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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85801 | Jefferson, Thomas | Trist, Elizabeth House | From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth House Trist, 20 … | 1802-03-20 | Your letter of the 6th. instant has been duly recieved. I know of no inconvenience which will... |
| 85802 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 8 September … | 1793-09-08 | I have received and am charmed with No. V. I thought the introduction an useful lesson to others... |
| 85803 | Jefferson, Thomas | Anderson, Nathaniel | From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Anderson, 25 July … | 1790-07-25 | I have duly recieved your two favors of July 12. and 14 . I have a good deal of confidence that... |
| 85804 | Jefferson, Thomas | Eccleston, Daniel Belteshazzar Plantagenet | From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Belteshazzar … | 1807-11-21 | I recieved on the 22d. Ult. your favor of May 20. with the medals accompanying it, through the... |
| 85805 | Jefferson, Thomas | Wood, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 18 February 1781 | 1781-02-18 | Ld. Cornwallis’s approaches are so rapid that we know not where they will terminate. He was at... |
| 85806 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1814 | ≈1814-01-01 | Jan. 3. Recd. of Gibson & Jeff. 75.D. 4. Gave my note to Wm. Bacon for 30.D. with interest from... | |
| 85807 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1793 | 1793-07-21 | I wrote you on the 14th. since which I have no letter from you. It appears that two considerable... |
| 85808 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 4 November 1803 | 1803-11-04 | I have recieved several letters from you, my dear friend, since I last wrote to you. that by mr... |
| 85809 | Jefferson, Thomas | Stockdale, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Stockdale, with Orders … | 1787-07-01 | Finding on my return to this place that the bookseller to whom I had committed the plate of my... |
| 85810 | Jefferson, Thomas | Smith, Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Smith, 22 October 1825 | 1825-10-22 | Eighty two years old, my memory gone, my mind close following it 5. months confined to the house... |
| 85811 | Jefferson, Thomas | Pio, Louis | From Thomas Jefferson to Louis Pio, 31 January 1804 | 1804-01-31 | Since my departure from Paris in 1789. I have at different epochs recieved letters from you,... |
| 85812 | Jefferson, Thomas | Leiper, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Leiper, 19 April 1822 | 1822-04-19 | M r George Lieper your son has informed you that in his passage thro’ the neighboring county of... |
| 85813 | Jefferson, Thomas | Freeman, John Holmes | From Thomas Jefferson to John Holmes Freeman, 26 … | 1806-02-26 | Jerry arrived here the day before yesterday & sets off to-day. his cart is heavily laden with... |
| 85814 | Jefferson, Thomas | List of Candidates for Appointments, [ca. 24 April … | 1802-04-24 | State < Wm. Cutting of N. Y. to be a Commr. bkrptcy of N. Y. > [Robert Champlin Gardiner of R.I.... | |
| 85815 | Jefferson, Thomas | Nicholas, John, Sr. | From Thomas Jefferson to John Nicholas, Sr., 16 October … | 1790-10-16 | We are not yet able to settle to the satisfaction of all parties the article of £200. omitted to... |
| 85816 | Jefferson, Thomas | Marrast, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Marrast, 13 October 1804 | 1804-10-13 | On my return here I recieved your bill of the white & green wax candles you had been so kind as... |
| 85817 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 19 July 1801 | 1801-07-19 | With respect to the prosecutions against Thomas & others for a misdemeanor at Common law we ought... |
| 85818 | Jefferson, Thomas | Madison, James | To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 12 … | 1792-12-12 | I dine at home & alone to-day & Saturday of the present week. I inclose some loose thoughts on... |
| 85819 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 6 September … | 1808-09-06 | My stock of brown sugar falling short I must pray you to send me a cask of about 100. ℔ of the... |
| 85820 | Jefferson, Thomas | Newton, Thomas | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, 6 February 1803 | 1803-02-06 | Colo. Monroe informs me you have not more than two or three pipes of your Brazil Madeira left. I... |
| 85821 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, [18] July 1797 | 1797-07-18 | After parting with you at Philadelphia, I recollected that the box which Mr. Johnston was... |
| 85822 | Jefferson, Thomas | Barnes, John | From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 29 August 1806 | 1806-08-29 | Your favor of the 22d. I found on my return here two or three days ago, and I now inclose you a... |
| 85823 | Jefferson, Thomas | Adams, John | To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1785 | 1785-10-11 | Col o. Franks and mr̃ Randolph arrived last night. this enables me to send copies of all the... |
| 85824 | Jefferson, Thomas | Dinsmore, James | From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 26 April 1808 | 1808-04-26 | Your letter by the last post is recieved and I have directed the error in the glass to be... |
| 85825 | Jefferson, Thomas | Church, Angelica Schuyler | From Thomas Jefferson to Angelica Schuyler Church, 27 … | 1793-11-27 | I have received, my very good friend, your kind letter of Aug. 19. with the extract from that of... |
| 85826 | Jefferson, Thomas | Stevens, Edward | From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Stevens, 15 September … | 1780-09-15 | I beg leave to trouble you with a private letter on a little matter of my own, having no... |
| 85827 | Jefferson, Thomas | Monroe, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 27 January 1814 | 1814-01-27 | I now return you the letter of mr Carter which was inclosed in yours of Nov. 3. and which was 6.... |
| 85828 | Jefferson, Thomas | Messrs. Ingliss and Long | From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 … | 1772-06-11 | I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith... |
| 85829 | Jefferson, Thomas | Goodman, Jeremiah A. | Thomas Jefferson’s Instructions for Poplar Forest … | ≈1811-12-01 | 1811. Dec. The crop of the Tomahawk plantation for 1812. Corn, oats & peas. the Shop field |
| 85830 | Jefferson, Thomas | Brown, Robert | From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Brown, 9 February 1808 | 1808-02-09 | Th: Jefferson requests the favor of Genl. Brown to dine with him on Saturday the 13th . at half... |
| 85831 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lamb, Richard | Commission to Richard? Lamb, 15 October 1780 | 1780-10-15 | Whereas by an act passed at the General Assembly holden in the month of may in the present year,... |
| 85832 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 10 July 1821 | 1821-07-10 | Yours of the 2 d came to hand last night, and I learn with great concern the final judgment in... |
| 85833 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Mann | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 … | 1809-02-07 | I thought Congress had taken their ground firmly for continuing their embargo till June, & then... |
| 85834 | Jefferson, Thomas | Tott, Sophie Ernestine, MMe de | From Thomas Jefferson to Madame de Tott, 5 April 1787 | 1787-04-05 | I thank you sincerely, Madam, for the favour of your letter on the subject of M. Drouay’s... |
| 85835 | Jefferson, Thomas | Duplantier, Armand | From Thomas Jefferson to Armand Duplantier, 9 July 1808 | 1808-07-09 | On the 29th. of April I took the liberty of dropping you a line on the subject of M. de la... |
| 85836 | Jefferson, Thomas | Kennon, Richard | From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Kennon, 15 August 1804 | 1804-08-15 | I recieved, last night only, your favor of the 5th. and regret that you cannot be in Louisiana by... |
| 85837 | Jefferson, Thomas | Monroe, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 7 December 1814 | 1814-12-07 | A most important appointment for the landholders of our part of the country is now about to be... |
| 85838 | Jefferson, Thomas | Blake, Thomas, Jr. | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Blake, Jr., 9 September … | 1787-09-09 | Congress do not grant their sea letters for the East-Indies but to ships belonging to citizens of... |
| 85839 | Jefferson, Thomas | Magruder, Patrick | Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Magruder and Samuel A. … | 1812-03-26 | The proceedings of the Executive of the US. in the case of the Batture of New Orleans , which has... |
| 85840 | Jefferson, Thomas | Harrison, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 22 … | 1782-09-22 | I do myself the honour of inclosing you a letter received from mr Thomas Smith as agent for mr... |
| 85841 | Jefferson, Thomas | Franklin, William Temple | From Thomas Jefferson to William Temple Franklin, 25 … | 1790-07-25 | On a review of the houses you are so kind as to propose to me, I have no hesitation to prefer one... |
| 85842 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gibson, Patrick | Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 17 February 1817 | 1817-02-17 | Your favor of the 13 th came to hand last night, and confirms what I had not doubted that the... |
| 85843 | Jefferson, Thomas | Board of Trade | From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, [22 March … | 1780-03-22 | The Board of Trade will be pleased to direct their Agent to State an account in his Books with... |
| 85844 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson’s Conversation with Washington, 10 July 1792 | 1792-07-10 | My lettre of to the President, directed to him at Mt Vernon, had not found him there, but came to... | |
| 85845 | Jefferson, Thomas | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 6 December 1780 | 1780-12-06 | I have the pleasure of inclosing to you an order for the Shoes, Shirts and Cloth you desired. Mr.... |
| 85846 | Jefferson, Thomas | Peyton, Bernard | Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, [3] October 1821 | 1821-10-03 | On the morning of the 1 st inst. Wood ’s boats started from the Shadwell mills , with 45. barrels... |
| 85847 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hargraves, George | Thomas Jefferson to George Hargraves, 29 August 1814 | 1814-08-29 | Your favor of Aug. 4. came safe to hand, covering the description of a torpedo. I should readily... |
| 85848 | Jefferson, Thomas | Hartley, David | From Thomas Jefferson to David Hartley, 2 July 1787 | 1787-07-02 | I received lately your favor of April 23, on my return from a journey of 3. or 4. months, and am... |
| 85849 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cowdrey, Samuel | From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Cowdrey, 9 August 1808 | 1808-08-09 | Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Cowdrey and his thanks to himself & the Committee of... |
| 85850 | Jefferson, Thomas | University of Virginia Faculty | From Thomas Jefferson to University of Virginia … | 1825-02-26 | The weather retaining Th: Jefferson at home, has given him time to sketch hastily some rules for... |