1From John Adams to Mathew Carey, 20 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
I received your favor of the 15 with great pleasure and the volume attending it with gratitude.—When I received from our excellent friend Dr Rush, an intimation that Mr Matthew Carey was about publishing a work on the Navy of the U.S. I expected something very valuable because I recollected the American Museum and the history if the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, the latter of which works to...
2From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 20 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
The promised Anecdote of Quaker Benevolence is this. In June 1775, The British Man of War Asia, took Prisoner Colonel Hitchburne, now of Dorchester dying of a paralitic Stroke, then a Boy, but an ingenious one, just out of the Offices of Saml. Fitch, and James Otis, where he had been a Student in Law. The Men of Wars Men broke open his Chest, as he was crossing Hudsons River at New York, and...
By Mrs Welsh, who spent the afternoon with us, I was informed that Your dear Grandson was going to Russia. He will be an agreeable, interesting Companion, for he is possessed of singular strength of Mind—And if he goes, may the Angel of Mercy, be commissioned be to smooth his Passage, & waft him in safty over the briny Ocean, with prosperous Gales, & conduct him to the embraces of parental...
4To James Madison from Edward Coles, 20 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
This will be presented to you by Mr George Emlen of this City, whose relations I believe are known to you. Mr. Russell has promised to take him, with your approbation, to Sweden as his Secretary; and he is desirous previous to his departure to visit Washington and become acquainted with some of the principal members of the Government; he has asked me for a line of introduction to you, which I...
5To James Madison from Levin Winder, 20 May 1813 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of a Resolution passed by the Legislature (a Copy of which is herewith enclosed) we have deputed the honorable William Bond Martin and Walter Dorsey of our Body to wait upon you. We have the honor to be With much Respect Your obedient Servant RC ( DNA : RG 107, LRUS , W-1813); letterbook copy ( MdAA ); Tr ( MdHi ). RC in a clerk’s hand, signed by Winder. For enclosure, see n. 1....
6To James Madison from Pierpont Edwards, 20 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1813, New Haven. “Jesse Atwater Esqr. of this City, a Gentleman with whose person and character you are well acquainted, is willing to be appointed district Attorney for connecticut district, if the present incumbent should resign or be removed; I am fully persuaded that Mr. Atwater, should he be appointed, will execute the duties of that office to the entire satisfaction of the...
7To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 20 May 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 May 1813. “Although I have not been honoured since the commencement of the year 1810 with any official communications, I have not omitted transmitting in proper time to the Department of State, the requisite information regarding the American Vessells captured by French Privateers, and sent into Sanlucar, Rota, and Port St. Mary’s: at the same time I forwarded by Duplicates, all the...
8Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 20 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from Bedford I found here your two letters of Apr. 28. & May 4. I now inclose the note for 4300.D. signed. the deed to mr Taylor I immediately executed and forwarded to mr Randolph : but as the mail is slow between this & his residence, and it is to be acknoleged by him in his court and by me in mine, this will occupy time. but it will be all done & delivered before the 1 st...
9Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Voigt, 20 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return from a journey after an absence of 3. weeks I found here mr Patterson’s letter of Apr. 24. covering your bill for the clock, amount 115. D 50 C, and I have this day desired mess rs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond , my correspondents there, to remit you that sum immediately, which I hope will get safe to hand. mr Patterson writes me you will keep in mind my recommendation of...