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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, June 30, 1771
Albemarle June 30. 177[1]. Dear Sir The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a declaration. Mr. Blair directed…
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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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Thomas Jefferson to Unknown, June 30, 1771
Albemarle June 30. 1771. Sir Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by Martar . As I am an utter…
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Thomas Jefferson to Robert Skipwith, August 3, 1771
Monticello. Aug. 3. 1771. Th : Jefferson To R. Shipwith I sat down with a design of executing your request to form a catalogue of books amounting to about 30.…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, December 6, 1771
Monticello Dec. 6. 1771. Dear Sir I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt to draw the bill I…
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Thomas Jefferson to Ingliss and Long, June 11, 1772
Williamsburgh June 11. 1772. Gent. I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith and others he will move at the…
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Thomas Jefferson to Ingliss and Long, July 4, 1772
Albemarle July 4. [1772] Messers. Inglis and Long Gentlemen In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett, Macall Stedman and company underwriters to…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Wood, July 17, 1772
July 17. 1772. Sir I obtained for you last June an order of council against Price for the 234. acres of land caveated by you. You must therefore before the…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell, September 3, 1772
Monticello Sep. 3. 1772. Sir Inclosed is a copy of Dickie’s bill against you. You will be pleased to send me a state of the case as it is to…
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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Inglis, October 13, 1772
Wmsbgh. Oct. 13. 1772. Dear Sir Your scruples on that part of the answer which denies your having in your hands effects of any the defendants except Messrs. Conyngham and…
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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 Charles McPherson, February 25, 1773
Albemarle in Virga. Feb. 25. 1773. Dear Sir Encouraged by the small acquaintance which I had the pleasure of having contracted with you during your residence in this country, I…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, May 19, 1773
May 19. 1773. Mrs. Carr’s Dear Fleming You have before this heard and lamented the death of our good friend Carr . Some steps are necessary to be immediately taken…
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Thomas Jefferson to Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne, July 23, 1774
[Before 23 July 1774] To the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Anne. The members of the late house of Burgesses having taken into their consideration the dangers impending over…
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Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary, December 9, 1774
Monticello Dec. 9. 1774. [ Dea]r Sir As I mean to be a conscientious observer of the measures generally thought requisite for the preservation of our independent rights, so I…
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Thomas Jefferson to Ebenezer Hazard, April 30, 1775
Virginia April 30. 1775. Sir Your letter of Aug. 23. 1774 and Proposals for collecting and publishing the American state papers I have received. It is an undertaking of great…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Small, May 7, 1775
Virginia May 7. 1775. Dear Sir I had the pleasure by a gentleman who saw you at Birmingham to hear of your welfare. By Capt. Aselby of the True-patriot belonging…
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Thomas Jefferson to St. George Tucker, June 10, 1775
Wmsburgh June 10. 1774 [i.e., 1775] Dear Sir I am to acknoledge the receipt of your letter, and to scribble a line in answer, being just in the moment of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, June 26, 1775
Philadelphia June 26. 1775. [ De ] ar Sir You will before this have heard that the war is now heartily entered into, without a prospect of accomodation but thro’…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, July 4, 1775
Philadelphia, July 4th, 1775. Dear Sir Since my last, nothing new has happened. Our accounts of the battle of Charleston have become clear, and greatly to our satisfaction. Contrary to…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, July 5, 1775
[5 July 1775] The battle of Charlestown I expect you have heard, but perhaps not so as you may depend on. The provincials sustained two attacks in their trenches, and…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, August 25, 1775
Monticello. Aug. 25. 1775. Dear Sir I received your message by Mr. Braxton and immediately gave him an order on the Treasurer for the money, which the Treasurer assured me…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, October 10, 1775
Philadelphia, Oct. 10th, 1775. Dear Sir I wrote to Patty on my arrival here, and there being then nothing new in the political way I inclosed her letter under a…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, October 24, 1775
Philadelphia, Oct. 24, 1775. Dear Sir Since my last, we have nothing new from England or from the camps at either Cambridge or St. John’s. Our eyes are turned to…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, October 31, 1775
Philadelphia Oct. 31. 1775. Dear Page We have nothing new from England or the camp before Boston. By a private letter this day to a gentleman of Congress from General…