1From John Adams to James Lloyd, 22 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
I know not whether you have a Taste for Romances.? If you have, as I acknowledge I have, it is in my power to amuse You: perhaps as usefully, if not as agreably, as Amadis of Gaul, the History of the Seven Champions or Huon of Bourdeaux. At present, Sir, I will give you, an Extract of a Letter dated New York. April 11, 1815. Subscribed W. S. Smith. “On the subject of the correspondence between...
2From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 22 April 1815 (Adams Papers)
Mr and Mrs: Smith left Paris on the 22d: of March to embark in the Fingal at Havre for New-York—I wrote to you by them on the 19th—They sailed on the 30th with a fair wind, and having a fine ship, the most favourable season of the year for a voyage to America, I hope they are at this time near the port of their destination, Here the Easterly winds have constantly prevailed from the time of...
3From James Madison to William Pinkney and Others, 22 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. fellow Citizens, the congratulations upon the conclusion of an honorable peace with G. B, which you have communicated on the part of a numerous & respectable meeting of Republican Citizens of the City & precincts of Baltimore. A candid review of the trials to which our Country has been exposed, & of its conduct previous & subsequent to the appeal to arms, will always do equal...
4To James Madison from James Monroe, 22 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I send you within, copies of the other letters that were address’d to General Pinckney. I find that one only had been forwarded to you. A gentleman recommended by general mason, mr magruder, who resided sometime in the w. Indies has been sent, on a like agency to Bermuda, to go thence where circumstances may invite for the two fold purpose of establishing sales, & getting the slaves back....
5To James Madison from James Swan, 22 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to write you this petition, as a Second request, that You give instructions to the person You may name as Minister to the French Court, that he demand of this Government, that liberty of which I have been unjustly deprived since the 28 July 1808; liberty which the french subjects in like cases, enjoy in the United States. Not knowing what could prevent me receiving on my first...
6John Barnes to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am anxiously waiting to hear from the good Gen l on his receiving the proceeds of the £400 ster g remitted him July last on Mess r Baring Brothers & C o London —as well to renew a Remittance early in May for a like sum— I should prefer a Bill on London —in preferance to one on Paris even if the exchange should be on equal terms. the difference in Negotiation is made up—in point of...
7Thomas Jefferson to Louis H. Girardin, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you the 15 th 16 th and 17 th chapters which I have kept too long; but since mr Millegan ’s arrival I have scarcely had a moment at command. I have made a few verbal alterations only as usual, except in the 15 th where I suggest an alteration giving a more precise explanation of the transaction it relates to than your text had done. but I observe an omission of one of the most...
8Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The present arrangements of our post office put out of our power the answering our Northern letters under a week. your favor of the 10 th has been that time in my hands, and this circumstance must account for the delay of my answer. I left Europe in 1789, the French revolution being then begun. in it’s course, it swept off the far greater part of my friends, these and a lapse of 26. years has...
9William P. Newby to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
It affords me grate pleasure to acknowledge the reciept of your lettar , I wish most earnestly that it was in my power to decide at this time whether it will be possible for me to engage in your business or not, Should you not hear from me by the 20 th Aug t it will be out of my power to Comply, my Farther died Some time in March and left me a very multiply,d estate to Settle there being...
10Louis Philippe Gallot de Lormerie to Thomas Jefferson, 22 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Permettés moi de profiter d’une Occasion sure pour avoir L’honneur de Vous presenter L’hommâge de mon respect et de la reconnoissance Eternelle que je vous dois du bonheur que vous m’avés procuré de revoir ma patrie. malgré toutes les agitations poi politiques Je m’y trouve assés heureux de retrouver parmi mes Amis; et surtout ma fortune tres modifiée par la révolution, mais Encor suffisante...