Letter
Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, March 1, 1779
Forest March. 1. 1779. Dear Sir Since I left you I have reflected on the bill for regulating the practising of attornies, and of our omitting to continue the practitioners…
Author
Letters from Thomas Jefferson
201 lettersLetter
Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, November 1, 1778
Monticello Nov. 1. 1778. Dear Sir I have got thro’ the bill ‘for proportioning crimes and punishments in cases heretofore capital,’ and now inclose it to you with a request…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, October 19, 1778
Albemarle in Virginia Octob. 19. 1778. Honorable Sir In a late conversation with Mr. T. Adams since his return from Congress I find, what indeed might have been well supposed…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, August 30, 1778
Monticello. Aug. 30. 1778 Dear Sir Your letters of June 16. and Aug. 10. came safely to hand. I am in great pain for the French fleet. Operations by land…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, July 19, 1778
Monticello in Albemarle. Virginia. July 19. 1778. Dear Sir I sincerely congratulate you on the recovery of Philadelphia, and wish it may be found uninjured by the enemy. How far…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to James Mercer, June 14, 1778
Albemarle June 14. 1778. Dear Sir Mr. Dick presented me at the assembly in December Mr. Ogilvie’s debt, at which time I was not able to answer it, and as…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Henley, June 9, 1778
Williamsburgh, June 9, 1778. Reverend Sir Mr. Madison I believe informed you by letter written some time ago that one of your boxes of books left in his care burst…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to Giovanni Fabbroni, June 8, 1778
Williamsburgh in Virginia June. 8. 1778 Sir Your letter of Sep. 15. 1776 from Paris came safe to hand. We have not however had the pleasure of seeing Mr. De…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, June 5, 1778
Williamsburg, June 5, 1778. Dear Sir I am now to acknowledge the receipt of two of your favours, during the session of Assembly, but there being little to communicate to…
Letter
Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, February 26, 1778
Monticello Feb. 26. 1778. Dear Sir Having been unable to get waggons to set off hitherto for our pans and the day on which we were to send for them,…