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Thomas Jefferson to John, Jr Jouett, April 15, 1777
April 15. 1777. Received of Thos. Jefferson fifty one pounds four shillings to be given in bounty to such persons as shall enlist with me and I promise to execute…
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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 George Washington, April 18, 1777
[18 April 1777] May it please your excellency The bearer Mr. Strother Jones , son of Mr. Gabriel Jones of Augusta is now about to set out for the Continental…
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Thomas Jefferson to Unknown, April 18, 1777
Virginia April 18. 1777. Sir The bearer hereof, Mr. Strother Jones, son to a friend of mine, is now setting out for the American army, to share in the defence…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, May 16, 1777
Williamsburgh May 16. 1777 Dear Sir Matters in our part of the continent are too much in quiet to send you news from hence. Our battalions for the Continental service…
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Thomas Jefferson to Silas Deane, August 13, 1777
Virga Aug. 13. 1777. Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Shore comes to Europe on behalf of a mercantile house of which he is a member for the purpose of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777
Virginia Aug. 13. 1777 Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Thomas Shores is a native of Virginia and having lately, in conjunction with some others established a partnership for the…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, August 21, 1777
Albemarle in Virginia. Aug. 21. 1777. Dear Sir Your favor of May 26. came safely to hand. I wish it were in my power to suggest any remedy for the…
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Thomas Jefferson to Lucy Chiswell Nelson, October 24, 1777
Oct. 24. 1777. Wmsbgh. Dr. Madam Colo. Nelson’s merit and his present command place him in my judgment without a competitor, for the post to which you wish him appointed.…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, December 17, 1777
Wmsbgh. Dec. 17. 1777. Dear Sir Congress will receive by this post our approbation of the Confederation . It passed the house of Delegates on Monday and the Senate on…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, December 8, 1778
Williamsburgh Dec. 8. 1778. Dear Zane I was much disappointed at not meeting with you here for many reasons: one or two of them I will explain to you. my…
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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…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, March 1, 1779
Williams[burg, March or April 1779] Sir Your letter and verba[l message] by Mr. St. Vrain was received today; your m[essage will be?] attended to. Much solicitude will be felt for…
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Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Henry, March 27, 1779
Albemarle Mar. 27. 1779 Sir 1 A report prevailing here that in consequence of some powers from Congress the Governor and council have it in contemplation to remove the Convention…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, April 1, 1779
[April? 1779] I should have been very happy to have seen you yesterday as I shall be at all times when you can make it convenient to call on us.…
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Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, April 21, 1779
Monticello Apr. 21. 1779. Dear Sir Among the convention prisoners in this neighborhood is a Baron de Geismar of the Germans, brigade-major to Genl. Gall, whose situation I would wish…