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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 Isaac Zane, January 1, 1773
[ca. 1773-1781] Dear Sir You must give me leave to return you the inclosed, as I have laid aside the distressing trade of receiving money for serving my friends. the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, October 11, 1776
Williamsburgh Octob. 11. 1776. Honorable Sir Your favor of the 30th. together with the resolutions of Congress of the 26th. Ult. came safe to hand. It would argue great insensibility…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, August 26, 1776
Philadelphia. Aug. 26. 1776. Dear Sir Your’s of the 10th. inst. came to hand about three days ago, the post having brought no mail with him the last week. You…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, August 20, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 20. 1776. Dear Page We have been in hourly expectation of the great decision at New York but it has not yet happened. About three nights ago an…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, August 13, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 13. 1776. Dear Sir Yours of Aug. 3. came to hand yesterday. Having had no moment to spare since, I am obliged to sit down to answer it…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, August 9, 1776
Philadelphia, Aug. 9th, 1776. Dear Sir As Col. Harrison was about to have some things packed, I set out upon the execution of your glass commission, and was surprised to…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, August 5, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 5. 1776. Dear Page I am sorry to hear that the Indians have commenced war, but greatly pleased you have been so decisive on that head. Nothing will…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, July 30, 1776
Philadelphia, July 30. 1776. Dear Page On receipt of your letter we enquired into the probability of getting your seal done here. We find a drawer and an engraver here…
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Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, July 29, 1776
Philadelphia July 29. 1776. Dear Sir I inclose you Dr. Price’s pamphlet . I should have done so sooner but understood your brother was sending many to Virginia and not…