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Buchanan & Brown Perkins to Thomas Jefferson, October 2, 1769
London 2d. Octr. 1769 Sir Having entered into some engagements with our worthy Friend Mr: Thos. Adams for Mr: Jordan by which we are to have a Ship in James…
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Letters to 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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338 letters
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Thomas, Sr Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, March 6, 1770
York March 6th. 1770. Dr . Sir I was extremely concerned to hear of your Loss the account of which had reached us some time ago. As I have a…
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Thomas, Jr Nelson to Thomas Jefferson, March 6, 1770
York March 6th 1770 Dear Jefferson I just received your melancholy account of the Loss you have sustaind, and have only time, (the messenger that brought the Wheat being in…
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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, March 6, 1770
York March 6th. 70. Dear Jefferson I have heard of your Loss [and] heartily condole with you, but am much pleased with the Philosop[hy] you manifest in your Letter which…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, March 9, 1770
9. Mar. 1770. G. W. to T. Jefferson I send you some nectarine and apricot graffs and grapevines, the best I had; and have directed your messenger to call upon…
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James Ogilvie to Thomas Jefferson, March 28, 1770
London March 28th. 1770 Dear Sir I am disappointed hitherto in every attempt to get ordained. The Commissary wrote against me in these words. Colo. Mercer saw the letter. “Mr.…
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John, Jr Page to Thomas Jefferson, April 1, 1770
April. 1770 When you were at Col. Lewis’s my Heart was with you, but something more than a Punctillio, for it was a Coach Load of Hospitality, kept my Body…
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Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt to Thomas Jefferson, June 9, 1770
[9 June 1770] HIS EXCELLENCY The Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt , his Majesty’s Lieutenant and Governor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice Admiral of…
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Alexander McCaul to Thomas Jefferson, August 26, 1770
Glasgow Augt. the 26. 1770 Dr . Sir The last time I had the pleasure of writting you accompanied an Account of some Books you ordered which were unfortunately lost,…
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Thomas Burke to Thomas Jefferson, September 3, 1770
Sepr. 3d 1770 Dr . Sir I received yours of July 15th a few days past, and Immediately communicated your Sentiments and my own relative to the Suit of Tuckers…
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Mrs Drummond to Thomas Jefferson, March 12, 1771
Wmsburgh. March 12th. [1771] I am sorry to say, by this Man, who is come down so late that all the valluable fruite, and flower roots, cannot be medled with,…
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Thomas Burke to Thomas Jefferson, April 1, 1771
[ca. April 1771] I have been labouring to prevail on Tuckers Executors to come to a Speedy trial of the Cause, but without Success. Mr. Taylor seems determined to remove…
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James Ogilvie to Thomas Jefferson, April 26, 1771
Berwick upon Tweed April 26th. 1771. My Dear Sir Though I have wrote you and Mr. Walker twice, yet I am at a loss to know whether any of my…
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Thomas Mann Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, May 10, 1771
Lortons May 10. 1771 Dear Sir I omitted giving the Treasurer my Bond for things purchas’d at the Palace Amount £8:18:6. Indeed it ought to have been Cash, but as…
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Thomas Burke to Thomas Jefferson, July 10, 1771
Norfolk July 10th. 1771. Sir I have at length prevailed on Mr. Taylor to answer a Bill in our Court spedily, and I here inclose you a Draught of what…
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Thomas Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, July 17, 1771
17th July 1771. Dear Sir This I have left at the Forest to remind you of your obliging promise and withal to guide you in your choice of books for…
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John Ogilvie to Thomas Jefferson, July 19, 1771
Aberdeen July, 19. 1771. Sir Though the distance at which we are removed deprives me of the benefit of personal acquaintance with a Gentleman whose character I so highly esteem,…
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Thomas Burke to Thomas Jefferson, August 19, 1771
Norfolk August 19th. 1771. Dr Sir I have your Favours of June and July 20th the first dated from Albermale the last from Williamsburg. I wish I had the Pleasure…
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Thomas Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, September 20, 1771
The Forest, September 20th, 1771. Dear Sir Agreeable to my general fate I could not get here until some time after your departure. It is hard indeed that I should…
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Thomas Burke to Thomas Jefferson, September 24, 1771
Norfolk Septr: 24th. 1771. Dr Sir I have long laboured to do something with Mr. Taylor but almost in vain. Altho the Question is undoubtly of greatest Importance to him…
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Alexander McCaul to Thomas Jefferson, July 8, 1772
Glasgow July 8 1772 Dr . Sir I received yours of the 7th of Septr. last only the 10th of June last, and where it had been wandering all that…
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John Wayles to Thomas Jefferson, October 20, 1772
Octr. 20. 1772. Sir I received your favour by […]st and thank you for the various intellig[ence. The?] Genl. Courts determination concern[ing] the devise of slaves must be attended w[ith]…
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Charles Macpherson to Thomas Jefferson, August 12, 1773
Edinburgh 12th. August 1773. Dear Sir I regret, exceedingly, that I have at this distance of time to answer your very polite letter of the 20th February. I only received…
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James Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, August 20, 1773
Orange Augt. 20th. 1773 Sir There is no Such Will as Joseph Smiths Recorded in the County of Orange. I am Sr. Yr. Hble Servt., James Taylor