1David Gelston to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I received in due course your letter of 9 th April —but, heard nothing of the machine you mentioned until this day, when I have received it— Opportunities are not now frequent to Richmond —it has also occurred to me, that some risk may attend, and probably before any vessel offers for Virginia , there will be sufficient time to hear from you, I have thought it most prudent to wait your...
2John E. Hall to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
In a parcel of books which I have just received from my friend Judge Cooper , I find a copy of his Lecture on Chemistry, which I presume was intended to be forwarded to you by me. I shall therefore transmit it by the same post with this letter. Permit me to avail myself of the opportunity of Sending you a copy of the Law Journal just published here. I understand it was your wish that the case...