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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82611 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Craven | Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 10 January [1810] | 1810-01-10 | You proposed to me at court the hiring one of the shoemakers of your late brother , which at that... |
| 82612 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 February … | 1801-02-18 | Notwithstanding the suspected infidelity of the post, I must hazard this communication. The... |
| 82613 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 25 June 1806 | 1806-06-25 | an accidental concurrence of several pretty heavy demands on me at the beginning of the ensuing... |
| 82614 | Jefferson, Thomas | Bridgen, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bridgen, 21 August 1786 | 1786-08-21 | I must beg your pardon for being so long acknowleging the receipt of your favor of June 17. In... |
| 82615 | Jefferson, Thomas | Danforth, Joshua | From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Danforth, 29 July 1803 | 1803-07-29 | The Editor of the Pittsfield Sun did for a while forward me the newspaper as mentioned in your... |
| 82616 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 March 1821 | 1821-03-30 | It was not till yesterday that I could get a 3 d witness to the inclosed deed . the intenseness... |
| 82617 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 8 February … | 1781-02-08 | I have just received intelligence, which though from a private hand, I believe is to be relied... |
| 82618 | Jefferson, Thomas | Preston, William | From Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, 18 August … | 1768-08-18 | I sit down to petition your suffrage in favor of a friend, whose virtues and abilities have made... |
| 82619 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gibson, Patrick | Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 6 May 1819 | 1819-05-06 | An unexpected delay in my return from Bedford lost me a mail in the time of sending the inclosed... |
| 82620 | Jefferson, Thomas | Callaway, George | Thomas Jefferson to George Callaway, 5 December 1811 | 1811-12-05 | I wrote you on the 21 st of Sep. stating my claim on you for 47 ⅖ barrels of Superfine flour, or... |
| 82621 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Craven | From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 2 February 1808 | 1808-02-02 | Your favor of Jan. 21. came too late to be answered by the same post. I approve of the purchase... |
| 82622 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leitch, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 16 October 1819 | 1819-10-16 | about 15. or 20. ℔ of Cotton yarn which Burwell reports that mr Leitch has fit for negro cloth. a... |
| 82623 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barron, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Barron, September 1780 | ≈1780-09-01 | As large quantities of provision are of necessity drawn from the western part of this state for... |
| 82624 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hening, William Waller | Thomas Jefferson to William W. Hening, 1 October 1809 | 1809-10-01 | In answer to the request expressed in your’s of Sep. 4. (which came to hand only this morning)... |
| 82625 | Jefferson, Thomas | Higginbotham, David | Thomas Jefferson to David Higginbotham, 25 December … | 1815-12-25 | Before a day is fixed for settling the question between Col o Monroe we must be sure that mr... |
| 82626 | Jefferson, Thomas | Harrison, Benjamin | Returns of Virginia Land and Naval Forces, [4 November … | 1779-11-04 | [Text reproduced in illustration section following p. 254.] [1] [2] [3] [4] MS ( DLC ); entirely... |
| 82627 | Jefferson, Thomas | Harrison, William Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to William Henry Harrison, 14 … | 1804-07-14 | I recieved in due time your letter on the division of the Louisiana territory into districts, and... |
| 82628 | Jefferson, Thomas | Newton, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 9 March 1801 … | 1801-05-09 | The day before yesterday I inclosed you the first halves of 4. bank bills for 350. D. to wit 3.... |
| 82629 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leiper, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 7 June 1792 | 1792-06-07 | I recieved by yesterday’s post a letter from the gentleman who was to have come on himself and... |
| 82630 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Randolph | Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 8 September … | 1813-09-08 | The cart sets out this morning with your spinning Jenny in perfect order, and will deliver it I... |
| 82631 | Jefferson, Thomas | Garvey, Anthony | From Thomas Jefferson to Anthony Garvey, 11 November … | 1786-11-11 | This will be handed you by Colo. Blackden, heretofore an officer in the American army and at... |
| 82632 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, William Stephens | From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 16 … | 1786-06-16 | Since the receipt of your favor of May 21. I have been in daily expectation of receiving from you... |
| 82633 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lewis, Nicholas H. | Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas H. Lewis, 27 June 1819 | 1819-06-27 | Th: Jefferson left with mr Davenport yesterday a notice directed to mr Lewis of taking the... |
| 82634 | Jefferson, Thomas | Taylor, James, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to James Taylor, Jr., 8 January … | 1802-01-08 | I yesterday inclosed you the first halves of bank bills amounting to 705. Dollars. I now inclose... |
| 82635 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 3 June 1793 | 1793-06-03 | Th: Jefferson respectfully submits to the President the draught of a letter to Mr. Hammond on the... |
| 82636 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, [ca. March … | ≈1790-03-01 | I forgot to take your final opinion last night as to the mode of conveying official... |
| 82637 | Jefferson, Thomas | A Bill for the Relief of Military Pensioners, [19 … | 1781-12-19 | Whereas by the act of General assembly for establishing a board of Auditors the said board was... | |
| 82638 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 26 March 1801 | 1801-03-26 | I am still here. three refusals of the Naval Secretaryship have been recieved, and I am afraid of... |
| 82639 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brown, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Brown (1780–1859), 3 April … | 1823-04-03 | I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor by the last mail of your favor of Mar. 24 .... |
| 82640 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gallatin, Albert | From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 31 January … | 1807-01-31 | Would the office of Register or Reciever be most compatible with that of judge held by Taylor?... |
| 82641 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eppes, Francis | From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, 14 April 1792 | 1792-04-14 | In a former letter I asked your permission to let the bonds taken at my sale be sent to you, in... |
| 82642 | Jefferson, Thomas | Storm, Garrit | Thomas Jefferson to Garrit Storm, 2 March 1816 | 1816-03-02 | In answer to the enquiries of your letter of Feb. 23. concerning Alexander Quarrier I can inform... |
| 82643 | Jefferson, Thomas | Girardin, Louis Hue | Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Catalogue of the Best … | 1821-04-08 | Herodotus . Gr. Lat. Schweighauseri . 6. v. 8 vo Argentorati et Parisiis 1816. Thucydides Wasse... |
| 82644 | Jefferson, Thomas | III. Analysis of Votes of 7 October 1783, November 1783 | ≈1783-11-01 | Absent N. Hampshire and Georgia N. Hampshire } for any place in preference to Philadelphia. the... | |
| 82645 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peale, Charles Willson | From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Willson Peale, 19 … | 1804-08-19 | I recieved two days ago the polygraph lately sent me . it arrived in good order, except that the... |
| 82646 | Jefferson, Thomas | Vaughan, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Vaughan, 7 June 1801 | 1801-06-07 | I am favored by your letter of May 4. on the subject of Aliens, and edified by that as by all... |
| 82647 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 12 April … | 1800-04-12 | According to what I mentioned when I had the honor of a conference with you on the subject of the... |
| 82648 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cathcart, James Leander | Thomas Jefferson to James Leander Cathcart, 10 … | 1821-09-10 | On my return after an absence of some weeks from home, I find here your favor of Aug. 27. and... |
| 82649 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cary, Wilson Miles | [From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Miles Cary, 7 August … | 1785-08-07 | [ Paris, 7 Aug. 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “W. M. Cary. By Dr. O’Connor.” Not found.] |
| 82650 | Jefferson, Thomas | Johnson, Palmira | From Thomas Jefferson to Palmira Johnson, 27 September … | 1823-09-27 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mrs Palmira Johnson and assures her that he is justly... |
| 82651 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Rough Draft of Jefferson’s Resolutions for … | ≈1776-10-11 | Resolved &c. That the statutes 1.E.6.c.1. 5 & 6.E.6.c.1. 1.El.c.2. 23.El.c.1. 28.El.c.6.... | |
| 82652 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wythe, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, 14 March 1791 | 1791-03-14 | I am really ashamed to be so late in acknowleging the reciept of your favor of Jan. 10. which... |
| 82653 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, Abigail | From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, 27 December … | 1785-12-27 | I am this day honoured with your favor of the 20th. and an opportunity offering to acknolege it... |
| 82654 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ethis de Corny, Ann Mangeot (Mme Ethis de Corny) | From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Corny, 14 October … | 1789-10-14 | Adieus are painful; therefore I left Paris without sending one to you. After being detained in... |
| 82655 | Jefferson, Thomas | Zeltner, Franz Xaver | Thomas Jefferson to Franz X. Zeltner, 23 July 1818 | 1818-07-23 | I recieved but lately your favor of Oct. 29. announcing to us the death of Gen l Kosciusko . to... |
| 82656 | Jefferson, Thomas | Stuart, Archibald | V. To Archibald Stuart, 12 February 1801 | 1801-02-12 | The H. of R. has been in conclave ever since 2 aclock yesterday. 25. ballots have been taken, &... |
| 82657 | Jefferson, Thomas | Greenleaf, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Greenleaf, 28 [June] … | 1793-06-28 | I received in due time your favor of May 5. and the Volume of your papers which I had desired and... |
| 82658 | Jefferson, Thomas | Rittenhouse, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, 26 June … | 1790-06-26 | Your favor of the 21st. came duly to hand, and I admit all your corrections with great... |
| 82659 | Jefferson, Thomas | Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, Armand Marc, Comte de | From Thomas Jefferson to Montmorin, 3 March 1788 | 1788-03-03 | Having received information yesterday that Mr. Adams was gone to the Hague for a few days, and... |
| 82660 | Jefferson, Thomas | Willink & Van Staphorst | From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 3 … | 1788-10-03 | I have the honor to inclose you by Mr. Parker the act of ratification by Congress of the loan of... |