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Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, February 20, 1771
Monticello Feb. 20. 1771 Dear Ogilvie I wrote you a line from Wmsburgh last October; but lest that may have miscarried I take this opportunity of repeating what was material…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, February 20, 1771
Monticello. Feb. 20. 1771 Dear Sir Not expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the country I inclose you an order on the inspectors at…
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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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Thomas Burke to Neil Jamieson, August 28, 1770
Aug. 28. 1770 Dr. Sir I yesterday received a Letter from Mr. Jefferson relative to the Suit Intended against Coll. Tucker’s Executors wherein he has Judiciously considered the several points…
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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 Jefferson to Peyton Randolph, July 23, 1770
Albemarle July 23. 1770. Honorable Sir I am to beg the favor of your friendly interposition in the following case, which I hope you will think sufficient to excuse the…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, July 11, 1770
Charlottesville July 11: 1770. Dear Sir I take the liberty of interceding for your friendly aid to Mr. James Ogilvie a gentleman of my acquaintance now in London. Purposing last…
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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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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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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.…