1To John Adams from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
Daily viewing a facsimile of your signature to that most most glorious of all human records—The Declaration of American Independence, which Independence, so early as the year 1774, expostulating with the rulers of this country, I publicly advocated, it is my request, that you will accept a two-fold work in the cause of Freedom, entitled “The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated” and...
2To James Madison from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 (Madison Papers)
The Writer, who never for one moment bore a hostile sentiment towards the United States of America, which states, in their triumph over the arms of England, accomplished the wish expressed in his first political essay, published in the year 1774, entitled “American Independence the Interest and Glory of Great Britain,” now requests your acceptance of a late production of his pen, “England’s...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Accept the cordial salutation of one who claims to have in view the same objects with yourself—the firm establishment of freedom, the diffusion of knowledge, the happiness of Man. In evidence thereof, accept a work, entitled “The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated”, together with an “Abridgment” of the same, to which is appended some additional matter. These are accompanied with...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Cartwright, 29 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Books, which in the service of virtue, breathe a vital spirit, must be supposed ambitious of appearing where kindred spirits associate. As such, the Writer hopes that the work entitled “ The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated ,” may be found not unworthy of acceptance by a Seminary of Science where “Government” is a prominent study. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 5 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much indebted for your kind letter of Feb. 29. and for your valuable volume on the English constitution. I have read this with pleasure, and much approbation, and think it has deduced the constitution of the English nation from it’s rightful root, the Anglo-Saxon. it is really wonderful that so many able and learned men should have failed in their attempts to define it with correctness....
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Cartwright, 28 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On Tuesday the 13 th your very obliging and much–valued letter of June 5, was sent me from Oxford, by your friend M r Gilmer, whom I have not yet seen, but who says he shall call on me when he comes to London in August. As far as it may be in my power to be useful to that gentleman, I shall therein have a lively satisfaction; and trust that I may be able to point out to him some sources of...
7From James Madison to John Cartwright, [post–23 September 1824] (Madison Papers)
It is so long since I recd. your Volume on the English Constitution with the letter accompanying it that I must add to my thanks for the favors, an apology for the delay in returning them. I perceived at once that to do justice to such a work, it ought to be read with a continued attention which happened to be impossible till within a short time past. I am now able to say that I have found in...
8John Cartwright to Jefferson, Thomas, before 29 Sep. 1824, 29 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The final constitutional and Federal Instrument of the Republic of Virginia Section I. ( Primary Preamble ) Whereas the establishment of Anglo-American Independence by the original thirteen states of the Union, which under the protection of Divine Providence was, on the day of July in the year 1776, happily declared and proclaimed, was unquestionably the most beneficial event, and...