1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 14 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 26. and Oct. 25. have been both recieved. the condition of my friend Mazzei , both of body and mind, is really afflicting. of the former he had given me some account himself, of the latter I was unapprised, altho’ his very advanced age, with such bodily infirmities, might have given room to expect it. it is unfortunate too that persons in that situation are themselves the...
2Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 14 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter from London of June 18. was not recieved until the 3 d of Oct. in the mean time I had written you mine of July 4. & Aug. 16 the former conveyed my formidable catalogue of the books desired, and informed you that mr Girard would give an order on his correspondent at Paris to hold 350.D. subject to your call; & the latter inclosed a copy of his letter to mess rs Perrigaux, La fitte &...