1Thomas Jefferson to Peter Minor, 31 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I proceeded according to agreement to make notes of what I understood to be the intention of all parties on the day of our conference, but soon found it would be quite as easy to put them at once into their ultimate form, which I accordingly did & now inclose you , subject to the correction of the recollections of the other gentlemen. according to the best of mine there is but one article in...
2From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 31 October 1810 (Adams Papers)
The president De Thou introduces his history with “Pro veritate historiarum mearum deum ipsum obtestor.” Although I shall not follow the example of this great historian in this solemn appeal, in which perhaps he is singular, yet no man ought to commit any thing to writing as history, or as memorials to serve for history, without a strict regard to truth. I shall therefore designedly conceal...
3Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Proposed Agreement with the Directors of the Rivanna Company, [ca. 31 October 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the day of 1810. between Thomas Jefferson on the one part and George Divers E t c. Directors of the Rivanna company E t c on the other part all of the county of Albemarle witnesseth that Whereas by an act of General assembly passed in the year and intituled
4Charles Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 31 October 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
the bearer M r Yundt is the man with whom I have agreed for the Clover seed I wish Col o Randolph to take 5 bushels for Cap t Sam l Carr he is a respectable Citizen & has Came along himself to see You & Your Curiosities & will not impose himself I am Yours sincerely RC (
5To James Madison from Harry Toulmin, 31 October 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have just been honoured with your favour of Septr. 5th. which has been so long on the road in consequence of its going round by way of Natchez. I am gratified to find that my communication to you was acceptable, and still more so to be able to repeat my assurances that the expedition is at an end. One of the leading partizans takes to himself the merit of having induced the government to...