31From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 19 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have never heard to what family you ascribed the Wild sheep, or fleecy goat, as Govr. Lewis called it, or the Poko-tragos, if it’s name must be Greek. he gave me a skin; but I know he carried a more perfect one, with the horns on, to mr Peale, & if I recollect well those horns, they, with the fleece, would induce one to suspect it to be the Lama, or at least a Lamae affinis. I will thank you...
32From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 24 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose for communication to the Philosophical society a paper from mr Dunbar of Natchez, on the subject of the Missisipi river which will be found a valuable addition to what we have already recieved from him relative to the lower country on it’s banks. At the request of mr Lewis also of Campbell county Virginia, I inclose a paper which was accompanied by the specimens it refers to. tho’...
33From Thomas Jefferson to Caspar Wistar, 21 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have a grandson, the son of mr Randolph, now about 15. years of age, in whose education I take a lively interest. his time has not hitherto been employed to the greatest advantage, a frequent change of tutors having prevented the steady pursuit of any one plan. whether he possesses that lively imagination, usually called genius, I have not had opportunities of knowing. but I think he has an...