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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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Letters about Democracy
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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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John Page to Thomas Jefferson, July 6, 1776
Wmsburg July the 6th. 1776. My Dear Jefferson When I wrote last week to Col. Nelson I promised to write to both of you by this Post, a circumstantial Account…
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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 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 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 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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Edmund Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, June 23, 1776
Wmsburg June 23. 1776. Dear Sir Gilmer, not being able to attend the Convention the other Day, when the Delegates were chosen, sent a Memo. to me, to press your…
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William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, June 22, 1776
Wmsburg, 22d. June, 1776. 3 o’clock, P.M. Dear Sir I, being inform’d that the post is to set out in an hour, have just left the committee appointed to prepare…
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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…