1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
. In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic Church and Hierarchy, de fondi en comble, or in the language of Frederick, Voltaire, D’Alembert &c “ecrasor le miserable,” “crush the Wretch.” This great Work must contain......to the history of the Revolution, my...
2Jean Potocki to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been so kind as to give evidence of your regard for my writings, I ask your Excellency to accept the enclosed work, which contains all my thoughts on chronology.I have several questions to ask about , and if your Excellency were willing to enter into correspondence with me, I would respectfully ask your Excellency to reply care of the American consul,
3James Ogilvie to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time, my dear Sir, when I am about to suspend for many months, the prosecution of the design I have undertaken: for the purpose of more systematic preparation, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of troubling you with a few lines.—...in some measure incapacitated me for observation, yet, I could not shut my eyes to the evidences, of stable, general & radically & rapidly progressive...
4Samuel M. Burnside to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8th of August last,
addressed to me as recording Secretary of the
I am directed by them to tender You their
thanks for the interesting and valuable manuscript, which accompanied
it.— , Sir, feel highly
gratified, that you have consented to be enrolled Among its members.
5Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
...nous y arrêter un peu, nous avons craint que le moindre accident arrivé en route ne nous retardât, et ne nous fit nous présenter à votre Porte qu’après votre départ que vous nous avez
annoncé pour le 6 august, ou Si près de ce moment que nous vous gênassions ou vous dérangeassions. and I were to leave tomorrow to come see you at
6John Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
You will I apprehend deem it evidence of my vanity, that I have ventured to submit the to your perusal—But I confess that I commit to your liberality & candour with views somewhat —It is my hope that should you deem it worth the perusal, you will generously point out to me its erroneous sentiments—We ...wisdom & experience—Should you be willing to incur the trouble & waste the time, let me...
7William Wingate to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I duely received the volume &c you returned to me—I Sincerely thank you for I have Sent the Same volume &c to , and directed Him to forward it to and return it to me— I wrote to as He passed on His Tour to the Eastward, to come and Se me on the Same Subject, but I have not Seen nor heard from Him Since—I am almost without hope of finding any person to assist me in carrying the olive Branch...
8Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 16 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, Esquire.To Joseph Milligan
9John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic Church and Hierarchy, As to the history of the Revolution, my Ideas may be peculiar, perhaps Singular. What do We mean by the Revolution? The War? That was no part of the Revolution. It was only an Effect and Consequence of it... ...in the Minds of the People, and this was effected, from 1760 to...to
10Elisha Ticknor to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
to to you, which I suppose you must have received before this time—at least I hope it has reach’d you. I have had no opportunity to forward a line to him since came to hand; but, to which will give me a fine chance to convey your letters and mine directly to , I will forward it to you, sir, immediately.); at foot of text: “Thomas Jefferson, Esq; Late President of the United States of...