1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 14 January 1826 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, a young Lawyer by the name of Josiah Quincy, and with the title of Coll. being an Aid to our Governor. The name of Coll. Quincy has never I believe been extinct for two hundred years. He is a Son of our excellent Mayor of the City of Boston and possesses a character unstained and irreproachable. I applaud his ambition to visit Monticello and its...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance, a young Lawyer by the name of Josiah Quincy, and with the title of Col l being an Aid to our Governor. The name of Col l Quincy has never I believe been extinct for two hundred years. He is a son of our excellent Mayor of the City of Boston and possesses a character unstained and irreproachable. I applaud his ambition to visit Monticello and its...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Walker Gilmer, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have delayed perhaps longer than I ought informing you, that the state of my health renders it impossible I should join the university by February. For my own part, I have been so long sick, & growing worse, that I have little hope of ever being good for any thing again. I know the delicacy which the interests of the university requires. There will be a considerable law class concevened...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac Harby, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The honour of a Letter from M r Jefferson was beyond my most pleasing anticipations. A copy of the “discourse” was naturally addressed to that man whose great object during a long and glorious life, has ever been the improvement and happiness of his fellow creatures. You, Sir, stand as a pillar of light directing the march of our country through the darkness of political bondage, into the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Macon, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance & attention, my much esteemed friend and relation Judge Henry Seawell of Raleigh, who will hand you this, he is a worthy man of the old republican school in politics, & will I am sure recieve your kind civilities which will add another to the many obligations already conferred: He will take a son with him, who he is anxious to place in the Virginia...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have executed an important, but painful duty with mr Goodwyn, & am on the point of setting out for Loudon. I should have called to bid you farewell, but the weather is so unfavorable, & I am press’d so earnestly by letters from Loudon to hurry back there, that I have not a moment to spare, especially as you will make a just allowance for the omission. For your health and welfare, you have my...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Pleasants, 14 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust to your goodness to excuse the liberty I take in addressing this letter to you, the object of which is to ask the favour of you to address a note to the proper authority of the University, to secure a place for the ensuing session in one of the dormitories for my son Hugh Rose Pleasants; his location at an hotel also if it can with propriety be engaged & will not impose too much on...