1To John Adams from Thomas Jefferson, 4 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 15. was recieved in due time, and with the welcome of every thing which comes from you. with it’s opinions on the difficulties of revolutions, from despotism to freedom, I very much concur. the generation which commences a revolution can rarely compleat it. habituated from their infancy to passive submission of body and mind to their kings and priests, they are not...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 15. was recieved in due time, and with the welcome of every thing which comes from you. with it’s opinions on the difficulties of revolutions, from despotism to freedom, I very much concur. the generation which commences a revolution rarely compleats it. habituated from their infancy to passive submission of body and mind to their kings and priests, they are not qualified,...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Edward D. Bangs, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns thanks to mr Bangs for the copy of his oration on the 4 th of July which he has been so kind as to send him. his acknolegement of it’s reciept has been rendered tardy by an illness from which he is just recovered. he recieves with heart felt satisfaction every proof of the continuance of genuine revolutionary principles in all their vigor; and with the particular thanks...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William A. Coffey, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to mr Coffey for this views of the invite of the N. Y. State prison. it will certainly have effect towards reforming our ideas of the penitentiary system which however humana does not answer the purposes of correction. it is high time to return to the original idea of solitary imprisonmt debarred of all employment. the style too of the composn, excepting some...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorrey to be obliged to claim payment of the small bala n ce due me for interest—you will obluge me by forwarding an order on your agent at Richmond believe me when I assre you that nothing, but an extraordyary pressure at the present moment would induce me to make application our best wshes attend all the familuuy ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers.
6From Thomas Jefferson to Peter Nagle, 4 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d you tter with the proceedings of the venerable band of olutionary officers & souldiers which assembled at Reading on the f Aug. the sufferings of the times of that trying con are past & their recollections delightful. I sympathise with your feelings, pray that you may live long in health & prosperity, and that the principles for which you fought & blad may be eternal. and I salute...