1From John Adams to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 8 May 1819 (Adams Papers)
Your last journal has so much Philosophy, and Religion, in it—that I am convinced you are a sincere inquirer after truth—God bless and Prosper you in the pursuit.— I am Informed by your Son—my dear Name Sake—that you propose to be here by the first of July—I pray you to be sure—that you arrive hear before that day.—bring your Husband with you—If the President can wander round the Universe and...
2Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did not receive until the 5 th ins t your favor of the 22 nd Ult o annexing your view, of the acco ts between us, which from various items, unknown to & omitted by you, differs materially from the actual state of it, as you will perceive by the acco t Sales and acco t Cur t now inclosed .
3Thomas Jefferson to John Laval, 8 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson begs leave to add to his letter of May 3. to mr Laval the further request that he will send him a copy of Lempriere ’s Classical dictionary, 3 copies of the Orbis pictus Comnenii by Hoole , & 3 copies of the Alvari Prosodia. the two last are school books printed by Swords in N.Y.
4Francis Adrian Van der Kemp to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May [1819] (Jefferson Papers)
That I did not thank you for your attention—in favouring me with the Proceedings and report of the commissioners for the university in virginia , was not—that I undervalued the gift—but I presumed—that a mere complimentary Letter could not be acceptable—while my manifold occupations—and Since Some time—my precarious State of health and dimmed eyes—compelled me—to make for a while a Sacrifice...