1To James Madison from John Rhea, 23 April 1818 (Madison Papers)
I received Your letter of the sixth instant, and would have written sooner but expected that I might have the pleasure of Visiting You on my way to Tennessee. To know that Mrs Madison and Yourself retain good health affords to me great satisfaction and I hope it will be continued to You. Not being heretofore in the habit of leaving this city immediately at the adjournment of Congress, as usual...
2John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
John Rhea , presents the assurance of his respect and Esteem, with the enclosed copy of a Circular letter to Thomas Jefferson Esq r late President of the United States — RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 6 May 1818 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington , 3 Apr. 1818, highlighting the uniqueness of the American republic, the symbiotic relationship between...
3John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 9 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
with the assurance of my sincere esteem please to accept the inclosed copy of a speech and of a circulor letter from RC ( MHi ); written on a small scrap; endorsed by TJ as a letter from “ Rhea W m ” received 30 Mar. 1819. RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Julius B. Dandridge, 3 Nov. 1819 , on verso; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Late President of the
4To James Madison from John Rhea, 17 May 1820 (Madison Papers)
I did anxiously desire to have visited You as I passed through on my way home, and had anticipated the pleasure of seeing Mrs Madison and Yourself—but some business in Tennessee requires my attention as soon as possible. The late has been a long session of Congress, and there has been some troublesome business—inclosed is a copy of a speech and of a circular letter, which please to accept. In...
5John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Please, accept the within Copy of a Circular Letter— I have the honor to be Your ob t serv t RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r late President of the United States ”; endorsed by TJ. Recorded in SJL as received 25 Mar. 1821. Enclosure: Rhea to his constituents, Washington , 5 Mar. 1821,
6To James Madison from John Rhea, 19 March 1821 (Madison Papers)
Please to accept the within copy of a circular Letter —and be so good as to present my respects to your Lady. I have the honor to be Your obt servt RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. For John Rhea’s circular letter to his constituents, 5 Mar. 1821, see Cunningham, Circular Letters of Congressmen , 3:1140–47. JM’s copy is in the Madison Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library...
7John Rhea to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
please to accept the inclosed copy of a circular Letter— I have the honor to be with sincer esteem— RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 30 May 1822 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( MHi ); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to William J. Coffee, 4 Sept. 1824, on verso; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson Esq r Late President of the United States
8To John Adams from John Rhea, 15 March 1823 (Adams Papers)
Please to accept the inclosed Copy of a Circular letter, you will by it perceive that I am not with willing to have the Commerce of the united States subverted—. I am with great respect Your obt Sert MHi : Adams Papers.
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Rhea, 15 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Please to accept the inclosed copy of a circular letter with the sincere esteem of your Ob t S t MHi .