1To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 7 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
Three long and dangerous illnesses within the last 12. months must apologise for my long silence towards you. The paper bubble is then burst. this is what you & I, and every reasoning man, seduced by no obliquity of mind, or interest, have long foreseen. yet it’s disastrous effects are not the less for having been foreseen. we were laboring under a dropsical fulness of circulating medium....
2From Charles Francis Adams to John Adams, 7 November 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am glad to find you so happy at college and I myself assure you I feel as much so here there is one thing I regret and that is the loss of Mr Gould for certainly let Ironside be himself whatever genius he may yet he does not know the right way of keeping school nor will he till he keeps order; but as it is now every boy in the school is talking from the minute he goes in till he comes out. I...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Three long and dangerous illnesses within the last 12. months must apologise for my long silence towards you. The paper bubble is then burst. this is what you & I, and every reasoning man, seduced by no obliquity of mind, or interest, have long foreseen. yet it’s disastrous effects are not the less for having been foreseen. we were laboring under a dropsical fulness of circulating medium....
4Thomas Jefferson to Peter Cardelli, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Oct: 24. was not recieved until the 4 t h instant. I think you left us in June, and within 2. or 3. days afte r I lodged your box in Milton under a strict charge to send it to Cap t Peyton in Richmond by the first boat; for as this neighborhoo d
5Thomas Jefferson to Robert I. Evans, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now recovering from the third long & dangerous illness which I have had within the last 12. months. while I was able I answered all letters punctually. but age, it’s ordinary infirmities, & extraordinary visitations of sickness have so broke me down that I am no longer able to maintain any correspondence by letters but such as my own affairs render indispensable. I hope you will...
6Thomas Jefferson to James Ewell, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you, dear Sir, for the new edition of you r Medical companion, rendered certainly more valuable by the ne w additions, and especially that of our domestic medicinal plants. when I was a boy there was in every house a small pamphlet written by old D r Byrd of Westover , called ‘the poor planter’s physician , or every man his own doctor.’ this gave the list of our medicinal plants, and...
7Thomas Jefferson to Return J. Meigs, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
The dangerous illness under which D r Foushee is has doubtless already drawn on you competitors for the postmaster’s office of Richmond . I am requested to name one to you which I do the more willingly as more knowingly. mr Thomas Eston Randolph , my neighbor, friend and relation offers his service in that office. I will be responsible for his perfect integrity, his industry, application and...
8Thomas Jefferson to Constantine S. Rafinesque, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
A long and severe illness, from which I am but now recovering must apologise for this late acknolegement of your letter of Sep. 16. recieved on the 6 th of Oct. the Visitors of the University having determined to employ all their funds in providing for the accomodation of Professors and students until these are compleated, there is of course an entire suspension of the appointment of...
9Thomas Jefferson to Thomas B. Robertson, 7 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you for the copy of your letters from Paris . I had read most of them in the newspapers, but have read them all again with additional pleasure. they contain the expressions of reason and of genuine Americanism, revolting at the servility of the European character, so degrade d by their slavish forms of government. accept my thanks also for the Campeachy chair which you have...