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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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’…