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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75161 | Hollins, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Hollins to Thomas Jefferson, 18 October 1812 | 1812-10-18 | I have been passing my time very agreeably, for some days past, with the farmers of this... |
| 75162 | Wickham, Harriet | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Harriet Wickham, 31 January … | 1806-01-31 | Honor, my Lord is much too proud to catch At every slender twig of nice distinctions There for... |
| 75163 | Page, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 26 April 1798 | 1798-04-26 | I have just received the Instructions to our Envoys & their Dispatches inclosed under two blank... |
| 75164 | Yancey, Joel | Jefferson, Thomas | Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 6 September 1820 | 1820-09-06 | I have been anxiously expecting you at the P. Forest for some time past, or should have written... |
| 75165 | O’Maddin, Cato P.B. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Cato P.B. O’Maddin, 20 March … | 1824-03-20 | I am persuaded your superior knowledge of the world and its inhabitants, has long since taught... |
| 75166 | Ross, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross and Other Virginia … | 1785-10-18 | His Excellency Governour Henry, having been pleased to communicate to us, an extract from your... |
| 75167 | Mason, John Thomson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Thomson Mason, 27 … | 1807-11-27 | My friend Mr Wm. O Sprigg has just made known to me his wish to be mentioned to you as a... |
| 75168 | Boyd, Washington | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Washington Boyd, 2 October … | 1805-10-02 | This serv’s to inform you that the Trustees of the Washington Public schools, will meet at the... |
| 75169 | Knox, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | Samuel Knox to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1818 | 1818-11-30 | A gentleman of this city , and friend of mine, in passing, some time since, thro’ Virginia , and... |
| 75170 | Telfair, Edward | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Telfair, 21 August 1792 | 1792-08-21 | Yours of the 3d. ultimo I have been favored with—also its enclosure, a copy of a Letter from His... |
| 75171 | Magill, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Magill, 24 August 1807 | 1807-08-24 | You will, I am confident, feel emotions of Surprize at the Singularity of this application, if... |
| 75172 | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 December 1780 | 1780-12-15 | I had the honor to write some time ago to Your Excellency, enclosing a Memorial of Colo. Senf,... |
| 75173 | Ellery, Christopher | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Christopher Ellery, 12 … | 1804-12-12 | In presenting the enclosed C Ellery thinks it proper to mention, that Doctor Hazard, the author,... |
| 75174 | Lear, Tobias | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 4 February 1793 | 1793-02-04 | T Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State, that if the weather continues cloudy the... |
| 75175 | Matthews, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Matthews, 3 March 1809 | 1809-03-03 | Several months ago a Subscription paper of St Patrick’s Church accidentally fell under the notice... |
| 75176 | Cooper, Thomas | Jefferson, Thomas | Thomas Cooper to Thomas Jefferson, 22 September 1814 | 1814-09-22 | I have carefully considered the plan of University education you se nt me . In addition to my... |
| 75177 | Dougherty, Joseph | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Dougherty, 28 April … | 1807-04-28 | Perhaps before this time you have heard of the fate of the vessel which your groceries was shipd.... |
| 75178 | Dawson, Martin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Martin Dawson, 10 November … | 1825-11-10 | The Proctor of the University of Virginia, when he made advances to procure articles for the... |
| 75179 | Barnes, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Barnes, 9 February 1804 | 1804-02-09 | The President, having been pleased to intimate a desire to be informed—when JB. should wish to... |
| 75180 | Eppes, Francis Wayles | Jefferson, Thomas | Francis Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 13 May 1822 | 1822-05-13 | I merely write a few lines to inform you of the success of my negociation : . Papa can only spare... |
| 75181 | Goodman, Jeremiah Augustus | Jefferson, Thomas | Jeremiah A. Goodman to Thomas Jefferson, 7 April 1815 | 1815-04-07 | received your Letter & has put the execution against scott in the hands of the sheriff, I expect... |
| 75182 | Jefferson, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 22 July 1806 | 1806-07-22 | I have by this mail received a letter from James Walker in which he informs me that some iron... |
| 75183 | Anonymous | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 3 April 1808 | 1808-04-03 | Nearly two terms have elapsed, since you have been called to the presidential Chair; your wisdom... |
| 75184 | Skinner, John Stuart | Jefferson, Thomas | John S. Skinner to Thomas Jefferson, 4 May 1820 | 1820-05-04 | I feel very reluctant to intrude upon your retirement and would not allow myself to do it in this... |
| 75185 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | Patrick Gibson to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1813 | 1813-02-10 | I received by last post your two letters of the 4 th .—on looking over your letters for 1807 I... |
| 75186 | Briggs, Isaac | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Briggs, 3 March 1806 | 1806-03-03 | About 12 days ago, I returned from an excursion up the Mississippi river. The object of this... |
| 75187 | Nemours, Pierre Samuel Du Pont de | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Samuel Du Pont de … | 1802-04-30 | J’ai recu votre lettre et vos dépêches .—J’ai lu celle dont vous m’avez permis de prendre... |
| 75188 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 1 June 1824 | 1824-06-01 | It is with extreme reluctance that I am induced once more to apply to you with a view of... |
| 75189 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 2 November 1790 | 1790-11-02 | It was not my intention to have written to you again from this place except by a person who is... |
| 75190 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 30 July 1802 | 1802-07-30 | I inclose several letters for you put into my hands by Mr. Pichon, with some communications of... |
| 75191 | “A Boston Merchant” | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from “A Boston Merchant,” 26 July … | 1801-07-26 | Your REPLY to the merchants of the respectable City of New-Haven has just come to hand—Your... |
| 75192 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 November 1809 | 1809-11-06 | I recd. your letter from Eppington. I had not heard that either the Attorney Genl. or the Govr.... |
| 75193 | Wood, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Wood, 12 January … | 1805-01-12 | To the president of the united States and to Be laid be fore the Congress if nessery Sir I was... |
| 75194 | Donald, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 10 March … | 1793-03-10 | I have no doubt but you will hear before this letter reaches you, that the House of D. & Burton... |
| 75195 | Hamilton, Alexander | Jefferson, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March … | 1792-03-06 | In consequence of the application of Mr Andw. Ellicot, I have the honor to transmit you the... |
| 75196 | Roberts, Owen | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Owen Roberts, 12 September … | 1808-09-12 | I send you enclosed by the desire of a number of Republicans of this City, a printed Copy of the... |
| 75197 | Vaughan, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 August 1803 | 1803-08-01 | M Dufief having applied to me to assist him in procuring D Priestlys Harmony for you, I took... |
| 75198 | Carter, John M. | Jefferson, Thomas | John M. Carter to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1815 | 1815-07-25 | The favor with which you honored me, in acknowledging the receipt of a copy of Co l Taylor ’s... |
| 75199 | Peyton, Bernard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 May 1825 | 1825-05-10 | The Tin ordered in yours of the 6th:, now just to hand, is off to Lynchburg, & the Cask of Wine... |
| 75200 | Breckinridge, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Breckinridge, 5 April … | 1806-04-05 | I have examined the Memorial & accompanying papers of Samuel Davidson, which you were pleased to... |
| 75201 | Monroe, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 11 June 1802 | 1802-06-11 | I find by your letter of the 3d., that you think Sierra Leone on the Coast of Affrica a suitable... |
| 75202 | Strode, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 3 February 1808 | 1808-02-03 | With extreme diffidence good & worthy Sir I presume to approach Your hand in a Matter which... |
| 75203 | Derieux, Peter (Justin Pierre Plumard) | Jefferson, Thomas | Peter Derieux to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1817 | 1817-07-25 | Ayant ecrit en France aussitot que j’appris La mort de M r Mazzei , a Leffet de faire des... |
| 75204 | Lear, Tobias | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 28 November 1792 | 1792-11-28 | By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to inform the Secretary of State that as the... |
| 75205 | Gibson, Patrick | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Gibson, 20 January … | 1809-01-20 | Mr. Venable has called to say that his friend (who it now appears is, Mrs. Tabb of Amelia) is... |
| 75206 | Smith, Robert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 19 October 1807 | 1807-10-19 | As peace is our favorite object, as it is not intended to excite Congress to a declaration of... |
| 75207 | Claiborne, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 2 February … | 1781-02-02 | Richmond, 2 Feb. 1781. The manufactory of wagon harness has been established at Charlottesville... |
| 75208 | Keteltas, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Keteltas, 16 February … | 1805-02-16 | To fill the Vacancy Occasioned by the Death of Judge Hobart Must shortly Engage the attention of... |
| 75209 | Workman, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Workman, 15 November … | 1801-11-15 | This communication is addressed to you by one, who altho’ not a citizen of the American Republic,... |
| 75210 | Cutts, Richard | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Cutts, 16 July 1804 | 1804-07-16 | Your favr. of the 20th Inst. did not come to hand whilst I was in Boston, I regret the... |