1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Branagan, 7 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great diffidence as it respects myself, and with distinguished deference to you, that I take the liberty to send you a copy of my “preliminary Essay on Slavery;” being well convinced that the subject matter of it, will attract your attention, and perhaps; prove a stimulus to your encouraging the “Tragical Poem” which the inclosed Essay is merely intended as an introduction to....
2To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Branagan, 17 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to Send you a Copy of avenia , and I am truly sorry, for your Sake, that it is So inacurat: but such as it is I send to you, well convinced that You will be naturally inclined to make allowances for local imperfections. I was really astonished at your Condiscention in anwering my Letter to you, Per Dr. Logan. my gratitude for the Same I Can Scarce find Words Sufficiently...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Branagan, 27 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been on the point of writing to you Several times, since I have been out of employ; but my delicacy prohibited me from troubeling you. I now do it with the utmost diffidence on my own part and with great deference to you. In my last I informed you of my keeping a small country School, which I had to relinquish for want of encouragement and that business was not congenial to my active...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Branagan, 11 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Confiding in the native generosity of your heart I once more take the liberty to send you a few lines with a copy of one of my recent publications (in boards) Which I most humbly present to your excllency as a Small token of my accumulating admiration Veneration & esteem. The omnicient is my witness that of all great Men in the World none do I esteem (nor none did I ever venerate) More & Whose...
5Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 28 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty to Solicit your Signature to this patriotic Work. Should you Condescend to Grant this humble request you Can Send this paper back by Post with your distinguished Signature to the proposial & I will endevour to forward you a handsome Copy by the first oppertunity from your Warm admirer & Sincre Well Wisher— Tho Branagan 163 Green S t Philad a auther of “Preliminary Essay” &...
6Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your goodness will no doubt will excuse the liberty I take in Sending You a copy of my last Book My motives Are disinteressted & pure namely to Stimulate you to use your venerable influence & pen in exposing the errors & re-exhibiting the truths particularized in my book That God may render your last day the most happy & useful l of your long & useful l life is the prayr of your disinteresteed...
7Thomas Branagan to Thomas Jefferson, 18 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Being about puting to press a new Edition of the “Pleasures of Contemplation” I humply humbly solicit your Signature to this paper & also if convenient your Criticism on the copy of The former edition Which I sent your excellency by Post and So aid the cause of truth for Which I will be truly thankfull I Wish to present you with a correct edition Copy handsomely bound from yours &C Please...