1To James Madison from Parke Street, 25 November 1817 (Madison Papers)
I some time since took the liberty of enclosing to you, a paper of which the one now forwarded is a Copy; And at the same time I requested of you if you saw no objection, to get your Lady to acknowledge the service of it, & that you would be so good as to return it to me by post. I was emboldened to make this request of you Sir, in Consequence of both you & Mrs. Madison having heretofore...
2Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
My long and frequent visits to this place make me a very inexact correspondent. your letter of Oct. 24. was 11. days on it’s passage, instead of 5. or 6. the ordinary time, and it found me on the eve of my departure from Monticello . It is impossible for me to regret the prospects you have of being satisfactorily fixed at Philadelphia , because I sincerely wish you whatever you think best...
3Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am highly gratified by the interest you take in our Central college , and the more so as it may possibly become an inducement to pass more of your time with us. it is even said you had thought of engaging a house in it’s neighborhood. but why another house? is not one enough? and especially one whose inhabitants are made so happy by your becoming their inmate? when you shall have a wife and...
4Thomas Jefferson to George W. Erving, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered to you by mr George Ticknor a young gentleman of high respectability and connexions from Massachusets & among the first in our country in point of erudition. he has been in Europe several years, first at Gottingen to fill up the measure of his education, thence he has travelled thro’ France , is now probably in Italy , & expects to be at Madrid , with the same constant...
5Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Roads to Poplar Forest, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
1817. Nov. 25 from the house to the bridge at the meadow 1100 yds along the branch to 1 st x g place 137 along d o to 2 d d o 173 Strait line to ∠
6Thomas Jefferson to Elisha Ticknor, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately recieved from your much valued son, a letter of Aug. 14. dated from Paris , in which he asks me for one of introduction to mr Erving , our Minister at Madrid . bound in duty, as well as inclination to render him every service in my power, I inclose to him such a letter as will ensure him every good office mr Erving can render: and by his particular direction, I put it under cover...
7Thomas Jefferson to George Ticknor, 25 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 14. was delivered to me as I was setting out for the distant possession, from which I now write, & to which I pay frequent & long visits. on my arrival here I make it my first duty to write the letter you request to mr Erving , and to inclose it in this under cover to your father, that you may get it in time. my letters are always letters of thanks because you are always...