1From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 9 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d in the last month your letter of Aug. 22. and begin it’s answer by remitting the balance of what I owe you. this should have been sooner done, but we have been unusually late in getting our produce to market this year. the balance which the order on mr Terril left me on the 1 st of Sep. 23. still in your debt was 22. D 36 and calculating back interest, and forward from that date, to...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 9 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved, my dear friend and General, your letter of the 1 st from Philada, giving us the welcome assurance that you will visit the neighborhood which, during the march of our enemy near it, was covered by your shield from his robberies and ravages. in passing the line of your former march you will experience pleasing recollections of the good you have done. my neighbors too of our...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Robert G Scott, 9 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved on the 2 d inst. your favor of Sep. 27. conveying to me the obliging invitation of the Volunteer companies of the state to meet them and their distinguished guest Gen l La Fayette at York on the 19 th inst. no person rejoices more than I do at the effusions of gratitude with which our f.c. in all parts are recieving this their antient and virtuous friend and benefactor, nor can any...