1From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 30 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 22 d is but just recieved, and I am able to answer myself your very kind enquiries after my health, the fracture I met with was as slight a case of the kind as could happen. how fortunate, for example, that it was neither a leg nor a thigh: that it was not my right arm: that, of my left, it was the smallest bone, and that a skilful Surgeon attended promptly. you see...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Radford, 30 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The enquiries you make in your favor of the 19. are perfectly proper, and I am happy in the occasion they furnish me of explaining to you the solidity of the titles of the lands of Poplar Forest conveyed to you. I have in my possession mr Wayles’s land books in which are recorded the title papers of all the lands he owned, from the patent thro all the subseq t conveyances down to himself. the...