1From John Adams Smith to Jeremy Bentham, 3 September 1817 (Adams Papers)
Mr Adams in a letter of 7 Aug: at New York, safe arrived & well, mentions his having received the packet you sent me, after his departure. He recd it the day he arriv’d at N York. I pray you to accept an incomplete set, of Niles Weekly Register, although incomplete, I doubt not, but, that you will find in it, much to interest & amuse you— Very Respectfully / sir / I am your humbl Set. GBLUc :...
2To James Madison from Lewis Deblois, 3 September 1817 (Madison Papers)
It is with great reluctance I presume to address you on the subject of my private concerns, but the extreme anxiety of my family and friends on account of my present indigent situation, and the great need we have of succour from some source obliges me once more to trouble you. I will be as brief in my statement, and take as little of your valuable time, as my ability will permit. It is only a...
3Thomas 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...
4John Wayles Eppes to Thomas Jefferson, 3 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of aug. the 6 th arrived here when my house was filled with my own and M rs Eppes ’s connections— M r Burton and his family left us on Saturday— my sister and M r Lane on Tuesday—I could not conveniently leave them here and the season is now so far advanced that you will I presume soon return to Monticello — We are begining to experience the inconveniences of the wet and cold & our...