1Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 24 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
A long absence from home must apologize for this late acknolegement of your favor of the 6 th . accept in the first place my congratulations on your safe arrival here, my best wishes for your obtaining whatever is your right in this country, and the assurance of any aid I can give towards it. of counsel you will have no need as I conclude with pleasure from your letter that you are in the...
2Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 23 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
It was from D r Bancroft’s letter I understood that your brother would come to this country in the Spring, and that suggested the idea that the little commission I mentioned might not be inconvenient to him. but as you are so kind as to undertake the having it executed, I will avail my self of it your goodness to procure for me the two or three works, which having been originally printed at...
3Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 1 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Dec. 14. is but just recieved, informing me of your petition to the legislature . I have outlived all my antient acquaintances in that body; but I have two or three young friend s there to whom I write by this mail , and ask their attention to your case. these are mr Thweatt of Chesterfield & Baker of Cumberland in the
4Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 24 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 14 th came to hand last night. letters from mr Thweatt and mr Baker of the House of Representatives , and mr Cabell of the Senate (whose attention I had asked to see justice done you) had informed me that the legislature had declined acting on your case, as one which belonged to the courts of justice. my hope had been that they would give to you any right which might have...
5Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 8 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 2 d and should be very glad to bear witness to any truth which might establish your just claim to the property of your grandmother in this country. but I know nothing of any visit of your grandfather to it before the revolution, and unless you have very positive proof I should doubt it, because I was much in Williamsburg about that time. I should still...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Philip I. Barziza, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to learn by your fav r of the 10 th that the issue of your claims on the property of your grand mother has been unfavble, and has obliged you to look for subsistence to the barren, & unpromising resources of the govmt. I have almost universally declined becoming a sollicitor before them for appmts to office. it is embarrassing to them and to myself unspeakably unpleasant. but it...