62891John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 6 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Your fav r 28 th Ult o I recd yesterday— The more I contemplate on the proposed plan of Remitting to Paris —viz Mess r G. W. & R & M —the more my doubts and dificulties encreases—
62892To Thomas Jefferson from J. Phillipe Reibelt, 26 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
J’etois convenû avec mon epouse (les derniers jours du Fevrier) qu’elle me suivroit par le premier batiment, accompagneè d’un Ami, qu vouloit voir la Louisiane, mais qui devoit etre de retour a NewYorck au Mois de Juillet, afin de s’y embarquer vers le Commencement d’Aout pour la Françe. 5 batimens sont depuis partis de Baltimore pour la N. Orleans et tous arrivès ici, le dernier il y a 15...
62893[To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Hopkinson, 16 April 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 16 Apr. 1784. Noted in SJL as received 20 Apr. 1784, “inclosing spectacles.” Not found.]
62894To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 14 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing a Copy of a letter I have recieved from Baron Humboldt, which has given me much Satisfaction. few who have visited us have been So well inclind to speak well of us.—I wish much the public would put at your disposal the means of acquiring a full knowledge of this Country & its resources—It would be both honorable & useful. I remain with great respect Your friend...
62895George H. Richards to Thomas Jefferson, 15 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
It has long been a favourite object of my literary ambition to become the biographer of yourself and a few other the great and eminent men of our country. The varied scenes which have passed in review since you came upon the stage of action, and the part you have acted in that novel but & splendid drama which has been exhibited in the theatre of the new world, have created a public interest in...
62896William Coghlan to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
You will perhaps be somewhat surprized at being addressed by a person entirely unknown to your Excel cy , At such a distance, & on such a subject as you will not perhaps, expect I need not say (such a subject) as fame errs or you have been often addressed on the same subject & much to the satisfaction of the applicants. But that I may not intrude on your Excellencys time & patience I shall...
62897To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Williamson, 10 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed you by my brother John Williamson who now for the first Time has expressed a desire of being introduced to the President of the United States, for it is but a short Time since a system of government has been abdicated which for many years he has zealously opposed. Not that he is a bad citizen or pleased with controversy but he served his native country in arms during the...
62898To Thomas Jefferson from Gouverneur Morris, 13 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknowlege yours of the seventh of last November which I cannot do without expressing my Concern at a Resolution which will deprive the United States of an able and faithful Servant. Since you declare your determination to be unalterable it would be idle to offer Reasons to dissuade you besides which it seems probable that e’er this can arrive you will have acted. But were it otherwise...
62899To Thomas Jefferson from Parent, 27 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Beaune, 27 May 1789 . Is grieved that he cannot have the pleasure of seeing TJ in Paris this month: he has injured his leg and cannot leave Beaune before the 15th or 20th of June.—Having received TJ’s letter of the 7th, he should have been pleased to tell him of his son’s capabilities: “D’écrire aussy bien que moy au moin, et il peut faire les quatre Regle pour la Chiffre, mais point de...
62900To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Tornquist, 26 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ the Lines you honoured me with were not favourable for my physical cabinet, I flatter myself that you, as a Protector of the Arts & Sciences in this Country, will not be offended If I hand you a few Catalogues of this Apparatus; for according to the opinion of several Professors, there is not Such a complete physical Cabinet anywhere in the United=States.— As it is uncertain, whether or...