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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, November 7, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 7. 1775 Dear Sir We have no late intelligence here except of the surrender of Chambly, with 90. prisoners of war, 6½ tons of powder, 150 stands of…
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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 Francis Eppes, November 21, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 21. 1775. Dear Sir After sealing my last letter to you we received an account of the capture of St. John’s which I wrote on the letter. What…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, November 29, 1775
Philadelphia Nov. 29. 1775. Dear Sir I am to give you the melancholy intelligence of the death of our most worthy Speaker which happened here on the 22d of the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, December 10, 1775
[Philadelphia, ca. 10 December 1775] Th: J. to J. Page De rebus novis, ita est. One of our armed vessels has taken an English storeship coming with all the implements…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Nelson, May 16, 1776
Philadelphia May. 16. 1776. Dear Nelson I arrived here last Tuesday after being detained hence six weeks longer than I intended by a malady of which Gilmer can inform you.…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, May 17, 1776
Philadelphia May. 17. 1776. Dear Page Having arrived here but lately I have little to communicate. I have been so long out of the political world that I am almost…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Randolph, June 1, 1776
Philadelphia [ca. June] 1776 Dear Sir Your’s of August I received in this place, that of Nov. 24th. is just now come to hand; the one of October I imagine…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, June 1, 1776
[June? 1776] The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society, depend so much upon an upright and skilful…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, June 21, 1776
Friday morn. [21 June 1776?] Th: J. to Doctr. Franklyn The inclosed paper has been read and with some small alterations approved of by the committee. Will Doctr. Franklyn be…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, June 30, 1776
[ca. 30 June 1776] Honble . Sir I this day received information that the Convention had been pleased to reappoint me to the office in which I have now the…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, July 1, 1776
Philadelphia. July 1. 1776. Dear Fleming Your’s of 22d June came to hand this morning and gratified me much as this with your former contains interesting intelligence. Our affairs in…
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Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, July 8, 1776
Philadelphia July 8th. 1776 Dr Sir For news I refer you to your brother who writes on that head. I enclose you a copy of the declaration of independence as…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, July 15, 1776
Philadelphia, July 15th, 1776. Dear Sir Yours of the 3d inst. came to hand to-day. I wish I could be better satisfied on the point of Patty’s recovery. I had…
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Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Henry, July 16, 1776
[16 July 1776] Dear Sir The inclosed letter from the President was directed before he knew of your being invested with the office of Governor: you will therefore please to…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes, July 23, 1776
Philadelphia, July 23, 1776. Dear Sir We have nothing new here now but from the southward. The successes there I hope will prove valuable here, by giving new spirit to…
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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…
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 George Washington, April 1, 1777
Albem Virga. [ca. 1 April 1777] May it please your Excy. The bearer  Horseley enlisted for 2 years in a company raised in this county for one of the…