171221Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am ordered by the Historical Committee to inform you that they have caused to be transmitted to you a Copy of the first Volume of their Transactions, which I understand the Bookseller has already forwarded by Mail. This was rather done irregularly, their order having been anticipated by one of their officers. I have now the honor to request in their name your acceptance of the Book as a...
171222Richard Rush to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot permit the letter which you did me the favor to write to me by Mr Ticknor , to remain unacknowledged, if it be only to express the gratification which I felt at receiving it, and the sincere pleasure I derived from the testimony it afforded of your recovery from the illness with which, shortly before its date, you had been afflicted. I have one other motive. The world knows, that...
171223From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have taxed my eyes with a very heavy impost to read the senator Tracy’s Political Economy & been amply rewarded for the expense. When I first saw the volume I thought it was impossible I should get through, it, but when I had once made a beginning I found myself led on in so easy a train from proposition to proposition, every one of which appeared to me self evident, that I could not leave...
171224From James Madison to Robert Walsh Jr., 2 March 1819 (Madison Papers)
I recd some days ago your letter of Feby. 15, in which you intimate your intention to vindicate our Country against misrepresentations propagated abroad, and your desire of information on the subjects of Negro slavery, of moral character, of religion, and of education in Virginia, as affected by the Revolution, and our public Institutions. The general condition of slaves must be influenced by...
171225John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taxed my eyes with a very heavy imost impost to read the senator Tracy ’s Political Economy & been amply rewarded for the expense. When I first saw the volume I thought it was impossible I should get through it, but when I had once made a begg beginning I found myself led on in so easy a train from proposition to proposition, every one of which appeared to me self evident, that I could...
171226Thomas Jefferson to José Corrêa da Serra, 2 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
You have heard long ago that our legislature has passed the act for establishing their University at the Central college . we had hoped they would have accompanied it with an additional donation for erecting the necessary buildings. in this we are disappointed; and therefore are obliged to apply our funds generally to the erection of buildings for the accomodation of the Professors & Students,...
171227Thomas Jefferson to James H. McCulloch, 2 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Feb. 17. and the same mail brought me De Bure’s letter of Oct. 1. and invoice , which ought to have accompanied the box of books, but has loitered by the way. finding by his invoice that the books have cost 323. francs equal to 60. D which is the exact sum you had estimated , I inclose a 10.D. bill of the US. bank , which is as near the amount of duty as I...
171228Peter Poinsot to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I avail myself to the opportunity by Cap n Edmund Q y Sheafe of the America Brig the Horizon , who is on the point of Sailing hence to New York , to return you my sincere thanks for your kindness in procuring me the information and Documents relative to my Lands, & for your favor accompanying them, dated 25 th Nov. last I hope that the letters which I had the honour of writing to you on the 12...
171229From John Adams to James Brackett, 3 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
I have received with pleasure your civil & friendly letter of Feb’y 26th I am very far from censuring your fathers attachment to the lands of his ancestors I have felt & still feel a similar fondness for those of my own, these are natural feelings & amiable sentiments I have not tender Motives for doating on the lot in questions it was purchased for me with the hard earnings of my laborious...
171230To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 3 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
In your letter to me of Octo. last, for which I beg you accept my very respectful acknowledgements, you were pleased to recommend, that a pamphlet, “called an appeal to the world, in vindication of the town of Boston from the aspersions &c of Govr. Bernard & others” printed in the autumn of 1769, should also be inserted in the Vol. which I proposed to publish—And you observed, that it was the...