1To Thomas Jefferson from Jerman Baker, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
It has become very important to some of my friends to ascertain the character of the title by which the late Co l Henry Skipwith held the Estate called Indian Camp, now in the County of Powhatan, (formerly a part of Cumberland). As I presume you are acquainted with all the parts relating thereto, I beg leave to enquire whether he acquired it in right of his Wife, and if so, whether she ever...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joshua Dodge, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you of my Arrival in this City about eighteen days ago. I had a very short passage from New york to Havre, from whence I proceeded to Paris where I had the pleasure of seeing the venerable Patriot Lafayette who informed me that he should certainly visit our Country before long, he having made up his mind to that effect—In fact what good can that excellent...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 3 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am call’d by a deep sense of duty to pay a last visit to an aged & declining Parent: & my motive in obtruding the circumstance upon your attention is, that it may serve as my apology for a Weeks absence from my School previous to the Vacation which will take place on the 19 th of this Month & continue till the 19 th of July.—Mr Hurd will attend to the duties of the establishment during that...