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Box 8

 Container

Contains 78 Results:

Letter signed Oliver Whipple, Georgetown, to Thomas Jefferson. Asks Jefferson to address a letter to President Madison on Whipple’s behalf to solicit an appointment for him in Rhode Island or Massachusetts. (2 pages), 1810 Mar 29

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 11
Identifier: D01047
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Mar 29

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to Thomas S. Mclellan [McCleland]. Regarding a law case and adds notes to facilitate his recollection. (2 pages, polygraph), 1810 Apr 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 12
Identifier: D01056
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Apr 2

Letter signed Thomas S. McCleland, Lynchburg, to Thomas Jefferson. Writes concerning a lawsuit. (2 pages), 1810 Apr 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 13
Identifier: D01048
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Apr 18

Letter signed W.W. Woodward, Philadelphia, to Thomas Jefferson. Has sent, in the care of Mr. Gibson and Mr. Jefferson, the last part of Scott's Bible. (2 pages), 1810 Apr 27

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 14
Identifier: D01049
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Apr 27

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, to John Wickham. He understands that Wickham is not engaged by the plaintiff and would be free to assist in his defense. He also wishes to engage Mr. Hay and Mr. Wirt. He also mentions that "I presume the suit must be for some act done by me as the servant of the public. . . ." (2 pages, polygraph), 1810 May 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 15
Identifier: D01050
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 May 18

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, to Patrick Magruder. Requests the volumes of the Journals of the House of Representatives containing Jefferson’s message to the House on March 7, 1808, concerning the batture of New Orleans. Jefferson needs this material in his defense of the action brought by Edward Livingston. (2 pages), 1810 May 30

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 15
Identifier: D01051
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 May 30

Letter signed Thomas Newell, Zanesville, Ohio, to Thomas Jefferson. He was engaged in the services of the United States but was unable to obtain any land and requests his help. (2 pages), 1810 July 4

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 16
Identifier: D01052
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 July 4

Letter signed Thomas Jefferson to Mr. Mather, mayor of New Orleans. Encloses a letter from Governor Claiborne on the subject of the batture and speaks of the actions being brought against Jefferson by Edward Livingston for arresting Livingston’s works. Jefferson adds, "He [Livingston] expects to make this action a trial of his title to the batture," and believes that "the public right cannot fail to be established." (2 pages, polygraph), 1810 Aug 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 17
Identifier: D01053
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Aug 2

Prospectus of a publication to be offered by James J. Wilmer. "Facts . . . with notes explanatory, and an appropriate appendix of prominent public men and measures, from the era of American independence to the present time." (2 pages) (James John Wilmer was chaplain to Congress, 1809-1813, and a prolific writer of pamphlets and newspaper articles. See Dumas Malone, ed., Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. XX, pp. 313-314, 1936.), [1810] Aug 10

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 18
Identifier: D00770
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: [1810] Aug 10

Letter signed F. Andre Michaux to Thomas Jefferson. Thanks Jefferson for facilitating Michaux's return to Europe with all of his collections and hopes that his work on the trees of North America and the United States will prove worthy of Jefferson's approbation. (4 pages, in French), 1810 Aug 10

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 19
Identifier: D00769
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of 890 documents, primarily letters written by Jefferson and letters written to him, arranged in chronological order. There are also notes in Jefferson's hand, pamphlets, and circulars. Jefferson kept copies of his outgoing correspondence and filed all letters alphabetically and chronologically, making them quickly accessible for later use. His filing notes are evident on most of the documents in the collection. Many of the...
Dates: 1810 Aug 10