TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. (Private.) Paris, July 12, 1785. Dear Sir, I was honored, two days ago, with yours of May the 16th, and thank you for the intelligence it contained, much of which was new to me. It was the only letter I received by this packet, except one from Mr. Hopkinson, on…
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Thomas Jefferson to Mrs. Sprowle
TO MRS. SPROWLE. Paris, July 5,1785. Madam, Your letter of the 21st of June, has come safely to hand. That which you had done me the honor of writing before, has not yet been received. It having gone by Dr. Witherspoon to America, which I had left before his return to it, the delay is…
Jefferson to Col. Monroe on Matters of International Diplomacy
TO COLONEL MONROE. Paris, June 17, 1785. Dear Sir, I received three days ago your favor of April the 12th. You therein speak of a former letter to me, but it has not come to hand, nor any other of later date than the 14th of December. My last to you was of the 11th…
Jefferson on Emancipation of Slaves and Equality of Indians
TO GENERAL CHASTELLUX. Paris, June 7, 1785. Dear Sir, I have been honored with the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, and am to thank you, as I do sincerely, for the partiality with which you receive the copy of the Notes on my country. As I can answer for the facts therein…
Thomas Jefferson on the Battle of Blandford
To His Excellency General Washington. Richmond, May 9, 1781. Sir, Since the last letter which I had the honor of addressing to your Excellency, the military movements in this State, except a very late one, have scarcely merited communication. The enemy, after leaving Williamsburg, came directly up James river and landed at City Point, being…