan there is no minister of the gospel other than catholic, nor a single church or religious...
3To 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.
4To 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...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 18 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward has the honor to present his respects to the President of the United States, and to request the favor of his acceptance of the volume which accompanies this. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
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...
7To 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.
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 16 Oct together with your “considerations on the substance of the sun.” This pamphlet I shall transmit to Dr Lathrop of Boston, the librarian of the society, to be laid before them at their next assembly. In the mean time, I thank you for the pleasure you have given me of reading it. I will venture to say it contains much...
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...
10From 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...