1From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 10 July 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to mrs Smith, and being charged with those of a distant friend of hers, he cannot give better evidence of them than her own letter, which he incloses with his salutations. DLC : J. Henley Smith Papers.
2From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 8 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & his thanks to mrs Smith for the very fine strawberries she was so kind as to send him. it is very encouraging to see that one year’s culture can raise the native strawberry to a grade rivalling those of Chili & the Hudson. he begs her acceptance of some Oranges, and salutes her with esteem & respect. DLC : J. Henley Smith Papers.
3From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 19 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson returns to mrs Smith the two little volumes of poems with the thanks of the family of Monticello for the communication of them he is also charged with an apology for the writing of the pages of Dr Drake & his patient which one of the little ones was required by her Mama to get by heart as an useful lesson for her he salutes mrs Smith with friendship & respect. Privately owned.
4From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 27 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns mrs Smith many thanks for the plants she was so kind as to send him yesterday, and which are very acceptable. he will not give mrs Smith the additional trouble of taking care of them through the season, but sends them up to mr Maine who has some others in charge for him. he does not recollect whether he gave mrs Smith some plants of the Aspen, of a parcel he formerly...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 2 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful & friendly salutations to mrs Smith, and recollecting her mention of a recipe for the whooping cough which she had lately recieved under high recommendation, asks the favor of a communication of it, for a trial with two or three children in the family who have that disease. Privately owned.
6From Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 28 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a letter from Mrs. Randolph to Th: Jefferson ‘Looking over some of the Literary magazines the other day, we met with the beginning of a tale by miss Edgeworth which interested us so much that we are all anxious to see the end of it. perhaps mrs H. Smith, who is such a general reader, may be able to tell you from which work of miss Edgeworth’s, it is taken. ‘the modern Griselda’ is...
7Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 6 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful salutations to mrs Smith, and sends her the Geranium she expressed a willingness to recieve. it is in very bad condition, having been neglected latterly as not intended to be removed. he cannot give it his parting blessing more effectually than by consigning it to the nourishing hand of mrs Smith. if plants have sensibility, as the analogy of their...
8Thomas Jefferson to Margaret Bayard Smith, 6 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
D I have recieved, dear Madam, your very friendly letter of July 21. and Assure you that I feel with deep sensibility it’s kind expressions towards myself, and the more as from a person than whom no other’s could be more in sympathy with my own affections. I often call to mind the occasions of knowing your worth, which the societies of Washington furnished; and none more than those derived...
9James Madison to Margaret Bayard Smith, 21 September 1830 (Madison Papers)
I have received, my dear Madam, your very friendly, and I must add, very flattering letter; in which you wish, from my own hand, some reminiscence marking the early relations between Mr. Jefferson and myself, and involving some anecdote concerning him that may have a place in a manuscript volume you are preparing as a legacy for your son. I was a stranger to Mr. Jefferson till the year 1776,...