Jefferson congratulated Holmes on his defense of the Missouri Compromise, but worried about the effects of drawing a literal line of separation across the nation in regard to a moral and political principle.
Source: From Thomas Jefferson to New Jersey Legislature, 10 December 1807, Founders Online, National Archives, https://goo.gl/aSpKJ2. To the Representatives of the people of New Jersey in their legislature. The sentiments,
Jefferson and Madison debate Constitution’s strengths, term limits, and bill of rights.
“I. Thomas Jefferson to Philip Mazzei, 24 April 1796,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/anpt My Dear Friend, Your letter of Oct. 26. 1795. is just received and gives me the first
“From Thomas Jefferson to Gideon Granger, 13 August 1800,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/w92u. Dear Sir I recieved with great pleasure your favor of June 4. and am much comforted by
“From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Miller, 23 January 1808,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/4rri. I have duly received your favor of the 18th and am thankful to you for having written
Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia (London: John Stockdale, 1787), 25–30. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/913d. Query 4: A Notice of the Mountains? For the particular geography of our mountains I must refer to
“From Thomas Jefferson to William Johnson, 12 June 1823,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/eyr0. DEAR SIR,— Our correspondence is of that accommodating character, which admits of suspension at the convenience of
“From Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 26 December 1825,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/94pd. Dear Sir I wrote you a letter yesterday of which you will be free to make
