1From John Adams to John Taylor, 7 January 1815 (Adams Papers)
I have not yet finished what the Poets call an Episode, and Prosemen a digression. Can you Account for a caprice in the public opinion! Burke’s “ Swinish Multitude ,” has not be half so unpopular, nor exited half the Irritation, Odium, Resentment, or Indignation, that “ Well born ” and “Better sort,” have produced. Burke’s Phrase nevertheless must be allowed to be infinitely more...
2To James Madison from Benjamin Richardson and Others, 7 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
It is with extreme reluctance that we take the liberty of addressing you, with the view of expressing our feelings on the subject of a promotion lately made in the Marine Corps, which we cannot avoid regarding as reflecting on ourselves. When a Brevet Commission was confered on Captain Miller, who commanded us at the battle of Bladensburg we regarded it as a honour confered on the rest of the...
By the 13. sec. of the act in question, the President is authorised to augment, in cases where he may find it necessary, the compensation fixed for the Principal & assistant assessors, by the act of July 22. 1813, so, however, as that no principal assessor shall, in any such case, receive more than 300 Ds. and no assist. assessor more than 150 Ds. The book which accompanies this, shews all the...
4Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Gibson, 7 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 31 st Ult. I asked the favor of you to inclose me by mail 100.D. which I presume to be now on the way. in the mean time another call has come on me which obliges me to draw on you in favor of my grandson Th: J. Randolph for 120.D. I shall have one more of about the same amount in the course of this month which will I believe close my wants until the spring by which time my flour & tob o...
5Abraham O. Stansbury to Thomas Jefferson, 7 January 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It is one of the characteristics of our free government, that the humblest individual in Society may address without fear of repulse the most exalted, and even calculate upon a favourable reception—Your example Sir, as the most elevated in office and distinguished in Science & literature in condescending to reply to the letter of an obscure individual is an admirable comment upon our...