To Thomas Walker, Esqr. February 26th, 1789 DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 23d is just come to hand for which I thank you. I wrote to the President of the Board of Works last Monday, wishing him to begin making preparations for erecting the arch. I am so confident of his judgment that I […]
To Thomas Walker, Esqr. February 26th, 1789 Read Post »
To Thomas Jefferson February, 16th, 1789 No. 13, BROAD STREET BUILDINGS (LONDON, ENGLAND), DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 23rd February continued to the 11th of January came safe to hand for which I thank you. I begin this without knowing of any opportunity of conveyance, and shall follow the method of your letter by
To Thomas Jefferson February, 16th, 1789 Read Post »
To Kitty Nicholson Few January 6, 1789 LONDON, I sincerely thank you for your very friendly and welcome letter. I was in the country when it arrived and did not receive it soon enough to answer it by the return of the vessel. I very affectionately congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Few on their happy marriage,
To Kitty Nicholson Few January 6, 1789 Read Post »
To Anonymous [1789] No. 31 KING STREET, Tuesday morning MY DEAR FRIEND: On my return home last night I received your favor of Saturday. I was yesterday in the City, and called at your house in the evening. Had I known of your writing to me, I should have stayed or called again. From your
To Anonymous [1789] Read Post »
From the original letter from the Library of Congress. After I got home, being alone and wanting amusement I sat down to explain to myself (for there is such a thing) my Ideas of natural and civil rights and the distinction between them — I send them to you to see how nearly we agree
To Thomas Jefferson [1789] Read Post »
