1Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 10 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your letter of Feb. 16. and the communication of that you had forwarded to the President . in his hands it may be turned to public account: in mine it is only evidence of your zeal for the general good. having served my tour of duty my occupations are now in quite a different line, more suited to my age, my interests and inclinations. having served my tour of duty, I leave...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 14 February 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 18. came duly to hand. I w very willingly become a subscriber to your intended publication, judging from the table of contents, and your familiarity with the subjects treated of, that the work cannot fail to be useful to ourselves by pointing out advantageous pursuits not yet attended to, and to Great Britain by shewing what their ignorance and injustice have lost to them...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 13 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of Dec. 15. and with it the copies of your map and travels, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. the book I have read with extreme satisfaction and information. as to the Western states particularly, it has greatly edified me; for of the actual condition of that interesting portion of our country I had not an adequate idea. I feel myself now as familiar with it...
4Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 21 January 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Melish and his thanks for the renewed mark of his attention in sending him a copy of his military Atlas, a very interesting work in the present state of things. he begs leave to become a subscriber for the New General Atlas which mr Melish proposes to publish, of which he returns the Prospectus with his name to it. he salutes mr Melish with great...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 10 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favor of the map of the Sine quâ non, inclosed in your letter of Nov. 12. it was an excellent idea; and if, with the Documents distributed by Congress , copies of these had been sent to be posted up in every street, on every Town-house and Court-house, it would have painted to the eyes of those who cannot read, and of those also who read without reflecting, that reconquest...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 31 December 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Nov. 23. after a very long passage is recieved, and with it the Map which you have been so kind as to send me, for which I return you many thanks. it is handsomely executed and on a well chosen scale; giving a luminous view of the comparative possessions of different powers in our America . it is on account of the value I set on it that I will make some suggestions. by the...
7Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 8 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Mellish for the copy of his lre to the President on the subject of manufactures which he has been so kind as to send him . enfeebled by constant ill health with little prospect of it’s becoming better, he is obliged to withdraw from all cares beyond the walls of his chamber. as to those of his country and the interests of the different classes composing...