Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letters
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  • Letter Harvie A YOUTH OF SIXTEEN To John Harvie Shadwell, Jan. 14, 1760 17600114
  • Letter Page OLD COKE AND YOUNG LADIES To John Page Fairfield, December 25, 1762 1762122
  • Letter Page A VISIT TO ANNAPOLIS To John Page Annapolis, May 25, 1766 1766052
  • Letter Turpin THE STUDY OF LAW To Thomas Turpin Shadwell, Feb. 5, 1769 1769020
  • Letter Skipwith A GENTLEMAN'S LIBRARY To Robert Skipwith with a List of Books Monticello, Aug. 3, 1771 1771080
  • Letter McPherson THE SUBLIME OSSIAN To Charles McPherson Albemarle, in Virga, Feb. 25, 1773 1773022
  • Letter Small NEWS FROM BOSTON To William Small May 7, 1775 1775050
  • Letter Randolph RECONCILIATION OR INDEPENDENCE To John Randolph Monticello, August 25, 1775 1775082
  • Letter Pendleton SAXONS, NORMANS, AND LAND TENURE To Edmund Pendleton Philadelphia, Aug. 13, 1776 1776081
  • Letter Pendleton THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION To Edmund Pendleton Philadelpha, Aug. 26, 1776 1776082
  • Letter Adams FIRST LETTER TO ADAMS To John Adams Williamsburgh, May 16, 1777 1777051
  • Letter Fabbroni "THE FAVORITE PASSION OF MY SOUL" To Giovanni Fabbroni Williamsburg in Virginia, June 8, 1778 1778060
  • Letter Rittenhouse "A TRUE WHIG IN SCIENCE" To David Rittenhouse Monticello in Albemarle, Virginia, July 19, 1778 1778071
  • Letter Henry WAR AND HUMANITY To Patrick Henry Albemarle, March 27, 1779 1779032
  • Letter Muhlenberg THE TRAITOR ARNOLD To J. P. G. Muhlenberg Richmond, Jan. 31, 1781 1781013
  • Letter Lafayette WELCOME TO THE MARGUIS To Lafayette Richmond, March 10th, 1781 1781031
  • Letter Washington APPEAL TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF To George Washington Charlottesville, May 28th, 1781 1781052
  • Letter Monroe LIMITS OF PUBLIC DUTY To James Monroe Monticello, May 20, 1782 1782052
  • Letter Chastellux "A SINGLE EVENT. . ." To Chastellux Ampthill, Nov. 26, 1782 1782112
  • Letter Jefferson ADVICE TO A YOUNG DAUGHTER To Martha Jefferson Annapolis, Nov. 28, 1783 1783112
  • Letter Clark THE MAMMOTH AND WESTERN EXPLORATION To George Rogers Clark Annapolis, Dec. 4, 1783 1783120
  • Letter Jefferson MORE ADVICE To Martha Jefferson Annapolis, Dec. 11, 1783 1783121
  • Letter Chastellux AMERICAN "POLITICS & POVERTY" To Chastellux Annapolis, Jan. 16, 1784 1784011
  • Letter Washington WESTERN COMMERCE To George Washington Annapolis, Mar. 15, 1784 1784031
  • Letter Washington THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNAT To George Washington Annapolis, Apr. 16, 1784 1784041
  • Letter Turpin HOT-AIR BALLOONS To Dr. Philip Turpin Annapolis, Apr. 28, 1784 1784042
  • Letter Price "NIL DESPERANDUM" To Richard Price Paris, Feb. 1, 1785 1785020
  • Letter Chastellux ON AMERICAN DEGENERACY To Chastellux Paris, June 7, 1785 1785060
  • Letter Monroe SOME THOUGHTS ON TREATIES To James Monroe Paris, June 17, 1785 1785061
  • Letter Adams ROYAL SCANDAL AND THIRD-RANK BIRDS To Abigail Adams Paris, June 21, 1785 1785062
  • Letter Congress A STATUE OF WASHINGTON To the Virginia Delegates in Congress Paris, July 12, 1785 1785071
  • Letter Carr "AN HONEST HEART. . . A KNOWING HEAD" To Peter Carr Paris, August 19, 1785 1785081
  • Letter Jay COMMERCE AND SEA POWER To John Jay Paris, Aug. 23, 1785 1785082
  • Letter Madison BOOKS FOR A STATESMAN To James Madison Paris, September 1, 1785 1785090
  • Letter Chastellux CLIMATE AND AMERICAN CHARACTER To Chastellux Paris, Sep. 2, 1785 1785090
  • Letter Madison "THIS BEAUTIFUL ART" To James Madison Paris, September 20, 1785 1785092
  • Letter Adams MARS AND MINERVA To Abigail Adams Paris, Sep. 25, 1785 1785092
  • Letter Bellini THE VAUNTED SCENE To Charles Bellini Paris, September 30, 1785 1785093
  • Letter Hogendorp BRITISH HOSTILITY, AMERICAN COMMERCE To G. K. van Hogendorp Paris, Oct. 13, 1785 1785101
  • Letter Banister ON EUROPEAN EDUCATION To John Banister, Jr. Paris, October 15, 1785 1785101
  • Letter Madison PROPERTY AND NATURAL RIGHT To James Madison Fontainebleau, Oct. 28, 1785 1785102
  • Letter Stuart "OUR CONFEDERACY . . . THE NEST" To Archibald Stuart Paris, Jan. 25, 1786 1786012
  • Letter Hay A ROMAN TEMPLE FOR VIRGINA To William Buchanan and James Hay Paris, January 26, 1786 1786012
  • Letter Madison THE NOTES, HOUDON, AND THE ENCYCLOPÆDIE To James Madison Paris, Feb. 8, 1786 1786020
  • Letter Page BRITISH ARTS AND BRITISH HATRED To John Page Paris, May 4, 1786 1786050
  • Letter Adams WAR ON BARBARY To John Adams Paris, July 11, 1786 1786071
  • Letter Wythe "A CRUSADE AGAINST IGNORANCE" To George Wythe Paris, August 13, 1786 1786081
  • Letter Randolph EDUACTION OF A FUTURE SON-IN-LAW To Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. Paris, Aug. 27, 1786 1786082
  • Letter Stiles ARCHAEOLOGY, LEDYARD, A NEW INVENTION To Ezra Stiles Paris, Sep. 1, 1786 1786090
  • Letter Cosway "DIALOGUE BETWEEN MY HEAD & MY HEART" To Maria Cosway Paris, October 12, 1786 1786101
  • Letter Crevecoeur HOMER, NEW JERSEY FARMERS, AND THE WHEEL To St. John de Crèvecoeur Paris, January 15, 1787 1787011
  • Letter Carrington "THE PEOPLE ARE THE ONLY CENSORS . . ." To Edward Carrington Paris, Jan. 16, 1787 1787011
  • Letter Madison REBELLION, SECESSION, AND DIPLOMACY To James Madison Paris, Jan. 30, 1787 1787013
  • Letter Bingham "THE EMPTY BUSTLE OF PARIS" To Anne Willing Bingham Paris, February 7, 1787 1787020
  • Letter Adams "A LITTLE REBELLION NOW AND THEN" To Abigail Adams Paris, Feb. 22, 1787 1787022
  • Letter Tess THE MAISON CARRÆE To Madame de Tessé Nismes, March 20, 1787 1787032
  • Letter Lafayette THE REWARDS OF TRAVEL To Lafayette Nice, April 11, 1787 1787041
  • Letter Jefferson "THE GRAND RECIPE FOR FELICITY" To Martha Jefferson May 21, 1787 1787052
  • Letter Adams AFFAIRS OF DIPLOMACY To John Adams Paris, July 1, 1787 1787070
  • Letter Cosway "A PEEP . . . INTO ELYSIUM" To Maria Cosway Paris, July 1, 1787 1787070
  • Letter Carr "THE HOMAGE OF REASON" To Peter Carr Paris, Aug. 10, 1787 1787081
  • Letter Adams REVOLT OF THE NOBLES To John Adams Paris, Aug. 30, 1787 1787083
  • Letter Buffon A MOOSE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE To Buffon Paris, Octob. 1, 1787 1787100
  • Letter Smith THE NEW CONSTITUTION To William S. Smith Paris, Nov. 13, 1787 1787111
  • Letter Adams MORE ON THE CONSTITUTION To John Adams Paris, Nov. 13, 1787 1787111
  • Letter Madison OBJECTIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION To James Madison Paris, Dec. 20, 1787 1787122
  • Letter Donald A STRATEGY ON RATIFICATION To Alexander Donald Paris, February 7, 1788 1788010
  • Letter Cosway "A SON OF NATURE" To Maria Cosway Paris, April 24, 1788 1788042
  • Letter Bingham "AMAZONS AND ANGELS" To Anne Willing Bingham Paris, May 11, 1788 1788051
  • Letter Madison "THE CRUMBS OF SCIENCE" To the Rev. James Madison Paris, July 19, 1788 1788071
  • Letter Crevecoeur "A MONOPOLY OF DESPOTISM" To St. John de Crèvecoeur Paris, August 9, 1788 1788080
  • Letter Washington COMMERCE, WAR, AND REVOLUTION To George Washington Paris, Dec. 4, 1788 1788120
  • Letter Price CONVENING THE ESTATES GENERAL To Richard Price Paris, January 8, 1789 1789010
  • Letter Trumbull BACON, LOCKE, AND NEWTON To John Trumbull Paris, Feb. 15, 1789 1789021
  • Letter Hopkinson "NEITHER FEDERALIST NOR ANTIFEDERALIST" To Francis Hopkinson Paris, Mar. 13, 1789 1789031
  • Letter Madison A BILL OF RIGHTS To James Madison Paris, Mar 15, 1789 1789031
  • Letter Willard SCIENCE AND LIBERTY To Joseph Willard Paris, March 24, 1789 1789032
  • Letter Jay A REPORT FROM VERSAILLES To John Jay Paris, May 9, 1789 1789050
  • Letter Rights A CHARTER FOR FRANCE To Rabout de St. Etienne, with Draft of a Charter of Rights Paris, June 3, 1789 1789060
  • Letter Diodati "THE FIRST CHAPTER . . . OF EUROPEAN LIBERTY" To Diodati à Paris, ce 3^me. Aout 1789 1789080
  • Letter Madison "THE EARTH BELONGS TO THE LIVING" To James Madison Paris, September 6, 1789 1789090
  • Letter d ADIEU TO FRANCE To Madame d'Enville New York, April 2, 1790 1790040
  • Letter Jefferson READING THE LAW To John Garland Jefferson New York, June 11, 1790 1789061
  • Letter Jefferson WHIPPOORWILLS AND STRAWBERRIES To Mary Jefferson New York, June 13, 1790 1790061
  • Letter Vaughan RICE FROM TIMOR AND AFRICA To Samuel Vaughan, Jr. Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1790 1790112
  • Letter Randolph "A SCOLDING LETTER" To Martha Jefferson Randolph Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1790 1790122
  • Letter Mason A HERETICAL SECT To George Mason Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1791 1791020
  • Letter Hazard MONUMENTS OF THE PAST To Ebenezer Hazard Philadelphia, February 18, 1791 1791021
  • Letter Smith MEMORIES OF FRANKLIN To the Rev. William Smith Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1791 1791021
  • Letter L CAPITOL ON THE POTOMAC To Major L'Enfant Philadelphia, April 10, 1791 1791041
  • Letter Carroll A NOTE ON INDIAN POLICY To Charles Carroll Philadelphia, April 15, 1791 1791041
  • Letter Washington BURKE, PAINE, AND MR. ADAMS To the President of the United States (GEORGE WASHINGTON) Philadelphia, May 8, 1791 1791050
  • Letter Randolph A NORTHERN TOUR To Thomas Mann Randolph Bennington, in Vermont, June 5, 1791 1791060
  • Letter Adams BREACH OF A FRIENDSHIP To John Adams Philadelphia, July 17, 1791 1791071
  • Letter Banneker HOPE FOR "OUR BLACK BRETHREN" To Benjamin Banneker Philadelphia, Aug. 30, 1791 1791083
  • Letter Stuart STRENGTHENING THE STATE GOVERNMENTS To Archibald Stuart Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1791 1791122
  • Letter States "A STEPPING STONE TO MONARCHY" To the President of the United States (GEORGE WASHINGTON) Philadelphia, May 23, 1792 1792052
  • Letter Lafayette "THE MONSTER ARISTOCRACY" To Lafayette Philadelphia, June 16, 1792 1792061
  • Letter Paine THE RIGHTS OF MAN To Thomas Paine Philadelphia, June 19, 1792 1792061
  • Letter Washington THE CONFLICT WITH HAMILTON To the President of the United States (GEORGE WASHINGTON) Monticello, Sep. 9, 1792 1792090
  • Letter Morris "THE WILL OF THE NATION" To the U.S. Minister to France (Gouverneur Morris) Philadelphia, Dec. 30, 1792 1792123
  • Letter Short PAEAN TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION To William Short Philadelphia, Jan. 3, 1793 1973010
  • Letter Madison PEACEABLE COERCION To James Madison March 24, 1793 1793032
  • Letter Madison THE GALLANT GENET To James Madison Phila, May 19, 1793 1793051
  • Letter Madison THE DEBT OF SERVICE To James Madison June 9, 1793 1793060
  • Letter Church "MY FAMILY, MY FARM, AND MY BOOKS" To Mrs. Church Germantown, Nov. 27th, 1793 1793112
  • Letter Coxe "LUCERNE AND POTATOES" To Tench Coxe Monticello, May 1, 1794 1794050
  • Letter Madison WHISKEY REBELS AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES To James Madison Monticello, Dec. 28, 1794 1794122
  • Letter Taylor FARMING To John Taylor Monticello, Dec. 29, 1794 1794122
  • Letter D THE GENEVA ACADEMY To François D'Ivernois Monticello, in Virginia, Feb. 6, 1795 1795020
  • Letter Madison ABJURING THE PRESIDENCY To James Madison Monticello, Apr. 27, 1795 1795042
  • Letter Demeunier A NAIL-MAKER To Jean Nicolas Démeunier Monticello, Virginia, Apr. 29, 1795 1795042
  • Letter Page ROGUES AND A TREATY To Mann Page Monticello, Aug. 30, 1795 1795083
  • Letter Wythe THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA To George Wythe Monticello, January 16, 1796 1796011
  • Letter Adams "AN AGE OF EXPERIMENTS" To John Adams Monticello, Feb. 28, 1796 1796022
  • Letter Mazzei "THE BOISTEROUS SEA OF LIBERTY" To Philip Mazzei Monticello, Apr. 24, 1796 1796042
  • Letter Enclosure AN ENTENTE WITH ADAMS To James Madison, with Enclosure Jan. 1, 1797 1797010
  • Letter Gerry "PERFECTLY NEUTRAL AND INDEPENDENT" To Elbridge Gerry Philadelphia, May 13, 1797 1797051
  • Letter Pinckney PEACE AND COMMERCE To Thomas Pinckney Philadelphia, May 29, 1797 1797052
  • Letter Randolph DOMESTIC AFFECTIONS To Martha Jefferson Randolph Philadelphia, June 8, 1797 1797060
  • Letter Taylor PATIENCE AND THE REIGN OF WITCHES To John Taylor Philadelphia, June 4, 1798 1798060
  • Letter Nolan WILD HORSES To Philip Nolan Philadelphia, June 24, 1798 1798062
  • Letter Smith SUFFERANCE OF CALUMNY To Samuel Smith Monticello, Aug. 22, 1798 1798082
  • Letter Gerry A PROFESSION OF POLITICAL FAITH To Elbridge Gerry Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1799 1799012
  • Letter Lomax "THE SPIRIT OF 1776" To Thomas Lomax Monticello, Mar. 12, 1799 1799031
  • Letter Munford FREEDOM OF MIND To William Green Munford Monticello, June 18, 1799 1799061
  • Letter Randolph COMMON LAW AND THE WILL OF THE NATION To Edmund Randolph Monticello, Aug. 18, 1799 1799081
  • Letter Priestley IDEAS FOR A UNIVERSITY To Dr. Joseph Priestley Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1800 1800011
  • Letter Priestley "A SUBLIME LUXURY" To Dr. Joseph Priestley Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 1800 1800012
  • Letter Breckinridge THE 18TH BRUMAIRE To John Breckinridge Philadelphia, Jan. 29, 1800 1800012
  • Letter Madison ILLUMINATISM To Bishop James Madison Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 1800 1800013
  • Letter Granger "A FEW PLAIN DUTIES" To Gideon Granger Monticello, Aug. 13, 1800 1800081
  • Letter Rush To Dr. Benjamin Rush Monticello, Sep. 23, 1800 1800092
  • Letter Dunbar "PHILOSOPHICAL VEDETTE" AT A DISTANCE To William Dunbar Washington, Jan. 12, 1801 1801011
  • Letter Dickinson THE REVOLUTION OF 1800 To John Dickinson Washington, Mar. 6, 1801 1801030
  • Letter Priestley SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN To Dr. Joseph Priestley Washington, Mar. 21, 1801 1801032
  • Letter Robinson WISDOM AND PATRIOTISM To Moses Robinson Washington, March 23, 1801 1801032
  • Letter Gerry RECONCILIATION AND REFORM To Elbridge Gerry Washington, Mar. 29, 1801 1801032
  • Letter France "FREE SHIPS MAKE FREE GOODS" To the U.S. Minister to France (ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON) Monticello, Sep. 9, 1801 1801090
  • Letter Monroe INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS To James Monroe Washington, Nov. 14, 1801 1801111
  • Letter Monroe AFRICAN COLONIZATION To the Governor of Virginia (JAMES MONROE) Washington, Nov. 24, 1801 1801112
  • Letter Nemours 1802011
  • Letter Randolph "TO BE LOVED BY EVERY BODY" To Anne Cary, Thomas Jefferson, and Ellen Wayles Randolph Washington, Mar. 2, 1802 1801030
  • Letter Kosciusko THE PROGRESS OF REFORM To General Thaddeus Kosciusko Washington, April 2, 1802 1801040
  • Letter France THE AFFAIR OF LOUISIANA To the U.S. Minister to France (ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON) Washington, Apr. 18, 1802 1802041
  • Letter Latrobe DRY-DOCKING THE NAVY To Benjamin H. Latrobe Washington, Nov. 2, 1802 1802110
  • Letter Cooper "A NOISELESS COURSE" To Thomas Cooper Washington, Nov. 29, 1802 1802112
  • Letter France CRISIS ON THE MISSISSIPP To the Special Envoy to France (JAMES MONROE) Washington, Jan. 13, 1803 1803011
  • Letter Hawkins CIVILIZATION OF THE INDIANS To Benjamin Hawkins Washington, Feb. 18, 1803 1803021
  • Letter Harrison MACHIAVELLIAN BENEVOLENCE AND THE INDIANS To Governor William H. Harrison Washington, February 27, 1803 1803022
  • Letter Priestley JESUS, SOCRATES, AND OTHERS To Dr. Joseph Priestley Washington, Apr. 9, 1803 1803040
  • Letter Syllabus THE MORALS OF JESUS To Dr. Benjamin Rush, with a Syllabus Washington, Apr. 21, 1803 1803042
  • Letter Sinclair A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY To Sir John Sinclair Washington, June 30, 1803 1803063
  • Letter Buchan PEACE FOUNDED ON INTEREST To the Earl of Buchan Washington, July 10, 1803 1803071
  • Letter Cabanis PHILOSOPHY AND BLASTED HOPES To Pierre J. G. Cabanis Washington, July 12, 1803 1803071
  • Letter Breckinridge THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE To John C. Breckinridge Monticello, Aug. 12, 1803 1803081
  • Letter Nicholas A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT To Wilson Cary Nicholas Monticello, Sep. 7, 1803 1803090
  • Letter Priestley JESUS, LOUISIANA, AND MALTHUS To Dr. Joseph Priestley Washington, Jan. 29, 1804 1804012
  • Letter Say MALTHUS AND THE NEW WORLD To Jean Baptiste Say Washington, February 1, 1804 1804020
  • Letter Adams To Abigail Adams Washington, June 13, 1804 1804061
  • Letter Tyler FREEDOM OF THE PRESS To Judge John Tyler Washington, June 28, 1804 1804062
  • Letter Smith "THE OFFICE OF HANGMAN" To Larkin Smith Washington, Nov. 26, 1804 1804112
  • Letter Tazewell BLUEPRINT OF THE UNIVERSITY To Littleton Waller Tazewell Washington, Jan. 5, 1805 1805010
  • Letter Taylor THE TWO-TERM PRECEDENT To John Taylor Washington, Jan. 6, 1805 1805010
  • Letter Volney CLIMATE, FEVERS, AND THE POLYGRAPH To C. F. de C. Volney Washington, February 8, 1805 1805020
  • Letter Volney NEWS OF CAPTAIN LEWIS To C. F. de C. Volney Washington, Feb. 11, 1806 1806021
  • Letter Barlow A NATIONAL ACADEMY To Joel Barlow Feb. 24, 1806 1806022
  • Letter Alexander COURTING ALEXANDER To the Emperor Alexander Washington, April 19, 1806 1806041
  • Letter Jenner A TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE To Dr. Edward Jenner Monticello, May 14, 1806 1806051
  • Letter Bidwell SCHISM AND THE MAJORITY LEADSHIP To Barnabas Bidwell Washington, July 5, 1806 1806070
  • Letter Hamilton GARDENS FOR MONTICELLO To William Hamilton Washington, July, 1806 18060
  • Letter Dickinson DISCONTENTS IN THE WEST To John Dickinson Washington, Jan. 13, 1807 1807011
  • Letter Hening LAWS OF VIRGINIA To William Waller Hening Washington, January 14, 1807 1807011
  • Letter Claiborne LESSONS OF THE BURR CONSPIRACY To Governor William C. C. Claiborne Washington, February 3, 1807 1807020
  • Letter Giles THE BURR TRIAL To William Branch Giles Monticello, April 20, 1807 1807042
  • Letter Norvell HISTORY, HUME, AND THE PRESS To John Norvell Washington, June 14, 1807 1807061
  • Letter Hay A SUBPOENA FOR THE PRESIDENT To George Hay Washington, June 20, 1807 1807062
  • Letter Wistar "UNLEARNED VIEWS OF MEDICINE" To Dr. Caspar Wistar Washington, June 21, 1807 1807062
  • Letter Fulton TORPEDOES AND SUBMARINES To Robert Fulton Monticello, August 16, 1807 1807081
  • Letter Miller RELIGIOUS FREEDOM To Rev. Samuel Miller Washington, Jan. 23, 1808 1808012
  • Letter Leib "SUBJECTS FOR A MAD-HOUSE" To Dr. Thomas Leib Washington, June 23, 1808 1808062
  • Letter Catalogue BONES FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE To Lacép de, with a Catalogue Washington, July 14, 1808 1808071
  • Letter Sylvestre PLOUGHS To Monsieur Sylvestre Washington, July 15, 1808 1808071
  • Letter Randolph EDUCATION OF A GRANDSON To Thomas Jefferson Randolph Washington, Nov. 24th, 1808 1808112
  • Letter Waterhouse SOWING THE UPLAND RICE To Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse Washington, December 1, 1808 1808120
  • Letter Monroe "LAST TRIAL FOR PEACE" To James Monroe Washington, January 28, 1809 1809012
  • Letter Hollins THE REPUBLIC OF SCIENCE To John Hollins Washington, February 19, 1809 1809021
  • Letter Gregoire THE NEGRO RACE To Henri Gregoire Washington, February 25, 1809 1809022
  • Letter Nemours "A PRISONER, RELEASED FROM HIS CHAINS" To P. S. Dupont de Nemours Washington, March 2, 1809 1809030
  • Letter Smith A PARTING BLESSING To Mrs. Samuel H. Smith Washington, Mar. 6, 1809 1809030
  • Letter Spafford THE POTATO AND HARPER'S FERRY To Horatio G. Spafford Monticello, May 14, 1809 1809051
  • Letter Wyche CIRCULATING LIBRARIES To John Wyche Monticello, May 19, 1809 1809051
  • Letter Nemours "THE SPIRIT OF MANUFACTURE" To P. S. Dupont de Nemours Monticello, June 28, 1809 1809062
  • Letter Campbell AN EDITION OF WRITINGS To John W. Campbell Monticello, September 3, 1809 1809090
  • Letter Barton INDIAN VOCABULARIES To Dr. Benjamin S. Barton Monticello, September 21, 1809 1809092
  • Letter Kercheval AMERICAN QUAKERISM To Samuel Kercheval Monticello, January 19, 1810 1810011
  • Letter Jefferson NEPOTISM AND THE REPUBLIC To John Garland Jefferson Monticello, January 25, 1810 1810012
  • Letter Rodney PROSTRATION OF REASON To Caesar A. Rodney Monticello, February 10, 1810 1810021
  • Letter Langdon "THE BOOK OF KINGS" To Governor John Langdon Monticello, March 5, 1810 1810030
  • Letter Hugh "AN ACADEMICAL VILLAGE" To Messrs. Hugh L. White and Others Monticello, May 6, 1810 1810050
  • Letter States A PLAN FOR THE MERINOS To the President of the United States 1810051
  • Letter Tyler SCHOOLS AND "LITTLE REPUBLICS" To John Tyler Monticello, May 26, 1810 1810052
  • Letter Duane HUME AND MONTESQUIEU To William Duane Monticello, August 12, 1810 1810081
  • Letter Colvin A LAW BEYOND THE CONSTITUTION To John B. Colvin Monticello, September 20, 1810 1810092
  • Letter Rush RELATIONS WITH ADAMS To Dr. Benjamin Rush Monticello, January 16, 1811 1811011
  • Letter Lynch "THE SEEDS OF CIVILIZATION" To John Lynch Monticello, January 21, 1811 1811012
  • Letter Tracy THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE To A. L. C. Destutt de Tracy Monticello, January 26, 1811 1811012
  • Letter Humboldt THE LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTION To Alexander von Humboldt Monticello, April 14, 1811 1811041
  • Letter Peale "A YOUNG GARDENER" To Charles Willson Peale Poplar Forest, August 20, 1811 1811082
  • Letter Patterson REPRISE: WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND COINS To Dr. Robert Patterson Monticello, November 10, 1811 1811111
  • Letter Adams RECONCILIATION To John Adams Monticello, Jan. 21, 1812 1812012
  • Letter Adams CONCERNING THE INDIANS To John Adams Monticello, June 11, 1812 1812061
  • Letter Kosciusko WAR WITH ENGLAND To General Thaddeus Kosciusko Monticello, June 28, 1812 1812062
  • Letter Melish "A RADICAL DIFFERENCE OF POLITICAL PRINCIPLE" To John Melish Monticello, January 13, 1813 1813011
  • Letter Sta TYRANTS OF LAND AND SEA To Madame de Sta l United States of America, May 24, 1813 1813052
  • Letter Adams LIGHT AND LIBERTY AND THE PARTIES To John Adams Monticello, June 15, 1813 1813061
  • Letter Eppes DEBT, TAXES, BANKS, AND PAPER To John Wayles Eppes Monticello, June 24, 1813 1813062
  • Letter McPherson NO PATENTS ON IDEAS To Isaac McPherson Monticello, August 13, 1813 1813081
  • Letter Waldo A "DUCTILE AND COPIOUS" LANGUAGE To John Waldo Monticello, August 16, 1813 1813081
  • Letter Adams THE CODE OF JESUS To John Adams Monticello, Oct. 12, 1813 1813101
  • Letter Adams THE NATURAL ARISTOCRACY To John Adams Monticello, Oct. 28, 1813 1813102
  • Letter Humboldt "A HEMISPHERE TO ITSELF" To Alexander von Humboldt December 6, 1813 1813120
  • Letter Tess WAR AND BOTANICAL EXCHANGES To Madame de Tessé December 8, 1813 1813120
  • Letter Jones THE CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON To Dr. Walter Jones Monticello, January 2, 1814 1814010
  • Letter Cooper CHRISTIANITY AND THE COMMON LAW To Dr. Thomas Cooper Monticello, February 10, 1814 1814021
  • Letter Manners CLASSIFICATION IN NATURAL HISTORY To Dr. John Manners Monticello, February 22, 1814 1814022
  • Letter Dufief THE CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS To N. G. Dufief Monticello, April 19, 1814 1814041
  • Letter Law THE MORAL SENSE To Thomas Law Poplar Forest, June 13, 1814 1814161
  • Letter Adams BONAPARTE AND PLATO To John Adams Monticello, July 5, 1814 1814070
  • Letter Coles EMANCIPATION AND THE YOUNGER GENERATION To Edward Coles Monticello, August 25, 1814 1814082
  • Letter Carr A SYSTEM OF EDUCATION To Peter Carr Monticello, September 7, 1814 1814090
  • Letter Smith A LIBRARY FOR CONGRESS To Samuel H. Smith Monticello, September 21, 1814 1814092
  • Letter Short A JUST BUT SAD WAR To William Short Monticello, November 28, 1814 1814112
  • Letter Lafayette WAR, REVOLUTION, AND RESTORATION To Lafayette Monticello, February 14, 1815 1815011
  • Letter Watterston LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION To George Watterston Monticello, May 7, 1815 1815050
  • Letter Austin MANUFACTURES To Benjamin Austin Monticello, January 9, 1816 1816010
  • Letter Thomson "A REAL CHRISTIAN" To Charles Thomson Monticello, January 9, 1816 1816010
  • Letter Adams YOUR PROPHECY AND MINE To John Adams Monticello, Jan. 11, 1816 1816011
  • Letter Cabell THE WARD SYSTEM To Joseph C. Cabell Monticello, February 2, 1816 1816020
  • Letter Adams "HOPE IN THE HEAD . . . FEAR ASTERN" To John Adams Monticello, Apr. 8, 1816 1816040
  • Letter Nemours "CONSTITUTIONALLY AND CONSCIENTIOUSLY DEMOCRATS" To P. S. Dupont de Nemours Poplar Forest, April 24, 1816 1816042
  • Letter Serra CAPTAIN LEWIS'S PAPERS To Corr a da Serra Poplar Forest, April 26, 1816 1816042
  • Letter Taylor THE TEST OF REPUBLICANISM To John Taylor Monticello, May 28, 1816 1816052
  • Letter Kercheval REFORM OF THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION To Samuel Kercheval Monticello, July 12, 1816 1816071
  • Letter Smith "NEVER AN INFIDEL, IF NEVER A PRIEST" To Mrs. Samuel H. Smith Monticello, August 6, 1816 1816080
  • Letter Dalton HORIZONTAL PLOUGHING To Tristam Dalton Monticello, May 2, 1817 1817050
  • Letter Lafayette ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS To Lafayette Monticello, May 14, 1817 1817051
  • Letter Marbois "THE FLATTERIES OF HOPE" To François de Marbois Monticello, June 14, 1817 1817061
  • Letter Burwell FEMALE EDUCATION To Nathaniel Burwell Monticello, March 14, 1818 1818031
  • Letter Lilly THE CLASSICAL PRESS To Wells and Lilly Monticello, April 1, 1818 1818040
  • Letter Macon INFLATION AND DEMORALIZATION To Nathaniel Macon Monticello, January 12, 1819 1819011
  • Letter Utley HABITS OF "A HARD STUDENT" To Dr. Vine Utley Monticello, March 21, 1819 1819032
  • Letter Wells SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT To Samuel Adams Wells Monticello, May 12, 1819 1819051
  • Letter Brazier THE VALUE OF CLASSICAL LEARNING To John Brazier Poplar Forest, August 24, 1819 1819082
  • Letter Roane LIMITS TO JUDICIAL REVIEW To Judge Spencer Roane Poplar Forest, September 6, 1819 1819090
  • Letter Moore GREEK PRONUNCIATION To Nathaniel F. Moore Monticello, September 22, 1819 1819092
  • Letter Syllabus "I TOO AM AN EPICUREAN" To William Short, with a Syllabus Monticello, October 31, 1819 1819103
  • Letter Holmes "A FIRE BELL IN THE NIGHT" To John Holmes Monticello, April 22, 1820 1820042
  • Letter Short JESUS AND THE JEWS To William Short Monticello, August 4, 1820 1820080
  • Letter Adams THE UNIVERSITY, NEOLOGY, AND MATERIALISM To John Adams Monticello, Aug. 15, 1820 1820081
  • Letter Ritchie JUDICIAL SUBVERSION To Thomas Ritchie Monticello, December 25, 1820 1820122
  • Letter Gallatin THE MISSOURI QUESTION To Albert Gallatin Monticello, Dec. 26, 1820 1820122
  • Letter Eppes BOLINGBROKE AND PAINE To Francis Eppes Monticello, January 19, 1821 1821011
  • Letter Breckinridge THE UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOLS To General James Breckinridge Monticello, February 15, 1821 1821021
  • Letter Morse A DANGEROUS EXAMPLE To Jedidiah Morse Monticello, March 6, 1822 1822030
  • Letter Waterhouse A UNITARIAN CREED To Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse Monticello, June 26, 1822 1822062
  • Letter Johnson SERIATIM OPINIONS AND THE HISTORY OF PARTIES To Justice William Johnson Monticello, Oct. 27, 1822 1822102
  • Letter Cooper RELIGION AND THE UNIVERSITY To Dr. Thomas Cooper Monticello, November 2, 1822 1822110
  • Letter Adams CALVIN AND COSMOLOGY To John Adams Monticello, April 11, 1823 1823041
  • Letter Johnson THE SUPREME COURT AND THE CONSTITUTION To Justice William Johnson Monticello, June 12, 1823 1823061
  • Letter Adams "RIVERS OF BLOOD MUST YET FLOW" To John Adams Monticello, Sep. 4, 1823 1823090
  • Letter Adams "THE BEST LETTER THAT EVER WAS WRITTEN . . ." To John Adams Monticello, Oct. 12, 1823 1823101
  • Letter States THE MONROE DOCTRINE To the President of the United States 1823102
  • Letter Sparks A PLAN OF EMANCIPATION To Jared Sparks Monticello, February 4, 1824 1824020
  • Letter Stewart PROFESSORS FROM ABROAD To Dugald Stewart Monticello in Virginia, Apr. 26, 1824 1824042
  • Letter Cartwright SAXONS, CONSTITUTIONS, AND A CASE OF PIOUS FRAUD To Major John Cartwright Monticello, June 5, 1824 1824060
  • Letter Ludlow THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY To William Ludlow Monticello, September 6, 1824 1824090
  • Letter Lafayette RETURN OF THE HERO To Lafayette Monticello, October 9, 1824 1824100
  • Letter Smith COUNSEL TO A NAMESAKE To Thomas Jefferson Smith Monticello, February 21, 1825 1825022
  • Letter Lee THE OBJECT OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE To Henry Lee Monticello, May 8, 1825 1825050
  • Letter M.P. THE ANGLO-SAXON LANGUAGE To the Honorable J. Evelyn Denison, M.P. Monticello, November 9, 1825 1825110
  • Letter Giles CONSOLIDATION! To William Branch Giles Monticello, December 26, 1825 1825122
  • Letter Madison "TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN DEAD" To James Madison Monticello. February 17, 1826 1826021
  • Letter Heaton NUNC DIMITTIS ON SLAVERY To James Heaton Monticello, May 20, 1826 1826052
  • Letter Weightman LAST LETTER: APOTHEOSIS OF LIBERTY To Roger C. Weightman Monticello, June 24, 1826 1826062