1From Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, 19 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Pelham and his thanks for mr Austin’s book , which he shall with pleasure employ his first leisure moments in reading. RC (Mary Pelham McNamara, Houston, Texas, 1960); addressed: “Mr. William Pelham Boston”; franked; endorsed. Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, William Pelham (1759-1827) served as a surgeon during the Revolutionary War. After traveling...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Pelham, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Pelham and his thanks for the system of the notation of sounds which he has been so kind as to send him, and which he will certainly peruse with pleasure at the first leisure moment. strongly sensible of the importance of a reformation in the notation of the sounds of the English language, he yet despairs of it but in a small and slow way. Voltaire...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Pelham, 20 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to your desire I enclose a copy of Austin’s Essay on the Human Character of Jesus Christ. The price is 75 cents. From the smallness of the sum, its transmission by post may probably be more troublesome to you than it is worth, and it would be a real gratification to me to offer the book to your acceptance, as an original American work. I am Sir most respectfully Yr. humble Serv. MHi...
4William Pelham to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the publication of my System of Notation I took the liberty of presenting you a copy and was much gratified by your favourable acceptance of it. Th A Periodical work published in this town has lately presented an analysis of the work and I have had it reprinted. I beg your acceptance of a copy. RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “M r Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 1 June 1809 and so...
5William Pelham to Thomas Jefferson, 6 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I had some years ago the pleasure of submitting to your inspection an humble attempt to note the sounds of the English Language which was favorably received. Since that period I have removed from Boston and become an inhabitant of Ohio . The perusal of an editorial article in our republican paper of this day prompts me to request that I may be permitted to lay before you (with the utmost...