1To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 27 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been for some considerable time past well acquainted with Mr John Williams of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee—he is a practizing Lawyer—and I believe of Legal abilities—of honesty and integrity possessed—and a firm friend to Republican principles and attached to the constitution of the United States. he will, in my Opinion, perform with uprightness and fidelity, the duties...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 3 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr James Tremble received his classical and collegiate education in the Country, which is now the State of Tennessee—and is a practicing Lawyer in the Courts of Law and Equity in that State—and in the District Court of the United States in east Tennessee. He is a man of probity, honesty and upright moral Character—a decided Republican and firmly attached to the Constitution of the United...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Anderson and John Rhea, 5 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Desireous of affording you any information which may be in my power relative to proper Charecters for the appointments you will recently have to make in the Louisiana Country —I take leave to mention the name of George Duffield—he has been regularly bread to the Bar—at which he holds a respectable Standing—he is a man much esteemd by his fellow Citizens—on account of his Talents integrety—and...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 18 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Three weeks after having the pleasure of seeing you—I was at the place and had the conversation promised—from what passed there is every reason to believe that business will be right—of which I would have wrote sooner but waited to hear of the arrival of the papers, but as yet they have not been heard of by me— In conversation with Mr Anderson respecting the intended treaty with the cherokee...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 24 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
This day Your Letter of the thirtieth of April last past, being brought by the mail, via Jonesborough, from Knoxville was delivered to me. The sensations occasioned by Reading it can be known to myself alone—towards You they are those of the highest Esteem veneration and Regard—as well for the kind intention there by manifested for a man, for whom I entertain a sincere disinterested...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 29 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter from Sullivan Courthouse was stated that I expected Mr Duffield would meet me at this place—He arrived here on monday evening accompanyed by some Gentlemen—who would escort him so far —and Yesterday morning—he sett off for Orleans a considerable number of Respectable Citizens accompanyed him about five miles, who after taking an affectionate leave, saw him safe over Holstein...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 6 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 13th. of June last arrived at the office here last week, but by reason of my absence was not received untill this day—The information, thereby conveyed, which You have honored me with, is to me extremely acceptable, commanding my sincere gratitude and acknowledgment—and I have no hesitation to think that the reception of the renew ing commission will have a due and proper...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 15 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
By the last mail from Tennessee I received a letter dated 29th Januay from a friend, in which is a paragraph in the words following “I inclose Your reflection and as a natural curiosity, to be shewn to your freinds and acquaintance, a piece of wood in the form of a Worm—this is a metamorphosis, or rather a descent from animal to vegetable matter, to account for which physically, I will submit...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 27 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse me for Sending to You the inclosed, it is a Letter sent to my friends in Tennessee. a Great part of it is in Idea—and some part litterally report of the Secretary of the treasury—condensed—I do n You will meet with any thing new in it—but it amusement for a moment— With Every Sentiment of consideration and esteem I am Servant DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 20 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
During this Session of Congress a law hath been made authorising the payment of certain pensions by the Secretary of War at the City of Washington. On enquiry I understand that no person hath, by the Secretary, at War, been appointed to perform the duties assigned by that Law, there may be an impropriety in making application to You in this case—however as there are some poor old men who...