1From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Bringhurst, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your letter of the 16th. it gave me the first information of the death of our distinguished fellow-citizen John Dickinson. a more estimable man, or truer patriot, could not have left us. among the first of the advocates for the rights of his country when assailed by Great Britain, he continued to the last the orthodox advocate of the true principles of our...
2Groceries sent to Monticello, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Groceries to be forwarded to Monticello 8. loaves single refined sugar a cask of white muscovado do. double cased. 50. ℔ coffee. East India would be preferred— 10. ℔ chocolate. 5. ℔ young hyson 25. ℔ rice. fresh 10. ℔ pearl barley 50. ℔ crackers. Jamieson’s a box of raisins 5. ℔ currans 1. good cheese 1. poor do. 3. gross porter or ale 1/2 doz. bottles olive oil MHi : Coolidge Collection.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time ago recieved a letter from Burgess Griffin desiring me to pay to you the amount of his crop of tobacco. he happens not to have named the amount, and I left his papers at Monticello which would have informed me of it. my memory tells me it was two hundred and some odd dollars, but the exact sum I cannot recollect. perhaps he has named it to you. if so, be so good as to inform me of...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Peregrine Williamson, 24 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The half dozen metallic pens you sent me according to request, came safe to hand, & have answered their purpose well. I have now to ask the favor of you to send me 4. such as the one you were so kind as to send me first, that is to say a pen & pencil combined in a silver stem with a Calendar to it, & each in a separate wooden case. they are intended as presents to friends. the cost of these...