1John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 21 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
All the Literary Gentlemen of this part of the Country have an Ambitious Curiosity to see the Philosopher and Statesman of Monticello —and they all apply to me for Introductions—and if I had ever received one introduction from you, I should have less scruple of Conscience in granting their requests—in the Stile of our New-England —the Reverend Mr Greenwood the successor of M r Thatcher and D r...
2William Eustis to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Francis Greenwood , pastor of one of the most respectable congregations in Boston , in his travels for improvement in health and in knowlege, is desirous of being made known to M r Jefferson ; and as his parents & family have been for many years my neighbours, I take the liberty of becoming the medium of his communication with Monticello , availing myself of the occassion to renew my...
3John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have gratified more than one of my Boston friends by introducing them to your interesting retreat ; I am desirous of affording the same pleasure to my friend The Rev. M r Greenwood of Boston , one of the liberal & enlighten’d ministers of that place; having been brought up at Cambridge Mass. he can answer any enquiries you have Yet to make on the subject of Havard Colledge — D r Cooper ,