1From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 24 August 1815 (Adams Papers)
. In consequence of these Reveries I have imagined that Camus and the Institute, meant, by the revival and continuance of the Acta Sanctorum, to destroy the Pope and the Catholic Church and Hierarchy, de fondi en comble, or in the language of Frederick, Voltaire, D’Alembert &c “ecrasor le miserable,” “crush the Wretch.” This great Work must contain......to the history of the Revolution, my...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Dr. John Vaughan, 10 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The anxieties expressed, in your much valued favour of the 17th. of July, for our political welfare, induce me to assume the privilege & enjoy the pleasure of informing you, that ...choice of a federal senator. As it respects our local politics, the great point is gained. If we had succeeded in the Legislature & lost the Governor, we should have reverted to our old condition in another year...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 20 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the sixth section of the , of last Session, intituled “An Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington, and for other purposes,” and under your direction of the 16th June last, I proceeded with all possible diligence to prepare a Statement of all the ...; and on the 19th. of that Month advertised the same for sale, on the 30th day of August, then next ensuing...
4Jean Potocki to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been so kind as to give evidence of your regard for my writings, I ask your Excellency to accept the enclosed work, which contains all my thoughts on chronology.I have several questions to ask about , and if your Excellency were willing to enter into correspondence with me, I would respectfully ask your Excellency to reply care of the American consul,
5James Ogilvie to Thomas Jefferson, 24 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time, my dear Sir, when I am about to suspend for many months, the prosecution of the design I have undertaken: for the purpose of more systematic preparation, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of troubling you with a few lines.—...in some measure incapacitated me for observation, yet, I could not shut my eyes to the evidences, of stable, general & radically & rapidly progressive...
6Samuel M. Burnside to Thomas Jefferson, 23 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 8th of August last,
addressed to me as recording Secretary of the
I am directed by them to tender You their
thanks for the interesting and valuable manuscript, which accompanied
it.— , Sir, feel highly
gratified, that you have consented to be enrolled Among its members.
7Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
...nous y arrêter un peu, nous avons craint que le moindre accident arrivé en route ne nous retardât, et ne nous fit nous présenter à votre Porte qu’après votre départ que vous nous avez
annoncé pour le 6 august, ou Si près de ce moment que nous vous gênassions ou vous dérangeassions. and I were to leave tomorrow to come see you at
8John Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
You will I apprehend deem it evidence of my vanity, that I have ventured to submit the to your perusal—But I confess that I commit to your liberality & candour with views somewhat —It is my hope that should you deem it worth the perusal, you will generously point out to me its erroneous sentiments—We ...wisdom & experience—Should you be willing to incur the trouble & waste the time, let me...
9William Wingate to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I duely received the volume &c you returned to me—I Sincerely thank you for I have Sent the Same volume &c to , and directed Him to forward it to and return it to me— I wrote to as He passed on His Tour to the Eastward, to come and Se me on the Same Subject, but I have not Seen nor heard from Him Since—I am almost without hope of finding any person to assist me in carrying the olive Branch...
10Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Joseph Milligan, [ca. 16 August 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, Esquire.To Joseph Milligan