Thomas Jefferson

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. 1805, Jan. 25 Dear Sir I wrote you on the 1st Janry from N Rochelle and mentioned spending part of the Winter at Washington. But as the present state of the weather renders the passage of the rivers dangerous and travelling precarious I have given up […]

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. New Rochelle N.Y. Janry. 1, 1805 Dear Sir I have some thoughts of coming to Washington this Winter as I may as well spend a part of it there as elsewhere. But lest bad roads or any other circumstance should prevent me I suggest a thought

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Stonington, Connecticut Sept. 23 Dear Sir Your two favours of the 10 & 18 ult. reached me at this place on the 14 Inst, also one from Mr. Madison. I do not suppose that the framers of the Constitution thought any thing about the acquisition of

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Bordenton on the Delaware Aug. 2. 1803 Dear Sir I enclose a letter for Mr. Breckenridge, but as I knew not his residence in Kentucky I will be obliged to you fill up the direction and forward it to him after putting a Wafer on it.

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. I will be obliged to you to send back the Models, as I am packing up to set-off to Philadelphia and N York. My intention in bringing them here in preference to sending them from Baltimore to Philadelphia, was, to have some conversation with you on

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Of Louisiana Spain has ceded Louisiana to france and france has excluded Americans from N. Orleans and the Navigation of the Mississippi – the people of the western territory have complained of it to their government, and the governt. is of consequence involved and interested in

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Baltimore Nov. 1802 Dear Sir I arrived here on Saturday from Havre after a passage of 60 days. I have several Cases of models of Bridges, wheels &c and as soon as I can get them from the Vessel and, put them on board the packet

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris March 17, 1802 Dear Sir I wrote to you while Mr. Dawson was here that I would wait the arrival of the Trysie that was to bring Mr. Livingston, and return by it to America, in preference to the Maryland which you offered me, but

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir The ratification of the treaty at last gives me another opportunity of writing to you. The coalition of the North has vanished almost to nothing. There is no certain news from Egypt either in France or England. Admiral Gantheame is returned without being able

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris June 25 1801 Dear Sir I write this merely to say there is nothing new to inform you of. Mr. Dawson whom I saw this morning when I gave him my letter on mechanics for you, tells me that the treaty is not ratified, and

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Paris June 9th 1801 19 prairial year 9 Dear Sir Your very friendly letter by Mr. Dawson gave me the real sensation of happy satisfaction, and what served to encrease it was that he brought it to me himself before I knew of his arrival –

From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir I enclose you a piece to serve as an introduction to two other pieces which you will receive by the same Conveyance. I observe the Consul Le Brun at the entertainment given to the American envoys gave for his toast. “À l’Union de l’Amérique