1To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 29 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho’ I have not the honour of being acquainted with yourself, I am acquainted with your writings; and the pleasure these afforded, gave a desire of a more intimate correspondence. In the undertaking in which I am about to engage, I am not a little ambitious of its attracting the notice of worthy men; and I should think myself fortunate if the plan so far met with your approbation, as to induce...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 3 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honour of writing to you a great many months ago, in answer to your very obliging letter accompanying the treatise on weights and measures which you was so obliging as send me—which I read with great pleasure and improvement—and for which I did return my best thanks, and now repeat them lest that letter should have been lost. Along with this I send the 7, 8th, 9th, 10th and...
3To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, [before 30 June 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured with your obliging letter of the fifteenth of Septr. last accompanied with your valuable paper on uniformity of weights and measures which I have perused with much pleasure and instruction. It is the more valuable to me at this time, as my son is just now composing a book on weights, measures, monies coins and exchanges, in every part of the world, and he wishes to have the most...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 23 Aug. 1793 . Last night he arrived here from Paris, from which he traveled as cheaply as possible, and has been appointed consul for this port by Fenwick pending TJ’s approval, which he earnestly solicits in the event Carnes does not return to France. Nearly a year ago he wrote to TJ, upon Major Mountflorence’s recommendation, soliciting the appointment at Le Havre, which he...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Anderson, 28 September 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By the recommendation of Major Mountflorance I am induced to address you. I am a native of Charles town South Carolina, and not unknown to The Honble Mr. Bingham, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Hayfeild Connyingham, and many other Gentlemen in Philadelphia, and to whom I have already wrote, requesting of them to procure for me an appointment in France, under the government of the United States of America....