171To Thomas Jefferson from William Livingston, 27 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Trenton, 27 Dec. 1780. Acknowledges a letter of 27 Sep. transmitting copies of the Virginia session laws of 1779 and 1780. “We have a standing Resolve in our House of Assembly for interchanging our Acts with the other States; but I believe it has not been regularly carried into Execution. The Speaker however informs me that a Set has been transmitted to the Virginia Delegates in Congress for...
172To Thomas Jefferson from William Livingston, 25 January 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Being just returned to this place from a Journey to the eastern parts of the State, I find myself honoured with your very kind and obliging Letter of the 3d. instant. My host here having neglected to transmit it to me from his daily expectations of my return, I fear that this letter will not find you in America, and in such case I have desired the President of Congress to do me the favour of...
173To Thomas Jefferson from William Livingston, 10 June 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending to you Colonel Clarkson who is appointed by the directors of the University of New York to solicit donations in some parts of Europe, for that Institution. In this capacity I do not recommend him to your notice; because my feelings as an American, are really hurt by our turning mendicants in Europe, where I think our national glory must be greatly obscured by...