1Thomas Jefferson to Frances Wright, 22 May 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
T h Jefferson presents his compliments to mrs Wright and his thanks for the copy of her tragedy of Altorf which she ha s been so kind as to send him. he has read it with great pleasure and sees in it that excellent moral which gives dignity and usefulness to poetry. the character of Altorf the father is a model of patriotism and virtue well worthy of the imitation o f our republican citizens:...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Frances Wright, 7 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved, dear Madam, your letter of July 26, & learn from it with much regret, that Miss Wright your sister is so much indisposed as to be obliged to visit our medicinal springs. I wish she may be fortunate in finding those which may be adapted to her case. we have taken too little pains to ascertain the properties of our different mineral waters, the cases in which they are...