1Thomas Jefferson to James Clarke, 5 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 1 st instant requesting my opinion of the merits of your Odometer, which I shall give with pleasure and satisfaction having had it in use for 13. years. I think it as simple as we can expect such a machine to be, having only three toothed wheels, entirely accurate inconsiderable in weight and volume, and of convenient application to the carriage. with...
2Thomas Jefferson to John H. Cocke, 5 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
We have a difficulty with our Italian Sculptors which I need your aid and advice to get over. the wife of the elder one refuses to come to America , & that of the younger could not come alone. this has thrown the younger man into great despondency. he had just married when he left Italy , and has had a child born since he came away. he has sprained his wrist also so that he will not be able to...
3Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Smith, 5 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of Aug. 14 and can assure you, Sir, that I have never been unmindful of the debt to you which ought so long ago to have been paid, but the Catastrophe of the last year took no one by surprise more than myself. my expences of the preceding year had been on the usual scale, & such as the usual prices of produce would have fully met. I got but half price, say 3 ⅛ D....