1Patrick 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 .
2Francis 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...