71Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, 30 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just made up two boxes of pamphlets which I send to to be forwarded to you by the boats of that place so soon as the state of the river will permit. these contain 39 volumes of which 38. are to be half bound only, moderately gilt on the backs, lettered according to and their leaves to be trimmed. I am particular in my bindings, and have hitherto been obliged to send my choice books to
72William Tudor to Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
If the motive of this letter does not serve for my excuse with you, I have no other that I can offer for this intrusion—I have been for some months past endeavoring to collect materials for the life of As my attention to his character was more particularly drawn by the Adams to . It is therefore very difficult to find any letters of his writing. I wish very much to obtain copies of whole or...
73Opinion of John Brown (1762–1826) in Jefferson v. Rivanna Company, [19 November 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
I have not been able to ascertain a serious doubt. It passed by the grant from the Crown to Peter Jefferson
74Memorandum Books, 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Sent blank notes of renewal to the banks as per statement ante Nov. 11.Recd. from J. W. Eppes by Fr. Eppes D. to replace the 25.D. ante Dec. 12. and 63.D. for the 2d. half year’s board with Laporte, which 63.D. I keep & credit Laporte for in the sums I have to pay as his security.
75Detatched Memoranda, ca. 31 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I did not become acquainted with Dr. Franklin till after his return from France and election to the Chief Magistracy of Pennsylvania. During the session of the Grand Convention, ...long after as he lived, I had opportunities of enjoying much of his conversation, which was always a feast to me. I never passed half an hour in his company without hearing some observation or anicdote worth......to...
76Thomas Jefferson to William Gray, 13 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ fortune has never so far befriended me as to procure me the advantage of a personal acquaintance with you, yet a harmony in political pursuits has not left us altogether strangers. on this unassuming ground I take the liberty of presenting to you a friend. proposing a tour to the North, wishes particularly to have the benefit of being made known to you. he has been engaged in his...
77William W. Hening to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
, I beg permission to manifest my gratitude for the aid you have afforded, by presenting you with a copy, elegantly bound, as far as the work is yet published, which is to Vol. 6. inclusive. The 7 after which I shall send it on to the belonged to your library.In order to commence the laws of the Revolution with a volume, I have found it necessary to make the 7
78To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 2 September 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have long intended to write to you but somehow or other have neglected it—it is a long while since we have seen each other—within a few days it will be 33 Years the day we dined together on signing the Constitution ...have taken place since & in my opinion, one of the worst to us is that we are so much older than we were then—for in spite of all that the divines & philosophers may tell us I...
79Enclosure: John Rodgers to James Leander Cathcart, 9 June 1819, enclosure no. 3 in James Leander Cathcart to Thomas … (Jefferson Papers)
has been received—On a cursory perusal of the Journal, the Board discover much information respecting the object of your mission which it would be desirable for them to possess; and they return it to you in order that such extracts from it may accompany your report & plots of the grounds reserved, as you may consider relevant to the subject: and on the business being closed, they will... ...to...
80Jesse Torrey to Thomas Jefferson, 17 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much gratified to learn by , that I could, by any means have it in view to obtain your opinion of that work for the purpose of publication. On the contrary I received what you said respecting it as perfectly confidential. I am well aware, that an attempt, by the emancipator of a nation from... ...oppression, to release it from the worse slavery of superstition, would be rewarded with...