I rejoice that I live to see so fine a collection of the future defenders of their country in pursuit of honor under the auspices of the national government. A desire of distinction is implanted by nature, in every human bosom, and the general sense of mankind in all ages and countries cultivated and uncultivated, has excited, encouraged and applauded this passion in military men more than in...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Brockenbrough and Philip N. Nicholas, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
In virtue of an order from the President & Directors of the Literary board , I have this day desired the Auditor to deliver to you a warrant for fourteen thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars, which be pleased to recieve and place in the bank of Virginia to the credit of the Rector & visitors of the University of Virginia , to be drawn for occasionally by orders from the Bursar of the...
3Thomas Jefferson to Louis Adrien Gruchet, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 4 th is recieved and in it, the libel of the Baltimore telegraph. the abuses of a free press cannot be separated from their wholsome uses. they carry their own remedy by the absolute contempt they excite. I have never noticed them nor otherwise answered them than by the tenor of my life. this is a mere electioneering pasquinade. the world has learned to estimate justly the...
4Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rush, 14 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have deferred acknoleging your favor of May 22. until the reciept of my books should enable me to add that information to the thanks I owe you for your kind agency in procuring them. I recieve them just now in good order. I certainly did not intend you should take half the trouble you have been so kind as to give yourself in the execution of this commission; yet I feel too sensibly it’s...
5Thomas Whittemore to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 14 August 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
We are in this town ( Milford ) a body of coarse farmers, but true Republicans. The Oration I send you I delivered at the earnest request of my townsmen. Had I had more than 24 hours to prepare it, I could have bestowed more labour for elegance of composition. But such as it is, agreeably to the warm solicitations of those who heard it, I have presented to the world, and this copy, Hon. Sir,...