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1812/05/23
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to Lancelot Minor re: judgment on lawsuit
To be "levied on the negroes here". Overwritten in parts. Minor is at "Louisa"Written in Monticello
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1814/11/14
to Jeremiah A. Goodman re: worthless bank note accepted by Jefferson's slave
The worthless South Carolina note was accepted as change of a $5 bill by Jefferson's slave Burwell: "...just throw it in the fire... the sum is too insignificant... only that one does not like to give five dollars for three."
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7 February 1817
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Samuel Latham Mitchill
Adams in retirement to Mitchill, a well-known scientist from New York City. Their correspondence deals with archeological findings. From the docket they are discussing "Babylonian bricks." Asks when a monument to Daniel, the Biblical prophet, was...
GLC07532
26 June 1825
to William Smith Shaw
Former President Adams discusses Native American and African religion with Shaw, his nephew and former private secretary. States "Dr. Jarvis has assigned some good causes of the too general inattention to the religion of the indians. But those...
GLC07533
1870/09/19
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
to J. M. M. re: sending donation to church
"Just as easy as you can Mr. Preacher, upon these uncanny doctrines of election, predestination, & c."
GLC07556
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