1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 1 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
You will recollect that I formerly troubled you on the subject of a proper course to be...
2Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 8 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A month’s absence from Monticello has added to the delay of acknoleging your last letters; and...
3Thomas Jefferson’s Bill for Establishing Elementary Schools, [ca. 9 September 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Notes An Act for establishing Elementary Schools §.1. Ministers of the gospel are excluded to...
4Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 9 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised you that I would put into the form of a bill my plan of establishing the elementary...
5Thomas Jefferson to Eleuthere I. du Pont de Nemours, 9 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th of Aug. after a long detention at Monticello , is recieved at this...
6Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 10 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my letter of yesterday to return Barrois ’ catalogue with thanks for the use of it....
7Thomas Jefferson to George Flower, 12 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 12. finds me was yesterday recieved at this place; and I learn from it with...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 14 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
your favor of Aug. 29. is delivered to me here, within 4. or 5 days of my departure for...
9Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall set out tomorrow on my return to Monticello , and this day draw on you in favor of the...
10Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
As you expressed a wish to have a note of the wines I mentioned to you yesterday, I make one on...
11Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum to Samuel J. Harrison on Wine, [ca. 18 September 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
Roussillon wine. this resembles Madeir a in colour & strength. with age it is higher flavored; it...
12Thomas Jefferson to James Newhall, 18 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson begs leave to return to mr Newh a ll the shoes he got of him yesterday, which he can...
13Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday evening your’s of the 15 16 th inst. by which I percieve mine of the 1 st...
14Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett and Valentine W. Southall, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 20 th informing me that the Masonic lodges of...
15Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Milligan, 23 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now returned and ready to recieve & dispatch as many proof sheets as you can send me, and...
16Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Some friends of mine who have been pleased with the Montepulciano I have recieved from you on...
17Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Cathalan, 29 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of June 6. 17. I mentioned to you that a number of my friends & others who had...
18Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Leitch to give him small money for the within 10.D. bill, and...
19Thomas Jefferson to Quinette de Rochemont, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
After an absence of six weeks I find, on my return to this place, the three pamphlets you were so...
20Thomas Jefferson to Sloan & Wise, 30 September 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 18. was recieved on my return to this place after an absence of some weeks. I...
21Circular from Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coleman and Other Road Viewers, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Having petitioned the court of Albemarle to change the public road from Charlottesville to the...
22Thomas Jefferson to Absalom Townsend, 1 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
A long absence from home prevented my recieving your Circular of Aug. until a few days ago. I now...
23Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Garrett, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
As I was from home when y your’s and mr Southall ’s letter came, it was not opened, and the...
24Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
We have now got our building to the surface of the ground; and tomorrow, being the periodical...
25Thomas Jefferson to David Knight, 5 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
O The walls of our building are now up to the surface of the ground, tomorrow the ceremony of...
26Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, John H. Cocke, and David Watson, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
letters recieved last night from mr Cooper render a meeting of the visitors immediately...
27Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the Visitors & c held at Charlottesville 7 Oct: 1817. On information of the...
28Thomas Jefferson to Samuel J. Harrison, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This is the first moment that other occupations have permitted me to withdraw to my writing...
29Thomas Jefferson to William Jones, 7 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve information that the citizens of Lynchburg on James river are applying to the bank of...
30Minutes of Central College Board of Visitors, 8 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
at a meeting of the Visitors & c Certain letters from Doctor Tho s Cooper to Th: Jefferson ,...
31Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 10 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our letters have been very unfortunate in the length of their passage. mine of Sep. 1. appears to...
32Thomas Jefferson to John Martin Baker, 12 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The President arrived at his residence soon after my return to Monticello , and recieving a visit...
33Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 6 th is recieved, and with it the beautiful set of drawings accompanying it. we are...
34Thomas Jefferson to William Wirt, 12 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, on my return to this place, your favor of Sep. 9. with a load of other letters which...
35Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 13 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night a letter from M. Cathalan inclosing that for the Secretary of the Navy...
36Thomas Jefferson to Samuel McDowell Reid, 13 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your kindness in sending me the reciept for the taxes of my land at the Natural...
37Thomas Jefferson to Francis W. Gilmer, 14 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Poplar Forest Sep. 11. I found here your favor of Aug. 18. already near a month...
38Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved two days ago your favor of the 5 th and shall be very happy to see Marshal Grouchy...
39Thomas Jefferson’s Bill for Establishing a System of Public Education, [ca. 24 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
N o 1. A Bill for establishing a system of public education. 1. For establishing schools at which...
40Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Collegiate Districts for a System of Public Education, [ca. 24 October 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
white inhab Accomac 11,201 Northampton 4,124 Northumberland 4,461 Lancaster 2,480 ...
41Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C. Cabell, 24 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 14 th came to hand two days ago. soon after you left us I recieved the pamphlet you...
42Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 26 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured from Leschot for mrs Eppes a very elegant watc h and of the very best...
43Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 26 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Colclaser one of my mill tenants informs me he has sent forty odd barrels of flour, to be...
44Thomas Jefferson to William Jones, 26 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
When I lately addressed you on the subject of a bank at Lynchburg , I little expected to be so...
45Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Thweatt, 26 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 12 th did not reach me until the evening before the last. I have this day...
46Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Delaplaine, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 14 th got to hand a few days ago only, and with it the 2 d number of the...
47Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your’s of the 27 th and now return a renewed note for the bank of the US....
48Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
There will be some cases wherein it will be out of my power to refuse my testimony of worth to...
49Thomas Jefferson to George P. Stevenson, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 16 th is just now recieved, and I am certainly ready to do any thing I can to...
50Thomas Jefferson to James W. Wallace, 30 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 10 th has been peculiarly acceptable after so long a pause of communication...