1Proposals to Revise the Virginia Constitution: I. Thomas Jefferson to “Henry Tompkinson” (Samuel Kercheval), 12 July … (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of June 13. with a copy of the letters on the calling a Convention, on which you are pleased to ask my opinion. I have not been in the habit of mysterious reserve on any subject, nor of buttoning up my opinions within my own doublet. on the contrary, while in public service especially, I have thought the public entitled to frankness, and intimately to know whom they...
2Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval, 5 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 16. is just recieved. that which I wrote to you under the address of H. Tompkinson was intended for the Author of the pamphlet you were so kind as to send me, and therefore, in your hands, found it’s true destination. but I must beseech you, Sir, not to admit a possibility of it’s being published. many good people will revolt from it’s doctrines, & my wish is to offend...
3Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval, 8 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
A friend in your part of the country informs me that he has seen, in pretty free circulation, a letter from me to yourself on the subject of a Convention, that it was in the hands of a printer, that he had heard several speak of having seen it, and the idea was that it was refused to none who asked for it. I cannot but be alarmed at this information. my letter of July 12. was expressly...