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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4

Thomas Jefferson · Public domain text

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Author
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
Language
English
Subjects
United States › Politics and government › 1775-1783, United States › Politics and government › 1783-1865
Length
230,043 words · about 16 h 7 min
Sections
192 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (192)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. I. TO LEVI LINCOLN, August 30, 1803 about 2 min
  3. II. TO WILSON C NICHOLAS, September 7, 1803 about 3 min
  4. III. TO DOCTOR BENJAMIN RUSH, October 4, 1803 about 2 min
  5. IV. TO M. DUPONT DE NEMOURS, November 1, 1803 about 2 min
  6. V. TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, November 4,1803 about 4 min
  7. VI. TO DAVID WILLIAMS, November 14, 1803 about 4 min
  8. VII. TO JOHN RANDOLH, December 1, 1803 about 1 min
  9. VIII. TO MR. GALLATIN, December 13, 1803 about 3 min
  10. IX. TO DOCTOR PRIESTLEY, January 29, 1804 about 3 min
  11. X. TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, March 3, 1804 about 1 min
  12. XI. TO GIDEON GRANGER, April 16, 1804 about 2 min
  13. XII. TO MRS. ADAMS, June 13,1804 about 3 min
  14. XIII. TO GOVERNOR PAGE, June 25, 1804 about 7 min
  15. XV. TO MRS. ADAMS, July 22, 1804 about 3 min
  16. XVI. TO JAMES MADISON, August 15, 1804 about 2 min
  17. XVII. TO GOVERNOR CLAIBORNE, August 30, 1804 about 1 min
  18. XVIII. TO MRS. ADAMS, September 11, 1804 about 5 min
  19. XIX. TO MR. NICHOLSON, January 29, 1805 about 3 min
  20. XX. TO MR. VOLNEY, February 8, 1805 about 7 min
  21. XXI. TO JUDGE TYLER, March 29, 1805 about 2 min
  22. XXII. TO DOCTOR LOGAN, May 11, 1805 about 1 min
  23. XXIII. TO JUDGE SULLIVAN, May 21, 1805 about 2 min
  24. XXIV. TO THOMAS PAINE, June 5, 1805 about 11 min
  25. XXV. TO DOCTORS ROGERS AND SLAUGHTER, March 2, 1806 about 2 min
  26. XXVI. TO MR. DUANE, March 22, 1806 about 3 min
  27. XXVII. TO WILSON C. NICHOLAS, March 24,1806 about 1 min
  28. XXVIII. TO WILSON C. NICHOLAS, April 13, 1806 about 2 min
  29. XXIX. TO MR. HARRIS, April 18, 1806 about 3 min
  30. XXX. TO THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA about 3 min
  31. XXXI. TO COLONEL MONROE, May 4, 1806 about 6 min
  32. XXXII. TO GENERAL SMITH, May 4,1806 about 1 min
  33. XXXIII. TO MR DIGGES, July 1, 1806 about 1 min
  34. XXXIV. TO MR. BIDWELL, July 5, 1806 about 5 min
  35. XXXV. TO MR. BOWDOIN, July 10, 1806 about 4 min
  36. XXXVI. TO W. A. BURWELL, September 17, 1806 about 5 min
  37. XXXVII. TO ALBERT GALLATIN, October 12, 1806 about 1 min
  38. XXXVIII. TO JOHN DICKINSON, January 13, 1807 about 3 min
  39. XXXIX. ,--TO WILSON C. NICHOLAS, February 28,1807 about 1 min
  40. XL. TO JAMES MONROE, March 21, 1807 about 3 min
  41. XLI. M. LE COMTE DIODATI, March 29, 1807 about 2 min
  42. XLII. TO MR. BOWDOIN, April 2, 1807 about 4 min
  43. XLIII. TO WILLIAM B. GILES, April 20, 1807 about 5 min
  44. XLIV. TO GEORGE HAY, June 2, 1807 about 3 min
  45. XLV. TO ALBERT GALLATIN, June 3, 1807 about 1 min
  46. XLVI. TO GEORGE HAY, June 5, 1807 about 2 min
  47. XLVII. TO DOCTOR HORATIO TURPIN, June 10, 1807 about 1 min
  48. XLVIII. TO JOHN NORVELL, June 11, 1807 about 5 min
  49. XLIX. TO WILLIAM SHORT, June 12, 1807 about 1 min
  50. L. TO GEORGE HAY, June 12, 1807 about 2 min
  51. LI. TO GEORGE HAY, June 17, 1807 about 3 min
  52. LII. TO GEORGE HAY, June 19,1807 about 3 min
  53. LIII. TO GOVERNOR SULLIVAN, June 19, 1807 about 4 min
  54. LIV. TO GEORGE HAY, June 20, 1807 about 3 min
  55. LV. TO DOCTOR WISTAR, June 21, 1807 about 6 min
  56. LVI. TO MR. BOWDOIN, July 10, 1807 about 2 min
  57. LVII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, July 14, 1807 about 4 min
  58. LVIII. TO JOHN PAGE, July 17, 1807 about 2 min
  59. LIX. TO WILLIAM DUANE, July 20, 1807 about 2 min
  60. LX. TO GEORGE HAY, August 20, 1807 about 1 min
  61. LXI. TO GEORGE HAY, September 4, 1807 about 1 min
  62. LXII. TO GEORGE HAY, September 7, 1807 about 1 min
  63. LXIII. TO THE REV. MR. MILLAR, January 23, 1808 about 2 min
  64. LXIV. TO COLONEL MONROE, February 18, 1808 about 3 min
  65. LXV. TO COLONEL MONROE, March 10, 1808 about 6 min
  66. LXVI. TO RICHARD M. JOHNSON, March 10, 1808 about 2 min
  67. LXVII. TO LEVI LINCOLN, March 23, 1808 about 1 min
  68. LXVIII. TO CHARLES PINCKNEY, March 30, 1808 about 2 min
  69. LXIX. TO DOCTOR LEIB, June 23, 1808 about 2 min
  70. LXX. TO ROBERT L. LIVINGSTON, October 15, 1808 about 1 min
  71. LXXI. TO DOCTOR JAMES BROWN, October 27, 1808 about 3 min
  72. LXXII. TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LINCOLN, November 13, 1808 about 1 min
  73. LXXIII. TO THOMAS JEFFERSON RANDOLPH, November 24, 1808 about 6 min
  74. LXXIV. TO DOCTOR EUSTIS, January 14, 1809 about 3 min
  75. LXXV. TO COLONEL MONROE, January 28, 1809 about 3 min
  76. LXXVI. TO THOMAS MANN RANDOLPH, February 7, 1809 about 1 min
  77. LXXVII. TO JOHN HOLLINS, February 19, 1809 about 3 min
  78. LXXVIII. TO M. DUPONT DE NEMOURS, March 2, 1809 about 2 min
  79. LXXIX. TO THE PRESIDENT, March 17, 1809 about 2 min
  80. LXXX. TO THE INHABITANTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, April 3, 1809 about 1 min
  81. LXXXI. TO WILSON C. NICHOLAS, June 13, 1809 about 4 min
  82. LXXXII. TO THE PRESIDENT, August 17, 1809 about 2 min
  83. LXXXIII. TO DOCTOR BARTON, September 21, 1809 about 2 min
  84. LXXXIV. TO DON VALENTINE DE FORONDA, October 4, 1809 about 3 min
  85. LXXXV. TO ALBERT GALLATIN, October 11, 1809 about 2 min
  86. LXXXVI. TO CÆSAR A. RODNEY, February 10, 1810 about 3 min
  87. LXXXVII. *--TO SAMUEL KERCHEVAL, February 19,1810 about 3 min
  88. LXXXVIII. TO GENERAL KOSCIUSKO, February 26, 1810 about 5 min
  89. LXXXIX. TO DOCTOR JONES, March 5, 1810 about 3 min
  90. XC. TO GOVERNOR LANGDON, March 5, 1810 about 7 min
  91. XCI. TO GENERAL DEARBORN, July 16,1810 about 3 min
  92. XCII. TO J. B. COLVIN, September 20, 1810 about 5 min
  93. XCIII. TO MR. LAW, January 15, 1811 about 4 min
  94. XCIV. TO DOCTOR BENJAMIN RUSH, January 16, 1811 about 9 min
  95. XCV. TO M. DESTUTT TRACY, January 26, 1811 about 9 min
  96. XCVI. TO COLONEL MONROE, May 5, 1811 about 2 min
  97. XCVII. TO GENERAL DEARBORN, August 14, 1811 about 2 min
  98. XCVIII. TO DOCTOR BENJAMIN RUSH about 3 min
  99. XCIX. TO JOHN ADAMS, January 21, 1812 about 3 min
  100. C. TO JOHN ADAMS, April 20, 1812 about 4 min
  101. CI. TO JAMES MAURY, April 25, 1812 about 6 min
  102. CII. TO THE PRESIDENT, May 30, 1812 about 1 min
  103. CIII. TO ELBRIDGE GERRY, June 11, 1812 about 4 min
  104. CIV. TO JUDGE TYLER, June 17,1812 about 4 min
  105. CV. TO COLONEL WILLIAM DUANE, October 1, 1812 about 4 min
  106. CVI. TO MR. MELISH, January 13, 1813 about 7 min
  107. CVII. TO MADAME LA BARONNE DE STAEL-HOLSTEIN, May 24, 1818 about 10 min
  108. CVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, May 27, 1813 about 4 min
  109. CIX. TO JOHN ADAMS, June 15, 1813 about 5 min
  110. CX. TO JOHN W. EPPES, June 24, 1813 about 11 min
  111. CXI. TO JOHN ADAMS, June 21, 1813 about 6 min
  112. CXII. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 22, 1813 about 4 min
  113. CXIII. TO JOHN W. EPPES, November 6, 1813 about 32 min
  114. CXIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, October 13, 1813 about 6 min
  115. CXV. TO JOHN ADAMS, October 28, 1813 about 11 min
  116. CXVI. TO THOMAS LIEPER, January 1, 1814 about 5 min
  117. CXVII. TO DOCTOR WALTER JONES, January 2,1814 about 7 min
  118. CXVIII. TO JOSEPH C. CABELL, January 31, 1814 about 3 min
  119. CXIX. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 5, 1814 about 8 min
  120. CXX. TO COLONEL MONROE, January 1, 1815 about 5 min
  121. CXXI. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, February 14, 1815 about 11 min
  122. CXXII. *--TO MR. WENDOVER, March 13, 1815 about 6 min
  123. CXXIII. TO CÆSAR A. RODNEY, March 16, 1815 about 4 min
  124. CXXIV. TO GENERAL DEARBORN, March 17, 1815 about 3 min
  125. CXXV. TO THE PRESIDENT, March 23,1815 about 5 min
  126. CXXVI. TO JOHN ADAMS, June 10,1815 about 4 min
  127. CXXVII. TO MR. LEIPER, June 12, 1815 about 6 min
  128. CXXVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 10,1815 about 5 min
  129. CXXIX. TO DABNEY CARR, January 19, 1816 about 4 min
  130. CXXX. TO JOHN ADAMS, April 8, 1816 about 5 min
  131. CXXXI. TO JOHN TAYLOR, May 28,1816 about 6 min
  132. CXXXII. TO FRANCIS W. GILMER, June 7,1816 about 4 min
  133. CXXXIII. *--TO BENJAMIN AUSTIN, January 9, 1816 about 6 min
  134. CXXXIV. TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD, June 20, 1816 about 5 min
  135. CXXXV. TO SAMUEL KERCHIVAL, July 12, 1816 about 14 min
  136. CXXXVI. TO JOHN TAYLOR, July 21, 1816 about 2 min
  137. CXXXVII. TO SAMUEL KERCHIVAL, September 5, 1816 about 4 min
  138. CXXXVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, October 14, 1816 about 6 min
  139. CXXXIX. TO JOHN ADAMS, TO JOHN ADAMS about 3 min
  140. CXL. TO JOHN ADAMS, May 5, 1817 about 4 min
  141. CXLI. TO MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, May 14, 1817 about 4 min
  142. CXLII. TO ALBERT GALLATIN, June 16, 1817 about 5 min
  143. CXLIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, May 17, 1818 about 3 min
  144. CXLIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, November 13, 1818 about 1 min
  145. CXLV. TO ROBERT WALSH, December 4, 1818 about 2 min
  146. CXLVI. TO M. DE NEUVILLE, December 13, 1818 about 2 min
  147. CXLVII. TO DOCTOR VINE UTLEY, March 21, 1819 about 3 min
  148. CXLVIII. TO JOHN ADAMS, July 9, 1819 about 4 min
  149. CXLIX. TO JUDGE ROANE, September 6,1819 about 5 min
  150. CL. TO JOHN ADAMS, December 10, 1819 about 3 min
  151. CLI. TO WILLIAM SHORT, April 13, 1820 about 5 min
  152. CLII. TO JOHN HOLMES, April 22, 1820 about 2 min
  153. CLIII. TO WILLIAM SHORT, August 4, 1820 about 8 min
  154. CLIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, August 15, 1820 about 8 min
  155. CLV. TO JOSEPH C. CABELL, November 28, 1820 about 6 min
  156. CLVI. TO THOMAS RITCHIE, December, 25, 1820 about 4 min
  157. CLVII. TO JOHN ADAMS, January 22, 1821 about 3 min
  158. CLVIII. TO JOSEPH C CABELL, January 31, 1821 about 3 min
  159. CLIX. TO GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE, February 15, 1821 about 4 min
  160. CLX. TO --------- NICHOLAS, December 11,1821 about 3 min
  161. CLXI. TO JEDIDIAH MORSE, March 6, 1822 about 6 min
  162. CLXII. TO DOCTOR BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE, June 26, 1822 about 3 min
  163. CLXIII. TO JOHN ADAMS about 2 min
  164. CLXIV. TO WILLIAM T. BARRY, July 2, 1822 about 3 min
  165. CLXV. TO DOCTOR WATERHOUSE, July 19, 1822 about 2 min
  166. CLXVI. TO JOHN ADAMS about 5 min
  167. CLXVII. TO DOCTOR COOPER, November 2, 1822 about 3 min
  168. CLXVIII. TO JAMES SMITH, December 8, 1822 about 5 min
  169. CLXX. TO JOHN ADAMS, April 11, 1823 about 6 min
  170. CLXXI. TO THE PRESIDENT, June 11, 1823 about 5 min
  171. CLXXII. TO JUDGE JOHNSON, June 12, 1823 about 14 min
  172. CLXXIII. TO JAMES MADISON, August 30,1823 about 4 min
  173. CLXXIV. TO JOHN ADAMS, September 4, 1823 about 3 min
  174. CLXXV. TO JOHN ADAMS, October 12, 1823 about 3 min
  175. CLXXVI. TO THE PRESIDENT, October 24,1823 about 4 min
  176. CLXXVII. TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE, November 4, 1823 about 4 min
  177. CLXXVIII. TO JOSEPH C CABELL, February 3, 1824 about 4 min
  178. CLXXIX. TO JARED SPARKS, February 4, 1824 about 6 min
  179. CLXXX. TO EDWARD LIVINGSTON, April 4, 1824 about 4 min
  180. CLXXXI. TO MAJOR JOHN CARTWRIGHT, June 5,1824 about 11 min
  181. CLXXXII. TO MARTIN VAN BUREN, June 29, 1824 about 18 min
  182. CLXXXIII. TO EDWARD EVERETT, October 15, 1824 about 5 min
  183. CLXXXIV. TO JOSEPH C. CABELL, January 11, 1825 about 3 min
  184. CLXXXV. TO THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH, February 21, 1825 about 2 min
  185. CLXXXVI. TO JAMES MADISON, December 24, 1825 about 8 min
  186. CLXXXVII. TO WILLIAM B. GILES, December 25, 1825 about 3 min
  187. CLXXXVIII. TO WILLIAM B. GILES, December 26, 1825 about 5 min
  188. CLXXXIX. TO CLAIBORNE W. GOOCH, January 9, 1826 about 2 min
  189. CXC. TO [ANONYMOUS], January 21, 1826 about 2 min
  190. CXCI. TO JAMES MADISON, February 17,1826 about 24 min
  191. CXCII. TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, March 30, 1826 about 2 min
  192. CXCIII. TO MR. WEIGHTMAN, June 24, 1826 about 2 h 47 min

The opening of I. TO LEVI LINCOLN, August 30, 1803

TO LEVI LINCOLN.

Monticello, August 30, 1803.

Deak. Sir,

The enclosed letter came to hand by yesterday’s post. You will be sensible of the circumstances which make it improper that I should hazard a formal answer, as well as of the desire its friendly aspect naturally excites, that those concerned in it should understand that the spirit they express is friendly viewed. You can judge also from your knowledge of the ground, whether it may be usefully encouraged. I take the liberty, therefore, of availing myself of your neighborhood to Boston, and of your friendship to me, to request you to say to the Captain and others verbally whatever you think would be proper, as expressive of my sentiments on the subject. With respect to the day on which they wish to fix their anniversary, they may be told, that disapproving myself of transferring the honors and veneration for the great birthday of our republic to any individual, or of dividing them with individuals, I have declined letting my own birthday be known, and have engaged my family not to communicate it. This has been the uniform answer to every application of the kind.

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