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Thomas Jefferson to John Harvie, January 14, 1760
Shadwell January 14th. 1760. Sir I was at Colo. Peter Randolph ’s about a Fortnight ago, & my Schooling falling into Discourse, he said he thought it would be to…
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Letters from Thomas Jefferson
B. 1743 · D. 1826
Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the second vice president under John Adams. Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of democracy, republicanism and natural rights.
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254 letters
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, December 25, 1762
Fairfeilds Dec: 25. 1762. Dear Page This very day, to others the day of greatest mirth and jollity, sees me overwhelmed with more and greater misfortunes than have befallen a…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 20, 1763
Shadwell Jan. 20th. 1763. Dr. Page I have been thinking this half hour how to begin my letter and cannot for my soul make it out. I wish to the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, July 15, 1763
Shadwell July 15’th 1763 Dear Page Your’s of May 30’th came safe to hand. The rival you mentioned I know not whether to think formidable or not as there has…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, October 1, 1763
Richmond, ca. October 1763 Dear Will From a croud of disagreeable [companions] among whom I have spent three or four of the most tedious hours of my life, I retire…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, October 7, 1763
Williamsburg, October 7, 1763. Dear Page In the most melancholy fit that ever any poor soul was, I sit down to write to you. Last night, as merry as agreeable…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 19, 1764
Devilsburgh Jan: 19. 1764. Dear Page The contents of your letter have not a little alarmed me: and really upon seriously weighing them with what has formerly passed between αδνιλεβ…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, January 23, 1764
Devilsburg, January 23d, 1764. Dear Page I received your letter of Wednesday the 18th instant; in that, of this day, you mention one which you wrote last Friday, and sent…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, March 20, 1764
Wmsburgh. March. 20. 1764. 11. o’clock at night. Dear Will As the messenger who delivered me your letter, informs me that your boy is to leave town tomorrow morning I…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, April 9, 1764
Devilsburgh April 9th 1764. Dear Page This letter will be conveied to you by the assistance of our friend Warner Lewis. Poor fellow! never did I see one more sincerely…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, May 25, 1766
Annapolis May. 25. 1766. Dear Page I received your last by T. Nelson whom I luckily met on my road hither. Surely never did small hero experience greater misadventures than…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Willis, July 23, 1766
Wmsburgh July 23. 1766. Dear Willis I am at length arrived here, after a long, but agreeable trip along the continent as far as New York; which however was less…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, April 17, 1767
Wiliamsburgh April. 17. 1767. Dear Page. Your welfare, That of m’rs Page, and your heir apparent give me great joy: but much was I disappointed at not seeing you here…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, August 18, 1768
Staunton Aug. 18. 1768. Dear Sir I sit down to petition your suffrage in favor of a friend, whose virtues and abilities have made him such to me, and will…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Turpin, February 5, 1769
Shadwell Feb. 5. 1769. Dear Sir I am truly concerned that it is not in my power to undertake the superintendance of your son in his studies; but my situation…
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Thomas Jefferson to Alexander White, April 19, 1769
Williamsburgh April 19. 1769. [ Dea]r Sir Your messenger being about to return before I have an opportunity of conferring with Mr. Blair on the subject of your caveats, I…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Walker, September 3, 1769
Sep. 3. 1769. Galfridi – Filius Ambulatori S. Ero apud Society spring on Tuesday per quatuor. Fortasse et I. Lepus-æmula veniet. Apis ibi et tu quoque. Ferto sequelam tuam Septentrionalem.…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, February 21, 1770
Charlottesville Feb. 21. 1770. Dear Page I am to acquaint Mrs. Page of the loss of my favorite pullet; the consequence of which will readily occur to her. I promised…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, July 11, 1770
Charlottesville July 11: 1770. Dear Sir I take the liberty of interceding for your friendly aid to Mr. James Ogilvie a gentleman of my acquaintance now in London. Purposing last…
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Thomas Jefferson to Peyton Randolph, July 23, 1770
Albemarle July 23. 1770. Honorable Sir I am to beg the favor of your friendly interposition in the following case, which I hope you will think sufficient to excuse the…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, February 20, 1771
Monticello. Feb. 20. 1771 Dear Sir Not expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the country I inclose you an order on the inspectors at…
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Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, February 20, 1771
Monticello Feb. 20. 1771 Dear Ogilvie I wrote you a line from Wmsburgh last October; but lest that may have miscarried I take this opportunity of repeating what was material…
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Thomas Jefferson to Ingliss and Long, May 11, 1771
Williamsburgh, May 11, 1771. Gentlemen Yours of the eighth of April I have received, and since that your favour of five pounds as counsel for Messrs. Cunningham & Nisbett at…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, June 1, 1771
Monticello. June 1. 1771. Dear Sir As it was somewhat doubtful when you left the country how far my little invoice delivered you might be complied with till we should…