31Thomas Freeborn to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been trying to make an excuse for severall years to pay thee a vissit—have for a few days past antiscipated the pleasure I Should have in seeing mine & my countrys Friend, but alas I have been disapointed I tried two days to get a Carriage in Fredericks town , to take me out to thy place, but could not succeed—however I hope to see thee & it may be in the fall— I have a letter of...
32Thomas W. Maury to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed you will receive a paper enclosed to me by M r James Maury of Liverpool , containing some seed of the melon of Valencia , and addressed to you. My wish & intention were to have presented them in person, but something has always occurred to prevent. He says they are remarkable for combining the properties of the musk & water melon, and are a very delicious fruit. RC ( DLC ); dateline...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th of June, reach’d me on the 4 th of Sept r at the Same time I reciev’d from Samuel Williams of London, an exchange on this place, on account of the capitels, and for yourself, which produc’d here, in Spanish dollars, One thousand three hundred & Seven & 75 cts of which, 444. are carried to the credit of your private account, and the balance to the credit of the...
34Thomas L. McKenney to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho L M c Kenney ’s to Tho Jefferson —greeting—& begs leave to present him with a prospectus of the “Washington Republican & Congressional Examiner,” and to assure M r Jefferson of his veneration for him.— Tho L M c Kenney begs leave to add his best wishes for
35Thomas Herttell to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Though I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, my knowledge of your exalted character leads me to believe you will pardon the freedom I have taken to request your acce ptance of the accompanying pamphlet, entitled An “ expose of the causes of intemperate drinking and the means by which it may be obviated.” Should it hereafter be be deemed worthy of a second edition, I will...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Cooper, 20 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your letter. Our town here is crouded with Presbyterian parsons; they are a systematic and persevering sect, and while they have the address to cajole the people out of their money, their power will encrease. he who has any regard for the peace of himself & his family can venture to stem this tide of fanaticism? About 20 Years hence the prevailing sect among the...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Willis White, 3 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I at length am able to state to you that I am in possession of Thomas’s Digest of Coke and Littleton.—This is the work recommended by yourself as worthy of patronage—and, indeed, so far, as I am able to judge, I unhesitatingly pronounce it the greatest law-work I ever looked at. I have made a calculation of the expense of Printing, Binding and Paper, and find that to print it as it might be...
38Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I received a printed copy of your report , for which I thank you. It will serve to furnish more enlarged and more just ideas on the subject of education, than your countrymen have been accustomed to. I rejoice in the prospect of their being put in execution, whether I take any or no part in the Institution to be founded on them. I have been enquiring for workmen as you desired, and I send you...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas S. Towler, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am anxious to have some information respecting the University of Virginia; and not being acquainted, with iether of the Professors of that Department (viz medical) of which I wish to have a more particular knowledge; I Shall be very much obliged, if you will be pleased, to answer the following questions.— Who are its professors & from what parts of the World are they? On what branches, of...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Leiper, 21 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly received your kind and I may add your affectionate letter of the 6 th of December—Some time after the receipt of your letter I was in quest of my son William to inform what a kind reception he would met from you but before I found him he was a very considerable distance to Monticello on his way home—Julia by her Month’s Residence at Richmond perfectly recovered her Health and to make it...