1From James Madison to Thomas P. Jones, [ca. 30 November 1827] (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Docr Jones with many thanks for the copy of his late address before the Franklin Institute. The facts & remarks on the employment of slaves, in Manufacturies, make it particularly interesting to the Southern sections of the Union, & encourage the hopes of a success in the experiments on foot which may produce a rapid multiplication of them. Draft ( DLC )....
2Thomas Jefferson to Thomas P. Jones, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5 th is recieved. the act of our legislature to which it alludes has by no means the effect of hastening the open g of our University . it authorises it only the running to run further in debt for the completion of the buildings by another loan, which as well as a former one is to be repd still out of the annuity formerly given to the