Having learnt from the resolution of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which has just appeared in the gazettes of the Territory of Columbia, that their attention is about to be directed, in a particular manner, to the subjects of light and of heat ; I do myself the honor to transmit you, as President of that institution, a work lately published by me, having an intimate connection...
I have received the letter you did me the honor to write me on the 16 Oct together with your “considerations on the substance of the sun.” This pamphlet I shall transmit to Dr Lathrop of Boston, the librarian of the society, to be laid before them at their next assembly. In the mean time, I thank you for the pleasure you have given me of reading it. I will venture to say it contains much...
3To James Madison from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 18 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
It will be a satisfaction to the department of State to learn that the laws of this Territory have at length arrived. There has hitherto been but one copy in the Territory. Of the north-western and Indiana laws there is not a complete copy in the Territory. The utmost harmony prevails among the military, on both sides of the river, and the citizens. Measures, severe more in appearance, than in...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 18 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward has the honor to present his respects to the President of the United States, and to request the favor of his acceptance of the volume which accompanies this. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 9 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward’s object in calling this morning was to introduce to the President the reverend Mr. Richard, a worthy and respectable clergyman, a native of France, and at present at the head of the Catholic religion in Michigan. As Mr. Richard was desirous of seeing our government’s mode of conducting public business with the Indians, it would have gratified him to have been admitted this...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 9 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Woodward will have the pleasure of introducing to the President the revd. Gabriel Richard of Michigan. Mr. Richard sustains the place of rector of the Catholic Church in that country, and is a man of most respectable character, and unsullied virtue and purity of demeanor. In the Territory of Michigan there is no minister of the gospel other than catholic, nor a single church or religious...
7Augustus B. Woodward to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Reverend Cave Jones , of the City of New-York , has recently manifested to me, a willingness to accept a respectable situation in the new central University ; should the stations not already be filled. D r Jones is a respectable clergyman of New-York , of the Episcopalian persuasion, and of profound erudition. Lamented dissensions have induced him to turn his views, a second time, to...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 24 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to thank you, dear Sir, for the copy I have recieved of your system of universal science, for which I presume I am indebted to yourself. it will be a monument of the learning of the author and of the analysing powers of his mind. whether it may be adopted in general use is yet to be seen. these analytical views indeed must always be ramified according to their object. yours is on the...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Augustus Elias Brevoort Woodward, 4 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The respects of the undersigned accompany a package addressed to President Jefferson. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
The formidable invasion of my ninetieth year must be my apology for neglecting, and so improperly, your valuable and worthy present of “A System of Universal Science”; but the loss of my sight prevents my making the use of it I wish. It is a work of great labour and research, and must be useful to those who wish to inquire into that subject. I also thank you for the newspapers you sent me. I...